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24 September 2016 1545 comments
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After last week’s selections Marko Arnautovic and Troy Deeney delivered goals, we’re backing two in-form attacking options from Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, along with an Arsenal starlet, as handy differentials in Gameweek 6.

Marcus Rashford

While it’s been a difficult few weeks for Man United, the form of Marcus Rashford has certainly been a major plus.

The 6.8-priced forward scored their only goal in Sunday’s disappointing 3-1 defeat at Watford, while he emerged from the bench during Wednesday night’s EFL Cup clash at Northampton to register a goal and assist in what turned out to be a comfortable 3-1 victory.

His performances mean he’s expected to be named in the starting XI for today’s home clash against champions Leicester City, most likely in a wide left position, with the freedom to get into the box at every opportunity.

Rashford, whose current ownership in FPL is just 4.5%, looks a great value option to cover the United attack, with the England international averaging a goal attempt every 24.4 minutes so far this season, better than the likes of Chelsea’s Diego Costa (28.8).

The match-up against the Foxes isn’t overly favourable, though, with Claudio Ranieri’s men allowing the fourth fewest number of shots (28) from inside the box so far this season.

Nonetheless, Leicester have conceded six goals in their two away matches this season and appear to be missing the ball-winning ability and work-rate of the departed N’Golo Kante, particularly on their travels.

With Rashford currently brimming with confidence, he looks worthy of serious consideration, then, although it’s worth bearing mind United’s forthcoming fixtures (STO, liv, che) are toughening up.

Heung-Min Son

With so many midfield options to choose from, Heung-Min Son wasn’t really expected to be a key contributor for Mauricio Pochettino’s side.

But the South Korean stole the show on his first appearance of the season. Having registered a 19-point haul in the Gameweek 4 victory at Stoke, he also impressed in last weekend’s 1-0 win against Sunderland, again operating on the left of the attacking midfield trio, and crucially played all 90 minutes for the second successive match.

Son was an unused substitute against Gillingham in the EFL Cup in midweek, so is expected to retain his spot in the starting XI for the trip to Middlesbrough, one of three favourable away match-ups (mid, wba, bou) for Spurs over the next four Gameweeks.

The former Bayer Leverkusen player is available at just 7.4 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) and is currently sitting in just 1% of squads.

Over the last two Gameweeks, he impressively ranks second among midfielders for total goal attempts (10), shots inside the box (eight) and penalty box touches (19). Those numbers are superior to his team-mate Dele Alli, who has also started both matches and is more expensive at 8.3 in FPL.

He’ll face off today against a ‘Boro side that has conceded five goals in their last two matches, although it’s worth noting Aitor Karanka’s side have allowed the fewest big chances (four) among all 20 clubs so far this season.

Alex Iwobi

While it’s Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla that usually dominate our thoughts when assessing Arsenal’s midfield options, there is certainly value to be found elsewhere – particularly in the case of Alex Iwobi.

The young Nigerian attacker is available at just 5.8 in FPL and has a meagre ownership of just 0.7%.

Iwobi gained Arsene Wenger’s trust towards the end of last season, starting eight of their final nine league matches, and registered two goals and two assists.

He began this campaign with an assist in the 4-3 defeat to Liverpool and following a thigh injury, regained his place in the starting XI against Hull City last weekend, delivering an 11-point haul after providing two assists and a couple of bonus points.

The 20-year-old has impressively averaged a goal attempt every 26.5 minutes this season, better than any other Arsenal midfielder, while he has registered a key pass every 31.8 minutes, which is superior to all Arsenal midfielders bar Mesut Ozil (31.4).

Iwobi looks set to keep his place in the starting XI for this afternoon’s home encounter against Chelsea. He’s up against a Blues defence without captain John Terry that has shipped four goals over the last two Gameweeks, indicating that Iwobi could be a worthy gamble.

The midfielder would represent outstanding value if he can cement a starting role, with the Gunners facing very favourable fixtures (bur, SWA, MID, sun) following today’s London derby.

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  1. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 25 days ago

    3 great differentials!

    1. Make United Great Again
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Yeah they look goof

    2. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 25 days ago

      1. Fabregras (if he starts)
      2. Janssen

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Copying first 2 from my WC posts no doubt 😀

  2. thep025
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Who to start this GW?
    Foster Heaton
    Valencia Stones Morgan Friend Amat
    Sanchez Sterling Firmino Redmond Capoue
    Aguero Lukaku Deeney
    Or do i play AoA?

  3. thep025
    10 years, 25 days ago

    I am trying to replace Friend as soon as this GW starts. He is set to drop tonight....Who do i bring in for 4.5. Holebas seems obvious but are there some doubts regarding his availability?Any other options?
    My other defs are valencia,morgan,stones,amat

    1. Make United Great Again
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Holebas probably the best option. Other than that...the options aren't great.

      Kone or smith maybe

    2. NATSTER
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I guess I will have to do the same trade for Friend.

      Holebas has weeks for getting fit.

    3. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Kelly is another option at 4.4

  4. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 25 days ago

    On a WC, is it worth taking a 2 week punt on Rashford?

    Could get Deeney instead but would leave me with 3x Watford. Have 6.9m to spend

    1. Make United Great Again
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Take the punt imo.

    2. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Didnt deeney go up to 7?

    3. kenzo.
      10 years, 25 days ago

      deeney 7

    4. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      You can't get Deeney anymore unless you currently have him in your side. His price rose to 7.0.

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Argh didn't realise. But I already have Deeney, so if I get Rashford it'll probably be hard to get Deeney back in

        1. HapHazard (H2)
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Stay with Deeney then.

  5. boredjames
    10 years, 25 days ago

    My final wildcard team. Nothing in the bank now. Anything major wrong? Rondon isnt great but i like his next two.

    Mandanda (Pickford)
    Coleman, Stones, Evans, (Britos, Amat)
    Sanchez, Firmino, Sterling, Puncheon, (Capoue)
    Aguero, Zlatan, Rondon

    1. Make United Great Again
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Ready

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Looks good. And it's smart not to have Capoue as your fourth mid.

    3. Carlton_Goal
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Personally I would do Coleman and Stones to Williams and Dann but that's just my opinion, still not convinced that City will keep lots of clean sheets, Dann will probably end up as the defender with the most goals at the end of the season. Rest of the team looks pretty good

      1. boredjames
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Dann is injured though? Dont want a 5.5 defender he wont play from the off on a wc

  6. bigbudgie
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Have one of those bad boys lined up

    Do we think Foster is still good value for cleanies considering WBAs fixtures?
    After sto sun its TOT liv MCI lei - gulp

    1. Make United Great Again
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I'll be swapping him soon.

    2. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Ill play pickford during those for me so no problem

      1. bigbudgie
        10 years, 25 days ago

        weeks nine and ten not great WBA vs Liverpool and Sun have West Ham away, then WBA have City and SUN have Arsenal. Can't win em all tho hey

        1. Helia
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Yeah but pickford will probably still get 3-5 points just from save points without a clean sheet. Thats good enough for me rather than wasting a transfer

  7. Make United Great Again
    10 years, 25 days ago

    'Sadio Mane has scored 7 goals in his last 5 #PL home matches (6 for Southampton & 1 for Liverpool.

    Still to scared to captain him over Aguero.

    1. Carlton_Goal
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Hull have defended well so far this season, and City have been unstoppable in attack, fair enough to be scared to captain Mane instead of Aguero

  8. Helia
    10 years, 25 days ago

    G2G with aoa? Bench stones instead of valencia? Or bench capoue and not play aoa?

    Pickford
    Stones williams
    Antonio bolasie KDB redmond capoue
    Aguero(c) lukaku benteke

    Foster valencia amat souare

    4.4 itb 0ft

    1. boredjames
      10 years, 25 days ago

      i would save it. You might need it one day with injuries etc

      1. Helia
        10 years, 25 days ago

        True. ill be pissed if cap scores. Only reason im considering it. But probs he right move.

    2. Make United Great Again
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Save it.

  9. KUNingas
    10 years, 25 days ago

    A) Cech + 4.5 defender
    B) Jaku + Koscielny

    Pickford
    Baines, Lovren, Holebas, Amat

    Personally like more B

    1. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B and play pickford. Worried about jaku getting dropped tho but the way this season is going dont feel a 5.5 keeper is worth it at all.

      1. KUNingas
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Same here. Jaku and Pickford should get savepoints and I think CS is under rock this season

  10. Retro
    10 years, 25 days ago

    So, I hoovered up the points last week and I now have to face the reality of having Iheanacho, Sterling and Stones in my team. Can I go without Aguero this week? To get him would mean probably -8 and losing two of Costa, Hazard and Sanchez...

    1. Sweetboi
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Tough out this week.

    2. popcoin
      10 years, 25 days ago

      imagine the satisfaction if Iheanacho starts though....

      He won't. But just imagine...

    3. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Great possibility that Nacho replaces kun with 20 mins left when city have the game in the bag and scores on the counter. Obviously would prefer kun but might not be worth it with a -8

    4. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Not worth it. Wait until after tot game and international break.

  11. FPL Alaska
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Start Deeney or Capoue?

    1. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Deeney

  12. popcoin
    10 years, 25 days ago

    WC

    Pick 2 out of the 3 (to go with bench fodder):
    A) Lukaku
    B) Ibrahimovic
    C) Sterling

    Sanchez Firmino Antonio Capoue ______
    Aguero _____ ______

    1. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A and B. You have City well covered with Aguero. If Ibra does poorly in the next two, you can ditch him, but I think it's safer to have him for now.

      1. popcoin
        10 years, 25 days ago

        thanks!

    2. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Costa and Sterling

  13. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Ok to double up Pick and Kone if only playing Kone mostly as other keeper will be Karius

  14. Scotty B
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Anyone captaining Firmino over Aguero this week?

    1. popcoin
      10 years, 25 days ago

      nah. Have Firmino but wouldn't even be vice

    2. Onana….where’s…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Possibly....Hull have been pretty solid so far but could still see Liverpool scoring 3 or 4

      That being said, City are so impressive going forward at the moment, a big haul for Kun is probably around the corner!

  15. thep025
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Any chance of a Leicester CS today?

    1. Make United Great Again
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Absolutely not

      1. HellasLEAF
        10 years, 25 days ago

        no

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Unlikely, but not impossible. With ManU's form it's hard to predict.

  16. Phaze 1
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Which pair has more points potential?

    A) Coleman and Vertonghen

    B) Williams and Walker

    1. Sid07
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A

    2. popcoin
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A

    3. Make United Great Again
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Tough one. Both very attacking full backs and there isn't much between Williams and Vert

    4. Phaze 1
      10 years, 25 days ago

      thanks guys

      1. pundit of punts
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Carrick, Fletcher or De Room as my 5th mid?

        0.1m saved on Carrick would help me in my future transfers.

  17. Sid07
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Rmwct

    Jaku Pickford
    Williams walker mcualey holebas amat
    Sanchez sterling firmino Antonio capoue
    Aguero deeney lukaku

    0.1 itb

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      It's the same as mine but I have Evans instead of McAuley

      1. Sid07
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Considering kosc + Evans over Walker + mcauley

      2. Sid07
        10 years, 25 days ago

        N may punt on rashford

        1. DV8R
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 25 days ago

          I'm 0.1m short on doing that myself 🙁
          Would like an Arsenal defender but can't have them all

  18. Give Me the Mane
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Firmino Or Mane?

    1. Sid07
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Mane if u have the money

      1. HellasLEAF
        10 years, 25 days ago

        OP surely you must be going Mane lol

        1. Sid07
          10 years, 25 days ago

          No money team above

          1. HellasLEAF
            10 years, 25 days ago

            Mane if you have the mane

  19. HellasLEAF
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Strangely hard to decide between Foster or Pickford this week.

    I've got Foster in there but, something tells me West Brom will almost surely concede but Sunderland at home maybe, maybe not.

    1. Make United Great Again
      10 years, 25 days ago

      This is why I've played Foster and Kone benched Pickford and McAuley

      1. Make United Great Again
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Not doubling up! I reckon one side will keep a CS..

        1. HellasLEAF
          10 years, 25 days ago

          I like it.

  20. Goonther
    10 years, 25 days ago

    thoughts please!

    Jaku / Boruc
    Kos / Jagielka / Stones / Prodl / Amat
    Walcott / De Bruyne / Coutinho / Snodgrass / Capoue
    Aguero / Lukaku / Deeny

    Thanks!

    1. HellasLEAF
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Don't like Couts or Wally the rest solid.

  21. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Iwobi is interesting but surely not nailed when Rambo and Giroud are back.

    1. popcoin
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Don't think Rambo will be playing on the right anymore.

  22. EKA
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Janssen oir Rashford for 3rd Striker ????

    1. Gr3g
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Need some help guys, thank you!

      Adrian/Pickford
      Baines/Valencia/A.Smith/Amat/Souare*
      Hazard/Sanchez/Antonio/Januzaj/Capoue
      Aguero/Lukaku/Gray*

      One FT left and 1m ITB and I have 3 scenarios in my head

      A) straight swap Gray for Deenay most likely? Play Smith and hope for some of attacking returns

      B) Simialr to A but get a get rid of Souare for a hit as he is injured long term anyway and both Amat/Smith likely to concede this GW

      C) Play Smith, and take a hit to swap Gray+Hazard for Firminio+Jensen

  23. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Walcott over Sterling to get better defence? Wo wil sit down for Iwobi?

  24. popcoin
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Any chance of Zuniga starting?

  25. Scotty B
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Sergio Aguero returns from suspension for Manchester City at Swansea City this weekend - but must overcome a little-known Welsh jinx if he is to score.

    The Argentina star has scored at almost every ground he has played at on the way to a staggering 303 senior goals for club and country.

    But, according to figures taken from worldfootball.net , he's never managed to find the net in Wales.

  26. MOZIL
    10 years, 25 days ago

    chance of lamela starting?

  27. Sharpe Shuffle
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Friend is -101.3 but only -46 on fix. What's up with that?

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      10 years, 25 days ago

      -101.3 on fplstats

  28. Scotty B
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Heaton
    Collins Baines Shaw
    Antonio Firmino Capoue Sterling
    Ibrahimovic Lukaku Aguero

    Pickford Snodgrass Evans Amat

    1) Pickford or Heaton in goal?
    2) I said before season started whoever was at home out of Ibra & Kun I'd (c). Do I stick to it?

  29. HurriKane
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Surely Capoue wont score now that we are all starting him right ?

    1. Fitzy.
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Why start him if you think he won't score?

  30. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 25 days ago

    So do I get:
    A) Sterling and Cazorla
    B) KDB and Iwobi
    C) KDB and Xhaka

    1. Haggis
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B for me, but I'm one of those who think KDB will drop lower when Kun comes along. What about Sterling + Walcott (!)?