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Mount could exploit Norwich defence in Gameweek 3

As a template begins to form in this new Fantasy Premier League season, the value of differentials only increases from week to week.

So far in 2019/20, we have found several initially overlooked budget players offering points potential to their small number of owners.

Gameweek 2 saw Teemu Pukki (£6.8m) and Seamus Coleman (£5.5m) deliver for the differentials crew, registering 17 and five-point hauls respectively.

With this in mind, let’s hope for further success in Gameweek 3.

Mason Mount

Mason Mount got his first senior Chelsea goal against Leicester in Gameweek 2

Price: £6.1m

Ownership: 4.8%

GW3 Opponent: Norwich City (away)

Before August 2019/20, Mason Mount (£6.1m) hadn’t even played a minute of Premier League football and yet in the space of two games, he has already begun to make a name for himself at Stamford Bridge. 

The young midfielder is already displaying the kind of form that steered Derby to the Championship play-off final last season. 

Of course, the Rams fell at the final hurdle but the fact that Frank Lampard managed him then and now is very significant. Whisper it quietly, but is he moulding Mount to follow in his own famous playing style at Chelsea? 

In the first two Gameweeks, Mount ranks second for goal attempts among midfielders priced at £7.0m or less. 

Of course, it’s still early days and he isn’t going to score in every other game but a generous fixture run points towards the potential for Mount to continue his form. 

Up next for Chelsea is a Norwich City team that may have impressed with their attack against Liverpool and Newcastle but who also have a questionable defensive record. 

Even if Chelsea can’t defeat them, I would expect Mount to cause trouble to their unreliable backline.

Yerry Mina

Yerry Mina in action for Everton

Price: £5.6m

Ownership: 4.9%

GW3 Opponent: Aston Villa (away)

Everton started August where they finished off last season, with a continued run of clean sheets. 

After two games they remain the only team yet to concede in the Premier League.

This recent success has been in no small part to centre-back Yerry Mina (£5.6m). 

The Colombian international was blighted by injury during 2018/19 and has quickly become an important defensive asset for Everton in the absence of Kurt Zouma.

So far, Mina is ranked third for FPL points among all defenders at this early stage, despite registering no attacking returns.

The centre-back has claimed bonus points in both Gameweeks thus far for his defensive contributions, also helped by Everton’s attacking players not delivering at the other end of the pitch.

Furthermore, there aren’t many other defenders that boast goals in 29% of their matches on the international stage, which included three goals at the last World Cup. 

However, despite these attacking credentials, he’s had no touches in the final third so far this season. 

For now at least, if you were to buy Mina, it would be for his defensive fortitude and bonus points potential. 

Everton are due to play newly-promoted Aston Villa on Friday night. They may have scored in their first two games, but their team is still in a transitional state and needs time to gel together. 

Luke Shaw

Luke Shaw is one of the more senior figures in Manchester United’s defence this season

Price: £5.5m

Ownership: 2.2%

GW3 Opponent: Crystal Palace (home)

Manchester United’s defence has looked in much better shape this season since the arrival of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguire this summer. 

Solskjaer’s youthful team demolished Chelsea with a comfortable clean sheet win on the opening weekend and it took a Rúben Neves wonder-goal to breach them on Monday night.

Despite all the FPL interest centring around those aforementioned new boys Wan-Bissaka and Maguire, there is still plenty Luke Shaw (£5.5m) can offer.

Despite only being 24, the former Southampton man is one of the ‘elder statesmen’ at Old Trafford. 

He has been there for five years and it was only last season when he finally overcame several challenges and established himself as the club’s first-choice left-back. 

Despite a lacklustre end to their Premier League campaign in May, he was held in such high regard that he was voted the 2018/19 player of the year by Manchester United fans, as well as his team-mates.

He may not have registered any attacking returns so far, but he is beginning to show some early promise with his involvement further up the field. F

Among defenders priced at £5.5m or less, he is ranked as joint eighth for touches in the opponents half (77) and 12th for touches in the final third (41). 

Shaw can certainly build upon his five assists from last season if he continues to get in the right areas and if the in-form Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford can sustain their early clinical touches and goalscoring runs. 

Manchester United are due to host a goal-shy Crystal Palace in Gameweek 3.

The Eagles have not scored at Old Trafford in the Premier League since December 2004 which certainly bodes well for Shaw and his defensive colleagues. 

Also, beyond this game, he has a generous fixture run which further validates his promise as a tantalising differential.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Stones available for this weekend or what? No news on him at all from Pep or the City website

    1. SH1M1
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nvm Pep just said he's not fit for this weekend & ''we'll see'' for next week, vague as usual lol

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He’s something not Vague, sell him
        If you own him.

  2. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Surprised at the lack of chances in the last Bournemouth v City meeting:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HurVEx0cu7E

    Looked like a game where KDB was needed. Think he'll be good if Bournemouth set up the same way.

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      G: Sterling, A: KDB x 3 this weekend!

  3. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    ceballos coleman or mcginn on WC

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      ceb

      1. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ceballos look at Arsenal fixtures after Spurs

  4. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mount wont last, he just wanted to impress Lampard thats all.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Think he did that last season

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      WTF...by that logic just about every player in the prem won’t last.

  5. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Does Ndombele being out make Moura any more likely to play?

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't say so

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      rofl ndombele is out? xD

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Whys that funny?

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Because alot of casuals bought him in, when he is comparable to having kante lol

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      isn't ndombele a cdm?

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah but could lead to formation changes that favour moura?

    4. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not really but Moura is in form and I think he'll start, not sure for how long though

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He was in form after that blinding hat-trick and still didn't start.

  6. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Start
    A. Dendonkey
    B. Montoya

    1. il Brutto
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have Dunk myself so a similar dilemma. Might go with Dendoncker myself as I feel Soton will score.

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        cheers

    2. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      dendy

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        thx m8

  7. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best under 6.1 mid:
    A. Mount
    B. Trossard
    C. McGinn
    D. Ceballos
    E. Callum Robinsob

    1. _nod
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A or D

    2. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Trossard

    3. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      nailed the order there. Ceballos should move up that list but has two horrid fixtures

    4. il Brutto
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lottery. Over the season I think Trossard and McGinn might do well. Mount is risky in terms of play time, but might be a good short term punt.

    5. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A. Only reason people don’t say Mount is because they think he’ll get dropped. No chance.

      1. Unliklinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Agree with you. Lampard is building that team around Mount.

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        no trossard is far better, mount is a kid. Trossard clear winner

        1. International Richard
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Whereas I agree, the quote "cant win anything with kids" (to subsequently win everything), does strike a cord

    6. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      D or A.

  8. willos_wanderers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) TAA -> WBA (allows Wilson to Firmino next week)
    B) TAA, Wilson -> WBA, Firmino (-4)

    Current team is:

    Pope
    Digne, TAA, VVD, Zinch (Rico)
    Salah, Sterling, Martial, Perez (Dendonker)
    Wilson, Wood (Greenwood)

    1. il Brutto
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd probably save. If feeling adventurous B. Don't see much point in downgrading TAA without using the money.

    2. Aubamewho
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  9. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Start Soyuncu or Lundstrum?

    Bench order right? - Lundstrum/Soyuncu - Cantwell - Wickham

    1. JollyGoodYellows
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Soyuncu has more chance of a clean sheet according to SkyBet. Lundstram will rarely score (take it from an Oxford fan who watched him for a couple of seasons).

      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

  10. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    John Stones not fit

  11. il Brutto
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Think I know the answer but what do you guys think

    A) Digne, Dunk
    B) Mina, Boly

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

      1. il Brutto
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      a

    3. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Zinchenko fit

  13. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    pep says cancelo can play left as he played there at juve, but talks down prospects - says hes usually a right back, and that city have a lot of options at left back

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      also says he can play on the wing lol

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ederson is safe

      2. il Brutto
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Juve fan here. Cancelo at his best is brilliant going forward. His best position is a wingback in a 3-5-2 imo. If he finds the form he showed at Juve at the start of last season, it'll be really hard to not play him.

  14. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A little bit of forward planning but with price raises and falls scheduled tonight, its good to start thinking. I will be moving Moura to KDB, which one of the below downgrades would you do to fund the move?

    A) VVD to AWB (I have Robbo)
    b) Perez to McGinn
    c) Haller to Barnes

    1. the vanisher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What if perez and haller do well? Better to wait, if u are in a rush do A

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        i will wait tbh, its why i havent done it this week for a hit. Bear in mindits league cup mid week, even though we expect lots of rotation for that.

    2. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      b

  15. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best under 6.7 Fwd:
    A. Jota
    B. Deulofeou
    C. Adams
    D. Barnes
    E. Wesley

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      D, wait two weeks if you can as Burnely fixtures improve. For a short term punt, I like Gray as Deeney is out injured

    2. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

  16. avfc82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Interesting quote from Pep...

    Kyle Walker can't play every three days, hence Cancelo coming in. He also said Cancelo can play on the left but they have Zinchenko, Angelino and Mendy back in training. Also said he can play winger.

    Stones out too this weekend.

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What was the quote on Stones? Likely back next weekend or no clue?

      1. avfc82
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He said 'we will see' re Stones being fit for next weekend.

      2. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not this weekend unsure for next game. Pretty vague

    2. _nod
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looking forward to seeing Mendy back in the team.

  17. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    “Anything that keeps you up at night”

    Did I hear that? - someone just asked Pep that as the final question at the press conference!!

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Aye, Fantasy Premier League mate, while he selects his team and transfers and looks on FF Scout.

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      better than most of the questions

  18. Pickle juice
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Son or rashford ..... ???????

    1. _nod
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What?

      1. Pickle juice
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What ?

    2. International Richard
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Son for me as Martial covers Rash in mid

      1. Pickle juice
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah makes sense ....but does son start this week ?
        Rash will start

    3. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Neither

      1. Unliklinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This week

        1. Pickle juice
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          This week and longer

  19. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else thinking of going with Haller next gw and onwards (if there are no other urgent matters)? Great fixtures and he has some great stats from previous clubs.

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, going to watch him very closely this weekend then decide.

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Would love him this week but agree with AV. Watching brief.

    3. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      As a WH fan I started with him, I just took him out on WC. I will not hesitate to bring him back if we pull our finger out this weekend and finally show up this season

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Makes it sound like season has been running for a while (what I mean is unhappy with both performances so far)

  20. Malkmus
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best 4.5 mid, bench fodder? On wc

    A - Dendoncker
    B - gendhouzi
    C - other

    Ta !

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      a

      1. Malkmus
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ta

  21. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with Tro(ll)y Deeney:

    A) Deeney ➡ Pukki (-4)
    B) Deeney ➡ Barnes (-4)
    C) wait a week and avoid hit ?

    thanks!

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A

    2. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Play 1 of

      A.Lundstram
      B.Montoya
      C.Soyuncu

      &

      1. Dendoncker
      2. Perez

      Any ideas would be welcomed

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B2

    3. Aubamewho
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I saw a hattrick in my dream! Not sure who was it tho?!

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        SON

      2. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Zaha

      3. il Brutto
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Harry

        Maguire

      4. LangerznMash
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Dream hattrick = Kat Von D, Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande

    4. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Are doosra's stats about? Might clarify the Heaton Pope debate

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hot Topics (3rd from bottom)

      2. Majestic Chanka
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pope by 2% is the answer, still below a 1/4 chance though. Pope for more saves for me.

      3. Unliklinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'm giving Heaton another couple of weeks. If Villa aren't keeping cleanies by the time Burnley's fixtures improve then switching.

    5. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why did I bring in Ndombele ffs for a hit thinking he cud be my Spurs cover for son n Kane - worst move of my FPL career

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ouch

      2. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I got Wesley (Villa) in this week do don’t feel bad

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Atleast Westley cud play n their fixtures look great 🙂

          I got rid of mcGinn for Ndombele n it feels more stupid now that he is injured

      3. Baz
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        weird move to cover spurs attack but unlucky with the injury

      4. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'm thinking you deserved that for making such a stupid move, however not going to say it and kick you while you're already down...

    6. alexh87
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Play Montoya or Perez?

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Montoya

    7. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      a) Maguire + Mina

      or

      b) Laporte + Dunk

      as much as I'd like Laporte I think a) will probably score more, any thoughts gentlemen?

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

    8. cjhewitt92
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What are people thoughts on Abraham currently have should I sell or hold

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Keep him

    9. JurgenRocks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Play Azpilicueta or Lundstram

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Lund for me because I don’t own Azpi and if I didn’t I’d sell to free up wonga.

    10. Knallie
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ryan Button
      TAA Coleman Zinchenko AWB Lundstram
      Salah Sterling KDB Martial
      Pukki King Greenwood

      How to get Digne in? wont downgrade TAA or Salah
      A) AWB -> KWP
      B) Zinch -> KWP
      C) King - > Maupay and hope he nails down a spot soon (or other 6.0?)
      D) King to fodder and Cantwell -> 6.5 Mid and accept I only have 1 playing striker
      E) forget Digne, keep Coleman