The last time I played @wrigavin, he beat me handily. In
fact, if I had faced @wrigavin every week this season, of the 21 weeks so far I
would have a total of three victories. So to say that this weekend’s matchup is
an uphill task really is a bit of an understatement. He has six players into
triple figures for the season (Harry Kane alone has 270 pts) whereas my side
has only three. His team has scored a total of 41 goals so far, to my sides
lowly 32. And as I’ve often repeated in these previews in the past, ‘Goals win
games’.
That’s not to say I won’t have no chance this weekend. I
will more than likely have more players in my squad playing at home which is always
a bonus. My top three goalscorers are all playing at home and they do most of
their goal getting in front of their home fans (75%). His goalkeeper has also
struggled for form recently because of Crystal Palace’s run of five straight
defeats and shipping of 13 goals. So perhaps all is not lost!
@wrigavin’s Team
It’s tough to look at this side and not be envious of the
forward pairing of Kane and Firmino. 20 goals, five assists and over 400 points
between them, all makes for intimidating reading. And when you consider I paid
10m more than Firmino and the exact same price for Kane when I purchased Memphis
Depay (2G,0A, 82pts) at the start of the season, well, you could understand if I
skipped out on watching the Premier League action this weekend and just went
drinking instead.
Not only do his strikers put the fear of god in most teams,
but his midfield is not too shabby either. Of the five players he can choose
from, all are goal threats and have a combined 15 goals this season. I expect
him to go with Tadic, Brady and Cabaye this weekend. They pull in over 19
points on average; or he could throw in Heung-Min Son if he starts against
Watford
What I Need To Happen
A good start for my side would be if Andre Ayew was to get
on the score sheet against Crystal Palace. This would prevent @wrigavin from
picking up a clean sheet with his goalkeeper. Similarly, if Wijnaldum and
Arnautovic were to score, this would stop two of his defenders from getting a
clean sheet bonus. In short, I need goals. Hopefully the goals I get will do
enough damage to negate any of the points that Firmino and Kane will pick
up when they face Sunderland and Watford respectively.
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| Steve McClaren will hope Wijnaldum enjoys the comforts of home this week |
It would also be good if all of my players actually started
for their clubs. I’ve long given up on Memphis being put on the teamsheet for Manchester
United, with this weekend’s Chelsea clash being no different. In defence I’ve
had to draft in West Brom’s Jonas Olsson. With Johnny Evans out injured, Olsson
has been playing regularly. Which is more than I can say for two of my other
defenders; Jenkinson (injured), Nyom (lost his place to Paredes). My back three
will consist of Olsson, Rangel and Moreno. I expect them all to play, but don’t
necessarily expect them to outshine their three or four points per game
average.
Predictions
Gameweek 21 saw only four correct predictions, as a lot of
tight matchups helped to condense the top half of the league. The top eight
could all stake a claim to winning the league, so let’s see how they will do this
weekend.
@RotoZdroik over @BenDinnery
@nikarg over @GalinDragiev
@cjradune over @DFS_hambazaza
Good Luck Everyone, and remember to follow @THE_IEFSA on
Twitter and follow me @GarryIrwin. For a more in-depth preview of these
matchups, please head over to FantasyYIRMA.
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