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Fantasy Flutter – Gameweek 36

In our quest to outsmart Paddy this Gameweek, we’ve looked to Aston Villa’s red-hot frontman, Manchester City’s twinkle-toed playmaker and the Potters’ long-range specialist.

Our first bet of the weekend has us backing Christian Benteke to perpetuate his astonishing scoring streak. The Belgian hitman recorded ten goals in his last eight starts, bagging a brace last time out against Everton. Ally this with the fact that Villa’s opponents this week, West Ham United, have netted just four goals in the last eight Gameweeks, and Paddy’s 11/1 offer on Benteke to score two or more goals and Villa to keep a clean sheet looks worthy of a £3 investment.

Having drawn blanks in his previous five outings, David Silva is in the midst of a quiet patch on the goal front, yet a home tie against strugglers Queens Park Rangers serves as the perfect catalyst. The R’s have tallied one shut out in their last 10 and failed to score in two of their last three, encouraging us to take up Paddy’s 13/5 odds on Silva to score and City to keep a clean sheet. Indeed, we make this our bet of the week and part with a further £4.

Our final wager in this round of fixtures centres around Stoke City’s Charlie Adam as he gears up for Tottenham Hotspur’s visit on Saturday. The Scottish midfielder has been in prolific form of late, notching three goals in five starts. Meanwhile, the Lilyhwhites have not troubled the scoresheet in four of the past seven Gameweeks, giving us ample reason to capitalise on Paddy’s 12/1 offer for Adam to score and Stoke to keep a clean sheet, handing over our final £3.

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

    Aren't you Aguero captainers worried from the Newcastle scenario easrlier in the season where City play 4-4-2 and score 5 but Aguero gets the least points whereas Bony,Silva,Yaya or even Milner run away with the big hauls? We have seeen this a couple of times this season and Aguero has even blanked in very easy home games.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      no

      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        OMG AGUERO CAPTAIN FAIL

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

          OMG AGUERO

    2. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      no

    3. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely not.

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He is by far and away the standout option . Sanchez has been too hit and miss in the second half of the season and Giroud is not firing either .

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

      Agree, Aguero tends to large against better teams

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

        This. Many captained him from GW28-30 and he blanked all 3.

    6. 2 goals 1 cup
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Who you trying to convince?

    7. Numb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Could say the same about anyone

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

        He is the obvious option, he could blank just as any captain could but if you worried bout that you should play a different game

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

      I am not saying he is not a good choice but not the standout option imo. Benteke,Sahchez,Silva and Giroud are just as good.

  2. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Play murray or sterling?

  3. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all, who should I start?

    A) Myhill and Craig Dawson (NEW A)

    Or

    B) Schmeichel and Skrtel?

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't like Skrtel this week. I'd go Dawson and Schmeichel rather than double up on WBA away, even if it is Newcastle.

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    giroud or cazorla?

    1. peanut101
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      caz

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

        giroud

    2. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Giroud

    3. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      sanchez

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

      Gru

    5. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      OMG GIROUD

  5. peanut101
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    who to start?

    A) schmeichel
    B) myhill

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

      a

    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I have the same issue currently thinking Myhill. U?

      1. peanut101
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        no idea

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'm Myhill at the minute, but it is a coin toss.

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Wish I'd played Schmeichel! Bloody hindsight!!!

    3. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      a

  6. Coffee
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ivan, Coutinho and Mane

    To

    Cahill, Sanchez and Albrighton

    Worth a -8?

    1. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nah

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

        Struggling to find a way to get Sanchez in, difficult...

        Caz, Ozil or Ramsey (inj risk?) instead?!

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

      Not worth it
      Cahill rotation risk

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

        Struggling to find a way to get Sanchez in, difficult...

        Caz, Ozil or Ramsey (inj risk?) instead?!

  7. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How do I look? GTG?

    Krul
    Terry - Schlupp - Vlaar
    Sanchez - Hazard - Silva - Ramsey
    Aguero (C) - Kane - Vardy

    Panti, Henderson, Dawson, Alderweireld
    0FT // 2.0 ITB

    Cheers.

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

      G2G

  8. DannyBoy....
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Quick one: Kolarov or Monreal ???

    1. 12E
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      monreal safer me thinks

      1. The Generalator
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Monreal all day

        1. The Generalator
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I think Gibbs will play 1 game just maybe but not this week

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

            Wengers comments about Theo, Gibbs and wilshire being ready for game time worried me a bit is all.....was set on Nacho before that

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

    49 points behind my ML leader so gotta be differentials herein. This week:

    Me: Giroud, Sterling, Fabregas, Panti
    Him: Austin, Sanchez, Puncheon, Migs

    Given I need to make up 17 points each GW, worth me taking a captaincy punt? Or wait for the DGW?

    Thanks chaps

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

      If chasing you need go for a differential captain. Giroud could be a option.

    2. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like he's got you pegged

    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Make sure u have sanchez for dgw everyone else can be differential. If sanchez explodes that will be the end of it.

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

    Bench one of

    A) Dawson
    B) Skrtel
    C) Bertrand

    1. 12E
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      skrtel Chelsea will score imo

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Skrtel

    3. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      b

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

    Have no Aguero, so do I captain Sanchez or Benteke?

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

      tekkers

    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tekkers!

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

      Sanchez

    4. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      benteke

  12. steskolosdra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can't decide if i should transfer out Giroud for Benteke for this game week, would take a 4pt hit though as already brought in Sanchez ???

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      absolute madness, no

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Step away from the screen.

    3. 12E
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      nuts mate

  13. Hank Moody
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    giroud or sanchez?

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      both

  14. Koflok
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    To Benteke captainers, West Ham conceeded 0 in the last 2.

    Thoughts?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      shhhhhhhhhh

      1. McNulty
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Everton had conceded none in the last two before Benteke turned up and how did that turn out? Fixture proof.

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

      They've kept 2 away CS all season. Thoughts?

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

        I'm not captaining him btw, just saying.

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

    Against what type of opposition does Giroud like to play against? Will he start firing against Swansea?

    1. 12E
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      fancy him to pick up some points in an open game

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

        He is due, tempted to give him the armband

  16. Pablitto
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    pick one: PvA or Wollschield

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      wolly

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

        Dropped? No?

  17. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who should I start?

    A) Myhill and Craig Dawson

    Or

    B) Schmeichel and Skrtel

    1. 12E
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      a less risky

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Schmeichel and Dawson if those players are the choice. Wouldn't double up on WBA and wouldn't want Skrtel this week.

  18. Troldeguf
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Which 2 of Coutinho, Grealish and Elmohady to start?

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

      Grealish to bench

  19. Sacked in the Morning
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth getting 3 Sunderland players in for next week? if so, who you going for?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      no, one of the games is arsenal and then chelsea away last day

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

      If you chasing may as well buy a tombola ticket but those of us defending will be happy to swerve I'd imagine. Prob get pva

    3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wickham?

  20. Puncheon Guly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I need a 5.4 mid. Any suggestions?

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

      Sunderland?

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

        Gomez is an option, but not sure if I'm being led on by the penalties and the double. Villa have better form

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

      Gomez (at least he on pens anyway)

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Adam

  21. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Phillips (4.6) a good shout for 5th midfielder?

    Looking for a Hendo replacement.

    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go Grealish.

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

      Keep Hendo

  22. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Need to get Sanchez in to this team somehow.

    Who would you downgrade to do it? Hate my midfield.

    Schmeichel, Krul
    Ivanovic, Skrtel, Huth, Bellerin, van Aanholt
    Hazard, Sterling, Fabregas, Henderson, Ameobi
    Aguero, Giroud, Kane

    1 FT. 1.4 ITB

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

      Does Fab and Henderson to Sanchez and Gomez work?

    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      is fab and sterling to caz and sanchez possible?

      have to sell hazard oyherwise. I have. Hazard and steing to sanchez and cazorla

    3. 12E
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      u know who to sacrifice Eden has to go if you want the 2nd best player this season

  23. Numb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Stuck who to captain?

    Safe captain - Aguero
    Measured gamble - Sanchez
    Big gamble - Benteke

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

      Aguero

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

      One of the first two. .

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

        Unless you want / need to gamble big....

  24. DO RE MI MATA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    20p behind minileague leader..

    Schmeichel
    Schlupp, Terry, Azpi, Moreno, Baird
    Hazard, Sanchez, Sterling, Hendo, Boyd
    Kun, Tekkers, Kane

    2TF, 0.2 itb

    would you do (considering dgw as well):

    a) Kane + Sterling > Vardy + Ozil now with Hendo + Schlupp > Caz + Wasilwhatever (LEI)

    b) Sterling, Moreno > Ozil, Bellerini

    So rather Caz, Ozil and Sanchez (-4) or Bellerini, Ozil and Sanchez (0)??

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

      I'd rather keep Kane - still good value - and get two DGWers in than getting Kane out and Vardy in.

      1. DO RE MI MATA
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        thx, in the end it's Bellerin +4 or Cazorla. You'd go with Bellerin then?

        Agreed about Kane but only way to get funds when I want to keep my CHE players. Vardy is a decent option, but sideways at best, I agree.

  25. Berbalove
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Which two mids are best if you have 9.4 to spend (in total)?
    Currently on Walters and Grealish - are there any better combos out there?

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      albrighton one of them maybe?good form

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

        Worth a consideration, that. Cheers.

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

    Need to start 2 from Clyne, Huth, Dawson and McShane?
    Currently on Huth and McShane.

  27. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Start Schmeichel or Myhill?

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      kasper

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Myhill, Newcastle are pathetic atm.

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

      Both have good chances for cs, Myhill is against a worse team.

  28. LOCO ABREU
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Would you start grealish or sterling this week?

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

      Sterling. Who would you start?

      1. LOCO ABREU
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        not sure

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jack

    3. Berbalove
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hard to call - Grealish has done nothing in terms of FPL end products, but WHU is tasty atm. Chelsea away not so tasty, but will they still grind out 1-0's, or will they actually play some entertaining football? So many questions...

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

    On a WC, any last changes necessary?

    Schmiechel (Pantilimon)

    Terry, Morgan, Kolarov (Van Aanholt, Duff)

    Hazard, Sanchez, Cazorla, Albrighton (Cork)

    Aguero, Giroud, Benteke

    1. 12E
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      could do better

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

      You don't need Terry

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

        I think he'll play all of thei remaining games, that;s why I kept him.

    3. MMN
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Silva and ozil if you can

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

        Thanks, will have a look, they are a bit pricey at the moment 🙁

  30. MMN
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can't believe I did Fab & Sterling > Caz & Ozil. So uncharacteristic but rival has Sanchez and doesn't own either of these two. Trailing by 24 ...

    1. DO RE MI MATA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds good to me, good luck!