Spot the Differential

Pogba and Alli differential United and Spurs options for Gameweek 31+ onwards

The return of the Premier League, and Fantasy Premier League, saw several intriguing mid-price differentials emerge with double-digit hauls, including Matt Ritchie (£5.3m), Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m), Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) and one of our Gameweek 29 selections, Phil Foden (£5.1m).

Suddenly, there’s no shortage of low-owned picks to consider for those willing to think outside of the box.

This time, we focus on three assets who we like the look of for Gameweek 31+ and beyond, all of whom have an ownership of 5% or less.

Dele Alli

  • FPL ownership: 3.4%
  • Price: £8.3m
  • GW31+ to 35+ fixtures: WHU | shu | EVE | bou | ARS

Having missed Friday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United through suspension, Dele Alli (£8.3m) is back for Tottenham Hotspur’s home clash with London rivals West Ham United.

The feeling amongst supporters is that he will replace Erik Lamela (£5.7m) in Spurs’ starting XI and will line up in his favoured no. 10 role, behind Harry Kane (£10.8m) in a 4-2-3-1.

Alli’s resurgence at the time of Jose Mourinho’s appointment in November saw him go on a run of four goals and three assists in seven league matches. In fact, no teammate has scored more goals (six) or provided more assists (four) for Spurs in the Premier League since, whilst his 12 big chances over that period is more than any other midfielder.

His ability to both create and score is appealing, and the hope is now that he can kick on and finish the season strongly.

Spurs sit nine points behind Chelsea in fourth, and four points behind Manchester United in fifth, which could be enough for Champions League qualification depending on Manchester City’s appeal against their impending ban.

Whilst many are looking to Son Heung-min (£9.7m) as their Spurs differential of choice this week, Alli is flying under the radar, and with nine goals in all competitions already this season, it surely won’t be long before he’s into double figures.

Paul Pogba

  • FPL ownership: 3.7%
  • Price: £8.3m
  • GW31+ to 35+ fixtures: SHU | bha | BOU | avl | SOU

At his best, there is no doubt that Paul Pogba (£8.3m) is one of the most talented midfielders in the world. The question for FPL managers is, how consistently can he show it?

The 27-year-old has endured a stop-start campaign due to a string of injuries but returned on Friday night with an eye-catching cameo. In just over half an hour at Spurs, he completely changed the course of the game and won the equalising penalty after some neat footwork. The stats were telling: 95% pass competition, two out of two take-ons completed, four ball recoveries, one assist and one shot.

Whilst debate rages about his inconsistencies and off-the-ball contributions, what no-one can doubt is his ability. Amongst midfielders who have played over 500 minutes this season, he ranks seventh for chances created per 90, and his passing and dribbling ability will be a key weapon for United when trying to unpick deeper-lying defences.

The Red Devils are now unbeaten in 12 games across all competitions, and with Bruno Fernandes (£8.7m) adding some much-needed creativity and invention further forward, they are starting to look good again.

We suspect we may see Pogba from the start against Sheffield United and, if he can repeat what he showed on Friday night going forward, he can be a key figure as United battle for a place in the top four.

James Justin

  • FPL ownership: 0.4%
  • Price: £4.7m
  • GW31+ to 35+ fixtures: BHA | eve | CRY | ars | bou

James Justin (£4.7m) has had to wait patiently for his opportunity since joining Leicester City for £6m plus add-ons last summer but with first-choice right-back Ricardo Pereira (£6.3m) out until October after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament, the 22-year-old is set for a run in the first team.

In Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Watford, Justin provided an exciting glimpse of his potential. Amongst teammates, only James Maddison (£7.5m) had more final third touches, whilst he also created two chances and won seven of his eight tackles. It was a composed performance, in what was just his third Premier League start.

The young English full-back, who can play on either flank, is a forward-thinking, energetic and hard-working player, and whilst he doesn’t offer the same level of attacking threat as Pereira, his performance at the weekend suggests he should do well for bonus.

Leicester are now only three points clear of fourth-place Chelsea and while they still look odds-on to secure Champions League football, Brendan Rodgers has to make sure his side don’t take their foot off the gas during the run-in.

The Foxes are unbeaten in their previous five encounters when facing Brighton and Hove Albion and head into the match as heavy favourites.

Looking at Leicester’s next five opponents, the highest-ranked team is Crystal Palace in ninth, and with Justin now the cheapest route into their backline, he could be a nice differential for those in search of a budget defender.

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  1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    After Duda I think I will pass on differentials for a bit...

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      differntials go both ways...

    2. Cahill
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      🙂

    3. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ha

    4. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah I think that one took us all by surprise, with the move to a 4-4-2 and Drmic starting.

    5. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Think Duda will start from now on... Farke will make lots of changes.

  2. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Okay, I have finished my WC, how it looks? Is bench too weak?
    Really like two Wolves defenders with those fixtures. Can we trust De Gea or just get someone cheaper?

    De Gea (Martin)
    TAA - Doherty - Saiss (Lascelles, Simpson)
    KdB - Mane - Son - Bruno (Guendouzi)
    DCL - Jimi - Rashford

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nice team, bench is fine, you have 2 players who should at least be starting if you need them to come in for a no show.

      1. Strchld
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, really hope so.
        Thanks.

  3. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Patricio, Stekelenburg
    TAA Doherty Lascelles Lowton Simpson
    Salah KDB Fernandes Son Saka
    Rahsford Jimenez Greenwood

    Any good this team? Please make any suggestions.

  4. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Worth a hit to replace any of these in my starting XI?

    Grealish
    Aguero (Nketiah will come in Aguero is injured)
    Nyland

    Current team is:
    Nyland (Leno)
    TAA, Doherty, Lascelles (Lundstram, Robinson)
    Grealish, Salah, KDB, Mount, Bruno
    Jimenez, Nketiah (Aguero)

  5. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any news on the Ngakia contract?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      “ West Ham United have reportedly made one final effort to agree a new contract with defender Jeremy Ngakia.

      Despite making the breakthrough into the first-team setup, the academy graduate is currently showing an unwillingness to pen fresh terms at the London Stadium. “

      Deadline is later today...

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        The FPL deadline, or his contract deadline? Will we know before the GW starts? I have him as cheap last on bench player at the moment.

        1. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          both i think

      2. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks, not looking hopeful then

  6. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which option folks:

    ***
    TAA Doherty ***
    Salah KDB Son Fernandes
    Rash Jiménez DCL

    Bench is:
    Button / Lacelles, *** & Guendouzi

    A) Patricio, Maguire, Simpson
    B) Foster, AWB, Kiko

    1. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Patricio, AWB and Simpson for me.

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C. Pope Fernandez plus one

    3. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      What about
      DDG, Saiss, and leaves 4.5 for last spot.

      Cheaper that Rui/Maguire, and offers same CS, and maybe even better attacking potential.

  7. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bottomed

    Critical decision

    First sub

    A. Nketiah
    B. Taylor

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

  8. YoungPretender
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) De Gea & Saint-Maximim
    B) Martinez & Sarr

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. Marouaninho
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  9. Vedas
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Bergwijn nailed?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No one is 100% nailed

    2. Cahill
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      looks like it

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No

    4. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm not convinced he's nailed with Lucas lurking, but I think he starts tonight.

  10. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Matthew Longstaff worth it as 5th mid on WC as he’s reported back this/next week?

  11. The Colonel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    WC team. No Salah/Mane. Too heavy on Everton attack?

    DDG, Button

    TAA, Doherty, Aurier, Holgate, Lascelles

    KDB, Son, Richarlison, Bruno, Saka

    DCL, Rashford, Jiminez

  12. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    on WC,

    Ings or DCL?

    1. Kloppcorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ings but both really good

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        rashford and jimenez other two strikers...

    2. Cahill
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      ings

    3. SPFC
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      DCL imo, Ings maybe in bench vs Watford or Arsenal

    4. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      ings , and if you can get rich in midfield

  13. Kloppcorn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Will rashford start tomorrow?
    Choosing between him and Bruno as captain

    1. Cahill
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      yes he will

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes- Utd are pushing for 4th place, and he is one of our best attackers.

  14. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hows this WV look? BB 32.

    Patricio (Pope)
    TAA - Aurier - Saiss (Taylor, Lascelles)
    Kdb - Mane - Martial - Fernandes - Son
    Vardy - DCL (Nketiah)

  15. Cahill
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    1ft, 0.2 itb

    guaita
    awb taa boly
    kdb salah bruno barnes
    kane vardy jota

    martin cantwell taylor egan

    a) barnes -> traore
    b) kane -> jimi/rash
    c) save

    1. Kloppcorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Barnes to Foden Jota to jiminez

      1. Cahill
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        thanks mate - dont fancy taking a hit though

        1. Kloppcorn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I don’t either mate but feel like jiminez will heavily outscore Jota

  16. SPFC
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If you are not going to have (C) a 12.5 player (or 12.7) in next 2 GWs, is it really worth having him?

    1. Kloppcorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I disagree cause you might think multiple players will be high scoring

      1. SPFC
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Okay, but I don't think Salah or Mane scores more than 10 points. Palace has a solid defense. It might be better to invest elsewhere

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why would you not captain Salah home to Palace?

      1. trinzoo
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Palace looks solid. Liverpool a little lazy.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I think Palace will be tricky for Pool.

      2. SPFC
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Bruno, Jimenez, Son best options imo

  17. Greko82
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kane or Vardy for the long run?

    1. Cahill
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      vardy

    2. Kloppcorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Vardy, Mourinho has said Kane won’t be able to play every game

    3. Captain Haddock
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Vardy

    4. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Neither, but vardy of the two

  18. Smokey_Lowkey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Nketiah - > DCL worth a - 4 hit this week? He would start and I currently have no Everton coverage...

    1. Kloppcorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Do you think DCL will score more than one, if so do it

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably if you're going to keep him long-term.

  19. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Current team:

    Pope (McCarthy)
    TAA,Doherty,Saiss (Lascelles,Stephens)
    Salah,KDB,Sarr,Perez (Fleck)
    Auba,Ings,Jiminez

    Salah to Bruno madness or a good move?

    1. Captain Haddock
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No

      1. Captain Haddock
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Would not

  20. Wakanda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    RMWC Team
    Degea
    Doherty Aurier Lascalles
    Son Ali Bruno Pogba KDB
    Vardy Ings Jimmenz

    Open to suggestions

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Like the Alli and Pogba punts.

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      353 like it

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Opened up a cheat to start 12 players?

      Please tell us more

    4. Wakanda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      my bad... will probably bench ings

    5. Wakanda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      or should i swap pogba to salah and unplayable FW

  21. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    New WC draft - 0.2 ITB

    Pope, Button
    Robertson, Doherty, Lascelles, Justin, Ngakia
    Salah, Sarr, Fernandes, Dendoncker, KDB
    Rashford, DCL, Jimenez

  22. Captain Haddock
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Patricio - Richarlison - Son
    B) Foster - Mane - Bergwin

    1. NielsvanDelft
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  23. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Third defender on Free Hit in GW31? Currently have Trent and Doherty.

    5.5 max.

    A) Chilwell
    B) Maguire/AWB
    C) Aurier
    D) Boly/Saiss

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Saiss best value I think...

      Aurier big ceiling but could be sent off 1st minute too

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers, currently on Chilwell but Saiss/Boly also tempting me.

  24. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Worth holding Lundstram guys? Had him since day one.

    1. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve sold on WC to fund Aurier, also had him since GW1

  25. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which bits of this team would you talk me out of? I need to make some gains in MLs

    Patricio
    TAA/ Laporte/ Lascelles
    KDB/ Mane/ Bruno/ Alli/ Traore
    Kane/ Jimi

    3.9/ Robinson/ Taylor/ Nketia

  26. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best defender for max 4.3? Have Lascelles already.

    Will be bench, except required for BB 32.

    1. Cahill
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      holgate

      1. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Against Leicester in 32 when he'll play on my BB?

    2. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I was set on Taylor but having doubts after that City performance and the whole Burnley fans being anti-anti-racist banner

      1. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, hes in at the moment, but have Pope and dont want double..

        1. POLSKA GOLA
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I also have Pope, I think I may go Holgate like someone’s suggested above

    3. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      ward , kabasele and holgate all pretty good options tbh. ngakia is you wanna put .3 somewhere else .

      1. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ta, Ward I think - playing Burnley on my BB.

  27. nadman89
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    is it crazy going with only KDB from city + liverpool for next 2 gws ?

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

    2. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bold, not crazy

  28. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    changes to wc team?0.0itb
    Martinez
    Trent Doherty Lascelles
    Salah KDB Son Bruno
    Rashford DCL Jiminez

    Button Holgate Guendozi 3.9.

  29. gers23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Aguero to DCL,Rashford or Vardy?

    1. Kloppcorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rashford

      1. gers23
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        thanks

  30. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Repost from other thread:

    WC active guys

    Have at it. Couldn't afford Son. Went Alli. Couldn't afford Richarlison, went DCL.

    Patricio, (Button)
    TAA, Doh, Lascelles (Kiko, Williams)
    Salah, KDB, Bruno, Alli, (Saka)
    Jiminez, Rashford, DCL