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5 February 2017 3096 comments
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After Gabriel Jesus downed Swansea with a double at the Etihad, we make our way to the King Power as Leicester City entertain Manchester United in the final fixture of Gameweek 24.

Despite back-to-back blanks, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was once again the most captained player for this round of matches – he was handed the armband by 20.5% of Fantasy Premier League managers.

The likes of Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan could emerge as differentials against a defence that’s conceded at least twice in five of their last six home matches.

With a blank Gameweek 26 and potential blank in Gameweek 28, though, Jose Mourinho’s men are far from our short-term plans right now.

Leicester’s unconvincing form at both ends of the pitch bodes well for the Red Devils – with a single goal scored in the last six Gameweeks, those holding the likes of David de Gea and Antonio Valencia will be optimistic of a clean sheet.

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  1. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    OR updated

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Disappointing 🙁

    2. Sir Edo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Have you been this high before? 691..

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah two seasons ago I peaked at just over 300 and was in the Top 1k for a long time until I blew it towards the end 🙁

        1. Sir Edo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          300 not impossible with planning and all chips to go..
          😉

          1. Lawrø
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            The aim is Top 100 😉

            But in all seriousness when you're in the Top 1k it's so tough to keep your head above water...

            1. Sir Edo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Well, maybe not! Remember, many of the scouts in the top are not really good managers. My scores recently have been awful with three green arrows out of last 14 and still approx 850.. Veery happy with that! 😉

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

        Your season history ranks are ridiculous! You've finished 674 before

        1. Sir Edo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks, but I was 3rd around christmas about 10 years ago.. 😉

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

    Last Man Standing GW24 🏆

    Safety score = 47
    Top score = Tansey 106
    LMS average = 65

    622 : 68 eliminated
    554 through to GW25.
    Minimum 56 out next GW.
    Congrats to all the survivors. 🙂

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

      🙂

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cool 🙂

    3. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks TM 😀

    4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Another week survived, cheers TM

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

      Still going strong, how many were in this to start with?

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

        3866 have entered during the season.

    6. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      cheers 🙂

    7. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Was a good run. Thanks for organising it TM.

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

        Cheers 🙁

    8. MTPockets
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Wasn't expecting that. A bit of cheer, thanks.

    9. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Thoughts on dropping one of Eriksen/Alli for Crouchy, if so which one?

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        That would involve 2 transfers

        Midfielder > Forward

        1. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Sorry i've got them i meant just playing him next week over them

      2. Ron_Swanson
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        i wouldn't

      3. Jersey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        no

    10. vardys party
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Why are people selling Sanchez after one blank? He's playing a relegation fighting team at home and is the highest scoring player. Hull have improved, but I just can't see them getting anything at the Emirates.

      He's nailed on as my captain. Am I missing something?

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Nope - just keep quiet!

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

        I'm with you. Some people just overthink things way too much.

      3. Jersey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        you're missing nothing.

      4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Let them sell

      5. Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        One word: Casuals

    11. Codetto
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wildcard for this week:

      Old- £1.3

      Foster (Jaku)
      Brunt-van Aanholt-Coleman-(amat-love)
      Lallana-Antonio-Sánchez-Coutinho-Alli
      Ibrahimovic-Defoe-(diomande)

      New- £2.4

      Foster-Jakupovic
      Alonso-Brunt-(Love-Amat)-van Aanholt
      Sigurdsson-Snodgrass-Sterling-Sánchez-Alli
      Lukaku-Jesus-(Diomande)

    12. SAS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Please rate my WC team, I don't think I can hold out until the double games weeks. Pretty please.

      Heaton, Jak
      Cahill, Alonso, McAuley, Walker, Kingsley
      Sanchez,Eriksen, Philips, Fletcher, Capoue
      Defoe, Jesus, Costa

      Planning to play
      4, 3, 3 most weeks

      1. Oi! Shadders!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Jesus probably has two blanks in the next few.

      2. George James
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Needs more gw28 cover mate

    13. Lucky_Z
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Play

      A) McAuley
      B) Coleman (-4 for Cedric)

      Current:

      Heaton
      Alonso Baines McAuley
      Alli Alexis Phillips Coutinho Siggy (c)
      Ibra Lukaku

      1. Lyonnais
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        A

      2. George James
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        A

    14. merin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Fingers crossed!

      Hennessey
      Alonso Walker McAuley
      Sanchez Alli Sigurdsson Phillips
      Ibra(c) Kane Lukaku(vc)

      (Grant Holgate Smith deRoon)

      FT: 0, ITB: 0

      1. reeceyboy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Solid team!

    15. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Tekkers Sanchez Fletcher (5th mid) > Lukaku Siggy Snoddy (-8)

      Thoughts?

      1. Lucky_Z
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Depends on what price you bought Alexis. You will need him and maybe already this GW 🙂

    16. Zlatans little helper
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Thank god for the Jesus brace. Will divert casuals traffic away from Lukaku.

      1. SAS
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        you think Lukaku will outscore Jesus between now and the rest of the season?

        1. Zlatans little helper
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Probably not, but surely until gw29.

        2. b✪mber
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          yes

    17. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Am I right in saying that selling Sanchez is the best solution to improve my midfield?
      Selling before Hull looks very risky but he probably needs to go (after the Hull game) anyway because of the blanks.
      I also need to get rid of Stanislas but with only 0.5 ITB I think I need funds from Alexis (or Ibra).

      Heaton / Pickford
      Alonso, Coleman, Brunt / Evans, Amat
      Sanchez, Alli, Phillips, Stanislas / Capoue
      Ibrahimovic, Costa, Lukaku

      Maybe Sanchez + Stanislas ---> Hazard + Sigurdsson ?

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

        Sanchez gets returns in 9 of the last 10 games (I think), Haz does well in 1 game of the past 7 and people go crazy for him?

        I don't get this logic to be honest.

        1. Lyonnais
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          It's not about Hazard it's just that my midfield is very poor and I need to sell Stanislas. I've only 0.5 ITB and probably need Sigurdsson instead of him. I only can afford this if I downgrade someone = Sanchez or Ibra.

        2. Das Phantom
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I am with you Franchie.
          Sanchez is this year gold. Very consistent and can be also explosive. Hazard fires few times on full cylinders, makes some players fools (poor Mustafi/Koscielny) and people go crazy.
          Altough I understand people want to get rid of Sanchez before the blanks. But I would only for someone playing in gw 28.
          Not for Hazard. He might go on another run of 2/3 pointers.

      2. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        For what it's worth, I had the same front 7 last week (almost, Kane for Costa) and I did Ibra & Stan to Luka & Firmino mainly because I didn't think Ibra was a captaincy option for me or for that matter a lot of active teams. He has a great fixture coming up against Watford but 6 points will not force many to slap the armband on him. Sanchez captaincy if missed, has the potential to do Lukaku like damage.

    18. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus Lukaku Carroll.....madness if it means Hazard, Sanchez, Alli, Mane will be my mids????

      1. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        No, why would it be madness for?

      2. Ron_Swanson
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        nope - worth a punt especially if you're playing catch up

      3. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        THat's an amazing team.

      4. Dasher0303
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Jesus has two blanks tho

        1. Costa Nostra
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          a little worried...but I have good enough D to fill in those weeks.

      5. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Im for sure playing catch up! Just worried about no big 3...Costa/Ibra/Kane

    19. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Just did Ibra > Lukaku for -4

      Lukaku will go up .2M this week and Ibra looks likely to drop .2M or .3M which is a 0.4 - 0.5M price shift

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

        Look at Ibra's next fixture. Points wins leagues. Not TV.

      2. Ron_Swanson
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        amazing! just think what you can spend all that money on....

        1. The Mandalorian
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I'll buy you a haircut looks like you need it

      3. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Will rather have Ibra's points against Watford and do the move next week tbh.

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

        Jumped the gun there Connor

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          You boys only 1pt behind us now..would never had thought that a few weeks ago.

      5. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        United not scoring freely right now especially at home

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          No team is unless they are playing against Watford and Bournemouth

    20. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy to outscore Barkley??

      1. FPL Footy Show Pod
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Over next 3 that is

      2. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        This gameweek? Probably.

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

        I have been contemplating the same but think I'm going to opt for Siggy, he is captain material next week. Tough call though !

    21. Demel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I was always planning on bringing in Lukaku for Aguero next week. Now a lot of me thinks that I have held on to Kun for too long and I should just get Lukaku in this week for free instead of next.

      But...

      1) It is just 1 more week
      2) Boro are strong defensively especially at home
      3) Bournemouth are really poor defensively
      4) Aguero could come in for Sane or Sterling
      5) If he does he could explode

      So hold Aguero for another week?

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

        Get rid. We said that about Aguero this week.

      2. Lucky_Z
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Was thinking the same but have got rid of Kun an hour ago. At least there is no anxiety for start/do not start.

      3. Prøfeßör …
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You've kept for this long, I'd be tempted to keep. However, Pep's rotation is infuriating. If you don't want the possibility of another one pointer, just make the transfer. WHU scored two away to Boro.

    22. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez and Stanislas to Hazard and Siggy tonight? Does it make any sense to you....or is it one week too early to sell Sanchez? Thanks.

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

        One week too early.

      2. Lyonnais
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I'm looking at the same transfers, risky but I like it.

    23. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Goodbye Alexis. Welcome Siggy and Jesus.

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

        😯

      2. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Risky

        I salute your balls

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          So do the ladies.

      3. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Alexis against that defence of yours 😉

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

        Done it yet or wavering berbs?

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Done mate. Think I'm ahead of you still.. Lukaku (C) 🙂

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

            Not for long

            Alexis (c) lol

            1. Davido989
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Lol I'll be suicidal if he scores now. But I think Siggy is gold for the next few weeks, and that Jesus kid looks awesome so I'm happy enough.

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

                Getting Siggy next week holding Sterling for Bournemouth..
                Yep looks a player alright been really impressed with Sane the last few times i'v watched him too

                Great to see you lot back to normal lol

    24. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio to Snodgrass

      Is that too much of a sideways move

      1. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, but if you feel Snod will get loads more points then who cares

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

        yes, too sideways.

        with the 28 blanks coming up, transfers are needed. using one in this way
        seems like a waste to me.

    25. Rinseboy
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Those with a front line of Kane Ibra Lukaku are you getting Jesus yet or waiting because of blanks?

      1. BucketHead
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Think I'll wait a bit

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

        waiting as of now.

        not convinced on getting him at all, but there's plenty of time before gameweek 29 to decide. certainly
        not bringing him in before then.

      3. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        waiting becaue of blanks. His price will certainly fall when he is absent in gw 26 and 28.

    26. martyhan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Erickson to siggy for -4 ? Or wait

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Contemplating the same, and think I'm gonna wait.

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

        Wait.

      3. BucketHead
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Can do same for free but dunno if I wanna lose erikson

      4. Jersey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        wait..

        perhaps wait until GW 28.

    27. BucketHead
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Can anyone recommend a playing 4mill defender, will be bench fodder anyway but as enabler for Allen to siggy

      1. Lucky_Z
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Nobody at this price

        1. BucketHead
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          What about yer man at saints..

      2. Prøfeßör …
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        There aren't any as far as I'm aware.

      3. Dasher0303
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Tymon or Stephens??

    28. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      If you had a choice to chose keep one form Ibra/Alexis it has to be Ibra right ?

      - Ibra has Bournmouth at home in gw 27 compared to Liverpool away to Alexis

      - Arsenal morale down with back to back defeats and 2 legs btw bayern munich in cl could add further misery

      1. BucketHead
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yea keep ibra

      2. Dasher0303
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I'm keeping Sanchez due to value tied up in him

      3. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Alexis. He's more involved, Arsenal score more when he's on song and he's much more explosive.

        Zlatans role at United has changed with mkhi and rashford running from behind him. He'll never go big again. Not worth the money. Kane miles better value.

      4. b✪mber
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Keeping Ibra.

    29. King Kohli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Save or get Siggy?

      If I do get him, he will be my captain. Struggling for a captain pick otherwise.

      Valdes Jaku
      Coleman Walker Alonso Evans Chambers
      Sanchez Alli Eriksen Phillips Fletcher
      Lukaku Ibra Defoe

      1 Ft 1.1 in the bank

      1. TaiwanHC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ibra or Sanchez not good enough for you?

    30. Flycroft
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      i didn't press save on my captaincy of lukaku on friday night, so I ended up with Alli instead. amazing how fantasy can affect your mood over a weekend- that +21 point swing would've been massive for me

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Awful

        at least you pressed save on the transfer, lot of very average captains this week in truth

        lukaku and jesus were the ones

    31. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Pogba and Ake are going out this week, just who to bring in that's the problem.

      16.3 to spend. Please guide me.

      Heaton/Valdes
      Alonso Brunt Holebas Holgate *****
      Hazard Sanchez Siggy Carroll *****
      Kane Lukaku Rondon

      I'm happy to have at least one player who will blank 26 as only got Sanchez now who will miss that week.

      Sane and Dawson/Funes?
      Snodgrass and Walker?
      Barkley and McAuley?

      Guide me fine folk

      1. Concrete
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Coleman
        Eriksen or Alli

      2. Mick J
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Coleman and Snodgrass?

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

          This

    32. Recoba
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Grant
      Azpi Coleman McAuley Pieters
      Sanchez Eriksen Alli
      Ibra Lukaku Carroll

      Heat Phillips Chambers Clayton

      A) Pieters > Alonso
      B) Phillips > Siggy
      C) Clayton > Snod
      D) Save

    33. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      First 12 GWs: 8 green, 3 red, opening grey
      Next 12 GWs: 1 green, 10 red, one grey

      Bad captains, lots of hits, and the Alonso nightmare transfer seem to really be punishing me. Will be interesting if I can find some impulse control in the final third of the season.

    34. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Egypt 1-1 Cameroon - Nicolas Nkoulou

      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Did eleny score the other goal?

        North London tearing it up

    35. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero is done as a FPL option isn't he.... 🙁

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        For this season probably, unless City get injury problems

      2. Demel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        For now you wouldn't bring him in. I think be might have 1 more week to hold. He is too good to sit in the bench for the rest of the season. He will still have his time.

      3. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        No neverrrrrrrr.
        I wonder where he'll be next season

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Spain

    36. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      So it's either keep Lallana or shift to Siggy for a free

      Something telling me to hold and there's a Liverpool turnaround this week.

      Help a brother out

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

        I'd take Lallana out for Siggy.

      2. MTPockets
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I sold; nothing for 5 weeks.

        • WVA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Sell for siggy immediately