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A really solid gameweek with 59 points saw the team rise to 71K overall. Carried by 3 players entirely, Munoz, Anderson, and Enzo with double-digit returns. Munoz with the goal, clean sheet, and max bonus, exactly what I bought him for. He's one of those players who can be a difference maker in a gameweek. In fairness Lacroix did well too, who I'd looked at when deciding where to go with the Palace defence.
It's definitely been the best run, and luckiest run I've ever been on. Except rank 1 obviously, 5.3M 7 gameweeks ago to 71K in GW12. The far right column is transfers made and I'd rolled all the way to 5 and have since spent a lot to keep the run going, though something we'd talked about in recent articles is that the nearer we get to GW16 the less valuable free transfers are, so I'm thinking about making a move this week I would never ever ordinarily make.
On top of that, the triple captain is active.
🎯 Triple Captain Team and Transfer Plans
Let's get in to the triple captain team and transfer plans.
It's a popular week for the free hit but it doesn't make much sense for my team. I do have Raya playing away at Chelsea which isn't great, though Arsenal on their day can shut anyone even without Gabriel. Only 0.07 xG conceded to Spurs last gameweek in fact.
🧤 Goalkeepers
I do have Raya playing away at Chelsea which isn't great, though Arsenal on their day can shut anyone even without Gabriel. Only 0.07 xG conceded to Spurs last gameweek in fact.
🛡️ Defenders
In defence it's Munoz, Van Dijk, and Mukiele.
Well last gameweek didn't go great in the first week owning Van Dijk. Is this the week they turn their season around playing against West Ham? Van Dijk has won 57 aerial duels this season, most in the league. West Ham have collectively lost 209 which ranks fifth worst. Can Van Dijk do a Munoz?
Liverpool are fourth on the clean sheet odds, given just a 32% chance mind. Sunderland are further down on 23% and it looks like I may need to call upon Mukiele again. In fairness it's a home game and apparently Sunderland is not an easy fixture, though my team is quite awkwardly set up this week with 2 of my defenders and Raya facing 3 of my attackers.
I've seen Munoz and Van Dijk in a few free hits which adds to my willingness to save the chip. But also Munoz is one yellow from suspension, in an ideal world if he was to get it any week then I wouldn't mind GW13 because my team looks ropey in GW14.