Gameweek 11 comes with another set of intriguing fixtures with Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur playing the role of the headline act.
To kick off action on the weekend is a relegation six-pointer between Bournemouth and winless Sunderland. Manchester City play host to an out-of-form Middlesbrough while Chelsea welcome Everton to cap off Saturday.
On Sunday, all eyes will be on the North London Derby as Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to extend their unbeaten run when they visit the Emirates to take on an Arsenal side in form.
Elsewhere, Manchester United will be looking to avoid a crisis situation when they visit the Liberty Stadium to take on Bob Bradley’s Swansea while Liverpool host a high-flying Watford side at the Anfield.
Take a look at the Hard Tackle’s Fantasy Premier League tips for the week:
Coutinho provides a phenomenal points-to-value return
At £8.6 million, Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho is a fantastic option to bolster your team’s midfield with. He is the focal point of most of the Reds’ attacks and his link-up play and the understanding with his teammates makes him look like poetry in motion.
With 64 FPL points in the bag, he is the second-highest scoring midfielder in the game. He has four goals and five assists to his name, and has also racked up a staggering nine Bonus Points throughout the course of the season.
Moses could be a good bargain option in midfield
Antonio Conte has seen a positive outcome from moving to three at the back. Prior to the change in system, the Italian’s Sid shipped in goals left, right and centre, and made the decision to pick a Chelsea player baffling.
However, in his 3-4-3 system, he is bringing out the attacking intent in most of his players. Victor Moses (£5.5m), in particular, has benefited from a switch to the new system. Playing as a right wing-back, the Nigerian has seen himself involved in a lot of goalmouth action and has also managed to find the back of the net on occasions. With a decent fixture list, it may not be the worst decision to bring in Moses.
Sergio Aguero is a must have regardless of his value
The Argentine forward is making all the headlines in fantasy football terms as well. After getting a return of -1 point in the previous week, Sergio Aguero (£13.1m) came back strong, scoring 15 points in Gameweek 10.
A number of managers have been quick to offload the Manchester City forward to invest heavily in other departments, but Aguero is one who will always guarantee goals. Moreover, in Pep Guardiola’s new system, he is seen tracking back, winning the ball, closing down defenders on a number of occasions, and this could see him rack up a lot of BPS.
Ilkay Gundogan makes a solid case for a fifth midfielder
At £5.7m, Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan is providing a low-cost and high-scoring midfielder. After sustaining an injury after moving to the Etihad in the summer, little did anyone expect the German midfielder to be a prolific goal scoring option for Guardiola’s side.
He managed to find the back of the net on his Premier League debut against Bournemouth, and last week he scored twice in City’s 4-0 drubbing of West Brom. Gundogan also managed to repeat that feat against one of the continent’s best sides in FC Barcelona on Tuesday, and there is a great chance that he continues his run on the weekend against Middlesbrough.
Southampton defenders could be purchased given their favourable fixture list
Southampton had their lengthy run without conceding a goal end when Burnley’s Sam Vokes hit a penalty past a helpless Fraser Forster in goal. That began the decline for the Saints as they shipped three goals in the span of their next two games against Manchester City and Chelsea.
However, Claude Puel’s side have an excellent run of fixtures until the 11th of February, with only Liverpool and Spurs proving to be the tricky games. With home matches against Everton, Middlesbrough and West Brom in the not so distant future, snapping in a Saints defender could be a decent way to use your free transfer for the week.
Virjil van Dijk (£5.4m) is the most popular Southampton defender and has an ownership percent of 9.4. At an unelevated value of £4.3 million, a number of managers could see themselves snap up Cuco Martina – given the injuries to Cedric Soares and Matt Targett.
Our Team of the Week: Grant; Koscielny, Clyne, Alonso; Sanchez, Son, Milner, Coutinho, Allen; Lukaku, Costa.
Points earned last week: 72
