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17 September 2016 5055 comments
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Saturday’s events come to a close at Goodison Park with Ronald Koeman’s upwardly mobile Everton side hosting Middlesbrough.

Frankly, this match is all about Romelu Lukaku.

The Belgian exploded a dramatic 11-minute hat-trick just six days ago at Sunderland and heads into the tea-time encounter backed by almost 250,000 new owners, with 6% handing him the captaincy.

Koeman’s side will be bidding for a fourth straight victory and a third consecutive clean sheet.

Middlesbrough’s task looks tough, then, having suffered a home reverse in Gameweek 4 at the hands of Crystal Palace.

Alvaro Negredo goes into the contest desperate for a goal having blanked in his last three. Having soared early on as a Fantasy Premier League transfer target, he’s been hemorrhaging owners for the past three Gameweeks, losing 164,000 heading into Friday’s deadline.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Gravless wonder
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lost on last page.

    In a spot of bother, of my own making!

    Plan was always Hazard+Iheanacho -> Aguero+4.5...however, I knee jerked yesterday and did Hazard to Mane.

    Have a dilemma now about how to get Aguero into this team:

    Foster
    McCauley Holebas Baines
    Mane Sterling Antonio Sanchez
    Ineanacho Zlatan Lukaku

    bench: cheapies

  2. ChristoBisto
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ibra out means such a better balance. This is me after a hit:

    Foster (Pickford)

    Shaw - Williams - McAuley (Collins - Amat)

    Sanchez - Snodgrass - Antonio - Sterling (Capoue)

    Costa - Aguero - Lukaku

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Like it.

      1. ChristoBisto
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You need a Pool mid with their fixtures IMO and I would switch for Sterling due to possible rotation..but that's just me 🙂

      1. Gravless wonder
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Not sure he will be rotated in his form, especially now that Nolitio is suspended until 15th Oct.

        Sane will probably start and the only other option is Navas, unless Pep uses KDB or Iheanacho out wide.

        1. The Left Duke #3
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Ya valid points, he's a great pick alright for his price but there's so many MD options at the mo at good prices that I feel Kun might be enough City as the points will be spread around the MD....although saying that the Pool MD's seem to be sharing also. Hard to choose man isn't it

      2. ChristoBisto
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sterling to Firm is an option in coming weeks, but Sterling just got goal and assist! Plus Pool mids are a bit of a minefield

  3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Strange feeling having Ibra in my team but not sure if I want him to blank or not.
    Majority in my ML have him as capt.

    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 5 months ago

        You want him to blank if you haven't C him. Trust me.

      • Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Probably best if he blanks then.

      • Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Probably. Plus he's going in my WC anyway for Kun.

      • Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It's better that he blanks then

      • EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hope for a brace, for the greater good of the ML.

      • Too Mane Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Blankity Blank all day long. I 've stuck my neck out on (K)ane. Praying Ibra breaks a leg to make my life a lot easier.

        1. Litti10
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          jesus...

      • ricardo_vaz
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, blank + yellow card + early sub

      • The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Blank and a Watford win would be lovely....Pool fan, Ibra owner but not cpt 🙂

    2. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Btw, Middlesbrough defence have been the biggest disappointment for me so far. Really hoped that they could get a couple of cleanies after impressive season in Championship. I know it's lower tier but Watford last year was great in defence.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Watford significantly improved their team during the summer after promotion though.

    3. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      And on the third day capoue rose again

      Amen

      1. KOLASINA(C)
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm using him as a 4th mid now so he'll be quiet for some time.

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Im rotating with Snoddy

    4. Mikeharbrw
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Is the reason the baps haven't been added the furious behind closed doors discussion at fpl over lukaku's goal..?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yes

      2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Somewhere out there Numb is pulling his hair out 🙁

      3. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yup
        Hopefully see sense

      4. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Gotta be. Fpl hasnt tweeted in a while either. They usually tweet pretty regularly

    5. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard, Defoe and Ibra for Snoddy, Lukaku and Kun for -4?

      I have 2 FT's.

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Defoe hasn't even played

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yes but I need to bring Kun in.

      2. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Try and hang on to Ibra.

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          What would you do with 2 FT's with this lot EH? (0.1m ITB)

          Heaton
          Valencia McAuley Baines
          Antonio Sanchez Hazard Sterling
          Ibra Benteke Defoe

          Foster Capoue Amat Souare

          1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hazard to Snoddy and Ibra or Tekkers to Kun. No hit.

          2. EmreCan Hustle
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Downgrade Haz and Sterling and upgrade Defoe/Benteke to Kun.
            Ibra can match Lukaku.

    6. mgrea
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Foster
      Valencia Stones Azpil
      Haz Firmino Gaston Ozil
      Luk Ibra Rondon

      Heston Capoue Friend Amat
      2FT 1.0 banked. Do I WC?

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yes.

    7. MTPockets
        9 years, 5 months ago

        1st wc draft thoughts?

        Need to get Aguero back, lose Gray/Mahrez/Redmond/probably Haz. Won't be hitting button until tomorrow though.

        Jaku - Pickford
        Valencia - Williams - McAuley - Amat - Kingsley
        Sanchez - Sterling - Firminho - Snodgrass - Capoue
        Aguero - Ibra - Deeney

        1. PassMeTheSwedge
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Almost indentical my team below lol

      • Too Mane Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        6 to play tomorrow: Valencia, Walker, VVD, Redmond, Ibra, Kane (C)

        21 points thus far having not covered the predictable City rout and suffered bringing Bolasie/Baines instead of the No1 Troll himself.

        Super Sunday needs to save the day. Capoue first sub. Bring it on.

      • PassMeTheSwedge
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Heaton Pickford
        Valenia Baines 4.5m 4.5m Amat
        Sanchez Firmino Antonio Snodgrass Marney
        Kun Ibra Deeney

        How does that look? And who would you put in for the 4.5m slots?

        1. MTPockets
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Friend, Holebas, Evans?

        2. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Do non-wild carders from gw3 regret not hitting the button or are they happy enough right now??

          1. Numb
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Should have wildcarded

          2. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I could be doing with my WC now tbh but made a decent increase in points and value so can't complain. I look at hits individually from now on and if I think I will make points back whilst having the player I want then will do it and die by the sword.

            • MTPockets
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah think so, although actual picks would probably have been nothing like my hindsight picks.

              • Mr. Blonde
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Very happy. Am hitting the button this week and feel much more confident about how much information I have

                1. Numb
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  What are you doing different though?

              • HVT
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Fwiw I WC and I think TV wise and certsinly this week it paid off, a bit dissappointed last week but Ibdid get players in for the long run.
                Trying to get Kun back in is tough tho.

              • andymck
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Hitting the button this week, no regrets.

            • The Rock
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Is it possible to fit in Aguero, Ibra, Lukaku, Sanchez and Firmino?

              Really struggling. think i need to leave out 1 which currently is Ibra, correct thinking?

              1. ryacoo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                For me it comes down to Sanchez or Firmino - going with Firm.

              2. KingNidge
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Only time will tell how big the second hole that Zlatan tears you will be

                1. The Rock
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Would really like to have him but his fixtures are getting tougher where as the rest have nice fixtures.

                  1. KingNidge
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Don't come any tougher than City.. he delivered

                    1. The Rock
                      • 16 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      True Nidge.

              3. Mr. Blonde
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I'm going without Zlatan. Nervy times!

              4. MTPockets
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Not really. Def keeping Aguero/Ibra & I can't get lukaku in with a decent midfield and/or playable defence.

                • Kolarov Fpl Legend
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  i ve fited Ibra, Lukaku, Kun, & Mane

              5. The Left Duke #3
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Right I want to have a front 3 of Kun Ibra Kaku on my WC and keep Sanchez but even ditching Hazard to Snoddy I don't like the rest of the MD's.
                Has anyone shown a good MD with those 3 up top cos I'm flumuxed

                1. Postman Ty
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Cazorla is the way.

                2. palace ash
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Pickford, Jak,
                  Lovren, Smith, Pieters, Kelly, Amat
                  Sanchez, Cazorla, Antonio, Snoddy, Capoue
                  Kun, Ibra, Luk

                3. Weasel Boy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Ive tried but no way can have Sanchez or haz without the rest of mids suffering.

              6. Chucky
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                What's going on in FPL towers right now? Any inside news? 🙂

                1. Forever In Our Shadow
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  It is certainly a big debate over Luka's goal.

                  1. Chucky
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Yeah can't be anything else

              7. Forever In Our Shadow
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I know the answer but please humour me.

                Kun or Ibra?

                1. thepeen555
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Aguero, going without ibra for a better balanced team

                2. Worzel Gummidge
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Well you will need to go with your answer as mine is both.

                3. Mr. Perfectionist
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  What's the news on Otamendi? Injured or tactical sub?

                  1. Sweetboi
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Tactical, booked.

                4. thepeen555
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  So how many are dropping hazard who have him?

                  1. HVT
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    He's dead to me...

                    1. thepeen555
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Ha ha ha - that's 3 weeks on the trot at 2 points isn't it?

                  2. Epic Fail
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    745 of us.

                    1. thepeen555
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      You counted lol Bless

                      1. Epic Fail
                        • 15 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Aye. Nothing better to do.

                        1. thepeen555
                          • 9 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          That's true, been on here whilst I was subjected to the xfactor - I should have had a count too

                5. The Royal Robin
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  I want Ibra and Kun but don't want to lose Sanchez. UGH.

                  1. EmreCan Hustle
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    I'll have Ibra - Kun - Luk - Sanchez next week 🙂

                    1. Worzel Gummidge
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Rest of MID must be horrific.

                    2. Lecky Legs FC
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      I want Sanchez but want to bring in KDB & Kun 🙁

                    3. Forever In Our Shadow
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Tough isnt it? Im set on going costa, luka, kun, sanchez. Hazard out

                  2. Lazarus Star
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Making room for Aguero by getting rid of Hazard, Starling and maybe Sanchez (option B)

                    A) Sanchez, Bolasie, Snodgrass
                    B) Cazorla, Mane, Bolasie

                    1. Lazarus Star
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      *sterling

                    2. Mr. Blonde
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      A

                  3. Lecky Legs FC
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Front 8 consists of

                    Ozil Haz Capoue Antonio Nolito
                    Ibra Costa Barrow

                    2 FT's 0.6 ITB taking a -4 hit to bring back Kun pick one of the following options:

                    A) Nolito,Costa & Ozil > Aguero,KDB & Gundogan

                    B) Nolito,Haz & Costa > Aguero,KDB & Pereya

                    1. Lazarus Star
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      A seems to many eggs in one basket.

                    2. thepeen555
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Yeah A is quite extreme

                      1. Lecky Legs FC
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        How about Nolito,Haz & Costa > Gundogan,Sanchez & Aguero then?

                        1. thepeen555
                          • 9 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          Not bad, u like gun then?

                          1. Lecky Legs FC
                            • 10 Years
                            9 years, 5 months ago

                            Yeah I'm big on him 2 in 2 games and looks set for lots of game time after his long awaited injury I read an article online about how Pep faced a dilemma when he returned from his injury said "He's a great player sometime soon he will play on the inside but I prefer him to play on the outside" which sort of indicates he'll be in playing the defensive cover (Where Fernandinho is) but on the right side supporting KDB,Silva & Sterling 5th midfielder for me at £5.4 is a bargain as you can strengthen elsewhere in the team.

                  4. squits
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    It's midnight here. where are these baps? I want to see my mini league position. tired!

                    1. Worzel Gummidge
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Go to bed FFS. Check in the morning. World isn't going to end.

                        1. Chucky
                          • 12 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          lol

                    2. The Rock
                      • 16 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Are people still keeping Foster even with his fixtures?

                      1. Lazarus Star
                        • 12 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Yeah, have Heaton.

                      2. Forever In Our Shadow
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Yep. Save points will be high when the big boys come knocking.

                    3. MartialMatas
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Potential WC team. What do you think? No big hitter in midfield concerns me a bit

                      Heaton Pickford
                      Shaw Valencia Friend Evans Amat
                      Firmino Sterling Cazorla Antonio Hojbjerg
                      Kun Ibra Benteke

                      1. Mr. Blonde
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Everton say hello

                      2. Styles_X
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Try to fit in Sanchez?

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                      1. Forza Papac
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Islamophobic?

                      2. Garlana
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Ayew serious?

                      3. Dr Dream
                        • 13 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        You worked really hard on that didn't you.

                        1. Ayew Serious
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          So hard

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

                      Drop one:

                      a) Sterling
                      b) Antonio
                      c) Sanchez
                      d) Firmino

                      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        B

                        1. Sweetboi
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          Cheers. He's ridiculous in the air though.

                      2. Lazarus Star
                        • 12 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        A if making room Aguero.

                        1. Sweetboi
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          I am indeed, cheers.

                        2. thepeen555
                          • 9 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          This is what I will be doing

                      3. squits
                        • 16 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Tough but ...Firmino

                    6. mojoindojo
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      How does this first WC draft look?

                      Heaton Jaku
                      Baines Shaw Walker Friend Kingsley
                      Sterling Walcott Antonio Snodgrass Capoue
                      Ibra Kun Lukaku

                      1. InSaneMan-e
                        • 12 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        It looks a lot like you're only working on form for the mids.
                        Personally, I would want Sanchez in any draft, even if at the expense of Lukaku.

                        But maybe I'm wrong, and Lukaku has stopped being a troll

                      2. WVA
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Good to see someone else going for Walcott over Cazorla. I've gone for Costa instead of Ibra so i can afford Mane and Erikson over sterling and snod...

                    7. @Team Shark FC
                      • 15 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      GW6 Team:

                      Foster/Pickford
                      Shaw/Evans/WIlliam/Friend/Amat
                      Mane/Sterling/Bolasie/Antonio/Capoue
                      Ibra/Aguero/Lukaku

                      Any comments who to transfer in or out?

                    8. InSaneMan-e
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Iheanacho+Hazard-->Kun + Snodgrass. Yay? would leave me exactly 0.0 itb

                      1. Dark_Mata
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 15 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Easy

                      2. how now brown cow
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        For free? What's not to like

                        1. Colonel Klink
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          Midweek matches?

                          1. how now brown cow
                            • 11 Years
                            9 years, 5 months ago

                            true. I think i would take the risk if snoddy looks like rising though.

                        2. InSaneMan-e
                          • 12 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          -4 unfortunately

                          The other option is Zaha instead of Snodgrass..

                    9. Dark_Mata
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 15 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Arsenal fans, does iwobi have a chance to nail down a starting spot?

                      1. Colonel Klink
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Not nailed on. Frequent, maybe.