🥊 Mbeumo vs Cunha 🥊
🇨🇲 Mbeumo — £8.0m 🇧🇷 Cunha — £8.0m
Round 1: Last Season’s Numbers
Mbeumo: 1G, 3A | 1.98 xG | 4.99 xA | 148 pts Cunha: 11G, 3A | 1.98 xG | 4.99 xA | 148 pts
Round winner: 🇨🇲 Mbeumo
Round 2: FPL.team Expected Points
Mbeumo: 158.22 xP Cunha: 146.24 xP
Round winner: 🇨🇲 Mbeumo
Round 3: Routes to Points
Mbeumo: Open play | Some set pieces Cunha: Open play
Round winner: 🇨🇲 Mbeumo
Round 4: Expected Minutes
Mbeumo: 76 mins per match Cunha: 72 mins per match
Round winner: 🇨🇲 Mbeumo
Round 5: Ownership
Mbeumo: 23.3% Cunha: 12.8%
Round winner: 🇧🇷 Cunha
Round 6: Positioning
Mbeumo: Right wing or Striker Cunha: Left Wing
Round winner: 🇨🇲 Mbeumo
🏆 The Verdict
Winner: 🇨🇲 Mbeumo
This is an easy win for Mbeumo. He posted better numbers than Cunha last season, has stronger underlying expected data, and carries less minutes risk. Cunha’s minutes are more vulnerable given the number of options United have in his position, while Mbeumo has also featured as a striker in pre-season, giving him another route to consistent minutes.
🥊 Wirtz vs Szoboszlai 🥊
🇩🇪 Wirtz — £7.5m 🇭🇺 Szoboszlai — £7.0m
Round 1: Last Season’s Numbers
Wirtz: 5G, 3A | 6.59 xG | 6.7 xA | 117 pts Szoboszlai: 6G, 7A | 4.64 xG | 6.98 xA | 173 pts
Round winner: 🇭🇺 Szoboszlai
Round 2: FPL.team Expected Points
Wirtz: 152.32 xP Szoboszlai: 171.14 xP
Round winner: 🇭🇺 Szoboszlai
Round 3: Routes to Points
Wirtz: Open play Szoboszlai: Open play, set-pieces, penalties, DEFCON? (only actually hit DEFCON 2/16 midfield appearances)
Round winner: 🇭🇺 Szoboszlai
Round 4: Expected Minutes
Wirtz: 76 mins per match Szoboszlai: 88 mins per match
Round winner: 🇭🇺 Szoboszlai
Round 5: Ownership
Wirtz: 14.1% Szoboszlai: 44.3%
Round winner: 🇩🇪 Wirtz
Round 6: Positioning
Wirtz: Attacking midfielder 10 Szoboszlai: Box-to-Box 8 midfielder
Round winner: 🇩🇪 Wirtz
🏆 The Verdict
Winner: 🇭🇺 Szoboszlai
This one is much harder to call, and my advice would probably be to start with both players. Realistically, Wirtz’s numbers last season, in his first Premier League campaign, with regular appearances off the bench and plenty of minutes out wide, aren’t indicative of his potential output. I think Iraola’s system suits him much better, and I’m expecting plenty from both this season.
