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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. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Are people expecting Phillips to be fit for next match?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Good answer

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          No

          I don't know

          Can you repeat the question?

      2. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        source

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          My expectation is built on false hope as an owner

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

      Yes

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I thought Tony said he should be fine at his last press conf....

        But seems lots of doubt here....

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

    pretty sure im not the only one who did kane > aguero....

    and I pulled back last minute on doing eriksen > sterling as well

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lots of us did..

      Best not to think about it to much...

      At least city delivered with the promise of more...

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

      I did that move for the Burnley match...worst of the season, Kane about 10 goals later...

  3. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I think ive nailed this post gw28 team. Thoughts?

    Jak Heaton
    Alonso Coleman Mawson (Pieters Amat)
    Sanchez Mane Sterling King (Caroll)
    Lukaku Kane Costa

    Got all the big teams attack covered
    chelsea ✓
    arsenal ✓
    liverpool ✓
    tottenham ✓
    man city ✓
    lukaku ✓

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      btw tough choice btw siggy and sterling

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

      Kane (c)?

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Very nice! Ibra would be nice and a Spurs defender but it's still a very nice team

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      prefer Cout and Gabs to King and Costa tbh. Also missing Spuds defence

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        yh spus def would have been nice but no cash

        ive been burned by lot of budget strikers before. so going big upfront from now on

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          same. That third striker spot has been a pain, but with Gabs two DGWs coming up, im switching back to a 3-4-3

    5. FPL_Hazards
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Utd have 2 games in hand

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

      I do not like it that much as you have no Man Utd covered - or maybe you do not consider them a big team? Their first 4 matches after GW 28 are also quite OK.

  4. AA33
      9 years, 3 months ago

      In order to do Crouch > Llorente, I need to do Zlatan > Lukaku as well. Should I do it now as Llorente is rising, or wait to see if Zlatan is banned (can ship out Aguero instead of him)?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yes....U want Lukaku for 28

    • boc610
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Obvious there was more to Sanchez being benched ,stormed out of training got into an argument afterwards.

      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Reports that Juve made a bid last week too.

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

        Spurs mids are much better value right now.

    • Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone considering a WC in 29?

      Taking 29-33 as a mini season before possible further DGW

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Could easily have a DGW before 34 which loses WC power.

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

        Yeah, me. Only worry is the international break after GW 29.

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

        Yes. It's my favoured option at the moment. I'm going to wait till the fa cup QF are sorted (no replays in QF) as we should know the DGW's by then.

    • James101
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Which teams do we know will have a dgw

      When are these most likely

      Thanks!!

        1. James101
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks. Huge help.

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        All teams who had blanks in GW26 and will have blanks in GW27,

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

        So according to this only SOU MNU ARS can have a double before GW37?

    • Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Which are the best 2 transfers for this week:

      A - Pieters & Eriksen > Mawson & Mane
      B - Pieters & Eriksen > Robertson & Mane
      C - Phillips & Aguero > Mane & Llorente

      Planning to get Kane next week which would negate Eriksen loss.

      Heaton - Pickford
      Brunt - McAuley - Coleman - Pieters - Amat
      Siggie - Sanchez - Eriksen - King - Phillips
      Aguero - Lukaku - Carroll

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        A

    • We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Any reason to wait on an Aguero to Llorente and Sterling to Firmino move -4 for 11 next week?

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Firmino isn't close to rising in price, so you should wait in case he gets injured in training. Get Llorente tonight though.

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Ta

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

        This. Doing the same. Want to wait, but tempting due to rises.

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

        I would wait to make sure no injuries to squad and if Andy Carroll turns it on tomorrow you may want him in place of Llorente?

    • UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Which Liverpool mid for one week (GW28)?

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Coutinho

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

        Mane

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

        Mane

      4. For Fuchs Sake
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Mane

      5. UnitedFan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks all

    • Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      GW rank 43,388 with six players plus a triple captaincy to go. Double gameweeks are great!

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        21 k GW rank for me, I too love these DGWs!!!

    • diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Is Wednesday night going to be one of the biggest of this season for the FFS community?

      Will Aguero play? If he does, will he score enough to justify a captaincy / triple captaincy and hits?

    • Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A or B?

      A : Ibra & Phillips out Lukaku & Antonio IN? -4

      B : Ibra & De Roon out Lukaku & King IN? -4

      1. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        B

    • Infamy, Infamy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Up to 292k overall. May not sound impressive to the experts, but in week 16 I was 2,293k. Then I discovered the fantasyfootballscout site. Feel like I need to thank somebody. Thank you all.

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        keep on rising mate! You can easily still finish in the top 50k

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

        U dropped 290k since u discovered FFS?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Up 2,001k

          umadbro?

          1. Henryyy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Lol i missred there

            Well done sir.

        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          he was over 2 mil before he discovered FFS

        3. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Wow 😆

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Well done! Do you use FFS membership much?

        1. Infamy, Infamy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Still learning the site as much as possible. Had been overseas with v. poor internet but back in U.K. now.

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

        This is 2.2m to 292k, right? Looks good.

        1. Infamy, Infamy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks. Am extremely happy. Just have to resist urge to take too many hits !!

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

            A couple of hits is ok for next gw.

    • We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pick one
      A) Aguero to Llorente, Sterling to Firmino -4
      B) Aguero to Llorente, Sterling to Coutinho -4

      1. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        A

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers

      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        B).

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Ooo, Even split then, do you mind giving me your reasoning for going Coutinho? I'm on the fence tbh

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            No. 2 on my Captains Courageous table.

    • cyclopropane
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero back to Kane for free a no-brainer?

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Not this week.

      3. PÍE
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Kane doesn't play next Gwk

      4. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        If you can afford to, wait til after GW28...use this week's transfer to better your blank-week team.

        ...but yes, it's a good move that many will be doing

    • FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bored and just looking at potential Mid+Fwd combos, could this work:
      Firmino Mane Siggy Sanchez
      Defoe Gabbi Kane
      This would also allow me to have a v.strong defence.

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        No, too weak

        1. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah fair enough, on second look I thought same

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Anything Sterling or Kun could do to persuade you to keep them?

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Get a fixture next week 😆

        1. bjms1109
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          lol

        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          😆

      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Don't have Kun. Not a lot.

      3. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Only Pep guaranteeing Kun game time would prevent me from selling

      4. HazardAGuess
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Only have Sterling from City. Sterling > Sanchez for GW29. (Unless Alexis tells Arsenal to screw themselves, lol.) Even so, I'd bring in Eriksen/Alli/Coutinho/Firmino as a Plan B.

      5. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I may well keep Kun now. Lukaku likely to be the one to make way for Kane now.

    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      282nd
      😯 😯 😯

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Brilliant! 🙂

      2. PÍE
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Nice!

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

        You post like you're having a bad GW and then you post those ranks.

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Weird isn't it?!

          Still own Rondon too 😆

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Wow

            This is the impressive bit 😆

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

            Yeah, I remember you posting something about Rondon. Well done.

        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          It's pretty nerve-wracking up there ...

      4. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        281 to go 🙂

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          An Aguero hatty on Weds would help immensely

      5. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Nice one 😎

      6. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Congrats 🙂

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

        Wow, 805 here 🙂

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Nice one!
          Thanks all

      8. AA33
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Congrats! 🙂

      9. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        OR check after the first DGW so far?

        Green or red?
        Up or down how much?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Green, with a view to getting greener

        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          massive green so far, 340k to 175k 🙂

        3. PÍE
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Finally into 5 figures (only took 27 weeks) - 88k
          Green, and up by about 32k

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

          Small green. 805

      10. HazardAGuess
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Bring in Llorente or Gabbi (for Ibra) for the next 5 or so weeks?

        Have Siggy already, but Swansea's next two fixtures vs. Southampton's blank & Spurs encounter seems better to jump on?

        If Llorente, I might make the move tonight. Looks close to rising in price. Do we think Ibra is likely to get the 3-match ban?

        Other two strikers are Costa & Lukaku - one will go for Kane after GW28. Can easily fit Sanchez back in, too.

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

          Same peoblem

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

        Llorente -4 for one week only?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I might.

          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Well the teabag stayed in the cup longer than what I did this year. Thanks for running again Doosra

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              😆 No worries. But I am packing it all in at the end of this Season. Dunno if Ginkapo will keep it going. Sorry.

              1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                😯 A bad fpl week just got even worse

                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Sorry, again. There has just been too much stress. Also, apart from Ginkapo and dear old Keith, no bloody reply to the crucial e-mail.

                  1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    I understand

              2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                I'm not quite out, yet. Hanging by a thread.

                1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  I have no words the dream of reaching LAWR1 is in tatters

        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          keep for the next 4 surely?

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

            Might, unless I want Kane

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

          Think I'm doing Kun, Sterling, de Roon -> Llorente, Siggy, Firmino / Coutinho (-8)

      12. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Hooray...I'm back to where I started (15K OR)...that's how bad all my non City players have been this week.

        Triple C just to tread water! 🙁

        1. Steevo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Same for me... 80k -> 130k -> 71k so far this GW. To be fair my OR has been in a 50k->150k range since GW14...boring.

          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Everything else has been car crash this week.

            All the big hitters I don't own that everyone else does went nuts...Kane, Mane, Alli, even Sanchez to rub it in got an assist.

            Nothing from Ibra, Eriksen, Brunt, Coleman...total combined score4 🙁

            Siggy and Lukaku salvaging me a little.

            Still a desperately poor gameweek compared to what I imagined it would be 🙂

      13. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Which are the best 2 transfers for this week:

        A - Pieters & Eriksen > Mawson & Mane
        B - Pieters & Eriksen > Robertson & Mane
        C - Phillips & Aguero > Mane & Llorente

        Planning to get Kane next week which would negate Eriksen loss and then Gabbi the week after.

        Heaton - Pickford
        Brunt - McAuley - Coleman - Pieters - Amat
        Siggie - Sanchez - Eriksen - King - Phillips
        Aguero - Lukaku - Carroll

      14. Jereme Halliday
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        is a 70 point lead by my ML leader still beatable? he TC kun and i saved this GW, thoughts?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Reassess Wednesday

        2. Jereme Halliday
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          sorry 55 point deficit

        3. PÍE
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yes, very possible, esp. if you have chip advantage

        4. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yes.

      15. kenzo.
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Firmino,Coutinho, Llorente -----> Allen, Phillips and Aguero

        This is worth the -8 right?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I beg your pardon?

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I think he means "in for".

          2. kenzo.
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            did i get it the other way around... Bringing on the pool side

            1. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Ah, yes in that case!

        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Arrow of outrageous fortune.

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

          So selling Alli and Lukaku -4 cost 22pts but Sane and Aguero 17 plus 8pts better off for C on him than Ibra who was assumed pick prior to DGW totals 25pts with a free spin on Wednesday. I'll take it

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Big losers so far would be those who sold Alli and Kane(c) for a hit = -12 - 26 - 4 = =42 pts. Damn - glad I am not in that boat. My Eriksen to Sane punt for a -4 has already paid off.

        4. Jimjam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Eriksen or Alli out for Siggy?

        5. xtina
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          llorente or lukaku for gw28? will transfer back out for kane gwk29

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Lukaku

        6. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          For GW 29 onwards:
          A - Eriksen and Cahill
          or
          B - Coutinho and Walker?