Gameweek 27 turned out to be a dismal one for managers who decided to triple captain Sergio Aguero. Despite 2 teams having double gameweeks, the average scored stood at 50.
Chelsea defeated their London rivals West Ham with some brilliant display of counter-attacking football. Manchester United, on the other hand, slipped up the chance to break into the top 4 and to their dismay, Liverpool defeated Arsenal and jumped to the 4th spot. Tottenham had a thrilling outing against Everton which ended 3-2 in the favour of the Lilywhites who are now 2nd, 10 points behind table-toppers Chelsea.
Gameweek 28 will feature a total of eight teams out of the 20 that play in the Premier League and it is necessary to make some smart choices so as to not disrupt your team balance for the future gameweeks.
Sportskeeda brings to you our 5 player selections for Gameweek 28
#1 Sadio Mane – £9.5
Mane has been one ray of hope in an otherwise rather dull 2017 for the Reds. The Senegalese international has been immense for the team and continues to dominate teams using sheer pace and skill. Mane’s directness is extremely productive in the game since it offers a higher probability of getting a goal or an assist since he is always involved in the action.
Liverpool’s fixture will be played at Anfield against Burnley, a team with a rather dismal away record. Mane will in all likeliness be a menace for the Burnley defenders, although there is always the chance of Liverpool having a rather poor outing against a smaller club, which has often been the case with Jurgen Klopp’s men.
Next 3 fixtures: Burnley (H), Man City (A), Everton (H)
#2 Gylfi Sigurdsson – £7.7
The Swansea City midfielder has not disappointed us with his great returns that come at a rather affordable price. The Iceland international has been the main attacking outlet for the team and will look forward to having another great outing under manager Clement. Sigurdsson is also on set piece duty and thus pose a great threat of garnering points from free kicks. With a strong forward at his disposal in the form of Llorente, he is always more than likely to trouble the scorers in FPL.
Swansea’s are up against Hull City who initially showed some improvement after the appointment of Marcos Silva but have again started to slide down the table. The Tigers have won one game of their last five Premier League fixtures.
Next 3 fixtures: Hull City (A), Bournemouth (A), Middlesbrough (H)
#3 Seamus Coleman – £5.7
From the limited options we have this gameweek, Everton right-back Coleman could potentially have a double digit score at the end of the match. The Irish fullback has been devastating going forward and this may be another fixture where we could see his superb quality. Everton have been in fine form in the league of late and Ronald Koeman’s will be one of the crown jewels amongst the teams in action the gameweek.
Everton host West Brom at Goodison Park this gameweek and will be keen on keeping their superb league form going. The Merseysiders have been solid at the back and has only conceded four goals in their last five home games, three of which came in a single game.
Next 3 fixtures: West Brom (H), Hull City (H), Liverpool (A)
#4 Romelu Lukaku – £10.1
The premium forward for this week, Lukaku will probably be the go-to guy for the armband for most FPL managers. The Belgian has been in good form and could be the star man this gameweek. The forward will be high on confidence after he became Everton’s highest goalscorer of all time in the Premier League and would love to carry this pristine form over to the next game.
Lukaku has scored six goals in his last four games, although four of them came in the same game. His home form has been stellar, to say the least, and with another home game against West Brom, there is a good chance that he will deliver the goods yet again.
Next 3 fixtures: West Brom (H), Hull City (H), Liverpool (A)
#5 Manuel Lanzini – £6.4
The attacking midfielder has been a consistent performer for the Hammers and has been one of their best players since the start of 2017. Michail Antonio who is generally our go-to player from West Ham has been ineffective in the last six league games and has provided just two assists in those outings.
During the same time, Lanzini has provided two goals and three assists. The Argentine is a difficult player to mark due to his wonderful dribbling and his agility will surely be a problem for the opposition defenders.
West Ham travel to Vitality Stadium this gameweek as they prepare to go up against AFC Bournemouth. The Cherries have conceded a massive 13 goals in their last five games in the league and are a mess at the back. And Lanzini could be a great punt especially because of his low price and low selection rate that stands at 1.4%.
Next 3 fixtures: Bournemouth (A), Leicester (H), Hull (A)
