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25 April 2016 1939 comments
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Gameweek 35’s swansong finds Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion meet under lights at White Hart Lane. The former breezed past Manchester United and Stoke City in their past two matches, while the Baggies have lost four of their previous five fixtures.

Spurs’ rampaging attack ranks second for goals (11), total attempts (74), big chances (12) and shots on target (26) over their respective last four match-ups, highlighting their abundance of threat in the final third. Considering that Mauricio Pochettino’s side have chalked up a whopping 24 more shots on target than any team at home (136), the Baggies will do well to stop them scoring. On the other hand, Spurs will fancy their chances of earning a clean sheet having conceded just 13 big chances at the Lane all season.

Delving into the Baggies’ productivity away from The Hawthorns, they place second-bottom for goals (12) and sit last for attempts (140), shots inside the box (78) and shots on target (37). That being said, only three teams have recorded more clean sheets in road ties than West Brom (six), which suggests that Spurs could be in for a frustrating evening. Having posted four blank in five outings, Tony Pulis’ men are certain to bunker down in the capital.

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  1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
    10 years, 6 months ago

    #PrayForClaudio

    1. Invincibles
      10 years, 6 months ago

      ?

      1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Alli unleashed fury on him. Picture a Mortal Kombat finishing move.

        1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          10 years, 6 months ago

          😆

          At one point it looked like he was going to bodyslam poor Yacob to the ground and submit him with a rear naked choke.

          1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Incredible to witness.

            I think he held him up and encouraged Dembele to do the Rikishi arse reverse into him, but to his credit, Moussa refused to take part.

            #professionalism

    2. GENERATION X
      10 years, 6 months ago

      horrid player probably niggling away all game. alli naive fell in the trap

      1. Invincibles
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Oh just seen it, hate Yacob but surely retrospective ban?

  2. Lizard Lips
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ronka resisted Kane, brought in Dawson, he is a genius

    1. GENERATION X
      10 years, 6 months ago

      or the greatest unsussed hacker on the planet

    2. Backup Dancer
      10 years, 6 months ago

      He brought Dawson in for the double but yeah, good call.

    3. Mark-O
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Better than Bonkers

  3. The Wise Owl
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Clyne illness?

  4. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Kane ended up on -1 bps !

    1. Mark-O
      10 years, 6 months ago

      GW6 and GW21 on -1bps
      GW7 (1 goal) and GW22 (1 goal 1 assist)

      GW35 on -1bps. If you know what I mean 😆

  5. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I took a hit for Alli and Kane (c) so that I could bench Dawson 😆

    1. ​
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Do you get Dawson anyway because of Sakho etc?

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Nope, last week's hit made sure of that! All of my players turned up - the complete sods!

        1. ​
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Oh dear that's unlucky, can you lend the Dawson benching to me? I don't have a single defender 😆

    2. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I did similar, but somehow came out a whole point better off thanks to having no bench. ...and no dawson.

      Mind you I'm actually more excited about the prospect of Lei claiming the title at the weekend than fpl at the moment.

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Yep, that's buoyed my evening - I was hoping for a high scoring WBA win so that my FPL team could flourish too but you can't have everything 🙂

    3. Fred54
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Did EXACTLY the same as well.
      This game huh.

  6. Slam
    10 years, 6 months ago

    If you could bring in any striker other than Aguero, who would it be?

    1. The Wise Owl
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sturridge

    2. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Carroll

    3. VS10_
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sturridge if he doesn't start on Thursday. Otherwise Defoe or Carroll.

      1. Hanked
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Why wouldn't he play on Thursday?

    4. RÏɠBY
      10 years, 6 months ago

      ulloa caroll

    5. Suarezista
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sturridge, if he doesn't start on Thursday.

    6. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Ighalo

      1. Mark-O
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Cue a Peter Schmeichel tweet from last week

    7. Slam
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers all

  7. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    10 years, 6 months ago

    Score predictions for Manchester City vs Real Madrid?

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      10 years, 6 months ago

      2-2

    2. VS10_
      10 years, 6 months ago

      1-2

    3. KingNidge
      10 years, 6 months ago

      City 1-2 Ronaldo

    4. FudgyBadger
      10 years, 6 months ago

      2-1

    5. All de Gea
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      1-1

    6. Kun Tozser
      10 years, 6 months ago

      1 - 3

    7. Numb
      10 years, 6 months ago

      3-1

  8. HurriKane
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero to get rested in midweek ?

    Curious to know how many times he has been rested before a mid week cl game

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Could be rested depending on score in 1st leg for the weekend.

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Eh? They play CL midweek

  9. Lizard Lips
    10 years, 6 months ago

    So they score 3 against United, 4 against Stoke when we don't have them, then only 1 against WBA when we get them back. Hate this game.

    1. Les Bleus
      10 years, 6 months ago

      In a week when I needed them most too 🙁

  10. ​
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Danny Rose becomes the first player this season to get a bonus point on 19 BPS. Criag Dawson did weird things to todays bonus payouts.

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Is Eriksen on for any baps?

      1. Backup Dancer
        10 years, 6 months ago

        3 I believe.

      2. ​
        10 years, 6 months ago

        maximum 3 by the looks of it.

      3. Rhinos
        10 years, 6 months ago

        3 🙂

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 6 months ago

          😀 😀 😀

          Yippeee!!!

          Thanks all.

    2. ​
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Eriksen looks to become the lowest BPS score this season to get 3 bonus points and Alli the lowest BPS score to be awarded 2 bonus points.

    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 6 months ago

      might steal this on wednesday, after man city and real madrid draw 0-0

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 6 months ago

        😆

  11. Ayew Serious
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I'm becoming a sheep of an fpl manager

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Baaah! No, you're not ... 😉

    2. Mookty
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sounds like my season!

  12. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 6 months ago

    FFFix projected rank 9999 😯

    I would love to finish the season on that rank! 😀

    1. Rhinos
      10 years, 6 months ago

      id prefer 9998

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I predict 10001 🙁

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 6 months ago

        That would be a disaster 😥

    3. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I want to get 1999 to honour Prince.

      Think I'l have to wait a season for that though. 🙂

      1. GENERATION X
        10 years, 6 months ago

        im right in that area

      2. Ayew Serious
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Too late then 😛

        What's you're rank as of last night?

        1. J0E
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          10 years, 6 months ago

          12K last night so its not completely out. If I do manage to get near that I really will party like its 1999 OR.

  13. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 6 months ago

    What to do this week?

    Robles,Darlow
    Bellerin, Gabriel, Darmain,Lovren,Delaney
    Sanchez, KDB, Coutinho, Alli, Milner
    Aguero, Kane, Rashford

    1 FT 0.0 ITB

    Cheers

    1. Invincibles
      10 years, 6 months ago

      de bruyne > payet

    2. Invincibles
      10 years, 6 months ago

      darmian > smalling next week

  14. Numb
    10 years, 6 months ago

    @TM - has HVT got a chance? Seemed to go pretty well for him.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Not even close.

      1. Numb
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Ah well he had a good innings

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Great season for sure. Evs out this week too 🙁

          1. Numb
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Oh dear

  15. ralfb
    10 years, 6 months ago

    As a alli owner, would be nice if he gets banned, then i could actually get a player who is not owned by 70% in top 10k

  16. Gazj11
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Just out of interest. Would Dawson have got bonus points if he hadn't of scored the OG?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Easily. 0-1 WBA changes things.

      1. Gazj11
        10 years, 6 months ago

        If it were 1-1 but say Vertonghen had scored?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Vert 3, Erik 2, Alli 1

  17. Invincibles
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Robles
    Bellerin simpson cresswell
    coutinho mahrez alli sanchez payet
    aguero kane
    subs: schwarzer fosu ward defoe
    1 FT 1.1m
    Playing bb in gw37

    What to do this week/next week?
    Ward > pva & Kane > sturridge in 37?

  18. ralfb
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Pelle or kane to caroll?

    1. Invincibles
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Pelle

    2. Backup Dancer
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Pelle 100%

  19. Gizzachance
    10 years, 6 months ago

    any thoughts guys, first to go in order
    A cout
    B gabriel
    C iwobi
    D kdb
    E lovren
    cheers

    1. Invincibles
      10 years, 6 months ago

      B, D

    2. VS10_
      10 years, 6 months ago

      ADBEC

      Expensive rotation risks first.

      1. VS10_
        10 years, 6 months ago

        KDB might start this week though having had a rest last game.

        1. Gizzachance
          10 years, 6 months ago

          i think kdb will get game time this week plenty of time after madrid game, still few days rest before 2nd leg

        2. I Member
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Silva definitely won't start against SOT but I'm worried about Sterling. Could be him and Navas/Nasri with Kelechi keeping his place.

          1. Gizzachance
            10 years, 6 months ago

            dont think kun will be benched,{less gametime} city still need to get that top 4 place, sterling must be due some gametime though

      2. Gizzachance
        10 years, 6 months ago

        agree cout first, wont play swan after a thur night away game, he only got sub apperance weekend, and that was 5 days before semi ! cheers

    3. Gizzachance
      10 years, 6 months ago

      cheers for replies guys

  20. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Amongst midfield fails (KDB, Milner combining for 1) I collected 4 CS and a captain goal.

    50 pts seems like a big win this week. Relieved.

  21. Numb
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Small green arrow by the looks of it. I'll take that

    1. Smarty Pants
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I don't think you have a choice

      1. Numb
        10 years, 6 months ago

        True!

    2. KingNidge
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Same

  22. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    10 years, 6 months ago

    2 baps for alli..............thanks dude

  23. ralfb
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Pelle and alli (in case of ban) to fab and carroll?

  24. Ayew Serious
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone get 50+?

    1. KingNidge
      10 years, 6 months ago

      If Kane is on for a bap then me

      1. Ayew Serious
        10 years, 6 months ago

        No. He's so far away from a BP

        1. KingNidge
          10 years, 6 months ago

          49 then

    2. Smarty Pants
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, about 18.6% of all teams, 28.2% of top 10K teams.

      1. Ayew Serious
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Alright Smarty Pants 🙄 😉

      2. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Is that after hit deductions?

        1. Smarty Pants
          10 years, 6 months ago

          nah, even less with hit deductions

    3. FudgyBadger
      10 years, 6 months ago

      55

    4. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Just. 50 dead.

    5. Kun Tozser
      10 years, 6 months ago

      53

    6. GENERATION X
      10 years, 6 months ago

      50 and whatever alli bapped

    7. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      59 here.

  25. McSauce
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Best Def 5.1m or cheaper for rest of season?

    1. VS10_
      10 years, 6 months ago

      PVA

    2. BrockLanders
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Moreno

      1. McSauce
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Will he play every game thought with Europe?

        1. JØ
          10 years, 6 months ago

          No

  26. For Fuchs Sake
    10 years, 6 months ago

    No DGWers are needed for this GW right? All can be brought in for GW37?

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Unless any crazy price changes happen

      1. Invincibles
        10 years, 6 months ago

        get one now if fixtures better

  27. George Agdgdgwngo
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Think I'm going to get PVA in tonight as money is tight.

    Who for though?

    A. Sakho
    B. Gabriel
    C. Delaney

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sakho, he won't play again this season by the look of it.

    2. McSauce
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sakho as he is 100% out

      Gab prob 90% out

      Delaney 90% to play

    3. Invincibles
      10 years, 6 months ago

      A surely?

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers boys. Was hoping for some concrete news on sakho. I guess the silence is telling.

    4. A.T
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No need to do that tonight. None of those are moving in price.

    5. I Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Why tonight? He's nowhere near a price rise.

    6. Gizzachance
      10 years, 6 months ago

      A: just use gabriel as bench fodder, not much value tied up in him

  28. BrockLanders
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Score check

    43 all out. Weirdly happy

  29. Rhinos
    10 years, 6 months ago

    leicester deserve their success but i reckon theyve definately been helped by their narrative. Look at the effort West Brom put into hindering Spurs. Swansea might as well have played with a beech ball.
    Subconciously at least i reckon most of the league want Leicester to win

    1. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Subconsciously, the key word

    2. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Did you see the way Stoke played against Spurs? There are just some very poor sides at the moment.

      The fact that Guidolin is off at the end of the season and Swansea are now safe affects their desire versus a team who are striving to make history

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      10 years, 6 months ago

      The first point about West Brom trying harder I think that is true . I think the second point is way off Swansea have been poor this season . Gomis is their main striker and he has scored 5 goals and four of them were in the first four weeks . Ayew has eight goals but he has only two goals since Christmas .

    4. JØ
      10 years, 6 months ago

      West Brom always put a lot of effort, especially away from home. Swansea were beaten by Leicester 0-3 at HOME in the middle of the season when they had an awful lot to play for.
      So why is a 4-0 defeat away from home when they have nothing to play for anymore even suprising?

      Leciester simply deserve it - they have been the most consistent team this season.

  30. aleksios
    10 years, 6 months ago

    How is that for gw 37 team?
    DDG
    Pva-Azpi-Bel
    Lanzini-Alexis-PAye(tc)t-Hazard
    Carrol-Kun-Defoe

    1. Invincibles
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Very good,
      hazard > firmino
      defoe > martial?