FPL Gameweek 9 Transfer Tips: Two Players to Buy, Hold & Sell

The long wait is finally over. The second international break is nearing its end and sanity will resume over the weekend. This week (and the next) will be the one when most managers will play their Wildcards as a lot of teams will see huge fixture swings.

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FPL Gameweek 9 Transfer Tips: Two Players to BUY

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Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) – MID, Liverpool – 35.1% TSB

If there’s one player you should definitely have in your GW9 team, especially if it’s a Wildcard team, it’s Mr. FPL – none other than Mo Salah. By his standards, Salah has had a little subdued season so far. He has been the provider, and not the scorer. Even then, he is the highest-scoring player in FPL. Such is his prowess.

Salah has blanked only once this season. Among MIDs, Salah is ranked

• 1^st for FPL points
• 1^st for Goal Involvements
• 1^st for xG
• 1^st for xGI
• 1^st for Big Chances
• 1^st for Big Chances Created
• 2^nd for Goals
• 2^nd for Shots in the Box
• 2^nd for Shots on Target
• 3^rd for Assists
• 3^rd for xA
• 3^rd for Shots

Liverpool is ranked 2^nd in terms of xG. Liverpool’s long-term fixtures are amazing to say the least and expect Salah to feast on most of them.

Further Read: FPL GW9 Wildcard Guide- Best Drafts, Players to Target, GW9 vs GW10 Wildcard

Ollie Watkins (£8.1m) – FWD, Aston Villa – 30.6% TSB 

Aston Villa has a dream fun of fixtures in the short to medium term.

Aston Villa so far

• 2^nd for Shots in the Box
• 3^rd for Goals Scored
• 4^th for xG
• 4^th for xG Open Play

Like Salah, Watkins too has blanked only once this season. Among FWDs, Watkins is ranked

• 1^st for FPL points
• 1^st for Goal Involvements
• 1^st for Assists
• 1^st for Big Chances Created
• 2^nd for Shots
• 2^nd for Shots in the Box
• 3^rd for Goals
• 3^rd for xG Open Play
• 4^th for xG
• 4^th for xGI
• 4^th for xGNP
• 4^th for Big Chances

However, he has been a tad profligate. He is ranked joint 2^nd for Big Chances Missed behind Haaland and tied with the wasteful Jackson.

He scored in the friendly against Australia last weekend. If he can continue finishing his chances, soon his ownership will soar through the roof.

Further Read: FPL GW9 Transfer Targets & Watchlist Based On Eye Test & Stats

FPL GW9 Transfer Tips: Two Players to HOLD

Bruno Fernandes (£8.4m) – MID, Manchester United – 17.2% TSB

Not too many managers have been patient to hold on to Bruno. At that price point, he has been a very tough hold, especially when players costing same or even lesser have outscored him. But if, a big IF, you’ve held on to him till now, it might be a good idea to hold him a little longer.

Man Utd’s short-term fixtures are very appealing.

Sheffield, Fulham, Luton & Everton all rank in the bottom half of the table in terms of goals conceded. In fact, his GW9 opponents are ranked rock bottom for 

• Goals conceded
• Clean sheets
• Shots conceded
• Shots in box conceded
• Shots on target conceded
• Big chances conceded
• xG conceded
• xGNP conceded

Bruno is the talisman for Man Utd. He leads his teammates in terms of

• FPL points
• Goals
• xA
• xGI
• NPxGI

So it might be worth holding Bruno for a few more weeks.

Further Read: FPL GW9 Ultimate Guide: Tips, Differentials, Captaincy & More 

Erling Haaland (£14.0m) – FWD, Manchester City – 88.5% TSB

You must be shocked to see Haaland’s name in the list of HOLD. Trust me, I am equally flabbergasted to see the Norwegian drop in price for the first time after coming to England. People are probably selling him to accommodate Salah. Haaland’s recent form and Man City’s tough run of fixtures aren’t helping his cause either. But going without him is like playing with fire.

He faces BHA at home in GW9. The same BHA who has not kept a single Clean Sheet despite facing Luton, Wolves, West Ham and Bournemouth. The same BHA against whom Watkins scored 23 and Salah scored 15 in the last two GWs. 

Last year, in the same fixture, Haaland netted a brace at Etihad. He is also among the goals as he scored a brace in the Euro Qualifiers against Cyprus. So, I wouldn’t dare to go without Haaland. He is fixture-proof; he is form-proof.

Further Read: Teams & Players to Target From FPL GW9 | Fixture Swing Analysis

FPL GW 9 Transfer Tips: Two Players to SELL

Ben Chilwell (£5.5m) – DEF, Chelsea – 8.3% TSB

Ben Chilwell will be out of action for a further six weeks (minimum) as he recovers from the hamstring injury he sustained against Brighton & Hove Albion in September. During Chelsea’s Carabao Cup victory against Brighton, Chilwell injured his hamstring. There are certain newspapers which claim that Chilwell will be absent until at least December – and it’s not even guaranteed that he will return this year.

Hence, it is advised that managers move on from Chilwell.

Further Read: When to play your first Wildcard?- Best Windows and Analysis

Raheem Sterling (£7.0m) – MID, Chelsea – 9.4% TSB

Chelsea are ranked 20^th in terms of FDR for the next 6 GWs and it’s not a surprise.

Sterling has been the biggest FPL troll this season. After his bumper performance against Luton, he returned 6 points in 4 games against the likes of NFO, BOU and FUL. So don’t be fooled by his haul against Burnley at home last week. There are plenty of great assets at that price point who are far more consistent and have better fixtures.

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