Stick or twist with Joao Pedro? The FPL talking point

Stick or twist with Joao Pedro? The FPL talking point

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Joao Pedro of Chelsea ranks third in the Fantasy Premier League, trailing only Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland.

However, Joao Pedro’s form has stagnated while that talented pair is still producing.

In four of his previous games, the Brazilian has failed to make a comeback.

With Sunderland set to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, FPL expert Pras Singhal examines the arguments in favor and against moving forward in this regard.

The selling case

Pras Singhal’s goal output, which only produced two shots over the previous four Gameweeks and a whopping 0.07 xG, poses a deeper problem.

Without a strong striker, he is required to play minutes in the middle, which is inconsistent with his play, which relies heavily on attacking half spaces.

The case must continue.

Pras Singhal: Joao Pedro was suspended for Wednesday’s game against Ajax because of the late red card received in the Champions League against Benfica, so he is almost certain to start against Sunderland on Saturday.

Joao Pedro performed significantly better in the number 10 position when Marc Guiu was hired to lead the attack in Gameweek 8, and should that pattern continue, it will only increase the Brazilian’s ability to attack returns.

Chelsea will have some of the best games in store, including Sunderland at home, Tottenham away, Wolves at home, and Burnley at home, all of which have some goals in store.

Additionally, Mateta won’t be playing for Arsenal this week, making that week not ideal.

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