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22 April 2016 1039 comments
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With the FA Cup semi-finals taking place this weekend, there are just seven fixtures on offer for our Gameweek 35 FantasyBet line-ups. Nonetheless, with three of the top four facing favourable home ties, there’s still plenty of in-form options to select.

The action begin at the Etihad where Manchester City will be seeking a fourth win in five as they host an out-of-sorts Stoke side that have a single victory in six matches. Newcastle visit Anfield in the stand-out match from the 3pm kick-offs. Frustratingly from a Fantasy perspective, there’s a fear that Jurgen Klopp could again make several changes ahead of the Europa League tie with Villarreal next Thursday.

On Sunday, Arsenal travel to a Sunderland side looking to build on the back of last week’s win at fellow-strugglers Norwich. Leicester City have a chance to extend their lead at the top if they can overcome a Swansea team that suffered a 3-0 defeat at St James’ last time out. Finally, Spurs will be expected to keep the pressure up on the Foxes on Monday night with the Baggies traveling to White Hart Lane, where Stoke were soundly dispatched 4-0 in midweek.

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MY TEAM

Kasper Schmeichel (4.5m)
Danny Rose (5m)
Virgil Van Dijk (5.5m)
Nicolas Otamendi (6.5m)
Dele Alli (5m)
James Milner (6.5m)
Sadio Mane (7.5m)
Kevin De Bruyne (10.5m)
Jamie Vardy (7.5m)
Harry Kane (9.5m)
Sergio Aguero (13m)

KEY PICKS

Kasper Schmeichel – The Foxes kept five consecutive clean sheets prior to the 2-2 draw with West Ham and have conceded in back-to-back matches only once over the last 16 outings, suggesting Swansea will find it difficult to get past their Danish keeper, who is overall joint-first for shut-outs this term.

Danny Rose – Four clean sheets over the last five matches has coincided with an extended run for the English full-back, who has now started seven consecutive league ties. A seventh assist of the campaign, picked up against Manchester United in Spurs’ last outing at White Hart Lane, was a reminder of Rose’ attacking runs ahead of West Brom’s visit to North London.

James Milner – Although rotation is likely in the Liverpool squad, injuries to Jordon Henderson and Emre Can have limited Jurgen Klopp’s options in midfield so the England midfielder may well get another run-out against Newcastle. Milner has recorded an impressive seven assists over his last four appearances for the club and is becoming increasingly influential over their run-in.

Sergio Aguero – The City frontman has netted six times over his last four matches and entertains a Stoke outfit that have conceded four times in each of the previous two Gameweeks. Judging by our Captain Poll, Aguero looks the favoured armband option after his racking up four goals against Chelsea and Newcastle over the last week.

THIS WEEK’S GAME PICKS

As always the best place to start if you’re new to FantasyBet are the Freerolls – there is a £50 pot available for this Gameweek in both the standard and flash formats.

The Grand Weekend contest misses the match at Etihad, so line-ups can be entered right up until the 3pm kick-offs. It’s £11 to enter for a chance to win part of the £1000 guaranteed prize money.

In the run-up to the Grand Finale in Gameweek 38, which has a £5,000 pot on offer, it’s possible to enter a qualifier this week for a £3.30 stake to win an entry ticket usually worth £33.

LAST WEEK

There were some of the highest scores of the season on show last time out with many of the squads in the double Gameweek contests easily surpassing the 100-point mark. Dada beat over 300 entries in the freeroll with 171 points – all of his players scored at least seven points and differentials such as Marcus Rashford (10 points) and James Milner (11) added to the giant hauls of Alexis Sanchez (26) and Sergio Aguero (25).

THIS WEEK’S STAKE

I’m entering the Grand Weekend, the Finale Qualifier, the free-rolls, the Double-up contest and entering a team into the FFScout Picks League for a total outlay of £17.70.

In addition, I’ll be going up against Mark-O Pirlo, the Community champion in this week’s Scout Picks.

He will be taking me on in a specially set up head to head game for a chance to win free entry into a £500 Guaranteed ‘Big Weekly’ game worth £22. Also the eligible Community Champion who beats the Scout Picks by the highest margin every month will win a free entry into the £600 guaranteed ‘Boss’ game worth £55.

FFSCOUT PICKS LEAGUE

Once again, FantasyBet have provided a £100 pot for the FFScout Picks League, with a £1.10 stake for entry. It is now possible to enter two teams into this contest.

I will enter our Scout Picks as closely as possible, given a 15-man squad is required with the 100m budget and a captain also needs to be selected.

Feel free to go up against them this week and pick your own squad on FantasyBet.

  1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Darlow
    Sakho , Gabriel , Simpson , Bellerin
    Sanchez, Nasri , Firmino
    Mitrovic , Kane , Aguero

    A) Payet > Alli - 4
    B) Mitro > Defoe - 4
    C) Something else

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

      Who are the other subs and how much itb?

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        .3 itb Payet , Lanzini , Smalling

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

          Nasri -> Alli is probably the move to make.

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Nasri has to go.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks for letting me know about the presser earlier.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Nasri to Alli?

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I thought Nasri was not 100 % but still had a chance ?

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

          He's out. Pelle said hopefully he will be fit for next week.

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Not sure, tweet didn't look good. I'm probably selling now.

        3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Ah I read it fully now . Thanks lads

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      This clears things up thanks for the help gents 🙂

  2. L P
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Afternoon guys,

    Kaboul is nailed right?

    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Looks that way. 2 cleanies in last 3 and has started last 6. Doubt he'd change him and Kone other than injuries

      1. L P
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Same thought process here, Smalling/Martial to Kaboul/Kane -4

        1. Teddy Brewski
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Presumably you have the exact money for that? I'd go for it.

          Does that get you 11 playing?

          1. L P
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah exact money, leaves me with 13 which should cover any rotations. Bring on GWK35!

            1. Teddy Brewski
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Which 2 are on your bench then?

              Judging by Klopp and Pelle's comments i'm not sure there will be as much rotation as we initially expected

              1. L P
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Will be Kaboul & Fletcher.

                Going without Kane will be too big of a risk in ML's

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

    Who here thinks Gabriel will start vs Sunderland?

    1. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I do, don't own him either

      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        same

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      o/

    3. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty sure he will against Defoe. He would just run through Merts legs.

    4. boredjames
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I am getting rid. Even if he does play he isnt nailed for the season. Really poor player and a mistake to get him.

    5. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      It's makes sense for him to start. I think he would have started last night if Wenger knew Rondon would be benched

  4. Kered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Gabriel should start this weekend surely?
    A Sunderland side with pace and not much height apart from defending set pieces.

    Why the panic, did Mert really play that great to take Gabriel's place?

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

      Got a clean sheet...

    2. Kered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Based on Wengers comments he was going to start Mert against a taller WBA side. Would he not use Gabriel vs a pacey defoe and borini?

  5. Zizoulicious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Which one please y'all

    A) Wellbeck, Martial, Iwobi ->> Kane, Defoe, Alli (-8)

    B) Martial, Iwobi, Ottamendi ->> Kane, Alli, Rose (-8)

    C) Martial ->> Kane (ft) and hope Wellbeck and Iwobi play

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      C

  6. KISSES
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Is Clichy back or can I take a punt on Sir Aleks?

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Back

  7. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Keep Lukaku or sell to Kane?

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

      Easy. Sell.

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers. 🙂 And will perhaps even captain him.

        1. L P
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Any potential point gain can be used getting him back (assuming you want to).

          1. Dušan Citizen
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Just did the transfer. 😀

    2. L P
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Sell to Kane

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Sell

    4. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'd do that transfer for a 10 point hit

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

        😀

    5. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks all 🙂

  8. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I'm already chasing my ML by 106 pts even trail 2nd and 3rd (98) and (94) is it worth taking a -8 hit this GW or stop and save as much points as possible?

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

      I'd say you've really got to go for it now. And they need to be differentials.....

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah I thought as much thanks for the advice mate

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

          You basically need to gain 25pts per GW. It's tough be doable if you go Leftfield with all transfer and captains from now on.

          It could also end in disaster 😮

          1. Lecky Legs FC
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah I have to gamble now like if it ends in disaster so be it I'm 4th could drop further/ could shoot up nice one again mate

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

    So 24pts for bench boost in DGW34, I'd call that a success?

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

      10 points more than my joke of a benchboost

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

        Donkey joke bench boost?

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      28 I can't account for Lanzini having a goal incorrectly ruled for offside and missing a load of chances

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

        Yeah that's great as it out scores TC Aguero and Sanchez, well played Westy, what was your final score?

    3. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Realistically, if I had to, I'd have benched Robles, Simpson, Milner and Lanzini, so only 21 for me.

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        But you wouldn't have the same squad. Impossible to put a real figure on it.

  10. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    how do ppl interpret klopps commentsin regards to likelihood of start for sollowing players.. cout firm sturridge migs sakho?

  11. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Happy that Clichy is fit again 😀
    Do you think he will start this game ?

    1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      so many 50 50s for starts this week..

  12. Benster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Haven't posted in here for a while, but could really do with some FFS advice please.

    Current team for GW 35:

    Darlow (liv)

    Rose (WBA) Sakho (NEW) Clichy (STK) Monreal (sun)

    Iwobi (sun) Firminho (NEW) Sanchez (sun) KDB (STK)

    Sturridge (NEW) Aguero (STK)

    Non-playing subs = Robles, Rojo, Lukaku, Lanzini

    So I can field 11 players but there are rotation risks everywhere you look across the 9 players from City, Ars and Pool.

    Which of the following options would you choose, based on the fact I have used my FT:

    A: Stick with the above
    B: Clichy+Lukaku > Ryan Bennett+Kane
    C: Rojo+Lukaku > PVA+Defoe
    D: Any other suggestions

    Cheers

    1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      am in the same boat think most ppl are. i think if ur team improves for the following weeks then make changes otherwise cross ur fingers and dont take-4s for defenders.

  13. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Darlow
    Gabriel, Bellerin, Clichy, Lovren
    Coutinho, Alli, Milner, Sanchez
    Aguero, Mitrovic

    (De Gea, Delaney, Martial, Payet)

    Anything worth a -4? Theoretically I've got 11 playing but can't see it tbh.

  14. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts here guys ?

    Darlow
    Lovren, Bellerín, Simpson, Sakho, Gabriel
    Coutinho, De Bruyne, Sánchez
    Agüero

    Not playing: Robles, Lanzini, Payet, Lukaku, Martial

    A) Martial, Lukaku -> Defoe, Kane -4 (gives me Gabriel on the bench )
    B) Coutinho, Martial -> Alli, Kane -4 (no bench )
    C) Martial, Lukaku, Lanzini -> Defoe, Kane, Alli -8 (Gabriel and Lovren on the bench )

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

      Hi Gazza!

      A) for me.

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers TFF

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        thx DB

    3. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers Teddy

  15. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    When and who should I Triple (C)

    A) Kane home to WBA
    B) Aguero home to Stoke
    C) Alexis home to Norwich (GW 36) Thanks all!

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

      A

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'd add sturridge to that list. I'd still captain a dgw player

      1. Fernando Torres
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I've got bench boost that I was going to use then?

        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          well whatever you do, us them both before gw38. There are normally some random benchings on the last game of the season

  16. KISSES
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Rose or Walker?

  17. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    So, is Klopp hinting that Sturridge will or won't start tomorow?
    I'm confused

    1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      i think it means hes gonna start and he wont play the playmakers who would normally provide the assists(ie coutinho) but i was asking the same thing above...

    2. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Trying to predict Klopp is a fool's game

  18. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs news conference?

  19. BB-8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    A. Martial + Delaney ➡ Kane + Simpson / Kirchoff(-4)
    B. A + KDB + Mitro ➡ Firmino + Pelle (-12)
    C. A + KBD + Mitro ➡ Alli + Sturridge(-12)
    Which one looks best guys?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A. Only do B or C if you've no chance of fielding 11 otherwise.

  20. Slam
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Do we think Iwobi starts?

    1. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I don't think so

    3. niloh1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      i think so, arsenal have been playing well, no reason to change the lineup? but who knows.. i think this will be the last game he starts

    4. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      50/50 depends on cazorla

        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cazorla's for dangerous for Elneny IMO

        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          yeah but wenger might put ramsey on the wing in place of iwobi

    5. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yes.

  21. niloh1
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    dier, walker or rose?

    1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      am going rose but hes less gtd than the others for starts but more likely attacking returns so its a little bit of gamble

      1. Ashwatts93
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Rose 100% nailed - Tottenham Fan 🙂

  22. Moore FPL
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Nasri & Martial -> Townsend & Pelle?
    Only have 10 possible starters atm and those include Sahko, Lovren, Coutinho & Mitrovic.

  23. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Smalling > Walker/Rose

    Lukaku > Kane? 2 Fts

    1. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good

    2. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah good transfers

    3. Perthite
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      As a matter of interest, why are people transferring out Smalling with M.Utd DGW in GW37?

    4. juggos
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Very solid moves

  24. Doolittle
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    My latest FantasyYIRMA article is up, as I went from despair to success, unfortunately largely through how disgracefully poor my team (Everton) are.

    https://fantasyyirma.com/2016/04/22/arsenals-alexis-sanchez-made-me-look-good/

  25. Perthite
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Darlow (Robles)
    Fuchs Sakho Bellerin (Dann Smalling)
    Sanchez Milner Coutinho Iwobi (Payet)
    Aguero Mitrovic Kane
    0.9m 0FT

    Is it worth taking a hit to cover Sakho and/or Coutinho being rotated?
    If yes, I assume that defence needs the cover, so Dann out for PvA or Alderweirld?

  26. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    How to fit in Kane?

    A) Get rid of Coutinho (-4)
    B) Get rid of KdB (-4)
    C) Get rid of neither (-8)
    D) Don't bother to bring him in

    1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A or D for me.

  27. juggos
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone fancy cuco martina this weekend? He's a starter now right?

    Also Studgy or Kane? Have both Alli and Cout. Main rivals have Kane but none have Studgy. I'm thinking Kane cuz he's nailed on

  28. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    How about the following transfers

    A KDB + Lanzini > Alli + Mane(-4)

    Will be getting Lanzini back for the dgw....And will have 9 Dgwers without Further hits

    Thoughts??

  29. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Likelihood of Welbz starting the next two?

  30. flippetyflop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Not sure what transfers I should make to get 11 out for next week guys??

    Mignolet
    Simpson Sakho Koscielny Bellerin (Rojo)

    Mahrez Ozil Milner (nasri) (payet)

    Aguero (Martial) (Lukaku)

    Nasri Payet and Martial to Alli, Khazri and Kane for a -8??

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Just NAsri to Alli for me