🧙A Coven of wins?

IN-THE-INBOX: A 2-MIN READ

Spurs have had more players out than any side this season, have taken just five points from 10 games and sit in 15th place.

So you’d think Ange Postecoglu would be delighted at the prospect of recalling Bryan Gil and Manor Solomon, then?

“No,” apparently. Brutal. 😂

Anyway, they’ll win against Leicester this weekend. Right?

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🗓️ Friday 24th January 2024

1. Seven silly stats 📈

2. A big tip at The Etihad? ✍️

3. Veiga’s dreams… 💤 

THE BIG FACTS

Pub Ammo

🐦‍🔥 Liverpool have the same points tally this season as Man United and Spurs… combined.

📈 However, the combined points tally of Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Spurs (169) is lower than that of Forest, Bournemouth, Brighton, Fulham and Brentford (178) this season.

👋 Nine away sides scored at least two goals last weekend.

📊 16.67% of Everton’s Premier League goals this season came in the 1st half vs Spurs.

🧑‍🦲 Arne Slot’s side had the joint-most shots (37) in the Premier League in the last decade vs Brentford – but didn’t score until the 90th min.

🐦 Brighton are the first team in Premier League history to win away at Old Trafford in three consecutive seasons.

👕 Man City’s defeat to PSG was the first time in the last 115 games where they’ve lost a game after being ahead by two goals.

(Something that Sir Alex never suffered in over 2,000 games…)

THE BIG TIPS

A Coven of wins?

THE BIG DEAL

Winger, Winger, Chelsea’s dinner.

“How many wingers do Chelsea need?”

Probably one of the first questions that sprung to mind when you heard Garnacho was being linked with The Blues.

But in truth, they’ve only really got Neto, Madueke and Sancho. The rest are either rubbish, on loan, or not real wingers. Despite a gross spend of £1.5b, there’s been gross negligence with their wingers.

But of all the many, many signings Todd Boehly has made, this would be the biggest. The statement piece.

Nicking United’s best youngster, midway through the season. Unheard of?

Making “the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United”, to coin Ruben Amorim, even worse.

THE BIG OPINION

Tyne to put your money down

Erling Haaland is now the favourite to top the scoring charts less than a week after we posed the question…

Makes you think. Sometimes the obvious answer is staring you in the face.

A bit like Newcastle being 2/1 (top price at Spreadex) to finish in the Top Four – ahead of a weekend where they play bottom-placed Southampton and Chelsea play City…

Even if you think Chelsea are better than the Toon (they’re not), Newcastle’s price is going to shorten after this weekend.

They’ve got the best striker, one of the best midfields, and are the most in-form side in the League (despite last weekend’s loss).

Chelsea, meanwhile, are a bit at sea. And this weekend will confirm that, when they travel to The Etihad.

Get ahead of the curve, take the inflated price on Newcastle, and you’ll be happy.

THE BIG FANTASY

Chopped Liver

Our side is sitting in 155,000th – which is pretty good for a bunch of amateurs! We’re learning on the job.

But crucially, one thing we do know, is that it’s GW23. That means we’re one week away from the Double Gameweek – where Liverpool and Everton play twice (once against each other).

You’ll need to chop and change your side to make the most of it.

If you only have 1 Transfer this week, we’d recommend holding off until GW24 and bringing in Konaté (cheapest starting defender) and Díaz (guaranteed starter with Jota injured) when you have 2 transfers.

Assuming you already have Salah, you’ll then have the maximum three Liverpool players.

THE BIG QUOTE

Veiga intentions

THE SOFA SCHEDULE

Claret and Blue Sunday

S A T
17:30 Man City vs Chelsea TNT Sports

S U N
14:00 Crystal Palace vs Brentford Sky Sports
16:30 Aston Villa vs West Ham City Sky Sports
19:30 Fulham vs Man United TNT Sports

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All the best,
The Big Six