{"id":647414,"date":"2024-10-18T03:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T07:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=647414"},"modified":"2024-10-17T12:27:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T16:27:03","slug":"three-forwards-fpl-gameweek-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/10\/18\/three-forwards-fpl-gameweek-8\/","title":{"rendered":"FPL Tips: Three Forwards You Need to Transfer in for Gameweek 8 Including &#8216;Selfless&#8217; Footballer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With the international break behind us, the fans of the English Premier League are getting ready for another exhilarating week of football. Last Word on Football brings you three forwards you should transfer into your Gameweek 8 squad, with the <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/fantasy.premierleague.com\/help\/rules\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">FPL deadline<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> set for 11:00 AM BST on October 19.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Three Forwards to Transfer in for FPL Gameweek 8<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Erling Haaland (\u00a315.4m)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Erling Haaland has recently disappointed the FPL teams that selected him by failing to find the net in the last two games. This weekend, he has the perfect opportunity to make amends as Manchester City travel to the Molineux stadium to face Wolverhampton Wanderers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More: <\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/10\/16\/rodri-talks-potential-strike-action\/\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester City Star Rodri Talks Potential Strike Action<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wolves have been shipping in goals left, right, and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">centre<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. With 21 conceded, they have the worst <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">defence<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in the league. To make things worse, they will now have to withstand the attacking might of Haaland. The Norwegian will be aided by <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the likes of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Bernardo Silva, Jeremy Doku, etc., as he looks to get back on the scoresheet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite his <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">mini goal<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> drought, Haaland is the most selected player in FPL and also leads the ICT (Influence, Creativity, and Threat) index with a score of 91.8. Thus, choosing him for your Gameweek 8 squad will be a wise decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dominic Solanke\u00a0(\u00a37.6m)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dominic Solanke has <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">kickstarted his Tottenham Hotspur career in an encouraging manner<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and will<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> hope to continue the good work in front of the goal. The North London club&#8217;s new signing has two goals and an assist in his last three games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More: <\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/10\/17\/tottenham-hotspur-son-heung-min-injury-return\/\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018A Real Positive for Us\u2019: Tottenham to Welcome Back \u2018Incredible\u2019 Star in Triple Injury Boost<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">West Ham United, whom Spurs host on Saturday, have somewhat struggled on the road this season. Their only away win came against 18th-placed Crystal Palace while the remaining two away fixtures ended in a draw. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Hammers face a huge attacking threat in Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s men, who <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/comps\/9\/Premier-League-Stats\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">lead the league for xG<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and have scored just three short of topscorers City. A major reason for this impressive stat is Solanke&#8217;s ability to bring his teammates into the attack with his linkup play. He has proven to be <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c9vp1xvp9lyo\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;selfless&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and thus, is more likely to be involved in Tottenham&#8217;s goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liam Delap (\u00a35.7m) \u2013 A Cost-Effective Option for Gameweek 8<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liam Delap&#8217;s low price tag and recent form have made him one of the most in-demand players on FPL this week. The former City striker has three goals in his last two games for Ipswich Town.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Delap faces Everton on the weekend and has a great chance of increasing his goal tally if the Toffees continue their poor defensive performances. They have conceded 15 goals <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">so far<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, 3.1 more than their xGA (11.9).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More: <\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/10\/17\/decline-of-enzo-fernandez-chelsea\/\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Statistical Decline of Enzo Fernandez at Chelsea<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Everton&#8217;s physicality might not be enough to contain Delap who stands at 6\u20191\u201d and enjoys the physical aspect of the game. Available for just \u00a35.7m, the Ipswich attacker should <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">definitely<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> be in your FPL plans for Gameweek 8.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the international break behind us, the fans of the English Premier League are getting ready for another exhilarating week of football. Last Word on Football brings you three forwards you should transfer into your Gameweek 8 squad, with the FPL deadline set for 11:00 AM BST on October 19. 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