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As my Werner thread went down well I thought I’d do another one, and with it being Friday let’s have a bit of fun with this one.
This is one is more of a what if?
What if Lionel Messi joined the PL?
How good would he be in #FPL? (THREAD)
This is one is more of a what if?
What if Lionel Messi joined the PL?
How good would he be in #FPL? (THREAD)
19/20 La Liga
33 Apps – 32 starts, 1 sub
25 Goals
21 Assists
0.78 goals per 90
0.66 assists per 90
Averaged a goal every 115 minutes
Assist every 137 minutes
86% Penalty Record (6/6)
33 Apps – 32 starts, 1 sub
25 Goals
21 Assists
0.78 goals per 90
0.66 assists per 90
Averaged a goal every 115 minutes
Assist every 137 minutes
86% Penalty Record (6/6)
Messi’s 14.67% conversion rate is much lower than the likes of Ings, Auba & Vardy.
This puts his conversion rate at the level of Salah (14.73%) and indicates he’s a volume forward who takes lots of shots, so he would likely need 2 returns to score well on #FPL’s BPS system
This puts his conversion rate at the level of Salah (14.73%) and indicates he’s a volume forward who takes lots of shots, so he would likely need 2 returns to score well on #FPL’s BPS system
His position classification in #FPL would be up for some debate
Messi tends to play on the right of a front 3, where he can cut in on his legendary left foot
Playing wide would potentially put him in the same midfield category as Salah, Mane & Sterling, meaning more #FPL points
Messi tends to play on the right of a front 3, where he can cut in on his legendary left foot
Playing wide would potentially put him in the same midfield category as Salah, Mane & Sterling, meaning more #FPL points
Using the @WGTA_FPL prospecting the prospects methodology, I had a look at his La Liga numbers from last season to try and translate them into #FPL points for both the midfielder and forward classification.
This isn't an exact science, it's simply a guide (and a bit of fun).
This isn't an exact science, it's simply a guide (and a bit of fun).
Projected #FPL points using 19/20 stats
Forward
25 x 4 = 100
21 x 3 = 63
YCs – 4 x -1 = -4
Apps 32 x 2 (+1) = 65
Mid
25 x 5 = 125
21 x 3 = 63
12 x 1 = 12
YCs – 4 x -1 = -4
Apps 32 x 2 (+1) = 65
Bonus Projection
3 x 5 = 15
2 x 3 = 6
1 x 3 = 3
Forward = 248
Mid = 286
Forward
25 x 4 = 10021 x 3 = 63YCs – 4 x -1 = -4
Apps 32 x 2 (+1) = 65
Mid
25 x 5 = 12521 x 3 = 6312 x 1 = 12YCs – 4 x -1 = -4
Apps 32 x 2 (+1) = 65
Bonus Projection
3 x 5 = 15
2 x 3 = 6
1 x 3 = 3
Forward = 248
Mid = 286
