[sbu_large_image] Spot the Differential
8 November 2014 1885 comments
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As per usual on a Saturday morning, we roll out a trio of overlooked options for you to consider. This time around, we turn our attentions to Tottenham’s in-form frontman, United’s young winger and the Baggies veteran playmaker as the deadline draws ever-closer.

Harry Kane

Having emerged from the bench to grab Tottenham’s winner at Villa last weekend, it seems only a matter of time before the youngster is handed his first league start under Mauricio Pochettino.

Kane demonstrated his goal-getting ability once again in midweek by finding the net in a 2-1 Europa League win over Asteras – taking his tally to 10 in 14 appearances across all competitions for the campaign, with eight strikes in as many matches underlining his flourishing form. Compare that to Emmanuel Adebayor and Roberto Soldado, who have both mustered just two goals apiece from 11 appearances, and Pochettino’s decision to overlook Kane in the top-flight is all the more baffling.

The Spurs manager’s decision to move to a 4-4-2 at Villa Park last Sunday perhaps bodes well for the youngster’s prospects. Certainly, Adebayor and Soldado’s displays did little to suggest they were worthy of their starting berths as Kane’s industry off the bench proved crucial in turning around a one-goal deficit against the midlands outfit.

As Spurs prepare to welcome Stoke to the Lane tomorrow, Pochettino has decisions to make. His side have lost three of their last four at home following European matches, scoring two goals in the process, and with Kane in such imperious form, many believe the 21-year-old will finally be unleashed from the start against the Potters. At just 4.8 in FPL, Kane has Hull, Palace, Swansea and Burnley in the subsequent six fixtures and if he is afforded the chance to prove his worth domestically, could be a real value contender for a spot in our three-man frontlines and a great enabler to splash the cash elsewhere.

Chris Brunt

Whilst Saido Berahino has hogged the West Brom headlines in recent weeks, the veteran midfielder has been equally crucial to a run that has harvested three wins and two draws in the last six Gameweeks.

Granted, Brunt hasn’t been quite as explosive as the Baggies young striker but he’s turned in a series of consistent Fantasy performances, nonetheless. The Northern Ireland international has earned an assist in four of his last six matches – equally his tally for the entirety of 2013/14 –and has also collected five bonus points over that period.

At home, in particular, Brunt has excelled, delivering an assist in each of his last three at the Hawthorns and with four of the next six league fixtures in front of his own fans (NEW, ARS, WHM, AVL) in addition to a trip to Hull, the 5.4-priced midfielder – owned by under 1% of Fantasy managers – could be a real under the radar option to consider.

Adnan Januzaj

After being utilised off the bench in five of the first seven Gameweeks, the young winger seems to have convinced Louis van Gaal he’s worthy of a starting role for United.

Whilst the likes of Juan Mata and Ander Herrera have slipped down the pecking order, Januzaj has now started the last three league matches for the Red Devils. Benefitting from a change of formation to 4-2-3-1, he played 90 minutes against both West Brom and Chelsea before being sacrificed just before the break last weekend due to Chris Smalling’s dismissal in the Manchester derby.

Given that he’s yet to pick up any attacking returns, Fantasy managers have been understandably wary of investing in the young Belgian, though. Priced at 6.1, he sits in just 1% of FPL sides but with three very appealing home matches in the next four (CPL, HUL, STK), Fantasy managers unable to stretch to Angel di Maria’s hefty 10.1 price tag may yet be prepared to roll the dice on his fellow wide man instead.

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  1. Gigging Order
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Pelle or Aguero ©

    Which will I least regret…?

    1. The Machine
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Provably ageuro

    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      pelle

    3. Green Arrow
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Neither

    4. MJ6987
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero

    5. Puyol Pants Up
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Pelle!

    6. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Personally I don't regret captain choices unless I let someone else away me against my judgement. So make your own choice!

      Going for Aguero myself

    7. RÏɠBY
      11 years, 11 months ago

      i have both and i'm going Kun

  2. The Machine
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Ffs Bertrand rose yesterday. Keep getting worse

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      11 years, 11 months ago

      what does?

      1. SPorting
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Nate's ability to play FPL. Like he said "keep getting worse".

        1. The Machine
          11 years, 11 months ago

          This

  3. Superdry7
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Team done! GTG?

    Forster

    Clyne, Baines, Azpilicueta (Wisdom, Taylor)

    Di Maria, Downing, Chadli, Tadic (Siggy)

    Aguero (c), Costa, Berahino

  4. DF
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Has fpldiscovery re-emerged this season?
    Or something similar?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 11 months ago

      It's been there all season.

      1. DF
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Well sht the bed!
        Checked in w1, wasn't there and haven't checked since.
        That's lovely.

    2. Kirby
      11 years, 11 months ago

      This?

      https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com

  5. Mesh
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I see that people are playing Chambers and Siggy. Is this not a bit sideways?

    1. The Machine
      11 years, 11 months ago

      If they were more expensive then I'd probably consider changing up a bit but not a lot can go wrong at those prices

      1. Mesh
        11 years, 11 months ago

        They are Playing against each other this week so would it not make sense to bench one of them?

    2. Epic Fail
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not really.

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      11 years, 11 months ago

      There is potential for either to score well in this game and if they don't it's not a disaster being such cheap options

    4. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Both doing well is less likely, but both failing is less likely too.

  6. The Machine
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Anyways, still happy with the team despite screwing up last night

    Foster
    Kaboul duff chambers
    Di maria tadic siggy fabregas
    aguero costa pelle

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      11 years, 11 months ago

      What did you do last night?

      1. The Machine
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Accidently sold Bertrand for yun

        1. Epic Fail
          11 years, 11 months ago

          How the 😯

        2. Sunny 😎
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Accidently.. 😉

        3. Count of Monte Hristo
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Accidental transfer madness, that sucks

        4. Heels_Over_Head
          11 years, 11 months ago

          oh

          you're supposed to "while drunk last night..."

          1. The Machine
            11 years, 11 months ago

            That's the annoying part, I wasn't 🙁

            1. Arvin-ation
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              11 years, 11 months ago

              😯

        5. Nabs Kebabs
          11 years, 11 months ago

          wot

    2. Sunny 😎
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nice team but Kaboul..

      1. The Machine
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I was gonna start Bertrand but don't have him now

    3. Not Irish
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That backline is a shambles.

      1. The Machine
        11 years, 11 months ago

        It's been keeping up with the "premium" ones

        1. Not Irish
          11 years, 11 months ago

          No way it has.

          1. The Machine
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Well I got 36 points last week and around 20 the week before. .

            1. Not Irish
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Oh right that daft 18 from Chambers. But Bertrand was a part of that as well. Those three, Wilson and Yun won't do the job going forward for you. Especially when many if not most here have Baines.

              1. The Machine
                11 years, 11 months ago

                Wilson is out fro naylor soon. Yun has good fixtures. Chambers is chambers. Duff looking good with marney back. Decent value all around as it allows me to have fab Costa aguero Di maria and Sanchez next week

    4. Roland The Headless Thompso…
      11 years, 11 months ago

      which direction u screwed last night is of interest to FFS how?

    5. Nabs Kebabs
      11 years, 11 months ago

      was gonna say excellent that realized no sanchez.

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        11 years, 11 months ago

        then*

  7. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Play Duff or Chester?

    2nd last choice this week.

    1. Sarnab
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Chester

    2. Sunny 😎
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Chester

    3. Puyol Pants Up
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Duff, always go with the home team 😉

    4. HurriKane
      11 years, 11 months ago

      chester

    5. jimski
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Duff.

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks all.

  8. Not Irish
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Januzaj. Nice shout that.

    1. MJ6987
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Although he may not start with Rooney back

      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        They both started against City!

      2. Not Irish
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Of course he will. Why wouldn't he?

        1. MJ6987
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Could go back to the diamond type formation

          1. Not Irish
            11 years, 11 months ago

            LvG said he scrapped that nonsense, thank God.

        2. MJ6987
          11 years, 11 months ago

          de Gea
          Valencia - Carrick - McNair - Shaw
          Blind
          Fellaini - di Maria
          Herrera
          Wilson* - Rooney (c)

          *or RVP

          1. Not Irish
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Valencia McNair Blackett Shaw

            Carrick Blind

            Rooney

            Januzaj RvP AdM

    2. Jax
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He played last week

      1. Not Irish
        11 years, 11 months ago

        And the two weeks before. Yer point?

  9. MJ6987
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I have no Soton players this week 🙂

    1. LewanGOALski
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I have 3! 😀

      1. MJ6987
        11 years, 11 months ago

        This is worrying me.

    2. Epic Fail
      11 years, 11 months ago

      1 here.

    3. Sunny 😎
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Eh..well get you sofa ready..

      1. Sunny 😎
        11 years, 11 months ago

        your*

    4. Nabs Kebabs
      11 years, 11 months ago

      triple but no pelle 😯

  10. LewanGOALski
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Team for this GW:

    Forster
    Baines Clyne Chambers
    Sanchez Fabregas Siggy Downing
    Costa Welbeck Pelle

    bank: 4M

    should I:

    A. take a hit for Siggy ➡ ADM (-4), meaning I can't afford Aguero unless losing Costa
    or
    B. leave it and probably do Clyne & Welbeck ➡ Yun & Aguero (-4) or PvA & Pelle ➡ Yun & Aguero (-4) for GW11, meaning no Di Maria for me

    ??

    1. cowstria
      11 years, 11 months ago

      B for me.

  11. In Like Flynn.
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Thanks Paul. As usual I have none of them. I could do with Aguero lashing up for a week or two then get Kane and boost my defence with the balance of the cash.

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      11 years, 11 months ago

      + 1

  12. SAINTS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Current team is this and I have 2FT and not a clue how to use one. 0.0m in the bank.

    Howard

    Baines Clyne Duff
    Fabs Downing Davis Sterling
    Aguero (c) Costa Pelle

    Siggs Naylor Vlaar

    Any thoughts?

    1. Puyol Pants Up
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I would start Siggy over Davis

      1. Heels_Over_Head
        11 years, 11 months ago

        + 1

  13. Count of Monte Hristo
    11 years, 11 months ago

    ADM or Rooney to score more today in your opinion?

    1. Epic Fail
      11 years, 11 months ago

      ADM

    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      ADM

    3. Margarido
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney © here.
      But no Di Angel.
      So...

    4. MJ6987
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Depends on formation

    5. Heels_Over_Head
      11 years, 11 months ago

      RVP

    6. Sunny 😎
      11 years, 11 months ago

      ADM

    7. Puyol Pants Up
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney. This coming from an ADM owner.

  14. GoonerByron
    11 years, 11 months ago

    No decision left to make other than who to captain out of Aguero, Costa, Rooney and ADM.. Very difficult one this week.. Massively tempted by Rooney..

    1. Margarido
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Went that way.
      Gamble time!

    2. Sunny 😎
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero is the safe pick but go with your gut

  15. Rats Ass
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hurray for Harold Kane! Watched the Spurs Euro game and was v impressed. He chased down everything and seemed to be involved in most of the moves. Should be a BP magnet. Surely he'll get a start now.

    1. Epic Fail
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Why surely to get a start now though? He's had plenty of good games and not started.

      1. Rats Ass
        11 years, 11 months ago

        That's true, just feel it's reached a tipping point of good Kane performances vs crap rival performances. Don't think Poccetino dare leave him on the bench any longer.

  16. Heels_Over_Head
    11 years, 11 months ago

    At 2.1% ownership, when are we going to see RVP in this article?

    1. Puyol Pants Up
      11 years, 11 months ago

      When he is cheaper.

    2. The Machine
      11 years, 11 months ago

      When he starts showing some form

    3. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      When they hire me to write their Differentials article. 😉

      He features in mine on my blog this week.
      http://thefplassistant.blogspot.com.au/

      The number of times... 😆

      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        And also in a Differentials article on another site!

  17. andres
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Pelle or aguero for (c)??

    1. Epic Fail
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Both good picks.
      Kun for me, but whoever.

    2. MJ6987
      11 years, 11 months ago

      It's your call - there is no obvious answer.

      1. MJ6987
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Kun if it was me but Pelle could easily do better

      2. andres
        11 years, 11 months ago

        My rival doesnt have aguero, gonna go kun!

    3. Sunny 😎
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Pelle

  18. toxik
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Am I mad to do;

    Wanyama/Costa/Caulker to STaylor/Mane/Rooney(c)

    Don't fancy Costa at the mo

  19. THE Wild Rover
    11 years, 11 months ago

    No Sanchez or Pellé. I'm scared 😐

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      11 years, 11 months ago

      😯

      so you should be.

      kun and costa upfront?

      1. THE Wild Rover
        11 years, 11 months ago

        + Welbeck. He's due...

        1. Nabs Kebabs
          11 years, 11 months ago

          just shipped him so he's a certainty to score

        2. Pinoche
          11 years, 11 months ago

          3 goals in last 3 appearances against Swansea

    2. Epic Fail
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I finally gave in and got Sanchez 🙁

    3. JJO
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Same situation and Im not scare
      I know its gonna be good gw for us

  20. Hickey
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Morning All!

    Anyone struggling with captain choice this week?

    I'm considering the below three but i'm totally split this week ....

    Aguero - Could devastate any defense but QPR playing better recently at home and City are playing awful by there standards at the moment.

    Di Maria - He's at home and the obvious choice on paper this week but has had a few blanks recently (all be it against tougher opposition) and I find it hard to trust United at the moment.

    Sanchez - Tough away fixture which in all likelihood will be low scoring but Sanchez atm is unstoppable. Plus I like the fact it's the last game of the weekend ( not that this should be a logical reason to choose him!).

    What's everyone thinking? At the moment I'm on Di Maria but could easily be persuaded to change!

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Out of those 3, ADM.

    2. THE Wild Rover
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero owners should never struggle with captain choice. 😉

      1. Hickey
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Massive fan of Aguero but I just think city at them moment are there for the taking, even again QPR but they could turn that around at any time and this could be the perfect game for them.

    3. Epic Fail
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I never struggle. I just choose one.

    4. El Reagano
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Got those 3 but the armband is with Pelle atm

      1. Hickey
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Pelle's a good choice but I don't have him. Have Tadic which could pay off but near the top of my mini league so consider it a risk I don't need to take atm.

    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Going Aguero of these

  21. Nabs Kebabs
    11 years, 11 months ago

    lol @Nate trading Bertrand for Yun then pretending it was an accident

    😉

    1. The Machine
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Of course...

    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Haha if it wasn't an accident or to raise funds, I'd like some of whatever he was on

      1. The Machine
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Was actually going to remove kaboul for yun but checked how much money would losing Bertrand give me. Totally forgot I was merely checking and the new t thing I know he's out of my team

        1. Scoredelario
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 11 months ago

          😯 I'm always scared of doing something like that. I also get anxious every time the game updates after deadline haha.

          *goes to check captain*

          You never know, it might work out a stroke of luck

        2. THE Wild Rover
          11 years, 11 months ago

          B@stards for not asking you if you wanted to confirm it

          1. The Machine
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Only read the ins and outs on the confirmation page after I confirmed it

  22. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 11 months ago

    With so many options this season, we need more sofas

    1. Sunny 😎
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Some lucky git will get all his choices correct and score 150pts

  23. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    11 years, 11 months ago

    55 about average in RMT this week?

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Never touched it this season. Has it improved?

    2. Epic Fail
      11 years, 11 months ago

      52

      But I'll get 80+

    3. GoonerByron
      11 years, 11 months ago

      53.8 here..

  24. GoonerByron
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Even as someone with Arsenal tinted glasses, I'm massively surprised at some of the players people are considering starting over Siggy!

    Our defence is a mess and we've just shipped 3 goals in a half against Anderlect at home.. Even with our best defence available, we've let in 10 goals in 8 games against them since they came back up to the Premier League and Siggy has looked a threat in every game I've watched of theirs this season.

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That was all about michuuuuuuu though! Agree though, especially starting cheap defenders over him.

    2. RÏɠBY
      11 years, 11 months ago

      i'm playing chambers 🙁 maybe i should play wisdom instead..

      1. GoonerByron
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I wouldn't worry about Chambers... I'm playing both him and Siggy.. At their prices its worth starting both as either could score well.

    3. Tim
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Gooner and agree. Fancy him to get something today even though he had to make way for Sanchez this week.

  25. Sunny 😎
    11 years, 11 months ago

    If my captain Pelle blanks, it'll be hard to watch Aguero later.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Captain Sanchez then.

      1. Sunny 😎
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Never!

    2. Epic Fail
      11 years, 11 months ago

      And if Pelle Scores 4 goals...

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        11 years, 11 months ago

        itll be hard to swallow agueros 6

      2. Sunny 😎
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Then I might make my first 'lol@' comment 😀

    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That concerns me as well, even though it shouldn't.

  26. Park the bus
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Start Moses or Boyd?

    1. FISSH
      11 years, 11 months ago

      moses

  27. Pinoche
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Tadic or ADM?

    1. Epic Fail
      11 years, 11 months ago

      To buy? ADM

      1. Pinoche
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yes. You sure epic? This article is making me go with Tadic http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/409040/Dusan-Tadic-more-goals-Southampton-Ronald-Koeman

        1. Epic Fail
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Tadic might be decent short term, but the fixtures soon turn.

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Adm

    3. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      ADM

    4. Sunny 😎
      11 years, 11 months ago

      ADM

    5. Pinoche
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers guys

  28. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 11 months ago

    With this front 7, who should I be scared not to have this week?

    Sanchez, Di Maria (VC), Fabregas, Siggy
    Aguero (c), Costa, Sakho

    1. Belli2007
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I have similar except have berahino instead of sakho and armband also ok Aguero. Southampton is clearly the risk but I am a Leicester fan and with the exception of Utd we haven't shipped more than 2 in any game and we have a tendency to do better against in form teams so I think it will be tight. However, this season is very unpredictable.....

  29. Snapes on a Plane
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Play diame or sterling?

  30. RÏɠBY
    11 years, 11 months ago

    which one to drop?
    A Downing
    B Chadli
    C Fab

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      11 years, 11 months ago

      eeek possibly fab, but not really

      1. RÏɠBY
        11 years, 11 months ago

        i knows :/

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Chadli

      1. RÏɠBY
        11 years, 11 months ago

        looking that way..