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Spot the Differential – Alternative Man City attack for Gameweek 5

There are plenty of options to help Fantasy Premier League managers invest in Manchester City’s attack for Gameweek 5.

The defending champions are facing a leaky Fulham defence at home on Saturday with a lot of attention on Sergio Aguero (£11.3m), but we’ve found there’s a case to be made for his strike partner too.

Elsewhere, we’ve got routes into the Southampton defence and Leicester attack to help propel you up the rankings.

Gabriel Jesus (£10.4m)

Ownership: 2.0%

If Gabriel Jesus starts for Manchester City in Gameweek 5, he has the potential to score very big. Fulham look set to concede heavily in this one with no side allowing more shots in the penalty box than the Cottagers in the first four Gameweeks.

Jesus has a good chance of capitalising on that having actually bettered Sergio Aguero (£11.3m) in some areas so far this season. He is ahead on minutes per shot in the penalty box, minutes per shot on target, and minutes per pass received too.

The Brazilian has played fewer minutes than his Argentinian in 2018/19 (187 to 335) having started half as many times. That could mean that he is named on the bench against Fulham, but he has started alongside Aguero in both home matches so far. If that trend continues in Gameweek 5, then he could match or even outscore his more popular colleague.

Jannik Vestergaard (£4.9m)

Ownership: 0.4%

Southampton’s towering centre-back has the potential for a big score in Gameweek 5 with a clean sheet and attacking returns all achievable for him.

The Southampton defence is expected to do well on Monday night as they host a Brighton side that has been largely ineffective on the road.

The Seagulls are currently the worst side in the league for big chances and shots on target recorded in away games.

The Saints admittedly rank fourth worst for big chances conceded at home, and only five sides have allowed more shots on target. However, goalkeeper Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) is third for saves so far and second for xG prevented. That suggests the Saints will concede less and keep more clean sheets than their underlying numbers suggest.

Furthermore, Vestergaard carries some goal threat having scored seven times in his spell with Borussia Monchengladbach. Brighton look primed to concede from set pieces having allowed more attempts from such situations than any side other than Cardiff and Newcastle.

Jamie Vardy (£8.9m)

Ownership: 3.3%

Leicester City’s talismanic striker Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) is set to return to action in Gameweek 5 after serving a three-match suspension.

His absence since his sending off in Gameweek 2 has caused the typically well-backed striker to drop to just 3.3% ownership, giving him the potential to be a powerful differential.

The Foxes rank highly for attack on our Season Ticker currently with a trip to Bournemouth coming up in Gameweek 5. After that, Leicester face a home match against Huddersfield, an away match at Newcastle before hosting Everton.

Vardy can be very effective for that run of matches having scored at least 20 goals in two of the last three seasons.

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1,341 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Steve Stiffler
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who to bench between Robbo and Fraser ?

    1. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Robbo.

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 6 months ago

        fraser

        1. Steve Stiffler
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah seems the right thing to do, Robbo has the better potential to get assist

      • Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Fraser

    3. Scotty B
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Which two of these would you bench?

      A TAA
      B Cook
      C AWB
      D Walcott
      E Zaha

      1. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        A and B

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 6 months ago

          a/c

        • Shineonme
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          A&D

        • Park the bus
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          A B

      3. Takamba
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Pedro & Lukaku

        Or

        DSilva and Lacazette

        Final decision to make on the WC

        1. Ohh1454
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Tough one probably S and L

        2. MTPockets
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Former, unless sure Lacazette will always start.

          • jayzico
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Take it you have Hazard? I'd rather him and say wilson than these options

          • Shineonme
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Pedro & Luk

        3. Ohh1454
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          On Wc any late suggestions ?
          Patricio (hamer )
          Mendy robbo Alonso (Bennett awb )
          Hazard mane moura Pedro (rich next week ) (biling )
          Aguero mitro vardy

          1. Shineonme
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Near on exactly the same as my team

          2. Shuko
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I currently have the same, except Ward instead of Billing. Still, having hard time with Dilva/Pedro/Moura/Vardy etc options.

        4. Gringo Kid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Who to bench between TAA and AWB?

        5. New Post
        6. finnish92
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Can Jesse Lingard be a differential for uppcoming gameweeks?

          1. Lav
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Thinking this as well. Think I will get him and monitor Richarlison again.

          2. Park the bus
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            could be but rotation will be a problem for him, great fixtures, but i would avoid

            1. Gringo Kid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              What rotation, Rashford is suspended?

          3. finnish92
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Yes Rashford is suspended and Martial’s stick on the bench

        7. Paulie Walnuts
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          George Peppard

        8. Park the bus
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Please RMWCT:

          Ederson 4.0
          Robertson Alonso Shaw Bennett AWB
          Mane Hazard DSilva Moura Ward
          Aguero Zaha Wilson

          alternatively can have:

          Moura -> Pedro or Maddison (then ultimately Richarlison) to allow Wilson -> Mitro?

          or

          Ederson to a 4.5
          Robertson to Mendy
          Wilson to Mitro

          thoughts?

          1. Shineonme
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Mitro and Rich are musts in upcoming games. Good moves. Nice team for now.

        9. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          (on a wc)

          1. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            The question was -how about a jota punt?

        10. Greyhead
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          So the good news is that I finally have got Alonso in my team.... oddly I also put in Seri

        11. Arron Wan Bissaka Nil
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Is Robbo still essential? 7 games in 24 days or something, gotta think he will miss a couple of those and it won't be the UCL games cause they're all hard

          1. DivocksHighSocks
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            nope. I'd perhaps say having 2/3 of Alonso/Mendy/Robbo is essential though unless you can be very creative with your funds elsewhere/get a bit lucky.

        12. Carcetti
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Any updates on Zaha?

          1. jwong23
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Not much

        13. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          On Wildcard
          Ederson || Hamer
          Mendy || Robertson || Alonso || WB || Bennet
          Hazard || Mane || Moura || Pedro || Hojbjerg
          Aguero || Mitro || Wilson

          What should I do with my 2.0$ which I have in the bank?

          1. OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Pedro to Richarlison next week

          2. AsAF23
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Ederson to kepa
            Pedro to dilva

        14. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Start Wally and hope he plays or AWB?

        15. DV8R
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Play AWB or Hojbjerg?

        16. danielparsons92
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Contemplating a WC thoughts on my plan please

          Current team
          Hamer Ederson
          Luiz Robertson WanB peltier Holgate
          Stephens salah mane bsilva Walcott
          Ings kun Zaha
          To
          Hennessy Vorm (whilst Lloris is out)
          Mendy Robertson Alonso WanB Pelt
          Salah mane Maddison Perreya Neves
          Ings Kun Mitrovic

          Worth it? Or anyone got any recommendations instead

          1. JogaSemmedo
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I would probably wildcard tbf but not considered Hazard?

            1. danielparsons92
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Thought about it but would mean dropping salah

        17. JogaSemmedo
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Couple of quick ones guys? Rival has Pedro so thinking Mkhi to Pedro if Mkhi due to drop tonight. Have Moura too so could have to move him soon (to Richarlison maybe?)

          Mkhi to Pedro

          Yay or Nay?

          Start King or Bolt?

          1. JogaSemmedo
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            *Boly

          2. jwong23
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Nay, move mkhi to Rich next week

        18. JogaSemmedo
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Ok quick chocies this week peeps

          Who do you prefer

          A) Mkhi
          B) Pedro

          Who should start

          1) Boly
          2) King

        19. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Salah and Ings
          V
          Mane and Vardy