Here’s our the first of our fantasy premier league gameweek 20 review articles where we briefly review the performance of key attacking players in each of the teams playing on Monday January 2nd. There were 7 games including Man City, Man Utd and Liverpools matches.
fantasy premier league gameweek 20 review – Mondays games
MANCHESTER CITY 2 BURNLEY 1
A game distorted by the early sending off of Fernandino for Man City
Aguero
1 goal. Incredible finish for the goal. Strong goal threat considering he came on at half time in a team with 10 men. No assist threat
De Bruyne
Blanked. Played mostly in a centrally advanced position. Some goal threat but surprisingly little assist threat
Sterling
1 assist. Generally very advanced on the left. Good assist threat but no goal threat
Gray
Blanked. Little goal or assist threat
Defences
Both defences were effective in a game of few chances
SUNDERLAND 2 LIVERPOOL 2
Sturridge
1 goal. Big goal threat. Instinctive clinical finish. No assist threat
Firmino
Blanked. Played wide left in a front 3. Too wide left for my liking but a good goal threat none the less. Some assist threat
Lallana
Blanked. Played in the 2 of 4-1-2-3. Little goal threat with only 1 shot from outside the area threatening. Reasonable assist threat
Defoe
2 penalties. Good goal threat. Missed a great 1 on 1 with the GK. Very little assist threat
Defences
The Liverpool defence did reasonably well. Sunderland were under alot of pressure
WEST HAM 0 MAN UTD 2
Another game distorted by the early sending off of West Ham’s Feghouli
Ibrahimovic
1 goal. Fortuitous offside goal but easily the biggest Man Utd goal threat
Pogba
Blanked. 1 great opportunity courtesy of Rashford but otherwise limited threat. Played as a left sided CM so a bit too deep alot of the time
Mkhitarayan
Blanked. Played advanced midfield on the left often tucking in. No goal threat but some assist threat
Antonio
Blanked. Started as a striker then had to move right when the early sending off came. Missed a 1 on 1 with the GK and a good headed opportunity. Generally the biggest West Ham goal threat but a difficult day when West Ham only had 10 men
Payet
Blanked. A couple of shots from distance but surprisingly no assist threat even though centrally positioned. Subbed around 70 minutes
Carroll
Blanked. Late sub. Presumably on the bench to avoid any injury risk in fixture congestion
Defences
Distorted by the sending off. Man Utd’s numerical advantage meant that they were under little pressure and West Ham went into a very defensive mode which limited Man Utd’s chances
WBA 3 HULL 1
Rondon
1 assist. reasonable goal threat and assist threat
Chadli
Blanked. Subbed off early again. Little goal and no assist threat
Phillips
2 assists. Played an adavnced right midfield role. Made of the most of limited assist opportunities through 2 corner kicks which he was responsible for. Also one header that was saved by Marshall
Snodgrass
1 goal. Played as a support striker. Good goal threat and massive assist threat. Shame his colleagues couldn’t finish. All set pieces.
Defences
Hull suffered from great 2nd half finishing although didn’t concede that many chances. The WBA defence if anything was more shaky
MIDDLESBOROUGH 0 LEICESTER 0
Ramirez
Blanked. Played in the advanced left midfield position. Limited goal and assist threat although 1 golden chance to win it at the end.
Negredo
Blanked. Limited goal and assist threat
Defences
Both sides defended well
EVERTON 3 SOUTHAMPTON 0
Lukaku
1 goal 1 assist. Big goal threat with a number of good chances. Assist resulted from his saved header close in.
Barkley
Blanked. Played advanced centrally. Some goal threat with 1 reasonable chance. Good assist threat but no chances converted
Rodriguez
Blanked. Played as a central striker. Good goal threat. 1 great chance after a nice turn on the edge of the area. 1 great assist chance to Redmond. Should be pleased with the performance
Defences
Neither side defended well although Southampton were by far the worst of the 2.
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