Gameweek 6 brought with it many juicy fixtures, whether that be Man City’s 5-1 demolition of Burnley (Haaland Triple Captainers rejoice), Crystal Palace’s dismantling of Liverpool, or Arsenal’s dogged comeback against Newcastle.

But none of these events can rival the miracle that was Aston Villa’s victory against Fulham and Watkins getting on the scoresheet (Jiayang rejoices). Looking ahead to Gameweek 7, we consider the appeal of Arsenal players (or lack thereof) ahead of their good fixture run, before unpacking Jacob’s decision to transfer in João Pedro for Bowen—bad thought process or simply unlucky outcome? Then, we start to brainstorm strategies for the Bench Boost, the last chip that we have yet to mention in depth on the Fortress. Could Sunderland offer the perfect cheap yet solid options?

Finally, in our Captaincy segment, we compare Haaland (decent fixture + excellent form), Saka (excellent fixture but nonexistent form + uncertain minutes), and Watkins (excellent fixture but practically nonexistent form). Call him insane, but Jiayang may or may not be leaning towards Watkins—which may or may not be due to a pact that he may or may not have made with the devil…

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