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Fantasy Premier League GW25 – More Double Trouble Ahead

By Jonathan Forwood

DOHA, QATAR - DECEMBER 21: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool turns with the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 Final between Liverpool FC and CR Flamengo at Education City Stadium on December 21, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
DOHA, QATAR - DECEMBER 21: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool turns with the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 Final between Liverpool FC and CR Flamengo at Education City Stadium on December 21, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) /
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Defensive Picks

Liverpool

It doesn’t matter which of TAA, Robertson, Van Dijk, Gomez or even Allison you buy (Allison has more assists than Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wijnaldum!) You should have TAA and then if you buy another one of them that’s most of your defensive decisions covered for the rest of the season.

Sheffield United

Like Liverpool, there’s not a lot to choose between Wilder’s regular backline. My one piece of advice would be to ignore Henderson for now unless you can afford a playing back up goalkeeper (McCarthy or Krul are the cheapest options).

It’s easy to bench a defender in BGW28, but not a goalkeeper, and then you also have to contend with his ineligibility to play against parent club Man United in GW31, that’s 2 of the next 7 in which he’s not available. It’s not much but could make a huge difference!

As for viable options, it’s a case of you get what you pay for. Stevens and Baldock get forward more as wing-backs so get more points, but will cost an extra 0.5m. O’Connell, Egan and Basham don’t get as many attacking returns and as such are cheaper.

You will notice I’ve not mentioned Lundstram. After a string of poor performances he could be dropped for Besic, so now might be time to get rid of you have the spare transfer!

dark. Next. Bruce for EPL Manager of the Year Award

Steer Clear

Jack Grealish (MID, 6.7m, Bournemouth away)

This is more an issue of fixtures than anything else. Grealish is clearly very talented and will go a lot further than Villa (no offence Villa fans).

However, in the next 6 GWs, Villa have a blank and matches against Spurs, Leicester, and Chelsea! Even the two kinder fixtures are away from Villa Park. Time to look elsewhere.

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