Spot the Differential

Promising Raphinha can exploit Digne absence as Leeds visit Everton

The Gameweek 10 deadline is now upon us which gives us the opportunity to have a look at some other differential options.

This time, we’ve got routes into Manchester City and Leeds United’s attacks, plus Manchester United’s defence.

As always, to qualify, the player must have an ownership of 5% or less at the time of writing.

Raphinha

  • FPL ownership: 0.1%
  • Price: £5.4m
  • GW10-14 fixtures: eve | che | WHU | NEW | mun

Raphinha (£5.4m) has had to be patient since his deadline day move from Rennes, but finally made his first start against Arsenal last time out.

Operating on the right of Leeds United’s 4-1-4-1 setup, the Brazilian looked lively throughout. 

Though he lacked an end product, he showed his quality in flashes and provided some eye-catching moments, producing four shots, four penalty area touches and the highest expected assist (xA) total of any player on the pitch. It was an impressive full debut for the 23-year-old who saw out the full 90 minutes and almost capped the day with a late winner.

His performances in France certainly suggest he can thrive in England, as he helped Rennes to qualify for the Champions League last season, contributing a combined eight goals and assists in 22 Ligue 1 appearances. 

Whites head coach Marcelo Bielsa will know, of course, that he may be able to target Everton’s left-flank this weekend, knowing that Lucas Digne (£6.2m) will sit out after suffering an ankle ligament injury in training. That could mean the inexperienced Niels Nkounkou (£4.0m) steps into a defence which has now conceded two or more goals in six straight Premier League matches, which further boosts Raphinha’s appeal. 

Leeds could count themselves highly unlucky not to have scored against Arsenal last weekend, but will take encouragement from their performance. The signs are good though, and Raphinha should only get better as he settles into his new surroundings.

Raheem Sterling

  • FPL ownership: 4.7%
  • Price: £11.5m
  • GW10-14 fixtures: BUR | FUL | mun | WBA | sou

England forward Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) has gone from strength-to-strength during his time at Manchester City, netting 31, 25 and 23 goals in his last three seasons.

He is yet to hit those heights this term, but has enjoyed a reasonably productive start, scoring five times in all competitions despite the Citizens’ well documented troubles in front of goal.

Against Olympiakos on Wednesday night, Pep Guardiola made several tactical tweaks in an attempt to rejuvenate his faltering attack. The wingers, who played on their stronger footed sides, were positioned closer to Gabriel Jesus (£9.3m) with the full-backs providing the width. It resulted in them looking sharper than they have done in weeks, with Sterling providing the assist for Phil Foden’s (£6.5m) winner. 

We’ve seen the wingers playing on their natural sides in Europe on a couple of occasions now, is the Premier League next?

Saturday’s opponents Burnley were dealt a huge blow earlier this week with the news that influential keeper Nick Pope (£5.4m) looks set to miss out. With home games against Fulham and West Bromwich Albion to follow, either side of the Manchester derby, City now have the opportunity to kick start their season, and if they are to find that rhythm their assets have the potential to rack up huge individual hauls.

Sterling is an intriguing differential ahead of City’s fixture swing, and is perhaps an overlooked pick for the armband in Gameweek 10.

Alex Telles

  • FPL ownership: 1.6%
  • Price: £5.5m
  • GW10-14 fixtures: sou | whu | MCI | shu | LEE

After making his first Premier League start against West Bromwich Albion last weekend, Alex Telles (£5.5m) is at long last ready to make his debut in this column.

The Brazilian completed his move from Porto to Manchester United in the summer, but has had a stop-start beginning to his Old Trafford career after testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) last month.

However, the 27-year-old has now started back-to-back matches for his new club and impressed in both, particularly with his delivery from wide areas. Against the Baggies, Telles served up seven crosses in total, which was more than any other player on the pitch. He also had the second highest number of touches in the final third and registered two shots, which are encouraging numbers. 

He then built on that performance against Istanbul Basaksehir in midweek, which is where he really caught the eye. One of the standout performers on the night, Telles created four goalscoring chances and was instrumental in The Red Devils first two goals.

In the absence of Luke Shaw (£4.8m), Telles is expected to get an extended run in the starting XI, and could become a major asset down United’s left-flank. Given how focused they are down that side, he has the potential to be one of the best defensive assets in the game, and could be a huge differential for those willing to invest early.

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  1. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who to drop out of
    Salah jota, son, James rod, grealish, bamford, Calvert Lewin or Kane

    ?

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hamez

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Tough decision all capable of hauling

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You really need to narrow things down a bit. Are you really considering Salah or DCL?
      Jamon James

    4. karsworde
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      One of Son, DCL, Kane

    5. Groot the Leveller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'll see your James rod and raise you to a grealish

      Kdb, jota, son, fernandes, grealish,
      bamford, Calvert Lewin or Kane

  2. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Diaz or Cancelo?

    1. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I went Cancelo. More risk with rotation I guess but upside is bigger imo

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This

  3. nalas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Looking to transfer out Dunne for a 4.9 max defender.

    Currently got Chillwell, Cancelo, Lamptey and Mitchell.

    Who'd you get?

    1. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Coufal? Targett if you don't have Martinez in nets maybe?

      1. karsworde
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Both great shouts

  4. balint84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    5th mid ASM to Lookman, Soucek or Trezeguet?

    1. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Soucek

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Soucek

    3. TMF86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Soucek 100%

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

    Who to bring in this week?

    A...kdb (sterling next week and then salah gw12)

    B...salah (kdb next week)

    Thanks

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why KDB then Sterling?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This, I’d go A but without switching to sterling

        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          What i mean is that i can get kdb this week.

          Then swap Bruno to sterling next week for double City mid v fulham

          And then sterling to salah gw12

          Thanks

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A.

    3. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm similar. Either KDB or Salah this week and the other next. I'm probably gonna go KDB this, nice and rested. Wasn't convinced with Klopps press conference, did I own Jota.

      So KDB this week I reckon

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        And I own jota*

  6. Champione
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Play:
    A) Trossard (LIV)
    B) Brewster (wba)

    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  7. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Assuming there is no injury news, Jimenez + Mitchell > Bamford + Dias (-4) is a reasonable move, isn't it?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah thats a little more like it.

    2. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If you have backup to mitchel

      I would wait a week

      1. karsworde
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yes agreed

  8. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    1) zaha to jota
    2) zaha + kane to kdb + Bamford (-4)
    3) 2 with Salah instead of kdb(-4)

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

    Hamez Reguilon to Sterling Cancelo -4?

    Would (c) Sterling next week. Can't afford KDB.

    1. karsworde
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      How bout just Reguilon -> Cancelo/Dias? Save the 4 points

  10. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    My teams looking frail and in a bit of a mess, any thoughts? I've also already used my ft on a defender because I was down to 2!

    Martinez
    Cancelo, James, robbo
    Ziyech, son, grealish, sterling
    Kane, bamford, Jimi

    Bissouma, Mitchel*, lamptey**
    0.6itb 0ft...I'm close to a -8 to sort things out

    1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      G2g

    2. karsworde
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Save

  11. finnish92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Buy Bamford or Wilson (will play my WC in a few qws)

  12. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Podence -> Jota
    Dunne -> Cancelo for -4??

    Otherwise I start Mitchell, who will most likely not play, so C Taylor comes in for an almost guaranteed 1 point max. Thoughts?

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Too risky to rak a hit for Cancelo , given the relatively high risk he might be benched this GW

      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        What makes you think he might be benched? Isn't a rotation risk on the watchlist, so I'm quite surprised

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Played lot of latest matches including the full 90 on Wednesday, so might be due a rest

          1. shearer9
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Ok thanks for the heads up. I guess I'll start Taylor for the 1 point and save myself a hit.

  13. Forgetmeknot
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Haha oh dear - in sky game 3 weeks ago I transferred in trossard for the evening game (he was then not in the squad), last week transferred him out for zaha who was then missing due to COVID, about an hour ago I transferred him out for Saint Maximin so I could captain him as only player in tonight’s game and just seen he is injured! 3 transfers, no appearances - couldn’t make it up!

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wow that’s unlucky! 🙁

  14. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Predict the Pep - aggregating 20 Man City fans predicted line-ups for Burnley and frequency player appears:

    Ederson 100%
    Laporte 100%
    Dias 95%
    KDB 95%
    Walker 85%
    Foden 85%
    Rodri 85%
    Jesus 85%
    Sterling 80%
    Cancelo 70%
    Torres 65%
    Mendy 50%
    Bilva 35%
    Aguero 20%
    Mahrez 15%
    Gundogan 15%
    Fernandinho 5%
    Delap 5%
    Stones 5%
    Zinchenko 5%

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Eek sterling 80%

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      appreciate the effort, but means 0.

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        lol, oops, sorry!

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          haha, even if you did 40,000 fans I doubt it would be close tbf.

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mahrez only 15%

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Tbf they all seem to hate Mahrez!

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          On his day untouchable

    4. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ederson/Dias Laporte Mendy Walker/ Rodri KDB Foden / Mahrez Jesus Sterling

    5. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I find fans are the worst for predicting line ups due to their own biases.

    6. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling over Foden yeah sure. When was last time managers gave squat about fans polls

  15. tabby98
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Start 3:
    A) Chilwell
    B) Justin
    C) Reece James
    D) Mitchell
    E) KWP

    1. Patron
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      First three

  16. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who we all giving the armband to this GW then?

    I'm currently on DCL

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      DCL unless I get in Vardy.

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB. Over Vardy

    3. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling

      1. hewittj1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        So have you done Mane -> Sterling?

        1. PompeyUpNorth!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Finger is poised .... don’t let anyone talk me out of it

          1. hewittj1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Haha. Seriously, I’m poised for exactly the same move. We have similar teams as both WC last week

            1. PompeyUpNorth!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Yes seriously. Your link to team doesn’t work by the way

              1. PompeyUpNorth!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                It works now. Nice team..

              2. hewittj1
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Yea, my thinking exactly.
                Ah, just realised and updated. Thanks.

                Watched the extended highlights of Wed and was very impressed with Sterling which was weird because someone on here said he looked tired which I didn’t see at all.

                Yea, f it, I’m going Mane -> Sterling C.

                Gl

                1. PompeyUpNorth!
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Agreed and got man of the match! Screw it!! I’m doing this...no one else in my MLs has him so here’s hoping

    4. hewittj1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB currently. Sterling if I draft him

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Same here KDB is the obvious 1 but my thinking is he will play deeper although I’m not saying he won’t haul. Sterling looked sharp Weds and is explosive. As Captain it could be mega points but equally could fail. Pope out swings it for me.

    5. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy

    6. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      DCL last week.

      Either him again, Bruno or go full out differential Bamford

  17. TMF86
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez
    Robbo/Chilwell/Justin
    Grealish/Son/JRod/Ziyech
    Vardy/Kane/DCL

    Nyland:N Mendy/Mitchell/Dunne

    0.2 ITB
    1FT

    Bench needs fixing but dont know who or how.
    Any suggestions?

  18. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jrod or Jota scores more this gw?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Time for that magic 8 ball again.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jrod as he's the most transferred out non-flagged player vs. Jota as the most transferred in player!

  19. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Guaita
    Robertson kilman zouma
    Son Fernandes Ziyech grealish
    Watkins DCL Vardy

    Nyland Taylor burke dunne
    0 FT 3.8 ITB

    Which would you do? Currently on C

    A- son to kdb (-4)
    B- Ziyech to kdb (-4)
    C- None

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

      About to do A for free but I see you have some decent captain shouts anyway

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thing is I'll probably do son to kdb next week anyway for free

  20. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Had high hopes when PVA was featured on this article 🙁

  21. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Choose 1 please

    A) Tielemans
    B)Maddison
    C) Barnes
    D) Jota

    1. Patron
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jota I think

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

    2. karsworde
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Maddi if you own Salah/Mane

  22. FPL Doctor
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    RMWCT

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dias Justin
    Salah KDB Grealish Jota
    Bamford DCL Vardy

    Steer Soucek James Dallas

  23. cigan
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I'm pretty certain Mane will be rested tomorrow after playing 2x 90 this week so I wanted to use my FT for a sideways switch to Salah (as Klopp will surely want a reaction after the CL loss). But now I got a Digne problem so I should probably make him a priority?

    So
    A) Mane > Salah (play Coufal)
    B) Digne > Cancelo/Dias

    Rest of the team below

    Martinez
    Robbo Chilwell Digne* (Coufal Mitchell)
    Mane Bruno Son Grealish (Bissouma)
    DCL Adams Wilson

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruh he's played 90mins his last 7 games.

      I'm a Mane owner also so I'm thinking of ditching to KDB (I have Salah)

      1. cigan
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, he's surely due a rest. Klopp could always go all out attack with 4 strikers starting given his midfield crisis

        But Coufal against Villa doesn't sound too bad so I might stick with my plan and deal with Digne next week

    2. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’m in same position but punting on Sterling. Just another option to consider perhaps?

  24. Patron
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Werner is not getting dropped in such an important game is he?

    1. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      My expectation is that he's rested in the remaining CL games now that Chelsea have qualified for the knockouts

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Good shout! Thanks.

  25. Lionel Ronaldo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Foden: Plays or not? He is firing on all fronts except the PL.

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

      Short turnaround to start again, I’m thinking not. Nothing really to suggest he will start unless Pep just wants to tinker and look for a spark

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm getting rid. I can't go through this issue week after week

    3. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Holding on and hoping yes

  26. yanky
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    help please— ive already taken a 4pt hit and still dont have kdb/salah/vardy as clear captain options

    1) no more hits and bruno (c)
    2) son > KDB (c) for -4pt
    3) son > Salah (c) for -4pt
    4) Podence > Jota for -4 and (c) Bruno

    McCarthy
    Dias Cresswell Chilwell (Lamptey Mitchel)
    Bruno(c) Grealish Son Podence (Bisouma)
    Kane DCL Bamford

  27. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Worth getting rid of both Zaha and Barkley for a hit?

    Am thinking for Jota and Soucek

  28. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saving ft. Other then that GTG?

    Mendy
    Cancelo Justin KWP
    Bruno SterlingC) Son Grealish
    Kane DCL Watkins

    Steer Taylor Romeu Mitchell

    0.2 itb, 1ft

  29. HNI
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Please select which transfer looks best
    1) Kane to Vardy C
    2) Rodriguez to Kdb C
    3) Kane + Rodriguez to Kdb/Salah+ Vardy (-4)
    Currently on 3 but will kdb score 4 points more than Jrod who plays well at home?

  30. DagheMunegu
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who score more ?

    A: Ziyech Kane +8
    B: KDB Vardy
    C: Salah Jesus