WFC's Team-By-Team Preview - Part 2
Cardiff
Top Target
Sean
Morrison – £5.0 (TSB 1.1%)
Scored
7 goals and provided 1 assist last season in a Cardiff backline that produced
19 clean sheets. He also averaged the fourth most aerial duals won in the
Championship, which bodes well for attacking threat and the BPS.
Differential/Punt
David
Junior Hoilett – £5.5 (TSB 0.8%)
Registered
the equal third most assists in the Championship last season (11), and also
scored 9 goals. A player with Premier League experience, Hoilett’s attacking
exploits will be key if Cardiff is to survive relegation.
Monitor
Lee
Peltier – £4.0 (TSB 2.4%)
Started 22 games at RB/RWB last season. No other Cardiff
player made more starts in these positions, with Ecuele Manga second in the
appearance ladder (13 starts). At basement price, he appears to be Warnock’s
first choice right back.
Be Wary of
Bobby
Reid – £5.5 (TSB 1.3%)
Reid scored 19 goals and provided 7 assists in the
Championship last season, starting 41 games at centre forward. However, so far
in pre-season he has played at attacking midfield, with Zohore or Madine starting
up front.
Penalty Takers
1.
Ralls; 2. Reid; 3. Madine
Free Kick Takers
1.
Ralls; 2. Hoilett; 3. Reid
Corner Takers
1.
Ralls; 3. Hoilett; 3. Mendez-Laing
Predicted Top Scorer
Ralls
(6)
Predicted Top Assister
Hoilett
(6)
Predicted Starting Line Up
Additional Notes
-
Cardiff won 8 penalties last season, with Joe Ralls (£5.0) scoring 5 goals from
the spot, as well as 2 more goals and also provided 4 assists.
-
Callum Paterson (£5.0) scored 10 goals and provided 4 assists last season, but
was a utility player for Warnock, filling in at right back and defensive
midfield on occasion, as well as playing at attacking midfield.
Chelsea
Top Target
Eden
Hazard – £10.5 (TSB 9.3%)
Discounting
Chelsea’s disastrous 2015/16 campaign, Hazard’s has never scored below 173 in
FPL, with three 200+ seasons in the past five years. Coming off the back of
exceptional form at the World Cup, expect Hazard to achieve 200+ points again
this season (if he doesn’t leave Chelsea of course).
Differential/Punt
Cesc
Fàbregas – £6.5 (TSB 1.6%)
Despite
only registering 4 assists last season, Fàbregas created the 3rd
most chances in the league (90). The two players who created more chances than
him De Bruyne (106) and Eriksen (95) both provided 18 and 10 assists
respectively. This suggests that Fàbregas was unlucky, and if he creates as
many chances this season, assists should follow.
Monitor
Pedro
– £6.5 (TSB 0.9%)
If
Pedro can nab a starting spot, he will be one of the best cheap options this
season.
Be Wary of
N’Golo
Kanté – £5.0 (TSB 14.3%)
At the start of every season, Kanté is always
a very popular option. The question is, why? Yes, he is cheap. Yes, he plays
for Chelsea. But, under the current scoring system, Kanté has next to no FPL
appeal, and if you own him don’t expect regular returns. There are far better
options for the same price or £0.5 more.
Penalty Takers
1.
Hazard; 2. Fàbregas; 3. Willian
Free Kick Takers
1.
Alonso; 2. Willian; 3. Fàbregas
Corner Takers
1.
Fàbregas; 2. Willian; 3. Hazard
Predicted Top Scorer
Hazard
(16)
Predicted Top Assister
Hazard
(13)
Predicted Starting Line Up
Additional Notes
-
New manager Maurizio Sarri almost exclusively played four at the back during
his time at Napoli, eliminating Chelsea’s wing-back appeal.
-
Sarri converted Dries Mertens from a winger into a centre forward at Napoli.
Since his arrival, Sarri has seemed unimpressed by his striking options. If he
cannot sign Gonzalo Higuaín or a big name striker to replace Álvaro Morata (£9.0)
or Olivier Giroud (£8.0), Sarri may convert Eden Hazard (£10.5) to a centre
forward like he did with Mertens.
-
There are heavy rumours linking Hazard (£10.5) and Willian (£7.5) with moves
away from Stamford Bridge.
Crystal Palace
Top Target
Wilfried
Zaha – £7.0 (TSB 30.8%)
With 135+ points in each of the past two seasons, Zaha is a
proven FPL asset and Palace’s main man in attack. His dribbling and trickery
make him near impossible to tackle, and he knows how to find the back of the
net as well as set up team mates.
Differential/Punt
Christian
Benteke – £6.5 (TSB 1.3%)
A former FPL gun, Benteke was a failure last season. However,
the big man has proven himself as a quality FPL option before, and if he can
find some form, he will be worth much more than his cheap price tag.
Monitor
Jeff
Schlupp – £4.5 (TSB 0.4%)
With Palace lacking wide midfielders, Schlupp could find
himself starting at left midfield for the Eagles this season. Given the fact
that he is classified as a defender and is a former striker, Schlupp could
become FPL gold if he gets this spot.
Be Wary of
Luka
Milivojevic – £6.5 (TSB 12.5%)
Milivojevic was the 14th highest scoring
midfielder in FPL last season, which is remarkable considering he is a
defensive midfielder. However, 7 of his 10 goals scored last season were
penalties. It is highly unlikely that the Serbian will score so many penalties
in one season again.
Penalty Takers
1.
Milivojevic; 2. Benteke; 3. Wickham
Free Kick Takers
1.
Milivojevic; 2. van Aanholt; 3. Townsend
Corner Takers
1.
Townsend; 2. van Aanholt; 3. Zaha
Predicted Top Scorer
Benteke
(12)
Predicted Top Assister
Zaha
(11)
Predicted Starting Line Up
Additional Notes
-
Although classified as a forward, there is a chance Zaha (£7.0) could revert to a wide midfield position
this season.
-
Crystal Palace have a new first choice goalkeeper in Vicente Guaita.
-
Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.0) looks set to start at
right back for the Eagles.
- Alexander Sørloth (£5.0) has played a major role in
pre-season for the Eagles. If Sørloth wins the starting spot up front, he will
be a fantastic option.
Everton
Top Target
Cenk
Tosun – £7.0 (TSB 11.4%)
Despite a disrupted last season, Tosun still managed to
register 22 goal involvements in 38 club appearances (Besiktas and Everton).
With half a season in England now under his belt, expect the natural goal
scorer Tosun to enjoy a productive 2018/19 season for the Toffees.
Differential/Punt
Leighton
Baines – £5.5 (TSB 2.5%)
One of the great FPL defenders of all time, Baines comes in
cheap this season compared to past years, has attacking potential due to his
propensity to put crosses in and the fact that he is on set piece duty, and
forms part of a solid Everton backline that should keep many clean sheets.
Monitor
Oumar
Niasse – £5.5 (TSB 1.5%)
After reclaiming his spot in the Everton squad last season,
Niasse was a shining light in a disappointing campaign for the Toffees. The
Senegalese forward scored 8 goals and provided 3 assists, scoring 0.077 FPL
points per minutes (PPM). To put that in perspective, Harry Kane’s PPM last
season was 0.071, Roberto Firmino’s was 0.066 and Romelu Lukaku only scored 0.057
PPM. Now under Marco Silva, the man who gave Niasse a lifeline at Hull two
seasons ago which rebooted his career, Niasse may be granted many more
opportunities to shine this season.
Be Wary of
Dominic
Calvert-Lewin – £5.5 (TSB 2.4%)
Despite his emergence as a future star last season, DCL is
still unlikely to nail down a regular first team spot, and will remain a
rotation option for Marco Silva this season.
Penalty Takers
1.
Baines; 2. Sigurdsson; 3. Tosun
Free Kick Takers
1.
Sigurdsson; 2. Baines; 3. Walcott
Corner Takers
1.
Sigurdsson; 2. Baines; 3. Walcott
Predicted Top Scorer
Tosun
(14)
Predicted Top Assister
Sigurdsson
(8)
Predicted Starting Line Up
Additional Notes
-
As well as Leighton Baines (£5.5), Seamus
Coleman (£5.5) also offer excellent value.
-
Jordan Pickford (£5.0) and Phil Jagielka (£4.5)
offer a cheaper route into the Everton defence.
- Nikola Vlasic (£5.0) and Kevin Mirallas (not on FPL yet)
could emerge as serious FPL options if given a chance.
- *Richarlison's (£6.5) move to Everton is all but officially announced, and he will start on the left wing.
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