WFC's Team-By-Team Preview - Part 4
Manchester City
Top Target
Kevin
De Bruyne – £10.0 (TSB 27.9%)
De Bruyne is Mr Consistency. Over the past two seasons, he
has averaged 204 points and 27 point returns (goals/assist) per season.
Differential/Punt
Benjamin
Mendy– £6.0 (TSB 5.2%)
Before
his injury last season, Mendy was in terrific form for the Citizens and heavily
involved in the side’s attacking play, averaging 5+ crosses per game. Mendy
returned to pre-season late, but should be a top FPL option once he is ready to
start.
Monitor
Ikay
Gündogan – £5.5 (TSB 1.5%)
Pep Guardiola has stated that David Silva will be rotated
this season. So, could Gündogan take
Silva’s starting spot, with Silva becoming the bench player that Gündogan
was last season? Possibly. He is one to keep an
eye on.
Be Wary of
David
Silva – £8.5 (TSB 6.2%)
As mentioned above, with Silva set to be rotated more this
season, he should probably be avoided.
Penalty Takers
1.
Agüero; 2. Gündogan; 3. Jesus
Free Kick Takers
1.
De Bruyne; 2. Mahrez; 3. D. Silva
Corner Takers
1.
De Bruyne; 2. Mahrez; 3. D. Silva
Predicted Top Scorer
Agüero
(19)
Predicted Top Assister
De
Bruyne (20)
Predicted Starting Line Up
Additional Notes
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Guardiola may ease his World Cup stars into action at the start of the season,
with Ederson (£5.5), Vincent Kompany (£5.5), John Stones (£5.5), Kyle Walker
(£6.5), Benjamin Mendy (£6.0), David Silva (£8.5), Kevin De Bruyne (£10.0),
Raheem Sterling (£11.0), Sergio Agüero (£11.0) and Gabriel Jesus (£10.5) all at
risk of missing some action.
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To begin the season, Aymeric Laporte (£5.5), Bernardo Silva (£7.5), Riyad Mahrez (£9.0) appear near
sure starters.
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Sergio Agüero (£11.0) and Gabriel Jesus (£10.5) will share minutes this season,
so are both rotation risks. Expect both to still score very well though.
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Guardiola switched between a 4-3-3 and 4-1-4-1 last season. In pre-season, he
has gone for a 4-1-4-1 so far. This bodes well for FPL, and possibly opens up a
starting spots for both Sterling (£11.0) and Mahrez (£9.0)
Manchester United
Top Target
Alexis
Sánchez – £10.5 (TSB 7.2%)
For
the first time in many years, Alexis Sánchez is heading into a new season after
an off season without football. He has now spent half a season adapting to
Mourinho’s style of play, and given Romelu Lukaku’s absence to start the
season, Sánchez will be granted a greater attacking licence.
Differential/Punt
Anthony
Martial – £7.5 (TSB 1.4%)
Out of all regularly playing midfielders last season, Martial
ranked 4th for least minutes per FPL return (one goal/assist every
104.8 minutes). With a starting spot seemingly his to start this season, if he
can find some form, he will be hard to drop. If this happens, Martial is a
destructive player and a top draw FPL asset.
Monitor
Luke
Shaw – £5.0 (TSB 1.7%)
Mourinho
has confirmed that Shaw is almost certain to be the side’s first choice left
back to start the season. Should Shaw impress in pre-season and during the
opening weeks of the EPL season, he could oust Ashley Young from the side and
become an almost must have FPL asset.
Be Wary of
Chris
Smalling – £6.0 (TSB 3.1%)
Whilst Phil Jones is returning to fitness after the World
Cup, Smalling will start at central defence to the Red Devils. However, Jones
should come back into the side and partner Eric Bailly in central defence,
pushing Smalling to the bench.
Penalty Takers
1.
Sánchez; 2. Pogba; 3. Lukaku
Free Kick Takers
1.
Sánchez; 2. Pogba; 3. Young
Corner Takers
1.
Young; 2. Mata; 3. Sánchez
Predicted Top Scorer
Lukaku
(20)
Predicted Top Assister
Pogba
(13)
Predicted Starting Line Up
Additional Notes
-
José Mourinho will rest all of his World Cup stars at the beginning of the
season. That will see Sergio Romero (£5.0), Luke
Shaw (£5.0), Juan Mata (£6.5), Anthony Martial (£7.5), Ander Herrera (£5.0) all
come into the starting side. Luke Shaw (£5.0) is a particularly interesting
prospect if he wins the starting spot at left back.
- Once he returns, Jesse Lingard (£7.0) is a cheap route into
the Manchester United attack.
- Paul Pogba (£8.0) may be granted a greater licence in
attack this season.
Newcastle
Top Target
Jamaal
Lascelles – £5.0 (TSB 9.2%)
Lascelles is always a threat from set pieces and when
Newcastle keep a clean sheet, he usually picks up bonus points.
Differential/Punt
Kenedy
– £5.0 (TSB 3.2%)
With two shots per game, Kenedy was Newcastle’s best player
at the back end of last season. He has now experienced EPL football as a
regular first team footballer, and will only get better this season.
Monitor
Ki
Seung-yeung – £5.0 (TSB 0.3%)
Ki
loves a late run into the box, and he’s really a South Korean version of Aaron
Ramsey. If Ki can lock down a starting spot in central midfield, or better yet
attacking midfield, he will become another great cheap option.
Be Wary of
Joselu
– £5.0 (TSB 2.2%)
Joselu was very wasteful last season, missing numerous golden
opportunities to score. This season, he most likely will not be a starter for
the Magpies.
Penalty Takers
1.
Ritchie; 2. Atsu; 3. Gayle
Free Kick Takers
1.
Ritchie; 2. Shelvey; 3. Kenedy
Corner Takers
1.
Ritchie; 2. Shelvey; 3. Kenedy
Predicted Top Scorer
Kenedy
(10)
Predicted Top Assister
Ritchie
(8)
Predicted Starting Line Up
Additional Notes
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Despite being classified as a forward, Ayoze Pérez (£6.5) played mainly at
attacking midfield last season, and will most likely do the same this season.
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Christian Atsu (£5.5) may have to settle for a place on the bench.
Southampton
Top Target
Charlie
Austin – £6.0 (TSB 2.6%)
Last season, Austin scored 0.70 points per minute (PPM),
which is better than that of Jamie Vardy, Roberto Firmino, Romelu Lukaku,
Alvaro Morata, Alexandre Lacazette, and the same as Harry Kane. So, if Austin
remains injury free, he has the potential to match the most premium forwards in
FPL.
Differential/Punt
Mohamed Elyounoussi – £6.5 (TSB 0.7%)
A
quality winger who loves to cut in from the left onto his right foot and weave
through defenders. He may need a little bit of time to adjust, but with 21
goals and 28 assists in his last two seasons for Basel in the Swiss Super
League, but he is easily Southampton’s best midfielder.
Monitor
Jan
Bednarek – £4.0 (TSB 5.4%)
It seems unlikely that Bednarek will start after the signing
of Jannik Vestergaard, but after a strong World Cup there is a chance that he
could overtake Maya Yoshida or Jack Stephens in the central defensive pecking
order.
Be Wary of
Ryan
Bertrand – £5.0 (TSB 5.3%)
Bertrand
has been playing at centre back in pre-season, and when Cédric is priced at
£0.5 cheaper and playing at wing back, why wouldn’t you opt for the latter?
Penalty Takers
1.
Austin; 2. Gabbiadini; 3. Bertrand
Free Kick Takers
1.
Ward-Prowse; 2. Elyounoussi; 3. Yoshida
Corner Takers
1.
Ward-Prowse; 2. Elyounoussi; 3. Bertrand
Predicted Top Scorer
Austin
(14)
Predicted Top Assister
Elyounoussi
(9)
Predicted Starting Line Up
Additional Notes
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Southampton have some quality cheap midfielders, with James Ward-Prowse (£5.5),
Nathan Redmond (£5.5) and Stuart Armstrong (£5.5) all viable FPL options if
they start.
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Manolo Gabbiadini (£6.0) has been playing very well in pre-season and may come
into the thinking of FPL managers.
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