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Four middle-aged Fantasy Football managers (just go with it, Andy) and four Romelu Lukaku owners. Four very smug faces.

We try to hide it, we really do, but Romelu’s haul was so sweet, one or two gloating moments may have sneaked into this latest 120-minute episode.

You have been warned.

Our Gameweek’s were even good enough to nudge Granville into making a welcome return, although he was sure to stress that his 81 points had very little to do with the re-appearance.

He joined Jonty, a youthful Andy and myself for the usual grappling session with your community questions.

We contemplate the big hitters to sell and the cheap options to buy, while lamenting Sergio Aguero’s demise and giving Claudio Ranieri our own vote of shaky confidence.

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

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  1. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Lukaku (c) here

    1. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Not at boro and their 10 man defence ..

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        I think there will be goals. Heavy rain forecast. Slippery pitch = mistakes.

        Plus I'll be there at the Riverside in the cold and wet.

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Ibra/Sanchez seems better but Lukaku may by the answer with his form

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Yeh I have them both but can't decide. Plus I don't want to be sat in the stadium kicking myself if Rom does well.

  2. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Hi....can I have views on who is better captain option out of...

    Ibra

    Sanchez

    Thanks

    1. Still Unsure
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Coin toss mate

      • The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Toss a coin. Either could blank or do well.

      • LC1
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Ibra

      • Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Sanchez

      • Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        After much thought, iv gone Sanchez. Better stats and better chance of an explosion. Should also be playing up top and on pens

        1. ILOVEBAPS
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          I think Gru will start up top. Hold up the ball and knock it down for others. Hull will take a bus onto the pitch.

      • diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Ibra - because Sanchez looks unhappy at the moment.

    2. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Pressers?

      Where's that frog eyed fellow?

      1. Clifford☯
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Stoke - 8:30
        Bournemouth & WBA - 9:00
        Crystal Palace & Leicester - 9:30

        1. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          thanx. come on Evans! fingers crossed.

        2. Costa's Counsellor
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          Nice one Big Red Dog.

          1. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 12 months ago

            🙂

        3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          What about City mate?

    3. Still Unsure
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Any strong opinions on this team? 2m ITB but I'm planning to save the FT this week unless anyone can put a good case forward...

        Heaton
        Alonso- Walker - Baines
        Sanchez - Alli - Siggy - Phillips
        Ibra - Lukaku - Defoe
        B: 4.0 - McAuley - De Roon - Amat

        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          Gtg. Save

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

          Awesome 11.
          Save transfer.

          What ranking are u?

          I am going with:
          Heaton
          Baines Alonso Coleman
          Sanchez Alli Eriksen Siggy
          Ibra Lukaku Benteke
          (Jaku Yoshida Brunt Phillips)

          1. Still Unsure
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Just outside 20k.

              Looks good. I'd maybe move Yoshi to behind the WBA boys on your bench, but all good otherwise.

              1. Das Phantom
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Just outside 20k too:)
                20,017

                Yes, meant to put in this order.
                (Phillips Brunt Yoshida)

                I am guessing you are captaining Sanchez or Ibra?

                1. Still Unsure
                    8 years, 12 months ago

                    Yeah, probably. It's on Ibra at the moment but I'm not 100% on him.

            • Clifford☯
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              save FT. GTG

          2. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 12 months ago

            Foster
            Alonso, Coleman, Brunt
            Sanchez(C), Siggy(vc), Eriksen, Phillips
            Kane, Costa, Lukaku

            Pickford, Capoue, Holebas, Amat.... 0.0itb

            Anything you'd change?

            1. The 12th Man
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Looking good. So no.

            2. Clifford☯
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              nope. GTG.

            3. Still Unsure
                8 years, 12 months ago

                I like it, Bubz

              • Lone Wolf FPL
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                good to go. Same mid as me (captain too). good luck

            4. Lone Wolf FPL
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              choose one (after this GW):

              a) Funes Mori + Ibra
              b) Baines + Costa for -4

              1. The 12th Man
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                B has an extra game over the next few weeks.

              2. smitchlovesfunk
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                my heart says B, head says A

            5. smitchlovesfunk
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Bench
              A Zaha (stk)
              B Pieters (CRY)

              ?

              1. Lone Wolf FPL
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                B

              2. Akeem
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                B

            6. Sz21
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Who would you bench this GW- maybe Funes Mori or Brunt?

              12 players!
              Heaton.
              Alonso, Walker, Funes Mori, Brunt.
              Eriksen, Sanchez, Snodgrass, Phillips.
              Ibra, Kane, Lukaku..

              1. Lone Wolf FPL
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                FM

              2. The 12th Man
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Bench Ramiro

            7. Zlat-man
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Grant
              Alonso Walker Baines
              Sanchez Hazard Alli Phil
              Ibra(c) Kane Crouch

              Heaton,, Brunt TDavies Amat

              Anything worth -4?
              Crouch over Brunt ok?

              1. Lone Wolf FPL
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                no
                play Crouch

              2. The 12th Man
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                No.
                Gtg as your team looks now

              3. Zlat-man
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Thx all. Cheers

            8. DanwiseTheBrave
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Please Evans.

              He's been one week away for 4 weeks now.

              1. Lone Wolf FPL
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                same problem here

            9. mogadishu
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Morning all. How does this look? GTG?

              Heaton
              Alonso | Coleman | Brunt
              Sanchez | Pogba | Siggy (C) | Snoddy | Phillips
              Ibra (vc) | Kane

              Robinson | Funes Mori | Barnes | Amat

              1. SuperMario
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Yep

              2. Lone Wolf FPL
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                soild. nice Snoddy pick. siggy C is too brave imo

            10. SuperMario
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Foster / Pickford
              Coleman / Alonso / Pieters
              Alli / Sanchez (c) / Phillips / Siggy
              Aguero / Ibra (vc)/ Crouchie

              Pickford / Lovren / Amat / Fletcher

              0.3 bank and 0 ft

              1. SuperMario
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Is Aguero --> Lukaku -4 worth a move or Costa?

                Hard to sell when Kun plays Bou but captaining him last week cost my place in top 100k

                1. Lone Wolf FPL
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 12 months ago

                  sell Kun. Lukaku

                2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                  • 16 Years
                  8 years, 12 months ago

                  I'm in same position . Is there a presser today? If so wait for that at least. Kukaku not going to do much at boro of feel. Not that many going to captain him so not as risky as last week. Just don't captain kun lol

                  1. Lone Wolf FPL
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 12 months ago

                    if Pep will say that Kun is very important to the team bla bla bla and will be talk about him a lot that would mean he's gonna bench him

                    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                      • 16 Years
                      8 years, 12 months ago

                      That's what I mean. May as well at least wait now. The kun affect..he's going to end my season

              2. mogadishu
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Lukaku (c) next week

            11. TheBabyfacedAssassin
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Foster
              Alonso, Funes, Jones, Brunt
              Siggy, Alexis, Alli
              Lukaku, Costa, Ibra
              Subs: Phillips, De roon, Amat

              0.3 ITB 0 FT. Good to go? If Jones is out, take a hit for Reid?

            12. Akeem
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Hi guys, who'd you play?

              A) Phillips (whu)
              B) Brunt (whu)

              1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Same dilemma. Brunt for me, I think

              2. Lone Wolf FPL
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                A

              3. Hasselbaink Forever
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                A

              4. TokyoRisingSun
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Phillips. Brunt better at home.

            13. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Alli or firmino to siggy?

              1. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Firmino, has to go.

                That rhymes too.

              2. Lone Wolf FPL
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                if you have eriksen - alli. if not firmino

              3. Akeem
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Firmino

              4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Ta lads. Thinking same but making some bad choices of late. Nice one

                1. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  8 years, 12 months ago

                  No worries.

                  Alli is just a superior player to Bobby. I've come to the conclusion it's Mané or no one if you want Liverpool players.

                  1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                    • 16 Years
                    8 years, 12 months ago

                    You probably right mate

            14. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Morning y'all.

              Been basking in the afterglow of that amazing Patriots comeback and Super Bowl win all week! So, what's been happening in FPL land?

              1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Siggy and Jesus bandwagon

                1. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  8 years, 12 months ago

                  Ah. I got Siggy a few weeks ago.

                  Will wait a bit before considering Jesus, Pep not to be trusted.

                  1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
                    • 16 Years
                    8 years, 12 months ago

                    This. And City blanks, ofc.

                    1. Nomar
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      8 years, 12 months ago

                      Yeah.

                      Talking about blanks, I've got a dilemma with Ibra there. No game next week, so the obvious move is Ibra to Lukaku.

                      Except that after the blank Ibra has Bournemouth at home and Lukaku faces Spurs at the Lane.

                      Seriously considering just benching Ibra for the blank and seeing what he does against Bournemouth first! Got Carroll and Kane so can play two up top that week anyway.

                      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                        • 16 Years
                        8 years, 12 months ago

                        I'm keeping ibrah. I may do Alexis to Hazard till 29 tho

                        1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
                          • 16 Years
                          8 years, 12 months ago

                          Keeping Ibra myself as I have luk and costa as well. When do guys you plan to WC? I'm thinking more and more GW 29.

                  2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                    • 16 Years
                    8 years, 12 months ago

                    It's only the blanks stopping me. Or I'd take the pep risk. I think he's in love with jesus. Bournemouth and sunderland look tempting admittedly

              2. Brap.
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Siggy

            15. dualtrigga
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Best cheap-ish defender?

              1. Pieters 4.6
              2. Chambers 4.4
              3. Kone 4.3
              4. Ward (BUR) 4.5
              5. Ben Davies 4.7

              Already have Fernandez (4.2)

              1. Lone Wolf FPL
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Mawson / Hull def

              2. Hasselbaink Forever
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Chambers/Davies out of those

            16. premierglaser
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Sorry repost--bottomed!
              Thoughts on ?
              Aguero --> costa
              P jones --> alderwd

              1. supersham
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Kun to Costa

              2. BremerHB
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Maybe Walker instead of Alderweireld?

                1. premierglaser
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 12 months ago

                  Yeh I fancy for alderwd for a goal tho, why walker?

                  1. BremerHB
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 12 months ago

                    Just generally when Spurs play 3-5-2 the full backs are very attacking.

            17. supersham
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Any pressing issues here lads?

              Grant

              Brunt Coleman vanAanholt

              Haz Ali Siggy Philips

              Costa Kane Luk

              1. Judders
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Nice team. Only concern would be PVA

            18. The 12th Man
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Siggy will get ........... 1 point this week.

              1. Champione
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                decent chance for that but fixture wise we want him for GW 25, 27,28, 29 and 30 anyway. By bringing him in now we are increasing the chance for getting one of his hauls. Gives us a reason to watch the "boring" Swansea-Leicester match as well. Considering bringing him in myself.

                1. MMN
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 12 months ago

                  I think, for most, it's a case of now or after Chelsea. I'm leaning towards the latter at the moment.

                  1. The 12th Man
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 12 months ago

                    After Chelsea for me

                  2. Champione
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 12 months ago

                    can't make up my mind whether to get him now or in GW 27. Will captain him if I get him now. On the other side double Spurs mid against Stoke looks tasty next week. Also a chance that Fulham beat Spurs in the FA cup

              2. Qubit
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                He's scored 1 point twice this season, both times when playing less than 60 mins (one of which was away at Leicester granted). Seems less than likely though?

                1. The 12th Man
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 12 months ago

                  He could get a booking.

            19. My Name Is Prince
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Daniels still out?

            20. FredtheRed
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Are there any Everton fans who could tell me if Mirallas is still a starter? I bought him 3 gws ago as an OP punt who has a fixture in gw28, but as I have (or plan to have) at least 9 players for gw28 then I may consider switching to Siggy - and possibly (c) for this week.

              Thanks in advance.

              1. The 12th Man
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                He will play some part of the game. Whether it's the first 60 mins or the final 25 who knows.
                Lookman did nothing wrong to get dropped and Koeman likes young blood but he may opt for experience in an away game.

                1. FredtheRed
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 12 months ago

                  Thanks for that. Guess I'm going to have to take it on the chin as a failed punt and replace with the in-form, certain starter that is Siggy.

                  You live and learn.

                  1. tm370
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 12 months ago

                    I'm an Everton fan and I'd expect Mirallas to come back in for the away game. Lookman was very lively and is an exciting talent, but he played with risk in dodgy areas and was too nonchalant at points.

                    1. The 12th Man
                      • 12 Years
                      8 years, 12 months ago

                      Agree.
                      What score do you think it will be at the Riverside?
                      2-1 Everton

                    2. Eze Really?
                      • 11 Years
                      8 years, 12 months ago

                      This. I expect rotation with Kevin playing away games.

            21. BremerHB
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Thoughts? Do I need to be getting Siggy in? Gtg?
              Aware that I may have messed up my bench in the last couple of weeks...

              Foster
              Brunt - Baines - Alonso
              Eriksen - Sanchez (Vc) - Antonio - Phillips
              Kane - Lukaku (C) - Ibra

              Bench: T. Carrol - Kingsley - Amat - Pickford

              0 ITB, 1 FT.

            22. The Mighty Whites
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              2FT - 0.1 ITB

              Valdes - Jakupovic

              David Luiz - Lovren - McAuley - Holebas - Pieters

              Sanchez - Alli - Lallana - Stanislas - de Roon

              Ibrahimovic - Costa - Defoe

              Lovren & Stanislas to Naughton & Snodgrass?

            23. Parm
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Mark Hughes on Berahino.

              "Saido Berahino is still not where he can be but he is getting sharper. He is fit, just not match fit. He needs game time.

              We have a two week break after this so he may well be in a position to start matches from Spurs, in a few weeks, onwards."

              1. Sickboy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Get in Crouchy!

            24. Friday's press conferences
              A.T
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              08:30 Stoke
              09:00 Bournemouth & West Brom
              09:30 Crystal Palace & Leicester
              12:00 Liverpool
              12:30 Chelsea & Man Utd

              1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Cheers

              2. Lone Wolf FPL
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Boro?

                1. A.T
                  • 15 Years
                  8 years, 12 months ago

                  No time has been released yet

              3. _Gunner
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                No Everton?

                1. A.T
                  • 15 Years
                  8 years, 12 months ago

                  Yesterday

                  1. _Gunner
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 12 months ago

                    Thanks Mate

              4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Thanks.. Few teams missing

                1. A.T
                  • 15 Years
                  8 years, 12 months ago

                  😆

              5. Clifford☯
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Man Utd's twitter account says that the presser is around 14:00.

                1. A.T
                  • 15 Years
                  8 years, 12 months ago

                  Different sources, different times.

              6. La Roja
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Cheers Ozil

            25. applebonkers
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              apparently if you buy donald love on valentine's day you get all your chips back.
              so, play your bench boost or triple captain tomorrow

              1. Ha.
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                seems legit

              2. GreenWindmill
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                I'm buying Papa Djilobodji on Father's day.

              3. TheBabyfacedAssassin
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Easy D.

              4. Eze Really?
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Triple Captain Morgan? Not a chance!

              5. ILOVEBAPS
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Mmm... I want some of d'love

            26. TokyoRisingSun
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              How many gw28 players do we reckon we need in order to get a green arrow? 6? 8? Average should be pretty low that week I reckon

              1. Zareos
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Depends on if there are shocks in the FA Cup. Right now, I think 7/8.

              2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                I've set 8 as the limit. Any more going to mean surgery after

            27. Zareos
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Heaton (Jakupovic)
              Alonso, Walker, McAuley, Holgate (Lenihan),
              Sanchez (vc), Siggy, Phillips (Fletcher, T. Carroll)
              Zlatan (c), Costa, Lukaku

              A. Good to go; or
              B. Lenihan to Coleman (-4)

              Thoughts?

            28. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              Who would you play this week?

              a) Son @ Liverpool
              b) Dawson @ West Ham

              1. The 12th Man
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                SON

                1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 12 months ago

                  Hahaha, that's who I had too. THE CAPITALIZATION HAS CONVINCED ME.

                  1. The 12th Man
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 12 months ago

                    Sun on fire last game against that Liverpool defence.

                    1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
                      • 12 Years
                      8 years, 12 months ago

                      Yeah, lets hope he starts!

              2. Ha.
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                A

              3. Eze Really?
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 12 months ago

                Dawson out for few weeks

                1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 12 months ago

                  When did this happen?

                  1. Eze Really?
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 12 months ago

                    Sorry. Dawson Hull

                    1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
                      • 12 Years
                      8 years, 12 months ago

                      Haha thank god.

                      Cheers!