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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. Jonty Rhodes
    10 years, 25 days ago

    A) Iwobi or B) Snodgrass or C) Chadli - I wanna go for C) as punt. Need someone to support 🙂

    Is Valencia nailed on given the fixtures. Is Stones a better replacement if I need cash?

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

      Going for Chadli myself despite fixtures turning in 2 weeks. Just got rid of Valencia for Walker myself

      1. Jonty Rhodes
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Thats great. I am trying to be brave for a -8 hit for Aguero, Chadli and any defender upto 5.1 for Diomande, Ozil and Valencia. Which one would you advise if I cant afford Walker.

        Foster (Heaton)
        Baines, Valencia, Mc Auley, (Collins, Amat)
        Ozil, Hazard, Antonio, Capoue, Januzaj
        Lukaku, Ibrahimovic (Diaomande)

        4.9m in bank!

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

          Probably stick with Valencia, if only for potential attacking points (also a fair amount of Lovren love out there given fixtures)

          1. Jonty Rhodes
            10 years, 24 days ago

            yeah Lovren it is then! Nice pick...

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

    Morning lads. What's the best price change website? FPLstats is a bit poo this year...

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      10 years, 25 days ago

      FPLstats + fantasyfootballfix.com

      Both take a while to get used to the new price mechanism for what it's worth.

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

        Cheers Mata, FFFix looks really good, i'll give it a try 🙂

    2. faux_C
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I've been using FFFix and it seems pretty accurate.

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

        Cheers Faux, 2 votes for this - I'll start trying it. Good luck this week.

      2. bdwhite91
        10 years, 25 days ago

        I think I trust stats more. I missed a couple rises when solely looking at fix 🙁

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

      Fplstats has been great imo, don't understand the criticism it gets

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

        Last year it was great - this year this so. It's good, but used be be much better.

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

    Defence too weak or GTG?

    Heaton, Pickford
    Walker, Coleman, Holebas, (Smith, Amat)
    Sanchez, Mane, Antonio, Chadli, (Capoue)
    Aguero, Lukaku, Rashford

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

      gtg

    2. Speédy
      10 years, 25 days ago

      chadli to snod,use the 0.7 to upgrade smith to lovren

    3. FPLEL
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Very nice. GTG

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

      Thanks - was contemplating downgrading Chadli to bulk up the defence but may leave that for 2 weeks assuming the Lukaku/ Rashford picks don't come back to haunt me....

    5. Jonty Rhodes
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Great to see you have Chadli. See my post just 2 posts above yours. I am even taking a -8 hit just to get him in.

  4. faux_C
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Am I good to go? Unsure on which defenders to bench tbh.

    Cech
    Shaw / Kone / Evans
    Firmino / Antonio / Townsend / Capoue
    Zlatan / Aguero / Lukaku

    (Jakupovic / Redmond / Mee / Friend)

    1. Sotamendi84
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Play redmobd with aoa? Do you think shaw will start?

  5. BullDogTevez
    10 years, 25 days ago

    The community's help is muchly needed.

    Sterling > Firmino for -4

    Would then give me pool coverage and a starting front 7 of

    Capoue Firmino Sanchez Antonio

    Lukaku Aguero Bentekke

    Simple Y/N will do.

    More detailed answers welcomed.

    1. KING KOUNDER
      10 years, 25 days ago

      N

    2. Hairy Potter
      10 years, 25 days ago

      N

    3. zon
      10 years, 25 days ago

      No

    4. @FPLMason
      10 years, 25 days ago

      N

  6. Puyol Pants Up
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Who do I play:

    A) Shaw (LEI) (Friend(TOT) autosub if he doesn't play)
    B) Capoue (bur) and play AOA

    Cheers 🙂

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A

    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      10 years, 25 days ago

      What counts as a good haul for using the AOA chip? If it's a double-digit haul, I'd just go with A. If you'd be ok with just an assist or 3pts, B.

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        10 years, 25 days ago

        If Capoue outscores Shaw/Friend thats all that matters, right?

        1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Looks like you've got it all figured out 8)

          But seriously? I'd go with A.

  7. mr messi
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Is Lukaku going to play? Still flagged.

    1. KING KOUNDER
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Read he is fit, should start, just google it.

  8. Sponc
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Play Evans Koné or Koscielny?

    Play Cech or Foster?

  9. Kane Train
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Koscielny or Baines

    Cech or Heaton

    1. faux_C
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Baines + Heaton

  10. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Foster - Pickford
    Baines - Stones - Evans - Holebas - Amat
    Sanchez - Sterling - Firmino - Antonio - Capoue
    Aguero - Lukaku - Deeney

    Wc team, 0.1 ITB

    Thoughts on cashing on Capoue and use the 0.5 to upgrade the defence ?

    1. @FPLMason
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Play Capiue.

    2. Shearer & Sutton
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I have same front 8.

      I'm same situation atm. I'm thinking cashing Capoue but not sure yet.
      Capoue+Evans -> Fletcher+Lovren.

  11. @FPLMason
    10 years, 25 days ago

    On a WC
    Current draft is
    Pickford-Jakupo
    Baines-Kosc-Amat-Holebas-Smith (Bournemouth)

    Capoue-Sanchez-Firmino-Sterling-Marney
    Deeney-Lukaku-Aguero
    1.5 itb
    Last decision

    A) Kosc & Sterling
    Or
    B) Barragan & KDB

  12. Koflok
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Which defense combo?

    a) Foster - Jaku + Stones
    b) Pickford - Jaku + Walker

    I have Evans - Holebas

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A

    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B though I prefer the GK combo in A. 5M for a defender whose position isn't nailed is a bit much no?

    3. Gan Vaal
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I like B. Looks like we have the same dilemma, mind helping me below?

    4. Hairy Potter
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A

    5. Dugarry_21
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B. For me Walker is a must have at present.

    6. @FPLMason
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B

  13. Birds of Prey
    10 years, 25 days ago

    I need to pu either Whelan or Coquelin, prefer Coq, but worried Xhaka may go. which do you prefer,Thx

  14. Gan Vaal
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Bottomed.
    Which GK and 5th mid would you choose:

    A. Foster/Heaton+Fletcher
    B. Pickford+Capoue

    My second GK is Jaku.

  15. Dugarry_21
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Which of these options looks best?

    A Firmino and Sterling
    B Antonio and KDB

    Cheers folks

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A

    2. Giovanni Giorgio
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Oh that's a tough one. A for me but only by a hair.

    3. Gan Vaal
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A

    4. @FPLMason
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A for Firmino

    5. FPLEL
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A

    6. Brehmeren
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B, and I have A

    7. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      I'd say B because of KDB

    8. Dugarry_21
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Thanks all. As much as I will no doubt regret continuing to ignore Antonio, I really want Firmino in my side.

  16. Mr. Grv
    10 years, 25 days ago

    how nailed on is williams ??

  17. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Wildcarded 2 weeks & 4 transfers this week but very happy with my team:

    Heston
    Bellerin Valencia Baines Lovren
    Sanchez Mane Firmino Antonio
    Aguero Benteke

    Pickford Fletcher Diomande Amat

  18. AusBest11
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Thoughts on playing lamela or capeou?

    This is my team. At the moment have all out attack.

    Foster(Jak)
    Walker Williams (McCauley, Collins, Amat)
    Sterling, lamela, Ozil, Antonio, capeou
    Aguero(c) Costa benteke

    Who to bench in def and mids and is all out attack a waste for this round?

    Thanks in advance for everyone's help

    1. Sotamendi84
      10 years, 24 days ago

      I have similar dilemma and i think lamela will have a cameo today. Therefore i would say start capoue and you get yourself a monday game player

  19. yash
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Is Zuniga nailde till Janmaat is out?

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      10 years, 25 days ago

      His replacement Amrabat is 5.0M unless I am mistaken?

      1. yash
        10 years, 25 days ago

        yea,you are probably right,should go for Holebas then.

  20. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 25 days ago

    A) Stones & Baines

    or

    B) Williams & Valencia/Vertonghen

    1. Puncheon Guly
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B vertongen

    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B. Nailed on

  21. The Man Pastore
    10 years, 25 days ago

    On WC, what would you pick:

    A) PVA
    B) Lovren
    C) Vertonghen

    1) Deeney
    2) Rashford

    1. Puncheon Guly
      10 years, 25 days ago

      C2

    2. Gegenpress
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Lovren Deeney

      Whats your WC looking like atm?

      1. The Man Pastore
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Heaton l Pickford
        Baines l ... l Holebas l Evans l Amat
        Sanchez l Firmino l Sterling l Antonio l Capoue
        Aguero l Lukaku l ...

        1. Gegenpress
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Very similar to mine (I'm on a WC too)

          JAKU pickford

          Baines LOVREN Holebas MCAULEY Amat

          Sanchez Firmino MANE Antonio Capoue

          Aguero Lukaku DIOMANDE

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      C1

  22. Puncheon Guly
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Baines and Pickworth
    Or
    Coleman and Foster?

    1. Gan Vaal
      10 years, 25 days ago

      C&F

    2. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 25 days ago

      2nd unless your 2nd keeper is nailed on then 1st option

    3. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B cos dunno who Pickworth is :/

  23. MDK
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Trying to hold off playing WC until after the deadline, but that means rolling without Aguero and KDB instead....not sitting comfortably

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Captain?

      1. MDK
        10 years, 25 days ago

        KDB probably

  24. Thomas Magnum
    10 years, 25 days ago

    which one only have enough room for 1 more Everton player
    A) Bolaise
    B) Williams

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B. They do have 4 good chances to keep a CS in the next 7 games.

  25. Mr. Grv
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Is stones nailed on ?

    1. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Yes should be now Kompany is re injured

  26. Professor Red
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Marks out of 10

    Pickford
    Baines • Holebas • Mcaurley
    Payet • Firminio • Antonio • Capoue
    Ibra • Aguero • Lukaku

    Heaton Snod Pieters Amat

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      10 years, 25 days ago

      looks like 15

    2. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 25 days ago

      11

    3. Puncheon Guly
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Is this a WC?

      Given their form, double West ham is a risk.

      Wouldn't go for Pieters either.

      Looks good though, my only worry is lack of Arsenal

      1. Professor Red
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Thinking jumping on arsenal gw8. Yes wc team. What would u change with it mate?

    4. Professor Red
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Wow thanks fellas

  27. Heels_Over_Head
    10 years, 25 days ago

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    60 teams in 3 divisions

    2 spots left

    interested?

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  28. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Jakupovic or Pickford as a second keeper?

  29. Giovanni Giorgio
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Bench one

    Snodgrass (liv)
    Capoue (bur)
    Williams (bou)

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Snoddy

    2. bigbudgie
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Snoddy

  30. bdwhite91
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Pick 1 forward and mid:

    Ighalo, Deeney, Austin, Rashford

    Firmino, Mane

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Deeney
      Firmino

      1. bdwhite91
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Cheers!

    2. bigbudgie
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Rashford if no Ibra otherwise Deeney

      Firmino is my personal choice

      1. bdwhite91
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Deeney just has some awesome fixtures. Austin has leaky West Ham. Ighalo has the stats, but no points. I really like Deeney and Austin cause they're also on pens, but Rashford could be cheeky. Thanks for your opinions guys.