Transfer decisionWatchImmediate
Managers should consider waiting until the League Cup matches have been played before locking in GW9 transfers, in case of new injuries.
Reasoning: The creator specifically advises delaying moves because several teams play in the League Cup this week.
Players/teams: Manchester City (Team context), Newcastle United (Team context), Brighton & Hove Albion (Team context), Arsenal (Team context), Liverpool (Team context), Aston Villa (Team context), Chelsea (Team context)
It might be sensible to wait for those games before thinking about locking in any moves just in case anyone were to get injured.
Play from 0:14 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗FixturesBuyMedium
Aston Villa's upcoming run through mid-December makes their players attractive for the medium term, before a tougher sequence involving Chelsea, Leeds and Liverpool.
Reasoning: The creator highlights Villa's seven-match run and then identifies the subsequent tougher fixtures as the point to move away from them.
Players/teams: Liverpool (Opponent), Leeds United (Opponent), Aston Villa (Team context), Chelsea (Opponent)
their upcoming run of games, all the way from now til mid-December. Fulham, Man Utd, Sunderland, Ipswich, Everton, Palace, Coventry. Then you hop back off, when they have Chelsea, Leeds, Liverpool after those 7 games.
Play from 0:24 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Value marketBuyShort
Kinsky is the creator's preferred budget goalkeeper at £4.4m and is viewed as the best budget goalkeeper in the game.
Reasoning: The creator gives Kinsky an emphatic budget-buy endorsement based on his price.
Players/teams: Antonin Kinsky (Subject)
Kinsky for 4.4m is the best budget keeper in the game and it's not close at 4.4m.
Play from 1:15 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Transfer decisionHoldImmediate
Managers should generally avoid switching from Verbruggen to Kinsky because the goalkeeper upgrade is not worth the transfer.
Reasoning: The creator explicitly says that this specific goalkeeper move is not worthwhile.
Players/teams: Antonin Kinsky (Alternative), Bart Verbruggen (Subject)
Going from Verbruggen to Kinsky for example just isn't worth it.
Play from 2:09 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Value marketAvoidShort
Pedro Porro is not worth choosing over Jan Paul van Hecke for the next five gameweeks, particularly because Porro costs £0.4m more.
Reasoning: Van Hecke leads the next-five projections and the creator questions paying the premium for Porro.
Players/teams: Pedro Porro (Alternative), Van Heck (Subject)
Van Hecke's ahead looking at the next 5 gameweek projections so there's reason to go Porro really especially when he's 0.4m more.
Play from 3:56 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Transfer decisionBuyImmediate
Marcos Senesi Silva is the Bournemouth defender the creator is looking to transfer in ahead of Leeds at home.
Reasoning: The creator directly states that Silva is his preferred transfer target for the upcoming fixture.
Players/teams: Bournemouth (Team context), António Silva (Subject), Leeds United (Opponent)
Silva is who I'm looking to transfer in this week ahead of Leeds home.
Play from 4:21 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Minutes availabilityAvoidMedium
The creator plans to avoid Sunderland FPL picks for now because their multi-competition schedule may cause rotation and expose a lack of squad depth.
Reasoning: Despite Sunderland playing Coventry, the creator considers Europa League, League Cup and Premier League demands too significant for their squad.
Players/teams: Nordi Mukiele (Subject), Sunderland (Team context), Kevin Danso (Subject)
Buying Sunderland defenders doesn't look like a good idea ... They're having to juggle Europa, the league cup this midweek and premier league ... I plan to ignore Sunderland FPL picks for a while until the later stages of the season.
Play from 4:50 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Role team contextHoldSeasonal
Gabriel is a reliable but expensive defensive option who the creator expects to remain a safe pick barring injury.
Reasoning: The creator praises Gabriel's scoring position and describes him as dependable despite his £7.9m price.
Players/teams: Gabriel Magalhães (Subject)
Very expensive for 7.9m but gives you guaranteed piece of mind besides an injury he's never gonna be an issue.
Play from 5:23 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Chips wildcardBuyShort
Gabriel is worth strong consideration on a wildcard even though Arsenal face Liverpool away next.
Reasoning: The creator distinguishes between buying him immediately and selecting him as a wildcard asset, where he remains attractive.
Players/teams: Gabriel Magalhães (Subject), Liverpool (Opponent)
Not the best week to buy before Liverpool away but worth considering on a wildcard strongly.
Play from 5:39 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Value marketWatchSeasonal
Vladimír Coufal Vuskovic and Niko Muharemovic are among the creator's best longer-term defensive options.
Reasoning: The creator calls both defenders among the best in the league for the longer term, while noting Vuskovic becomes attractive after Manchester City away.
Players/teams: Manchester City (Opponent), Tarik Muharemović (Subject), Luka Vušković (Subject)
Vuskovic who has City away, after that is a fantastic buy, Muharemovic as well ... Those two are among the best defenders in the league looking longer term.
Play from 5:57 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Chips wildcardHoldShort
GW9 is not an attractive week to use the Free Hit for most managers; the creator prefers targeting GW14.
Reasoning: The creator identifies better GW14 fixtures and says the current tables do not support using the chip in GW9.
Players/teams: Bournemouth (Team context), Manchester City (Team context), Manchester United (Team context), Arsenal (Team context), Leeds United (Team context), Everton (Team context), Aston Villa (Team context)
The GW8 tables are giving the impression that it's just not the week for it. I like GW14 for the free hit ... not the right week to free hit looking at this.
Play from 6:43 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Transfer decisionAvoidShort
Mohammed Kudus is not a recommended buy despite recording two assists in his last four matches.
Reasoning: The creator acknowledges Kudus's recent assists but says he would not buy into the Tottenham attack.
Players/teams: Tottenham Hotspur (Team context), Mohammed Kudus (Subject)
Kudus has 2 assists in his last 4, Spurs attack might be about to kick on but I wouldn't go there.
Play from 7:37 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Transfer decisionAvoidShort
Pedro Neto is not a recommended transfer target despite matching Palmer's points total.
Reasoning: The creator explicitly rejects Neto as a buy even while noting his points comparison with Palmer.
Players/teams: Pedro Neto (Subject), Cole Palmer (Alternative)
Neto's actually on the same points as Palmer, but I wouldn't go there either.
Play from 7:49 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Value marketAvoidShort
Managers should prefer finding the extra money for Marcus Tavernier or Kevin Schade rather than buying Julio Enciso at £5.5m.
Reasoning: The creator is not convinced by Enciso's appeal and directly names Tavernier and Schade as better uses of additional budget.
Players/teams: Kevin Schade (Alternative), Marcus Tavernier (Alternative), Julio Enciso (Subject)
I'm not sold on him either for 5.5m. Seems better to find the extra money for Tavernier or Schade.
Play from 8:10 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Role team contextWatchShort
Bryan Mbeumo could become a better buy if Manchester United change manager after continued poor results.
Reasoning: The creator sees a potential managerial change as the catalyst for buying Mbeumo, rather than recommending an immediate transfer.
Players/teams: Manchester United (Team context), Bryan Mbeumo (Subject)
Mbeumo's done pretty well considering how shocking Man Utd have been ... and that might be the prime time to buy.
Play from 8:30 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Squad structureBenchImmediate
Managers with sufficient bench depth should bench Pascal Groß and Maxim De Cuyper this week.
Reasoning: The creator repeats his view that both players are benchable before returning to the starting XI.
Players/teams: Pascal Groß (Subject), Maxim De Cuyper (Subject)
I'm looking at benching both De Cuyper and Gross before they come back in to the starting 11.
Play from 8:41 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Minutes availabilityHoldShort
Managers should consider holding João Pedro if he is expected to miss only two FPL gameweeks, depending on their other squad issues and available transfers.
Reasoning: The creator's personal plan is to retain João Pedro if the injury absence is limited, rather than automatically selling him.
Players/teams: João Pedro (Subject)
there is a strong case for holding on to him. That's my plan if he'll miss 2 gameweeks only.
Play from 9:10 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗CaptaincyCaptainImmediate
Erling Haaland is the creator's preferred captain for GW9 because he tops the projections and faces Brighton at home.
Reasoning: The creator says Haaland is projected first among all players and expects him to be the most popular captain.
Players/teams: Brighton & Hove Albion (Opponent), Erling Haaland (Subject)
Haaland top this week on 6.5 points, also placing him top of all players so he'll definitely be the most popular captain this week with Brighton home.
Play from 9:42 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Transfer decisionBuyShort
Nicolas Jackson is the creator's most obvious João Pedro replacement because of his fixtures and form.
Reasoning: The creator directly identifies Jackson as the leading replacement option, while noting that his minutes are not always a full 90.
Players/teams: João Pedro (Alternative), Nicolas Jackson (Subject)
Jackson is the most obvious Joao Pedro replacement in my eyes with those fixtures we've discussed and his form. Doesn't always get 90 but the results speak for themselves.
Play from 9:53 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Transfer decisionBuyShort
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is another good option for managers selling João Pedro.
Reasoning: The creator explicitly recommends Calvert-Lewin as an alternative forward despite his Bournemouth away fixture.
Players/teams: João Pedro (Subject), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Alternative)
Calvert-Lewin just misses out on 4.0 points with Bournemouth away, he's also a good option if selling Joao Pedro.
Play from 10:04 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Value marketBuyShort
Barry is a potential bargain at £5.6m and offers strong projected and underlying-goal appeal for a cheaper forward.
Reasoning: The creator highlights Barry's next-five projections, falling price and xG as evidence of value, while acknowledging his finishing is not clinical.
Players/teams: Thierno Barry (Subject)
Barry is actually on more projected points for the next 5 and he's only 5.6m after falling on Sunday night, potential bargain. Only Haaland has a higher xG than Barry this season.
Play from 10:16 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Chips wildcardBuyImmediate
For a GW9 wildcard, the creator would choose a front three of Haaland, Jackson and Barry.
Reasoning: This is the creator's explicit preferred wildcard forward structure for the current week.
Players/teams: Thierno Barry (Subject), Nicolas Jackson (Subject), Erling Haaland (Subject)
If I was wildcarding this week I'd have a front 3 of Haaland - Jackson - Barry.
Play from 10:31 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗Chips wildcardHoldImmediate
The Free Hit should generally remain unused in GW9 unless a manager has around five or six unavailable players and only one free transfer.
Reasoning: The creator says the chip has greater upside later, with the exception of an unusually depleted squad where the immediate gain may justify it.
Players/teams: João Pedro's team (Team context)
Unless you've got like 5 or 6 players out and 1 free transfers then in that case it's team dependent and enough to gain from it there. It's not crossed my mind despite Joao Pedro's injury.
Play from 11:22 · 5 seconds before evidence ↗