Gameweek 10 Team selection
With last week’s transfer debacle where I did not realize there was a Friday fixture I was forced to roll but the good thing is this gives me three transfers this week. I have already made all my transfers for the week prior to the deadline with a slight change from what I said in the last blog.
I was tempted to move early but held off to see the team and injury news after the midweek Carabao Cup fixtures which has changed a few things for me. Cole Palmer increased to 11.0 million but I still transferred him in. In the end I sold Trent Alexander-Arnold for Michael Keane, Harvey Barnes for Cole Palmer and Kai Havertz for Danny Welbeck. I was priced out of getting Chris Wood, however, he is still flagged due to injury so I am happy I did not get him.
The other major news is that Joao Pedro finally returned to training after missing four Gameweeks. This is big, however, I am now doubling up on Brighton forwards which I am not 100% keen on so will most likely still move him on in the next two weeks unless he starts scoring. I may well go to Chris Wood still if he is fit and sell Pedro Porro as part of a double swap and move him to a 4.5 or 4.6 such as Aït-Nouri. I also finally have some bank funds with 0.4 due to going to Welbeck instead.
So with all this considered and factoring in, here is how I lineup for this week…
In goal is Dean Henderson who I believe can improve now after his eight points last week as he has a kind fixture run with Wolves and Fulham in the next two, however, he has decreased in price to 4.4 million now. I actually may use a goalkeeper transfer soon to move him to either Sels of Nottingham Forest or Sanchez of Chelsea though but will wait for the next two fixtures for Crystal Palace.
In defense, I have four men this week with Brigthon playing Liverpool. I am starting Michael Keane for Everton against Southampton. He has some attacking threat and certainly a clean sheet potential this week. Pedro Porro plays Aston Villa at home this week. He has not been good since I brought him in but hoping he can turn the tide, however, I am losing patience with him. Leicester play Ipswich this week so I am starting Wout Faes. While Antonee Robinson for Fulham is against Brentford so he also gets the nod.
In midfield, I am starting five, going with a 4-5-1 which I do not often adopt in FPL. Emile Smith Rowe’s return last week has eased my hard feelings on him and he has every chance of returning again against Brentford. Morgan Rogers has a tougher fixture against Tottenham and there is now some minutes risk but he is good enough to do something. Newly acquired Cole Palmer plays Manchester United this week but he can return against anyone and is often explosive in his points scoring. Bryan Mbeumo plays against Fulham this week and has been a revelation this season, he looks only set to score more. Finally my captain's arm band is currently on Moahmed Salah against Brighton this week, however, Palmer and Haaland are also great options.
Obviously my sole striker this week is Erling Haaland, while I am tempted to captain him this week currently I am sticking with Salah as Haaland is a little out of form in terms of scoring. Danny Welbeck is ready to come on as first bench option though. Then it is Lucas Digne before Joao Pedro at three, however, his return to training may change my plans slightly.