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12 May 2017 1895 comments
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Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas and Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil produced attacking points for our Gameweek 36 selections and we’ve opted for three more midfielders in our latest differential picks.

All three players face two matches in Double Gameweek 37, having registered either a goal or an assist in their last appearance.

David Silva

With a goal and three assists over his last five matches, Manchester City’s David Silva enters Gameweek 37 in impressive form, making the midfielder a prime differential candidate.

The Spanish playmaker is owned by just 2.5% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers, and available at just 8.6, is considerably cheaper than team-mate Kevin De Bruyne, who sets us back 10.4.

But over the last six Gameweeks, Silva has actually produced more shots from inside the box (eight) than the three managed by the Belgian.

Silva has also created a chance every 22.6 minutes, compared to 23.1 for De Bruyne.

The former Valencia midfielder produced a sublime performance in last weekend’s 5-0 win over Crystal Palace and now faces further favourable home fixtures against Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion.

The Baggies clash, in particular, looks promising as Tony Pulis’ side are without a win in their last six and suffered a 4-0 defeat in the reverse fixture back in Gameweek 10.

Despite Leicester’s upturn in form since the appointment of Craig Shakespeare, they have conceded nine goals in their five away matches under the new manager, so City look to have the ideal fixtures in which to build on the Palace victory.

With De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane all more highly-owned than Silva, the Spaniard represents plenty of upside as a differential for Fantasy managers in need of a late-season push.

Riyad Mahrez

Mahrez looks to be edging back to his best on the back of an eye-catching display in Leicester City’s 3-0 win over Watford, which included his sixth goal of the season.

The Algerian tallied 11 penalty box touches against the Hornets – more than any Foxes player has managed in a single fixture this term.

Indeed, his underlying statistics have been hugely encouraging since Craig Shakespeare took the reins at the King Power Stadium.

He leads the way for goal attempts (20), shots inside the box (12) and chances created (13) among Leicester players since Gameweek 27.

The Foxes face a trip to Manchester City and a home encounter against Spurs in Gameweek 37, before ending the campaign with a favourable home match against Bournemouth.

While the two clashes this week are testing, they shouldn’t phase a confident Mahrez, who boasts an ownership of just 8.2%.

He has enjoyed his recent outings against City, registering a goal and two assists in his last two appearances, while Leicester have averaged 2.6 goals per match at home under Shakespeare.

So even a resilient Spurs defence may struggle to contain the confident Algerian, while the Cherries clash appears hugely promising – only Hull City (41) have conceded more goals than Eddie Howe’s side (37) on their travels.

Last season’s 17 goals and 11 assists tell us that an in-form Mahrez can be a devastating Fantasy asset, so he looks a tempting 8.9 option for the final two Gameweeks.

Aaron Ramsey

Arsenal face two very favourable fixtures in Gameweek 37 – away to Stoke City and at home to Sunderland – so it could be worth considering Aaron Ramsey as an end of season punt.

Since Gunners boss Arsene Wenger switched to a 3-4-2-1 formation back in Gameweek 33, the Wales international has been one of Arsenal’s stand-out performers, with the new system offering the midfielder more freedom to make late runs into the box.

Ramsey ranks second for goal attempts (eight) among Arsenal players in that time frame, and is also second for key passes with seven.

Those numbers have only translated into two assists so far, but with Wenger’s side gaining in confidence following back-to-back 2-0 wins, it may pay off to take a chance on the 1.1%-owned midfielder.

It’s the Sunderland match-up that looks particularly favourable, given the Black Cats rank second for the most shots conceded inside the box in away matches this season with 191.

David Moyes’ side have only managed two clean sheets in their 17 road trips thus far and suffered a 4-1 defeat when the two teams met earlier this season.

Stoke, meanwhile, have only won one of their last nine encounters, registering just two shut-outs over that period.

While many Fantasy managers already own Ramsey’s team-mate Alexis Sanchez, the fixtures look strong enough to consider the 7.6-priced Welshman as a partner alongside the Chilean.

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  1. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Result 1. Holgate starts.

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

      Minus points for him.

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😉 Most likely.

  2. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sutherns just did Haz to KDB did he?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      lol

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        oi you! 🙂 good luck with your double transfers, couldn't work them out either! 🙂

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

      I did, so hopefully.

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You can call him Mark

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, don't know why I usually do say Mark but I just heard the word Sutherns outloud and it sounded like Smithers and so I thought I quite like this word Sutherns, appreciate the feedback though!

    4. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, just a simple Maguire to Yoshida.

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

        Confident of koscielny?

      2. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This is why I don't play chess! Did you keep Kos as he might play and the first fixture is the tricky one? Cheers Mark, good luck this week, great rank, again!

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

        Wow proper last minute.. keeping cards close..

      4. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Maverick

        1. Lizard Lips
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Jonty would be proud!

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

    hands up fellow holebas believers

    *tumbleweed*

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I am! I sold him a while ago, but I love that guy. Yellow cards just mean passion 🙂

  4. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Harry Kane, make the armband proud.

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

      This

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I was on him all week. Talked myself out of it.

    3. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      can always trust him to deliever

  5. matiakez
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Uh oh Costa gone last minute for jesus, nervy night in store...

  6. SADIO SANÉ
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I couldn't resist Holding...this is going to go tits up #reversejinx #pleaseArsene

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I doubt Holding is going to make or break your gw either way.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        he will 😀

  7. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    *vomits*

    1. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      "Stand By Me" homage ensues.

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

      As soon as I did my transfers an hour ago I was like this. Took a minus -8 for God's sake when even a FT would have been passable.

  8. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    San(c)hez locked!

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Joined the San(c)hez crew in the end. Hope it works out

      1. Teahupo'o
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Same. Had it on Jesus all week. Sunderland match too tempting.

        1. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Same here.

          Swapped to Sanchez last min due to us being generally crap in all areas right now and that Sunderland game.

          He best not troll me now like Kane did twice earlier in season with the armband

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

    Someone, somewhere forgot to activate their bench boost.

    1. nevins84
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Always a few...

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      some smart alec will also have put big guns on the bench for BB then forgot to activate.

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Checked 10 times before Deadline. Still want to check when the site comes back up.

      1. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Checked one minute before, but same

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

    OMG CAPOUEEEEE

  11. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I sold Kosc in the end 🙁

    Only 1 FT for the final day now

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

      I kept him

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I just couldn't do it. It was 50/50

  12. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A Watford goal tonight would be a good start.

    1. Smoking Barrel
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not for Holgate owners.
      Not for me.

  13. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kept Koscielny in the end. He could outscore the other Arsenal chaps even if he only plays vs Sunderland

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Alternate reality: Kosc doesn't play (or plays and leaves hurt), and the guy you could have had gets 6-12 points...

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

        Most likely scenario

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Not really, just 2 possible scenarios that both have valid arguments. I sold cos I have been burned recently by hoping for my injured guys to play, and they don't (e.g. Kosc himself). I just like to play aggressive. Sometimes works, sometimes (more often?) not.

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

      Same here. 2ft for 38. Good luck

    3. zorro121
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same. I think he'll be fine.

  14. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Good luck everybody

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ah thank you 🙂

  15. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What did my rivals do? What did my rivals do? What did my rivals do? What did my rivals do? What did my rivals do? What did my rivals do? What did my rivals do? What did my rivals do? What did my rivals do? What did my rivals do?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      So much this

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This

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

      Forgot about the Friday games I'm hoping.

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

    KDB TC committed ... just felt wrong to do a last minute change to Sanchez

    Good luck everyone, lets hope its a wild week!

    1. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      My captain also, not TC though. Please Kdb, perform

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

        TC made the decision really stressful

        1. Deeney-is-a-god
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Deciding your TC in a GW like this is a tough task

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

    Hi

    My name is Fred and I recently sold Hazard despite him being one of the first names on my GW36 WC draft. What is wrong with me?

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

      A good knee brace should solve that problem for you.

    2. Jay_
      9 years, 1 month ago

      We tore up the script, ate it up and shat it out

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

      Masochist...embrace the pain of Hazz's 3 goals✌️

  18. Deeney-is-a-god
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Went Kdb (C) over Jesus since my rival will captain Jesus (I'm behind).
    Honestly believe Jesus will score more

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez will score the most

      1. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        that might be true, but I don't own Sanchez sadly

  19. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Locked in lads. Praying for all of us.

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

      Well, except the one's above you obviously

  20. Mulla
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    That's it, pens down please...

  21. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How long does it take to update FPL?

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      20-30

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Too long !!!!!

  22. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hands up who forgot to active BB o/

    1. Jaunty Jonty
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You have to to actually activate BB???

      1. Gangster Panda
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, doesn't it just automatically turn itself on for a dgw?

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

    Starting my DGW37

    Baines !!!

  24. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Shall i bring sanchez for dgw ?
    Oh damn !!

  25. Niemi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Didn't have the balls to do Maguire>Holebas. Watch him score now.

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nah I think keeping Maguire is a good call

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

        Yeah, not enough in it for me. Free transfer this GW, but will most likely mean a hit next GW.

  26. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else got double Watford? Prodl and Capoue here 😎

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

      Nice diffs Jarv

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😆

  27. Jaunty Jonty
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pretty sure I managed to get the wrong captain on. Fail.

    1. Moose™
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus?

  28. BrutalLogiC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Jose Mourinho: Man Utd season successful even without Europa League

    No

    1. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      By a distance. CL is a minimum for United

  29. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can't believe you didnt captain Alexis folks, stoke and sunderland cmon

  30. Our Tiny Windows
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Completely forgot about tonight's kick off. Was going to transfer Firmino out. Hope he's not injured.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      hes out for sturridge