FPL 20/21: GW 9 Review: Averaging out | Team for GW 10
GW 9 Points | 57 |
GW 8 Rank | 36.03 lacs |
Overall rank after GW 8 | 22.07 lacs – down from 21.74 lacs |

GW9 was a typical average gameweek – a very light red, almost pink arrow for me in overall ranking, score of 57 which is very close to the average score of 55 and the gameweek rank of 36 lacs in a game of 75 lacs, highlights that this weeks performance for my team was bang average. Few things went well like sticking with Son for GW9 (Even though it might have been influenced due to Salah’s Covid situation) whereas punts on captain as Ziyech, Rashford didn’t work out well and Zaha missed out due to Covid.
Here is my review of the GW:
Positives
- Chillwell, Mr. consistent – 24 points in 4 GWs for me since I got him in GW5 has been a solid return from him and he has justified his price tag. Chelsea have improved defensively and attacking potential of Chelsea’s full backs makes makes him a great choice.
- Konsa – Aston Villa have had a great start to Premier League season and have kept 4 clean sheets. Konsa has been at the center of this and contributed with two goals as well making him a great choice, he is definitely worth keeping for a long term.
- Son – Son had blanked for 2 GWs previous to this gameweek and people have been selling Son left right and center. Over last couple of seasons, I have started believing that players who perform well over the length of the season will provide returns every now and then and selling them immediately after blanking doesn’t make sense.
- Calvert Lewin: 2 gameweeks ago, a lot of FPL managers were calling out Calvert Lewin for not providing big returns and how Wilson and Bamford have similar points as him. For me consistency is more important and when you throw in the big returns into the mix it makes it better. He has provided returns in 8 out of 9 GWs and has an average of ~8 points per GW. In this form he is a captaincy candidate week in and week out.
Negatives
- Saiss and Mitchell – Both of them started the season on a high and I got them for GW 5 when I was on the the Wildcard and since then they have been injured or / and not pat of the best XI of their respective teams which has really come back to hurt me. I really need to figure out a way to replace them
Near-Misses
- Bruno – I almost got Bruno in for Salah but ended up going for Ziyech. I felt that West Brom were expected to be better defensively than Newcastle. Although that might have been true, but Bruno scored more points than Ziyech.
- Zaha – I got Zaha in my team for juicy fixtures against Leeds, Burnley, Newcastle and West Brom. While Zaha got an assist against Leeds, he missed out against Burnley with Covid and will possibly miss out against Newcastle as well.
Considerations for GW 10 team
- Salah or not to Salah: Salah is already back and he is the central attacking point for league champions, not much to say in this. And I just shipped him out last week, does this mean I am wasting transfers? Honestly don’t care I need to get Salah or Mane in, the difference in price is not much and Salah is on penalties. So I will get Salah, the bigger question will be who gets shipped out.
- Kilman : Kilman seems to be have settled into starting XI of Wolves and they have one of the best defence in last 5 GWs. They are playing Arsenal who have not scored a goal from open play in last 5 GWs.
- Telles – Manchester United are the other team with one of the best defeces in last 5 GWs, having only conceded 3. Telles seems to have high attacking potential as well
Possible Team for GW 9
I am considering Salah in for Zaha as I have enough money in the bank. However if I plan to get in Telles I may have to get rid of Rashford or Son for a hit (short of 0.1M, damn), which I am not too convinced about, so might go with Kilman.
Transfers
Zaha –> Salah
Saiss –> Kilman
Captaincy
I am considering Salah as a safer captaincy pick but have half a mind to captain Bamford against Everton who have conceded 11 goals in last 5 games or DCL against Leeds, who have conceded 8 in last 4. Either ways would #EVELEE to be a goal fest.
Team for GW 10

Good luck for GW 10 everyone!