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Clinical Wood set to exploit Arsenal’s Europe hangover

The last day of the season is perhaps when Fantasy Premier League differentials are needed more than ever.

That’s why, for the final time in 2018/19, we’ve pulled out three options, one from each outfield position, who could help your one last hurrah.

Chris Wood

Price: £6.3m

Ownership: 1.4%

Chris Wood (£6.3m) looks like a decent differential for Gameweek 38 as Burnley host an Arsenal side on the back of Europa League exploits on Thursday night.

The Gunners’ trip to Spain was not quite as emotionally draining as Chelsea’s penalty shoot-out with Eintracht Frankfurt, but Unai Emery certainly made sure his players put their all into the 4-2 win on the night (7-3 on aggregate).

With the Europa League final now approaching for Arsenal, even if it is a few weeks away yet, it seems likely that some key players will have their minutes managed. After all, Emery has rotated his team quite often this season.

For that reason, Burnley will fancy their chances of a positive result at Turf Moor, especially as Arsenal’s away record in the Premier League remains fair mediocre.

Wood looks like the most likely to benefit from this as he has been afforded more big chances than any other player in the last four matches.

He has not shot at the same rate as Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) in that run, just eight times, but 50% of those efforts have been on target.

That has helped Wood to three attacking returns in that time.

Owned by just 1.4% and an easy step-down from anyone unsure of Raúl Jiménez‘s (£6.9m) chances at Anfield, he could be a great difference maker.

Michail Antonio

Price: £6.8m

Ownership: 1.2%

West Ham midfielder Michail Antonio (£6.8m) has enjoyed a resurgence in recent weeks as his team seems to have returned from the beach to finish the season on a high.

The Hammers travel to Watford in Gameweek 38, to face a defence that is still without a clean sheet since February.

Their last shut-out was now 11 matches ago, the longest such run in the division.

Furthermore, the Hornets remain in a precarious position for defensive statistics.

In their last six at home only Arsenal have conceded more big chances than Javi Gracia’s side.

That should mean West Ham have plenty of opportunities at Vicarage Road, which should play into Antonio’s hands.

The only player with more shots on target than him in the last four matches is Mohamed Salah (£13.3m), so the numbers suggest he stands a high chance of getting some difference-making returns this weekend.

Joe Bryan

Price: 4.8m

Ownership: 0.2%

Owned by just 0.2%, Joe Bryan (£4.8m) is just about as much of a differential as you could possibly find.

Fulham’s defence has obviously not been too strong this season, but thanks to the work of goalkeeper Sergio Rico (£4.4m), they do have three clean sheets in their last four.

Newcastle come to Craven Cottage on Sunday with a fairly poor record on the road, so there is definitely the possibility of another shut-out on Fulham’s Premier League finale.

The Magpies are bottom of the league for their three big chances created in their last six away matches.

Furthermore, Bryan himself ranks second among Fulham players for key passes (four) under Scott Parker, suggesting he has the potential for some attacking returns.

Any crosses into Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.3m) could be particularly effective given Newcastle’s vulnerability in the air.

Also, left-back Bryan tops the charts among Fulham players for his 12 successful tackles since Parker took charge, indicating the potential for bonus too.

1,227 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What are the odds that Ings starts?

    Keep and start him over Jimenez/Jota?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      This is my problem too.
      Im afraid he wont. Can easy see Long+Redmond up front.

  2. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Which option looks better?
    A Son & Richarlison > Moura & Alli
    B Richarlison & Jimenèz > Eriksen & Long
    C Son & Jimenèz > Redmond & Lukaku
    D Son & Richarlison > Pogba & Moura
    E Son & Jimenez > McTominay & Aguero
    F Son & Richarlison > Elliot & Sterling
    G Son & Jimenez > Moura & Vardy

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      H

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      F

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Who is Elliot? Probably D

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Elliott is 4.0m benchfodder

  3. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    For the armband:

    A. Mane
    B. Sterling

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B is me.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling it is

  4. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Is Doherty to Laporte worth -4? All my rivals have Laporte

    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      not worth a hit imo

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      This,and you giving them 4 point advantage

    3. Taking one for the team
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nope

  5. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Foster/Ryan
    TAA/Doherty/Kola/Valery/Duffy
    Sterling/Mane/Eriksen/Son/JWP
    Kun/Jimi/Gray

    best Son replacement?
    And who else to dispose of?
    2FT

    1. Killitzer
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      If Utd can pull it together it should be

      Son--> Pogba
      Or how about Son+ Gray--> Zaha+ Milli/Redmond

  6. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    With 2 free transfers what would best moves be to maximise overall rank ?

    A Son to Redmond/Fraser or Tielemans and Yoshida to Laporte
    B Son to Pogba and Yoshida to Valery
    C Would welcome other suggestions as I am going round in circles. 12.8 m available.

    Lloris
    TAA Robertson Yoshida*
    Mané Eriksen Sterling Jota Son*
    Aguero Long

    Foster Jimenez Doherty Duffy

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B looks most straight forward

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A with Redmond

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

      C - Son to Redmond and Jimenez to Vardy

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks and play Doherty then- with 2 Liverpool defenders may be worth-4 to get Valery and gamble on CS and possibly an attacking return?

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

    Deulofeu or Fraser?

    1. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Fraser for me.

      1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Fraser

  8. Mince n Tatties
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    I fecking hate Saturdays...

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Said no one ever

      1. Mince n Tatties
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Apart from GW38

  9. Marv25
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Made a pre season accumulator of title wins for barce, page, nice, Man city

    A) Cash in for £31.78 now
    B) hold out for £41.20 returns

    1. Marv25
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      *PSG
      *Juve

    2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B

    3. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Wow. That is a slow burner.

      What was the stake, £2? Over a season.....live a little!

      B

  10. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Already done Son > Fraser, anything for a -4? 3.3 ITB.

    Ederson

    Robbo Shaw Bednarek

    Salah Mane Pogba Fraser

    Aguero Wilson Long

    Gunn WB Boly Brooks*

    1. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      You are all good to go
      Nice team!

    2. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Great team, GTG.

    3. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yea g2g

  11. CHARLIE HULL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Hojberg owners - not seeing much love to start him ahead of Wolves assets? Just thinking on balance of probability he’s more likely to get something than Jota/Jimi? He’s not been averse to attacking returns lately.

    1. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      It's what I'm doing.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Football Fantasy Fix tells me nearly week-on-week that he had 0 attempted shots or assits in the week's match.

      It's is Huddlesfield though...

      1. CHARLIE HULL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Returns in 3 of his last 7 though? and yeah it being Huddersfield is what’s currently swaying me.

  12. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    There's usually a game that's bonkers scoreline on last day of season. What do you think will be the one this year?

    I'll go first:

    Fulham 3-5 Newcastle

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Fulham 2 - 3 Newcastle

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Brighton 0 City 8

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

      Man U 2-0 Cardiff

      1. SkeletONv01
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        😀

    4. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Palace 2-3 Bournemouth

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Pool 3-wolves 2

    6. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Brighton 4 - 0 City
      Liverpool 4 - 4 Wolves

      #Praying

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I think we’ve used up the footballing miracles

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Early Christmas present then? 😀

    7. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Watford W Ham4-4

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        4-5* please 🙂

    8. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Fun post, I'm thinking the Ful game too... Maybe NewC winning 4-1 as example

  13. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Hey guys, nearly time...

    Lloris
    Laporte TAA Valery
    Mane (c) Sterling Hazard *Son* Jota
    Aguero Jimmy

    Gunn, Gray, Bednarek, Duffy

    2FT 0.0ITB

    Transfer ideas below:
    A) Haz + Son >> Salah (c) + Fraser
    B) Son + Jim >> Vardy (c) + Fraser
    C) Son + Jim >> Pogba + Wilson (cap either Sterling Kun or mane)

    Bench headaches as well...

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I like either A or C

    2. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A & play double So'ton defence? (bench Jota)

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Best move here experts? 1FT with 0.6itb.

    A. Son >> Moura / Fraser / Redmond
    B. Jiménez >> Zaha / Wilson

    Foster
    Laporte. TAA. Bednarek. Shaw
    Sterling. Mané. Pogba. Son*
    Agüero.. Gray
    (Ryan, Jiménez. Højbjerg, Doherty)

    1. Marv25
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A) Fraser

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A as Jimenez will be playing

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks mate. Which of A do you reckon?

        1. kalmoffit
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Everto have a lot of injuries, so Moura tempting. I have Redmond myself

  15. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Son/Jimenez/Kola -> Redmond/Vardy/Laporte?
    For a -4 Yay or nay? want to sustain my rank

    1. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      How many more times are you going to ask the same question? It's not like you haven't got any replies either. Looks good to me...

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Sorry that I'm uncertain but okay.

        1. Fitzy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Why bother asking then, if positive replies aren't convincing you?

          1. Tshelby
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Look for more opinion on the matter isn't that why this site is for?

            1. Fitzy.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Apparently.

              1. Tshelby
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Happy you replied! 🙂

                1. Fitzy.
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 10 months ago

                  😉

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

  16. JayBomb
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Best option to bring in this GW?

    A Kun and Redmond
    Or
    B Long and Sterling

    Thanks for your help good luck in the last GW!

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Toss a coin

    2. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

      1. JayBomb
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A, just

    4. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

  17. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Which?

    A.
    Son to Fraser/Redmond
    Hudson-Odoi to Maddison
    Jimenez benched

    B.
    Son to Fraser/Redmond
    Jimenez to Vardy

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B for me

  18. Cassius Clay
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    6 points ahead in mini league

    Me : TAA, Matip, Pogba, Gray/Jota
    Him: Robbo, Laporte, Deulo, Zaha

    Should i take a hit to take Gray out for Wilson or Jota for some one else? Thinking that zaha will score max 4 pts and Matip can compensate Laporte...

  19. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Captain Salah or Mane?

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Gotta be Salah. Rested and so consistent recently

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Mo

    3. Cassius Clay
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      salah

    4. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Mo

  20. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Any help is appreciated on this, just so many options

    Pick 2 to transfer out and 2 to transfer in from this lot
    Out: Son (obvious choice), Doherty, Kolasinac Jiminez (other?)
    In: Pogba, Fraser, Shaw, Laporte, VVD, Robertson, Wilson, Auba, Laca (other?)

    Foster/ Ryan
    TAA/Valery/Duffy/Doherty/Kola
    Sterling/Mane/Eriksen/JWP/Son
    Kun/Gray/Jimi

    1. Cassius Clay
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      kola to laporte
      gray to wilson

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        can't afford that unfortunately.

  21. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Which of these would you consider covering from my rival? Got a 40 point lead

    Mili
    Wilson
    Moura
    Fraser

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Wilson

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Hard to know how Palace game goes. Both counter attack teams neither will want to get caught on break

  22. WijnaldumLeviosa
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Mane and Son to Salah and Redmond? or just switch out Son for Eriksen?

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      First one. Esp if free!

  23. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Do we think Kompany will start this game?

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah he should start

    2. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely.

  24. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Which team are you most certain to get a CS ?
    Which team would you expect to score 3 or more goals ?

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      City and City

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      City and City

  25. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Alright guys,

    Who to cap out of Sterling, Mane and Aguero?

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

      Sterling

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Mane

    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling

  26. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    5 points behind in my ML

    Foster
    TAA Bednerak Valery
    Mane Sterling Hazard Hojbjerg
    Jiminez Kun Rashford

    Ryan AWB Kolasinac Son
    1)Hazard & Son > Salah & Fraser - 4
    2) Son > Bilva
    3) Some thing else
    Rival has Tielimens Zaha and Milivojevic
    Cheers

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

      2

      1. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Was tempted with Salah for Hazard worried about Hazards minutes? And Fraser against a weaker defence and have city cover with sterling and Kun or would you be worried about the -4
        Cheers

  27. The EJJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    In a tough spot. Equal points with a rival in one league and 8 points ahead in another.

    Lloris
    Bednarek, Robbo, Shaw
    Son, JWP, Salah (c), Mane, Jota
    Aguero, Jimenez

    Foster, Gray, Dunk, Doherty

    Son -> Bernardo
    Jota -> Redmond (-4) look good?

    Risky taking a -4 but team is struggling this week. Just got to hope Robbo is fit!

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

      A

  28. Cassius Clay
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    6 points ahead in mini league

    Me : TAA, Matip, Pogba, Gray/Jota
    Him: Robbo, Laporte, Deulo, Zaha

    A) i take a hit to take Gray out for Wilson or Jota for some one else?
    B) Dont take hit and decrease lead to 2. Just hope gray starts and pogba scores

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Deulo to be rested maybe?

  29. buzdo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone considering Austin? Or rather any news if he is starting?

    1. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Probably 4th choice for the 2 strikers spots atm.

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      No way

  30. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Can't beleive I'm considering a -4 for Jimenez to Wilson.

    Two of the players that have trolled me most this season.

    Whatever I do, it's bound to go wrong!

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      You may as well save yourself the anguish of the -4 then.