Monitor: Alvaro Negredo

Manchester City continued to strengthen their squad this season by the addition of another forward: "Alvaro Negredo" from Spanish La Liga club Sevilla. Negredo has set his stamp on the La Liga and is well known as a proven goalscorer in Spain. His abilities earned him a place in the highly rated Spanish squad for Euro 2012 squad and made a couple of appearances.

Now that we are set to welcome him in the Premier League this season, let us see his prospects.

FTT Scout Player Report: From the scout's perspective, here is a brief description on him. He is a tall player with great finishing ability and is on the pitch just to score goals. Not only he has good finishing but his ariel abilities makes him a threat on set-pieces too. He is capable of leading the front-line alone and was played mostly as a lone striker in Sevilla.

Manchester City's squad consists of many talented players and no doubt Negredo has to fight for a place.

Edin Dzeko is a striker who has a similar style of play as Negredo. Comparatively, Negredo is much quicker which gives him an edge and we should expect Negredo to push Dzeko to the bench and lead the line. Another new signing Jovetic can also play as a striker but due to his versatility, we expect the manager to use him elsewhere and this could affect his FPL appeal.

Furthermore, there is Sergio Aguero who can play up-top or on the flanks and Pelligrini could in fact use him as a striker at times too. But there is still time and we have to watch out how the manager plans to use this team. We should be all set for the BPL Asia Trophy and see what roles the players get.

If Negredo manages to cement his place as a lone striker of Manchester City, 9.5 mil won't be a big deal for FPL managers and we would soon have him as a Hot FPL player!

Author: The PDK

The New Bonus Point System on FPL 2013-14

Players score BPS points based on the following statistics (one point for each unless otherwise stated):

• Playing in a match
• Playing over 60 minutes
• Scoring goals
• Goalkeepers and defenders (4 points)
• Midfielders (6 points)
• Fowards (8 points)
• Assists (3 points)
• Goalkeepers and defenders keeping a clean sheet (4 points)
• Saving a penalty (5 points)
• For every 3 saves
• For every 3 open play crosses
• Creating a big chance (a chance where the receiving player should score)
• For every 8 clearances, blocks and interceptions (total)
• For every 8 recoveries
• Providing key passes
• Making 3 tackles
• Scoring the goal that wins a match
• Pass Completion (after making at least 30 passes)
• 70% completion (1 point)
• 80% completion (2 points)
• 90% completion (3 points)

Players lose BPS points based on the following statistics (one point for each unless otherwise stated):

• Conceding a penalty
• Missing a penalty (-2 points)
• For every 2 goals conceded by goalkeepers and defenders
• Yellow cards
• Red cards (-3 points)
• Own goals (-2 points)
• Missing a big chance
• Making an error which leads to a goal
• Every 2 errors leading to an attempt at goal
• Being tackled 3 times
• Conceding 2 fouls
• Being caught offside 3 times
• Missing the target with 3 shots

So, the total points is calculated as per the above mentioned statistics and the bonus points are distributed.

3 points will be awarded to the highest scoring player, 2 to the second best and 1 to the third.

BUT:

• If there is a tie for first place, Players 1 & 2 will receive 3 points each and Player 3 will receive 1 point.
• If there is a tie for second place, Player 1 will receive 3 points and Players 2 and 3 will receive 2 points each.
• If there is a tie for third place, Player 1 will receive 3 points, Player 2 will receive 2 points and Players 3 & 4 will receive 1 point each.

PLEASE NOTE: The above statistics is just for the distribution of Bonus Points among the top performers. They are not the rules for actual FPL points!

Prospect: Deulofeu

The previous three signings of Roberto Martinez created a wave of discussion among the football fans as they were all on the Wigan squad last season. There were some jokes made on the signings and even the Everton supporters looked puzzled.

The signing of Robles has definitely created a slight concern on Tim Howard's mind. We could take this case as the "Friedel-Lloris" situation at Spurs last season. But the signing that lit up everyone's eyes was the fourth one!

Yes, Everton have made the fourth signing of the season and its none other than young gem Deulofeu! He was signed from Barcelona B on a season-long loan deal. Deulofeu is highly regarded as the future star and has some incredible footballing attributes at a very young age.

FTT Scout Player Report: From the scout's perspective, here is a brief description of him. He looks to have exceptional technique when hitting the ball and possesses a good amount of pace that he uses to get past the defenders. He has a good eye for goals and has the ability to squeeze goals from anywhere including the tight angles. Due to his abilities, he looks to handle the situation on his own at times and tends to look selfish.

A lot of people are talking about how Deulofeu could be a great asset for Everton this year. We totally agree on that but when it comes to FPL perspective, we have a slight concern!

Martinez is likely to opt for 3-5-3 or a 4-3-3 as the formations fit into his tactics. Either of these formations suggests us that there will be three forwards in the team. Two on the wing and one as a central striker. Deulofeu is naturally a winger and can play at both wings and his ability lets him play as a striker too when needed. This could lead him being listed as a forward in FPL. Martinez loves his team to get slightly offensive but with Jelavic and Kone in the team, it would not be wise to say that Deulofeu would be played as a central striker. The most likely position for him looks to be a left-winger as Mirallas is naturally a right winger. Also, he is young and learning, so we should see how well he can take on EPL defenders.

He could also be sharing his game-time with Steven Pienaar. And, last but not the least, we have to see how well he can adapt into the Premier League.

TIP: Let us be patient and see how he is deployed by Martinez. Keeping him on the first week would definitely be a gamble.

Author: The PDK