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Mount could exploit Norwich defence in Gameweek 3

As a template begins to form in this new Fantasy Premier League season, the value of differentials only increases from week to week.

So far in 2019/20, we have found several initially overlooked budget players offering points potential to their small number of owners.

Gameweek 2 saw Teemu Pukki (£6.8m) and Seamus Coleman (£5.5m) deliver for the differentials crew, registering 17 and five-point hauls respectively.

With this in mind, let’s hope for further success in Gameweek 3.

Mason Mount

Mason Mount got his first senior Chelsea goal against Leicester in Gameweek 2

Price: £6.1m

Ownership: 4.8%

GW3 Opponent: Norwich City (away)

Before August 2019/20, Mason Mount (£6.1m) hadn’t even played a minute of Premier League football and yet in the space of two games, he has already begun to make a name for himself at Stamford Bridge. 

The young midfielder is already displaying the kind of form that steered Derby to the Championship play-off final last season. 

Of course, the Rams fell at the final hurdle but the fact that Frank Lampard managed him then and now is very significant. Whisper it quietly, but is he moulding Mount to follow in his own famous playing style at Chelsea? 

In the first two Gameweeks, Mount ranks second for goal attempts among midfielders priced at £7.0m or less. 

Of course, it’s still early days and he isn’t going to score in every other game but a generous fixture run points towards the potential for Mount to continue his form. 

Up next for Chelsea is a Norwich City team that may have impressed with their attack against Liverpool and Newcastle but who also have a questionable defensive record. 

Even if Chelsea can’t defeat them, I would expect Mount to cause trouble to their unreliable backline.

Yerry Mina

Yerry Mina in action for Everton

Price: £5.6m

Ownership: 4.9%

GW3 Opponent: Aston Villa (away)

Everton started August where they finished off last season, with a continued run of clean sheets. 

After two games they remain the only team yet to concede in the Premier League.

This recent success has been in no small part to centre-back Yerry Mina (£5.6m). 

The Colombian international was blighted by injury during 2018/19 and has quickly become an important defensive asset for Everton in the absence of Kurt Zouma.

So far, Mina is ranked third for FPL points among all defenders at this early stage, despite registering no attacking returns.

The centre-back has claimed bonus points in both Gameweeks thus far for his defensive contributions, also helped by Everton’s attacking players not delivering at the other end of the pitch.

Furthermore, there aren’t many other defenders that boast goals in 29% of their matches on the international stage, which included three goals at the last World Cup. 

However, despite these attacking credentials, he’s had no touches in the final third so far this season. 

For now at least, if you were to buy Mina, it would be for his defensive fortitude and bonus points potential. 

Everton are due to play newly-promoted Aston Villa on Friday night. They may have scored in their first two games, but their team is still in a transitional state and needs time to gel together. 

Luke Shaw

Luke Shaw is one of the more senior figures in Manchester United’s defence this season

Price: £5.5m

Ownership: 2.2%

GW3 Opponent: Crystal Palace (home)

Manchester United’s defence has looked in much better shape this season since the arrival of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguire this summer. 

Solskjaer’s youthful team demolished Chelsea with a comfortable clean sheet win on the opening weekend and it took a Rúben Neves wonder-goal to breach them on Monday night.

Despite all the FPL interest centring around those aforementioned new boys Wan-Bissaka and Maguire, there is still plenty Luke Shaw (£5.5m) can offer.

Despite only being 24, the former Southampton man is one of the ‘elder statesmen’ at Old Trafford. 

He has been there for five years and it was only last season when he finally overcame several challenges and established himself as the club’s first-choice left-back. 

Despite a lacklustre end to their Premier League campaign in May, he was held in such high regard that he was voted the 2018/19 player of the year by Manchester United fans, as well as his team-mates.

He may not have registered any attacking returns so far, but he is beginning to show some early promise with his involvement further up the field. F

Among defenders priced at £5.5m or less, he is ranked as joint eighth for touches in the opponents half (77) and 12th for touches in the final third (41). 

Shaw can certainly build upon his five assists from last season if he continues to get in the right areas and if the in-form Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford can sustain their early clinical touches and goalscoring runs. 

Manchester United are due to host a goal-shy Crystal Palace in Gameweek 3.

The Eagles have not scored at Old Trafford in the Premier League since December 2004 which certainly bodes well for Shaw and his defensive colleagues. 

Also, beyond this game, he has a generous fixture run which further validates his promise as a tantalising differential.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

2,127 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Wheato182
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking of doing Salah + Perez = Mane + Martial for a hit. That seem a good move?

    1. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      for a hit NO

      only perez-> martial if you can afford

      1. Wheato182
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Need the extra mill to do Perez > Martial.

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

      Yes

    3. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No

      • Baz
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        salah to mane this week if you must. then perez next week if he does nothing

      • Who are all Lukakus
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I did Salah + Barkley to Sterling + Martial for a hit earlier this week. Felt good.
        Sure Salah will bang a hattrick like last time I transferred him out.

    4. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      4-5-1, anything needed here?

      adrian
      vvd digne laporte lundstrum
      salah kdb perez martial(vc) dendoncker
      kane(c)

      button king greenwood a.smith

      1.5 itb

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Nice, looks good.

    5. No Pirlo No Party
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Correct bench order?

      Lundstram - Dunk - Greenwood

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

        Looks good.

      2. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Dunk 1st sub. Lund 2nd sub

    6. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Two spots left in my WC team?
      Which do you like more?

      A. Laporte + Wickham
      B. Montoya + Barnes

      If B, no City def. If A, Kane up front on his own, switching 541/451 depending on fixtures for Lundstram and Cantwell.

      1. Phil's Stamps
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

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

        A

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

        A

      4. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

      5. Better luck next year
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A

    7. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The Gnome should play Mata over Lind.__Donut!

    8. bhh
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who to captain. De Bruyne or Sigurdsson?

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

        Kdb

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

        Out of those I would pick KdB

      3. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Captain Kane or Sterling.

        If you don’t own the WC and get one / both

        I’d captain KDB from him and Siggy.

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

        Kane

      5. Who are all Lukakus
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        no Sterling, Kane, Salah, AND Mane?

      6. Baz
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        huh

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

        Obviously kdb

    9. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Barkley to Mount -4 ?

      1. NED KELLY
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No wait

      2. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Should have done it when both were 6m

      3. bhh
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not worth it. Even if Mount scores you might only gain a net of 1 point out of that transfer

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

        Not worth the risk.

    10. LM00091
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Played WC - 2-5-3

      Ryan / (Button)
      Digne, Zin, Lundstram, (Kelly, Pieters)
      KDB, Mane, Sterling, Martial, Douglas Luiz
      Kane, Pukki, (Wickham)

      1. International Richard
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'd switch Kelly I (who is due to lose his place and value when the masses drop him) to the 180 mins played Norwich, Hanley.

        Other than that, great

    11. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kante Doubt
      Rudiger maybe next week

    12. NoName
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good to go?

      Pope
      KWP Zinchenko Dunk
      Salah Sterling Martial McGinn
      Kane Rashford Pukki

      (Button, Lundstram Dendoncker Rico)
      0FT 0.3ITB

      1. Who are all Lukakus
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        nice team. did you wildcard? took hits?

        1. NoName
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks. Took an 8 point hit.

          1. Who are all Lukakus
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            makes sense. Hope hits pay off for you

    13. Egyptian Giza
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Otamendi or Zinchenco? .1 is essential to get Kane

    14. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Auba to Kane for -4? Have Sterling.

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

        Not for -4

      2. Wheato182
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, Kane could go mad this week against that Newcastle team.

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

        Go for it. I wish I had the funds to get Kane for the Newcastle game.

        1. Who are all Lukakus
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          tempting! that will make me -8 this week though. already on -4. But THAT NEW DEFENSE... well well well

    15. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      bottomed:

      a) Maguire + Mina

      or

      b) Laporte + Dunk

      as much as I'd like Laporte I think a) will probably score more, any thoughts gentlemen?

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

        A

        1. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          thanks Fissh

    16. Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      On a WC would you pick Laporte over Van Dijk?
      Can't see Pool keeping a cleanie against Arsenal, and it's an easy switch back, if I start to regret having no Liverpool defence!

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'd go laporte for the next few gws

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

          +1

      2. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I am in same position. Switched Robbo to VVD on WC. Now considering a move to Laporte and no pool defence

        1. Dion D's Solo Shower
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          It seems crazy going without Pool defence, especially since i started the season with 2! But think it's the right move for now.

          1. Call Me Old Fashioned
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I am looking at next 5 on the ticker. Made my decision

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

      Break me down.

      Pope/Stekelenburg
      Digne, KWP, Dunk
      Mane, Sterling, KDB, McGinn
      Kane (C), Barnes, Pukki

      Soyuncu, Cantwell, Lundstram

      0.2 ITB. McGinn to become Cebaloss after a few weeks. Worried about missing out on the pure value of Martial/Rashford but its a sacrifice needed to get the big 3 in

    18. Goalasm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A. Rashford + Montoya
      B. Barnes + Digne
      Which one is better guys?

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A

    19. lufcMOT
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      siggy to martial? yes or no

      1. Dion D's Solo Shower
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        yes!

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

        Yep

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

        Free or for a hit?

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

          free

          1. FPL Forward Thinker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Do it

    20. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Have a contact in the Motherwell squad. Sickness bug going throughout the club. Bookies havnt clicked onto yet. 😉

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Motherunwell?

        1. Modest Bob
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Seen this reply late, sorry. It's a team in the Scotish premiership mate.

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

          Lol

    21. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Easy question

      A) Robertson -> AWB
      B) Save FT

      1. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 7 months ago

          B

        • FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A

      2. vmang
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Bsilva and Robertson --> AWB and KDB for -4?

        1. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Do it

      3. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        When was the last time Everton knocked Liverpool off the top of the league and we had a Mersey One-Two?

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

          it was the summer of 69

      4. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Does this look okay? In 2nd in the only ML I really care about so don’t need to do anything drastic I don’t think but is there anything obvious?

        Ryan
        Digne Zouma VVD
        Salah Sterling Martial Ndombele Perez
        Wilson Jota

        Subs: Pope Diop Greenwood Rico

        I feel like a Digne cameo, Auba goal and Chelsea yet to find a CS could mean a rough week at the back.

        1. CL4PTRAP
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Ndombele injured.

        2. International Richard
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Apparently Ndombele is out.

          Source: Just this forum. Please seek confirmation elsewhere but it may be worth looking up

          1. Guru Mediation
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Source is the press conference tweet

          2. Earwicker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Source: Poch presser

      5. FCRS BGD
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        guys
        In FPL Draft who would you rather have
        1. Van Anholt (cry)
        or
        2. Otamendi (mc)?
        Thanks

      6. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Double Everton defence?

        Debate....

        No why not

        Yes but who

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          No spread risk.

          Awb
          Zinchenko
          Emerson

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

        Someone wanna talk me out of sticking to plan A? Plan D is probably my second choice!

        Pope, McGovern
        Digne, AWB, Kelly, XXX, XXX
        Sterling, Mane, Ceballos, XXX XXX
        Kane, Wickham, XXX

        A) Lund, Zinc, KDB, Martial & Greenwood - (0 ITB)
        B) Lund, Zinc, KDB, Cantwell & Pukki - (0.9 ITB)
        C) Lund, Walker, KDB, Cantwell & Pukki - (0.4 ITB)
        D) Laporte, Mina, Martial, Cantwell, Pukki (0.5 ITB)
        E) Other option?

        1. Tshelby
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Hard to say.. D or C

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

            Going for the team that's stronger all round instead of a big hitting midfield?

        2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A

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

            It's where I'm at right now!

      8. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        "I think he was training really, really hard to keep fit and improve in different areas. We are happy in the last few weeks he was unbelievable in the way he was available to train and compete in every single training session." said Poch

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Do we guess who he is talking about?

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I should have added, on Son.

            1. El Matador
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Good stuff

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

          About who

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

          Nice

      9. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Play Lundstram or King?

        1. Tshelby
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Lundstram

        2. Bonus magnet
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          always go with the striker i was told on the scout

      10. Sepp Blattered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thoughts on this final WC Tinker Team?

        Pope - Button
        Laporte - Digne - Shaw - Soyuncu - Lundstram
        Salah - Sterling - KDB - Martial - Douglas Luiz
        Haller - Pukki - 4.5

      11. cjhewitt92
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Have Aubameyang is it madness to move him out for couple weeks to fund KDB

        Auba and Hojbjerg to Deulofeu and KDB

        1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Not Deulofeu imo

          1. cjhewitt92
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Would it be worth it for any other option

      12. SOTHPAW
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Which one?
        A, McGinn
        B, Cantwell
        C, Ceballos

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          C

        2. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          CAB