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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, itโ€™s now time for Sundayโ€™s main event.

Manchester City travel to Wearside in the first of their double Gameweek fixtures, with Pep Guardiolaโ€™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 yesterdayโ€™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 โ€“ 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. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    coutinho or Firmino guys?

    Already getting in Mane.

    1. Torres76
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bobby F...

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

      I'm hovering over Coutinho at the moment.

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

      very hard one to call, Coutinho impressed me yesterday

    4. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lottery. Firmino got the points last GW. Coutinho probably will next GW. ๐Ÿ™‚

    5. MTPockets
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Firmino

      • Klopp For The Kopps ๐Ÿ˜†
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Coutinho looks to be the Favourite here
        Nothing much to separate them really
        I personally prefer Firmino cuz he plays full 90 Mins usually and also further ahead

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

        I'm going Coutinho I think, most competitors in my ML have Firmino so want a differential

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

        This should cool down by the end of the season, but it doesn't look great atm.

    6. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ibra + Eriksen > Aguero + Sterling (-4).

      Success. ๐Ÿ˜€

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

        Wish I'd used Ibra honestly. Did Costa+ Eriksen. Smh

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

          Massive hindsight though, Ibra could have easily got a hattrick against a poor B'mouth team

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

            Definitely. He was just completely off. But my rival dropped Ibra, kept Costa and did Kun (TC) so that spot could have been a great differential for me in that sense...

    7. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mid gameweek rankings:
      1780 (1)
      1681 (10)
      1642 (100)
      1597 (1000)
      1558 (5000)
      1539 (10000)
      1487 (50000)
      1461 (100000)
      1429 (200000)
      1408 (300000)
      1392 (400000)
      1377 (500000)
      1322 (1000000)

      1. MTPockets
          9 years, 3 months ago

          1780? Bugger.

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

          Only 192 to go.

          1. Cookie Kid
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            You must be 3pts ahead of me TM

        • PÍE
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          That gap from 1 - 10 is crazy!

        • John t penguin
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          There wouldn't be anyone at number 1 if fpl wasn't spoon feeding ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

          Look how tight it is between 400 and 100 k, only 69 pts between them.

        • HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Ugh!
          Further than I thought

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

        Aguero----> Luk and Rondon ----> Llorente (-16)?

        1. KJT123
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          definitely

        2. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          -16?!!!

      3. AA33
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Anyone going with triple Pool mid? Have Firmino and Lallana, thinking of taking in Coutinho for Sane, then ship out Lallana for Alli. I am thinking of Antonio if not Coutinho. Thoughts?

        • Torres76
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Anyone seen this video from Arsenal Fan TV?

          https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yJsHJJ2AeBQ

        • Henning
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Jakupovic Foster

          Chambers McAuley Alonso Coleman Kingsley

          Caroll Firmino Sterling Sigurdsson Antonio

          Lukaku Ibra Aguero

          Planning on get Llorente in for Aguero And get rid of Kingsley for????

          1. MTPockets
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Fernandez?

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

                If i get Llorente i have 4 swansea so i must get rid of Kingsley for another def. Maby get a Tottenham def ?even if they dont play next gw

                1. MTPockets
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    Good point. Haven't thought very far ahead in terms of defender moves to be honest..

            • Totalfootball
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              HEY guys ,PLEASE help needed !!

              0.4 itb 1 FT

              foster jaku
              coleman alonso pieters brunt kingsley
              mane siggy sterling arnautovic 4.2m
              kane lukaku aguero

              WHAT TO DO HERE ?!
              Any advice !!

            • Ravager
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Foster (Jaku)
              Funes Mori Fernandez Nyom
              Mane Sterling Phillips Stan
              Aguero Lukaku Ibra

              (Alonso Walker Allen)

              1.1 ITB 1 FT

              Suggestions? Doing Sterling > Siggy for sure. Anything else for a -4?

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

                ibra maybe

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

                  To Llorente?

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

                    probably

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

                      i don have ibra
                      was thinking of doing aguero to llorente
                      can u give ur opinion plz

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

                      Thank you

            • Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Firmino

              1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                To Danstoke82 question above-Firmino over Coutinho

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

              Llorente is rising tonight right ?

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

                It appears so, but then again there's been some unpredictable things go on recently with non-risers

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

                FFFix says yes...though they've been wrong on all the City boys the last few days.

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

                Thanks

                I can see he is high on ghecone I use
                But they seem to be non accurate recently

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

              Currently 130k up on last GW's rank! Now to keep pushing on.

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

              Eriksen or Alli out for Siggy??

              1. The Royal Robin
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                I sold Eriksen for Siggy FWIW.

            • The Royal Robin
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Jumped from 117,387 to 87,894 and I even took a -4 this week, happy days. How can Aguero TC'ers really complain? 21 pts with another game to go is fantastic.

              1. MTPockets
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  A goal a game will do me.

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

                    It's decent, but you want at least 15 pts from your TC. Will he even play on Wednesday? I hope so, but really am not sure with KDB benched today. Would love to see SAS play on Weds and then they can be dropped for Boro.

                    1. MTPockets
                        9 years, 3 months ago

                        I'd love more but there've been some woeful historical triple cap picks, so just relieved with that so far.

                  2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    This

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

                    The fact that Aguero wasn't subbed hints at bench warming duties against Stoke.

                    1. Vinyl78LP
                      • 16 Years
                      9 years, 3 months ago

                      Thought that about Sterling doing 90 mins v Huddersfield. Was wrong.

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

                      I think KDB - Toure - Silva will be the midfield three. Silva and Toure rested last Wednesday. KDB rested today. So primed to play on Wednesday. Aguero 90 mins does concern me. Sterling has played a lot this season. Sane is probably most secure - subbed today and not played much this season.

                      1. THFC4LIFE
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 3 months ago

                        Sterling was subbed today

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

                          But played over 80 mins. That is pretty much the whole match. Plus played fully against Huddersfield.

                    3. Maarrrr17
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 3 months ago

                      I think he might get 60 mins or so, would seem odd to play him for in the cup game with monaco so close after.

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

                    Well it's okay, but 7 points not fantastic.
                    If you TC him, then it's a decent start, but need more of the same.

                • diesel001
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Anyone play Telegraph fantasy football? Loving my front 7 at the moment:

                  Hazard - Mane - Alli - Siggy - Sanchez
                  Kane - Lukaku

                  Defence is appalling though.

                • walkman666
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  If my planned trades are Aguero to Lukaku and Sterling to firm/cout, I should wait for any possible midweek training news (on luk & pool) right?

                  1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    Yes wait... unless someone is rising or falling and you want to take advantage and bet that training should go fine. Presently no fallers there.

                    1. walkman666
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 3 months ago

                      Thanks. Thought so.

                • J โš’ Gimme ur Mané
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Who's everyone thinking of captaining GW28?

                  I can't decide out of Lukaku or a LIV mid such as firm or Mane.....

                  1. walkman666
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    Lukaku or pool mid

                    1. J โš’ Gimme ur Mané
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 3 months ago

                      The decision is doing my head in!!

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

                    Captaining a Liverpool mid against weaker sides is suicidal.

                    1. walkman666
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 3 months ago

                      Seems a bit extreme

                    2. J โš’ Gimme ur Mané
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 3 months ago

                      I get your thinking to be fair.....

                      Not sure it would be enough to put me off but I do understand what you mean.

                      I guess your going with Lukaku then?

                  3. Vinyl78LP
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    Protecting a ML lead, just know my challengers will go Lukaku, so I'll follow suit to block.

                    1. J โš’ Gimme ur Mané
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 3 months ago

                      Fair point. I'm chasing so I'm in an awkward situation....

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

                    I'm going Mane over Lukaku.

                • KJT123
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  is everyone ditching Ibra now or waiting for confirmation of ban?

                  1. John t penguin
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    Waiting

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

                  Want to bring in Mane. Would you sell Sane or Alli? Gotta be Sane right?

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

                    Sane

                  2. KJT123
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    sane

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

                    Sane for me.

                • FirminoIsBetterThanYou
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Phillips, Sterling & Aguero to King, Firmino & Llorente for a -8, seem good?

                  1. Swan - Villa Proud
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    Yep

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

                    Yep. I'd go Courtinho over Firminho but that's just me

                • Swan - Villa Proud
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Andy Carroll for the next two anyone? Looking for something different to Llorente

                • EDEN THE MAN
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  A couple questions that I have
                  A or B

                  A)Coutinho
                  B)Firmino

                  A)Alli
                  B)Eriksen

                  A)Llorente
                  B)Gabbiadini

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

                    A, A, B

                • Big_Bear
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  1FT 0.5 ITB
                  A) Save and hope Lovren plays
                  B) Holebas -> Olsson
                  C) Deeney -> Llorente

                  Any other suggestions welcomed.
                  Team:
                  Foster (Heaton)
                  Baines Coleman Brunt Lovren (Holebas)
                  Mane Courtinho King Siggy Chadli
                  Lukaku (Deeney Aguero)

                  If I make a transfer Brunt would be the benched.

                • andy85wsm
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Streaming in 5! ๐Ÿ™‚

                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjD9LEDsysI

                • frenchfries
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Jaku
                  McAuley Coleman Amat* Holgate*
                  Siggy Mane(C) Phillips*
                  Lukaku

                  Foster Aguero Costa Alonso Capoue Sterling

                  A) Sterling -> Snodgrass
                  B) Aguero -> llorente
                  C) both (-4)

                  1. KJT123
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    Wait on Snoddy...he may not play tomorrow.

                • The Bandit
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  So Sanchez dropped for doing the managers job for him?

                • JAC THE CAT
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Anyone thinking of keeping Aguero?

                  Back in the starting lineup and in goal scoring form.

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

                    Yeah he stays in the team for me. Will swap out for Ibra (if not suspended) in GW30.

                  2. The Bandit
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    Yep, I just got rid of Zlatan instead of Aguero which was the original plan

                    1. JAC THE CAT
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 3 months ago

                      Who did you bring in?

                      1. The Bandit
                        • 15 Years
                        9 years, 3 months ago

                        Lukaku

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

                    Yes Jac...I dont fear Arsenal or Pool defenses either.

                    1. JAC THE CAT
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 3 months ago

                      That's my thinking ๐Ÿ˜‰

                • diesel001
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Best result for City (and Aguero(tc)) tomorrow would be a draw or Chelsea loss. Gives them hope in the title. If they beat Stoke they would be 6 pts behind and still have to play Chelsea.

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

                    I'm hoping for a hazard hatty

                    Wednesday will take care of itself
                    Everyone captained Aguero on the end anyway

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

                  Aguero to Llorente (have decided he's a better bet than Carroll , fitness, price rises , covers Siggy)

                  Then for a -4 I'm thinking
                  Capoue to Grosicki

                  Anything wrong with that ?
                  The other thought was Snoddy

                  1. MTPockets
                      9 years, 3 months ago

                      I've done Ibra > Llorente. Undecided on mids.