Here’s a thing…
I can identify with Jose Mourinho.
As a top FPL manager with a proven record of success (rarely out the Top 100k over the last ten years) I can understand the pressures and feel his frustrations. But I couldn’t help but wince when he made such a point of saying that Paul Pogba would never captain Man United again.
Y’see, I think he might. In fact, if United don’t beat West Ham Saturday and Valencia Tuesday – he might next weekend. Just saying.
Right. To business…
Goalkeeper Pts GW 6
Wayne Hennessey (CP) 35pts 8pts
Defenders
Marcos Alonso (CHE) 52pts 6pts
Andrew Robertson (LIV) 41pts 7pts
Jose Holebas (WAT) 31pts 1pt
Trent Alexander-Arnold (LIV) 34pts 11pts
Mid
fielders
Eden Hazard (CHE) 50pts 3pts
Sadio Mane (LIV) 44pts 3pts
Ryan Fraser (BOU) 41pts 2pts
Mo Salah (LIV) 37pts 8pts
Forwards
Sergio Aguero (MC) 43pts 6pts
Aleksandar Mitrovic (FUL) 39pts 8pts
Some new faces have forced their way into our Dream Team this week, front to back.
Neil on the Wayne…
The five trips into the back of his own net last week means Cardiff’s Neil Etheridge has finally been ousted in goal. Not Alisson (LIV), not Ederson (MC) – although both are making steady progress – but it is Crystal Palace stopper Wayne Hennessey who dons the gloves, after a tidy 8pt showing v Newcastle.
Wolves’ Patricio is also worth adding to your Watch List after two sheets in his last three. Cheaper than all of the above too (at £4.5m).
Note: Didn’t Wayne Hennessey used to be a tubby, bald Manc who talked about fashion in Breakfast TV? He’s done very well.
Join the TA fan club…
Trent Alexander-Arnold (LIV) joins his opposite flanker in the back four. His first assist of the campaign, along with a fifth clean sheet gave him 11pts – which was enough to oust Benji Mendy (MC) and hold off his team mates Walker and Laporte. But with Brighton at home next for City, things could look different next week.
The World Cup’s greatest ever full-back Kieron Trippier (TOT) is the second most popular pick at 28%- after Alonso (CHE) at 45% – and could make hay in the next three (v Huddersfield, Cardiff and West Ham). But another wolf Holy Boly looks value at £4.6m.
Mo makes his move…
Mo Salah (LIV) has eased himself into this season and now into our Team of the Season. His third goal of the season was enough to vault him ahead of Tottenham’s Moura and Watford’s Pereyra – and you suspect he is there to stay now. But at £12.9m I should blinking well think so.
At roughly half that price, James Maddison (LEI) is just 3pts and one assist behind the Mobot – yes, he also has three goals – so makes our bench. At £6.8m he is currently more saucy business than the best City has to offer – Sterling (pah!) is 1pt behind and £4.2m more and Bernardo Silva (scoff!) dragging by 3pts and £0.7m more.
Mitrovic muscles in…
We’ve resorted to a 4-4-2 this week to make room for Aleksandar Mitrovic (FUL). His fourth goal in six matches* takes him to within 4pts of the PL’s top gun Sergio Aguero and a good 8pts ahead of anyone else (including an illustrious list of Kanes, Lukakus and Lacazettes…).
* For the benefit of Newcastle fans out there, I’m going to go through those figures again. They are a little baffling if you may have witnessed any of Mitrovic’s career in a black and white striped shirt…
Four goals in six matches. Played six matches. Scored four goals. Ouch.
On the bench this week…
A couple of paragraphs ago I had the bright idea to add a subs bench for those who didn’t quite make the team, but should be on your FPL radar in the coming weeks. So here it is:
GK: Hart (BUR) – just 2pts off the top and as cheap as they come at £4.5m
DEF: With Mendy injured Walker and Laporte (MC) are better options, just a point or two adrift.
DEF: Palace’s Wan-Bissaka is only a couple back and the bargain of the season at £4.3m.
MID: Maddison (LEI) looks the part and will start every week.
More from the BaDMan Boot Room next week.
Play nice.
