Battle of the 5.5m mids - ASM https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚫" title="Schwarzer Kreis" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzer Kreis">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚪" title="Weißer Kreis" aria-label="Emoji: Weißer Kreis">or Armstrong https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😇" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit Heiligenschein" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit Heiligenschein"> (or both https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👀" title="Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Augen">)

My first thread as an #FPL Twitter user, all feedback much appreciated...let us begin with the stats:

Allan Saint Maximin https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚫" title="Schwarzer Kreis" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzer Kreis">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚪" title="Weißer Kreis" aria-label="Emoji: Weißer Kreis">:
xG 2.94 | xA 4.33
IRL Goals 3 | Assists 4
Newcastle 19/20 xG 36.83
Minutes played 1860 ~ 21 games
Games missed through injury/rest - 11
Times featured as a sub - 4

Allan Saint Maximin Positional info:
Steve Bruce tends to alternate Saint Maximin& #39;s position across the attacking third. Newcastle mainly play 4-4-1-1 and it& #39;s not uncommon to see Saint Maximin feature on either wing or playing off the striker. This depends on whether Newcastle..

can exploit an opposition backline, using Saint Maximin& #39;s pace and dribbling to drag players out of position and create goalscoring opportunities. It& #39;s not unusual to see him given license to free roam around the final third to try and do damage wherever he identifies possible.

Stuart Armstrong https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😇" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit Heiligenschein" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit Heiligenschein">:
xG 3.11 | xA 2.01
IRL Goals 5 | Assists 3
Southampton xG 19/20 57.43
Minutes played 1717 ~ 19 games
Games missed through injury/rest - 8
Times featured as a sub - 11

Stuart Armstrong Positional info:
Context - Armstrong was a bit-part player under Hassenhuttl in the beginning of the 19/20 season. He was primarily a substitute that featured at centre-mid, left mid and as a second striker. It wasn& #39;t until after *that* Leicester game that Ralph

gave Armstrong his first start (it was literally the following game). He subsequently started 19/27 games, missing 5 through injury and featuring as a sub 3 times. Armstrong became a key man in Hassenhuttl and Southampton& #39;s resurgence. He was utilised by Ralph as a right mid...

in every game. Hassenhuttl identified the importance of Armstrong in leading the counter-press along with Long/Obafemi/Che Adams. It& #39;s not out of the ordinary to see him as the second most advanced Southampton player after Ings.

Wrap-up:

Although both of these players didn& #39;t set the PL alight this year, whether it be due to settling into a new League or being under utilised at the beginning of the 19/20 season. I fully expect both of them to improve on their G/A figures in the 20/21 season

Saint-Maximin looks like he could be a world-beater elsewhere (sorry Magpies), provided he finds some composure. Very good option at 5.5.

Don& #39;t let the price tag put you off Armstrong. He is a key man in a vastly improved Southampton team under a brilliant manager. Great at 5.5.