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Differential Long offering incredible value for final matches of 2018/19

The penultimate Gameweek of the season is now upon us and it won’t be long before we can head to the beach, just like most of the mid-table Premier League teams.

With four English teams still fighting it out in European competition and the title race still being a two-way shoot-out, many variables are still in play.

It’s still important to look out for differentials that are free from the risk of rotation with a good fixture or two at hand.

Here are three low-owned players that may be worth considering for Gameweek 37…


Shane Long

Price: £4.7m

Ownership: 3.6%

GW37 fixture: West Ham (away)

Having scored four goals in his last five games, it’s hard to look past Shane Long (£4.7m), especially given his price.

During that time he has helped Southampton avoid the drop for another season, as well as scoring the fastest ever Premier League goal.

If timing is anything to go by he’s planned it to a tee as he only mustered one goal prior to Gameweek 33.

It’s also worth noting that he is currently ranked the best for form on the official FPL website for all strikers valued at less than £9.0m.

What’s also interesting is that in the last six Gameweeks he’s had 13 fewer goal attempts than Jamie Vardy, yet is only two goals behind him in the same period.

This is all the more remarkable when considering Long didn’t even play in Gameweek 32 and costs almost half the price.

It just goes to show how accurate he has been in front of goal of late and has made the most of the attacking opportunities available to him.

Southampton face off against West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday.

The Hammers have conceded the fifth-highest number of home goals this season, which suggests Long will have plenty of opportunities this weekend.

And don’t forget, Southampton are the only side remaining with a home fixture against Huddersfield…

Victor Lindelöf

Price: £4.9m

Ownership: 5.2%

GW37 fixture: Huddersfield (away)

It’s always a hard sell to even encourage buying a defender from a team that has only kept 7 clean sheets in the league from a possible 36 this season, but I guess that’s what I’m doing with Victor Lindelöf (£4.9m).

In fairness to him, he has put in substantially improved displays from last season and has gradually pushed himself as a regular starting defender for Manchester United.

For a club of this magnitude, you would have expected them to keep double the number of clean sheets in comparison to their current tally.

But questions over their number one goalkeeper’s performances and the transition between managers have not helped their backline woes.

At the same time, Lindelöf has hardly been a bastion of attacking fortitude for United with only 12 penalty area touches all season, and one goal.

With him, it’s less about his individual or team Fantasy returns and even more about who they play next.

Huddersfield are only averaging 0.5 goals per home game this season and it would take some doing for them to threaten United’s goal, let alone score.

As an added bonus, United will play Cardiff in the final Gameweek of the season against a possibly relegated Cardiff at Old Traffor.

They have only scored 11 goals on the road in 2018/19 which also bodes well for Lindelöf and his defensive colleagues, who will be hoping to sign off the campaign with clean sheets with two of the weakest attacks in the division.

Seamus Coleman

Price: £5.2m

Ownership: 1.6%

GW37 fixture: Burnley (home)

In the seasons of yesteryear, it would have been unheard of to say that Seamus Coleman (£5.2m) was anything but a must-have.

However, injuries and form issues have restricted him to only four attacking returns since August 2017.

Everton’s backline also struggled for clean sheets at the start of this season which also limited his worth in the eyes of FPL managers.

With that said, there has been something of a turnaround at Goodison Park, to say the least.

Everton have quietly registered seven clean sheets in their last nine games.

Coleman played a role in each of them, as well as contributing two assists.

And if his heatmap from Gameweek 1 is anything to go by he still seems to be dominating that entire right flank with almost 30% of his touches being in the final third.

At the same time, the burden of him having the pressure to deliver regular attacking output as he did in the past has waned somewhat with the likes of Gylfi Sigurdsson and Richarlison in the team, as well as Lucas Digne providing similar creativity for the opposite flank of defence.

In addition, the season is far from over for Everton with them still mathematically in the hunt for seventh place.

Up next are Burnley, who are now safe from relegation and have been a shadow of their former selves.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Everton managed a clean sheet win against them based on both teams motivations and recent form.

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  1. TheBrat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play A Valery
    B Duffy
    ?

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Valery

  2. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    2FT + £0.0ITB

    Etheridge
    Doherty TAA(vc) Duffy
    Jota Sterling Mane(C) Son
    Jimenez Firmino Aguero

    Gunn Hojbjerg Dunk Bednarek

    I guess Firmino and Duffy out?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes
      & Take the armband off Mane 😉

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        🙁

  3. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gtg? or dunk - digne -4?

    Lloris
    Trent Robbo Valery
    Son Mane Sterling Hazard
    Kun Long Jiminez

    Hamer redmond dunk connolly

  4. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What would you say about Firmino to Rash?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Rashional

    2. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      From one injury doubt to another

  5. good biashara
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Help please... which is the best -4? Already have Sterling (c)

    A) Moura to Bilva, Mane plays
    B) Moura to Pogba, Mane plays
    C) Mane to Hazard, Moura plays (or Morrison (CRY))
    D) No hit, Mane and Moura/Morrison play

    Thanks!

    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  6. ItOnlyTook9Years
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Messed up previous moves, can't afford. So, for the last 2,
    A) Vardy
    B) Rashford

    1. chelseabrad
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A if ahead, B if chasing

      1. ItOnlyTook9Years
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yes 29 behind

        1. good biashara
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah try rash then

  7. Geezer
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    People say that Pogba didn’t train on wednesday. But what about yesterday or todays training?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah - where's the bloke who takes the exciting pictures of people driving into the training ground car park when you need him?

    2. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Well, Ole said "we still have 2 days", I assume they didn't have a session yesterday

      1. ItOnlyTook9Years
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Sorry his actual quote:

        "We've still got two days, today and tomorrow, to see who gets on the pitch, we missed a few last week."

        From BBC sport

  8. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which??

    A) Mane -> Hazard

    B) Son -> Pogba

    C) Son -> Hazard (-4)

    D) Keep Mane and Son

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Spam

    2. ChuckN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Such tough calls. I have the same issues.

  9. chelseabrad
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Chasing 30pts in my ML and really stuck for ideas this week. 1FT 2.5 ITB

    Leno (Ryan)
    Robbo Shaw Doherty (Valery Duffy)
    Sterling Eriksen Son Jota (Camarasa)
    Firmino Jimenez Murray

    Was looking at Eriksen & Murray > Pogba & Rashford but also considering doubling/tripling up on Utd defence as there are a lot of injury doubts...

    Any ideas?

    1. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd probably prefer Bilva + Rashford or maybe Zaha?

  10. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wtf is that presser from Ole?! At least Howe has the decency to lie about injuries.

  11. ChuckN
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    If you didn't own any of these who would you want most this week?

    Haz
    Kun
    Sterling
    Pogba
    Rashford

    1. yemzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Kun

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      In that exact order imo

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hazard

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Will troll you

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Ha ha
          I love him 🙂
          Would kindly accept the trolling !

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Kun due to ownership but Hazard due to confidence in return

  12. rodragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    1.Vardy+Foster+Cathcart--->Aguero+Guaita+3.8(for -8)
    Or
    2.Gray+Foster-->Zaha+Guaita

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Be a tad careful with Guaita

      Roy benched him away to Burnley as he’s not good under the high ball - and he isn’t. This looks the same sort of fixture and it could happen again as the move worked last time.

      1. rodragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Oh ok thanks! Which would you prefer 1 or 2?

  13. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Need some help with 2 questions:

    Transfer this week? 1ft, 0.4itb
    1) save ft and play current team, valery will come in for Vertongen
    2) Vertongen-> shaw
    3) mane Vertongen-> sterling shaw for -4
    4) Wilson-> Rashford/ Zaha

    Who to play:
    a) Wilson (TOT)
    b) Redmond (whu)

    Current line up:
    Foster (Ryan)
    Taa Doherty Vertongen (Duffy valery)
    Son jota mane Salah (Redmond)
    Jimenez Wilson Aguero

  14. CHARLIE HULL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What are people's thoughts on Rashford? Was planning on bringing him in but Ole's press conference was not helpful!

    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think the lack of mention potentially mean he's all set to play

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He didn't mention anyone specifically.

  15. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    KDB + van Dijk/Robertson -> Mané + Lindelöf/Shaw? (-4)?
    Have this feeling Liverpool will concede in the next 2 GW's.
    1 FT - 0.0 ITB

    Leno
    Laporte - van Dijk - Robertson
    Salah - Sterling - Son - Redmond - ***KDB***
    Wilson - Jiménez

    (Ryan, Duffy, Rondón, Dunk)

  16. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So what's the consensus on Bobby, keep or ditch?

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’m ditching

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Think i’d be ditching.

      1. Big Ronnie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah with Klopp's comments doesn't fill me with confidence. Think i'll go Zaha with the doubts over Rashford.

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He'll start imo but ditch

      Don't fancy this fixture

    4. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ditch. Go up or down a price point for the alternative.

      1. Big Ronnie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thinking ditch for Zaha and then upgrade somewhere else.

        1. The Sociologist
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yep, I'd make those moves

  17. Infamy, Infamy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Chasing in ML. B. Silva, or Hazard -4?

    Thanks.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hazard

  18. kime67
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hows man utd gonna line up?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      sh1te x11

    2. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Begrudgingly

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Let me just speak to Ole, one sec.

    4. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      The defence will lineup in a vertical formation based on previous matches. Not sure about the rest.

  19. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Matip to Shaw
    B) Dunk to Shaw

  20. New Post
  21. Reckoner
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What's all this about Pogba not being at the open training session? Any further info?

    Not sure it's good to downgrade Erikssen to Pogba, might backfire heavily....

  22. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    help please guys:

    Ederson
    Bednarek Robertson TAA
    Pogba Son Sterling Mane
    Mitrovic Jimenez (A)guero

    Foster Duffy Dunk CHO (inj)

    Which option?

    1. Bank FT
    2. Duffy > Shaw
    3. Duffy > Kelly, Mitrovic > Rashford -4

  23. Federico
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Need to find some differential moves, to make up a 26p deficit. Any of these the right amount of crazy?

    A) Son -> Pogba
    B) Manè + Rondon -> Hazard + Long
    C) Salah -> Hazard (Salah also a diff)
    D) Save FT

  24. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    1 coleman
    2 digne

  25. semiconductor
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Do we think llorente will start?

    1. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      50/50.

      Please help below thanks..

  26. Gearoid
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA Kolasinac Vertonghen
    Sterling Mane Son Jota
    Aguero(c) Vardy Gray

    Foster, Hojberg, Bednarek, Duffy

    A. Vert and Gray to Lindelof and Zaha for free
    B. Vert to Shaw and have 2FT and 0.9 for GW38
    C. Other

    I feel I need to use the 2FT this week as leading ML by 15 points

  27. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gunn to Guaita a waste of a free transfer? I'm hearing Southampton might play Forster over Gunn. Other keeper is Foster.

  28. Bergkamps second touch
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would anyone bring in Luke Shaw?

  29. dezille
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any news on Pogba? Rumoured to be a doubt? Cheers

  30. J to the T
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Erickson -> Pogba
    B) Kolasanic -> Shaw

    Have Son and Rashford