Selection

Spot the Differential – Gameweek 19

After Cesc Fabregas, Paul Pogba and Raheem Sterling all returned attacking points last time out, we’ve chosen another three midfielders for our selections ahead of Gameweek 19.

Two players who scored off the bench last week, along with a returning Bournemouth midfielder, all look to offer plenty of upside as differentials heading into this weekend.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

After scoring on his comeback from an ankle injury against Sunderland on Boxing Day, Man United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan looks poised for a recall when Jose Mourinho’s side host Middlesbrough tomorrow.

The Armenian, who is available at 8.9 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), netted with an audacious back-heel flick, meaning he’s scored in each of his last two top-flight outings.

Mkhitaryan is impressively averaging a chance every 27 minutes so far this season, and given he’s also creating a chance every 43.9 minutes, he should be in contention for both goals and assists each time he steps on the pitch.

United will face slightly tougher opposition from the north-east tomorrow, though, given that ‘Boro have only conceded just five goals in their last five away matches, covering difficult trips to both the Emirates and the Etihad.

But on the back of four successive victories, confidence is gradually being restored at Old Trafford, and with favourable match-ups against West Ham United, Stoke City and Hull City in the next five, investing in Mkhitaryan could also pay off in the medium term.

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic sitting in over 42% of FPL squads, Mkhitaryan, who is owned by only 2.4% of FPL managers, could prove a canny differential as an alternative to the popular Swede or even as a double-up option as the Red Devils start to find their stride.

Junior Stanislas

Junior Stanislas made a quicker than expected return from an ankle injury in the 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Boxing Day, and now looks to have a good chance of returning to the starting XI for Bournemouth’s trip to managerless Swansea City.

Cherries boss Eddie Howe does have a number of options to choose from in the wide positions, with Josh King, Jordon Ibe and perhaps even Ryan Fraser all viable starters.

But having scored three goals and registered four assists in just 10 appearances this season, Stanislas is expected to be a regular starter when he’s fully fit.

So far this season, Stanislas is averaging a chance every 40.5 minutes, which is impressively places him alongside big-name midfielders such as Liverpool’s Sadio Mane (38.3) and Man City’s Raheem Sterling (41.4).

Given that the Bournemouth man only sets us back 5.1 in FPL, he’s shaping up as excellent value over the coming period.

Saturday’s opponents Swansea have conceded more goals (10) and allowed more big chances (10) than any other side over the last four Gameweeks, so Bournemouth have to be fancied to find the back of the net.

In addition, Howe’s side also face Hull City, Watford and Crystal Palace in their next five, so Stanislas, who is sitting in just 0.5% of FPL squads, looks a great option for those shopping for a budget midfielder.

Son Heung-min

With Tottenham Hotspur taking on a Watford side decimated by injuries and suspension, and with Mauricio Pochettino possibly set to rotate his side ahead of the crucial home clash against Chelsea, we’ve opted for Son Heung-min as one of our selections this week.

The South Korean international scored as a substitute in Wednesday night’s 4-1 win at Southampton, taking his tally to six for the season.

He’s also registered five assists, helping him to total an impressive 79 points in FPL from just 10 starts, offering great value at his current price of just 7.1.

Pochettino’s side face a Watford side that have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight matches, and given the confidence that Spurs will have gained following the performance at St Mary’s, they have to be fancied to pick up where they left off at Vicarage Road on Sunday.

Unless Pochettino feels that either Dele Alli or Christian Eriksen are in need of a rest, it’s Moussa Sissoko who looks most likely to make way for Son, who last started in the 1-0 defeat to Man United in Gameweek 15.

The former Bayer Leverkusen midfielder, whose current ownership in FPL stands at 5.3%, has scored braces in away matches against both Stoke City and Middlesbrough, so his ability to produce double-digit hauls on the road makes him a player with a huge upside for Gameweek 19.

1,171 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    start amat or holebas?

    1. STONEROSES
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Amat

    2. E25
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      What's everyone done/doing with Walker?

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        kept him...no point taking him out for a hit..you could get rose/jones/chelsea def for him if you have a spare ft

      2. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Get rid for Arsenal the most obvious choice.

        1. Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          1 cs since gw9..too much to invest for lack of clean sheets imo..wait for mustafi to be back

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Amat

    4. E25
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Reply fail. Start Holebas imo

  2. George James
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Play two

    A) Lovren
    B) Amat
    C) Francis
    D) Capoue
    E) Allen

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B and C

    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers

  3. DF
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Nacho and Walker to Llorente and Bellerin?

    1. STONEROSES
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'd be wary of llorente given Swansea turmoil

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not Llorente

    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      players out ok but get some MU def plus decent striker

  4. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pickford -> Mannone for -4 ?

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not if you have a playing keeper. Imo

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        dont have one

        1. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Then yeah I would.

        2. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Although probably would prefer Henn with his fixtures.

          1. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            not nailed. Mandanda almost back. and new coach who may prefer Mandanda

        3. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          I'm thinking same.But for a minus 4 might just leave and get tomorrow.

    2. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wait for WC for that move if you have another playing keeper

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        don't have one. thats the problem

  5. Team Cruel
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    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Best mid at 5.0? Fer? Livermore?

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Livermore probably

  6. Coffe and the city
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Is it worth buying bellerin with 6.4 price tag?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      yes but both Alonso and Bellerin is too much imo and Alonso is a must have

  7. FantasyFreak
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Ibra, Hazard or Aguero, Eriksen?

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ibra and Hazard at the minute, for me.

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        this

  8. TokyoRisingSun
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    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pages flying so fast it's insane

    1. STONEROSES
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      It's hard to get a reply when it's like this, eh!? (so I thought I'd buck the trend)

  9. M.A.G
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku (C) Locked in
    Wish me luck guys 😀

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Luck!

      1. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate , good luck for you too 😀

    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wow good luck mate. Tonight's game will be more fun I guess.

      1. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate , I Hope so 😀

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Good luck.

      1. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        thanks mate , good luck for you too

    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Good luck, good to see someone going with someone other than Costa or Ibra, I never captain the top choice and it's served me well so far in my ML.

      1. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yup , but if he blanks today my week 'll not be so good :LOL:

    5. Boydinho
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Good luck, didn't have the cojones myself. Pity

      1. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate 😀 , it could end up pretty bad tho 😆

  10. L9
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    lovren to ake?

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      For this week only? Yes. Otherwise, I don't think so.

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Nice run of fixtures except on gw20. Liverpool is leaky anyway. Ake could have cs, goal but at much cheaper cost.

  11. flyfishing
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Who to captain. Sanchez, Costa or Ibrahimovic?

    1. E25
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Costa

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez all day! Max one goal from Costa.

    3. Usmanov
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Same dilemma. I've gone with Alexis.

    4. QueefParkRangers
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      same 3 for me..

      gone with Sanchez

    5. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      You know that Sanchez isn't upfront anymore right

      1. QueefParkRangers
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Could still easily get a brace or 3 in any game, pivotal player for the gunners

  12. E25
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What's everyone done/doing with Walker?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Selling for baines.

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Benching and keeping faith in one of the best top scoring defenders

    3. DF
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      To Bellerin

    4. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      benched, he'll probably get more points than holebas

    5. Zebras
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Was gonna keep but now opting for arsenal defensive coverage due to better fixtures.

  13. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    How nailed is Nyom?

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Seems to be pretty nailed.

    2. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Seems to be playing most games

  14. Johnny too hotty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Is this plan solid or silly any comment encouraged...

    This GW origi to Carroll

    next take a hit for (at least it gives me option )

    ibra to aguerro
    firminio to Llannana

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I would stick with Origi and see how this week pans out Liverpool options-wise.

  15. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Who here is expecting Middlesborough to concede more than 1?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah think they will.

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      /o

    3. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      And oh, only the last 4 away matches

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        ignore that^

    4. Clump
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah. Expect them to be super stubborn though.

  16. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Has Sanchez recovered from the Ebola virus yet?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'm hoping for some news on the infected Arsenal players too

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah. He ran it off. Naturally!

  17. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Heaton
    Cedric, Evans, Ake
    Sanchez, Hazard, Eriksen, Lallana
    Ibrahimovic(vc), Costa(c), Origi

    Bench: Pickford, Amat, De Roon, Vertonghen(susp.)

    1 FT, 0.4 in bank

    A) Good to go (save FT).

    B) Vertonghen & Cedric -> Azpilicueta & Chambers (exact funds; get Azpilicueta before price rise tonight)

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A

  18. skully
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Hope hope hope.. Costa for triple captain

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Like it.

  19. flyfishing
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Play Amat or Asmith as one of three defenders?

  20. Usmanov
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Play three: Antonio, Lallana, Llorente, Siggy

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not Llorente

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A,B, D.

  21. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    For next GW, but done tonight;

    Kane > Aguero
    Rose > Brunt
    Antonio > Phillips

    -8

    Too much? Wait and see?

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'd wait and see.

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Just a shame to lose profit from
        Kane

    2. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      antonio is great , scored against united last year too.

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Think he has had his points already

  22. Nutella
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Who to bench:
    A) Zara (ars)
    B) Evans (sou)
    C) Negredo (mun)

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      C

  23. nadman89
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    was gonna do kane to costa straight up easy transfer , but the pickford went down and i have mandanda as the back up options =

    a) mandanda -> grant/hennesey/randolph no hit
    b)kane -> costa + mandanda -> valdes = -4

    is costa gonna score way more than kane ? i have hazard . and of all the gks who would you take

  24. piotas
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sigurdsson (c) 😎

    1. Clump
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Huge conkers 🙂

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Bold!

  25. borat
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    cap choice
    ibra
    costa
    sanchez
    hazard
    looking at ibra since he is the form man

    1. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      sanchez isnt great at home , ibra - costa - hazard i dont think you can go wrong

      1. borat
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        thanks

  26. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Unfortunately I have Pickford and Walcott. Have no back up keeper. Here's some of my options
    A: sell both for Heaton and sterling/lallana/ Phillips/ Antonio

    B: Just sell Walcott for one of the above

    Any thoughts??

    1. Kasper the ghost keeper
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Should have mentioned selling both would be for -4

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Heaton + Lallana. Do it

      1. Kasper the ghost keeper
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers! Seems like the best option at the minute. Sterling is tempting me too though

  27. Coffe and the city
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Is jay rod nailed on? I think having him in my lineup for next 4~5 gameweek.

  28. RSe
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Start Cedric or Brunt?

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Imo, Brunt.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Brunt if you have him.

  29. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Think I'm just gonna go without a keeper this week.No point for a minus 4.

    1. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      yeah i switched the gk and didnt bring in costa for kane. ruined all my plans god damn pickford

  30. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    The thought having 0.0ITB really put me on hold from hitting Pieters to Brunt with Alonso, Jones, Amat and Love on the backline. It's between upgrading Love to someone 4.4 or above. Thought, lads?

    1. borat
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      love to chambers

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        How's Ake?