Gameweek 21 turned out to be an entertaining affair with the North West Derby which ended in a 1-1 draw to the dismay of both Manchester United and Liverpool. North London clubs Arsenal and Tottenham, meanwhile won their respective fixtures with ease as they demolished Swansea and West Brom respectively.
Payet’s refusal to play for the Hammers definitely did not dent their morale as they hammered Crystal Palace 3-0 at home. Hull City also managed to shock us all as they defeated Bournemouth 3-1. And it seems that Marcos Silva could be a key factor in their resurgence in the league. However, the biggest winners of the gameweek were Chelsea who are now comfortably leading by a margin of 7 points at the top of the table.
Diego Costa’s confusing status, Vertonghen and Giroud’s injury means that we may all have to shuffle our squads a little. Here are 5 players we believe could do well in the upcoming Gameweek 22:
#1 Romelu Lukaku
The Belgian forward looks in superb form with 3 goals and an assist in his last 4 games. The player has been a key part of Everton’s campaign this season and has been showing his quality for quite some time. In his last match against Manchester City, the player had quite a few chances of scoring but ended up converting only one. Lukaku is surely a premium forward in the game and looks like a must buy considering his upcoming fixtures.
Everton play their next game away to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The appointment of Sam Allardyce had initially made us believe that there would be a remarkable improvement in their defence but the Eagles continue to be weak at the back. If things go right, Lukaku could in all probability have a field day against the south London club.
Next 3 fixtures: Crystal Palace(A), Stoke City(A), Bournemouth(H)
#2 Christian Eriksen
Statistically, the Danish midfielder has been one of the most improved players this season in the Premier League. He has been at the end of several goals and unlike his previous seasons where he has mainly been a creator, this one looks quite different. The player has scored 5 times and provided 8 assists this season in the league all of which have come solely in the last 8 games. His stellar form makes him too hard to ignore.
With their next game against Manchester City, Spurs will surely go all guns blazing. City, meanwhile, have been leaky at the back and Claudio Bravo has come under flak multiple times for his horrendous goalkeeping. A pick like Eriksen could prove to be a good bet.
Next 3 fixtures: Manchester City(A), Sunderland (A), Middlesbrough(A)
#3 Alexis Sanchez
Olivier Giroud’s injury means that Arsene Wenger in all probability will move the Chilean again to the number 9 position where he has been lethal. Sanchez, in fact, is currently tied for the top scorer's spot with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Diego Costa with 14 goals.
However, a thing to note here is that the Chilean has also set up his teammates 8 times over the league campaign. This means that the player averages at least 1 goal involvement per match and this makes him too good to ignore. If you’re someone who has still not taken the player it would be wise to do it now.
Arsenal’s next game is against Burnley at home. The Gunners had quite a tough time breaking down their defence in the reverse fixture but a trip to the Emirates might prove to be a task too hard to handle for Burnley who have conceded 11 goals in their last 5 away games.
Next 3 fixtures: Burnley(H), Watford(H), Chelsea(A)
#4 Leighton Baines
The only defender on the list and rightly so, Leighton Baines is a steal at the price point of 5.5 which is sure to rise any moment. The left back has provided us with solid returns and averages a good 5.7 points per game since his comeback from injury. The player is also the penalty as well as set-piece taker for his team and this is another reason why he is a lethal asset to have on your team.
As discussed before, the Toffees have some brilliant fixtures coming up for them and a solid run could see them gain a few spots on the table. A game against Crystal Palace looks reassuring defensively for Everton since the Eagles have scored a measly 2 goals in their last 5 fixtures.
Next 3 fixtures: Crystal Palace(A), Stoke City(A), Bournemouth(H)
#5 David De Gea
Manchester United’s resurgence has seen them close the gap slowly at the top and a big part of the credit goes to their defence which has stabilised massively under Jose Mourinho. De Gea has already been a top keeper for the Red Devils for the past couple of seasons and this one looks no different. Helped with a good backline, De Gea has been stellar at the back for his teams.
This gameweek United travel to the Britannia Stadium to take on Stoke City. United have conceded just 3 goals in their last 5 matches and garnered two clean sheets in the process. We believe that it would be a wise choice to put your faith in the Spanish goalkeeper.
Next 3 fixtures: Stoke City(A), Hull City(H), Leicester City(A)
