Spot the Differential
20 January 2018 1733 comments
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Bournemouth’s Jordon Ibe and West Bromwich Albion’s Ahmed Hegazi proved successful punts last week and we’re continuing to seek out value options who can help catapult Fantasy managers up the rankings.

A trio of midfielders have taken our fancy for Gameweek 24, with all three carrying good form into favourable match-ups.

Marc Albrighton

A goal and three assists over the last five Gameweeks means Leicester City’s Marc Albrighton enters this afternoon’s promising home fixture against Watford in good nick.

Despite the fierce competition for attacking spots, Albrighton has started each of the last six and has been influential in the recent revival under Claude Puel.

Indeed, he has been involved in 50% of the Foxes goals since Puel arrived, and has also supplied more successful crosses (16) than any team-mate.

While he has only produced seven shots over the same spell, two of those have been big chances, which is more than fellow midfielders Riyad Mahrez and Demarai Gray (both one).

So for those who are struggling to afford the in-form Algerian for their five-man midfields, Albrighton’s 5.6 price tag in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) should be easier to accommodate.

Watford travel to the King Power Stadium without a clean sheet in 10 attempts and lost 3-0 in the corresponding fixture last season, with Albrighton on the scoresheet that day.

Only four teams have conceded more big chances than the Hornets (10) over the last four Gameweeks, while Leicester have scored five goals in their last two home encounters, so they look primed for another strong showing in front of their own fans.

Part of only 3.3% of squads, Albrighton can deliver great value over the next six Gameweeks, with further favourable home clashes against Swansea City, Stoke City and Bournemouth to follow.

Manuel Lanzini

Marko Arnautovic is the most transferred-in player in FPL this week, but we shouldn’t forget about his team-mate Manuel Lanzini.

The Argentine plundered 14 points in last weekend’s 4-1 victory over Huddersfield Town and edges Arnautovic in a number of statistical categories over their respective last four matches.

Lanzini has bettered the Austrian for both shots (10 to nine) and efforts in the box (eight to five), while the pair are level for efforts on target, with five apiece.

The in-form Hammers host Bournemouth at the London Stadium this afternoon.

No team has given up more big chances than Eddie Howe’s side (11) over the last four Gameweeks and they shipped three goals when the two clubs met back in Gameweek 20.

With the upcoming fixtures (BOU CRY bha WAT) favourable for David Moyes’s men, there is even a case for a midfield double-up of both Lanzini and Arnautovic.

At 6.8 in FPL, Lanzini is another mid-price midfield option who can defy his price tag during this upcoming stretch.

He has an ownership of only 2.8% in FPL and further double-digit hauls like the one he produced in Gameweek 23 would certainly be hugely beneficial for those Fantasy managers who need to reduce mini-league deficits.

Anthony Martial

For those whose budgets can stretch that bit further, Manchester United’s Anthony Martial is an intriguing short-term option.

The France international, who is available for 8.0, is owned by just 2.6% of FPL managers despite becoming increasingly influential for Jose Mourinho’s side.

He will take his strong form into this afternoon’s trip to Burnley, having registered two goals and an assist over the last two Gameweeks and producing more shots (eight) than any of his team-mates.

Martial has racked up an impressive eight goals and five assists from just 12 starts this season, and his tally of 98 points is already better than the 95 he managed last term.

Although the Clarets have been resolute at home, conceding only eight goals, five of those have come in recent home defeats to Spurs and Liverpool.

The former Monaco player will also have fond memories of his previous trip to Turf Moor – he produced a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win in the corresponding fixture last season.

With his confidence levels up and perhaps extra motivation gained from the impending arrival of Alexis Sanchez, this may be a good time to take a risk on Martial.

  1. WDT
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    With 2 FTs would you switch;

    Naughton & Son > Chilwell & Mahrez?

    1. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Would do the Son to Mahrez move after this gameweek. The other seems fine.

    2. Chasing Waves
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Just Chilwell and roll ft for next gw

    3. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      just the Chilwell move

    4. WDT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

    5. Champione
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I would do both but just doing Naughton > Chillwell is the most sensible

    6. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I would yes

    7. doy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No, keep Son.

  2. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is Holgate nailed?

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

      I think he's one of their first choice CBs, but with Keane, Jagielka and Williams around I don't think he's 100% nailed.

      1. ooooo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  3. el flacooo
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What’s going to happen on GW 28?

    1. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The apocalypse.

      Can't wait! 🙂

  4. Kuqi Monster
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Costa coffee why do you think Courtois will play?

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The Costa Coffee these days is outrageous.

    2. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Trolling in the hope he's right so he can come back here and gloat about it later.

      Many have tried and failed at the same routine.

      He's a doubt that's all we know.

  5. Champione
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Where them Firmino cappers at? 😀

    1. Galza
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Church..
      Saying their prayers..

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      At the EDL rally.

  6. Dotherightthing
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Drop two on the bench :

    Musuaku BOU
    Christensen bri
    Kenny WEST BROM
    Robertson swansea.
    Zeegelaar leicester

    Thanx 🙂

    1. Champione
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bench Masuaku and Zeegelaar

    2. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      First and last ones

    3. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Zeegelaar and a toss between Robertson and Masuaku. Probably the latter.

      1. Dotherightthing
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers everyone

  7. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I should play safe and captain Kane right?

    Someone please convince me whether I should captain Kane, Salah or Sterling. I actually have it on Sterling at the moment.

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not Sterling

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You should C Kane because he will fill his boots again

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

      I’ve been 50-50 all week but am going Salah. Salah has only blanked 23% this year and Kane 55%. Also, Salah getting an extra point for a goal, potentially a clean sheet point and more assists pushes me towards him.

      Could be totally wrong though 🙂

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        You may catch a cold though

  8. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Press the button? Eriksen + DCL to Mahrez + Wilson(-4)

    DDG
    Alonso Ota Jones
    Salah Mahrez Sterling Lingard
    Kane Firmino Wilson

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

    No more news likely right? Safe to do my transfer now I'm guessing

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

      Kane’s just twisted his ankle getting out of bed 😉

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Just have to survive the next hour of Junior Mastermind.

  10. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Fed up with RCL, best mid to bring in for him for similar price, whoever comes in could well play depending on Quaner fitness. Thanks...

    1. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Albrighton?

    2. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jordon

    3. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't you already ask this and get some good responses or was that someone else?

  11. klopp it guys
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Finally thank im sorted with my team and im hopn im GTG

    pickford
    Alonso, vvd, jones, martina
    Albrighton, pogba, mane, arni
    Aguero (vc), kane (c)

    Bench, elliot, ayew, zanka, cork

  12. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Son > Salah for -4 yay or nay

    1. Nat89
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      YAY

    2. lasmons
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I would. But both could explode this week.

    3. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Prob

    4. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not unless you're going to captain Salah.

      Son possibly scores the same as Salah + -4pts this gw.

      Do it for free next gw.

  13. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    G2G?

    DDG
    Alonso Otamendi Kenny
    Salah Sterling Son Arnie Lingard
    Kane (c) Firmino

    Elliot Ayew Ogbonna Dunk

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

      Yes. Kenny to Alonso somehow and you would have the perfect template team.

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Jones?

      2. FlockofSeagulls
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        He's got Alonso. 😆

    2. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Literally my exact starting 11 so naturally I hate it and think you need at least 4 transfers to fix it. 😉

  14. Nat89
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    which two would you play here.....
    Choupo (HUD)
    Lingard (BUR)
    Wilson (WHAM)

    1. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      First 2

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not Lingard

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

        50pts last 5 away and brace against Burnley at home. Lol ok

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          It looks like a 1-0 game. Nothing to do with pat performance.

        2. Ruth_NZ
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I have seen you post this multiple times so let me ask you some questions.

          1. Do you mean to imply that Lingard is more likely to score points away than at home?
          2. If not then what is the point of quoting those numbers?
          3. If so then why do you believe he is better away, other than the random variance of very recent games?
          4. Do you believe Lingard has over-or under-performed his xG/xA over the weeks in question?
          5. If over then what makes you believe that will continue?
          6. Didn't you post stuff like this about Richarlison a few weeks ago? How did that go then?

          It would be useful to have at least a modicum of thought or analysis rather than the repetitive counting up of recent points which anyone can do. 🙄

          PS: I am posting this because of the lol.

          1. BananaNose Maldonado
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I'm just getting around to this post. Thanks for posting it, Ruth. Kiwi just spouts the same stats about the same limited players - Richarlison, Lingard, Morata - with no insight, analysis, consideration of nuance and variance, etc. It's maddening.

            1. shortymak
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Did u see the aguero posts lol

              1. BananaNose Maldonado
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                I did not.

                  1. BananaNose Maldonado
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Yeah, I mean, I think it's the arrogance and sense of certainty that bothers me. Thanks for sharing, SM.

                    1. shortymak
                      • 11 Years
                      8 years, 1 month ago

                      Must never herd of imo

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard Wilson

    4. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ling and Choups

    5. Nat89
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      exactly what i thought....im not sure either!!!!

    6. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bournemouth are awful, just saying.

    7. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Choupo not even 60 mins last game. I'm playing Schindler for CS

    8. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard and Wilson.

      Form over fixtures but the above two have both this gw anyway.

  15. jdogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I have the 2 palace keepers worth a hit to bring pickford in for 1 of them?x

    1. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not a terrible decision long term as Palace's upcoming fixtures are horrible.

  16. Hagnus
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Play Masuaku or Dunk?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mas

    2. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Masuaku

    3. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Masuaku

    4. jdogg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Masuaku.x

    5. Hagnus
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

  17. lasmons
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Took a -4 to get this team:

    Courtois
    Mee - Otamendi - Gomez
    KdB - Sterling - Salah - Arnie
    Kane(C) - Firmino - Wilson

    Elliot - Zeegelaar - Duffy - RLC*

    Worth another -4 to get in a playing keeper? Or just hope for one of them to start.

    1. Kane Train
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not worth a minus 4 for a keeper. Risk it hope someone starts.

      Can u help me above

  18. Galza
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Captains are a bit of a lottery this week.
    All the main options have good fixtures and scoring potential.
    Just pick one and stick...!!

    1. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      There's a very good chance all the favorites score similarly anyway so I think we'll all break even for the most part.

  19. darkmatt3r
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pope and Lascelles or kenny to Pickford and Tomkins or Fosu-Mensah ?

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

      Not for a hit. Lascelles is good

  20. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    -8 just happened! Hopefully pays off like the one early in the season (^70k)
    Fabianski > Pickford
    Eriksen > Mahrez
    DCL > Wilson

    Pickford
    Alonso,Jones,Otamendi
    Salah,Son,Arnautovic,Sterling,Mahrez
    Kane, Wilson

    elliot,ogbonna,dunk,depoitre

    1. lasmons
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team!

  21. Teror
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Really want to get rid of Gross but not sure what I should do with that 5th midfield spot. I have 6.6 to spend – do I go for someone in that 5.5 range like Albrighton or should I downgrade to Surman and use the funds to upgrade Lingard to Pogba or Son ?

  22. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen to Mahrez or save?

    1. Teror
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Both are worthwhile options. I'd say save because then you've got two for next week.

      1. ooooo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Would you do it to free up money to then get Wilson who can play over dunk?(-4)

    2. Kane Train
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Save

      Can u help me above

  23. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which one do I play?

    A. Ogbonna v bou

    B. Ayew v lpool

    Thanks

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A between those two. I do see goals in that WHUBOU game though

    2. Kane Train
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

      Can u help me above

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A. all day.

  24. yer old da
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Son > Sterling for a hit? Reckon it could end up being effectively a free transfer freeing one up next week too.

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sideways - no

  25. Park the bus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Start Kenny (WBA) or Depoitre (sto)?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      JJK

  26. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Play Masuaku (BOU) or Robertson (swa)?

    1. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Robbo

  27. Razmataz
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is getting aguero and captaining him worth a 4pt hit?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No

      1. Razmataz
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Why?

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

          His form is terrible and Newcastle defence is decent

  28. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any changes you'd suggest to this WC team?

    Pickford
    Alonso / Jones / Danilo
    Salah / Sterling / Arnie / Mahrez / Shaqiri
    Kane / Firmino
    (Coleman / Bardsley / Quaner / Mbemba)

  29. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody concerned that Sané might play as wingback again, leaving Danilo to bench?

  30. barracuda
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So the template could be broken once Sanchez sign for Man Utd, correct?

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The argument here would be his price.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt it.