Fantasy Premier League Rankings: Gameweek 4

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Updated on August 30, 2019 11:06AM EST

MATCHES (EDT)

Saturday, 7:30 am: Southampton vs. Manchester United
Saturday, 10:00 am: Chelsea vs. Sheffield United
Saturday, 10:00 am: Crystal Palace vs. Aston Villa
Saturday, 10:00 am: Leicester City vs. AFC Bournemouth
Saturday, 10:00 am: Manchester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion
Saturday, 10:00 am: Newcastle United vs. Watford
Saturday, 10:00 am: West Ham United vs. Norwich City
Saturday, 12:30 pm: Burnley vs. Liverpool
Sunday, 9:00 am: Everton vs. Wolverhampton
Sunday, 11:30 am: Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur

For detailed stats and odds, check out the Fantasy Premier League: Gameweek 4 Cheat Sheet.

FORWARDS
Rank	Player	Team	OPP	H/A	WIN%	CS%	FPL Price	Notes
1	Sergio Aguero	MCI	BHA	H	85.62	54.90	12.0	Aguero has the highest anytime goal scorer odds on the slate, which isn't surprising given the matchup.
2	Roberto Firmino	LIV	BUR	A	70.68	46.34	9.5	While Mohamed Salah leads the team in goals, Firmino leads them in shots; unfortunately, he's only created one chance, which is half as many as Divock Origi and James Milner.
3	Jamie Vardy	LEI	BOU	H	54.25	33.47	8.9	Vardy grabbed his first goal of the season last week, and while Sheffield have surprised a few people, there's plenty of goal upside here.
4	Marcus Rashford	MUN	SOU	A	49.44	34.06	8.7	Rashford had a great opportunity to put the Manchester United penalty taker issues to bed, but he blew it.
5	Harry Kane	TOT	ARS	A	35.99	20.63	11.1	The matchup against Arsenal should make people ignore that Kane

MATCHES (EDT)

Saturday, 7:30 am: Southampton vs. Manchester United
Saturday, 10:00 am: Chelsea vs. Sheffield United
Saturday, 10:00 am: Crystal Palace vs. Aston Villa
Saturday, 10:00 am: Leicester City vs. AFC Bournemouth
Saturday, 10:00 am: Manchester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion
Saturday, 10:00 am: Newcastle United vs. Watford
Saturday, 10:00 am: West Ham United vs. Norwich City
Saturday, 12:30 pm: Burnley vs. Liverpool
Sunday, 9:00 am: Everton vs. Wolverhampton
Sunday, 11:30 am: Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur

For detailed stats and odds, check out the Fantasy Premier League: Gameweek 4 Cheat Sheet.

FORWARDS
Rank	Player	Team	OPP	H/A	WIN%	CS%	FPL Price	Notes
1	Sergio Aguero	MCI	BHA	H	85.62	54.90	12.0	Aguero has the highest anytime goal scorer odds on the slate, which isn't surprising given the matchup.
2	Roberto Firmino	LIV	BUR	A	70.68	46.34	9.5	While Mohamed Salah leads the team in goals, Firmino leads them in shots; unfortunately, he's only created one chance, which is half as many as Divock Origi and James Milner.
3	Jamie Vardy	LEI	BOU	H	54.25	33.47	8.9	Vardy grabbed his first goal of the season last week, and while Sheffield have surprised a few people, there's plenty of goal upside here.
4	Marcus Rashford	MUN	SOU	A	49.44	34.06	8.7	Rashford had a great opportunity to put the Manchester United penalty taker issues to bed, but he blew it.
5	Harry Kane	TOT	ARS	A	35.99	20.63	11.1	The matchup against Arsenal should make people ignore that Kane took just one shot in each of the past two games.
6	Teemu Pukki	NOR	WHU	A	26.87	16.28	7.0	Goal pace slowed down, now only on track for 63 this season.
7	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	ARS	TOT	H	36.27	20.63	11.0	PEA leads Arsenal in goals, shots and shots on goal, and the North London derby can always have fireworks.
8	Tammy Abraham	CHE	SHF	H	69.08	44.67	7.1	Abraham's brace last weekend should give him some more time as a starter ahead of Olivier Giroud and Michy Batshuayi.
9	Sebastien Haller	WHU	NOR	H	47.01	26.09	7.4	Magnificent last weekend against Watford, scoring twice on four shots, and now he gets to face an open-attacking side.
10	Alexandre Lacazette	ARS	TOT	H	36.27	20.63	9.5	Lacazette didn't start against Liverpool, but it's so clear the Arsenal attack is better when he's on the pitch.
11	Joelinton	NEW	WAT	H	36.03	27.96	5.9	Joelinton is dealing with a groin injury, which is unfortunate after scoring his first goal last weekend.
12	Moise Kean	EVE	WOL	H	43.79	33.73	6.8	Enough of the shanenigans, it's time for Kean to start.
13	Andre Gray	WAT	NEW	A	34.70	27.68	5.9	Troy Deeney's continued absence will make it easier for Gray to get minutes, and his goal last week should ensure another start.
14	Raul Jimenez	WOL	EVE	A	27.69	23.68	7.4	Everton have really struggled this season, though Jimenez continues to waste his goals in non-Premier-League matches.
15	Wesley	AVL	CRY	A	28.53	21.94	6.0	Opened his account last week and will always benefit from the strong playmakers around him.
16	Diogo Jota	WOL	EVE	A	27.69	23.68	6.4	He hasn't gotten on the scoresheet yet, but Jota has been active enough that we know it's coming soon.
17	Callum Wilson	BOU	LEI	A	20.79	14.75	7.9	Callum quickly became the second-best Wilson on the team.
18	Joshua King	BOU	LEI	A	20.79	14.75	6.4	The production differences between King and Callum Wilson are too small to really justify the latter.
19	Ashley Barnes	BUR	LIV	H	10.47	10.93	6.6	The Golden Boot race between Pukki and Barnes should be a lot of fun.
20	Dominic Calvert-Lewin	EVE	WOL	H	43.79	33.73	5.9	Somehow Calvert-Lewin played all 90 minutes last week and took just one shot as Everton were trying to get back in a game they were trailing at home to a promoted side. That's now two shots in 231 minutes this season, neither on target.
21	Jordan Ayew	CRY	AVL	H	43.79	32.48	5.0	Ayew, who scored last week, has put 100 percent of his shots on target this season (all two of them). However, he's doing more than Christian Benteke, who seems likely better off away from the Premier League, no?
22	Danny Welbeck	WAT	NEW	A	34.70	27.68	6.0	He'll get his time when Gray starts to struggle, though he has to hope it comes before Deeney returns.
23	Oliver McBurnie	SHF	CHE	A	11.08	11.04	5.9	McBurnie hasn't started yet, but three appearances with at least 27 minutes should get him closer, especially after scoring last week against Leicester.
24	Chris Wood	BUR	LIV	H	10.47	10.93	6.3	A goal is unlikely, though maybe he links up with Barnes to pull Burnley within 5-1.
25	Yoshinori Muto	NEW	WAT	H	36.03	27.96	5.4	Deep dive if Joelinton isn't fit.
26	Christian Benteke	CRY	AVL	H	43.79	32.48	5.9	I miss good Benteke.

MIDFIELDERS
Rank	Player	Team	OPP	H/A	WIN%	CS%	FPL Price	Notes
1	Raheem Sterling	MCI	BHA	H	85.62	54.90	12.2	We used to immediately go to Sergio Aguero when we wanted exposure to Mancester City's goals, but Sterling continues to prove he's the one worth targeting.
2	Mohamed Salah	LIV	BUR	A	70.68	46.34	12.5	Salah straight clowning David Luiz will be a highlight all season.
3	Kevin De Bruyne	MCI	BHA	H	85.62	54.90	9.7	Twelve players have taken more shots than De Bruyne this season, but no one has created more chances.
4	James Maddison	LEI	BOU	H	54.25	33.47	7.0	Maddison's 10 shots this season are the most of any player without a goal (only one was on target).
5	Mason Mount	CHE	SHF	H	69.08	44.67	6.2	Only De Bruyne has more shots on target plus chances created, though Mount's 14 are split evenly while KDB is 2+14.
6	Sadio Mane	LIV	BUR	A	70.68	46.34	11.5	Mane has created nine chances in 183 minutes, and he surprisingly has the second-most tackles won for Liverpool. This could be a huge spot, with Burnley always conceding lots of possession and shots.
7	Emiliano Buendia	NOR	WHU	A	26.87	16.28	6.0	Only De Bruyne and Trent Alexander-Arnold have created more chances than Buendia, and only De Bruyne has more assists.
8	Wilfried Zaha	CRY	AVL	H	43.79	32.48	6.9	Only Sterling, Firmino and Salah have more touches in the box this season, but Zaha has taken the same number of shots as Watford centerback Craig Dawson.
9	Harry Wilson	BOU	LEI	A	20.79	14.75	6.0	Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser generated a lot of optimism this summer, but Harry Wilson seems like the guy to have after last week's beautiful free-kick goal.
10	John McGinn	AVL	CRY	A	28.53	21.94	5.6	Leads Villa in shots and shots on goal, and he's the only player with multiple score-sheet apperances.
11	Youri Tielemans	LEI	BOU	H	54.25	33.47	6.4	While Maddison is first in shots and chances created for Leicester, Tielemans is second in both categories but has zero goals and zero assists.
12	Jack Grealish	AVL	CRY	A	28.53	21.94	6.0	The only worrying thing about Grealish for official FPL is that he may be the kind of player who ends up with a ton of shots and a ton of chances created but not many goals or assists.
13	Christian Pulisic	CHE	SHF	H	69.08	44.67	7.5	A solid matchup but Pulisic will always be about making the most out of his opportunities, he's not a volume guy.
14	Richarlison	EVE	WOL	H	43.79	33.73	7.9	Richarlison scored against Lincoln City on Wednesday, which is all well and good and completely worthless for fantasy Premier League.
15	Riyad Mahrez	MCI	BHA	H	85.62	54.90	8.5	Mahrez will be great when he plays, but the minutes issues are annoying.
16	David Silva	MCI	BHA	H	85.62	54.90	7.4	Stop me if you've read this before: he's great when he gets the minutes.
17	Gylfi Sigurdsson	EVE	WOL	H	43.79	33.73	7.9	Oh, look, another Everton player who scored Wednesday and has done almost nothing during Premier League play.
18	Manuel Lanzini	WHU	NOR	H	47.01	26.09	6.5	Lanzini's 10 chances created are seven more than Felipe Anderson, who has the second-most on the team.
19	Dani Ceballos	ARS	TOT	H	36.27	20.63	5.6	Understandably terrible against Liverpool, but Ceballos still plays a big role for the Gunners.
20	Ryan Fraser	BOU	LEI	A	20.79	14.75	7.3	If Harry WIlson is going to get dead-ball opportunities close to goal, what's the reason to have Fraser instead of him?
21	Bernardo Silva	MCI	BHA	H	85.62	54.90	7.9	Bernardo has started each of the past two games, and his nine shots were pretty unexpected. That being said, City scored five goals and he was involved...zero times.
22	Todd Cantwell	NOR	WHU	A	26.87	16.28	4.7	Cantwell is one of 10 players in the Premier League with 10 combined shots on goal and chances created. (And three of them play for Norwich City)
23	Felipe Anderson	WHU	NOR	H	47.01	26.09	6.9	Felipe's early season injury issues are annoying, and he's not even accumulating many peripheral stats despite leading the team in touches in the box.
24	Joao Moutinho	WOL	EVE	A	27.69	23.68	5.5	Moutinho might be the most productive player in the Premier League among those who haven't taken a shot yet.
25	~~Anthony Martial~~	MUN	SOU	A	49.44	34.06	7.7	A fully fit Martial would be much higher after making the scoresheet in three consecutive games. Update: Martial has been ruled out.
26	Son Heung-Min	TOT	ARS	A	35.99	20.63	9.5	He's baaaaaaaaaack.
27	Lucas Moura	TOT	ARS	A	35.99	20.63	7.5	And Son being back may hurt Lucas more-a than anyone else. (I'll be here all week!)
28	Erik Lamela	TOT	ARS	A	35.99	20.63	6.0	Lamela's role on set pieces has made him a very attractive fantasy piece, but Spurs have been so much better with Eriksen on the pitch that it's only a matter of time before Lamela gets benched; unless Eriksen gets sold, of course.
29	Christian Eriksen	TOT	ARS	A	35.99	20.63	8.9	I really can't tell what makes Mauricio Pochettino think his team is better with Eriksen on the bench.
30	Paul Pogba	MUN	SOU	A	49.44	34.06	8.6	Pogba's open-play production in FPL is pretty weak, and the penalty issues aren't helping.
31	Alex Iwobi	EVE	WOL	H	43.79	33.73	5.9	Iwobi got his first Everton start Wednesday and, what do you know, he scored. It's time for Bernard to move to the bench.
32	Roberto Pereyra	WAT	NEW	A	34.70	27.68	5.9	Imagine if he could stay healthy for more than seven minutes at a time.
33	Ilkay Gundogan	MCI	BHA	H	85.62	54.90	5.4	Another player who is good when he plays, though Gundogan probably has the lowest upside of the attacking group at Man City.
34	Nicolas Pepe	ARS	TOT	H	36.27	20.63	9.4	There will be times this season when Arsenal fans get overly excited about Pepe because of how electric he can be, but this likely isn't the week.
35	Jonjo Shelvey	NEW	WAT	H	36.03	27.96	5.0	Shelvey could have a bigger role on set pieces after Matt Ritchie went down injured Wednesday.
36	Bernard	EVE	WOL	H	43.79	33.73	6.5	Here only because Marco Silva could keep him in the lineup despite Iwobi being better.
37	Luka Milivojevic	CRY	AVL	H	43.79	32.48	6.9	It's almost like a vast majority of his fantasy value is dependent on penalties.
38	Trezeguet	AVL	CRY	A	28.53	21.94	5.4	Another solid Villa attacking midfielder who will do more peripherally.
39	Ross Barkley	CHE	SHF	H	69.08	44.67	5.8	Barkely is annoyingly second in shots and third in chances created for Chelsea.
40	Luke Freeman	SHF	CHE	A	11.08	11.04	5.5	If you've ever considered Oliver Norwood as a fantasy asset because he has a role on set pieces, imagine how much better he'd be if he was actually an attacking player with a role on set pieces like Freeman.
41	Andriy Yarmolenko	WHU	NOR	H	47.01	26.09	5.9	Yarmo started last week but only lasted 55 minutes, which could be a common theme this year.
42	Ayoze Perez	LEI	BOU	H	54.25	33.47	6.4	Perez has been bad enough that it should be time for Harvey Barnes to get some starts.
43	Nathan Redmond	SOU	MUN	H	23.60	20.28	6.4	Redmond's dealing with a slight injury, and the matchup doesn't look great on paper, but at least they're at home.
44	Marco Stiepermann	NOR	WHU	A	26.87	16.28	5.5	Stiepermann's production has gotten progressively worse over the three games, but West Ham's defense isn't something to shy away from.
45	Oliver Norwood	SHF	CHE	A	11.08	11.04	5.0	Norwood is probably not getting many dead-ball opportunities against Chelsea, especially because Freeman is sharing them now.
46	Johann Berg Gudmundsson	BUR	LIV	H	10.47	10.93	6.0	Breakdown on a set piece that leads to a clean-sheet-killing goal for Burnley?
47	James Ward-Prowse	SOU	MUN	H	23.60	20.28	5.9	Set pieces against a team that hasn't been that good.
48	Leandro Trossard	BHA	MCI	A	4.96	5.21	6.0	If there's one guy to play this week against Man City, I'm going with Trossard. But that doesn't mean you need to play someone against Man City.

DEFENDERS
Rank	Player	Team	OPP	H/A	WIN%	CS%	FPL Price	Notes
1	Trent Alexander-Arnold	LIV	BUR	A	70.68	46.34	7.0	Burnley at home is probably a better matchup, but playing a team that allows so many chances is always good, especially when you're Liverpool's leading chance creator.
2	Lucas Digne	EVE	WOL	H	43.79	33.73	6.0	The separation between Digne and Alexander-Arnold is fully because of their teams.
3	Aymeric Laporte	MCI	BHA	H	85.62	54.90	6.5	More of a clean sheet play since Laporte rarely gets on the scoresheet.
4	Kyle Walker	MCI	BHA	H	85.62	54.90	6.0	Same clean sheet odds as Laporte and more attacking upside but also more competition for minutes.
5	Andrew Robertson	LIV	BUR	A	70.68	46.34	7.0	Robertson has actually taken more shots than any Liverpool player not named Firmino and Salah.
6	Virgil van Dijk	LIV	BUR	A	70.68	46.34	6.5	van Dijk's fantasy upside is always about being huge in the box.
7	Nicolas Otamendi	MCI	BHA	H	85.62	54.90	5.4	John Stones' injury seems likely to keep Otamendi in the starting XI for this prime matchup.
8	Emerson Palmieri	CHE	SHF	H	69.08	44.67	5.5	Emerson continues to show why he's better than Marcos Alonso, as his 10 combined shots on target and chances created trail only Mason Mount for the Blues.
9	Cesar Azpilicueta	CHE	SHF	H	69.08	44.67	6.0	Azpilicueta has been crossing more and creating more chances than in previous seasons, and he should have more opportunities against Sheffield United.
10	Ricardo Pereira	LEI	BOU	H	54.25	33.47	6.0	Ricardo really hasn't been able to attack as much as we've seen, but at least the defensive work is still solid.
11	Kurt Zouma	CHE	SHF	H	69.08	44.67	5.0	Zouma's presence on set pieces is helpful, but he's still mostly a clean-sheet play.
12	Fabian Schar	NEW	WAT	H	36.03	27.96	5.0	Schar was questionable for Wednesday's match but was able to go the distance.
13	Aaron Wan-Bissaka	MUN	SOU	A	49.44	34.06	5.6	The Manchester United defense has a few too many brain farts to make them elite, which hurts AWB despite his well-rounded production.
14	Harry Maguire	MUN	SOU	A	49.44	34.06	5.5	Maguire has only managed one shot through 270 minutes, though he's created more chances than both Rashford and Martial.
15	Andreas Christensen	CHE	SHF	H	69.08	44.67	5.0	Christensen does as much in the attacking third as Kepa, so this is pretty much a clean-sheet-only play.
16	Jose Holebas	WAT	NEW	A	34.70	27.68	4.9	Holebas sent in 13 crosses last weekend and finally created more than one chance, but he also picked up a yellow card for the second consecutive match.
17	~~Matt Ritchie~~	NEW	WAT	H	36.03	27.96	5.5	Suffered an injury during Wednesday's cup match, so he may be forced to miss a decent matchup. Update: Ritchie has been ruled out for two months.
18	Seamus Coleman	EVE	WOL	H	43.79	33.73	5.5	Djibril Sidibe started Wednesday, so there seems to be a reasonable path for Coleman to start this weekend.
19	Arthur Masuaku	WHU	NOR	H	47.01	26.09	4.5	It's funny that Masuaku has started as an attacking midfielder at points during his West Ham career and yet he does so little actual attacking.
20	Christian Fuchs	LEI	BOU	H	54.25	33.47	4.5	He's heading back to the bench when Ben Chilwell passes fit.
21	Tyrone Mings	AVL	CRY	A	28.53	21.94	4.5	Mings is a beast in central defense for Villa, and he could be a key contributor to an away win against Palace.
22	Yerry Mina	EVE	WOL	H	43.79	33.73	5.6	Mina leads Everton in completed passes, which is the best thing I can say about a player who hasn't gotten either of his two shots on goal. At least he's doing more in the box than Michael Keane.
23	Caglar Soyuncu	LEI	BOU	H	54.25	33.47	4.5	The Bournemouth attack still isn't clicking, though the upside is minimal after zero shots through three starts.
24	Jetro Willems	NEW	WAT	H	36.03	27.96	4.5	Newcastle won't have many better matchups.
25	Joel Matip	LIV	BUR	A	70.68	46.34	5.4	Matip and Joe Gomez splitting time is not very fun for us fantasy players.
26	Michael Keane	EVE	WOL	H	43.79	33.73	5.5	Keane is pretty much a clean sheet play against a potentially tired Wolverhampton.
27	Nathan Ake	BOU	LEI	A	20.79	14.75	5.0	Leicester haven't exactly been scorching hot.
28	Frederic Guilbert	AVL	CRY	A	28.53	21.94	4.4	Guilbert was solid in place of Ahmed Elmohamady, though it wouldn't be surprising to see them share playing time this season.
29	Patrick van Aanholt	CRY	AVL	H	43.79	32.48	5.5	van Aanholt showed everyone last week what kind of upside he has, but it's also tough to rely on such an inconsistent attacking threat, even as a defender.
30	Matt Doherty	WOL	EVE	A	27.69	23.68	6.0	You can play the "Tired Wolves" narrative, or you can realize they are better (at least at home) than Everton.
31	Angelo Ogbonna	WHU	NOR	H	47.01	26.09	4.5	If you think West Ham are the team to finally shut out Norwich, at least Ogbonna is cheap in FPL salary cap.
32	Kiko Femenia	WAT	NEW	A	34.70	27.68	4.5	Watford have been pretty poor defensively this season, but Newcastle's attack doesn't offer much resistence.
33	Max Aarons	NOR	WHU	A	26.87	16.28	4.5	The clean sheet is unlikely, but Aarons might be able to move up in the attack.
34	Jonny	WOL	EVE	A	27.69	23.68	5.5	Everton haven't lit the Premier League scoreboards up, though playing away after a Thursday match isn't helpful.
35	Willy Boly	WOL	EVE	A	27.69	23.68	5.0	The three Wolves centerbacks have combined for one shot, and it wasn't Boly, who co-leads the team in tackles won.
36	Joel Ward	CRY	AVL	H	43.79	32.48	4.5	I don't get overly excited about Patrick van Aanholt, but scanning the rest of the Palace back line doesn't bring joy either.
37	John Lundstram	SHF	CHE	A	11.08	11.04	4.2	I can't really think of a sitaution where Lundstram falls out of the weekly rankings because of his attacking position, just know the clean sheet this week is highly unlikely.
38	Yan Valery	SOU	MUN	H	23.60	20.28	5.0	Mancheter United coming up small in a game they absolutely should win? No way.

GOALKEEPERS
Rank	Player	Team	OPP	H/A	WIN%	CS%	FPL Price	Notes
1	Ederson	MCI	BHA	H	85.62	54.90	6.1	Probably not many save opportunities, but no one has better clean sheet odds.
2	Adrian	LIV	BUR	A	70.68	46.34	4.5	Adrian seems to prove that goalkeepers are not all the same.
3	Kepa Arrizabalaga	CHE	SHF	H	69.08	44.67	5.5	Kepa hasn't looked great this season, but other matchups have him pretty high.
4	Kasper Schmeichel	LEI	BOU	H	54.25	33.47	5.0	There should be save upside against Bournemouth, as long as Harry Wilson isn't in free-kick range.
5	Jordan Pickford	EVE	WOL	H	43.79	33.73	5.6	Home against a tired Wolves
6	David de Gea	MUN	SOU	A	49.44	34.06	5.6	The defense in front of him hasn't been great, and de Gea himself seems far from elite.
7	Martin Dubravka	NEW	WAT	H	36.03	27.96	5.0	Newcastle have a number of attackers who are struggling with fitness, and if they clamp down against a Watford attack that isn't great, we could get a clean sheet.
8	Tom Heaton	AVL	CRY	A	28.53	21.94	4.5	Trap game for Palace after last week's huge win?
9	Angus Gunn	SOU	MUN	H	23.60	20.28	4.5	Or maybe Manchester United isn't good?
10	Ben Foster	WAT	NEW	A	34.70	27.68	5.0	Newcastle missing a few attacking pieces means Foster may not be required to do a ton.

CAPTAIN RANKINGS
Rank	Player	Team	OPP	H/A	WIN%	CS%	FPL Price	Notes
1	Raheem Sterling	MCI	BHA	H	85.62	54.90	12.2	You could make a strong case for Aguero and De Bruyne too, but Sterling is tops now.
2	Mohamed Salah	LIV	BUR	A	70.68	46.34	12.5	Mane might be a sneakier option, but a Salah brace will really push you back.
3	Teemu Pukki	NOR	WHU	A	26.87	16.28	7.0	He's scored against Liverpool (at Anfield), Newcastle and Chelsea; surely West Ham can't stop him.
4	Harry Kane	TOT	ARS	A	35.99	20.63	11.1	I'd believe you if you told me Kane has scored at least once in every game against Arsenal.
5	James Maddison	LEI	BOU	H	54.25	33.47	7.0	I wanted to put Mason Mount here, but Sheffield's wacky setup has confused their early opponents.