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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.

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  1. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    No Chelsea attackers or Gabbiadini in my team.

    Captain choice will be difficult.

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

      Siggy. Or Mane.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Can't trust them enough.

        Thinking Defoe now.

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

      Lukaku?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I think that'll be a tight game.

  2. Egyptian Giza
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    72 with Coutinho Mane & Sterling left. your scores?

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

      73 with Kun and Mane to go and no hits

    2. Egyptian Giza
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

        Most people captained Costa

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

      75. Mane and Coutinho left.

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

      77, Mane and Aguero left

    5. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      58 Cout Mane Eriksen Valencia

    7. Kane-harry Island
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

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

    8. justmatt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      84(-4) with Mane and Cout left

      1. Kane-harry Island
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Great score. Never had anything like that, sadly

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

      78 with Alli and Mane left

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

      77 cout and mane left

    12. backstreets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      76 with Aguero, Coutinho and Jones left

    13. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

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

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

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

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

      Sell Llorente for Gabbiadini or Defoe IMO

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

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

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

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

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

        Would be ideal for Liverpool or Man City

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

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

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

        Fulham fans dont go to games...silly

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

          we're not plastic fans like you lot 😉

    4. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      WTF. Siggys first blank for a couple of months.

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

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

    6. MTPockets
      9 years, 3 months ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

      Nah its GG for you mate

    3. O Fenomeno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Very little! He must have loved that late Lukaku flurry

  5. Pocky
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Hazard flagged too

      1. Pocky
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

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

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

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

      1. Pocky
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

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

        1. Pocky
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

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

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

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

          1. Pocky
            • 17 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Very true...I live in hope!!

  6. Egyptian Giza
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

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

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

      On 4. Looking to ship Baines

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

        4 - Baines, Lukaku, Firmino, Coutinho

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

      4 - Coleman, Lukaku, Coutinho, Mane

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

  7. Richd
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Ha- yeh go get Rondon

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

      2 hard away games now 😛

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

        True that, followed by a resurgent Leicester.

    3. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months 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.

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

      That or Daniels to Valencia is on my list too

  9. Martial Law
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Good fwd options for Llorente $?

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

      Gabbiadini or Defoe

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

        Sanchez back ? He is injured !

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

            Fair enough, we live in hope

  10. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lanzini 》Sanchez for this current GW.

    Well that was weird.

  11. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

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

      1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

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

      1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Including the 1000th premier league goal, no less!

        2 assists in the last 3.

        Not too shabby at 4.9.

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

      Nice work

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  14. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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

  15. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    72 with Walker, Eriksen and Gabbi still to play 🙂

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

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

  17. Tommo1888
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Are the blanks in GW34 likely to remain?

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

      No

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

      No, more games added soon.
      WBA may blank.

      1. Tommo1888
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, why are they appearing blank just now?

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

          FA Cup.

  18. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    hmm not sure i trust costa to give a decent return

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      6 to 9 points.

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

  19. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero blank tomorrow will definitely mean Gabbiadini in for him.

    Last chance saloon for Kun.

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

      Arsenal looked a shambles today, I'd hold

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        True that.

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

  20. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      You have them all?

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, lucky me

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

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

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

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

  21. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      It's not crazy no.

      It is risky though!

    2. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

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

  22. O Fenomeno
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku reminded us all why we love and hate this game

  23. Kuqi Monster
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    97 with 3 to play, any good?

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

      Average on here.

  24. Pele Pels
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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

  25. Richd
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pre GW-24.

    "Lukaku. more like trollkaku'

    21, 2 , 6, 6, 12, 16

    :):)

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

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

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months 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
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months 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.

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

  27. Egyptian Giza
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Gotta keep Lukaku in this form.

    2. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months 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.

  28. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

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

    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Strong.

  29. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      1FT, 2.1 in the bank

      Chasing 80 odd points so punts welcome

    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Barkley out.

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

        Alli a good bet?