[sbu_large_image] Spot the Differential
2 December 2014 2751 comments
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With less than two hours left until this evening’s deadline, we call upon another trio of overlooked alternatives for your consideration. A couple have just returned to first-team duties for one reason or another, whilst our final selection is starting to suggest he may yet have a part to play in our Fantasy seasons.

Kevin Mirallas

Recently recovered from a hamstring injury, the Everton midfielder has wasted no time in reminding us of his goal-getting abilities. After notching away to Wolfsburg in the Europa League, Mirallas fired a superb opener in last Sunday’s defeat at Spurs and, having been subbed off on 60 minutes at the Lane, looks set to be unleashed from the start at home to struggling Hull tomorrow evening.

With three goals in just six league starts already, Mirallas’ more direct approach in the final third looks vital to the Toffees’ chances in the next few matches. Over the upcoming five Gameweeks, Roberto Martinez’ side also entertain QPR and Stoke but with trips to City and Southampton during that period, they’ll need to take advantage of those Goodison encounters. Available for just 7.2 in FPL, Mirallas is owned by just 2% of managers as we approach the Gameweek 14 deadline and could well be worth considering in the mid-price midfield bracket.

Santi Cazorla

While a recent change in formation has proven somewhat detrimental to team-mate Alexis Sanchez, the little Spaniard has been quick to benefit. Moved to the role in “the hole” after Arsene Wenger switched from 4-4-2 back to 4-2-3-1, Cazorla has been afforded the chance to dictate play centrally and with Sanchez, Danny Welbeck and Olivier Giroud to feed, he’s provided the assists for all three of Arsenal’s goals in the last two matches across all competitions.

With Mesut Ozil still sidelined, Wenger is clearly turning to Cazorla as the Gunners’ chief playmaker. Having started six of the last seven Gameweeks, he’s looking a secure option for the north London outfit, who are finally showing signs of stability after a mixed first few months of the season.

Encouragingly, an eight-point haul in Gameweek 13 was Cazorla’s highest of the campaign so far and serves a reminder of a talent that produced 12 goals and 13 assists in his debut year in 2012/13. With showdowns against Southampton, Stoke, Newcastle, Liverpool and QPR in the next five, Cazorla – at 8.1 in FPL – certainly has the schedule to flourish further.

Christian Benteke

Unlike his compatriot Mirallas, the Villa man has little form to sing about. Benteke’s long-awaited comeback from injury lasted just four appearances before he was slapped with a three-match ban for an altercation with Tottenham’s Ryan Mason in Gameweek 10.

Without a goal or assist to his name thus far, it’s fair to say there’s no festive rush to snap up his services ahead of Villa’s trip to Palace this evening. Let’s not forget, though, that Benteke is proven Fantasy royalty – producing 29 goals and six assists over the previous two campaigns in spite of his side’s struggles.

Unbeaten in their last two now, Paul Lambert’s outfit will fancy their chances of breaching an Eagles backline with just a single shut out in nine league matches tonight and spot-kick taker Benteke, at 7.9, will be desperate to atone for his November dismissal. With Leicester, West Brom and Sunderland to follow in the subsequent five, the big Belgian certainly has the fixtures to finally arrive back on our radars.

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  1. Jar Jar Winks
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Name your captains

    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sigurdsson if I don't last minute do Costa > Rooney -4.

    2. Woy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      On bony atm. Tempted by baines haz and kun

    3. Zombie
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Baines

    4. Birthday Sess
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Currently Kun but possibly Wayne

    5. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Currently on Aguero.

      Tempted by Hazard or Siggy too...

    6. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Baines

    7. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Baines

    8. grapesland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sergio

    9. banskt
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney

    10. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard.

    11. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Haz/Baines/Kun/Roon/Sanchez all options

      currently on Haz, tempted by the rest

    12. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero

    13. Sparrer
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard, but wavering.

    14. And we all have legs
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Kun. Was on Hazard but bottled it. Not very Audere Est Facereish.

    15. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      sanchez which is tough as kun will plod on or explode

    16. leo_messi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Kun from the moon!!!

    17. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Kun

  2. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Azpi or clichy?

    I think city are going to really go on a hot streak

  3. BRONALDINHO
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Kennway

  4. Birthday Sess
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney in for Costa for a hit if declared fit?

    1. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Jar Jar Winks
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely, Costa is not prolific, only gets 6 points every game.

    3. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

    4. Birthday Sess
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks all!

  5. morrismema
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Costa out for Rooney? Or do I need to tighten up elsewhere?

    Forster / Heaton

    Baines / Chambers / Bertrand / Hutton / Duff

    Wanyama / Fabregas / Sanchez / Downing / Quinn

    Costa / Aguero / Austin

    1. Voice of the Mysterons
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Similar team to me and I'm doing Rooney if he plays

      1. morrismema
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        My worry is having 3 southampton players! Thanks for the input!

  6. Shane Ferguson 4.0
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Predict the score

    BUR - NEW
    LEI - LIV
    MUN - STO
    SWA - QPR
    WBA - WHM

    I say
    1-1
    1-1
    1-0
    2-0
    0-0

    1. Van Dal
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      0-0
      1-2
      3-1
      2-1
      2-2

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      0-0
      1-2
      2-0
      4-2
      0-0

    3. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      BUR 2-1 NEW
      LEI 0-3 LIV
      MUN 4-1 STO
      SWA 3-1 QPR
      WBA 1-1 WHM

    4. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Burnley 0-0 Newcastle
      Leicester 1-2 Liverpool
      Man U 1-1 Stoke
      Swansea 3-0 QPR
      West Brom 2-1 West Ham

    5. Birthday Sess
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      2-1
      1-1
      2-0
      3-1
      1-2

    6. Shane Ferguson 4.0
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I forgot to put
      CPY - AVL

    7. grapesland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      There will be more goals. Floodlights and midweek, its like a monday night football festival

    8. leo_messi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      1-1
      1-2
      2-0
      2-1
      1-2

  7. Van Dal
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Montero or cazorla captain?

    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Montero would be gutsy!

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      or

  8. dul
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero AGuero AGUero AGUEro AGUERo AGUERO!!!!!

  9. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    People up top best to Cap Kun this week right?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Safest option regarding numbers.

      1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Not really who I want to cap but top 200 it would be the right thing Id imagine?!

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Right thing is picking the most points. Sheepish thing is Kun as many around you will.

          1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Thx TM play safe this week then.

    2. emperikal
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Makes sense I reckon. Even if Bony gets a haul it'll be nice to just own him. If Aguero gets a haul it could be a little more damaging...

      1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Im not comfortable with it but am of the same opinion, sadly.

  10. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ohh Christian Bentekkers

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Top of my wishlist!

    2. Jar Jar Winks
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If he can regain his form, those fixtures look mint.

  11. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    dear lord, i actually own a player in the spot the differential column

    i think that's a first time event

    time to open a beer

    1. Birthday Sess
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Congrats!

      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        cheers

  12. RyanC
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Think I'm set.

    Fabianski
    Azpi Chambers Cresswell
    Hazard (vc) Sanchez Siggy Downing Boyd
    Aguero (c) Austin

    Bench: McCarthy, Duff, Clyne, Costa.

    0 FT left. 1.5 in the bank.

    Tempted by a late -4 Costa > Rooney, but think I'll stick.

    Good luck all.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      What transfer this week?

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Undedcided..I'm going to do

        Costa/ADM/Bruce > Rooney/Mirallas/Baines -8

        or

        Costa/ADM > Rooney/Yaya -4

        😀

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Very nice, our teams are started to be different 🙁

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        😆

      2. Jar Jar Winks
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        What a tw*t of a ref he was on sunday. Kun could of had 8 extra points

  13. emperikal
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Quick impromptu Captain's poll! I just dropped out of the top 100 last week sitting at 116th now. Give the (C) to Kun and play safe or go with Bony as I've planned?

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      how did you get into the top 100?

      being safe or gutsy?

      that's your answer

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Getting lucky. You can play it as safe as you want and still get in there.

      2. emperikal
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I'm a little perplexed as how I'm still up there as I've just gotten Kun for the first time this week 😆

        I've taken a few risks but usually played it safe. Surely Kun will blank after I finally get him in right?!

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          *takes (c) off Agüero*

          1. emperikal
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            😆

            What do you reckon Doos?

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              'Azzzarrr! 😉

        2. Reedy
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          (I would play Bony of those two)

          1. Reedy
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            *captain lol

          2. emperikal
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Haha cheers... Going to be switching between them right up to the deadline I imagine

    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Look up!

    3. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      See above.

  14. Logic
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How is duff?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Find out in 39, I expect him out.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      need info ASAP

  15. GummiG
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Kun V Hazard (c)?

  16. Sky Blue Sun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who to start out of Marney, Wisdom or Betrand?

    Leaning towards Wisdom.

  17. HP.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard or sigurdsson captain ?

    1. another bad start
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Toughy, Sigg

  18. another bad start
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Wud u bother using the free transfer on either, Bego, Clyne or Costa, 0.3ITB

    Bego
    Ivan, Clyne, Dummet, Duff, Moore
    Haz, Siggy, Sanchez, Downy, Boyd
    Aguero, Costa, Boney

  19. darlo1883
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Barkley>>Siggy

    Pelle>>>>Welbeck or Pelle >>>Bony

    do one or both?????

    1. Sky Blue Sun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'd do Pelle to Bony

  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Craig Dawson is currently warming up on the touchline to be ready in case Michael Duff misses out

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      ??

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Dawson currently first sub, so he's coming in if Duff misses out

  21. banskt
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Gibbs, Rooney and Hutton - I need any two of them to start to save my FT.

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      why wouldn't Hutton start?

  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I voted for someone called Wilfried Boy in the captain's poll

    anyone heard of him?

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Schoolfriend of Garcon Ramirez

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      yes, featured in the ol' Whitney Houston song
      let's hear it for the Boy, let's hear it for my baby

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Never hoid of da bum

  23. sk018
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Guzan (Myhill)
    Terry, Baines, Chambers (Wisdom, Dummet)
    Hazard, Sanchez, Sigurdsson, Downing (Boyd)
    Aguero, Austin (Costa)

    2 FT, 0,5 in bank.

  24. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Play double west brom defense or Clyne and Foster?

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Double up. Don't think either team will get a clean sheet though.

      1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        thx Mull

        1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Hoping Duff will start. Eek.

  25. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is 1st round if scout cup starting tonight?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      GW15

      1. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Boo, ta.

  26. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    miralles or downing? think article has swung it for me.

  27. Tornado
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Elliot starts for Newcastle?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully, depends on wife. 34 mins.

  28. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Have Swansea fans ever sang...

    I'm bony, bony, bony, bony
    So bony, I'm bony, bony, bony
    I'm bony, bony, bony, bony
    So bony, I'm bony, bony, bony tonight

  29. Marty McFly
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A) Aguero
    B) Hazard
    C) Sanchez
    D) Baines
    E) Rooney
    F) Siggy

    I'm on Aguero but so tempted to switch to Baines!!

    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Decide in 35 minutes time.

    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Marty Mcfly says Baines. There's your answer people!

      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I knew I was on to something 😎

    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero

    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm on B. A, E and F are most popular picks(in that order).

    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B). I have done all this - got the T-shirt. Honest! 😀

    6. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      F