Niko’s Supercoach EPL Watchlist | Round 8


<p>107 for the second week running, and another international break means it feels like Groundhog Day!  </p>



<p>There’s no Bill Murray to select on a low breakeven, and it does feel like a week to perhaps preserve trades. </p>



<p>But there are injury news updates to digest and itchy trigger fingers, particularly with some very cheap Chelsea defensive assets looking hard to ignore with a good fixture swing.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Buy</strong></h3>



<p><strong>Benjamin Šeško (£6.17M, Man United FWD, B/E -15)</strong></p>



<p>You’ll probably notice a theme in this section.</p>



<p>You can bring him in if you have a spare FWD spot, but I won’t be starting him on the field.  </p>



<p>I can see the appeal as a cash cow, and the fixtures post Liverpool are quite good and he should continue to lead the line.  </p>



<p>I’m not very interested.</p>



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<p><strong>Jan Paul van Hecke (£4.67M, Brighton DEF, B/E -12)</strong></p>



<p>I don’t like the trade in at all, but if you need a defender as a cash cow, he is the one. </p>



<p>I would not expect a double-digit score, and he should be on your bench if he’s coming in.</p>



<p><strong>Declan Rice (£9.53M, Arsenal MID, B/E -10)</strong></p>



<p>Talked him up last week, and he delivered with another monster 18 points against the Hammers.  </p>



<p>On corners for a team that knocks them in regularly, and he is the type of player that delivers in this format over FPL.  </p>



<p>Set and forget pick, especially with Ødegaard out.</p>



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<p><strong>Mason Mount (£4.49M, Man United MID, B/E -8)</strong></p>



<p>A risky pick if you need a midfield cow, but another I wouldn’t be starting on the field against Liverpool this week.  </p>



<p>I just don’t trust the starts and the minutes.  </p>



<p>If you disagree and think he will start ahead of Cunha, then go for it, but this pick is not for me.</p>



<p><strong>Marc Cucurella (£6.67M, Chelsea DEF, B/E 1)</strong></p>



<p>Very keen to bring him in.  </p>



<p>Chelsea have had their troubles recently with discipline, but they showed they are a good side in the win over Liverpool.  </p>



<p>The news that Cole Palmer is out for another month is a blow to the team, but it obviously doesn’t affect them defensively, plus Ange’s Forest are a basket case at the moment, which also makes him a VC shout.</p>



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<p><strong>Robert Sánchez (£3.56M, Chelsea GKP, B/E 8)</strong></p>



<p>He is at the basement price after consecutive negative scores and won’t drop any further despite the breakeven. </p>



<p>If you want a cheap keeper who has the potential to score well, he is the one.  </p>



<p>I’m not dismissing the idea as I own Petrović, but you could also wait a week.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Hold / Watch</strong></h3>



<p><strong>João Pedro (£8.16M, Chelsea FWD, B/E 19)</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>



<p>He is on massive fraud watch.  </p>



<p>I hate that he’s already peaked in price, lost a heap last week, and will likely lose more, but I can’t sell him before Forest, Sunderland, Tottenham, Wolves, and Burnley.  </p>



<p>No doubting he is much better with Palmer and Delap in the side, but I’d be surprised if there weren’t points in the next two matchups at least.</p>



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<p><strong>Mohamed Salah (£9.01M, Liverpool FWD, B/E 19)</strong></p>



<p>Oh man, what a debacle if you started him as he’s dropped a whopping £6.5M!!  </p>



<p>Just like in shares and crypto, don’t sell at a loss, just hold and hope he goes massive against Man U. </p>



<p>He’s got an insane record against them.</p>



<p><strong>Ryan Gravenberch (£11.09M, Liverpool MID, B/E 18)</strong></p>



<p>If he’s out injured, it will only be for a week.  </p>



<p>I think you hold him, especially if you have decent cover on the bench to come in.</p>



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<p><strong>Virgil van Dijk (£8.39M, Liverpool DEF, B/E 16)</strong></p>



<p>I’m treating this one for what it is, a long-term player.  </p>



<p>Yes, Liverpool is struggling of late and still have Alisson out, but I’ll back them in to start keeping some cleans soon, and this guy always plays every minute and is a set-piece threat.</p>



<p><strong>Xavi Simons (£5.68M, Tottenham MID, B/E 9)</strong></p>



<p>Another long-term hold for me.  </p>



<p>Still finding his feet in the league, and we have yet to see the best of him.</p>



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<p><strong>Bukayo Saka (£8.94M, Arsenal FWD, B/E 7)</strong></p>



<p>He seems the most talked-about player in FPL circles due to taking the latest penalty, but will that continue?  </p>



<p>With Haaland and Semenyo must-haves that leaves only one forward spot, and I’m hesitant to jump in despite the nice fixture run.  </p>



<p>If he were a MID, he would be in my side.</p>



<p><strong>Rodri (£4.15M, Man City MID, B/E 4)</strong></p>



<p>I don’t see the value in selling him, but I do see the value in holding him long-term and hoping he gets ahead of his injury issues and repays the faith shown.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Sell</strong></h3>



<p><strong>Cristian Romero (£8.24M, Tottenham DEF, B/E 16)</strong></p>



<p>Spurs aren’t looking as good as they once were defensively, so I’m happy to move him on after making +£2.3M.</p>



<p><strong>Anton Stach (£8.99M, Leeds MID, B/E 15)</strong></p>



<p>Has lost set pieces to Longstaff and looks to have topped out as a cash cow, so recommend moving on.</p>



<p><strong>El Hadji Malick Diouf (£7.63M, West Ham DEF, B/E 14)</strong></p>



<p>I made the move last week and am happy so far.  </p>



<p>Hammers could take a while settling into a new system, and that could mean leaking goals for a little longer.  </p>



<p>The fact that you can move to Cucurella and profit is a bit crazy.</p>



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<p><strong>Micky van de Ven (£7.88M, Tottenham DEF, B/E 11)</strong></p>



<p>As with his skipper above, I think it’s time to part ways, but by no means a must trade with a lower breakeven.  </p>



<p>No clean in their latest three competitive matches, but Villa have been a little toothless this season.</p>



<p><strong>Martin Ødegaard (£5.07M, Arsenal MID, B/E 2)</strong></p>



<p>He just cannot get his body right and is out for over a month.  </p>



<p>Hit the trade button.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Current Trade Plans and Captains</strong></h3>



<p><strong>OUT: </strong>Romero</p>



<p><strong>IN:&nbsp; </strong><strong></strong><strong> </strong>Cucurella</p>



<p><strong>Bank: </strong><strong></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong>£1.77M<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>



<p><strong>Trades:</strong><strong> </strong>31 and 3 boosts</p>



<p><strong>VC:</strong>  Cucurella</p>



<p><strong>C:</strong> Haaland</p>


Niko’s Supercoach EPL Watchlist | Round 8

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