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29 April 2017 2102 comments
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With Fantasy Premier League managers preparing their second Wildcard for Gameweek 36, our three “differential” choices are aligned to offer potential as one-week options and beyond.

After Daley Blind produced 14 points in Double Gameweek 34, we’ve switched sights to home in on attackers from Manchester United and Manchester City, while we’re also backing a Bournemouth forward to maintain impressive form against basement dwellers Sunderland.

Anthony Martial

After accumulating 17 points in double Gameweek 34, Manchester United’s Anthony Martial looks well placed for this weekend’s home clash against Swansea City.

The French international produced a goal and assist playing as a lone striker in the 2-0 win over Burnley last weekend, and given that he is perhaps unlikely to start against Celta Vigo in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night, he may get the nod to spearhead the attack against the Swans on Sunday.

The Welsh outfit have struggled on their travels of late, losing their last six away matches and conceding 11 goals in the process.

Over the course of the season, they have allowed more big chances (44) than any other team away from home, while they also suffered a 3-1 defeat to United in the reverse fixture.

So Martial, who sets us back 9.2, should be blessed with the opportunities to add to the four goals and five assists he has racked up so far this term.

Found in just 2.5% of FPL squads, he boasts a strong Gameweek 35 fixture and, depending on Jose Mourinho’s thinking in terms of his first XI for the European stage, Martial could even stick around to play a major role in the double Gameweek 37.

Benik Afobe

The blistering form of Joshua King has meant that Benik Afobe has largely been ignored by Fantasy managers, despite returning three goals and three assists over the last seven Gameweeks,

The Bournemouth forward boasts an ownership of just 2.8% and is very kindly priced at 5.6.

Over his last seven Gameweek starts, Afobe has produced 14 shots from inside the box, ranking him sixth among FPL forwards, while he is also joint-third for chances created over the same period with eight.

Throw in the fact he faces a favourable-looking trip to Sunderland this afternoon and there looks to be every chance the Cherries striker will deliver further attacking points at the Stadium of Light.

The Black Cats have conceded eight goals over their previous four Gameweeks, including five in their last two home matches.

They also suffered a damaging 1-0 defeat to Middlesbrough in midweek and have to chase the win today to preserve any hope of top-flight survival – that may well leave the door ajar for a confident Bournemouth.

King and Afobe have combined to score 15 of Bournemouth’s last 19 Premier League goals, indicating that the option to double-up on both attackers could pay off handsomely.

The Cherries also have a favourable Gameweek 37 fixture against Burnley, ensuring that Afobe can appeal as a non-Double Gameweek asset for those seeking to free up funds in Bench Boosted line-up.

Gabriel Jesus

The Brazilian returned from a foot injury in Manchester City’s goalless draw with Manchester United and is now firmly back on the radar for the run-in.

Jesus took the Premier League by storm before succumbing to injury, producing three goals and an assist in his first two Gameweek starts, claiming maximum bonus points in both matches.

Pep Guardiola’s side travel to Middlesbrough tomorrow, with Jesus a clear and potentially explosive differential for those willing to adopt him early.

Boro have conceded more goals (10) than any other team over the last four Gameweeks, and have struggled at home against the top six sides, conceding at least two goals against Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Man United and Arsenal.

Kindly priced at 8.6 – compared to 12.8 for Aguero – Jesus could be a crucial figure during the run-in, with City’s remaining schedule, including a double in Gameweek 37, presenting obvious appeal.

Jesus is currently owned by just 0.9% of FPL managers but there is no question that this will rocket should he deliver profit on Teesside.

It would be a risk to move now, but with Aguero spurning nine attempts in Thursday’s 0-0 stalemate, there is every chance that Pep Guardiola will hand Jesus more pitch time at the Riverside Stadium.

As demonstrated by his disallowed goal in a five-minute cameo against United, Jesus does not need long to make an impact.

  1. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Zaha or Lukaku

    Cheers

    1. Hanked
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Easily Zaha

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha

    3. JurgenRocks
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha

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

    Negredo to Costa or Gabbi for a hit? WC next week. And I would have to play Negredo or Gibson so blank for sure. Costa likely to do something and has hit good form. So YES or NO?

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

    Play Grant and hope, or just play Pickford

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Grant

    2. Expected Toulouse
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fairly sure stoke manager said Butland will retain his place so Grant won't play.

  4. WE GO FOR IT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best striker pair to get in along with Kane on a WC?

    A. Gabbi and Jesus. (This means I have to Gabriel as Arsenal defender and can't get Sane)
    B. Gabbi and Reshford (Can get Sane and Monreal)
    C. Gabbi and Afobe (Can get Sane and Kos; and Caballero instead of Jaku)
    D. Any other

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

      I like C, but want Jesus too
      Would you have King as well?

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        If I do A, I'd probably get King instead of Sane. Otherwise, it's Sane!

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

          So Jesus and King with Gabriel
          Or Afobe and Sane with Kosc

          The one with Jesus imo

          1. WE GO FOR IT
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Will he start all games? That's my worry!

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

      A

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers! 🙂

    3. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C for me (Bournemouth fan so bias) just that think the other options you can afford Sane, Cabby, decent arsenal defender makes it worth

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Will get King instead of Sane in A!

    4. Ferris Bueller
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers! 🙂

  5. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Valencia to Daniels
    B) Negredo to Gabbi or benteke Already have zaha
    C) Siggy to Arnie or sane? No Aguero

    1 FT which transfers to make?

    1. Hanked
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B. to Gabbi

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

        This

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C. Sane

    3. Ferris Bueller
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

  6. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Do we really think that Aguero will be benched? For a player that has played 5 minutes and comes back from injury? Think I will put the armband on Aguero..

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

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

        Why?

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

      No

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They both will play together. End of.

  7. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Help! Best DEF under £5.5m to go with Valencia, Holgate, Yoshi and Stephens.

    A Blind
    B Holding
    C Gabriel
    D Daniels
    E Clichy

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

      A

    2. Ferris Bueller
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C

  8. RooneyforLife
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Will Caballero start when Bravo is back?
    Feel Clichy is much safer option, opinions?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      clichy is not safe at all

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Some say Bravo won't be back

    3. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just Kompany

  9. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Shave 0.4m off this please:

    Caballero Pickford
    Alonso Monreal Cook Holgate Stephens
    JWP

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      monreal to gabriel

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        But Mustafi is back in 37

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          potentially yes but it's wait and see

    2. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso -> Azpi

      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Bought Alonso at 6m so that wouldn't save me anything unfortunately 🙁

    3. Ferris Bueller
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gotta be JWP to 4.5/4.6 fodder then - Fletcher, Capoue, Carroll, Davies

      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah does appear to be the only way really - probably Capoue of those due to the double?

        Or could do JWP to Albrighton and Cook to Smith?

  10. Lone Wolf
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Stikers to go on WC (with Kane obv):

    A) Jesus + Gabbi
    B) Costa + Gabbi
    C) Jesus + Costa
    D) any other in that price range

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero Afobe

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

      A

    3. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on B for this week. Will downgrade Costa to Jesus if he starts and plays well vs Boro. But too much of a risk this week imo

  11. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Play Zaha or Rashford?

    1. King Megnus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha imo

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

      Zaha for me but it is a difficult one.

    3. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm already starting Benteke

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

      I'm not sure, I'm playing my CP midfielder and benching Rashford.

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

    Hope for a brace from Lukaku and the game end 2-2. Keep Spurs with hope for title.

  13. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Team and bench order good to go?

    Caballero
    Valencia Yoshida Alonso
    Sanchez Alli Hazard King
    Kane Jesus Gabbi

    Pickford Zaha BDavies Mawson

  14. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Gabbi or kane capt? Keep lukaku or get costs fo minus 4. Or take eriksen/alli off for haz?

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

      Gabbi out of those two options. I'm struggling between Gabbi and King.

  15. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Help please

    Start one?
    A Alonso (eve)
    B Valencia (SWA)
    C Davies (ARS)

    Play ?
    A Pickford (BOU)
    B Heaton (cpl)

    1. King Megnus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B (A first on bench)
      B

    2. JurgenRocks
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Valencia and Heaton

  16. Cookie Kid
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Blind nailed?

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

      Until jones or smalling are fit

      1. Cookie Kid
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Which is likely to be when?

    2. Ferris Bueller
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fairly but not as nailed as Bailly is my reading

  17. Will - Fantasy Football Hub
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A. Jesus & Monreal
    B. Costa & Stephens

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

      A

  18. RooneyforLife
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    On wildcard, bailly, blind or darmian, safest pick?

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

      Bailly

      1. Redalert
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Bail

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

      Blind snd Bailly, blind for more attacking

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

      Blind may get points more than balily

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

    Who to Play ?

    A- Yoshi v.s Hull
    B- Vert v.s Arsenal

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

      A

    2. King Megnus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

  20. Cojiro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Play

    A) Holebas (LIV)
    B) Holgate (CHE)

    Cheers

  21. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Sane or Sanchez?

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

      Imo never bench Sanchez

    2. Will - Fantasy Football Hub
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez imo

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He's been terrible for weeks

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

          Have same problem; currently on sane as Middlesborough still fighting. The north London derby can sometimes result in goals.

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            If we only knew if he at least would play upfront. I'm starting both, but think Sane looks more dangerous.

    4. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Form/Fixture article today, YMA?

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I've had zero time unfortunately to get it done because of work

        1. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Too bad 🙁 Would have been helpful this week!

    5. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sane. GW35 captaincy article?

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

        Benching Sanchez is madness!

    6. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just feels wrong benching Sanchez doesn't it

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

        I agree

  22. Dumpo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Been a while since I've done a RMWCT but here goes, any advice appreciated!

    Willy (Cech)

    Luiz - Blind - Yoshi (Monreal - Stephens)

    Sanchez - Hazard - Eriksen - King (Ndong)

    Costa - Tekkerz - Gabby

    1.3m ITB to upgrade Tekkerz to Jesus at 2.01pm today.

  23. Zizou
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho king eriksen benteke kane gabbi

    Who to captain

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kane

    2. Dumpo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Currently on Gabbi, but between him and Tekkerz for me.

    3. JurgenRocks
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can't decide between Gabbi and King

  24. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    a) Bring in Arnie for a hit, play AOA and bench Stephens?

    b) Or use AOA in 38?

  25. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Final WC, G2G?

    Caballero Pickford
    Montreal Alonso Bailly Vertonghen Yoshi
    Sanchez Hazard Sane Alli King
    Kane Gabbi Anichebe

    0.4ITB

  26. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    For a GW36 WC (asking early, I know!), which would you prefer:

    A) Alli, Ozil, Costa (Anichebe)
    B) Sane, Jesus, Kane (King)

    1. ScottyMaz12
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B. But would prefer Alli/Eriksen in it.

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

        Already have Eriksen. So A would be a Alli + Eriksen, B would be Kane + Eriksen.

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Well B then!

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

            Cheers!

  27. JurgenRocks
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Captain King or Gabbi?

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

      King

    2. King Megnus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gabbi

  28. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Monreal or Koscelny from next week?

    1. Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Monreal

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who for the armband?

    A. Alli
    B. Eriksen
    C. Coutinho
    D. Zaha
    E. Gabbiadini
    F. Lukaku
    G. Costa

  30. ScottyMaz12
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    To finish wildcard?

    a) King & Costa
    b) Sane & Jesus

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. JurgenRocks
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. AceKn1ght
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A