Spot the Differential

Martial could make mockery of £7.5m price tag this year

Wish the summer and your weekend afternoons goodbye, as it’s that time of the year again… Fantasy Premier League is back.

As we hurtle towards the Gameweek 1 deadline, Fantasy Football Scout has all the information, advice and tips you need to help you with your team.

Our best XI for the opening weekend comes out later on Friday but for now, we have something for you mavericks out there.

If you want something slightly different to the crowd, here are three players with low ownership that may be worth considering for Gameweek 1…

Anthony Martial

Martial could do well for Manchester United this year if he gets a run in the team

Price: £7.5m

Ownership: 5.0%

GW1 Opponent: Chelsea (H)

There is no denying that Manchester United did not finished the 2018/19 season on a high. As soon as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was offered the manager’s role on a permanent basis things began to take a turn for the worse as the Red Devils agonisingly missed out on a coveted Champions League spot. 

If there’s one person who could help turn things around with a run in the side, it is Anthony Martial

He averaged an attacking return every 115 minutes in the Premier League last season.

Despite being listed as a midfielder he often plays in advanced positions, such as a centre forward on three occasions during pre-season.

His record of scoring 34 goal in 113 Premier League games is very reasonable, especially when considering his FPL price tag (£7.5m) and position. 

Historically, a combination of injuries, rotation and being subbed off often limited his game time. 

With that said, he is one of United’s most experienced attacking players and, fitness permitting, he should start matches regularly and will be relied upon to perform at his best on a consistent basis. 

Manchester United will be up against a transitional Chelsea team on the opening weekend. 

Interestingly, the last time Martial featured against them he scored a brace in a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. Meanwhile, Chelsea’s defence has not looked too solid in pre-season and they have just lost David Luiz (£6.0m) to Arsenal.

After last season’s woes, Manchester United will want to get off to a good start and players like Martial will need to make more of a difference with improved motivation.

Kyle Walker-Peters

Kyle Walker-Peters (left) in action for Spurs this summer

Price: £5.0m

Ownership: 3.03%

GW1 Opponent: Aston Villa (H)

Kyle Walker-Peters was far from being one of Tottenham’s firstchoice full-backs last season, but a unique opportunity has presented itself to the youngster.

The departure of Kieran Trippier to La Liga and the injuries to Serge Aurier and Juan Foyth have unexpectedly brought him to the fore. 

Walker-Peters has only featured in nine Premier League games during his entire career and yet averages an assist for every 112 minutes played. 

Moreover, last season, 32% of his touches were in the final third of the pitch. 

Of course, three of Walkers-Peters’ assists came from one game, but it provides an evident glimpse of attacking capabilities.

In fact, you won’t get many other starting £5.0m defenders from last season’s top four, espcially not at wing-back.

The transfer window has now closed and Tottenham’s did not sign any new right-sided defenders. 

Walker-Peters may not be a hugely long-term option and may need transferring/wildcarding out when Foyth or Aurier comes back but we don’t know exactly when that will be yet. 

Tottenham kick start their campaign against newly promoted Aston Villa in Gameweek 1, a favourable fixture.

Walker-Peters has a chance to establish himself in the team and with a few good performances he may prolong his presence as a regular starter.

Ashley Barnes

Burnley’s strike force could enjoy their Gameweek 1 opener against Southampton

Price: £6.5m

Ownership: 0.9%

GW1 Opponent: Southampton

Ashley Barnes was a great differential last season, registering 12 goals and 3 assists. 

This attacking output alone was responsible for 33% of Burnley’s goals, which shows you how important he is to the team. 

There are many other strikers currently priced at £6.5m with similar contributions, such as Josh King, but Barnes has an extra edge. 

For every season that he has played in the Premier League he seems to be progressively scoring more goals:

14/15 Premier League season 5 goals in 35 games
16/17 Premier League season 6 goals in 28 games
17/18 Premier League season 9 goals in 36 games
18/19 Premier League season 12 goals in 37 games

The former Austria Under-20 international’s performance trajectory clearly shows that he is getting better at the top-flight level.

He is at the peak of his powers and there isn’t anything stopping him, even if they’ve signed Jay Rodriguez as an additional forward to add to the mix. 

Sure, Barnes won’t end the season with 20+ goals, but would it be hard to reject him for your third budget striker spot when he could exceed last season’s points tally? 

Burnley start the season with Southampton at Turf Moor. Barnes has scored two league goals in his last two starts against the Saints and he should be more than capable of causing havoc to their backline once again.

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3,661 Comments Post a Comment
  1. nicecat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hello bruvs. Am I missing some big mistakes in this team? Any suggestions? Thanks.

    Ederson
    VVD, Zinchenko, Coleman, Zouma
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Barkley
    Kane, Jota

    (Button, Rico, Dendoncker, Greenwood)

    1. Evil Genius
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not really missing much. Weak-ish bench but you know that.

      1. nicecat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I agree. No Sterling team with Bilva would open up many things, but I'm not ready to take punts just yet.

    2. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wolves Jota right? 🙂

      1. nicecat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        THE Jota!

    3. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd sell zinch and avoid the future headache if you're having ederson.

      I also prefer Auba to kane but that's my opinion

      1. nicecat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Was thinking about doing Zinch > KWP, spread the assets.

  2. Paddy Gooner
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best midfielder 6.5 or under? Already have Perez.

    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Robinson?

  3. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Just been tinkering.
    I know a Celtic fan that rates McGinn, highly.
    Am I GTG?

    Pope
    VVD Robbo Digne KWP
    Sterling Salah McGinn Perez
    King Kane

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      G2G..

  4. Evil Genius
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bear with me:

    1) Trossard + Vardy + King - Interesting newcomer punt + Vardy can easily be downgraded + 2nd choice BOU striker?

    2) Fraser + Wilson + Wood - Scottish Messi + weird price point striker + *shrugs shoulders*

  5. Le _ Professeur
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which options would you guys go for

    1. Evil Genius
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mostly A, sometimes B, never C

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I usually avoid the vegetarian option.

  6. Leeds2116
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    KDB play deeper than b silva?

  7. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What's your team name? I hate choosing these.

    Currently on Joao Cancelo-Peters

  8. adams_6
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on Aurier? Is he fit? Or is KWP the only available RB for Spurs?

  9. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    This is me!

    Pope
    Coleman / VVD / Montoya
    Salah / Sterling / Martial / Perez
    King / Kane / Wesley

    McGov / Dendonk / Guilbert / Lundstram

    See you on the other side...!

    1. Evil Genius
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You still here?

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        HaHa.
        Just dipping in and out whilst trying to do some work...

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Strong overall but better go for Fraser over Martial and see if Martial is settled in the team. PLus Bou has pretty great first 2 matches. Can advice me below bro?

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I’ve got King for my Bournemouth cover and don’t really want a double up.
        Martial is not going anywhere. I’ve got this feeling. Cheers

  10. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    a) King (have Wilson)
    b) Jota

    1. Spoox777
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jota. No need for Bournemouth double

    2. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jota

    3. Loftus cheeky nandos
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C-Barnes as a differential

  11. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need a 4.5 goalkeeper and 2 rotating 4.5 defenders. What are the best options? Currently on

    Heaton

    Montoya Taylor (Burnley)

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Heaton or Pope
      Montoya and Kiko maybe

  12. htfcbrad
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best two 4.5m defenders to rotate?

    1. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Burnley and Brighton(montoya)

    2. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm on Montoya & Diop but not sure

  13. Wag the Drog
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Have Sterling and VVD
    a) KDB, Zouma
    b) Martial, TAA

    1. Foogle
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      a), not going to stick Martial in until I'm sure he's a starter.

  14. Spoox777
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Am i right to doubt having these in my team?

    Zaha (for obvious reasons)
    Zinchenko
    Coleman
    Barkley

    1. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have two of them Zin, Barkley

    2. Evil Genius
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wow. Yes to all of those.

      1. Spoox777
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That's what i'm thinking too.

    3. Tosa86
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      at the moment, i don't know if zaha is fit or not

      1. Spoox777
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Fit & in the squad but surely unlikely to play?

  15. pjanns
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any opinions?

    A. Martial + Barkley

    B. McGinn + Siggy?

    1. anish10
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  16. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    1 page every roughly 3-5 mins ....wow

    You guys are great

    1. Evil Genius
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Keep filling the pages!

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        MUST FILL PAGES

        😀

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks

  17. HNI
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Got exact money for team I like but issue is whether to go
    1) 4.5mn GK to cover Pope
    or
    2) 4.5mn defender to cover Zinchenko

    Actually on 2 so to play Pope with 4mn gk till WC as he looks nailed and Brighton matches look good enough to cover Zinchenko benching with Montoyo at 4.5mn.

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely option 2 pal...

    2. AllINeedIsCoffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2)

  18. anish10
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Wilson + Adams
    or
    B) King + Jiminez

    1. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  19. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What are the Pros and Cons of Milivojevic? I'm really tempted to get him in.

    1. Park the bus
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      pros - pens
      cons - not getting pens

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pretty much this

    2. Invincibles
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Penalties and nothing else

    3. JurgenRocks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He’s on set pieces and Crystal Palace got so many penalties last season. With VAR this season, I’m hoping he will keep up the penalties. However the cons are he doesn’t score from open play and his price has gone up since last season. Zaha is now at the same price and he is staying at Crystal Palace and can score from open play when in form.

  20. jata9
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Final draft unless somethign dramatic happens.

    Ryan (Button)

    TAA - Robbo - Digne (Lundstram - Hanley)

    Salah (C) - Sterling - Norwood - McNeil (Dendoncker)

    King - Kane - Ings

    1. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      balance....

  21. Le _ Professeur
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which option would you guys go for 🙂 ?

    (A) Zinchenko & Coleman
    (B) Walker & Walker-Peters
    (C) Digne & Walker-Peters
    (D) Other

    Rest of defense is Robertson / kelly / Lundstram

    1. Spoox777
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Doubts over both Zinchenko & Coleman

  22. LevonCD
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wesley or King?

    Already have Fraser.

    1. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      King to start

  23. Park the bus
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A. Fraser & Robbo
    B. Martial & Robbo
    C. Sig & VVD
    D. BSilva & VVD

    1. Park the bus
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      no other liverpool defs

    2. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. Le _ Professeur
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I like B 🙂

  24. Bayern-Bru
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Feels solid...... what do you guys reckon

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Digne
    Martial Bilva Fraser Salah Perez
    Wilson Jimenez

    Heaton, Lundstrom, KWP, Greeenwood

    Need to drop KWP probably.
    Got a feeling Martial is about to light it up playing through the centre.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No injury issues for Jimmy?

      1. Bayern-Bru
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Oh boy, nothing listed, am I missing something?

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So solid I'm thinking its unaffordable - good sign!

      1. Bayern-Bru
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Haha I just double checked and yep, it all works out!

    3. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Isn't Rico a better shout than Lundstram? I understand Lundstram doubt to start.

      1. Bayern-Bru
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        thats not a bad shout actually. for some reason I thought I had 3 BOU players

  25. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Going all in. Wide range of possibilities for this team, points-wise, but I'm cool to take risks this year.

    Pope (Button)
    VvD - Montoya - KWP - Rico (Lundstram)
    Salah (c) - KdB - Perez (Hayden, Donk)
    Auba - Kane (v) - Wilson

    The ONLY thing I'm considering, in the event we get the L'pool lineup before the cut-off, is dropping VvD down to Matip/Gomez and upgrading one or both of my 4.5 mids or one or both of my 4.0 DEFs. Assuming this is the only move I'm willing to make (the other would be KdB > Bilva, but all the comments I've read here over the last few days have put me thoroughly off doing that or KdB >>> Siggy, but that leave me with no City cover), who are my best combo?

    1. Hayden + Donk >>> Camarasa + Mooy
    2. Donk + Lundstram >>> Camarasa + 4.5 (who?)
    3. Something else?

  26. FPLShaqiri
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who scores more points this week?

    A) Rose
    B) Fraser
    C) David Silva

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fraser

  27. johnbarnes
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Ceballos & Vardy
    B) Perez & Jimenez

  28. AllINeedIsCoffee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which one would you choose?

    A) Pogba + VVD
    B) B. Silva + TAA

    1. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A long term if you have weak bench, If have 3 playing from bench then go B. Can advice me above bro?

  29. Leeds2116
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Why is KDB valued more than b silva?

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Because he'll score around 30-50 more points.

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      More attacking return potential. Isn't BSilva like the top secondary assist man? Sadly those don't count for much.

  30. Invincibles
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Ederson & King
    B) 4.5(who?) & Wilson