In this series I consider how to increase our chances of explosive big wins in the weeks ahead – players who can get 25-100%+ gains if they perform strongly in a market that is finally rewarding big winners.
For the full context and first batch of teams/players, see Part 1.
Value, Form and Fixture Combos Part 2
I’ll be using a 5 star rating system below for the following two factors:
Form & Fixture Strength = My judgement of how competitive they are for the next 6-8 games based on form/fixtures.
Explosive Price Potential = How big the reward could be if they win a significant dividend i.e Gold Day.
Overall, this sort of thinking is designed to help us target not just the likely winners, but the winners who can deliver the biggest possible gains. All whilst not straying into obscure punts which is not neccessary at the moment.
Manchester United
Player
Bruno Fernandes
Form/Fixture Strength
Explosive Return Potential
Sir Marcus Rashford*
Mason Greenwood
Anthony Martial
Paul Pogba
Harry Maguire
Luke Shaw
Alex Telles
*Knighthood pending
Manchester City*
* I almost did not include City because their domestic fixture calendar is rough. But they are in great form, have some value players, and the CL tie is favourable. So I’ll include them anyway with slightly more conservative ratings given the tougher schedule.
Player
Kevin De Bruyne*
Form/Fixture Strength
Explosive Return Potential
Ferran Torres
Raheem Sterling
O. Zinchenko
Riyad Mahrez
Bernardo Silva
Ilkay Gundogan
Phil Foden
Rodri
Joao Cancelo
John Stones
Ruben Dias
A. Laporte
* rating lowered because of short term injury
Liverpool
Player
Sadio Mané
Form/Fixture Strength
Explosive Return Potential
Mohamed Salah
Diogo Jota
Thiago Alcantara
Naby Keita
Curtis Jones
T. Alexander-Arnold
A. Robertson
Chelsea
Player
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Form/Fixture Strength
Explosive Return Potential
Timo Werner
Hakim Ziyech
Kai Havertz
Mason Mount
Mateo Kovacic
Marcus Alonso
Ben Chilwell
C. Azpilicueta
T. Silva
Borussia Dortmund
Player
E. Braut Haaland
Form/Fixture Strength
Explosive Return Potential
Jadon Sancho
M. Reus
Emre Can
Jude Bellingham
Julian Brandt
R. Guerreiro
M. Akanji
Hoffenheim
Player
Andrej Kramaric
Form/Fixture Strength
Explosive Return Potential
Robert Skov
Ryan Sessegnon
RB Leipzig
Player
C. Nkunku
Form/Fixture Strength
Explosive Return Potential
D. Szoboszlai
M. Sabitzer
D. Olmo
Angelino
D. Upamecano
PSG
Player
Neymar
Form/Fixture Strength
Explosive Return Potential
Kylian Mbappé
Mauro Icardi
Moise Kean
Angel Di Maria*
Marquinhos
* See scouting comments on contract situation