The Touchline Edge
No. 016
Cunha is the buy, Calvert-Lewin is the sell, and Cherki is the anchor holding it all together.
The call
Cunha
Five calls this week, and they split cleanly between ceiling and safety. Cunha is the main buy at 6.6% owned, with a ceiling rating of 91 and an away trip to Leeds rated 3 for difficulty. Calvert-Lewin is the name to leave alone despite the xG. Cherki is the dependable hold, Vuskovic the lower-owned defensive swing, and Manzambi the genuine argument. Each comes with its upside and its limitation stated plainly.
Buy Cunha as a mid-price midfield upgrade.
He is 6.6% owned with a ceiling rating of 91, and he is leading United's attack as both the shot-taker and the creator rather than relying on one route to goal. The trip to Leeds is rated 3 for difficulty, the sort of game where United's forwards find space, and he is cheap enough for managers who cannot afford a premium midfielder. The limitation: his floor is ordinary, so this is blank or haul, and Leeds away is the toughest of the attacking fixtures here.
- 6.6% owned
- 91 ceiling rating
- LEE away (FDR 3)
Risk: Medium — high ceiling, ordinary floor, toughest fixture of the attacking options. Best for Mid-price midfield upgrade for managers who already own the Brighton and City template and need a non-owned source of ceiling..
On the cards
Cunha v Calvert-Lewin
The call against the case against, as a Touchline Trumps battle. Gameweek 7 cards, as they stood when this edition went out.
The call
- 97
- 75
- 17
- 92
- 91
- 53
The case against
- 31
- 52
- 55
- 92
- 71
- 17