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10 April 2016 2685 comments
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Rounding off the weekend’s entertainment, there are a quartet of teams battling for supremacy at opposite ends of the country. Liverpool search for their first in win three outings when they host Stoke City, while Tottenham Hotspur duel with Manchester United at White Hart Lane.

Liverpool’s attack is in fine fettle ahead of their double next Gameweek, given that they managed the joint-third-most goals (eight) and second-most shots on target (27) over their last four matches. However, prospective investors will be concerned that the Reds possess the joint-third-worst shot-conversion rate (8%) in home matches. As for the Potters, they’ve recorded one clean sheet in 10 matches yet conceded the joint-second-fewest big chances (two) across their previous four fixtures.

Spurs maintained their attacking dominance during the last four Gameweeks, registering the joint-third-most goals (eight), most attempts (80), joint-most big chances (10) and most shots on target (31). As for the Red Devils, they ranked joint-third-bottom for goals (three), third-bottom for attempts (36), second-bottom for shots inside the box (18) and joint-third-bottom for shots on target (10), augmenting the Lilywhites’ clean-sheet prospects.

  1. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Which defender for the DGW out of Moreno and Rojo?

  2. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    I never had Toby anyway so can't moan about that.

    Mahrez, Kane and Alli only got 12pts between them so not awful.

  3. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    congrats Leicester guaranteed Champions League.

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      4th spot doesn't get it if Liverpool win Europa. But, yes.

      1. theeribert
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Not true. La Liga had 5 teams in the Champions League this season.

        1. Sid07
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          This

        2. Pasqualinho
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Maybe it's if Man City win the CL, then - they were saying in commentary that they were guaranteed at least 4th, but that's not necessarily Champions League.

          1. theeribert
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            Maybe they meant it's not necessarily the group stage, as 4th place has to play in the play-off round anyway.

            1. Studgie G
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 12 months ago

              if man utd got 4th and city won CL aswell as pool EL, 4th in the league would miss out

              1. theeribert
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 12 months ago

                I suppose you're right.

              2. tm370
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 12 months ago

                4th gets it irrespective I believe since the rule change.

                1. Studgie G
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 12 months ago

                  5 teams only

            2. Pasqualinho
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 12 months ago

              No - it was definitely something to do with Man City/Liverpool. Didn't Chelsea take Spurs slot when they won it?

              1. theeribert
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 12 months ago

                Yes, but rules have changed since. Sevilla finished outside the Top 4 last season but still got in the Champions League and so did La Liga's 4th place, which was Valencia I believe. Now if City win the UCL and Liverpool win the UEL, and both finish outside the top 4, that'll be interesting to see. Either 6 EPL teams or 4th place gets left out.

                1. Pasqualinho
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 12 months ago

                  It's very confusing. It was a lot easier when Platini was in charge.

                2. Studgie G
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 12 months ago

                  4th gets left out only 5 team from same country are allowed

              2. SL8
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 12 months ago

                Only if Man City finish outside top 4 and win CL will 4th place team not get CL place

  4. HearMeRoar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Can anyone beat this:

    Alli, Alderweireld, Vardy and Sigurdsson transferred out on WC: total of 5 goals.

    Milner and Morneo about 12 hours away from making the cut: total of 1 goal and 3 assists.

    Instead I picked with Coutinho, Lovren and De Bruyne: total of 1 point.

    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Everyone that didnt play his wc this gw 😉

      1. HearMeRoar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Ha! I'd have been 21 + bonus better off by not wildcarding. Gotta hope my DGW strategy comes good next week.

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Read lots of rough, but that takes the up there...well down there.

      1. HearMeRoar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks. I'm expecting to go down in the hall of fame for that achievement.

    3. cyclopropane
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      same except I was going to get Puncheon not Bolasie but was laughed out of town on FFS forums

    4. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      All of the above and Hennessey and Williams out as well ! But the team is designed for next week - lets see if we make it back.....

    5. Villan14
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      identical to me, although i also took out williams. I win the WC fail cup! lol

      i also took out willian, not sure if they played yet

  5. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Fosu-Mensah gets baps!

    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I thought he had a great game.

      1. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Oh he did, just funny when his side loses 3 zip.

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      No surprise, was playing like a beast.

    3. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Banked the CS innit.

    4. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      MOTM before he went off

  6. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Darmian has been such a woeful signing, pretty face but cant defend for feckk.

    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Also a yellow card waiting to happen.

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      i think hes good, just in bad form. played v well 1st half of the season

  7. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Heres a fun game, how many more points would you have had had you not wildcarded? I'm on 23 atm

    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I'm on 21 plus what ever bonuses Alderweireld and Vardy get.

    2. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Do you have extra Eve & Cry Pal players to go though? Should be able to reduce that number on Wednesday hopefully

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Delaney and Lukaku (C) tbf, could be worse

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      38 points more. Have 34 points now with 3 CRY/EVE players to go. Would've had 82 had I not WC'd.
      Anyways this plan has to work next week.

      1. 420king
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Too late now, too many points lost already

    4. 420king
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      32 minus robles and delaney pts

    5. Red or Dead
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      28 not including bonus points

  8. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Wish I never had or used a wildcard

    1. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Same. Wish it was scrapped.

    2. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Wish I didn't care about FPL...

  9. Clump
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Most weeks we punch above our weight with info from the site. For this week's grumblers a little known fact:
    Sympathy comes somewhere between sh!t and syphilis in the Oxford dictionary 😉

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Casuals done us up the wrongin this week....

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      It's the twelfth gameweek that's happened for me. It can't be coincidence - I must enjoy it to keep coming back for more.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        😀

  11. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    GW Rank 185K

    will probably be over 500K by the end of this gameweek
    got unlucky like the rest of you 🙁

    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      "unlucky"

  12. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Blimey, herd mentality has certainly screwed over loads of people this week. I didn't have a WC but has anyone saved theirs?

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah, using mine this week.

      1. Mark-O
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Are you selling Spurs and Lei players? 😆

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      On mine this week. So, you're not miffed? 😉 😀

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        You got a WC draft sorted, Doos?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          -ish ...

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            -ish here too ...

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 12 months ago

              Bit buggered by Gabriel, tbh.

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

      Got my WC 🙂
      Saving until 36 I reckon

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      The sheep have been driven over a cliff edge by an out of control dog

    5. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Yep.

      And all 3 of my chips still.

    6. JJO
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Wow your team has to be one of the worst non-wc teams 😉

    7. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah. Planning to dismantle everything and go in all for 36/37. Felt like it was too early this time round

    8. JJO
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Even with this horrible gw I just think that with those teams that have dgw in 36 + lot more rotations I can see it being even worse (and thats with bb included)

    9. darko
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      This week - didn't understand the gw 33 wildcard?

      1. Villan14
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        GW 33 to BB 34

    10. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Saved it for 36. Although none of the individual 37 DGW's are brilliant, there are some really nice 36-37-37-38 combinations to plan for, without the same crush of games to make rotation such a worry. Of course, teams with little to play for will have that as a concern, e.g., Chelsea, but with Spurs in 36 and Leicester in 38, would not be that keen on them anyway.

  13. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Best 4.3m defender replacement for Delaney?

    Thinking Fosu-Mensah or a punt on Newcastle/ Watford

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Klose/Simpson?

      1. Ziro Becomes One
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Klopp stretchered off.

        1. Ziro Becomes One
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          *Klose

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            🙁

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Fosu-Mensa our best defender/fullback. If fit, I think he'll play.

  14. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    If only wildcard and chips could have been played in the same week.....

  15. madame shelly
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    whos not playing ff next season ? I'm not !

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      You could argue that I'm not really playing it this season...

      1. madame shelly
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        I had recovered well and was even struggling to make a transfer each week, until now. time for a rescue plan I think

  16. Red or Dead
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    When you're in the top 5k and take Alderweireld, Sigurdsson, Ozil, Alli and Vardy out on your wildcard.

    Hoping for an Everton clean sheet and Lukaku goals

  17. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    If Ozil goes mental over the DGW it's game over!!!

  18. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    What happened to Liverpool today?

    Just rested Lovren, Sakho, Coutinho?

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Rested 'the wildcard' players lol

    2. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      7 changes

    3. Ziro Becomes One
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Klopp is a casual, it turned out. Hated us WCers.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Didn't he tell that he's the 'casual one'? 😉

    4. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      yeah not sure why some didn't expect it

  19. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Soooo...

    WC Team: 43 with 3 to play
    Non-WC team: 71 with 1 to play (Would have been Robles)

    So I'm probably down (lets be pessimistic), 25 points.

    Bench boost is going to have to be E P I C to make up for this shambles.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      23 here. Not sure Darlow Gabriel and co will get positive scores let alone enough to make up for that

    2. Krul Runnings
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Well not really as you would've brought Luk in with FT anyway

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Not sure I would have given the more pressing issues in my team.

        May have sold Vardy for a hit lol...

  20. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone else need a wildcard to sort out their wildcards!

  21. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Some of you need to stop moaning like teenage girls.

    The points you are saying you would've got aren't even correct. Most of you would've done VARDY --> Lukaku with your FT and potentially brought in JAGS for WILLIAMS or a SPURS def.

    Get over it, next week we can hope for better.

  22. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    I have Sakho and Coutinho.

    3d Lpool player:

    A. Milner
    B. Firmino (I can squize him somehow)
    C. Clye
    D. Moreno
    E. Lovren
    F. Origi:D

    1. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I perfeer Milner...

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Milner. Guaranteed to start.

  23. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    I so wish united finish 5th so that LVG is sacked

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      He'll be sacked regardless. Clueless fat arse.

  24. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Stop bl***y moaning everyone , it's just a bad week in a virtual game that hasn't finished yet. Just go and get pi**ed or something .

    1. cyclopropane
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      or eat some chips

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        We've been doing that since last Saturday.

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I'm pretty confident you're allowed to write 'bloody' here.

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Evening mate. You'll love this one. Daughter gone back to uni today .......... after backing the National winner at 50/1 , mine came 5th.

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          😆 You're right, I absolutely love that! She's the best! Please try to ask some FPL tips for me. Please. 🙁 I'm miserable.

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            She won't even tell me although she said she hadn't done so well this week and unless Robles , Lennon and Lukaku (c) do the business she expects to fall to 15k overall . She still has all her chips though .

    3. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      That 'or something' bit was bad advice. Everything else - spot on.

  25. cyclopropane
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    also fosu-mensah I removed for sakho. ha ha.

  26. Screwtape
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    why didnt I triple captain aguero month ago against newcastle my life is ruined

    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      🙂 My life is ruined 🙂

  27. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    I have to say the funniest player so far is Moreno.

    Ultimate troll.

    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Thinking about getting him back. God help me.

    2. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      if Liverpool had kept a clean sheet it would of been best troll of the season!

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Some people did bring him in on WC this week.

      Yet those that didn't wildcard and kept and played Toby still came out on top of that deal!

  28. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Why Sakho and Coutinho did not play ?

    1. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      rest & rotation, presumably...lot of games coming up

  29. Clumsy Sakho
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Very very very excited for next week

    Migs (Bou, EVE)
    Sakho (Bou,EVE) Smalling (AVL, CRY) Koscienly (CRY, WBA)
    Antonio(lei, WAT) Ozil (WBA,CRY) Sanchez( WBA, CRY) Lanzini (lei, WAT)
    Martial (AVL, CRY) Aguero (che, new) Sturridge (TC) ( Bou, EVE)

    Thoughts on the Studge TC punt?

  30. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Villa Ronka's team

    Anyone has the link? Cheers

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      ID 22442

      1. Mark-O
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers