Selection
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. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    What to do?! Mini-crisis...

    Pickford (Heaton)
    Walker Alonso Brunt (Amat, Browning)
    Mané Coutinho Snodgrass Siggy (T Davies)
    Lukaku Aguero Llorente

    1FT, 3.8itb

    1. Coutinho -> Alexis
    2. Snodgrass -> Pedro
    3. Browning -> Coleman (bench Walker/Brunt)
    4. 2 AND 3
    5. Something else?

    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Snoddy needs to go.

      Son maybe?

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        This

      2. Jimbo-Jones
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I can afford Snodgrass -> Son / Alli / Eriksen...

        Better long-term move than Pedro?

        1. super zlatan
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          In that case get eriksen or Alli if you have the funds.

          I prefer eriksen myself but most ppl here will disagree with me.

      3. Skip to the End
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah I like that move.

        People don't generally like hits for defenders but can you afford brunt to valencia too?

    2. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Snoddy to Alli.

      1. Jimbo-Jones
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks all.
        Snoddy -> Alli / Eriksen does leave me enough to do Brunt -> Valencia...

        Worth a -4?

        1. Skip to the End
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          I think so, probably only breakeven on the -4 this week but its a good long term move in my opinion.

          1. Skip to the End
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            *breakeven on the valencia hit.

  2. Ibracadebruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Bench one...

    A. King
    B. Pedro
    C. Llorente

    Cheers and gl today!

    1. karvs155
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Rough.. C perhaps.

    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      That's tricky.

      You have to play king.
      Maybe Pedro ?

      1. Ibracadebruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Have had Llorente on the bench all week but Im also turning more and more to Pedro. Also got Siggy so tricky one.

    3. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B

    4. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B

    5. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      C I mean

      1. Ibracadebruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        So its between benching Pedro or Llorente then.
        Prefer to play the most attacking players but this one is hard.

    6. MTPockets
        8 years, 11 months ago

        b

      • Pazdannavaro
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        C. Pedro more consistent.

    7. cuervos
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Pick one
      a)Antonio
      b)Llorente
      c)Mané

      1. Ibracadebruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        This GW...B

      2. karvs155
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        A maybe

      3. Odikostar
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        C

    8. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Anyone know the latest on Firminos injury?

      1. Football Weekender
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        He's been in light training all week and will train with the team today. He should start tomorrow.

        1. InSaneMan-e
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Brilliant thanks

    9. karvs155
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Play Brunt (ARS) or Holebas (cry)?

    10. Ibracadebruyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      For this GW... B

    11. jackuzFT
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Son or Gabbiadini?? Choose which to play :/

      1. karvs155
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Son

      2. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        The rising son.

      3. Ibracadebruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Son

      4. Jayv807
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Guessing you just brought in Son, so gotta play him.

      5. jackuzFT
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        thanks!

      6. Butlanding
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Son

    12. Aruna Dindane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Good morning. I'm aware that asking for advice at this time is seen as cardinal sin. However, I'm really struggling to decide who to bench.

      1) Carroll
      2) Lanzini
      3) Wilshere (yeah, I know!)

      Wilshere is the easiest option to bench, but, I can see that game being a goal fest. If he starts, he could get some returns. Is double West Ham too much this week? Thank you.

      1. Jayv807
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        3

      2. noquarternt
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Lanzini if not wilshere- which you seem to be trying to talk yourself out of!

        1. Aruna Dindane
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          He's on the bench at the moment. I just have a tendency of benching the wrong players!

      3. InSaneMan-e
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yea. Still 3

      4. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Wilshere.....

      5. Butlanding
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        3

      6. Aruna Dindane
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Thank you all, appreciate the responses.

    13. jiGGidyJ1
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Bench one

      Sanchez Mane Eriksen Siggy King
      Costa Lukaku Llorente

      Cheers

      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        F@*k

        Llorente.

        1. jiGGidyJ1
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks

      2. Aruna Dindane
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Tough one. Llorente.

        1. jiGGidyJ1
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks

      3. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Aoa?

        1. jiGGidyJ1
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Already used it when I had a defensive crisis earlier in the season

      4. noquarternt
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        AOA

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          This is you still have it

      5. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Llorente @ Bournemouth though...potential goal-fest.

        Costa @ Stoke probably the lowest scoring of that front 8...so bench Costa (ouch!)

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Why you see this as a goal fest?

          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Both teams at the bottom fighting...neither great defensively, both better at attacking than defending.

            Could be a repeat of BOU v WHM last week...similar sort of fixture.

      6. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Damn that's pretty!

    14. George21
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      What to do this week?

      Jakupovic (Grant)

      Alonso, Baines, Brunt (Cedric, M.Wilson)

      Hazard, Mane, Coutinho, Siggy, King

      Lukaku, Llorente (Barnes)

      7.0 in bank.

      Brunt to Valencia
      or Coutinho to Alli/Sanchez?
      Or play All-Out-Attack meaning Brunt is benched and Barnes starts v Sunderland?
      or something else?

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        B to V is popular and sound move.

    15. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Sorry chaps. Benching nightmare out of

      Sterling Mane Antonio Alli Siggy

      Llorente Costa Lukaku

      Currently on Mane but it doesn't feel right.

      1. noquarternt
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        AOA or Antonio.

        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          No AoA or would be deffo playing it.

      2. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        One of Antonio, Siggy or Llorente!

      3. Aruna Dindane
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I'd probably bench one of Llorente or Antonio. That's a strong front eight.

      4. Stinglikeabee
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Antonio

        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks all

      5. Skip to the End
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Tough decision! I'd bench Llorrente personally, I think Mane could do alright this week.

    16. Fantasytom
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Would you transfer out sterling for hazard with one free transfer this week, or save for two over the int break?

      1. noquarternt
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Save

      2. Football Weekender
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Save. There's also an unconfirmed rumour that Hazard isn't with the squad today so best to stay clear I think.

      3. Butlanding
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Save FT

    17. lucasleiva7
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      should I take a hit and do alli for mane? don't really think he can get many points away against city, plus would get some extra money for later on

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Who knows which Pool will turn up? Mane might be playing up front too. Well, he does basically.

    18. FootballFanatic365
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      gtg ?

      valdes // foster

      alonso walker* coleman

      siggy sanchez mane king Barkley

      lukaku(c) llorente // gabbi

      or -4 for a spurs attacker?

      1. FootballFanatic365
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        beched : mowson and mcauley

    19. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Phillips replacement

      A) Theo
      B) Son

      Don't have spurs or Arsenal players in my team

      1. FootballFanatic365
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        theo will not play 90 mins

      2. Stinglikeabee
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Son

      3. BB-8
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Theo for me

      4. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Theo for me. Spurs might strugle without Kane

      5. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        THE birthday bOy

      6. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Son

      7. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Everyone is undecided on this decision. So tough

    20. Strchld
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Which one play
      McAuley
      Rondon
      Robertsson

      1. Stinglikeabee
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Got to be Rondon

      2. FootballFanatic365
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        rondon

      3. BB-8
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Rondon

      4. Strchld
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers, so now its time to use AoA.

      5. MTPockets
          8 years, 11 months ago

          May as well start Rondon.

        • Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          McAuley infinitely more likely to score than Rondon 🙂

          Play McAuley

      6. BB-8
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Morning lads. Which one of these to start?

        A. Brunt (ARS)
        B. Holebas (cry)

        1. FootballFanatic365
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          holebas

        2. InSaneMan-e
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          B

        3. Arteta
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Holebas. But I'm benching Brunt and support Arsenal so what do I know..

          1. BB-8
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Ha Ozil, I support Arsenal too and you'll agree that we're hopeless at defending set pieces. Think the big guys will cause a problem for us and Brunt has a pretty sweet delivery on him.
            Also, Holebas is tripe 😐

      7. NachoMan
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Help. I'm losing my mind a bit with this one! Have man flu so am subject to knee jerk decisions.

        Grant (Foster)

        Coleman, Brunt, Maguire (PVA, Amat)

        Mane, Sane, Coutinho, King, Siggy

        Kaku, Kun (Llorente)

        1FT and 2.6ITB

        Should I;

        a) Tidy up defence > Brunt and PVA to Valencia and Bellerin (e,g)
        b) Get Sanchez and/or Alli in for Cout/Sane (e.g)
        c) Other/Combo

        1. MTPockets
            8 years, 11 months ago

            a

        2. Faxof
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Bench one of:
          Siggy
          Andy Carroll
          Ashley Barnes

          1. BB-8
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Barnes

          2. Football Weekender
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Barnes

            1. Podorsky
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Andy carrol

        3. t4thomas
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          The bench is a mess, but thoughts on priorities here?

          It looks like Snodgrass might miss out.

          I have 1.8M in the bank, so could afford Snodgrass --> Son.

          Pickford
          Alonso | Coleman | Mawson
          Mane | Alli | Sigurdsson | Snodgrass
          Aguero | Lukaku | Gabbiadini

          Valdes | Fletcher | Holgate | Olsson

          1. MTPockets
              8 years, 11 months ago

              That looks ok.

          2. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Can't seem to find a sensible transfer to make for a -4. Think I should wait until after international break. Thoughts guys?

            Pick
            Walker Coleman Olsson
            Siggy King Mane Pedro
            Llorente Kun Luk(c)

            Jaku Sterling Brunt Jevans

            1. potatoace
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              If you're benching sterling, you may as well sell him. If you fancy living dangerously sell him for Ali/Son, play 352 and rise the thrill

              1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Son seems appealing but I don't think I should bench Llorente or Kun. Hence the pickle

          3. We ain't got no histor…
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Hi guys
            Team:
            Pickford Valdes
            Brunt Alonso Mee Stones Love
            Siggy Mane Coutinho Sterling Snoddy
            Gabiaddini Costa Luk

            4.9itb, no ft
            A. Cout- sanchez
            B. Snoddy - Mkhi/alli/son and play AOA

            Cheers

            1. We ain't got no histor…
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              *Typo 3.9itb

          4. Gruu
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Anything worth a hit?

            Grant
            Baines Valencia
            Mane Alli Siggy King Zaha
            Lukaku Costa Llorente

            Jaku Brunt Robertson Chambers
            0FT, 5.7m ITB

            1. BB-8
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Nah. Looking good

          5. H-Over United
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Captaining?
            A) Kun
            B) Lukaku
            C) Alli
            D) Hazard

            1. Faxof
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              B

          6. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            I'm chasing and all of my rivals are captaining Lukaku. This isn't the week to gamble with captaincy right? Tempted by Siggy or King

            1. InSaneMan-e
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              I'd only consider Sanchez as his rival this gw

            2. Football Weekender
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Not the week for it. Too risky imo.

            3. FootballFanatic365
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              king.

            4. Aruna Dindane
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Similar boat. Swapped my captaincy from Lukaku to Carroll ten minutes prior to the deadline with those thoughts in mind last Saturday. I'm playing it safe this week. Sanchez is a good alternative, if you own him.

            5. Moose™
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Just Lukaku imo. If you have Sanchez then yes, but Sanchez is unsettled atm. So, Lukaku is your safe bet. Swansea vs Bournemouth might be a goalfest. I have captained Siggy once, and failed. Never do it again.

          7. FootballFanatic365
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            start gabbi or llorente ( have siigy alrdy)

          8. Grounderz
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Antonio to King for a hit, yay or nay?

            1. FootballFanatic365
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              no

            2. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              No...

            3. Grounderz
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Thanks.

          9. points ineed
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Please rate my team...
            Heaton/ jaku
            Alonso Davies holgate/ pieters chambers
            Sterling mane king sane/ Davies
            Aguero(v) lukaku(c) Carroll

            1. Football Weekender
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Solid but defence needs addressing and I'd look at a Spurs midfielder.

              1. points ineed
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Thanks thinking Ali for mane after international break

          10. toystory2wasok
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            forster (grant)
            coleman alonso brunt (amat friend)
            mane alli siggy sterling (de roon)
            lukaku llorente crouch

            1ft 7.6M ITB

            brunt > valencia
            crouch >
            a) costa
            b) vardy
            (am short for aguero)

            all for a -4

            angel on my shoulder says costa (no chelsea attacking cover), devil says vardy (differential... i'm doing rubbish this season)

            1. MTPockets
                8 years, 11 months ago

                a

              • BB-8
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                I'd go Vardy if you're chasing

              • Business Cat
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                B!

                1. toystory2wasok
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  thanks all. devil it is!

            2. _Ninja_
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Who to bench here people??

              A. Sterling
              B Llorente

              Cheers