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5 March 2017 3420 comments
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After Spurs edged past Everton thanks to two more goals from Harry Kane at the Lane, it’s now time for Sunday’s main event.

Manchester City travel to Wearside in the first of their double Gameweek fixtures, with Pep Guardiola’s in-form outfit subject to huge Fantasy Premier League investment over the last few days.

Snapped by over 377,000 FPL managers, Sergio Aguero was the most sought-after asset prior to yesterday’s deadline after racking up four goals and two assists in his last pair of appearances across all competitions.

Surprisingly second to Zlatan Ibrahimovic in terms of overall armband backers for Gameweek 27, Aguero has, however, been triple captained by a substantial 159,000+ FPL managers, with City also set to entertain Stoke on Wednesday evening.

With a goal or assist in eight of his last ten league outings, Raheem Sterling acquired over 338,000 new owners last week – over 16,000 have wielded their triple captain chip on the winger.

Four goals and three assists in his last seven starts across all competitions has Leroy Sane shaping up as a differential, with the summer signing sitting in just 3% of squads, but Kevin De Bruyne’s owners are left disappointed as the Belgian surprisingly drops to the bench for the first match of double-header. As many as 6,937 FPL managers have played their Triple Captain chip on De Bruyne for Gameweek 27.

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  1. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Stan to Sanchez is my GW29 transfer. Worth taking a hit to punt on someone for one week? Could be anyone cause I have the funds for Sanchez..
    a) Antonio/Snoddy (BOU)
    b) Barkley (WBA)
    c) Chadli (eve)
    d) Mane/Firmino (BUR)
    e) King/Fraser (whu)
    f) Grosicki (SWA)

    1. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Has to be one of Liverpool mids

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      D either one.

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Burnley though? Will they play with the same intensity as Spurs and Arsenal game?

        1. Pep says
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Suppose Mane, 2 pts at least. Save the drop on Stan and may get a rise. Could drop Coutinho the week after then. Cheers

  2. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lol @ ppl thinking augero has a chance for 2 baps

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No chance

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      funny

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He went down

  3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bonus point for Kun?

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Should be a nice jump in the safety score 🙂

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Where will the safety score settle?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        No idea, Lukaku, Alli, Kane, Aguero, Sterling, Sane should make it change a lot.

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pep Guardiola: "Sergio and I have an exceptional relationship. His goals are so important to us. He was brilliant, really brilliant"

    https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/838451526926495744

    1. AA33
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😎

      • F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        guaranteed to start vs stoke imo

      • TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Seems those rumours were wrong.

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Trash journalists making up stories as per usual

        2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          yep, gladly so

      • HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He also said Bravo was brilliant
        😆

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He was exceptional today 😎

      • diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Benched on Wednesday. The more he praises him the more likely he will be benched.

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Get Llorente, yes or no?

      1. MTPockets
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I probably will.

        • DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah

      2. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        1. Will you take hit(s) next week? Llorente, Firmino should be worth it but maybe not King or WHU mids?
        2. Are you keeping any Man City players GW29+? Sane?
        3. Who are you getting GW29+? Sanchez, Kane,Gabba first players that come to mind
        4. When do you think you will use WC? GW33/34?

        1. onlyonearsenewenger
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Will Antonio be back for GW28?

        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 1 month ago

            1. Yes
            2. Yes. 2 if Ibra banned.
            3. Kane, Sanchez
            4. Probably when you suggest.

          • andymck
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            1. Probably not, I have everyone I'd want for long term.
            2. Aguero will be going for Kane in GW29. Sterling can probably wait.
            3. As above.
            4. As late as possible when DGWs are confirmed.

          • Pep says
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yes 1 maybe 2

            Only Aguerro, definetly not

            Sanchez. Have Kane. Gabbi in gw30 BOU home

            Depends how the team looks over the next few weeks could be anytime. But I'll hold as long as possible

        3. rdamjan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Where can I find how much I paid for each player?

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Transfers -> List View.

            1. rdamjan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Cheers. Never used that

        4. Yome
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Turning point is that Pickford save from a Aguero shot, Sane assist

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            tbh it was a routine save

            1. Yome
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Not at all, Pickford had to dive to his left and was a good reflex

              1. F4L
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                it was, but any decent keeper saves that

            2. My Name Is Prince
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              There was two shots from Aguero that Pickford saved, first one was a routine save, second one wasn't...

          2. EDEN THE MAN
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Most keepers would expect to save that. All of us are just acting like it was a super save because OF kun

        5. I Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          bottomed

          Providing Big Andy is fit who would you prefer for the next two?

          A) Carroll (bou, LEI)
          B) Llorente (hul, bou)

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            B

          2. @fpl_phenom
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            See what his form is like tomorrow night, Loriente at the moment

        6. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Still Stoke at home to come for the TC's. It's only half time. 🙂

        7. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I'd happily take a repeat of this on Wednesday

          1. Robe Wan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            This

          2. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I wouldn't. Can't stand Niall Quinn's 'commentary'...

            1. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Watched it on mute 😛

          3. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I want two goals. I said before it is only worth it if he gets at least 15 points.

            1. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Anyone who's anyone in my ML has him TCd. Bigger victory for me is Sane points.

              That said, I obviously wouldn't turn down more points, but I could live with 42 points

            2. sunzip14
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              may not need 2 more goals to reach 15 points!

        8. The special 5
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Apparently Aguero will het bp 2

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Already been updated I think.

            1. The special 5
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              No it hasn't that was baps at end of match

              1. HuttonDressedasLahm
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                No, it's actually gone down since end of match

                1. DA Minnion (Former great)
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  Miralles got you something today. Did you play him.

                  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 1 month ago

                    Benched

          2. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            No he won't

            1 at best

        9. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Happy enough with today's training session. Saved plenty of energy for Wednesday night 🙂

        10. @fpl_phenom
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Why didn't Heaton play yesterday?

          1. makaveli123
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Illness

          2. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Illness

          3. Hooky
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Had the runs

          4. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Him and Eddie Howe shared a few dodgy oysters the night before

          5. @fpl_phenom
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers

        11. Sif
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I'm adding two points in my head to Aguero as without the DGW I would have brought back in and captained Ibra :p

          1. My Name Is Prince
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Same here 😀

        12. Dreams
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          A repeat of last year's Newcastle vs man city game against stoke would be_________? Answer in one word kun owners.

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            orgasmic

          2. Richd
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            cool

          3. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            impossible.

            1. Dreams
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Why?

              1. Ha.
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Because it's City vs Stoke

                1. Dreams
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  Ha. HA.

          4. badgerboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Tantric

          5. Garlana
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Rediculous

          6. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Purple Pinocchio

          7. AA33
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Cannot be described

              1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                so the one word is "indescribable"

          8. Richd
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Triple captain is overrated IMO.

            People forget that a normal captain is double, they genuinely do.

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              yep. When everyone TC sanchez, i'll still cap him anyways

              1. Uncle Gamst
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Exactly, some will have TC Sergio this GW and anyone else who has him will have captained.

                The good thing is that Sergio has scored and has another game at home. Sanchez et al still have to step up to the mark

            2. Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Agree. Just one more double score. No where near as epic as people make it out to be.

            3. Somalion
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Tbh I don't like it purely because if my captain doesn't get an absolutely massive haul, it feels like a wasted chip.

            4. My Name Is Prince
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Indeed...

            5. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Likely value is 10-15 points

              Best value is 20-30 points

            6. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              This.
              If future potential TC'er even gets 20 and Aguero just starts (9), it will be just 11 points difference

            7. Sif
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Why I think avoiding a blank is key If you only get an extra 33%

            8. Iceball
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              WC is the most valuable chip. Anyone can TC some good player in a DGW but WC combined with BB is where you outscore the casuals 🙂

            9. My Name Is Prince
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              It's not a triple captain as that would be 2x3, right... It's just x3... And normal captain is x2.... So if normal captain is 1, TC is just 1.5.... No biggie...

            10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              agreed to some extent. To get true benefits of triple c you need to triple c someone who is very lowly owned like a sane and hope they explode

            11. Jeremy Corbyn
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              so what do you propose? not use it?

          9. WVA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Erikson and Aguero > Firmino and Llorente for -4?
            Jak
            Baines Brunt Amat
            Mane Siggy Snoddy Firmino
            Lukaku Rondon Llorente

          10. Aston-villain
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Sold Alli and Kane for Sterling and Aguero (tc).....not sure how i should feel atm...

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              disappointed

              1. Aston-villain
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                I think i am....for now

            2. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Happy

              You have a TC with another fixture

              1. Aston-villain
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Yeh, lots of positive possibilities

            3. how now brown cow
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Depends how you feel after gws 28 and 29.

              1. Aston-villain
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Alot will change by then

            4. diesel001
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              -10 - 26 - 4(hit?) = - 40
              21 + 6 = +27

              Net - 13 so not good

              1. diesel001
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                in fact Alli go 2 bonus so -42 vs +27 = -15 so very disappointed IMO

                1. Aston-villain
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  Sorry accidentaly voted u up.....i think ur forgetting they still have another game. Otherwise it wouldnt be very difficult to feel dosappointed.....also aguero is TC and i dont think i wud have captained Kane anyway.

              2. Aston-villain
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                No hit involved either...

            5. John wick
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              City are two defensively away from home.....after 2 goals up they ver just trying to hold the game and preserve the lead....that wobt be the case against stoke at home

              1. Aston-villain
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Exactly.....thats why im not totally diappointed but as they say "a bird in the hand...."

          11. how now brown cow
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I thought Ibra would be dropping faster. Surely he will be banned?

            1. My Name Is Prince
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Very likely... I luckily can take one drop though... So I'm waiting I guess....

          12. Yome
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Spurs trashed Stoke 4-0 at home, hope City can do as good on Wednesday

            1. Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Doubt it if they play as poor as they did today.

            2. bojack
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Let's hope so 😀

              Brace for Aguero will do me.

          13. Tarzan
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Doing Hazard to coutinho...
            Please validate me people

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              I validate this transfer

            2. Syd.
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Rejected

              1. Tarzan
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

            3. DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              I did Hazard to De Brunye and look where that has got me.see how he does tomorrow evening.

              1. Tarzan
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Will do that!

          14. Ligdon
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Whats average has n top 10k looking like ?

            1. Iceball
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              46.8 after hits.

          15. thep025
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Chances of Aguero not starting on Wed night? Hopefully very low?

          16. bojack
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I listened to Five Live's commentary and I didn't get a sense that Kolorov did anything exceptional. Sounded to me like Sterling played very well, as did Sane and Silva.

            What did K do to deserve those 3 bonus points.

            1. Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Dribbles, clearances and passes.

            2. Vinyl78LP
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Most Sunderland crosses were poor and seemed to fall to Kolorav and will probably be scooping bps cos of this.

              Why kun lost bps after the full time whistle when bps should have been added for winning goal is beyond me.?

            3. MTPockets
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Listened to same, and he was hardly mentioned. Guess a lot of keep ball passing.

            4. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              It's all about Start for Aguero.
              He will surely do Well if given a Start.

            5. BadgersBoys
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              82pts with Alonso, Sterling, Sane, Aguero & Crouch left to play. Il take that...

              1. Les Bleus
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Link?

              2. bojack
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Very nice.

              3. Old Wulfrunian
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Congratulations! very good!

              4. BadgersBoys
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                TC Kun and after bonus pts comes in. Also,should of mentioned took a hit to get Sane in for Eriksen..

            6. Old Wulfrunian
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Mixed feelings for me though Kun TC cause i didn't take a second hit for Sane at 13:29 yesterday and my ML leader has Silva(TC),Stones,Pieters,Grant.He didn't get Kun and kept Kane,Lukaku,Costa

            7. Lucky_Z
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Jakupovic [Heaton]
              Coleman Baines McAuley [Alonso Holebas]
              Mane Coutinho Siggy Phillips [Sane]
              [Ibra Kun Anichebe]

              1FT, 0.2ITB

              A) Kun => Lukaku
              B) Kun/Sane => Lukaku/Firmino for -4
              C) Kun/Sane/Anichebe => Lukaku/Firmino/Llorente for -8
              D) Other options

              What about trippling up on Liverpool itself, at least for a short term? Has great fixtures and no involvement in other competitions

              1. Yes
              2. No

              1. MTPockets
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  Ibra may (probably will) get 3 game ban for his elbow. Would keep an ear out for that news.

                  1. Lucky_Z
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 1 month ago

                    Cheers