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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.

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

    People think leno wont play? Have begovic who wont play too. What to do here guys?

    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Leno will play

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Just risk it. Spending 4 points on a keeper that might give you a max gain of 2 seems a waste of time

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

      Leno will play
      Cech play all Europa including last game

    4. Klein
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks guys. Cheers. I think he will play too.

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

    morning. Is it the general feeling that Hazard will not play at Leicester or if it does it will be a cameo appearance?

    Foster/Ryan
    TAA/Doherty/Shaw/Valery/Dunk
    Hazard/Mane/Son/Redmond/BSilva
    Kun/Jimi/Vardy

    1. Hazard+ Son--> Sterling + Milli (-4)
    2. Son--> Pogba

    I'm 22 points behind and have a lot of shared players. Any advice would be appreciated!

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

      I think he will play or at least get second half so I’d be tempted to keep.

      Just son to Pogba seems sensible, you don’t want to widen that points gap anymore

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

    Sorry for posting so many times, but I've narrowed it down to 5 potential moves - any help on which to go with is appreciated

    A: Son/Jimi > Pogba/Wilson
    B: Son/Doherty > Pogba/Shaw
    C: Son/Doherty >Fraser/Laporte
    D: Son/Kola > Fraser/Laporte
    E: Son/Gray > Fraser/Wilson

    Foster
    TAA/Valery/Doherty/Kola
    Sterling/Mane/Eriksen/JWP
    Kun/Jimi

    Ryan/Gray/Duffy/Son

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

      E I think

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

      E

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

    Toss a coin? I'm thinking 3rd one.

    Fraser

    Some goal threat
    High assist potential
    Palace defence troubles

    Bilva

    Some goal threat
    Reasonable assist potential
    Chasing the title

    Redmond

    Good goal threat
    Lower assist potential
    Huddersfield at home

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

      Yup agreed

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah

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

      Southampton worst going forward out of those though.

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Alr8 lads. Hardly been on here recently... Thinking Origi, Jimenez, Kolas to Long, Rondon, Laporte. Needing differentials as 24 behind ML Rival. He has done Son to Redmond.

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nice of him to tell you

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        He's a Pool fan and a v sound teacher so he doesn't sweat it hahaha

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

      Why take Origi out? Could be a good differential

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Not sure he'll start and Wolves usually step up against big teams.

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Plus downgrade to Long means I have just enough for Laporte

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

            Understand, if you are 24 points behind already you want to limit those hits, it will be hard to make up a much bigger gap. It’s hard to comment without seeing both your teams but I’d stick with Origi (I think he will start and offers a good differential) and maybe just use your FT to make another differential move. If you nail the captain you should have a good chance of plugging that gap

            1. Tsparkes10
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Cheers. Mines linked and his can be found in the ecgberts league if you would take a look 🙂

  6. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Hi. 7points behind rival. 0ft. 2.5mitb

    Anything worth a hit here?

    Maybe jiminez to zaha and bench jota?

    Lloris
    Robbo Doherty valery (yoshida dunk)
    Sterling mane bsilva deulofeu jota
    Kun Wilson (jiminez)

    Thanks

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

      I wouldn’t take a hit in your position, decent team and fine margins

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

        Cheers. Just concerned with those 2 x wolves at liverpool....

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

          I’m in a similar position and will probably end up playing Jota and Jimi as well, surely one of them can get something? Here’s hoping anyway

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

            Good luck mate

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

    A or B lads???

    6 points ahead in mini league

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

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

  8. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Just got back from holidays in Bali peeps.

    whats the goss atm with Salah & Robbo injuries?

    also who everyone transferring Jimenez out for? Rondon, Wilson,???

    Cheers

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

      Id say at least 75pc likely both play

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Salah 95%, Robbo 55%?

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

      Hope you had a nice time. Robertson and Salah should be okay. Peeps are for Instagram.

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks lads

    3. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Very nice. I was there last September. I hope you stayed at Ayana. Beautiful resort.

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        It was pretty damn good holiday there. Stayed at the Dynasty this time round with wife n kids.

  9. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    My dilemma
    Im in 2nd, 15 points behind 1st and 8 points in front of 3rd and have mane
    Guy in 1st has mane
    Guy in 3rd has Salah

    Do I do mane > Salah and TC him???.

  10. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Foster
    TAA Robbo Laporte Valery
    JWP Mane Sterling Pogba Son*
    Kun
    (Ryan Llorente Jimenez Doherty)

    a) Jimenez > Wilson
    b) Llorente > Long
    c) Son > Fraser
    d) Son > Redmond
    e) Son & Llorente > Fraser & Wilson (-4)

    1. Ron C John
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      E

  11. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pascal Groß lads, Pascal Groß

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I remember him... Hire they do a number on city

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        *hope

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Same, I think he will be involved in a major upset

  12. Ron C John
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Guaita

    Davies TAA Duffy

    Hazard Salah Mane Son

    Gray Jimenez Wilson

    Sub: Boruc, Wan Bissaka, Bednarek, Torreira
    FT: 2
    Bank: £0.2

    Son injured, jimenez vs liverpool, duffy vs man city.. any thought please?

    1. Ron C John
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      *son red card

  13. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Foster (Ryan)
    Laporte TAA Valery (Yoshi Kelly)
    Salah Mane Sterling Pogba (Jota)
    Kun Ings Jimmy

    Best use of FT ?

    A Jimmy to Zaha
    B Jimmy to Wilson
    C Jimmy to Arnie
    D Jota to Fraser
    E Jota to Babel

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

      B

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

    Bench one

    A: Kolasinac vs Burnley (A) + yellow flag
    B: Doherty vs Liverpool (A)

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

      B

  15. Bojaninho
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    top 3 players to own this weekend?

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

      Tough question. I think there are going to many differentials this week. IMO: Wood, Redmond, and Deulofeu.

      I expect WAT vs WHU to be a high scoring game given how poor each team defends. Deulofeu, Deeney, and Arnie are all great options.

      SOU vs HUD looks set for Redmond, JWP, Long, and Ings to be in the goals.

      I think BUR vs ARS is appealing as well with Wood set to deliver against an exasperated ARS back line.

  16. Bookmark
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Son and Firmino ->
    1. Salah and Long
    2. Redmond/Pogba/Fraser and Vardy/Rashford/Wilson

    Have Mane, Hazard, 3x City

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

      Vardy ppg

  17. Ji-Sung Park
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Is it worth taking a hit to get out Doherty, and for who?

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

      City def

      1. Ji-Sung Park
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Already got 3 from City

  18. Ibra
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who will score more this gameweek?

    A) Kompany
    B) Bilva

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

      B

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

      B

  19. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Starting a 4.1 Southampton defender over Jimenez and Jota, who both excel against the bigger teams, is a classic FFS bandwagon.

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

    Anyone going into the gameweek without Saints attackers?

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

      Yeah. It’s Southampton so not very bothered, better teams out there.

  21. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Hey guys any suggestions what to do with this crew?

    Foster
    Robertson Shaw Bennet
    Salah Son Jota Delofeu
    Kun Laca Jimenez

    bench: Ryan Hojbjerg Valery Duffy

    1.1 itb, 1ft

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

      Im thinking of getting pog and vardy for a hit

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        For Son&Laca?

  22. PocketZola
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Suggestions please?

    1ft 0'6itb

    Gunn
    Laporte taa valery
    Tielemans mane jota bilva
    Jimenez aguero laca

    Subs. Ryan, kola, duffy, son

  23. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    GTG?

    Guaita
    TAA | Kompany | Bednarek
    Salah | Mane | Sterling | Pogba | Lucas
    Aguero | Long

    Boruc | Doherty | Peltier | Crouch

    0.1ITB

    Thanks

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

      Nice

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Or perhaps play Doherty over Bednarek?

  24. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Any changes that y'all would recommend? 0 FT and 0.4 ITB

    Lloris
    Valery Robbo Laporte
    Pogba Mane Haz Deulofeu
    Aguero(c) Jimenez Rashford

    Ryan Jota Doherty Cathcart

  25. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    No idea what to do with my FH team haha. So much choice. I want about 10 forwards and no defenders. What would you do with this current framework?

    Gunn (Norris)
    Laporte Kompany Shaw (Schelotto Connolly)
    Sterling Mane Tielemans Fraser (Elliott)
    Aubameyang Wilson Vardy

    7.1 ITB

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

      Salah

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

        Flashback to preseason

    2. Max City
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Well you have had all players I want: Sterling Fraser Wilson Vardy..

      I probably want Wood..
      Or who you want to lose to have Salah?

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

        Hmmm. I can do

        Tielemans > Salah
        Shaw > Gomez/Matip

    3. Party time
        4 years, 10 months ago

        If you check my history my wc team is there. I am avoiding a rp, however, Salah should be in your team

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

          why?

          1. Party time
              4 years, 10 months ago

              They call it spamming here. I think people are not allowed to post their teams several times

            • Party time
                4 years, 10 months ago

                because Mohamed is essential this gw 🙂

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 10 months ago

                    I really don't know which question the "why" relates to 🙂

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

                      Why is Salah essential?

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

                        He hasnt been in any other gameweek this season

                      2. Party time
                          4 years, 10 months ago

                          golden boot + title challenge + wolves can't handle Liverpool

              • Mysterion
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Fraser to Salah

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

                  Or this. Maybe Tielemans is as good as Fraser

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

                    Yeah and does that mean you can afford Shaw > TAA?

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

                      Nope. Probably shouldn't have sold TAA earlier in the week 😀

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

                        Tempted by Origi though...

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

                          ahaha never stop responding to my posts 😆 cheers

            • Max City
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Ederson/ Foster
              TAA/Laporte/Duffy/Doherty/ Yoshida*
              Mane/Eriksen/Doucoure/ Son*/Martial*
              Vardy/Jimi/ Firmino*

              2 FT, 0.2m itb

              A) Firmino Son >> Sterling Wood/King/Rondon

              B) Firmino Son >> Aguero Redmond

              C) Firmino Son >> Salah Long

              D) Martial Son >> Fraser BSilva/DSilva

            • Bullet Eder
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Fraser or Redmond for a final week punt?

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

                Fraser for me
                Redmond too much of a hype

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

                Coin flip, I have redmond but either is fine

            • Depldax
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              If you had to bench only one from Gray Jimenez and Jota who would it be?

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

                Gray. I would play double wolves. Liverpool will need goals more than a clean sheet I feel. Could allow room behind for Jota and Jim

            • Nightf0x
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              (team - loris taa robbo valery* doherty* sterling redmond deulfoeu mane kun rash | foster bednarek jimmy son)

              Which transfer?

              A) doherty to laporte, 442
              B) doherty son -4 to pogba/mata/fraser laporte (or) shaw bsilva, 352
              C) doherty jimmy -4 to laporte zaha/wilson/wood, 343
              C) jimy to zaha/wilson/wood, 343
              D) son to pogba/fraser/mata/bsilva

            • Max City
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              If you only had Mane, TAA, Laporte and Ederson..

              Who you would bring in as first priority, Liverpool's or Man city's or do you think that is enough?