Spot the Differential

Lanzini can provide cheaper route into West Ham attack

Now that the first international break of the season is out of the way, it’s time to make those all-important FPL decisions once again.

Differentials continue to play a part in that as we prepare for Gameweek 5.

Last time out there was more success for this column as David Silva delivered the goods with two nifty assists in Manchester City’s win over Brighton for a 10-point haul.

Is there another player with his quality waiting to be snapped up? Here are three low-owned players worth considering for Gameweek 5…

Manuel Lanzini 

Lanzini has been West Ham’s most creative player so far this season

Price: £6.5m

Ownership: 3.3% 

GW5 Opponent: Aston Villa (A)

It is no coincidence that West Ham’s attack struggled at times last season with Manuel Lanzini (£6.5m) sidelined by a long-term injury.

Now fully fit, the Argentinian has started all four of the Hammers league games since August. 

For players priced at £6.5m or less, Lanzini is ranked joint seventh for final third touches (85). Due to his involvement with set pieces, he also averages 27 minutes for every chance created, which at present is better than the likes of Mason Mount (36 minutes) and Todd Cantwell (44 minutes).

With Sébastian Haller in-form up top, the expectation is for Lanzini to potentially increase his output of assists. 

But he’s also more than capable of scoring, having netted 19 Premier League goals during his first three seasons for West Ham. 

 Dare I say it, is he a bandwagon waiting to happen? His next opponents are an Aston Villa team that have only kept one clean sheet this season having conceded more shots than any other side so far. 

West Ham will relish such an encounter considering their recent goal-scoring run and without a doubt, Lanzini should be key to their attack on Monday night.

Son Heung-min

Son Heung-min (right) has been an overlooked Spurs asset after the first four Gameweeks

Price: £9.5m

Ownership: 2.7% 

GW5 Opponent: Crystal Palace (H)

It’s surprising to think that a player with 38 goals and 25 assists over the last three Premier League seasons is owned by only a handful of Fantasy managers right now. 

Then again, Son Heung-min (£9.5m) was suspended for the first two games of the campaign. 

Tottenham have had a mixed and unsettled start to 2019/20. Son’s absence did not prevent them from scoring goals in their opening two matches but they certainly missed his energy up top. 

Since his return to first-team action, he has already registered eight shots on goal, four of which were on target.

Son’s assist in Gameweek 4, winning a penalty for his team, could be an indication of what is to come. 

He hasn’t scored so far, but based on his pedigree it won’t be long until he finds the back of the net again. 

Tottenham’s next Premier League opponents are Crystal Palace and Son has scored three goals in five competitive games against them. 

Having said that, he was playing in a World Cup qualifier in Central Asia on Tuesday night which could put him at a slight risk of rotation for Gameweek 5.

After all, Mauricio Pochettino hasn’t been afraid on occasion to bench the South Korean immediately after previous international breaks. 

That’s the only concern with buying Son right now. But can Tottenham afford any more slip-ups? If he’s fully fit I see no reason why he won’t start on Saturday.

Danny Ings

Danny Ings has two attacking returns to his name so far this season

Price: £6.0m

Ownership: 2.2% 

GW5 Opponent: Sheffield United (A)

It’s fair to say that there’s not been a strong collective desire to buy Southampton’s players over the past two seasons. 

They are no longer a source of reliable clean sheets and it has also been hard to trust their attacking assets either.

The Saints’ fixtures since August haven’t exactly helped their cause either, having faced Liverpool and Manchester United in short succession. 

In spite of these challenges. Danny Ings (£6.0m) has scored a goal and chipped in with an assist. 

The forward has started three games so far and for forwards priced at £6.0m or less he has played the fifth-highest amount of minutes since Gameweek 1.

Of course, Ings hasn’t been playing 90 minutes per game regularly since 2015 as a result of serious injuries and squad management. 

But last season he averaged a Fantasy return (goal or assist) for every 165 minutes played. That’s fairly commendable for a cheap priced and low owned player. 

Having said that, Che Adams will certainly give him competition up top, but he has yet to score or assist in the Premier League and has also missed more big chances than any other player so far. 

Southampton next face a Sheffield United team that has conceded four goals in their last two games which bodes well for Ings as he seeks to add to his goal-scoring tally.

2,221 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hopefully Taylor (BUR) can make it back into the starting XI.

    Would make a lovely Kelly (CRY) replacement. Lundstram also still annnyoingly good.

    Note: Not this week.

  2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Start Lundstram or Barnes?

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry, Lundstram or Pukki

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pukki 1st on bench for me. Playing Lundstram

      2. FPL_DON
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No Laporte - pukki

    2. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Barnes surely

      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Meant to say Lund or Pukki

    3. Party time
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Barnes

      • Twisted Melon
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Chicharito

    4. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I really feel WC teams should have basic template with a few punts thrown into it! All template, all punts not cool! There should be a balance!

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yep, I think you should 5/6 template players and then the rest is up to you. With 2/3 punty players at most, when I say Punty I mean ones who have shown some form at least.
        As long as you have those 5/6 template players you can never have a terrible week, #safetynet

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yes! Very well said!

      2. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Agree. If I was WC this week I'd defo have a Vardy, Pepe or Son in there, maybe 2

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I have a Pepe/KDB dilemma! Can you reply to my post below?

        2. Tshelby
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Okay but who are you going to drop from KdB, Salah and Sterling than? Makes it hard if you have those three to fit in Son or Pepe

    5. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      All I need is a Kane masterclass. Was planning on getting Kun, but the Martial/AWB dilemma has screwed me

    6. Tinmen
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Folks, should I ditch Martial or bench him and play Walkers Pieters?
      Feels a waste to bench tho

      Heaton
      Trent Virgil Digne Launstrum KWP
      Mount Sterling KDB
      Aguero King
      Button Martial Greenwood Dend

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        For free I'd ditch him, plenty of options, could look at going cheap and upgrading a forward with additional cash next gw

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

          Cheers. Who would drop of my team then? It’s tough

    7. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A , B, C or D to complete this wildcard team? (Subs in brackets)

      Pope (Button)
      Digne TAA /---------/ (Lundstram /----------/)
      Salah Sterling KDB /---------/ (/---------/)
      Pukki Haller /---------/

      A) Otamendi Cantwell Abraham (Hanley Guendouzi)
      B) Lowton James Barnes ( Hanley Cantwell)
      C) Otamendi Cantwell Barnes (Pieters Guendouzi )
      D) Lowton James Mount (Soyunku Greenwood)

      1. thewhitepele
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B

        1. thewhitepele
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Sry meant A.

          1. We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers, it's what I'm leaning to and currently have locked in but I was wavering a bit

            1. Swanremainsthesame
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              & play Ludstram over Cantwell

      2. Stokelona
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I think A too

    8. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      *REPOST*

      On WC! Already have Kun & DSilva!

      A. KDB, Ceballos, Rico(bench fodder)
      B. Otamendi, Pepe, Cantwell(rotating bench)

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A

      2. gooner_112233445566
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        on a wc i would definitely want kdb, so for me A

    9. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lundy worth -4? Feeling like he’s “essential”

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Not worth -4

      2. gooner_112233445566
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        definitely not for -4

        1. FPL_DON
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks guys

    10. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      When did ings delivered more than 2-3 games in the last 3 years.

      People suggesting ings are just mad

      1. enrico.palazzo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He scored a double against arsenal last year.

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Wow

    11. nach248
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount or James? And reasons? Come on guys help me decide!!

      1. FPL_DON
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thinking mount myself...

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

          You must be very flexible

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I needed this chuckle. Thanks 😀

      2. gooner_112233445566
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        mount

      3. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Mount between the two! Great fixtures for Chelsea from GW7! Although I would suggest getting Tammy instead of Mount if you can stretch your budget a little more!

      4. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Mount over the next two doesn’t look great really. Much better from 7 on especially as we’ll know more about CL plans by then.

        James I suppose but he’s clearly outperformed.

    12. gooner_112233445566
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      What to do.....

      pope (button)
      vvd, digne, lund, (montoya), (rico)
      salah, kdb, sterling, mount, lanzini
      jimenez, pukki, (greenwood)

      1.2 itb, 1 ft
      a) pukki OUT for c wilson
      b) jimenez OUT for c wilson
      c) save ft
      d) other suggestions

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        VVD -> TAA?

        1. gooner_112233445566
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          worried that taa might sometimes get rested with champions league now here

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Fair enough, C then

      2. thewhitepele
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I'd go for a save and you'll have a very flexible budget for 2 transfers

    13. trinzoo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A) Ceballos
      B) McGinn
      C) someone else up to 5.7?

      1. gooner_112233445566
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        a

        1. trinzoo
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          You're Gooner, I need another opinion 😀

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

            You can have mine then!

            a

            1. trinzoo
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Didn't watch Arsenal lately, how nailed is he?

              1. Ze_Austin
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                He isn't. At all.

      2. nach248
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B cos less rotation risk

      3. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A

        1. trinzoo
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Haha, another gooner voting A 😀

          1. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Not a Gooner! United fan!

          2. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            RVP(C) was a set & forget when he was with us! Never with the North Londoners! 😛

            1. trinzoo
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Good 😀 RVP and 12/13 season... United fan as well!

              1. Pep Roulette
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Aah good times! Now we have Lingard dabbing here and there! 🙂

              2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Its a a shame RVP not able to play for either Arsenal on Man U. Would help you both to avoid a relegation battle this season.

            2. Cok3y5murf
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              He was in his last season with Arsenal. Scored 30 goals that season.

              1. Pep Roulette
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Who cares! He won us the title!

                1. Cok3y5murf
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Irrelevant in FPL. You ok?

      4. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 6 months ago

          B

      5. thewhitepele
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Some votes appreciated:

        Pope
        TAA VVD Digne Zinch
        Salah Sterling KDB Cantwell
        Pukki Barnes*

        (Button, Greenwood, Rico, Dendonck)
        1FT, 1.1m ITB

        A) Dendonck -> McGinn
        B) Barnes -> Haller/Tammy
        C) Save

      6. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hmmmmm

        Mount I suppose is the sensible one. Still quite tempted to just hold and play Dendo and give Martial another week. Think Chelsea are very ordinary in the next two weeks and don’t see the value in James downgrade for a minus 4.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Thinking this too. James is a transfer out waiting to happen. I might hold as well

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

            James is the first name on the team sheet at the moment

            1. We Will Klopp you
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Is that you Ole? 😉

          2. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            You made your transfer already too? Got Kun in as captain and I’m hoping that balances things out. Almost certainly holding here.

            1. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Not made any moves yet. Might do AWB to Matip

              1. pingissimus
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Ah

                Had been looking at that. Saving up for TAA around 7-9 and in my case Matip doesn’t add up this week as a minus 4 with Lund looking quite possible

      7. Mitos77
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Kane or Aguero?

        1. PM
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Aguero

        2. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Aguero, definitely

      8. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pope
        Virgil Digne Otamendi
        Salah Kdb Mount Lanzini McGinn
        Kane Pukki

        Heaton King Dunk Gibson
        G2G, hows my subs?

      9. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        any news from the presser on Emerson?

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Nope

          1. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers mate.

            whats your thoughts?

            keep or sell him?

            1. Sir Edo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              In Emerson boat too but think he is OK since Lampard didn't say he is out. But hamstring injuries are tough to call..

              1. the dom 1
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                suppose if he doesnt play I have Doug Luiz off the bench lol

                1. Sir Edo
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  At least a player scoring wonder goals, playing home too!

      10. SH1M1
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Who to play this week, Maddison or Dunk?

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

          Are you serious? Maddison obviously

        2. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Maddison by a distance.

        3. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yep Maddison

        4. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Maddison

      11. Stokelona
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        GTG? Buendia to Lanzini worth a hit?

        Heaton
        Digne TAA Zinc Rico
        Salah (c) KDB James Son
        Abraham Firmino
        Button Buendia Kelly Greenwood

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Nah not worth the hit, keep this team

      12. Krafty Werks
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Play one?

        A - Lundstram (home to Southampton)
        B - Pieters (away to Brighton)
        C - Dendoncker (home to Chelsea)

        Thanks.

        1. PM
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          A

        2. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Lundy

      13. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Now with Martial out, and with this lot

        Heaton
        TAA, VVD, Coleman, Lundstram
        Salah, Sterling, Mount , ( * )
        Vardy, Pukki

        Should I
        (a) Play Dendoncker
        (b) Play Maguire
        (c) Transfer out Martial for a hit

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Who would you transfer in for a hit?

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

            Been thinking Lanzini, and then upgrade defence or Greenwood next week

            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Like him but not sure it's worth a hit.

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

                Cheers!

      14. PM
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        QUICK POLL:

        1. Barnes, (a) Matip, (b) Otamendi

        2. Wesley, Digne

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          1

          1. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            What are your other Pool & City players?

            1. PM
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              On a WC

              Right now have Salah, Firmino, KDB, Sterling

              1. Pep Roulette
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Damn! You need TAA on WC!

        2. Stokelona
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          2

          1. PM
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks for weighing in. Good luck.

      15. Lord Bendtner
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hi All,

        I need your help

        442 with Pukki (City home)
        541 with Digne (Bournemouth away)

        Defence is TAA Rob Zinch Lunds

      16. enrico.palazzo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Advice on what to do here. Absolutely lost

        2ft 0.0

        Heaton (4.0)

        Zinchenko - Digne - Robertson- Lundstram
        Sterling (C) - Salah - Mount
        Pukki - Kane - Ings

        Trossard* - Dendoncker- kelly

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Trossard and Ings out

          1. PM
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            x2

          2. enrico.palazzo
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Who for though?

      17. gooner_112233445566
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        a) c wilson in for pukki
        b) c wilson in for jimenez
        c) save ft

        1. PM
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          C

        2. MikeBravo
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          C

      18. Rocky FPL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        AWB*- Digne -vvd- Zinch
        Salah - Strling - Kdb - Martial*
        Barnes Pukki
        Lundstram, Greenwood, Dendoncker.

        Worth a WC?
        Have 1FT

        1. Rocky FPL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Have to take out Martial and Awb, and possibly upgrade Vvd to TAA, and Zinch to Ota if on a wildcard.

        2. MikeBravo
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Martial to Harry Wilson, should be able to then upgrade AWB to TAA?

      19. xHaTr
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        G2G? 1FT used. £1.2 ITB

        Pope (Button)
        TAA/Digne/Otamendi/Lundstram (Mings)
        Salah/Sterling(c)/KDB/Mount (Cantwell)
        Pukki/Barnes (Greenwood)

      20. trinzoo
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Martial/Siggy > KDB/Ceballos or McGinn for a hit?

      21. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Was all set to keep Martial and do Kane, McGinn > Barnes, KdB/Pepe/Son next week for free.

        Pope
        TAA Coleman Zinch Lund
        Salah Sterling McGinn Martial
        Kane Pukki

        Button Montoya Donck Greenwood - 1FT, 0.3 ITB

        A) Martial > DSilva
        B) Martial > Richarlison
        C) Save FT, bench Martial and play Montoya as I do want him long term.

      22. gospodinedin
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I have some trouble with my defensive line. Any advice?
        Alison
        VVD, Zinchenko, Ake, Walker- Peters (?)
        Mount, Salah, Sterling
        Greenwood, King, Aguero
        Bench: Kelly (?), Jorginho, March,Button