Spot the Differential
30 January 2018 810 comments
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Manchester United’s Anthony Martial was the only one of our differential trio to deliver in Gameweek 25, so we’ll be hoping for a better return from our latest selection.

We’re again focusing on the value on offer in midfield, with three promising home match-ups also a key factor in our thinking.

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

For those Fantasy managers working on a shoestring, Stoke City’s Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting looks a great option once again, not only for this Gameweek but also for the upcoming period.

The Potters midfielder, who has registered four goals and five assists this season, is available at just 5.4 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) and faces Watford, Bournemouth and Brighton & Hove Albion over the next three Gameweeks.

He shone in Paul Lambert’s first match in charge, producing an assist in the 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town, and takes that confidence into tomorrow night’s home meeting with the Hornets.

Watford arrive at the bet365 Stadium having managed just a single clean sheet from their last ten away matches in the league.

Only the Potters themselves have conceded more goals (50) than Watford’s 44 this season.

They do have a new man at the helm, though, with Javi Gracia taking charge of his first league match as head coach.

Despite having seen his production drop off over the past few months, Choupo-Moting’s underlying statistics have remained impressive.

The Stoke attacker is ranked fourth among FPL midfielders for shots inside the penalty area, with 37. That’s more than double that of team-mate Xherdan Shaqiri (18).

Sat in just 3.9% of FPL squads, Choupo-Moting looks primed to be among the leading budget midfield options over the next month.

Bernardo Silva

Injuries often provide opportunities for FPL managers, and with Manchester City’s Leroy Sane set for a spell on the sidelines with ankle ligament damage, team-mate Bernardo Silva suddenly looks a viable option.

The Portuguese international has had to bide his time for first-team opportunities, but has racked up three goals and six assists in his last 13 appearances in all competitions.

Indeed, his underlying statistics really catch the eye.

The midfielder has created a chance every 36 minutes, which is superior to team-mates David Silva (39), Sane (43) and Raheem Sterling (49).

He is expected to replace Sane in the front three for tomorrow night’s home encounter with West Bromwich Albion, starting alongside Sterling and Sergio Aguero in attack.

Although the Baggies travel to the Etihad Stadium in confident mood following their 3-2 victory over Liverpool in the FA Cup, they have managed just one clean sheet from their last 11 away matches.

Having dropped to 7.4 in FPL, Silva could now provide the cheapest secure route into the prolific City attack.

Owned by only 0.7% of FPL managers, he could prove a powerful short-term differential.

Theo Walcott

A former Fantasy favourite is our final selection this week.

Everton’s Theo Walcott got his Toffees career off to a bright start with an assist in the 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion. Perhaps most significantly, he also completed the full 90 minutes.

The England international’s proven pedigree makes the prospect of him playing regular first-team football a fascinating one.

Last season, he found the back of the net every 192.5 minutes, which was bettered by only eight FPL midfielders with a minimum of 1,000 minutes.

Indeed, his average of a shot every 31 minutes last term ranks him alongside some of this season’s most expensive Fantasy assets.

As examples, Sterling has had a shot every 30.3 minutes, while Chelsea’s Eden Hazard has done so every 30.6 minutes.

Sam Allardyce’s side take on Leicester City at Goodison Park tomorrow night, while their schedule over the medium to long-term is pretty favourable.

Although the Foxes have recorded shut-outs in each of their last three league encounters, they have only kept one clean sheet from their last eight away trips.

Walcott’s ten goals and three assists from just 23 starts last season underline his potential as an asset.

Currently priced at 7.1, and with an ownership of just 1.5%, he could become a “template breaker” over the second half of the season.

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  1. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Arnie and mahrez for who

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B silva and wally

      1. Hazardous1983
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Already own sterling and aguero. Triple.city.to much

        1. chaser123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Triple city is not too much - it is recommended

  2. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Bbc just said Mahrez handed transfer request...

  3. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Mahrez > hazard even if Mahrez goes to Man City. Can see him sharing game time with bs.

  4. Bobby_Baggio
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Which one chaps? Thanks all.

    Adrián
    Alonso • Otamendi • Jones
    Salah(VC) • Sterling(C) • Son • Mkhi • Lingard
    Kane • Firmino

    Tomkins • Quaner • Dunk

    A) Save FT
    B) Son > Mahrez
    C) Son > B.Silva

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      C

  5. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A) Arnie + Son -> Choupo + Hazard (-4)
    B) Arnie + Son -> Mkhi + Bernardo (-4)
    C) Arnie -> Bernardo

    1. Mota
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I like A if you captain Haz.
      C is ok as well

  6. Mota
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Jones (tot) to start,
    Depoitre (LIV), Ogbonna (CPL), Mbemba (BUR) on the bench.
    Gtg?

  7. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Omg season over 🙁 took -4 to replace arnie with mahrez

    Big red arrow coming up can't belive this

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      14 GWs until season over.

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Warned as many as I could, sorry if the message didn't get thru - thought it was a fairly obvious risk though to be fair 🙁

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I made an early transfer to catch a price rise.

      I caught armies 0.1 price rise, he then got injured the following day 😆

      Lesson learnt, -4 to bring Shaqiri in!

    4. boc610
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      wee bit melodramatic in fairness

  8. boc610
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    no way Ryad will be in the Leicester squad now

    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't he do this previously though?

      1. Rash
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Yes and he played if I can remember right..

      2. boc610
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        he did but there was no games during the last 48 hours of the window

        1. MTPockets
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Fair point. Maybe they'll change the window next time.

  9. Nathan20
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Just done arnie + son > hazard +milivojevic.

    I have hazard in my team so fully expect a blank now people. Captain everyone else.

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      same here
      and now Mahrez news 🙂

  10. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Repost: Really unsure what to do with Arnie. 2 FTs and 0.2m ITB. Help please 🙂

    Elliot
    Alonso Otamendi Kenny
    Salah© Sterling Son Arnie Lingard
    Kane Firmino
    (Adrian Crouch Obgonna Zanka)

    1. Arnie out for CM/Shaq (I’m not convinced)
    2. Arnie out for someone else

    a. Play Crouch or Lingard?

    1. asif316uk
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Have same dilemma not sure who to replace him with

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I got Mikhi 😀

    2. Nathan20
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      walcott for a differential or do what i did arnie>milivojevic upgrade son.

    3. MTPockets
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I didn't like the mid options either so did Firmino/Arnie to Aguero/Gudmondsson. Wouldn't necessarily recommend it.

      Lingard.

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

    The best differential - Mkhitaryan, Bernardo or Martial?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Bernardo

      1. Top 210 Club
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Mahrez says hi

        1. Mysterion
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Seems to be waving goodbye 😉

    2. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Is Mkhi starting, Mesut?

    3. YUGO
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Bilva

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Martial from next week IMO. Mkhi if Aubameyang comes

    5. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I got Mikhi lol

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Mahrez & Vardy now dead as FPL options?

    1. Nathan20
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      why vardy?

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      wondering the same... thrown a spanner in the works for me bringing in Vardy (already have Mahrez)

      1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Bought vardy last week for a 6/7 game punt because of mahrez form.
        Thinking of vardy to Giroud if his chelsea transfer comes off.

  13. That Was Easy!
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Start Lingard or Wilson? Had a feeling about Wilson against Arsenal and it paid off.

  14. asif316uk
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Adrian, Foster
    Christensen, Jones, Gomez, Ogbonna, Mariappa
    Sterling, Salah, KDB, Arnie* Carroll
    Kane, Firmino, Wilson

    1.7m itb

    Arnie out for

    A. Pogba
    B. Mkhitaryan
    C. Walcott
    D. Save FT and play Jones v spurs

    Or any other suggestions?

  15. mash
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I've decided to keep Arnie and roll an FT to next GW, when the transfer window has closed. Who's best to take his place in my staring XI?

    A) Duffy
    B) T.Carroll
    C) DCL

    1. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Duffy

  16. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling or Salah for (C)?

  17. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I sold Sane for a hit earlier today.

    Bought Mahrez.

    I have Arnautovic too.

    For f*** sake. Kill me now.

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Languished at 600k...

      Can't catch a break.

      I suspect this is my last FPL season.

      Meh.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        See you next season.

    2. easyskii
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Will teach you to make early transfers - remember time = information - and information is key!

  18. JogaSemmedo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Lingaard or shapqiri for next 3

  19. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Two questions.

    1
    a. Aguero and Ibe (-4) captain Aguero
    b. Firmino and Shaqiri (no hit) captain Salah

    2. Bench Dunk or Depoitre?

    Thanks..

    1. JogaSemmedo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

  20. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Leicester won't let Mahrez leave now. Bernado owners will be safe.

    Mahrez will probably miss one week and then everything will be back to normal.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Agree.

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hope so

    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Don't own either for the record so no dog in this fight. I would just be absolutely shocked if Leicester don't put Mahrez in his place here.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        yeah... so little time to replace for them. You're speaking sense. And he still carried on putting in the effort last time he didn't get a move.

  21. fantasydan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Mahrez! Do I take a hit to remove him?

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      he handed in a request, he hasn't moved.

      1. fantasydan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        haha true. good chance he may not play if it's true though. can't beat a bit of deadline crisis.

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      no, why? Everyone and his dog have him so it comes down to the bench if he dont play, which he still could. christ sake, it is mailonline or some dodgy news pop.

  22. Erez Avni
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    WC is activated.... please RMT

    Ederson (Coleman)
    Alonso Jones Maguire (B ardley Baver)
    Salah Sterling Mahrez Shqiri Milivojevic
    Aguero (c) Firmino (Ayew)

    Cheers!

    1. ooooo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mahrez out

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Deactivate

    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Any point having Mahrez on WC?
      Not a fan of Shaq- otherwise decent Kaneless squad

  23. MFC Lad
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Start Jones (tot) or Kenny (LEI)?

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Jones easy

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Jones, always Jones

  24. Claudio555
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Will Sako start next two games?

  25. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    start ogbonna or duffy?

    1. MFC Lad
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ogbonna

  26. Mesh
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Which 1 for the next 3/4 weeks?

    A. Hazard
    B. KDB

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard easy

  27. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    If mahrez goes to city would he be worth it though?

    Surely he'd feature heavily with sane out?

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I'm just gonna keep him and ride it out.

      My team is screwed anyway. Not taking ANOTHER hit to sell him... I bought him in for a hit today! FFS

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      you would think... although not sure this gets done this window. As somebody else posted, Lei have no time to get somebody else at this point.

    3. MTPockets
      8 years, 6 months ago

      But that's what people are saying about Bernardo.

  28. AIRMILES
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I've got the armband on Alonso. Brave, foolish or safe?

    1. No Luck
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A bit brave, mostly foolish. Definitely not safe

      1. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Hmmmm.

      2. Bobby_Baggio
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        This. Other options available

    2. easyskii
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      The line between genius and fool is a blurry one ☝️

      Good luck (owner)

  29. ooooo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Best Mahrez replacement? 0.6itb

    1. fantasydan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhi?

  30. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Will Mkhi start for Arsenal?

    1. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He's not played much recently. I reckon he'll get a cameo.