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18 March 2017 1730 comments
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Saturday’s events conclude on the south coast as Bournemouth host Swansea City at the Vitality Stadium.

It’s a fitting finale for Fantasy managers, who will have keen interest in several key assets who promise another round of returns.

Josh King will be the headline act following his Gameweek 28 exploits that brought an 18-point return. More than 221,000 FPL managers swooped for the Norwegian ahead of today’s contest, with another 20,000 going so far as to hand him the armband.

But the Swans boast their own major assets, as Gylfi Sigurdsson looks to return points once again: he’s provided a goal or an assist in eight of his nine outings under Paul Clement.

Meanwhile, Fernando Llorente is fit to lead the attack for the Welsh club as he bids to reward a flood of new owners that arrived prior to Gameweek 28. More than 116,000 sold the Spanish striker ahead of this evening’s game following his one-point return and early exit at Hull City last weekend

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

  1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Sanchez joins Kane with ligament damage- almost brought him in too

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Really !!!

      Maybe it's me
      Kane was my intended last week , Sanchez this

      If the gods are reading this I'm going to get Costa 😉

    2. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      that means he will rest during the Intl break and come back stronger.

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Same here, thought I'd made a mistake when he scored.

    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Can't really know extent of injury until a scan is done. He played 30 minutes on it, so I don't expect his injury to be severe, yet I don't know either.

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Wenger doesn't share your optimism which is unusual for coaches

        1. Fergies fledgling
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Part of me thinks this is because of the international break. ..

        2. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          I have no opinion either way. He could have a minor or major injury. I just feel that playing on the injured leg is some data in and of itself, and yet more empirical is warranted before jumping to an optimistic or pessimistic view....even from the manager....

          1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            Sanchez is a warrior- remember the Euros last summer... He would play on one leg

            1. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 29 days ago

              Chile played a blinder in the Euros.

              Was surprised they were allowed into the competition tbh.

              1. Get up ya bum
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 29 days ago

                Well they let us convicts into eurovision so why not eh

  2. ejaknian
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    good night all
    I want to sleep because I am from Indonesia, now at 3 am

  3. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    how are the automatic subs done, I have Maguire, niasse and traore in that order....now who will come in for hazard..... I really hope not Maguire.

    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Depends on your formation

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Left to right as long as the formation remains valid.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Maguire

    4. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Maguire

    5. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Maguire will replace hazard

  4. sttewwizza
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    So... season is over for Alexis Sanchez...?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Is it?

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Wait until medical reports come in. It will take a day or two,

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Why wait for that when we can wildly speculate instead.

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Right. Right. I forgot about the strong psychological phenomenon of the need to make inferences in the absence of data. Ambiguity causes anxiety, and we seek to reduce that. human nature.

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Wait and see, could be a convenient excuse to miss travelling to South America.

    4. MTPockets
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Gone from could have ligament damage to out for season?

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Next up amputation. Then paralysis. Then death. Finally, followed by re animation into our first zombie triple captain. It's a process.

          1. Ephurion
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            Sanchez dead? :O :O :O

          2. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            Zombie Sanchez would still be more useful than Ramsey.

      • Ruth_NZ
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        The thing is that Wenger has cried wolf before.

        November he said it would be "suicidal" for Chile to play Sanchez. They did. He played with no ill-effects and he played for Arsenal when he got back - the full 90 minutes. And went on to score 5 goals in the 2 games after that.

        There are other reasons to worry about Sanchez - namely he's playing for a team in crisis - but as for the injury I'll believe it when he actually misses games. According to Wenger he sustained the injury in the first half but played 80 minutes. So how bad can it actually be?

    5. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Alonso (c) next gw?

      Or maybe even Walker?

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        i can never bring my self to captain a def......lower ceiling always dents it for me, even though theyre completely capable of mega sccores

      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Better options further forward surely, Haz, Costa and Grabbiadini for starters

      3. marquinhos
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Not bad for Alonso

    6. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      will Sanchez be available against city after the breaks.

    7. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      All this building team value we all try to do

      No Kane , No Sanchez no need for it anymore

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Time for squad depth

      2. Ephurion
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Still amazing to have high team value!

    8. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Sanchez > Tadic
      Llorente > Gabiadini

    9. Sahil Yadav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      After today's price changes, i will have exact cash for Brunt to Valencia and Firmino to Alli. Valencia is on the rise.. so should i get him today?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        If you don't mind the risk.

      2. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        If you don't, you won't be able to make those transfers.

      3. Speédy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        He plays tomorrow, plays internationals,could come back late from international duty,don't do it

      4. MTPockets
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Valenica plays tomorrow. Then goes to south america to play more. Then hopefully comes back fit to play again in PL. A few unknowns there.

      5. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Ireland smashing us at Racing and egg chasing

      6. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Benched Heaton 🙁

        1. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          for who?

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            Robinson 🙁

            1. ZeBestee
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 29 days ago

              add 10 to your current score then

      7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        so is funes mori now a bench player?

        1. Sweetboi
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Seems that way.

      8. KJT123
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        112 with 4 to play, good score?

        1. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          very bad

        2. Guvnor
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Trash

      9. Pigsinblankets
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Currently in a 3-5-2 but contemplating the 3-4-3:

        Valdes/jaku
        Alonso, Valencia, Baines
        Siggy, Sanchez, Mane, King, Eriksen
        Llorente, Lukaku (Barnes)

        Have exact cash to do Llorente and Barnes to Gabi and Vardy.

        Shall I do that or just upgrade Llorente to one of the two (have about 5m spare Kane money itb)

      10. Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Which one?

        a) Aguero > Vardy
        b) Carroll > Gabbiadini
        c) Sterling > Alli

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Maybe C. Too early though

        2. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          too early but B looks better generally.

        3. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Probably B but wait. If you have Sanchez more likely you will be wanting to move him out depending one extent of ankle injury

      11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        i think baps have arrived

      12. marquinhos
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Bonus added folks.

      13. Fergies fledgling
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        How serious do we think the alexis injury is?

        Worth getting in someone like Eriksen given spurs run. Wait until after the spurs game tomorrow?

        1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Wait for scan and next update

        2. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          wait.. don't do a Kane

        3. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Wait until the internationals are over

      14. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Bonus in (probs l8)

      15. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Im treating my mini league like a horse race, I dont wont be first now but come the final few furlongs of the season I will make that final push and be crowned champion of my mini league

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Your ma's a horse.

        2. KJT123
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          nice analogy. let's hope you don't fall at the last.

      16. Rossamous
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        This week's moves:

        Kane, Snoddy, Fraser to Sanchez, Vardy, King (-8) 😎

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Some transfers.

          1. Rossamous
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            Played AoA. 86(-8) with Mane and Alli to play

        2. marquinhos
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Smooth!

        3. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          brought in the same players + Valencia

        4. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Great moves. Well done

      17. S.Agueroooooo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Grant, Jaku
        Walker, alonso, Valencia, Amat, brunt
        Mane, cout, eriksen, sigs, Carroll
        Aguero, lukaku, Defoe

        1.0 itb

        Time for wc over the international? Catch price rises?

        Get in costa, gabbiadni, Sanchez (tentative) etc?

        1. rocky7st
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Sanchez won't be rising by the looks of it.

        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 29 days ago

            I might, but don't think you need to atm.

        3. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          My five defenders scored thirty one points between them. Pity I benched thirteen of those. 😀

        4. rocky7st
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Gabi vs Vardy which way we going?

          1. KJT123
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            Can't really compare them as different price points. Both very good options though. Both maybe?

        5. Richd
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          82 (-4) with horrendous transfers.

          Got sanchez and costa in for Firmino and Aguero.

          Scared Aguero and Firmino and Coutinho on bench will GO OFF

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            Sunday's have been a disappointment recently.......

            1. Richd
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 29 days ago

              I hope it continues!

        6. JJJ
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Antonio to Tadic seems like a no-brainer.

        7. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          PL Top Scorers:

          Romelu Lukaku 21 (0)
          Harry Kane 19 (4)
          Alexis Sánchez 18 (2)
          Diego Costa 17 (0)
          Zlatan Ibrahimović 15 (1)
          Jermain Defoe 14 (5)

          Think Defoe has been forgotten about. Some good fixtures coming up. Lukaku underrated this season given he has no penalties.

          1. S.Agueroooooo
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            As a Defoe owner I've had enough

          2. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            Lukaku is a brilliant flat track bully.

          3. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            Lukaku basically nailed on if Sanchez is out injured for a bit.

          4. MTPockets
              9 years, 29 days ago

              Justified amnesia by looks of it.

            • Fred54
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 29 days ago

              What are the numbers in brackets?

          5. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            Has Gabbiadini been called up to the national team?

            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 29 days ago

              Nope

              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 29 days ago

                Being stupid. Ignore me and listen to Diesel

            2. diesel001
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 29 days ago

              Yes. Only 4 players in that squad play outside of Italy.

          6. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            So if you had to captain one of Mane or Sane tomorrow who would you choose?

            1. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 29 days ago

              Mane.

            2. Richd
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 29 days ago

              Mane I guess

            3. KingNidge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 29 days ago

              Sane

            4. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 29 days ago

              Sane

            5. MTPockets
                9 years, 29 days ago

                Sane

              • Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 29 days ago

                Thanks everyone. I think it is a tricky one as well

            6. Differentiator
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 29 days ago

              King. What a player. Even with his upcoming fixtures, think he has the potential to keep on rolling