Everton vs. Burnley, 2017/18 - Systems vs. Players

Everton vs. Burnley was fantastic case study of the differences between assembling a quality squad with significant overlay compared to maintaining a tried and tested method, where nuances in formation only will affect playstyle. Ignoring the final 0-1 scoreline, this blog post will serve as a tactical breakdown (after watching the full match) of both teams' approaches, leading to FPL implications made in the author's opinion.

4-3-3, the Case for Wingbacks

There comes a time when a shift in strategy looms and it is not due to the game changing drastically alone. With a combination of the introduction of 3-man defenses and FPL Towers only affording us 6 players from a Top-6 team this season, a rather creative approach to the game has surfaced as a contender to the orthodox 3-4-3/3-5-2 that has been the staple of the game for the last decade.

This post serves as a potential "momentous" marker which will hopefully, be the most accurate turning point of history as the Premier League (and all FPL enthusiasts) watch the game introduce the "new" 6.5m midfielder - the Wingback.

Premier League 2015/16 Lessons In Hindsight, Gameweek 14

Premier League 2015/16 Lessons In Hindsight is a series that forces me to look at the ugly face in the mirror and determine what to let go of past history and what to bring into next season. Gameweek 14 saw me turn on my mistakes, buying Lukaku, Ozil and makeweight Stanislas decisively.

Premier League 2015/16 Lessons In Hindsight, Gameweek 13

Premier League 2015/16 Lessons In Hindsight is a series that forces me to look at the ugly face in the mirror and determine what to let go of past history and what to bring into next season. Gameweek 13 was an opportune moment to punt against Leicester, Stoke, Villa and West Brom and it backfired almost completely.

Premier League 2015/16 Lessons In Hindsight, Lessons Roundup, Part 3

Premier League 2015/16 Lessons In Hindsight is a series that forces me to look at the ugly face in the mirror and determine what to let go of past history and what to bring into next season. For Lessons Roundup, the past moves, Good and Bad, will be compiled & crystalised for future reference. Part 3 looked at Gameweeks 9 to 12 where I undid 3 weeks of hard work in 1 cursed GW12.

Premier League 2015/16 Lessons In Hindsight, Gameweek 12

Premier League 2015/16 Lessons In Hindsight is a series that forces me to look at the ugly face in the mirror and determine what to let go of past history and what to bring into next season. Gameweek 12, just before yet another international break, saw an extremely low scoring gameweek which made the actual goalscorers have a HUGE influence on proceedings... 

Premier League 2015/16 Lessons In Hindsight, Gameweek 11

Premier League 2015/16 Lessons In Hindsight is a series that forces me to look at the ugly face in the mirror and determine what to let go of past history and what to bring into next season. Gameweek 11 served as the "biggest mistake of my life" where I took the Sunderland win over Newcastle too literally, deterring me from picking Lukaku up.