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5 March 2017 3420 comments
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After Spurs edged past Everton thanks to two more goals from Harry Kane at the Lane, it’s now time for Sunday’s main event.

Manchester City travel to Wearside in the first of their double Gameweek fixtures, with Pep Guardiola’s in-form outfit subject to huge Fantasy Premier League investment over the last few days.

Snapped by over 377,000 FPL managers, Sergio Aguero was the most sought-after asset prior to yesterday’s deadline after racking up four goals and two assists in his last pair of appearances across all competitions.

Surprisingly second to Zlatan Ibrahimovic in terms of overall armband backers for Gameweek 27, Aguero has, however, been triple captained by a substantial 159,000+ FPL managers, with City also set to entertain Stoke on Wednesday evening.

With a goal or assist in eight of his last ten league outings, Raheem Sterling acquired over 338,000 new owners last week – over 16,000 have wielded their triple captain chip on the winger.

Four goals and three assists in his last seven starts across all competitions has Leroy Sane shaping up as a differential, with the summer signing sitting in just 3% of squads, but Kevin De Bruyne’s owners are left disappointed as the Belgian surprisingly drops to the bench for the first match of double-header. As many as 6,937 FPL managers have played their Triple Captain chip on De Bruyne for Gameweek 27.

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  1. Stupendous
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    73 with Grant Alonso Sterling Aguero (tc) to go.

    I'll take it!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You'll have to. 72 here with Grant sterling De Brunye Crouch and tc.aguero

      1. Stupendous
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Nice!

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nice, 59 with Kun TC Grant and Pieters

    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hits ?

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Assume that's netto

    4. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      78 with Grant Alonso Sterling Sane Aguero(TC) 😉

  2. GoonerByron
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Going to take a -8 for Ibra, Sane, De Roon -> Llorente, Firmino, Siggy... Will give me the below team, does that look OK?

    Foster
    Baines - Coleman - Nyom
    Coutinho - Firmino - Siggy - Lanzini - Philips
    Llorente - Lukaku

    Heaton - Aguero - Jones - Alonso

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I would

    2. Pep says
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'd go Coutinho, he's due..

      1. GoonerByron
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Have him in already 🙂

    3. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      If it affords Sanchez back in.

  3. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    So basically if you dont make fielding 11, hit will cost only -2

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

      depends if you want them back

      1. KUNingas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        True

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Also got to take into account hits to get players back in the following week

      1. KUNingas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Im thinking Llorente and can keep him

      2. Pep says
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Many people didn't consider this when they did Alli to Sterling and the like. Same principals

    3. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not really

      Hits will cost u 4 points regardless

    4. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Depends if they get booked, concede loads of goals, miss a penalty. Baseline is 2 points I guess

      1. KUNingas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yep, but basically

    5. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Whoever you bring in still has to return for the hit to pay off though.

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

    Has Gabbiadini done enough to prove himself?

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Will that continue?

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

        that's what im asking 🙂

        1. KUNingas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Hope it will

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

      More than enough. Good pick for the doubles

    3. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      6 in 4 games not good enough for you?!

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

        well if you put it that way 😛

  5. PvA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Total Averages

    Top 10k: 49.1
    Average: 33.7

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

      75 here 😎

    2. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      63
      With 3 Chelsea, sterling (C) , pieters left

  6. PvA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Will Ibra get a retrospective ban?

    1. Mic
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No Q

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

      Should do

  7. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Are people getting Sanchez back in for GW29 and the final ten games of the season?

    1. UnitedFan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I am

      1. PlayPercentage
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Sanchez (and other Arsenal players) will still bag some big FPL points hauls before the season is over.

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      yep

  8. Begbie.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Jaku
    Brunt Baines Holgate
    Mane Siggy Antonio King
    Lukaku (C) Rondon

    OK for next week? I know Holgate probably won't feature.

  9. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Why is Sane, Sterling and Kun rising tonight?

    Surely people can see it's a blank

    1. PvA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Kane is top 5 for transfers in

      I wonder how I'm ranked so low when I see rivals do things like that

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

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

      They aren't.

    3. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      They're actually falling

  10. Hairy Potter
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Can't decide which to do for next week to get 10 starters. Have already done Ibra to Llorente.

    A) Sane to Firmino (have Mane)

    B) Aguero to Lukaku

    1. Begbie.
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B.

    2. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You'd be very brave not to do B.

    3. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

  11. Ha.
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    It's a good feeling when on a Sunday evening you still have 6 players left to play!

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

      points over players. But I get ya, cant wait for Wednesday \o/ \o/ \o/

      1. Ha.
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        But I'm still filled with the hope that all my players will get hatricks 😛

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

          well, Aguero will 😉 Actually make it a double hattrick

  12. thep025
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Would you do
    De Roon->Tom Carroll for a hit?
    How about Friend->Robertson?

  13. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Got these 6 playing next week (hopefully).....
    Coleman McAuley
    Mane King Philips
    Kaku

    Got these not:
    Grant Pickford Holebas Eriksen Amat Pieters Capoue Ibra Kun

    Do Grant to Jaku and Ibra to Llorente to give me 8 playing for -4?

  14. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    If Ibra and Mings avoid bans due to their "it was just a battle on the pitch" style comments after the game then it'll be an absolute farce.

    1. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Theybwont

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

      mings banned for 6, Ibra for 3 imo

      1. CABAYE4
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'd be surprised if anything more than the standard 3 was dished out.

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

          what Mings did was scum like. Could have seriously hurt Ibra

          1. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            IF (big if) it was deliberate then 6 matches sounds fair.

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      More to do with rather the ref states that he saw the incident in his match report. If he states he did, they will probably escape a ban.

  15. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Jak
    Coleman McAuley Amat
    Mane Firmino Coutinho Gylfi
    Lukaku(C) Llorente Diomande
    Foster Alonso Walker Sane
    Decent for -8(Kun,Sterling,Eriksen out...Firm,Cout,Llorente in)?

  16. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    people buying Gabbiandini..now 🙂

  17. trinzoo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Would you double up on Liverpool mids or go with 1 and Antonio ?

    1. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Antonio myself, but feel I'm in the minority

      1. Ruth_NZ
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, Antonio for me too.

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      25 points for Mane/ Firmino combo yesterday.
      I think they will shake off this not being able to bury bus parkers.
      4-1 win incoming.
      or 0-1

      1. trinzoo
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        That's my thinking, they actually play better against top teams. Will see Antonio performance tomorrow anyway.

        1. Ha.
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          He's suspended

        2. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Not playing tomorrow as banned

          1. trinzoo
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Ah, right :/

            1. Ha.
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Fresh for Bournemouth 😉

        3. MTPockets
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Antonio suspended for tomorrow. Additional problem.

    3. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Debating this myself. Liv makes more sense right now but...

  18. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    humm, 8 players next week may have to do. Reluctant to take a hit.

    1. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Only -2

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        But to bring in a player who doesn't have a DGW pending for one that probably does?

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah this is it..

          1. Numb
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Stick imo

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

            Then only -6 to bring in and out. If it's someone decent you can easily make that back

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

      That's plenty imo

    3. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      All depends who you'd be getting rid of.

      A hit to get rid of some deadwood is probably worth it.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        The 8 are a decent 8. Can't even see a hit that looks tasty..

        1. CABAYE4
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Then I would sit pretty if I were you.

          If you've got Lukaku, Mane and Siggy with a few others thrown in I'd imagine you'll get a nice little rise.

          1. RoysCallerAnne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Will do Zlatan or Aguero -> Lukaku

            Mignolet, Coleman, McAuley, Mane, Firmino, Siggy, Llorente, Lukaku

            I think that'll do 🙂

    4. KingNidge
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      8 is grand.. would only take a hit if it is for a long term option not to make up numbers

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yep cheers Nidgey

  19. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Who wins?

    A. 66 + Kun(TC)
    B. 53 + Snod + Pedro + Costa + Stones

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

      hahha, for real?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yep

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

          obv A

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Hope so

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A if all the players start their matches.

    3. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You can lose. It's not locked in yet.

      The only way you lose is if Kun blanks -> 6 points and Stones(City) keeps a clean sheet against Stoke. I can easily see Snod + Pedro + Costa getting more than 13 points.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah! I thought that 🙁

  20. simvik91
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero, Capoue -> Llorente, Coutinho (-4 hit)

    Already have Mané. G2G?

  21. Totally !rre!evant
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Amat ->>

    Money no object... Already have Baines & Mawson for next week.

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

      Alonso/Walker, but obv wait

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

      Coleman

  22. nkhoughton
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/14201/event/27

    What would you do here?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cry myself to sleep with that score 🙁

    2. PvA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      See the blank out and then potentially WC

      1. nkhoughton
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thinking of using WC for DGWs

  23. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Costa to Kane
    Shall I wait for Chelsea's match or do it?

    1. nkhoughton
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Kane doesn't play next week so I wouldn't

  24. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling > Mane worth -4?
    Probably not, right as I can field 11 but I will sell him for Sanchez next week anyway

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'd say yes if you gonna captain him...

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

  25. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking I'm holding on to Sane even after GW 28. Excellent goal threat and is proper value. Can easily rival the likes of Pedro.

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

      but can he rival Coutinho?

      1. fedolefan
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        If you think he can't then you should get Coutinho too. I think he is a slightly better bet than Coutinho if you take into account the lottery with the Liverpool mids.

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

    Totally forgot about that AOA chip. What a stupid thing

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Will.use it in last gw :p

    2. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Same 😀 Should have used earlier

  27. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero -> Llorente today or save?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nah think we've missed the boat on Llorente

      1. KUNingas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        How so?0

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Just don't see him maintaining that kind of scoring. Could be wrong of course, I usually am!

          1. KUNingas
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Hope he will

    2. thep025
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I just did

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Why save?

  28. John wick
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Shocker of a question....any1 looking for vardy after gw 29..have preetty good fixtures

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      For his price, I'd need more evidence yet

  29. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one

    A) Aguero to Llorente, Sterling to Firmino, Morrison to Coutinho (Liverpool treble up), bench mee -8
    B) Aguero to Llorente, Sterling to Firmino, bench Mee -4
    C) Aguero to Llorente, Morrison to Firmino, Mee to Mawson -8

  30. @fpl_phenom
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    When will the FA act on Ibra if they are in fact going to issue sanctions?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Midweek