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4 April 2016 3108 comments
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We cast an eye over some of the main lessons learned from Gameweek 32 this evening, with particular attention paid to those sides with upcoming doubles. There’s no shortage of Fantasy options amongst Arsenal and West Ham’s midfields, City’s big-hitting Belgian is back, Rafa Benitez can’t afford to tinker with his Newcastle strikers, whilst United’s summer signing from Monaco loves his home comforts.

Alexis is finally back in form…
The Arsenal winger has timed his upturn in output to perfection as Fantasy managers reassemble their squads ahead of double Gameweek 34. Whilst Mesut Ozil has failed to produce any points over the last four, Sanchez has earned points on each occasion, with a goal, assist and maximum bonus earning him a 14-point haul at home to Watford. Already subject to a price hike this weekend, the Chilean is poised for a major bandwagon over the run-in, with clashes against Sunderland, Norwich and Villa following also factored in over the final four Gameweeks.

It’s Iwobi’s place to lose…
It’s back-to-back goals for the Arsenal youngster after he followed up his strike at Goodison by finding the net in the home romp over Watford. Iwobi’s immediate impact has surely ensured he remains ahead of Theo Walcott and Joel Campbell for the role out wide and with Ozil toiling, Iwobi, at a mere 4.5, may well be worth the gamble for that pair of home clashes with Palace and West Brom in Gameweek 34.

De Bruyne has hit the ground running…
Handed a central support role behind Sergio Aguero as Manuel Pellegrini rolled out a 4-2-3-1 at Bournemouth, the Belgian wasted no time in serving a reminder of his Fantasy potential. Afforded just 56 minutes on his return from injury, De Bruyne still managed to grab a goal and fire four attempts at Dean Court. Now up to 5.5 points per appearance – equal with Sergio Aguero and fourth amongst midfielders – De Bruyne looks a deadly differential for the doubles, with a mere 5% ownership right now.

Rafa can’t afford to bench Mitrovic…
After grabbing a late leveler against Sunderland in the previous Gameweek, the Serbian was surprisingly dropped to the bench for Newcastle’s trip to Norwich as Rafa Benitez opted for Papiss Cisse up front instead. Whilst his team-mates continued to toil, Mitrovic needed less than half an hour as a second-half sub at Carrow Road to find the net twice, firing six attempts inside the box in the 3-2 loss. Having scored all three of his side’s goals since the new manager’s arrival, the former Anderlecht frontman looks far too vital to his side’s survival bid to be warming the bench again.

Old Trafford suits Martial…
A 1-0 win over Everton keeps United very much in the last for a top-four finish and strengthened Anthony Martial’s claim for consideration. The Frenchman’s winning strike – which also helped secure maximum bonus – means he has now scored or assisted in five of his last seven appearances at Old Trafford. Martial has bagged four goals, three assists and ten bonus points over that period (compared to one away strike since Gameweek 6) and with back-to-back home encounters against Villa and Palace in double Gameweek 34, looks another one to consider for our wildcard plans.

Kane’s consistency may well force a wildcard re-think…
An equaliser at Anfield took the Spurs striker’s tally to six goals and an assist over the last four Gameweeks. Impressively, Kane has therefore played a part in seven of his side’s last eight strikes over that period as he almost single-handedly keeps Tottenham’s title tilt alive. Whereas the likes of Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy are struggling for points as Leicester grind out the results, Kane’s deadly eye for goal could persuade plenty to hold firm despite the lack of a double on his upcoming agenda.

Lanzini could be the pick of the budget bunch…
The West Ham midfielder took his tally to 19 points in the last two Gameweeks courtesy of a goal and maximum bonus in the 2-2 draw with Palace. Despite the availability of James Tomkins, Slaven Bilic’s decision to employ Michail Antonio at right-back dented the former Forest flier’s appeal as we assess our wildcard options At a price of just 4.9, Lanzini – currently owned by less than 1% of FPL managers – looks to have barged his way past Antonio and, as evidenced by Saturday’s showing, could even rival Dimitri Payet as the best route into Bilic’s attack ahead of doubles in Gameweek 34 and 37.

Hiddink will chop and change now…
After hinting at rest and rotation for the trip to Villa, the Chelsea interim manager was as good as his word on Saturday lunchtime. Hiddink named Matt Miazga, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Kenedy in his first XI and also introduced Alexandre Pato and Jake Clarke-Salter off the bench for their Blues debuts in the 4-0 rout. With the champions having little more than pride left to play for, further teamsheet alterations can be expected and may well steer most away from the Stamford Bridge side over the run-in.

Coutinho’s star is on the rise…
With Roberto Firmino still stuck in the treatment room and Daniel Sturridge looking far from fully fit, the former Inter man has emerged as the choice route into Liverpool’s attack. Coutinho’s opener at home to Spurs on Saturday evening took his tally to two goals and three assists in his last four league outings and has earned him over 35,000 new owners so far second only to Ross Barkley in our midfield shake-ups. With five home fixtures allied with trips to Bournemouth, Swansea and West Brom in the final six Gameweeks, that bandwagon looks set to escalate.

Lennon may be immune from Martinez’ tinkering…
The Toffees manager’s decision to reinstall Gerard Deulofeu to the right wing resulted in a surprise new role for the former Leeds man. With Tom Cleverley stationed on the left, Lennon tucked in centrally behind Romelu Lukaku for the first hour or so before moving to the right after Deulofeu was subbed off. With question marks continuing to hover over the Everton rearguard and with Ross Barkley looking out of sorts, Lennon’s appeal is on the rise ahead of those consecutive doubles.

Hughes needs to find a place for Bojan…
With Jon Walters joining Xherdan Shaqiri on the sidelines, the little Spaniard was afforded a rare start for the visit of Swansea. Stationed in “the hole” behind Joselu, Bojan was instrumental throughout and bagged a goal and maximum bonus in the 2-2 stalemate, taking his tally to six strikes and two assists in just 19 league starts. Impressively, Bojan has converted 19.4% of his scoring opportunities this season – that’s the same as Jamie Vardy – and with the Potters desperate to clinch a Europa League slot, his contribution could be key.

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  1. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How does this look for this week? Anything worth taking a hit for?
    Might do Sigurdsson>Firmino if he plays from the bench against Dortmund.
    Wildcarding GW36. Triple captain will depend on what happens this week.

    Robles
    Bellerin van Dijk Fuchs
    Mahrez Payet Ozil Sigurdsson
    Aguero (v) Lukaku (C) Kane

    Bench: McCarthy, Alli, Williams, Dawson [0FT, 1.4M ITB]

    1. KingOllie
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  2. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    RMWCT 0.4ITB

    Robles-Darow
    Bellerin-Gabriel-Smalling-Delaney-Sakho
    Sanchez-Payet-Coutinho-Bolasie-Lenon
    Aguero-Lukaku-Martial

    Thoughts please ?

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Need to make four transfers just to get a team out in wk35.
      Even that team has Darlow in goal at Anfield.

  3. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Would you rather have Darmian or Cresswell for gw34? Need a scott dann replacement planning

    I have ddg

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

      Cresswell, I fear Darmian isn't nailed. You also have United cover 🙂

    2. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cresswell is assured of 2 starts.. Cant say the same for Darmian

      1. KingOllie
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Can u see whu getting any clean sheets though?

        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I would be confident enough of one

    3. Jay_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        City or LIV player would be better. If not Creswell

        1. KingOllie
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Already will have otamendi and sahko

    4. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lads, thoughts here?

      A) Lennon on GW33 WC and keep for GW34 and sell in GW35
      B) Lennon on GW33 WC, Lennon -> Lanzini for GW34 and sell Lanzini in GW35
      C) Lanzini on GW33 WC and keep for GW34 and sell in GW35

      Leaning towards A at the moment but interested to hear some thoughts 🙂

      1. KingOllie
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        B.
        Lanzini gonna be a hero in gw34

        1. KingOllie
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          1% ownership too. Massive differential

      2. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        C

      3. Jay_
          10 years, 1 month ago

          A for now, because B means wasting a transfer in reality when WHM gw34 fixtures ain't all that. Can always do B if Lennon has a stinker in 33

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

            Yep that sounds sensible! Cheers mate

      4. kalmoffit
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yannick Bolasie. Third in the Captain Poll.
        Would you ever.

      5. FFPro
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        X - Darlow
        Bellerin - Gabriel - Sakho - X - X
        Sanchez - KDB - Coutinho - Lennon - X
        Aguero - Lukaku - X

        Every draft I make seems to have the same ten players...

        A) Mitrovic Payet Delaney Darmian Robles
        B) Martial Lanzini Morgan Coleman DDG

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          A)

          1. FFPro
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks! Very tough decision

      6. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Mignolet/Robles
        Jagielka/Sakho/Gabriel/Rojo/Simpson
        KDB/Alexis/Payet/Milner/Iwobi
        Kun/Lukaku/Martial

        3xDGW33
        14xDGW34
        Rojo + Martial > Fuchs + Kane 11 outfield GW35
        2 transfers to make it 9 DGW37

        Sound good?

        1. the cromulent one
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I like that you have a plan to get Kane back. But if you have enough cash for your gw35 transfers, then why not go Smalling over Rojo?

      7. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        who wil score more potentially?

        1.delaney gw 33 cry NOR - EVE; gw34 DGW ars - mnu; 35 blank
        2.simpson gw33 sun - 34 WHU - 35 SWA

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          1.

          1. Ayew Serious
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Sell Delaney pre blank

            1. Total Foot 5
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              thnx. wont be able to sell delaney pre 35 bcause i will hgave aready 2 other to sell for starting 10 players in gw 35

        2. kalmoffit
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Delaney in wk33.
          Simpson in the other two.
          But Simpson overall.

          1. Total Foot 5
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            overall the gw 33-35, go simpson then?

      8. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Mignolet/Robles
        Jagielka/Sakho/Gabriel/Rojo/Simpson
        KDB/Alexis/Payet/Milner/Iwobi
        Kun/Lukaku/Martial

        3xDGW33
        14xDGW34
        Rojo+KDB+Martial > Fuchs+Mahrez+Kane (-4) 11 outfield GW35
        2 transfers to make it 9 DGW37

        Sound good?

      9. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        DDG // Robles
        Delaney // Clichy // Sakho // Jagielka // Bellerin
        Coutinho // Payet // Sanchez // De Bruyne // Iwobi
        Agüero // Lukaku // Mitrovic

        GW33: 4DGW players
        GW34: 15DGW players
        GW35: 9SGW players. No keeper which I'm okay with. 2FTs available.

        0 banked, thoughts?

      10. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Mignolet/Robles
        Jagielka/Sakho/Gabriel/Fuchs/Simpson
        KDB/Alexis/Payet/Milner/Iwobi
        Kun/Lukaku/Martial

        3xDGW33
        13xDGW34
        KDB+Martial > Mahrez+Kane 11 outfield GW35
        2 transfers to make it 9 DGW37

        Sound good?

        1. Cevap
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Think you need another dgw?

      11. Heels_Over_Head
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thinking about Captains armband on Bolasie instead of Lukaku. Palace have two home games against porous defenses.

        1. Wirtzle Gummidge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Look at his stats, when did he last take a shot?

        2. Heels_Over_Head
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Decent

      12. Sadio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        If I have Coleman, should I start Mignolet over Robles this week?

        1. Wirtzle Gummidge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Play Robles

      13. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        That moment when you realise you have just spent the last 10 mins posting on the wrong article 🙂

        Think it's time for bed. Will try again tomorrow

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          You could repost we wouldn't mind

      14. Fishy
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Would love to get some opinions on my wildcard team.

        Forster robles
        Belerin gabriel smalling delaney sakho
        Lanzini bolasie sanchez mahrez coutinho
        Kane aguero lukaku.

        1. Judas
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Change forster to Darlow and bolasie to Payet

          then its very vry good

      15. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        So do I bother watching Terminator Genesys. Just caught up with the weekend football and need something to do.

        The last 2 have been shoddy

        1. waldo666
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I enjoyed it Cheese although I'm sure many will say otherwise, just don't set expectations too high

      16. Kered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        A) Barkley (assuming he moves further forward)
        B) Lennon
        C) Bolasie
        D) Other?
        7.4 ITB (selling willian...I think)

      17. Judas
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I think a lot of people are going a little overboard with these DGW WC choices.

        People dropping Fuchs for Palace defenders just because Palace have 2 back to back double gameweeks. In Leicester's current form and even considering CPA's DGW's, I think from the fixtures below, Fuchs will outscore them.

        Leicester: sun, WHM, SWA
        Palace: NOR/EVE, ars/mun, BLANK

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          You wouldn't play them for their blank and quite possibly not for the second DGW

          1. Judas
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            exactly so why is worth it?

            Leicester have Sunderland this gameweek. Could easily be a CS there

            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              It is a gamble for sure. I haven't gone with any palace defs myself but It could work out

            2. Kered
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              I'm keeping Simpson till the end most likely.
              If I were to get a palace player it would be offensive, I don't see them getting any CS

          2. Judas
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Palace havent yet kept a CS in 2016...

            And you think they will keep one vs Norwich who just scored 3 and are scrapping for their lives. And vs Everton who are good away and have a certain Lukaku in their squad

            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              I never said that

              1. Judas
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                fair enough. I appreciate you playing devils advocate

                1. Cheeseoid
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  I was just saying if I had one I would play them in the first match not the second one. Generally I was agreeing with you

                  1. Cheeseoid
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    10 years, 1 month ago

                    First DG week That is

        2. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I am getting Simpson and Morgan on my WC

      18. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Mignolet/Robles
        Jagielka/Sakho/Gabriel/Fuchs/Simpson
        KDB/Alexis/Payet/Coutinho/Iwobi
        Kun/Lukaku/Martial

        3xDGW33
        13xDGW34
        KDB+Tony>Mahrez+Kane 11 outfield GW35
        Kane>Studge(TC) +1 more 9xDGW37

      19. dsefton
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        DDG/Mignolet
        Jag/Gabriel/Darmian/Sakho/Simpson
        Iwobi/Payet/Countinho/Sanchez/Mahrez
        Lukaku/Aguero/Martial

        Sound OK?

        1. Judas
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          id downgrade keepers and maybe keep kane

          1. Judas
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            DDG ---> Robles
            Migs ---> Darlow

            Jag ---> Bellerin?

      20. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        West Ham defence.... Yay or Nay ??

        1. dsefton
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Conceded 6 in last 3 games and play Arsenal and Leicester in next 2 GW's... so not for me.

          1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            agree, they were doing so well til that point.
            struggling to find good options at back

            DDG Migs
            Bellerin - Sakho - Simpson - Fosu-Mensah - #5.6#

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              I wouldn't get Fosu

              1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                it's a punt.
                I'd rather Gabriel, but don't have a spare Arsenal spot.
                I actually think Blind did a hammy on the weekend and wont play this week, but will wait til team news.

                1. FPL Blow-In
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  It's the following week you'd want him an to ply both games. I think Darmian is pretty safe imo

                  1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
                    • 11 Years
                    10 years, 1 month ago

                    is Darmian in yours Papamoa?
                    if I swap the Italian in for F-M I have 4.1 for a defender

                    1. FPL Blow-In
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      10 years, 1 month ago

                      He will be. I think I'm going to go with Coleman in 33 and swap to Darmian in 34 if no injuries etc crop up. 4.1 is not ideal. Try and squeeze in Simpson/Morgan.

        2. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Tough one. DGW fixtures aren't ideal for their defence

        3. dsefton
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Perhaps consider doubling up on Arsenal defense with Gabriel?

          1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            cheers Dsefton, no Arsenal spots left.
            iwobi is my enabler

      21. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        MNU For: whats the reasoning for choosing Martial 7.6 over Rashford 4.5?
        given that it seems rashford looks nailed even if /when roonie comes back, as prob Lingard might be the one to give way for roonie. Also rashford allows for better distribution of funds elsewhere.
        at the moment TR ins Martial 9,000 in while Rashford 7292 in

        Best to go with?
        1.Martial
        2.Rashford

        1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          watching them both against Everton, I really think Martial looks more dangerous, but Rashford is the one that will break the defence open to set up a Martial or Mata or Lingard coming through. Just my opinion

          1. Total Foot 5
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            cheers...so go w? that price diff is huge also

            1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              comes down to where you'd use the money elsewhere I guess.
              United v Villa is super tasty. Even for an avg United attack

        2. Postman Ty
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          how does it look like rashford is nailed when rooney comes back, if rooney isnt back yet. martial is also on pens and a better player

        3. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Martial is on penalties which is a bonus. Both are good options but its still not certain that Rashford keeps his place with Rooney back.

          1. fancy111
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Isn't Mata on pens?

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Nope. Lost them. I forgot myself about that recently

            2. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Mata was off the field when Martial took the last one, that means (according to the system), that Martial is now on pens until he either misses one, or if off the field.

        4. Total Foot 5
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          so definitely then pay up for martial overm rashford for nailedness ? if roonie to come back...

      22. CunkOnFPL
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        are we keeping Kane/Mahrez regardless of rank:

        around 10k: keep
        higher than 50k: sell?

      23. niloh1
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I currently got monreal, but it seems everyone is getting bellerin in? Is it really worth 0.6M more if I bring in bellerin? I feel like i have more flexibility with monreal at the moment.

      24. Jay_
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Looks like zero changes, Lukaku didn't even rise

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            coutinho and schmeichel rose, not sure who else

        • Suarezista
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Risers:
          Schmeichel, Coutinho

          Fallers:
          Townsend, Firmino, Obiang

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            suprised lukaku didn't rise

            firmino down is interesting

            1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              firmino now cheaper than coutinho, very interesting

            2. Lizard Lips
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Majority of transfers are WC, you wouldn't usually expect Lukaku to rise after doing nothing in a week.

          2. the cromulent one
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks.
            Firmino may become an interesting dgw pick not that everyone is going for Coutinho.

            1. the cromulent one
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              *now

            2. Suarezista
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah it is okay for me as a Firmino owner since he is becoming more a differential, hopefully he will be back for Dortmund and stop dropping though.

          3. Jay_
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Nice one, loving the Firmino double drop since Friday, hopefully 2 more this week.

              1. Suarezista
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Loving that people are selling him, not loving the drops though.

              2. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                oh snap he did fall last gameweek 😯

            • kalmoffit
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Schmeichel rises. It's reassuring that there's large number of fantasy managers with no idea of upcoming double gameweeks.

              1. KOLASINA(C)
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                I'm happy because it means that I can make a nice 0.2 profit by selling him.

            • FPL Daniel
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Kaku won't rise. No one without WC is getting him

          4. dsefton
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Struggling to decide on final 2 midfielders (Countinho, Sanchez and Payet are pretty much nailed).
            1. Iwobi
            2. Mahrez
            3. Lennon
            4. Milner
            5. Lanzini

            Pick 2 please, thanks.

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Mahrez and Iwobi give you two gw 35 players. Don't like Miner choice. Lennon and Lanzini are good options but the blank so depends if you can still field XI

              1. dsefton
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Yh I agree and have Mahrez and Iwobi currently. Was thinking lennon before the Man Utd game...

                1. FPL Blow-In
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  Could always choose Lennon for gw33 and then make the swap in 34

          5. urmynemesis
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Hi guys,
            Just did the first draft of a WC team and pretty happy with it, but curious about opinions. Currently chasing 50 point leader in my ML, him doing the -8 atm and WC in 36. Third place just did the WC and is 70 points behind.

            DDG, Mignolet
            Darmian, Gabriel, Moreno, Fuchs, Mangala
            Coutinho, Sanchez, Payet, Lennon, Navas
            Welbeck, Lukaku, Aguero
            1 mln ITB

            I'm planning on doing Navas - > Alli in 35, Alli - > Lanzini and Fuchs/Mangala -> WHU defender in 36, Welbz -> Defoe in 37 and slam TC on Payet.

            That gives me 14 DGW in 34, 10 players in 35, 10 DGW in 37+Aguero/Sanchez without taking hits.

            What do you guys think?

            1. the cromulent one
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Too many question marks on defence. Moreno & Darmian aren't nailed, Mangala's place is gone once Kompany comes back, and Gabriel is perhaps unlikely to play every game.
              Don't go near Navas.

              1. urmynemesis
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Sakho -> Moreno seems reasonable I guess. Mangala is there for the DGW and 35, after that not playing him. Darmian seems the most nailed apart from Smalling whom I can't afford :/
                About that Navas. No BPS is a problem However 8 assist this season and for a game in 33 and DGW seems rasonable, no?

          6. Alonso's Ball
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Anybody else surprised that Luk has 70%+ in the captains poll, considering Kun is home to WBA?

            Looking at the last 11 (comparable) weeks of Kun returns vs Luk in that same GW + his previous one, Kun came out on top 4 from 11. Forgive the formatting disaster below

            Kun vs Luk Winner
            GW32: 7 vs 4 KUN
            GW31: 2 vs 9 LUK
            GW30: 2 vs n/a N/A
            GW29: 11 vs 12 LUK
            GW28: 2 vs 7 LUK
            GW27: n/a vs n/a N/A
            GW26: 2 vs 11 LUK
            GW25: 6 vs 10 LUK
            GW24: 15 vs 3 KUN
            GW23: 12 vs 4 KUN
            GW22: 16 vs 4 KUN
            GW21: 2 vs 7 LUK
            GW20: 9 vs 18 LUK

            I am aware that 4 is less than 7 but, given the opposition, the return to form of KDB, Everton losing 3 on the bounce, and failing to score in the last 2 I am not that convinced Luk x2 is the way to go....

            1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              he didn't look that flash against United i'll give you that. If it wasn't for the DGW, he wouldn't be given the armband

          7. the cromulent one
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Would you rather:
            A: Mignolet & Gabriel + 1.6
            B: DDG & Gabriel + 0.7
            C: Cech & Rojo

            1. Alonso's Ball
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Definitely not C. Then it depends what you can do with the money and who your other keeper is. DDG blanks in 35

            2. Suarezista
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              B if other keeper covers gw35