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18 March 2017 1165 comments
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While only Georginio Wijnaldum provided instant returns from our three differential choices last week, we’re hopeful our latest selection can improve on our recent success rate.

This time around, we’re backing pacey widemen from Crystal Palace and Arsenal, along with Leicester City’s resurgent striker, to excel and produce those all-important attacking points.

Theo Walcott

Now down to a very appealing 7.3 in FPL, Arsenal’s Theo Walcott could be worth a roll of the dice ahead of this afternoon’s early kick-off against West Bromwich Albion.

The Gunners midfielder has started to recapture some of his early-season form in recent weeks, registering three goals in his last four matches in all competitions.

So given that West Brom have shown some vulnerabilities at the back in their last four clashes, shipping eight goals, he may be able to translate that form over to Fantasy returns.

The Baggies have also been conceding chances (16) down their left flank in their last four matches, the joint-second highest among all 20 teams, so the pace of Walcott may be able to cause further damage down that side.

Tony Pulis’ charges have seen their performances dip over the last two Gameweeks, with defeats to Crystal Palace and Everton, so now could be a good time for the Gunners to head to The Hawthorns.

While Walcott hasn’t registered any attacking returns over his last four appearances, he’s still amassed an impressive eight goals and three assists this term.

So with his ownership having sunk to 4.1%, he looks a great differential for this week and beyond, with favourable fixtures against West Ham United, Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough to come over the next five Gameweeks.

Arsene Wenger’s men will also have at least two double Gameweeks later on in this season, so Walcott, who may have a point to prove after being left out of Gareth Southgate’s England squad, looks to offer plenty of upside for potential suitors.

Wilfried Zaha

After scoring in Crystal Palace’s 2-0 win against West Bromwich Albion last time out, Wilfried Zaha may be able to enjoy further success in a favourable match-up at home to Watford this afternoon.

No Premier League side has conceded more goals than the Hornets (eight) over their respective last four matches, while Walter Mazzarri’s side have also been vulnerable down their right flank during those four encounters.

They’ve allowed 24 chances down that side of the pitch, a tally matched only by Stoke City.

Having started the previous two matches on Palace’s left, Zaha’s speed and trickery looks primed to take advantage of that apparent weakness.

Zaha, who sets us back 5.6 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), has enjoyed a strong campaign up to this point, with five goals and eight assists seeing him rack up 104 points, 16 more than any other Eagles player.

So with Palace in desperate need of another victory this afternoon to help steer them clear of the relegation zone, the onus will be on the winger, who is only owned by 5.7% of FPL managers, to provide attacking impetus to the side.

Zaha will also be extra keen to get one over Watford, after being accused of diving in the 1-1 draw between the two clubs in the reverse fixture. He’ll certainly be looking to get one over on Harry the Hornet this time around, then.

Jamie Vardy

Having won all three matches under new Leicester City boss Craig Shakespeare, confidence looks to have returned to the champions and, in particular, Jamie Vardy.

The forward, who’s been transferred in by over 31,000 FPL bosses this week, seeing his price rise to 9.7, has registered two goals and an assist in his last two league appearances, while he also struck an invaluable away goal against Sevilla in the Champions League.

With Leicester belatedly showing the same fighting spirit that took to them to last term’s title, this afternoon’s trip to West Ham looks ideal for the Foxes to hit the Hammers on the break.

Vardy’s pace looks well suited to cause problems to both Jose Fonte and Winston Reid, with Josh King’s hat-trick last weekend suggesting Vardy could exact similar damage.

West Ham has also been pretty porous of late, shipping eight goals in their last four matches, while they feature among the seven teams conceding the most shots inside the box and big chances over the same period.

While Vardy’s ownership has risen to 8.5% in FPL, he still represents a real differential, particularly amongst active squads.

He also faces further strong fixtures at home to Stoke City and Sunderland over the next three Gameweeks, so now may be the time to place our trust in one of last season’s most vital performers.

  1. Zlat-man
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If i plan to dojkwc next week, does it make sense to bring in King for one week?

    1. Zlat-man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      *do wc

    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yeah, if it's for free and your not happy with your current attackers

  2. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Question of the day.Firmino to Alli or save?

    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      i'd do that for a free transfer

    2. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Save.

    3. filobiz
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      do it for sure!

    4. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Save

  3. Olivier Bernards watch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    bottomed: a bit out of the loop. How come people seem confident about theo starting now?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ox injured

      1. Olivier Bernards watch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        okay, thanks. In that case, snoddy > theo?

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Could be a nice differential mate. Comment on my wildcard team below please

    2. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Iwobi is a threat in my opinion.

  4. Js31
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who's biggest priority this week - Sanchez or Spurs mid? (Alli or Son)?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez

    2. Injury prone
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      personally arsenal still unpredictable so more worried about spurs - got alli

      1. Js31
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        My thinking too. Everyone above me in mini league has Alli so was thinking of gambling on Son, may aswell?

  5. Lionel Ronaldo
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hi. Do I play Gabby or Llorente?

      1. Moves like Dejagah
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Llorente

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Llorente imo

      3. Injury prone
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        lorrente
        bookies fancy him too

        1. Injury prone
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          oops *llorente
          knew there was a double letter in there somewhere

      4. Lionel Ronaldo
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers all 🙂

      5. Moves like Dejagah
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Which 3 to start from this 5 please:

        Brunt, McAuley, Alonso, A Smith, Pieters

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Alonso Smith Pieters

          1. Moves like Dejagah
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            You not just think Pieters will score 2?

        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Brunt McAuley Alonso - all good chance of attacking returns & i'm backing wbrom to soring a shock v arsenal. Although if wbrom beat arsenal would it really be that much of a shock anymore

        3. Moves like Dejagah
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks guys. I'm tempted with Brunt and McAuley and I guess Bournemouth unlikely to keep a clean sheet.

      6. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This wildcard team any good?

        Forster Pickford
        Alonso Valencia Vertonghen Kone Yoshida
        Sterling Sanchez Son Siggy DeRoon
        Defoe Lukaku Costa

        1. Olivier Bernards watch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          looks pretty solid, but you might struggle to squeeze Ibra in there when the time comes.

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Downgrade Defoe/Sterling have 1.3itb

      7. WE ARE RANGERS
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Re: Hazard, Ben Dinnery tweeted that there was a "suggestion" that Hazard had not travelled and stated "unconfirmed".
        Hardly cause for panic at the moment

        1. Astronautovic
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Do u think he won't play?

          1. WE ARE RANGERS
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I think we would know if he definately did not travel, or we will find out in the next couple of hours. No need to sell him right now, thats for sure. IMO I think he has travelled because there would be more about this tweet if he was not with the squad.

            1. Astronautovic
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks man

            2. WE ARE RANGERS
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              This should be the Chelsea team, hes Zouma starts...
              Courtois; Cahill, Luiz, Zouma; Alonso, Azpilicueta, Matic, Kante; Hazard, Costa, Pedro

      8. Oggle22
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Antonio to
        A)Alli
        B) Son
        C)Eriksen
        D) Keep

        Cheers

        1. filobiz
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          i'm going son. have a good feeling...

          1. Oggle22
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            No chance of Jansen playing? Son defo plays upfront?

      9. filobiz
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        WC

        pickford (caballero)
        alonso, valencia, walker (fabio, stephens)
        sanchez mane son king pedro
        lukaku vardy (deeney)

        just looking for confirmation that i'm not completely mad!

        its quite punty, but there you go! gotta have some fun right?

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Looks good mate vardy could be gold

        2. WE ARE RANGERS
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Don't think I would have Mane in a WC, no DGW's, Stephns not nailed, rest looks quite nice

          1. filobiz
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            thanks. yoshida better. will keep mane up until doubles...

      10. it lies in the proles
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Is Firmino or Darmian playing?

        If not, I'll have to use Nyom. in this case, is it worth getting Sanchez or Son for -4?

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Firmino didn't train all week up until the pressers.
          Darmian not sure about to be honest

        2. nkhoughton
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Firmino 90% likely

        3. timski8000
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Personally not getting stung by bobby again but I do have Mane.

          I'll be switching just not sure for Sanchez or a spurs mid.

      11. YouShawAboutThat
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Jaku (foster)

        Coleman, Baines, Maguire (brunt, Chambers)

        Sanchez, mane, siggy, Antonio (Carroll)

        Lukaku, Costa, Llorente

        RMT

        2.9 in the bank

        0 ft

        Thinking of getting rid of Antonio for alli/eriksen, Llorente out for Gabba and Valencia for brunt/Baines

        Question is, are these smart moves and what order to do them in

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Brunt > Valencia this week
          Llorente > Gabbiadini next week
          Antonio > Alli following week

          1. YouShawAboutThat
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Valencia for a hit u mean?

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          If he's wrong he's gonna be lynched

        2. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers....yeah also got it thanks....

        3. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Boom

        4. Pards Against Humanity
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I'm going to kick the stool from under myself...

      12. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Any sign of Coutinho will improve form? 2 pointer nailed or ?

      13. hotunderthekolarov
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Pickford, (Grant)
        Mawson, Coleman, Alonso, (Mcauley, Amat)
        Wijnaldum, Siggy, Alli, King, (Lanzini)
        Lukaku(c), Costa, Gray

        1FT, 3.5 ITB

        RMT/GTG?

        1. Goodricke
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Gray to Defoe maybe. Home fixture and he just got an England call up! that was my logic

      14. OptimusBlack
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Already -4 I have McAuley - Baines And Alonso bench Friend and Kingsley
        Should I sell anyone ?

      15. Bainesill
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Do Phillips to King now or save FT?

        1. v_keithe
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I'd do it, fancy King to score today

      16. Jeremy Corbyn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        sorry guys, i'm reposting here:
        is it wise to play all out attack in a non-double game week? and why?

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Chip can be played in any week... AoA's value is pretty much zero, play whenever you have 8 decent attacking players

        2. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yes it is. You need 1 DGW for BB and 1 for TC. There will be other small DGW's but AOA is a chip best served when you need it, bit meh tbh gl.

      17. Zlat-man
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Alon Bains* Walker* -- Brunt Amat
        Mane Cout Siggy Haz* -- Davies

        Kaku Vardy Llorente

        Assume Haz is out surely, what would you do?
        A. Haz> sanchez/erik for -4?

        B. Let Davies cover this week?

        C. Davies > King (-4)

      18. POZZY
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Any latest updates on Hazard? Has he travelled? Need to re-think my -4 hit for the week.

        1. WE ARE RANGERS
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Nothing confirmed either way yet

      19. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Heres my team for GW29.....

        I did Amat/Cout/Antonio to Mawson/Sanchez/Alli.....(-8 hit)

        Jaku
        Coleman/McAuley/Mawson
        Siggy/Mane/Alli/Sanchez(vc)/King
        Lukaku(c)/Llorente

        [Subs Valdes/Brunt/Berahino/Ake]

        I was so unsure on Son or Alli, but went for Alli.... how does this team look...GTG?

      20. Angin out the Begović
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Whos more likely to play F Mori or Shaw?

        1. ScotDougie
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Shaw this week I'd say

          1. ScotDougie
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Can you stretch to Valencia?

      21. ScotDougie
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Any news on Walker please ?

      22. Dream Killers 2.0
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Anyone else have the feeling that Vardy is going to do very well today...?

        I don't actually have him in my team and currently have Lukaku, Llorente and Carroll but so tempted to upgrade Carroll or Llorente for him...

        1. ScotDougie
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Next three fixtures are great I've swapped costa for him everyone in ml has costa it'll make or break me hope I'm right just following my gut

          1. Dream Killers 2.0
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Bold move but I think it could work out for you. More chance of double digit hauls with Vardy (in current form) than Costa...

            I'm struggling between transferring Coutinho out for Sanchez or Carroll for Vardy...

      23. v_keithe
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Would you play play Deeney or Gabbiadini?

      24. Planet Head
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Who to bench out of Antonio, Gabbiadini or Sigurdsson?

      25. WE ARE RANGERS
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        @HLNinEngeland

        Belgium are aware that Eden Hazard has suffered a muscle injury. Would confirm yesterday's reports that he hasn't travelled to Stoke. #cfc

      26. Bonus magnet
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        HAZARDOUS

        Did Hazard travel with the squad or not,please help as i have a weak team and may need to sell ASAP. Rumors in this forum were he didnt travel.Cant authenticate the sources though

          1. Bonus magnet
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            cheers boss. brought him this week,cant believe i have to see again. no idea who to replace with now.

            1. Bonus magnet
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              *sell

      27. Guvnor
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Bench two please
        A)Brunt
        B) Baines*
        C) Walker*
        D) Olsson*
        E) Yoshida

        Almost all my defenders are flagged...RIP

        1. v_keithe
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Olsson, Yoshida and Brunt probably all concede, so who's most likely for attacking returns? I'd probably play Brunt

      28. Espen
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Would you start Stones or Mawson?

        1. v_keithe
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Both concede I think so Manson for his goal threat