Well, last week was much, much better as far as Sports Mole's fantasy football advice is concerned. After a couple of weeks of struggle, there were points galore this time around.
Luis Suarez claimed a hat-trick, while Jay Rodriguez found the net away at Tottenham Hotspur. Also, he may not have scored, but David Silva provided lively showings for Manchester City in fixtures against Fulham and Manchester United.
As for our avoid list, Hugo Lloris and Adrian let in three and two goals respectively, with Alvaro Negredo not finding the back of the net despite the fact that Man City scored eight goals from two outings.
So, with some positive form under our belt, here are the three players that we believe will gain points this coming weekend and a further three that could prove to be costly investments.
Who to pick
1. Christian Benteke: Aston Villa may have shown some inconsistent form of late, but Benteke has been largely reliable. The Belgian, who will be up against Man United at Old Trafford on Saturday, has scored three goals in as many outings. With United looking like they are going to concede every time that they are attacked, Benteke will probably fancy his chances of adding to his 11-goal tally for the season. His teammates Gabriel Agbonlahor and Andreas Weimann have the pace to trouble the United rearguard, which could open up spaces for Benteke to exploit.
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2. Adam Lallana: As the season has progressed, Lallana has gone from an outsider to go to the World Cup with England to being in most people's predicted starting lineups for the first game against Italy in Manaus. The reason behind his ascendancy has been the eight goals that he has scored and five assists that he has laid on for his teammates. This weekend the creative midfielder could well flourish against a Newcastle United team that appear to have packed up for the season.
3. Eden Hazard: Since scoring a hat-trick against Newcastle in early February, Hazard has scored just two goals. That's not to say that he isn't contributing, because the Belgian is still carving out chances for his fellow Chelsea attackers. In terms of goals, he has a real chance to rediscover his clinical touch against struggling Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Who to avoid
1. Juan Mata: Man United's club-record signing has not had the impact on the team that many had predicted. However, there is a school of thought that the Spaniard is not primarily to blame, with many pointing the finger at David Moyes for playing Mata out of position. It culminated in the 25-year-old putting in his worst performance in a United shirt against Man City on Tuesday evening. If Moyes continues to use his £37m asset in a wide role, there is a decent chance that he won't break his goal duck against Villa.
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2. Hugo Lloris: Tottenham Hotspur's French goalkeeper was included among this three-player selection last week and we were proved correct. He let in a trio of goals against Southampton and it doesn't get much easier this Sunday, with a trip to Liverpool on the horizon. Prior to this evening's home match with Sunderland, the Reds have scored 82 goals - more than any other Premier League club. What's more, when Spurs have travelled to Liverpool's title rivals Chelsea and Man City, they let in four and six goals respectively.
3. Glenn Murray: If given the nod by Tony Pulis to lead the Palace attack, it could be a lonely afternoon for Murray against Chelsea. After all, the likes of John Terry and Gary Cahill have not given opposition strikers much change this season. The Blues have kept more clean sheets (14) than any of their Premier League counterparts and have let in just 14 on the road. On the other hand, hosting Palace have scored just 13 goals from their 15 home encounters.
