We Play FPL planner<\/a> before spending. You can test future squad drafts and chip plans there; predictions and AI recommendations remain informational, with no guarantee of returns.<\/p>\nIsak needs a lasting place in your forward line<\/h2>\n
Isak has 0.60 expected goals per 90 minutes (xG\/90) and 0.64 expected goal involvements per 90 (xGI\/90), with an average of 82.1 min\/match. Those season-to-date rates give you a stronger attacking basis for a purchase than the fixture list alone.<\/p>\n
At \u00a39.2m, he needs a forward slot you intend to keep. Check the midfielder or defender you would have to downgrade to reach him. Buy if the resulting XI improves across your holding period; wait if you would spend another transfer reversing the funding move after one week.<\/p>\n
Keep penalty assumptions out of the calculation. Liverpool\u2019s next taker remains unresolved, so judge the purchase without treating spot kicks as guaranteed extra value.<\/p>\n
Jacquet offers the cheaper defensive route<\/h2>\n
Jacquet costs \u00a35.1m against Van Dijk\u2019s \u00a36.4m, a \u00a31.3m gap at current purchase prices. Both give you access to the same fixtures. The current performance rates offer little reason to assume Van Dijk will repay that premium.<\/p>\n
Jacquet has 1.14 expected goals conceded per 90 (xGC\/90), 0.06 xGI\/90 and 9.33 defensive contributions per 90 (DefCon\/90), with an average of 85.8 min\/match. Van Dijk has 1.18 xGC\/90, 0.06 xGI\/90 and 9.44 DefCon\/90, averaging 90.0 min\/match.<\/p>\n
The small differences in these historical rates do not establish that either defender will score more points over the next month. Defensive-contribution points depend on reaching the match threshold; a per-90 rate does not guarantee them in a particular fixture.<\/p>\n
Prefer Jacquet for a fresh purchase if you can use the \u00a31.3m to improve another starter. Van Dijk remains a reasonable choice if you can afford his longer average playing time without compromising the XI. A Van Dijk owner should compare the benefit of spending a transfer on that saving with other squad needs, rather than treating the cheaper option as an instruction to sell.<\/p>\n
Barcola and Szoboszlai need different checks<\/h2>\n
Barcola costs \u00a38.1m and has 0.32 xGI\/90, averaging 73.0 min\/match. Buying him requires confidence that he will improve on that attacking rate. The schedule gives him opportunities, but you still need a reason to expect more threat from his role.<\/p>\n
Treat him as a punt for a manager willing to accept that uncertainty. Our preference for a fresh attacking purchase is Isak when the forward budget works. These players occupy different FPL positions, so compare the squad changes each route requires alongside their individual numbers.<\/p>\n
Szoboszlai costs \u00a36.7m and has 0.47 xGI\/90, with an average of 71.9 min\/match. Check his next starts and role before committing. His lower price helps with the budget, but you need confidence that he will play the role you are buying him for.<\/p>\n
Make the transfer after the selection checks<\/h2>\n
The GW10 deadline is 6 November at 18:30 UTC. Check Liverpool\u2019s latest fitness news and selections before acting, and leave penalty duty as an uncertainty unless new evidence settles it.<\/p>\n
For a squad that needs a defender, we favour Jacquet and a clear plan for the saving. For a squad with room for a lasting forward upgrade, Isak is the attacking purchase to consider. Keep the rest of your XI and the GW14 lineup in view before choosing either route.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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