Liverpool’s relative struggles, Mohamed Salah’s kind and a tricky journey to Chelsea make it simple to disregard their belongings and stick to red-hot Erling Haaland as captain this week.
And if you have not already, that is your signal to load up on Arsenal gamers as they’ve the perfect run of any staff over the subsequent six gameweeks.
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This is your FPL staff of the week.
The staff of the week is chosen primarily based on present FPL costs to suit inside a £100m finances, as in the event you had been enjoying a Free Hit.
Do not miss our FPL particular Q&A with skilled FPL Heisenberg stay on the BBC Sport web site at 15:30 BST on Friday, 3 October.
How did final week’s staff do?
It was mainly the Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo present, with no different participant returning. A complete
FPL staff of the week for gameweek seven
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Keeper and defence
Nick Pope, Newcastle, keeper, £5m – Nottingham Forest (h)
Newcastle have extra clear sheets than every other staff (4) whereas Forest have scored only one aim of their previous 4 video games.
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FPL managers are shedding religion in final season’s shock staff.
Though they did have probably the most pictures (22) of any staff final week, it’s laborious to belief them away to Newcastle’s strong defence – solely Arsenal (3.9) have a decrease anticipated targets conceded (xGC) than the Magpies’ 4.6.
Marcos Senesi, Bournemouth, £4.9m – Fulham (h)
There causes to choose Senesi.
1 – Bournemouth’s defence has barely skipped a beat regardless of shedding three key gamers in the summertime. Contemplate them a great decide usually.
2 – You have most likely seen he has grow to be the perfect decide for defensive contribution (defcon) factors, with the 2 bonus factors in 5 of six video games.
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3 – Fulham could also be with out an skilled striker, with Rodrigo Muniz and Raul Jimenez each doubtlessly injured.
Gabriel (£6.2m) and Jurrien Timber (£5.8m), Arsenal – West Ham (h)
West Ham (h), Fulham (a), Crystal Palace (h), Sunderland (a), Burnley (a).
That is a candy run for Arsenal and it is sensible to put money into their defenders.
Gabriel provides his apparent aim risk to a robust clear sheet likelihood – he was taken off earlier than the hour mark in midweek however that appears to have been a precaution.
In the meantime, Timber – apart from his two-goal haul in opposition to Leeds – has made 9 key passes and created two huge probabilities. No Arsenal participant has extra.
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Dan Burn, Newcastle, £5m – Nottingham Forest (h)
Decide Burn for a similar causes as keeper Pope.
He is taking over a toothless Forest aspect and Burn has gathered defcon factors in three of six video games.
Midfielders
Antoine Semenyo, Bournemouth, £7.8m – Fulham (h)
First identify on the teamsheet in the mean time. Semenyo has solely didn’t return in a single recreation this season – set and neglect.
Bryan Mbeumo, Man Utd, £8.1m – Sunderland (h)
Mbeumo is due, that is a truth! Extra pictures than every other midfielder and solely Semenyo has had extra efforts within the field.
Couple that with United’s league-high xG and you are feeling a haul coming.
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Might that come in opposition to Sunderland? They’ve been very good defensively and stored Nottingham Forest out final week. However you continue to fancy United to attain a pair at dwelling – their attacking risk hasn’t actually been the problem this season.
Bukayo Saka, Arsenal, £9.8m – West Ham (h)
Saka is a little bit of a forgotten man in FPL after his early-season damage, however a juicy run of video games for Arsenal, beginning with struggling West Ham, means he may quickly be a well-liked decide.
West Ham’s defence was not that spectacular of their first recreation beneath Nuno Espirito Santo and definitely will not scare the Gunners.
Will Saka take penalties again from Viktor Gyokeres now he’s match once more? He is a great decide with out, a wonderful alternative with.
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Ismaila Sarr, Crystal Palace, £6.4m – Everton (a)
Per begin, Sarr has the best xG amongst midfielders (he was seventh in that statistic final season).
He is scored in three of his 4 begins and takes on an Everton aspect whose kind has dipped previously three video games – in contrast to Palace who’re 18 unbeaten.
Forwards
Erling Haaland (captain), Manchester Metropolis, £14.4m – Brentford (a)
It is laborious to depart Haaland out of your aspect in the mean time whatever the opponent, however this journey to Brentford is a beneficial one.
The Bees have a bottom-four defence to this point, for targets conceded and anticipated targets conceded. Solely Burnley have allowed extra pictures.
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Ollie Watkins, Aston Villa, £8.7m – Burnley (h)
Watkins is off the mark lastly for the season and so are Villa – they certainly will produce higher soccer the remainder of the way in which than of their first 5 video games.
The England striker has not been nice to be honest, with solely 9 pictures this season.
However he is dealing with the worst defence within the league and has the pedigree of three straight seasons with at the very least 15 targets, so really feel assured beginning him.
Subs bench
Karl Darlow, Leeds, £4m, keeper – Spurs (h)
Moises Caicedo, Chelsea, £5.7m – Liverpool (h)
Omar Alderete, Sunderland, £4.1m, defender – Man Utd (a)
Lyle Foster, Burnley, £5m, striker – Aston Villa (a)
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Group complete value: £96.9m