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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. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    No Chelsea attackers or Gabbiadini in my team.

    Captain choice will be difficult.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Siggy. Or Mane.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Can't trust them enough.

        Thinking Defoe now.

    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I think that'll be a tight game.

  2. Egyptian Giza
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    72 with Coutinho Mane & Sterling left. your scores?

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

      73 with Kun and Mane to go and no hits

    2. Egyptian Giza
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I guess it will be a high point average GW since most people C Lukaku right?

      1. Kane-harry Island
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Most people captained Costa

    3. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      75. Mane and Coutinho left.

    4. ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      77, Mane and Aguero left

    5. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      72 with Mane and Walker(?) left.

      Disappointed Siggy and Llorente didn't do anything but you can't have it all.

    6. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      58 Cout Mane Eriksen Valencia

    7. Kane-harry Island
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      61, Mane Firmino Eriksen Walker to go with an unnessary -4 for Kane knee jerk 🙁

    8. justmatt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      84(-4) with Mane and Cout left

      1. Kane-harry Island
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Great score. Never had anything like that, sadly

    9. FPLAdmiral
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      78 with Alli and Mane left

    10. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tough-ish week this with everyone in the 70s. I'm on 55 and have Valencia, Bailly, Alli and Coutinho left. Guess most GW28 players doing well viz. the 10 point keepers, defenders (Everton) and King doing well hurt me a lot.

    11. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      77 cout and mane left

    12. backstreets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      76 with Aguero, Coutinho and Jones left

    13. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      81 with Mane and Kun left. Hardly likely but I'd love a ton. Leapfrogged ML leader who got 26 with 3 to go and captained costa. Yay.

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

      I would bet Sanchez is out 4-6 weeks like Kane

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

    What to do with Fernando and Gyfli? hmmmm, they're starting to annoy mre

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sell Llorente for Gabbiadini or Defoe IMO

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        ive got Gabbi and Kaku upfront with Llorente atm, so im thinking about keeping for one more week

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Llorente to Costa then if possible. You need reliable strikers. Barnes is an option if you want to upgrade the midfield. Still rate Defoe though

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Defoe seems like a home game player, and he has two away games coming up. Im considering llorente ➡ Costa for a hit, but is it really worth it?

            1. diesel001
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              For the long term yes IMO. I am thinking Llorente to Gabbi

    2. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Very impatient if Gylfi is annoying you his first blank in about 7 weeks today

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Keep this week for sure.

      By the way how good is Ryan Sessegnon? Apparently we're interested alongside Chelsea and Spurs.

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Would be ideal for Liverpool or Man City

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Haven't seen him play. Apparently he's really good. Read today that Fulham are going to offer him an extension.

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            he's not old enough to have a senior/professional contract yet. But we've offered him a 4 yr deal once he turns 17 already

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        he's a raw talent, real diamond in the rough. With a good bit of nurturing he could be proper good. Problem is he doesn't know his best position yet, playing both lb and lm, and he needs to become a bit more physical. He's not ready for the prem, and was at fault for one of Wolves' goals today

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ah right. Read a lot of good things about him and it seems some big PL clubs are interested. Perhaps he stays at Fulham for a year.

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            hope so, wont be long before he goes however. Same with Dembele and Pat Roberts

      3. Richd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Fulham fans dont go to games...silly

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          we're not plastic fans like you lot 😉

    4. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      WTF. Siggys first blank for a couple of months.

    5. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Siggy had many touches in and around the box- Llorente was absent from the game

    6. MTPockets
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Llorente zero shots. He's (probably) going.

      • Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sell for Gabbiadini or Vardy...or maybe wait one more week and get Ibra in for the 2x DGWs.

    7. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      H2H. Not much chances is it?
      Me: Coutinho + Eriksen
      Him: Mata + Mikhi + Sane + 7
      He TC Lukaku!

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

        Good week to TC although I am surprised he didn't go with a DGW

      2. Guvnor
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nah its GG for you mate

      3. O Fenomeno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Very little! He must have loved that late Lukaku flurry

    8. Pocky
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wild Carded last week, pretty happy thus far, 68 post bonus from 6 with De Gea, Val, Walker, Alli, Son still to go. Only 1 balls up, played De Gea over Pickford (thought long & hard about that too). Had planned Lukaku to Costa for next week, but holding off that now, Sanchez to Hazard looking more likely.

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

        Hazard flagged too

        1. Pocky
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, but just a knock right??? With 2 weeks off from now, He'll be fine.

      2. Diva
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You don't know De Gea over Pickford is a balls up yet.

        1. Pocky
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Pickford got 3 bonus and a saves point...Chances of De Gea matching that at Boro?? Slim at best.

          1. Pocky
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            A cleanie and I'll be fine with that choice.

          2. Diva
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Who knows, he might save a penalty, anything is possible.

            1. Pocky
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Very true...I live in hope!!

    9. Egyptian Giza
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Am I the only one having 5 players in the Mereyside derby? 😀

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

        On 4. Looking to ship Baines

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          4 - Baines, Lukaku, Firmino, Coutinho

      2. Darklord_bg
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        4 - Coleman, Lukaku, Coutinho, Mane

        It's going to be a fun derby for sure 🙂

    10. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Starting to get annoyed with Lukaku now. Doesn't score until the end of the games.

      Gonna -4 to get rid !!!

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

        Ha- yeh go get Rondon

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        2 hard away games now 😛

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          True that, followed by a resurgent Leicester.

      3. Darklord_bg
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Might be as good a time as any.

        Then again...he looks so frighteningly good at the moment, I'm afraid to let go of him for even a single game.

    11. TaiwanHC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thoughts on this team?

      Foster - Grant
      Azp - Coleman - Baines - Robertson - Amat
      Mane - Coutinho - Alli - Siggy - T. Carroll
      Lukaku - Costa - A. Carroll

      I'm currently on Baines --> Valencia

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

        That or Daniels to Valencia is on my list too

    12. Martial Law
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Good fwd options for Llorente $?

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Gabbiadini or Defoe

      2. Richd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Gonna have to wait until the international break is done now mate. A lot could happen.

        Ashley Barnes could be viable if 3-5-2 looks good with Sanchez back.

        1. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sanchez back ? He is injured !

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            He's not definately out. I'm saying we cannot know for sure until all news is out.

            1. TLF
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Fair enough, we live in hope

    13. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lanzini 》Sanchez for this current GW.

      Well that was weird.

    14. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Albrighton @ 4.9 a decent 5th mid. Has played every minute under Shakespeare, two plum home ties up next!

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Fixtures shouldn't really matter for a 5th mid however 🙂

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

          Ha true, depends how your 4th mid is getting on.. even 5th mids can get a game sometimes!

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Plus if Sanchez is out.. many will keep Josh King as their 5th I imagine!

      2. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Albrighton has 12 career goals in 8 years. No thank you

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

          Including the 1000th premier league goal, no less!

          2 assists in the last 3.

          Not too shabby at 4.9.

    15. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Since GW24 I've been on fire (for me): 89, 41, 88, 75, 54, and this week 72.

      GW24 was roughly the point when I stopped logging on here daily, stopped checking prices all the time and just captained Lukaku every week.

      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nice work

      2. Richd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yep it really picked up for me then too. Everton have been fundamental.

      3. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ha, strange that. I was looking earlier and noticed gw14-gw24 was a huge rut for me. Been on the climb since. I'll check my scores

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

          70, 69, 69, 84, 43, 73+

    16. Lav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      71 points so far with Mane, Eriksen, Aguero left 🙂

      Getting hot these past two weeks. Plus 2 FT over break. Ecstatic right now

    17. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      How can get annoyed with a player that scores 32 points for you?

      he does got 2 difficult games next though maybe I will do the same

    18. Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      72 with Walker, Eriksen and Gabbi still to play 🙂

    19. Sultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      75 with couty, mane and valencia to come. Lukaku you beautayyyyy

    20. Tommo1888
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Are the blanks in GW34 likely to remain?

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

        No

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        No, more games added soon.
        WBA may blank.

        1. Tommo1888
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks, why are they appearing blank just now?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            FA Cup.

    21. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      hmm not sure i trust costa to give a decent return

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        6 to 9 points.

        I'd rather take a punt and captain Alonso in a gw when there are no clear cut options.

    22. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero blank tomorrow will definitely mean Gabbiadini in for him.

      Last chance saloon for Kun.

      1. O Fenomeno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Arsenal looked a shambles today, I'd hold

        1. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          True that.

          I want him to do well tomorrow so that I can hold and captain him in gw 32 vs Hull.

    23. Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Captain for next GW:

      A) Vardy (STO)
      B) Gabbiadini (BOU)
      C) Sanchez (MCI)
      D) Hazard (PAL)
      E) Siggy (MID)

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You have them all?

        1. Jimmy Boy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, lucky me

      2. Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'd take just one of them. B probably.

      3. Darklord_bg
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I don't fancy any of them, but maybe B.

    24. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is it crazy to think of getting rid of lukaku on a WC?
      Thinking lukaku/carroll/phillips/holebas/brunt > vardy/gabbi/sane/fuchs/valencia.

      Also maybe doing my heaton/jaku >ddg or forster/pickford

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        It's not crazy no.

        It is risky though!

      2. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hold until his form & ownership tails off. Won't have to tear apart your team to take him out should the time come.

    25. O Fenomeno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku reminded us all why we love and hate this game

    26. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      97 with 3 to play, any good?

      1. Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Average on here.

    27. Pele Pels
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Haven't posted in a while mainly due to the reason that I ruined my season and played my bench boost by mistake in gw28. While having built a strong team value of 107 current team for next gw without transfers... no more hits for me

      Jakupovic
      Coleman Valencia Alonso
      Son Mane Siggy Alli
      Llorente Denney Lukaku (C)

      Sanchez Ranachia Olson

      No need for a transfer was thinking Sanchez to king and Llorente to Costa over 2 weeks? Advice appreciated

    28. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pre GW-24.

      "Lukaku. more like trollkaku'

      21, 2 , 6, 6, 12, 16

      :):)

      1. Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hasn't been a troll at all this season tbh.

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He's been amazing.

          It's almost emotional that Evertons fixtures have turned. Coleman, Lukaku and Baines triple up has been beautiful.

        2. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Checkout GW11 - GW23. That's typical Lukaku. He's just riding very high on confidence right now after the 4 goal burst against Bournemouth.

    29. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kane>Vardy worked a treat and Lanzini came good after disappointing last week. Should've kept Aguero. Llorente a total flop last 2 weeks

    30. Egyptian Giza
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      so are people considering shipping big rom out since his upcoming fixtures aren't that great and looking to go 4-4-2 or 3-5-2?

      1. Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Gotta keep Lukaku in this form.

      2. Richd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        keeping Lukaku.

        I'm currently stuck between a 3-5-2 and 3-4-3 as Ashley Barnes has been so-so. Just waiting for more information so can get tinkering.

    31. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      58 with Valencia, Sterling, Mane, Alli and Kun to go.

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Strong.

    32. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hrm, not sure of next move. Utd defender for Friend? Move Snoddy along?

      Foster

      Alonso Coleman Walker

      Barkley Siggy Mane King

      Vardy Lukaku Costa

      Subs: Jaku, Stones, Friend, Snodgrass

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        1FT, 2.1 in the bank

        Chasing 80 odd points so punts welcome

      2. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Barkley out.

        1. twoplustwo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Alli a good bet?