FPL Notes:Trippier’s assists, Brighton’s rotation + Sheff Utd’s weaknesses
There are three more matches from Sunday’s Gameweek 6 to review in the latest Scout Notes article.
Key Fantasy Premier League (FPL) talking points of Brighton and Hove Albion v Bournemouth, Liverpool v West Ham United and Sheffield United v Newcastle United will be discussed.
Newcastle arrived at Bramall Lane as favorites to beat Sheffield United, but few could have predicted a record 8-0 away win, a result that shocked the Fantasy community.
Eddie Howe’s team played enthusiastically with 8 different scorers, including the most purchased defender in Gameweek 6, Sven Botman (4.
7 million pounds).
However, the Dutchman’s 12 points were overshadowed by Kieran Trippier (£6.
6m), who earned 18 points thanks to three assists, a clean sheet and a bonus.
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Trippier created five chances on Sunday – the most in Gameweek 6 – despite being given little rest, after being replaced by Tino Livramento (£4.
4m) in the 69th minute.
While few could have predicted the three assists, their nature was perhaps easier to predict, as Sheff Utd finished bottom of the table for headed chances allowed and set-piece efforts conceded goals before this match, a statistic that may concern James.
Owner Ward-Prowse (£6.
2m) in Gameweek 7.
As for Newcastle, Trippier and co will be confident of adding more clean sheets to their collection in the coming weeks.
Burnley’s home clash at St James’ Park next weekend will be against West Ham United, Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Harvey Barnes (£6.
4m) started just his second Premier League game for Newcastle on Sunday but had to leave the field in protective boots after injuring his toe early on.
His replacement, Anthony Gordon (£5.
6m), came off the bench for his fourth and fifth attacking advantage of the season.
He assisted Sean Longstaff (£4.
9m) for the first of eight goals for Newcastle, before scoring the fifth when he cut in from the left and curled a stunning shot into the far corner.
Gordon could benefit from Barnes’ toe injury and have some favorable games in his team, but he has received four bookings this season, meaning he only has one more is banned from competing.
As for Sheff Utd, they have been ‘beaten and outplayed’ by Newcastle and are bottom of the table in all key defensive metrics so far this season, including goals, shots and chances conceded large mesh.
Roberto De Zerbi delivered on his promise to make “lots” of changes in week six, making nine changes to his starting line-up since last Thursday’s UEFA Europa League defeat AEK Athens.
This notably means the return of Lewis Dunk (£5.
0m) and Evan Ferguson (£6.
0m), but Kaoru Mitoma (£6.
6m) and Solly March (£6.
5m) table)) had to sit on the bench after playing many minutes in midweek.
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Meanwhile, Pascal Gross (6.
3 million pounds) is a rare absent player.
He missed the match due to a muscle problem, which is expected to keep him out until the break.
next international break.
However, after a disappointing first half, Mitoma was brought on and it took him less than 20 seconds to put Brighton ahead, exchanging passes with Mahmoud Dahoud (£4.
8m) before finishing in farthest corner.
He then rounded off the win with a late header from Pervis Estupinan’s cross (£5.
3m), in a performance that earned him 14 Fantasy points, his biggest ever tally.
up to now.
Meanwhile, Bournemouth played well in the first half and took the lead when Dominic Solanke (£6.
4m) scored the opener, his third goal in six games, but they remain winless and will then face Arsenal.
Mohamed Salah (£12.
5 million) opened the scoring for Liverpool in a 3-1 home win over West Ham, winning and converting an early penalty.
He should have had an assist too, but Darwin Nunez (£7.
4m) missed a good chance in the second half.
However, the Uruguayan redeemed himself with a brilliant finish for Liverpool’s second goal and it is worth noting that he averages more big chances per 90 minutes (2.
95) than any other player.
any other Premier League player so far this season.
As for Salah, he has now scored or assisted in 12 consecutive Premier League games, a stretch that has seen him return 15 attacks and five double-digit goals.
He may no longer be ‘essential’, especially when so many other midfielders are playing well, but his consistency must be admired and Liverpool enjoyed an excellent run from Gameweek 9 to 16, when they took the top spot in the rankings.
There might even be a few chances for captain Salah to take on Erling Haaland (£14.
1m) in this race:
Meanwhile, West Ham equalized through Jarrod Bowen (£7.
1m) with a header from a cross from Vladimir Coufal (£4.
5m), a goal that kept them the record for goals scored per game.
away matches so far this season.
He was the Hammers’ main threat despite struggling in training last week after a stomach problem caused him to miss Thursday’s Europa League group stage win over TSC Backa Topola.
Bowen attempted three shots inside the box and will next face Sheff Utd in Gameweek