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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

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

    So bookies odds give Pope (23%) a tiny edge over Heaton (21%) for Cs chances.
    Random name selector it is!

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

      Poppy will have more saves, no?

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

        Agree. Pope for me

  2. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wilson to Haller -4?

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

      Brave move - but I can see the logic.

    2. Bocaginge
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No! Unless you see Haller getting at least 2 goals. Save your transfer

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wilson up against 3 tough defences in next 3games

        1. Bocaginge
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Then wait til next week and change him out for free. Haller won’t go up in value in a week and Wilson won’t drop. Even if Haller scores this weekend you won’t be losing out on points (because you essentially will need him to get over 6 points to recoup the loss). Sit tight, Wilson might get a goal against City, even if he doesn’t it’s still 2 points and you’ve saved a transfer and hit

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

    Ryan Button
    TAA Coleman Zinchenko AWB Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Martial
    Pukki King Greenwood

    How to get Digne in? wont downgrade TAA or Salah...
    A) AWB -> KWP
    B) Zinch -> KWP
    C) King - > Maupay and hope he nails down a spot soon (or other 6.0?)
    D) King to fodder and Cantwell -> 6.5 Mid and accept I only have 1 playing striker
    E) forget Digne, keep Coleman

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

      E

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

        leaning towards E myself, thanks

    2. Bocaginge
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      E

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

    GW3 Triple Captain anyone?

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

      Yes.

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

    Worth it playing with 5 defenders?

    Pope
    Digne, Laporte, VvD, Montoya, Balbuena
    Salah, Sterling, Martial
    Vardy, Jota

    Button,-King, Dendoncker, Leitner

    1. thewhitepele
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Would play King ahead of balbuena

  6. fordy049
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A. Kane and Cantwell (3-4-3)
    B. Mane and Wickham (3-5-2)

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

      Only liverpool attacker? Id go B

      1. fordy049
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ya only Liverpool attacker

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

      B

    3. Bocaginge
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  7. Gaffa914
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pérez to Martial for -4?

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

      No

  8. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Loving watching folk drop Salah. RIP

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

      Thinking Mane at a mill cheaper covers him myself tbh.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Good luck playing against the captain ownership when he hauls though 😉

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

          Likewise when Mane hauls, there's nothing really separating them other than Salah likely on pens.

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

        “covers”

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

      And 200+ point defenders.

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

      Mane will keep up with him

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        never has never will

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

          2nd half of last season must have been a dream then.

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

    How am I looking guys?

    Pope
    TAA - Digne - Montoya
    Mane - Sterling - Martial - Cebellas
    King - Kane - Pukki

    Button - Lunds - Dend - Diop

  10. ando22
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Out of Lundstram and Soyu who would you play this weekend? Which is more likely to get greater returns?

    Currently leaning towards Lund

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

    Wilson > Rashford for a hit?

    1. ando22
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No

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

      Yes

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

    Which one would you pick out of?
    A, McGinn
    B, Cantwell
    C, Ceballos

    1. Kevinw82
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I've gone Cabellos as he plays for a better/more attacking team (easy to swap out if it doesn't work out) But McGinn has the better fixtures

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

        cheers

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

      C

  13. Kevinw82
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wickham or Greenwood as bench fodder? Also Dunk or Montoya or someone else up to 4.6???

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

      I’d say Wickham incase you need a 3rd United spot.

      1. Kevinw82
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers, that's what I was going with just hope Greenwood doesn't start playing more and scoring lol

      2. Mr. Funny Name
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This

      3. Klein
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        3rd united spot? Why would anyone want that?

    2. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Greenwood more likely to score late for united

  14. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I have TAA & stones
    Bench- Kelly dendonck & Greenwood

    Stones is out, would you do stones to someone for a hit?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      no

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

    No response... one will do...

    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

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good, but unsure of KWP. Think Foyth will start over him as soon as he's back.

    2. ando22
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Defence a bit weak but can’t have it all

    3. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      you forgot to ask a question

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

        haha, Wilcard team...thoughts

        1. Nabs Kebabs
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I think it's pretty good. Feel as though you are lacking United players such as AWB/Martial/Rashford who I all think are very good value.

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

            Yes I agree. I would love to fit in Martial. He is currently in my squad so I have him at 7.6. If you can fit him in then please do! haha

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

    Urgh Poch's comments making me think Moura won't start

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

      Even as a sub he could get good points. I take it you have no FT?

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

        I do have 1 FT

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

      Poch's attitude to Moura just mystifying..

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      i dont think he likes Moura, or doesnt understand how to use Moura. Instead of seeming him as an added bonus he is a headache to Poch

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He's just offered him a 5 year contract which he signed

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What he say ?
      Keep him 1 more gw. He's a super sub

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/fixtures-results/spurs-press-conference-live-mauricio-16803819

      He said nothing here to suggest Lucas will not start. Sounds like Sonny will but they could easily drop Lamela

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

        He would definitely drop Moura before Lamela

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Not necessarily. Can't speak for Poch obviously but all out attack and an attacking formation now Ndombele out. Son Lucas Kane up top. Lamela could even play in the hole if Eriksen still got his dummy out. He was awful vs City and didn't look intrested. Poch has dropped him before

    6. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm quite confident he will start.

  17. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    ndombele>kante -4?

    1. socho
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      yeah

    2. Kevinw82
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd leave it this week and do for free another time

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

        I’m hoping he was meaning sell K buy N

    3. Bocaginge
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No! Why? Just why? You expecting Kante to get a couple goals to recoup the -4? Play your bench fodder to cover Ndombele this week and even if you have a player that won’t play then you’ll probably still be better off than if you’d taken that -4 hit

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

      I guess they didn't spot the joke

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        😀

  18. PrestigeWorldwidewidewide..…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need to play 1 of these 3, who do I go with?:

    a. King v MCI
    b. Dendonker v BUR
    c. Diop v WAT

    1. ando22
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Den

    2. Mr. Funny Name
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The donk

    3. PrestigeWorldwidewidewide..…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That's what I was leaning towards, just slightly hesitant to bench King on the off chance. Thanks

  19. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Play One:

    A- Zouma
    B- Cantwell

    1. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B - think Chelsea will concede

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

    Bottomed sorry, Thoughts on this final WC Tinker Team?

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

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not bad but not sure on Haller

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

      Mane in for Salah and go spend 1m to upgrade Haller

  21. socho
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Feels good when I see people on WC with a defense:

    Adrian
    Lund-Zinchenko-Soyuncu

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

    Who gets more points this week KWP or TAA?

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

      TAA if he starts

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

      TAA higher ceiling
      KWP more likely for more than 2

      Go big go Trent

  23. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kante a doubt. Pukki party to continue.

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

      Agree

  24. Benster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Been playing with the wildcard for 48 hours and it strikes me that the ideal BIG GUNS midfield is something like KBD + Sterling + Mane + Martial + Son. Options to move on Salah/Pepe if they prove irresistible.

    The problem with this is that it almost certainly means having 2 x 4.5 forwards alongside Pukki which just seems too light in terms of backup. Greenwood and Wickham are 1 pointers at best.

    Going Kane + Firmino up front (instead of Mane + Son in midfield) means having 2 x 4.5 mids and with the likes of Cantwell and Dendonker available this feels like a more balanced option.

    Projections suggest 59.4 points from the next 6 games for the former pairing, and 61.6 for the latter pairing, which is such a close gap.

    Am I way off the mark here?

    1. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think you're right to go for more balance.

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

      think you pretty much summed it up

    3. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Here is my WC side

      Henderson
      Digne AWB KWP
      Sterling De Bruyne Martial Mount
      Kane Rashford Pukki

      Pope Lundstram Cantwell Kelly 0.7m

      I think Cantwell looks too good not to have for 4.5m so happy to go with the 3 up front. I also think that Rashford is a miles better fpl pick than Firmino who is more of a decoy striker than anything else. He runs wide like a madman. Mount is a bit of a punt but the fixtures are amazing and if it doesn't come off think there are plenty of options in the bracket (Zaha, Perez, Trossard, Ceballos, McGinn). I originally had triple Liverpool but have ditched all of them as Liverpool don't look anywhere near as good as last season to me. So I don't think their players are particularly great value.

      1. Benster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Nice looking team but honestly the lack of Liverpool worries me. I'm not convinced that Rash is a better pick than Bobby. Rash is playing wide whereas Bobby is central. I think with Martial in there it makes sense to go Bobby.

        1. Nabs Kebabs
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          On paper that's how they play but when you actually watch the game it's the complete opposite...Bobby runs wide to create space for Salah and Mane. Two "wingers"+ Auba who often also played in a similar fashion won the golden boot last season. Rashford attacks the box from the wide areas. I actually think he looks better starting wide as he has more space...doesn't have the link up ability to play #9.

          1. Nabs Kebabs
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Rashford also should be on pens now after the debacle against Wolves.

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

              No Liverpool will hurt you.... But nice team. I wouldn't have martial and rashford. UTD aren't good enough yet

  25. selig
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    worth captaining martial over sterling for a punt?

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

      Oh yes.

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

      Oh no.

  26. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with Zinchenko on a WC?

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

      Keep. Mendy won't just walk into the team.

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

      I'm keeping

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

    Bottomed: 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?

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

    I usually start shaking 4 hours before the deadline

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

      Gentle walk, mobile and electronic devices off

      Relax and good luck

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

        I walk my dog through the woods every day. No electronics as you say.

        Life changer.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Angela Merkel?

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

        Nice.

  29. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A counter to those relieve by the fact Ndombele is out to hinder kane’s Chances of scoring. I believe it simply means eriksen slots into his place next to Sissoko, with Lamela and Moura/Son and Kane ahead of them. Could be a huge upside for Kane. Either way kane is going to smash that newcastle defence

  30. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Stones to lundstrom (-4)?
    Got Kelly and dendonck on the bench