๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ - ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฏ๐๐น๐น๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐-๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฏ๐๐น๐น๐๐? (๐ฎ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ) ๐งต
For some time, Mason Mount has been identified as a flat-track bully...
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The 2021-22 season saw him take this def'n to the next level:
๐ 4 G + 2 A vs NOR
๐ 1 G + 1 A vs WAT
๐ 2 G + 1 A vs LEE
๐ 2 G + 1 A vs SOU
(Season totals of 11 G + 10 A)
โน๏ธ 2 assists vs ARS and one vs TOT were the only GIs he had vs the top 6 sides in the PL last season
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Looking back at the last few seasons, we can see why he's gained this reputation.
The below chart shows xPts and Pts per 90 versus opposition categorized by strength (1=easier opposition, 4=tougher opposition)
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As a Mount owner myself, the first two GWs have been undoubtedly frustrating. Getting something from the TOT game was always going to be tough but the EVE game was a tough watch.
A combined 0.3 npxG+xA is not what we signed up for, right?
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But it's not all bad news IMHO...
Fellow Mason Mount owners - take solace in the fact that if Sterling looks up and makes the pass in this situation, we're looking at 5 pts + potential bonus pts. This won't show up in any xStats either. ๐ตโ๐ซ
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Further, let's get back to the point about him being a flat-track bully.
CHE's next 3 fixtures are ๐ฅ:
๐ Leeds away
๐ Leicester @ home
๐ Southampton away
Those are the 2nd, 4th and 6th-worst DEFs from an xGA perspective from last season. ๐
๐ | Fixture Planner
Chelsea has the easiest fixtures for attack over the next four gameweeks.
Will this affect your transfer targets?
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LEE, LEI and SOU take up 3 of the bottom 4 spots for DEF ranking (xCS GW3-8) based on
@FPL_Chase
's latest rankings ... and the CHE attack has projected goals of 2.0-2.3 each of the next 4 GWs.
Clean sheets and goals projections GW3-8
Updating my model with the latest data & fixing a major bug I had in the previous version.
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Buying Mount and selling him after two GWs (one of which was against a tough opponent) makes little sense to me ๐คทโโ๏ธ especially considering the opponents CHE has next.
These are the fixtures we bought him for!!
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If you've enjoyed reading this thread, I'd appreciate a like/RT. ๐ โป๏ธ
I'll personally be holding Mason for another GW at least ... fellow MM owners, what are you thinking? ๐ค๐ค
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not saying I wrote this specifically for you
@hailcheaters
haha but here ya go ... interested to see where you end up! ๐ค
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@FplMfdoom
Very nice thread, Doom! Iโm a bit concerned that heโs more to the left, more away from goal. Heatmaps shows for the two first games that Sterling is a bit more central and forward, Mount a bit more to the left and deeper. New role? What do you think?
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@stiandenstad
Could be, I am sure there is a learning curve with the front 3 of Kai, Raz and Mount. I thought he played more to the right vs EVE from what I saw. Either way, I think it's clear he's one of the 3 main attackers in the side (well + Reece of course, who is a beast)
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@FplMfdoom
Definitely keeping him for Leeds and watching positions carefully. Could be a transfer out after that though.
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@FPLMogadishu2
Yeah, I understand that. If he blanks vs. LEE, it'll be an easy sell eh? ๐คทโโ๏ธ๐
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@FplMfdoom
In terms of FPL points yes but not as a player just to defend him. He often plays a different role/position in big games e.g. spurs game last week where he played a more central midfield role to give control to chelsea, he was great and they dominated the midfield area.
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