After last gameweeks’ opening success story of Southamptons
Sadio Mane we continue the hunt for Fantasy Premier League points in the low
ownership saloon with another deadline day signing from a team eagerly trying
to push on into the top third of the league.
Hull have somewhat in my opinion pulled off a major coup in
signing this player, and I think he could propel them with his goals easily
into the top half of the league. It’s the Uruguayan forward Abel Hernandez. Kept
out of his international side by the likes of Luis Suarez, Edison Cavani and
Diego Forlan, Hernandez still has 16 caps to his name and has 8 goals for his
country means he has the ability to produce at the highest level. Spending the
last 4 years of his career at Palermo, Abel produced 31 goals in 111
appearances but his last season proved his best return for goals where he achieved
a 1 in 2 ratio with 14 goals in 28 starts along with 2 appearances off the
bench.
A successful world cup and a 10m move to the KC followed
with immediate impact scoring a cracker against West ham on his home debut. 55
minutes against Newcastle in his second match and a 1 point showing made some
managers jump ship but those who kept the faith in Hernandez were rewarded with
another goal against the champions Manchester City albeit via the penalty spot.
This however bodes well for the future if the Uruguayan is assigned spot kick
duties from now on.
Hernandez’s inability to complete 90 minutes so far will
scare off some with only 73, 55 and 78 minutes completed in his 3 starts thus
far coupled with the fact that Ulloa and Pelle are strong contenders for the
third striking spot and also in good form. The maverick is all about being
different and with an ownership of 0.3% per cent that equates to around 6,800 managers having the faith in Hernandez and a nice home fixture against Crystal
Palace he has the perfect platform to justify the price tag and bag himself plenty
of FPL points.
Priced at 6.9m he’s not a cheap third striking option if you
already own the likes of Costa and Aguero but if you are only playing one big
hitter and two smaller options then he definitely could slot straight in. Hull rotate fixtures with Burnley so there may
not be an obvious foil for him but Swansea only clash on a few fixtures so
Gylfi Sigurdsson could provide his near perfect rotation partner.
The fixtures ahead over the next six are a bit of a mixed
bag, Home against Palace tomorrow followed by trips to the Emirates and Anfield
aren’t the most desired trips but certainly won’t scare the tigers who could at
least nick a goal, then saints at the KC then a trip to Turf moor brings a
greater chance of returns and a home game with Spurs to round off the next six
games.
So there is this weeks’ gamble, are you looking to replace Rooney?
Abel Hernandez may not have been at the top of your thoughts but it’s all about
doing something different to climb those leagues, are you Abel?
