[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. Yome
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Guys in the UK, at what time is your deadline?
    Here in France it says 19:30, so I only have 20mins left. That means I will miss the lineups by 15mins!

    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      😯

    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      it shows the time respective to the UK only, it doesn't adjust based on your settings..the lock is in 75 minutes

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        I see but every saturday noon it is 12:30 for me so it is also 12:30 in the UK as well?

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          11:30 for UK

          1. Yome
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            OK so in the UK they will show it as 11:30 in the website but for me it will be 12:30.
            But today it is written 19:30 both in the UK and here, so strange!

            1. sinik
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              it's ALWAYS written in UK time..UTC, you have to adjust for your own timezone. the lock is in 1 hour and 11 minutes.

              1. Yome
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                No like I said, every Saturday my deadline is 12:30 France Time (as written on the website). I never get the deadline at 13:30 (+1h from UK)!!
                Anyway, let's forget about this and enjoy football!

        2. ZiDan
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          11.30 here mate.

    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      That's 19.30 uk time

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      You are ahead 1 hour.

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        or maybe just behind 😉

    5. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      You have 1 hr 20 mins till deadline unless they changed the rules for you?

    6. Voice of the Mysterons
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      You have until 20:30 where you are, the time is UK time 7:30

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        All right, it is really not clear. Thanks for the confirmation

    7. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Those in Australia, Africa and Asia have already missed the dealibe. Perfect if you are US as you can still change your team during the game. Lucky eh.

    8. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      That's what you get.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Frogeater

    9. Zombie
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Everywhere it says 19:30 but that's 19:30 UK time. The deadline should be 20:30 France time for you

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Yes correct. So it is quite misleading to see 19:30 on my screen as it should be 20:30! Quite a bug I would say!

        1. Zombie
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          well, not misleading after so many many many weeks of calculating. Helps me remembering time zones as well 😉

          1. Yome
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            But on Saturdays, the deadline is written as 12:30. So the people in the UK, they see 11:30 then?

            1. Zombie
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              weird. For me (India) even on Saturdays it shows 11:30 which is UK time. They never showed my local India time

  2. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Any news in yet guys?

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      One hour before as always.

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        just checking 😉

    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      your mum's athletic

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        😯

  3. Tornado
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Baines or aguero captain?

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero

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

      Baines

  4. Mikei
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Swansea penalty taker is Bony? 100%?

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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

      Dont worry

  5. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Mane to Mirallas (-4).
    Yay or nay?

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

  6. Captain Haddock
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Krulliot owner.

    If Elliott won't start, Should I trade Krul -->

    A) Guzan
    B) Foster
    C) Adrian

    Keeping until Jan WC..

  7. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    suddenly I'm getting d urge to captain baines over kun

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      uh oh, look below

  8. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    wow... Sunderland have won this fixture against ManC at home four years in a row 1-0... (in scout twitter feed now)

    can't last

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      It won't

  9. arnojswfc
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Help me guys. (not much internet left) Who to captain?! Hazard, Aguero or Berainho

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero

  10. red beard
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    could one of you kind sirs send me a link for live updates of team news on tonights games, thanking u

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      fantasyfootballscout.co.uk
      Stay tuned.

    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      This site

  11. Voice of the Mysterons
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Who to captain?
    1 Rooney
    2 Kun
    3 Siggy
    4 Sanchez
    5 Hazard

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    we want lineups, we want lineups!!

    1. Zasa
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      When do we want them, now!

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      OMG

  13. MTPockets
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on possible WC?

    Courtois (4m)
    Baines, Terry, Chambers, Wisdom, Hutton
    Hazard, Sanchez, Yaya, Siggy, Boyd
    Aguero, Austin, Kane

    Still leaves a later Costa problem, but otherwise have a Costa, ADM, Zamora, Yun, Forster, Kelly problem.

  14. tadtman
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Would you take a hit to get your team to this until the Jan WC. I'd have to gut it out with Elliot in goal, but would gain Baines. So essentially, would it be more beneficial to rotate another keeper (Adrian, Foster, etc.) or to have Baines instead of Clyne?

    Elliot (Alnwick)
    Azpi Baines Chambers (Wisdom, Moore)
    Fabs Sanchez Eriksen Wanyama Ameobi
    Aguero Bony (c) (Costa)

  15. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard (C).

    Anyone with me?

    1. Zasa
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      We're in this together Thomas
      o/ \o

    2. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      tempted, but don't think so

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Oh, yes. Plenty, mate. 😀

    4. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Good work!

    5. drughi
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      yeah buddy

    6. EmreCan Hustle
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      o/

  16. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Two crucial questions that I'd appreciate help on please: 😀

    1. Who to play:

    I) Caulker(swa)
    II) Wisdom(WHM)
    III) Hutton(cpl)? ................FYI I have Fabianski and Downing as well.

    2. Captain:

    A) Aguero
    B) Baines
    C) Siggy
    D) Hazard
    E) Yaya
    F) Sanchez
    G) Austin

    1. Woy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Wisdom and Baines

    2. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Hutton
      Aguero

    3. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Wisdom and Haz

    4. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      wiz

      f

    5. Zasa
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Wisdom

    6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Dunno

      D)

      🙂

    7. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Wisdom and Kun

    8. TyrannosavrvsPvlis
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Downing! ...and Agüero...

    9. Sol
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Caulker A or C

  17. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Captain? Baines, Aguero, Bony, Sanchez, Hazard?

    1. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Really tough. I'm leaning towards Siggy, Baines, or Aguero

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        think I will go with the safe option, Coleman.
        Only joking, Aguero.

    2. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero

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

      I think most of them will do okay anyways, unlucky if you chose the one blanking

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        hope so

    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      'Azzzarrr!

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        oh punty

    5. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      aguero

  18. Woy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Leaving it on Bony (c) smart surely

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

    Is it a waste playing S.Taylor if he is starting, if newcastle are playing juniors at the back? Wisdom the alternative..

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      No. Burnley are shite.

      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        * ings is not

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

        Hard to argue against shite - cheers 🙂

  20. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Is Demi around? If not, I've got Twitter ready to go, let's do this!

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Only post lineups from the club's official twitter page.

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Always do, not into trolling

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      30 mins yet...

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      You go girl!!!

  21. jfxm
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Which two defenders would you bench out of:

    Azpi, Baines, Dummett, Chambers, Alderweireld.

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Toby and Dummett

    2. The Colonel
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Bench Dummet and Alderweireld.

      You should be shot for even thinking of benching Baines imo.

      1. jfxm
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Hahaaa. Just named all 5 to give the full picture. Would never ever consider benching him.

  22. morrismema
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    A: Costa --> Rooney
    B: Bertrand --> Azpilicueta

    A or B?

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Both

  23. The Colonel
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Which two to play out of Wisdom, Azpi and Boyd?

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Azpi and Wisdom

  24. Teror
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Chaps,

    Capitancy: Bony or Aguero?

    Muchos Graciously,

    Misteak

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero

  25. Wez88
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Clyne- > Clichy

    YAY or NAY? Have 2 FTs but nothing else to fix at mo except Ulloa

    bough clyne at 5.0

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Azpi, or a WHM or SWA defender

      1. Wez88
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        I already have Naylor and can't afford Azpi :-/

  26. Richd
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Shall I bring in Azpi or Cresswell for Bertrand?

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Azpi

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      chelsea lockdown time cometh

  27. nashi
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    my team atm is

    Guzan
    Baines, Azpi, Bartley, Wisdom
    Siggy C, Hazard, Alexis, Chadli
    Aguero, Austin

    should I save FT or bring someone in for Costa?
    Rooney, Bony, Lukaku???

  28. Sparrer
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Alrighty, chaps. Took two freebies in to this round and having spent the last two days dispensing advice to all and sundry I'm now doubting my own powers of deduction.

    Guzan
    Duff / Baines / NTaylor
    Sanchez / Tadic / Hazard / Siggy / Boyd
    Aguero / Austin

    McCarthy / Hutton / Clyne / Costa

    1FT left, 0.0 ITB

    A) Stick
    B) Tadic to that selfish troll Mirallas
    C) Costa to Rooney and bank 0.4 for the sale, drop Boyd to the bench, demote clyne to b3

    Chur 🙂

    1. TyrannosavrvsPvlis
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      B

  29. Mary
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    (A) Boyd and Rooney
    (B) Miralles and Bony
    (C) Downing and Lukaku

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      B

  30. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Wow, wasn't expecting him to start

    1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Who what when now?

    2. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      *fart