The Touchline Edge
No. 010
Buy the Arsenal attack, not the Liverpool hype: Saka is the week's best under-owned upgrade, Isak the priciest bandwagon.
The call
Saka
This week, the popular picks may not offer the best value. Managers are backing a premium at home and favouring Arsenal’s defence over their attack, while the most reliable attacker at his price remains just 11.5% owned. Elsewhere, we pass on an obvious differential because of the squad slot he occupies, back the goalkeeper with the strongest numbers, and explain why one budget enabler is worth holding, but not buying. Each pick includes the risk as well as the case for it.
Buy Saka: at 11.5% owned with a 77.28 climb fit and SUN away (FDR 3), he's the strongest non-obvious attacking buy of the week.
The underlying numbers are strong, but ownership remains modest. He has one of the highest attacking threat scores in the game, no availability concerns, and is becoming more of a differential as managers move towards Arsenal’s defence. The upside is a clear attacking upgrade without following the template. The risk is a moderately difficult away fixture and an unreliable points floor, so a blank would be no surprise. Treat him as an upgrade target, not a captaincy option.
- 11.5% owned
- 77.28 climb fit
- SUN away (FDR 3)
Risk: Medium — nailed starter with elite threat, but away fixture and high volatility mean a blank is a real outcome.. Best for Managers who already have the Arsenal defensive block and want the attacking side of the same fixture at below-template ownership; a straight upgrade target rather than a captain punt..