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Differential options on offer among budget midfielders

We have gone fifth-midfielder-crazy when it comes to differentials this week.

There are now a wealth of potential options around the £4.5m mark in the middle of the park ahead of Gameweek 22, all of which are owned by less than 5% of Fantasy managers.

With some looking to create the perfect Wildcard squad for the second half of the season, and others looking to restructure, these cheaper options could offer decent value this weekend and further ahead.

Dwight McNeil

Price: £4.4m

Ownership: 0.1%

Owned by just 0.1%, Burnley midfielder Dwight McNeil (£4.4m) is about as differential an option as you will ever see in Fantasy Premier League.

The 19-year-old winger has recently broken into the Clarets’ team starting the last two matches. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.6m) and Aaron Lennon (£4.9m) are still facing injury struggles which means he should keep his place on the left, especially with Robbie Brady (£5.4m) now suspended for the next three matches.

McNeil has not wasted any time in making himself useful to Sean Dyche scoring against West Ham in Gameweek 20 and assisting at Huddersfield last time out.

Those attacking returns have come from some impressive underlying statistics too, suggesting he could sustain his form.

The Burnley man has had a shooting chance every 25.5 minutes in his two starts so far, registering more efforts in the penalty box than Mohamed Salah (£13.3m), Eden Hazard (£11.1m) and Raúl Jiménez (£6.4m) in that time.

With the obliging Fulham defence up next for the Clarets, McNeil will have a strong chance of more attacking returns in Gameweek 22. With Watford and Southampton also coming up soon for Burnley, there is long-term appeal and his price makes him benchable when facing Manchester United in Gameweek 24. Furthermore, if Spurs beat Chelsea to earn a place in the League Cup final, then McNeil won’t have a fixture in Gameweek 27, again less of a problem because of his price.

Víctor Camarasa

Price: £4.6m

Ownership: 2.8%

Cardiff City midfielder Víctor Camarasa (£4.6m) was close to being chosen for the Scout Picks this week but we erred on the side of caution considering his current yellow flag.

However, he could still provide plenty of value as a differential over the next few weeks as Neil Warnock believes the Spaniard’s problem is not serious.

If Camarasa does play against Huddersfield this week he is likely to be deployed through the middle, where the Terriers are most susceptible to conceding chances.

David Wagner’s men have allowed more big chances in the last four Gameweeks than any other side, and only three have conceded more opportunities through the centre.

Camarasa looks likely to be involved in any goals scored against Huddersfield as he has created seven chances in the last four Gameweeks and tried five shots of his own. His role in set pieces and the fact he is designated penalty-taker for Cardiff mean he has several aspects to his appeal.

Matches against Newcastle, Bournemouth, Southampton and Watford, are all on the horizon too, all of whom have struggled with clean sheets of late. Even the Gameweek 24 trip to Arsenal could yield attacking returns considering the Gunners’ defensive problems of late.

Alex Pritchard

Price: £4.8m

Ownership: 0.1%

Sticking with the Gameweek 22 clash at the Cardiff City Stadium we’ve also picked out Huddersfield midfielder Alex Pritchard (£4.8m).

Neil Warnock’s Cardiff have seriously struggled to defend set pieces this season, with no side allowing more chances from such situations in the last four Gameweeks than them.

Eight of Huddersfield’s 13 Premier League goals in 2018/19 have come from set plays, which is a whopping 61%, more than any other club. For that reason, Wagner will surely use them to his advantage.

With Aaron Mooy (£5.1m) still out, those duties will likely be handed to Pritchard once again, giving him the chance to punish Cardiff on Saturday afternoon.

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614 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Woody01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcard Team G2G?

    Etheridge
    Robbo / Digne / TAA / AWB
    Salah / Richarlison / Hazard (C) / Sané / Pogba
    Mitro

    Patricio / Jimenez / Doherty / Kamara

    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Very differential, but if you're gonna have one main cheao striker alongside Jimenez, I'd get Rashford or Arnie

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not my style at all.

    3. bigblackcat
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Don't like Mitro Jimenez Kamara front 3 at all. What do you do if Kane, Aub, Aguero all start firing?

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        it doesnt matter where your points come from

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

      i’d downgrade pat and do mitro > rash

    5. mattyb09
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Go with Jonny or Boly instead of Doherty and then upgrade Mitro. Could even keep the funds ITB and get Rashford next week since Mitro has a nice fixture this week.

    6. Ted Striker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I like it. I've not had a premium striker since GW10 and I've gone from 500k OR to 41k.

  2. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    cant decide what to do so thinking of just saving the FT and assess next gw. dont think my team will do well this gw. have 1ft and 2.7m

    Fabianski -- Button
    Digne • Holebas • Alonso -- Schindler Doherty
    Hazard (c) • Pogba • Rich • Son • Fanderson
    Kane • Jimenez -- Kamara

    A: Save FT and next gw do either
    - Alonso + Son >> Bedranek + Salah
    - Anderson + Son >> Redmond + Salah
    - Anderson + Son >> Alli + Mane
    - Kamara + Son >> Hojberg + Aguero

    B: Son >> Sterling (c)...very tempting. and next gw either ignore Salah or do one of hazard/sterling >> Salah (-4)

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

  3. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hello guy's
    Who would you prefer after this gw.
    1. Kane + Fraser
    2. Auba + Moura

    Thank you !!

    1. theodosios
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Moura will be on the bench

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        After Son is gone.
        GW 23.
        Who would you prefer ??

        1. theodosios
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Sry, didn't see AFTER...Kane and Fraser

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Thank you mate !!
            That's what I have currently. 🙂

    2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Both awful, but 1

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ha ha.
        Thank you.

    3. Party time
        5 years, 2 months ago

        1. because of Fraser

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Cheer's buddy 🙂
          Salah C this gw ??

          1. POLSKA GOLA
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Ye’s 😉

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              He he.
              Cheer's mate 🙂

          2. Party time
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Hell yes buddy. All day long buddy. Mohamed (c) locked in.

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Yeah.
                After 2 Captain fails in row I hope Salah scores a few.
                Cheer's mate

                1. Party time
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    He has not scored in 2019. Button does not know what's coming 😉

                    1. Amey
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      😉

        2. dee_top
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          If I have Fab and Speroni, what move looks better? 2FT
          A) Fab to Etheridge
          B) Speroni to Guaita

          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            a

          2. Ojpsan1
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Had he same situation, went with A. Feels good atm

        3. theodosios
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Siggy or Rich for a long term?

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Siggy

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

            rich better value, siggy might get a few more points

          3. Maddamotha
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Rich

          4. Karan14
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            It’s a toss up.

        4. Rash
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          McNeil essential

          1. PastaFasul
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Capping McNeil over Salah?

            1. Rash
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              TC perhaps?

              1. Mysterion
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Poor value without TC or (c), if you don't even cap him at home to Fulham just get rid asap...

        5. Kodap
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Am I G2G for this GW?

          Fabianski

          Digne - Luiz - Van Dijk

          Salah (c) - Hazard - Pogba - Bilva - Brooks

          Kane - Locadia

          Patricio / AWB / Success / Doherty

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah.
            Different team

          2. POLSKA GOLA
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Play AWB ahead of Locadia

            1. Kodap
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Okay will do.

        6. Ojpsan1
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Play one:

          A) AWB
          B) Jimmy
          C) Camarasa

          1. Spokey
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            C

          2. POLSKA GOLA
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Tough choice, I’d say C

        7. HAMMERTIME107
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          How's this please? Good to go?

          Etheridge
          Pereira | Wan-Bissaka | Digne
          Mane | Sane | Richarlison | Martial
          Kane | Rashford | Aubameyang

          Speroni | Billing | Dunk | Targett

          1. TheTinman
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Where s all your money?

            1. HAMMERTIME107
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Spread out over the front 7, rather than one big hitter in the likes of Salah?

          2. buzzkill
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            If you can turn Mane into Salah then it's GTG but it'll mean dropping one of Kane or Auba.

        8. TheTinman
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          What did Pep say about Kun?

          1. HellasLEAF
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I read doubtful, and decisions will wait until this is clearer. changes things if he plays..

        9. Spokey
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Do you think the game between Everton - City will take place before GW27? Im tempted going with Siggy in for Anderson/martial in this week and Aguero in for Auba next week. Sounds like a good plan? (Ederson, Digne and Richarlison in the squad already).

          1. TheTinman
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Don't make moves on that until the decision is made. What if it is after GW27? Then your just adding players to blank

            1. The 5% Team
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              yeah, hope it will be GW25...but a bit risky to add players in case it will happen later. Just keep the City/Everton players you already have

          2. Lemongrab
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Not sure I would want triple Everton, they're not exactly in form

        10. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Who scores more points long term out of these?

          A) Robertson
          B) Alli
          C) Rashford

          I know it’s not a totally fair comparison but I’m looking to invest in one of these players.

          Cheers all! 🙂

          1. PastaFasul
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Probably Rashford...but steady CS plus attacking pts could put Robertson ahead over a stretch.

          2. theodosios
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Robertson

        11. Wılly
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          For Draft, pick one:

          A. Davies
          B. Rose
          C. Vertonghen

          D. Maguire
          E. Chilwell

          F. Tarkowski

          G. Bellerin
          H. Kolasinac

        12. Party time
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I am so used to seeing 1 premium player out for another in our community. If it is not Salah then Hazard or Kane etc. Who do you guys think people will troop in for at the end of this round??

            Personally, I think at the moment, people are underestimating City assets and I think they will be the next big move on here

            1. PastaFasul
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah, worst mistake this season for me...rushing to get in Hazard after his 15 pts followed by 3 and 2....like many downgraded Fraser and Wilson to make that happen. Not rushing on Salah for that reason. As long as Auba and Kane keep firing Salah can wait a few.

              1. Party time
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  That's true. It's better to build the squad around the premium players you trust regardless of other premium players fixtures. I have Salah & Hazard atm. Now I am likely bringing in Kane, Sterling or Auba as my third premium weapon until gameweek 38.

              2. Amey
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Sterling+Sane has completely derialed my season.
                Never doing that again.
                Maybe will get Sterling/Kun after getting 27 blank.
                Their points are very distributed amongst attacker's which is most frustrating part of the deal

                1. Party time
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Yes I am really scared of not having a City cover this round but I'll probably hold for now

                  • Pieterke30
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Yeah same here. Rank doubled when I had them both.

                    With hindsight December and its hectic schedule was prob the worst time to do it and it should be safer/more prolific now.

                    Might get Sterling, Sané or KDB when Son comes back. Because then I will prog get rid of Kane and will have money to play with

              3. mogadishu
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Shocking Xmas FPL wise. Dropped from 50k to 327k. Would you wildcard this? Or am I overreacting?

                Fab
                Alonso TAA AWB
                Haz (c) Pogba Richarlison Anderson
                Kane Mitro Jimenez

                Button Martial Doherty Bennett

                1. Spokey
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  The team looks fine. Son is soon done punishing us.

                2. Lumberjack
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  How many would you actually change though? Looks pretty solid, just a rough few weeks.

                  1. mogadishu
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Would probably change about half of team. Feel I need a quick turnaround to get rid of a stagnating team to reach my goal of top 50k.

                3. Stimps
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Similar team to mine, been thinking about wildcarding all week

                4. PastaFasul
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  No need to wildcard...if Hazard starts firing you're good...or like the template you can get in Salah and cap.

                5. TOKAMAK
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  terrible picks across the team. Easy WC
                  Fab Alonso Haz Anderson Mitro Martial Bennett

              4. Bubz
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Would you do Sane ----> Salah this week?

                Struggling to pull the trigger. Selling Sane could really come back to bite

                1. French Gooner
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  do it

                2. French Gooner
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  The loss of not owning Salah this week if he hauls will be way more important to your OR than a Salah blank and a Sane haul due to ownership and EO

                3. twitstick
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  straight swap, yes. no doubt you have to compromise your squad elsewhere though...

                  1. Bubz
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Have the funds ITB

                4. internal error
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  I'd hold and do Hazard to Salah next week

                5. Baps hunter
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  I did for -4.

                  1. Bubz
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Really? Thats brave. What convinced you?

              5. French Gooner
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                What to do with this lot? 2FTs 0.3ITB

                Patricio / 4.0
                D.Luiz / Digne / Pereira / Benett / Zab
                Salah / Haz / F. Anderson / Rich / Martial
                Kane / Jimenez / Kamara

                Wanted to ditch Martial but the fixtures are very good after this week. Considering just D.Luiz>TAA
                Any other ideas please?

                1. Karan14
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Anderson/Martial & Kamara to Rashford & fodder.

                  1. French Gooner
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    double up on Utd with spurs game this week? Don't fancy that at all really

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

                Ings + Martial -> Firmino + Mcneil (-4). Yes or no?

              7. MJFainty
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Afternoon all,

                My team at the moment:

                Etheridge
                Robertson / Bednarek / AWB
                Salah / Hazard / Pogba / Richarlison / Anderson
                Aguero / Wilson

                Patricio / Ings / Doherty / Diop

                Only 1FT and 0 ITB.

                Would you be tempted to take a -4 to sort out the strikers considering both are currently flagged?

                Aguero + Wilsion -> Firmino + Rashford as an example...

                Cheers

                1. MJFainty
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Or even Aguero + Wilson -> Jesus + Rashford

              8. 2hotty
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Pick 1 to play
                1-Camarasa
                2-Kolasinac

                1. theodosios
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  1

              9. Lumberjack
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                1FT 3.4m ITB

                A - Wilson to Firmino
                B - Son to Hazard
                C - Save and

                Fab
                Alonso Robbo Tripp Digne
                Salah Son Pogba Fanderson
                Rashford Wilson

                WanB Billing Jiménez

                Cheers all

                1. 2hotty
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  think i would save

                  1. Lumberjack
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Thanks

              10. HellasLEAF
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                If you were to choose between Kane and Kun for rest of season, whom would it be..

                1. #FPLBhuna
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Kane

                  1. HellasLEAF
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    someone without a Spurs Gravatar lol j/k

                    1. #FPLBhuna
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      Lol its my impartial answer

                      Promise xd

                  2. 2hotty
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    arry

                2. Gregor
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Kane.

                3. Lemongrab
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Kane.

              11. gomez123
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                On a WC....
                A) Digne
                B) Doherty

                1. HellasLEAF
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  maybe Digne for fixtures but I have Doherty

                2. Gregor
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Dochers.

              12. #FPLBhuna
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Gtg?

                fab
                robbo - pereira - awb
                hazard - sane - son - pogba - siggy
                kane - rashford

                hamer - jiminez - bednarek - doherty

                1. 2hotty
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  yay

                2. DV8R
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  g2g

              13. Pieterke30
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Please help me decide which one to bench?

                A. AWB (WAT)
                B. Camarasa (HUD)
                C. Pogba (tot)

                Guaita is my starting GK this GW.

                1. Gregor
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  AWB.

                2. PastaFasul
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  B

                  1. Pieterke30
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Is Camarasa still a doubt for this weekend?

                    If there was an official update from Warnock, I missed it

                3. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Awb.
                  I would not bench Pogba as he will be under spotlight now to perform against a proper team.

                4. Miguel Sanchez
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  C

              14. SoShy
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                You know what. Salah not essential this week.

                1. Mysterion
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  That you, Maximus? 😉

                  1. SoShy
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of Sterling, General of the Sterling Legions and loyal servant to the TRUE emperor, Raheem Sterling

                2. Bubz
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Whys that?

                  1. SoShy
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Because I don't own him

                3. Richd
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  No shat sherlock

                  Raheem captain wins fpl

                  1. SoShy
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Yes!

              15. Stimps
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                5 players playing in early kick off including Auba (c).... Not sure how to feel

                1. #FPLBhuna
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  1 for me

                  Lol

              16. waitinginthelonggrass
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Bring in Sane, DSilva or BSilva?

                Lacking any City players. I know all played mid week.

                1. The 5% Team
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  DSilva

                2. TOKAMAK
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  KdB

              17. mdm
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Siggy or Richa?

              18. sirmorbach
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                I hate to insist, but not only I don't know what to do, I got mixed responses ending up in a draw lol

                Would you rather have
                A. Firmino and Richarlison or
                B. Auba and Camarasa?

                For the record, here's my team upfront:

                Salah / Hazard / Sané / Fraser / *

                * / Rashford / Jimenez

                1. waitinginthelonggrass
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  A

                2. TOKAMAK
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  B