WFC's Team-By-Team Preview - Part 4
Southampton - 8
Top
target
Ryan Bertrand -
An assured starter at
left back, Bertrand is a key man for the Saints. With regular clean sheets
likely, Bertrand’s potential is boosted by his attacking output, registering 2
goals and 5 assists last season.
Differential/Punt pick
Manolo Gabbiadini -
Gabbiadini started life
at St Mary’s very brightly, with 4 goals in his first 3 games. However, he then
went on a blanking spree, frustrating many FPL managers. Despite these bad
memories though, Gabbiadini, who had a shot frequency of 1 every 26.8 minutes
last season, has the potential to re-find his goal scoring touch this season
and be among the league’s top scorers.
Be
wary of…
Dusan Tadic -
His stats are always so
good, but his final product is severely lacking. 3 goals and 7 assists in 30
starts last season are not good enough for a player of his quality. If he
continues to be so wasteful in front of goal, and more of an ‘assister of the
assister’ player, FPL manager should look elsewhere.
Predicted top scorer
Gabbiadini (17)
Predicted top assister
Ward-Prowse (10)
Predicted GW1 line-up
Everton - 7
Top
target
Wayne Rooney -
Rooney looks in the
best shape he has been in for years. Playing with passion, he has 2
goals in pre-season from his position up front, and will most likely
take penalties and free kicks.
Differential/Punt pick
Kevin Mirallas -
An extremely dangerous
player, Mirallas had a solid last season, but couldn’t get much momentum. With
a shot frequency of 1 every 35 minutes (4 goals) and a chance created every 49
minutes (8 assists), Mirallas has vowed to bring more goals to his game this
season and will be an important player for Koeman.
Be
wary of…
Davy Klaassen -
Klaassen is a classy
player and will probably turn out to be a very good signing. However, history
shows that players from the Eredivisie struggle in their first season in the
Premier League. We're definitely not ruling him out as an FPL option, but just saying be a bit cautious.
Predicted top scorer
Rooney (16)
Predicted top assister
Mirallas (9)
Predicted GW1 line-up
Liverpool - 6
Top
target
Mohamed Salah -
Coming off the back of
15 goals and 11 assists for Roma in the Serie A last season, Salah will be full
of confidence in his return season to the Premier League. Having netted 4 goals in pre-season, Salah will be a key player for the Reds this season, and one of their biggest attacking outlets.
Differential/Punt pick
Gini Wijnaldum -
Wijnaldum could be a steal this season. Not many midfielders in his FPL price bracket have scored 17 goals and provided 15 assists over the past two seasons. This clearly highlights his attacking potency, even though he plays as a central midfielder.
Be
wary of…
James Milner -
Despite topping defenders
for chances created last season (57), as well as placing 3rd for
shots (36) and 1st for goals (7), Milner is likely to be subject to
rotation this season. Klopp has said that he will not be utilised at left back as much. This means that he will be less assured of a start, having to battle with all of Liverpool's other midfielders for a spot in the starting side.
Predicted top scorer
Mane (17)
Predicted top assister
Firmino (15)
Predicted GW1 line-up
Manchester
United - 5
Top
target
Romelu Lukaku -
Off the back of his
most productive goal scoring season, 'Big Rom' should easily fit into his new
surroundings at the Red Devils, highlighted by his 3 goals in pre-season.
Expect him to be right in the golden boot race again this season.
Differential/Punt pick
Henrikh Mkhitaryan -
Didn’t have a great
first season in England, only scoring 4 goals and providing 1 assist. He should
nail down a regular starting spot this season though, and if his pre-season
form is anything to go by (3 goals and 3 assists), Mkhitaryan could replicate his
form at Dortmund which saw him net 11 goals and provide 15 assists in the
2015/16 season.
Be
wary of…
Victor Lindelof -
Lindelof has received a
lot of love from FPL managers so far, but this love is unwarranted. He is
unproven at the top level and against opponents such as those he will face in
the Premier League. Some poor performances in pre-season have put his starting spot into question.
Predicted top scorer
Lukaku (27)
Predicted top assister
Mkhitaryan (13)
Predicted GW1 line-up
If you missed Part 1 of our team-by-team preview, you can view it here: http://worldwidefantasyclub.blogspot.com/2017/08/wfcs-team-by-team-preview-part-1.html
If you missed Part 2 of our team-by-team preview, you can view it here: http://worldwidefantasyclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/wfcs-team-by-team-preview-part-2.html
If you missed Part 3 of our team-by-team preview, you can view it here: http://worldwidefantasyclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/wfcs-team-by-team-preview-part-3.html
*Order of teams based on @WFC_LS_Potzi's article; EPL Title Contenders, Relegation Battlers, Key Players and Ladder Prediction
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