THIS season we’re dishing out £100 to the Dream Team gaffer who earns the most points every Gameweek.
Ethan Harrison enhanced his bank balance this past week thanks to a Chelsea-heavy XI that racked up 180 points – what are the odds he’s a darts fan?
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DREAM TEAMMauricio, is that you?[/caption]
Ethan’s team may not be the work of wondrous imagination but his committed approach to the Blues paid off handsomely in Gameweek 3.
Coming off the back of a 3-1 defeat to West Ham, Mauricio Pochettino’s side responded with a 3-0 win over Luton last Friday.
Raheem Sterling (£3.6m) was the star of the show with two goals and an assist which helped him take the Hatters for 18 points when all was said and done.
The 28-year-old was rested in midweek against AFC Wimbledon but will be among the first names on the team sheet again this Saturday when Chelsea host Nottingham Forest.
Having recaptured his best form, the Blues’ No7 is the most transferred-in player ahead of Gameweek 4.
Now a £100 richer, Ethan shouldn’t have any regrets about his strategy although Sterling would have been the best possible captain – his actual choice, Nicolas Jackson (£2.4m), hardly let him down though.
DREAM TEAMChelsea delivered the goods in Gameweek 3[/caption]
The Senegal international opened his account for his new club against Luton as part of an 11-point haul and then added three more to his tally with a Carabao Cup cameo.
Having threatened significant returns in the first two Gameweeks without delivering, the ex-Villarreal forward came good this past week.
Erling Haaland (£8.4m) was by far the most-popular captain but Ethan did well to back Jackson as the latter doubled the Norwegian’s Gameweek score.
The main takeaway from Gameweek 3’s best XI is the significant power of Park the Bus.
Dream Team’s most-powerful Booster doubles the points for all defenders throughout the Gameweek – an action that meant this Chelsea back five combined for 100 points (and pounds) for Ethan!
Malo Gusto (£2.4m) shone brightest at the back as he deputised for the injured Reece James (£4.5m) superbly with two assists last Friday night on top of the hosts’ clean sheet.
ReutersSterling and Gusto cashed in against Luton[/caption]
However, while Ethan’s use of the Park the Bus Booster clearly worked wonders, this isn’t even an example of its full power.
Ben Chilwell (£4.3m) and Thiago Silva (£3.7m) sat out in midweek while Gusto played just 25 minutes against Wimbledon, who actually took the lead at Stamford Bridge.
Just imagine what Park the Bus will do to five defenders who all start both fixtures in a double Gameweek and end up with two clean sheets.
It’s worth remembering that you’re not obliged to pick defenders from the same team when activating Park the Bus but this is a demonstration of how such a tactic can see you crowned king or queen of Dream Team… if only for a week.
Good luck to all gaffers ahead of Gameweek 4!
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