Gameweek 5 - FPL

CP 1 - 1 Burnley
Ronaldo (Ibra); Costa (Iniesta)

CP had the stronger attack, they'll give any defence nightmares with Ibra and Ronaldo. I think Denayer and Yaya can be improved upon, not sure how injuries hit them but if they improved on them then I think CP would be in a great place. In comparison I felt Burnley had a stronger cm trio and a stronger cb pairing that was enough to keep them level, Costa would give most cbs problems. I'm personally not convinced by Roberto at rb yet, he can play there for Barca the way they play but even then he's not convinced me. The wingers both have great ability but with both not in great form just now I could see a star player here making a difference to take them to the next level.

Hull City 1 - 2 Burnley
Berardi (Marchisio) ; KdB (Draxler), Jesus (KdB)

The away side just had enough to sneak a win for me here. Overall I thought Burnley had a stronger defence, and in KDB they have a world class game changer. Hull have a strong side all over, and I see Dybala as a game changer, but I'm not convinced by him leading the line in that trio. Locatelli as well isn't at the level of the other players in the side yet, likewise for Burnley, Rashford and Henrichs both have great potential but I think if Burnley can improve these two positions they'll be one of the favourites for the league.


Stoke 1 - 1 Watford
Hazard (Gagliardini) ; Auba (Pogba)

The best attack in the league against an all round good side for me. I think Kante is a brilliant addition to the Watford cm in front of a great defence but I'm not a fan of Pogba in the deeper role so much with Ali ahead I think the mix wouldn't work that well. I think with Watford being weaker on the wings in comparison to the rest of their side they weren't able to take advantage of the home side's weakness at fb. All in all not enough in it for me to see either team as favourite.

Sunderland 2 - 1 Swansea
Belotti (Silva), Robben ; Kane (Dembele)

The home side just had too much class for Swansea here. No real weaknesses in the home side, and in Robben they have a world class game changer. A better goalkeeper, or another top class addition in attack would help push them up the league. For the away side their weaknesses stood out more. Sigurdsson on the right wing just didn't work and seemed a strange decision. And in comparison to Silva, Thorgan wasn't at the same level. Overall I thought Sunderland deserved the win.

Crystal Palace 1-1 West Brom
Ibra; Costa

Palace - top class keeper and cb and youre sorted for me
West Brom - Get a better keeper, think your injured one could also be improved upon, was also gonna buy ghoulam today so annoyed you have him


Hull City 1-1 Burnley
dybala; de bruyne

Hull - not a lot to pick fault with, never been a fan of digne tbh so he would be the guy id be looking to replace

Burnley - get a rw in, draxler a bit wasted on the right so switch him and replace rashford


Middlesbrough 0-1 Bournemouth
Thiago

Boro - without looking, this boro team looks a lot weaker than previous incarnations, the keeper and left side of defence is just not up to scratch

Bournemouth - id replace the keeper as first priority, also not sure if carrick has enough in him to be effective in that more advanced role


Sunderland 1-1 Swansea City
belotti; dembele

sunderland - get a new keeper, also a minor niggle, pedro has been a revelation on the right for chelsea. and just dont think hed be as effective on the left

Swansea - id be focusing on getting a game changer of a lw, move gylfi to am

HULL vs BUR

A close game for me. Two tight teams. Burnley have an excellent CB pairing, Hull have a very solid defence on a whole. Both struggled to create chances, but both had the capability to score past the other. Width maybe let Burnley down in comparison to the rest of their side whereas Hull still lack a bit of firepower up top yet.

Score: 1-1

MID vs BOU

High scoring, the only aspect bailing the home side out is their attacking quality and they just, JUST had enough at the back to stop defeat, more because of the numbers in the formation rather than the players themselves. Bournemouth have a strong side, maybe just an improvement at full back when Lahm goes.

Score: 2-2

STO vs WAT

Another tight but high scoring game. Stoke really need to look at their defence, inexperienced and lacks quality in comparison to other sides. Watford maybe need just that extra quality in wide areas to really damage sides, but are strong at the back and down the middle.

Score: 2-3

SUN vs SWA

Both good sides down the middle. Swansea need an improvement at full back if they can and they didn't have enough width to really damage Sunderland. The home side the superior of the 2 here. Sunderland could use another LB and maybe a world class midfielder to become a real force in this league.

Score: 2-1

Crystal palace vs West Bromwich Albion

I like the 4-3-3/4-4-2 diamond. The side is good, but Denayer and Rudy would be the two i'd look to improve. West Bromwich also look good, personally am not a fan of Roberto and Coman isnt at the level people thought he would become. I will say a fair draw despite my temptation to give a 'Ronaldo x2 win'

Crystal Palace 1-1 WBA
Ronaldo 16; Costa 70


Middlesbrough vs Bournemouth
The home side are clearly a bit mix and match. Matheiu is not good enough standard for the league, and even if he was he isn't a wing back, I'd have even played vermaelen there if anything. A great front two, but their side is against a Bournemouth team which is decent all over. Only thing I'm not a fan of is Firmino out wide. The attackers lead to a high scoring game but Bournemouth are clearly the better team for me.

Middlesbrough 2-4 Bournemouth
Aguero 55, Suarez 69; Messi 16, 80, Thiago Silva 30, Pulisic 86

Stoke vs Watford
I really like the feel of the Stoke attack, Hazard and Sanchez the obvious sparks but behind that there needs a top player or two. It's a decent with players I like (especially Grimaldo and Semedo) but needs a top class CB or CM. The Watford midfield is monstrous and Aubemayang I love. Defensively I'm not sold on De Sciglio or Pepe anymore. A tricky game to call, so I'll let others decide.

Stoke 1-1 Watford
Mane 77; Pogba 66


Sunderland vs Swansea
The Sunderland attack needs a top class attacker, the front four are all decent but Silva isn't what he once was and the other three are all good. I like Kimmich and Dembele as individuals but don't think they'd work as a pair, but at the back they have Godin who is the best CB in world football. As for Swansea, personally I'd start Gueye and Cedric. Evra needs an upgrade too. It's a tough game to call but I'll give Sunderland the narrowest of victories.

Sunderland 1-0 Swansea
Totti 90+6

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It's winning 4 games you get the added goal.

... which you did. Sorry. Amended now.

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