This is supposed to be a game of skill.
A game where you see who is going to play, you see who is not going to play, you select the best players you feel will deliver the most points. That’s the skill element. Of course,there is also luck, both good and bad, like any game.
However, as we head into 2022, the skill element has been removed as we have no idea who will play or won’t play. I’m not even talking about individual players here; I’m talking about whole fixtures. As I type, two matches have already been called off for this weekend, but Chelsea v Liverpool looks dodgy, not to mention a couple of others.
So, my ability to show off my SKILLZ is removed, much to my frustration. I know that many of you (because I see your Twitter feeds) are feeling a similar sense of frustration with both the situation and the FPL organisation.
To you all, I tell you this.
It’s just a game. Never forget that.
Onto GW21!
GW21 Defender: Dunno, don’t know who’s playing – Let’s guess at Harry Maguire, Manchester United
Stop giggling!
I’m being serious!
Aside from De Gea, he seems to be the only nailed on starter in the United backline these days. That’s important because United are allegedly supposed to play Wolves on Monday evening, and Wolves have scored one goal in their last six games.
Really! One goal in 540 minutes of football, and that was against Brentford. They’ve blanked against City, Liverpool and Chelsea (understandably, I suppose) but also against Norwich and Burnley, which is not good.
So, a United clean sheet looks probably in a game that looks possible.
GW21 Midfielder: Dunno, don’t know who’s playing – Let’s guess at Heung Min Son, Spurs
He’s on a streak of five returns in a row, including four goals and two assists, and faces a Watford side that are conceding goals at a rate of three per game over the same five game period.
Son is a decent captaincy pick, so if my captaincy pick picks up Covid, pick Son as your pick for captain pick and hope he can’t pick up covid too.
GW21 Forward: Dunno, don’t know who’s playing – Let’s guess at Ollie Watkins, Aston Villa
Brentford host Villa, apparently, this weekend.
Alvaro Fernandez took over in the Brentford goal in GW10, and in the nine games since he has one clean sheet and has conceded 16 goals – that’s not great.
Since GW10, Ollie Watkins has played all nine games, scored four goals, provided one assist and has picked up nine bonus points.
Make of those stats what you will.
GW21 Captain: Dunno, don’t know who’s playing – Let’s guess at Mo Salah, Liverpool
If this game goes ahead, there’s a reason why you should get away from the ‘Chelsea are great in defence’ narrative, because they haven’t been…
In their last 10 league games, they have two clean sheets.
In away league games this season, Salah has scores of 17 (Norwich), 13 (Watford), 24 (United, LOLZ) and 15 (Everton, LOLZ x 100).
This is his last game in the Premier League for a month, if it goes ahead, so ignore him at your peril.
Oh, and Ronaldo at home to Wolves? Have you seen the form of the Wolves defence? If not, you should….
GW21 Outsider: Dunno, don’t know who’s playing – Let’s guess at Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City
1.This is the first game of the weekend, so less chance statistically that it gets pulled (possibly)
2. KDB has picked up 34 of his 65 points this season in his last four games
3. He’s owned by under 5% of all players
4. He’s playing Arsenal, without lego-head on the touchline for Pep to patronisingly pat
Your move…
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