ALL hail Christopher Davey!
Why? As a result of he racked up 247 factors in Gameweek 9 to beat lots of of 1000’s of Dream Staff managers and declare the £100 weekly prize.
Let’s take a better have a look at how he achieved such a mammoth rating this previous week.
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Bus totally parkedCredit score: Dream Staff
As is normally the case, the very best XI of the Gameweek is supercharged by the Park the Bus Booster.
Christopher determined to focus on Newcastle and Manchester United’s double headers and, regardless of the very fact the previous misplaced to Borussia Dortmund and the latter conceded to Sheffield United, his technique paid off handsomely.
When the Blades equalised in opposition to Erik ten Hag’s facet on Saturday it appeared as if Diogo Dalot’s (£3.2m) greatest likelihood of factors (clear sheet) had gone up in smoke however the Portuguese full-back ended up because the guests’ match-winner at Bramall Lane through a well-struck purpose from 20 yards out.
The 24-year-old pouched a bonus level too to depart the Metal Metropolis with 9 factors, which he elevated to 16 with a clear sheet at residence to Copenhagen in midweek.
Dalot was the best-performing asset in his place in Gameweek 9.
Equally, Andre Onana (£3.5m) topped the pile amongst goalkeepers due to his semi-redemptive penalty save within the Champions League.
Two good choices for Christopher in Gameweek 9Credit score: Dream Staff
Chistopher’s Newcastle contingent mixed for 36 factors, doubled to 72 with Park the Bus, thanks primarily to the Magpies’ 4-0 win over Crystal Palace within the league.
Kieran Trippier (£5.6m) stays the jewel within the crown; he’s now supplied seven assists in 2023/24, solely Ollie Watkins (£4.5m) has extra amongst all gamers.
The ever-reliable right-back has 90 factors in whole, 22 greater than the next-best defender.
Christopher did the precise factor in switching to 5-3-2 to profit from Park the Bus however the one disadvantage is that such a ploy leaves room for simply 5 midfielders/strikers.
Nevertheless, this relative lack of attacking belongings was countered by an inspirational choice within the type of Douglas Luiz (£3.1m).
The Brazilian was his facet’s unlikely hero in opposition to West Ham final weekend, bagging a brace and 16 factors within the course of (he added three extra in opposition to AZ Alkmaar).
Primarily a combative midfielder, he has the added fringe of being the Villains’ first-choice penalty taker and Unai Emery’s attacking ways permit him to take up superior positions extra typically than earlier than.
Luiz’s possession has doubled this week forward of Villa’s residence recreation in opposition to Luton in Gameweek 10.
A persistent riskCredit score: Getty
Kaoru Mitoma (£3.9m) did properly to pocket seven factors on the Etihad (three bonus factors, two pictures on course, most look factors) and he assisted considered one of Brighton’s two targets in opposition to Ajax on Thursday evening.
The Japan worldwide is as much as seventh within the midfield rankings and his fixtures look fairly pleasant all through November.
Seven factors throughout two fixtures represents a beneath par Gameweek for James Ward-Prowse (£4.3m) however the set-piece specialist continues to gather greater than his fair proportion of bonus factors.
The West Ham midfielder has earned 19 bonus factors this time period, solely James Maddison (£4.3m) and Eberechi Eze (£3.6m) boast superior tallies.
Up entrance, Christopher put his religion in Dream Staff’s two greatest names and was justly rewarded.
Again among the many targetsCredit score: Getty
Erling Haaland (£7.4m) responded to some half-hearted digs at his kind with three targets in opposition to Brighton and Younger Boys for a 26-point return (doubled to 52 with the captain’s armband).
Was there any actual doubt concerning the prolific poacher’s viability?
As for Mohamed Salah (£6.6m), he joined Haaland within the 100 Membership on Thursday evening when he got here off the bench in opposition to Toulouse to place the cherry on high of Liverpool’s comfy Europa League win.
Previous to that, the Egyptian famous person had scored a brace within the Merseyside derby to make it 28 factors from his final two league outings – what a participant!
Congratulations, Christopher – good luck to you and all gaffers forward of Gameweek 10!
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