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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.

  1. rivercityransom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    and so begins the seven day fpl extravaganza...

    1. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Watch it underwhelm 😉

      1. Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        we will either all have 70 points or 200

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I think i need more morphine to get through this... 😀

  2. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I forgot today was the deadline, oh my days...

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Joke or no joke

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      You won't get any sympathy here

    3. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Lol @ you

    4. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No joke. I know, I messed up.

      1. T444
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I flagged my own comment because maybe it was harsh. I feel for you really

    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Always next season, aye?

      1. Jonny HOW SON?
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Just need to win my ML now.
        Also I would've BB with Caballero, Holgate, Anichebe, Kingsley, that's why I'm not that mad.

    6. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Team link

  3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Hands up if your whole season depends on Jesus starting

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      \o/

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Nah

    3. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yes. And doing well.

    4. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      He doesn't needs to start to give you points, he can do it coming off the bench

    5. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Well no not really and of course he will start, Aguero will at best be on the bench.

    6. soumyeah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Mine depends on him finishing 😉

    7. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      As my captain I hope to Jesus!

    8. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      nope but mine depends on Sanchez starting up front!

    9. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      We shall all unite as one. Tomorrow

  4. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    My rival who is leading by 50 points saved 2 FT for this week and did a -8 and brought in pretty much my team *sigh* Different captains though so I need to hope for a Jesus haul and a quiet two from Sanchez

  5. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    So, did anyone else actually bring Silva in? These articles are a bad influence on my deadline-addled mind......

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      He'd have been my city mid of choice if went that way

    2. Moose™
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      My friend TC him.

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Punty Mcpuntface.

    3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Couldn't afford...went sterling

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I did for Eriksen

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Not explosive though is he

  6. Heavy Data
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Which team scores more

    A) Triple Captain Active

    Pickford
    Kompany//Otamendi//Bavies
    Moses//Alli//Sanchez(TC)//Hazard
    Costa//Kane//Okazaki

    B) Bench Boost active

    Cech//Pickford
    Alonso//Bavies//Monreal//Yoshida//Maguire
    Hazard//Sancehz(C)//KDB//King//Albrighton
    Kane//Jesus//Gabbi

    Team A is my cash ML leader who is 34 points ahead of me. Think i'll catch him with team B???????

    1. T444
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Gabbi is schmizz

    2. ptr88
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yes!

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B. You got this in the bag.

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Lets hope that template keeps on rewarding us!

    Good luck to everyone, except those who ditched Hazaaaaard 😎

    1. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yup 🙂

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      🙂 Let's go

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Hazard captainer!!!!

  8. Rover
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    ML league exciting times ahead: Sanchez TC vs Jesus TC vs Alonso TC

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Class, that'll make it such a fun gameweek.

    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      successful TC wins the league?

      1. Rover
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Sadly it's not for the win but for third place. Top 2 a further 100 points ahead.

  9. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Hazard shows the true madness of a DGW, I sold him this week, my rival has him captain*. 😕

    *I know no one cares about this detail.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I agree mate. As soon as I sold him and I immediately thought WTF have I done. Especially as I had a more sensible transfer plan that would have kept him...

    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      why did u sell HAZ 😯

    3. Swinner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      For me FPL decisions are based as much looking over my shoulder than looking ahead at this time of season.

    4. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I sold him as well. Interesting week ahead

  10. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Gibbs nailed for the double?

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No but he could play both

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Far from.

    3. ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No

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

    I am able to use aoa by doing -8

    I guess wasting is much better

  12. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Good attitude Syd. I echo your hopes and wish good luck to everyone on here. We all work very hard on this, it's nice when your hard work is rewarded.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      If everyone does well, the rankings don't change 🙂

      I hope all the players I don't own give shit returns. Especially Sanchez. Sorry cappers 🙂

      1. Swinner
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I'm with you Bosan with exception of Sanch who I hope doubles everyone else's points this gw.

        1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          What I did say quote "I hope everyone ON HERE does well" unquote. I think that leaves about 4 million others to change ranks.

    2. QPRUTD
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Deep down though, we dont want everyone to have a good gameweek 😉

      Good luck everyone

  13. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    2 FT next week will be a crucial differential 😉

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah I considered it as was a luxury move I made this week but sod it

  14. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    How long before captaincy stats etc.?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Last page

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Another 10 max.

  15. Chucky
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    8 years, 9 months ago

    Weird seeing Kante on the bench, but I expect Cesc to run the show again...bodes well for my (C)osta....

  16. Baked baines
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I've never known such a busy, frantic, deciding, deliberating and Chaotic GW than this one!!
    GL all!!!

  17. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Costa red card and Lukaku blank, pleeeeaaase.

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      100% guaranteed....

    2. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      +1

  18. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    TM is copying my team 😛

    Only differentials are Alli & Holgate for him, Eriksen & Brunt for me.

  19. Bill Car
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Does Hazard historically do his best work at home or away?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      *Whenever you don't own him.

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        So much that, as well. I've timed owning Hazard perfectly to coincide with his blanks - 15 gameweeks, 2 goals 3 assists.

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Home.

    3. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Home. But then again he also does his best work when it's time to clinch the title 😉

    4. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Home

    5. Bill Car
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Thought so. Have captained him but it's occurred to me that he may be rested for the home game.

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

    0-0 would be great, come on west brom!

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Nah. I've just sold my Chelsea defender

  21. ONE PUNCH MAN
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Pulis magic to stop Chelsea?

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      West Brom are already on holiday. Their baggies are already packed.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Sorry

      2. ONE PUNCH MAN
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        lol,any specific destination for holiday?

    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      possible, did it last season at White Hart Lane

      1. ONE PUNCH MAN
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I would love that. Some aerial threat could trouble Chelsea especially Luiz

  22. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Has Mark brought KDB instead of Azard?

    1. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No - just brought in Yoshida for Maguire.

      1. barracuda
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Clever- cheers

  23. Urchin
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    3 - WBA have won three of their last five PL games v Chelsea at the Hawthorns (D1 L1), this after losing each of their first five. Belief.

    From OptaJoe on Twitter

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Chelsea will not play freely under such a hoodoo

  24. BrutalLogiC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    can you tell if someone has played their BB or TC?

    1. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Says it top left on their page under their score

      1. BrutalLogiC
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        cheers, looks like the one I looked at forgot deadline then

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yes.

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Gameweek history if they've played it previously

  25. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Fudged it, (K)ane

    1. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Could work out very well

      1. GreenArrows
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Had it swapping between Jesus and Kane all evening

  26. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    After all overthinking, excitement, planning, discussion , going crazy Hope everyone here scores a century !!

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Minimum want more like 150.

    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      What ? you mean a Double surely

    3. QPRUTD
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      That's reasonable thinking

    4. Ginola14
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I hope Jesus goes points crazy

  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Spare a moment for Hebknut.. everyone around him is on bench boost whilst he used his early in the season.

  28. Only a Hazard of time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    All comes down to this. I'm 40 points in the lead, main rival has TC'd Costa and I don't have him. Time to make a behind-the-couch fort!

  29. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    132 overall has triple captained Welbeck 😯

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      going for that nr 1 spot

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Needs to do something if they want to win. I don't think it's a bad shout

    3. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Admire this , reckless but tough to surge forward with such a high rank.
      More likely to go backwards , but still..

  30. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Chasing by 27 points. Can I recover some points to take it to the wire? How much is a realistic target? 20?

    Leader: Sanchez(TC), Lukaku, King, Azpi, Siggy
    Me: Sanchez (C), Kane, Hazard, Yoshida, Bavies (BB: Cout, Zaha, Pickford, Holg)