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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. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    It looks like Sanchez, Llorente > Alli/Erkisen, Ibra after internatlional break 🙂

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Why ditch Alexis? His injury didn´t look serious.

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        check again

      2. John wick
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        As per updated on previous page...it stated that his ankle is in bad state could be a ligament damage

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Really? Caused by the kick he got early in the game? He played over an hour after that.

          1. John wick
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Ues....that idiot james mclean and has the the guts to sa y sorry to alexis in the tunnel by a hand shake

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

          'an absolutely horrible state', to be precise!

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            🙄

          2. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Who stated this? Not sure Wenger can be trusted. Could be looking for excuses as normal these days.

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

              Agree. I'd think he'll have an MRI for a definitive diagnosis.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I think it's more of a bad gash than ligaments, hopefully

  2. John wick
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez to hazard or should I wait for some confirmed news

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

      WAIT

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

      Wait.

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

    I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet.

    However, people who didnt TC aguero did so they could TC Sanchez or Kane.

    Is this going to be the new Andy Carroll situation and people end up TC'ing Gabiadinni ?

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

      wait for Alli/Eriksen imo

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

        I doubled with those two and both went on a long dry spell. Seems very punty still.

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

          well Kane should be back for GW 37 anyways. Could just smack it on Costa or even Gab Jesus in Cities GW 37

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

            True. I suppose a deeper pool of players than last years 2nd DGW

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Or Aguero/Jesus in 37.

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

      Haha...it's going there for sure...though there is still Ibra 🙂

    4. Pique boo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      TC hazard

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

    Why is Pickford (10) in the dream team and not Heaton (10)? This has nothing to do with Mark playing Pickford over Heaton?

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

      Cheaper

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

      lol

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

      😆

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

    Does anybody know if gabbiadini is likely to be involved in international duty. If so can you please share your insight with me.

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

      Likely to get some minutes.

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's in the Italy squad.

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

      goggle

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

    What is happening with Jack Butland? Wondering whether he may return to replace Grant

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

      He will return, when fully fit. After int break, perhaps?

    2. GS456
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I still think Grant has the shirt for a little longer. Hughes was quoted as saying that they will take their time with him. And Grant has been quality since jacks been out.

  7. John wick
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I just watched troopz and dt post match comments on fan t.v...

    Troopzz.....has nailed it

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      They're both clowns

    2. Funkyav
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Shin pads?

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

      Absolute rubbish from Troopz.

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      they are the worst type of person

      1. John wick
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        They are not...we want to see our team to liftthat epl trophy .... ranieri got sacked after winning the title...which lei could not have won ever not even in thier wildest dream but they took a bold decision...

        Y cant we take that decision after 14 yearswithout the title...
        Rainiero got sacked in what 7 monts after winning

      2. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Any particular reason?
        Anybody would be upset with what they have faced as fans last few years.
        Change for the Good is all they are asking...

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

          Who to blame for Arsenal's predicament (in order of culpability)

          1) Danny Fiszman, Richard Carr and Nina Bracewell-Smith
          2) Stan Kroenke
          3) The players
          4) Arsene Wenger

          If I was an Arsenal fan I would be petitioning Usmanov to do whatever he can to takeover the club.

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

      Despite the hysterics which they have to do because they basically end up repeating themselves every week, I agree with their sentiments. Wenger's era has over run its course and he's part of the problem not the solution.

    6. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I like that dt chap he actually talks a lot of sense on all things Arsenal and i admire Troopz passion but the fams and bluds are a little over the top

      1. John wick
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        +1 to king....wenger out...he pointed that statement correctly

        The more wenger stay more he will lose his dignity
        And about summer signings who will come to play for gunners if we dont finish top 4...lukaku alsi wont sign for us even though everton are better than us now

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

          Lukaku - you won't pay the wages to sign Lukaku. All about the money.....and Wenger does not control it. If I was an Arsenal fan I would be petitioning Usmanov to do whatever he can to takeover the club.

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

        Need to be a bit careful blud. Watching a little too much Arsenal TV may make you an Arsenal fan fam.

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

          🙂

  8. Pique boo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pickford Jaku
    Alonso Coleman Funes A.Smith Mawson
    Sterling Coutinho Alli King Siggy
    Costa Lukaku Kane
    1FT 0.7 ITB. Not really sure what to do. Any suggestions?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wait. It's a loooong time until next GW

  9. Jar Jar Winks
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    utd and city game scheduled for the 27th of April

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

    Mawson or Yoshida/Cedric?

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

      Yoshida - 12 fixtures in 10 game weeks and seems nailed on to start

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

      Cedric.

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

        Sorry was meant to say Bertrand, strech for him.

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

    Hi there folks.

    Wanted an opinion. Do I stand a chance to get into the FFS?

    Total - 58, 50 after (-8)

    Heaton(10)

    Valencia Baines(6) Coleman(6)

    Alli , Hazard (Troll) , Sigurdsson (2), Coutinho

    Costa (1), Crouch (1, Major Troll), Lukaka(C) ( 32, God's mercy in the last minutes)

    Bench : Reid ( Another major troll, coming in for Hazard, played 17 min conceded 2 goals, Really????), deRoon, Lenihan

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

      Not looking good.

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

        Thought so, only hope.

        Brace from all 3 (Alli, Valencia and Coutinho) !!!

  12. leocarter27
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Any other Defoe owners disappointed with him today?

    So tempted to bring in Gabbiadini for him

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

      Very disappointed
      But I also have llorente who I want to shift first I think. I've had defoe for ages will prob keep all season

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 3 months ago

      All of them I imagine.

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

      Stick with him, he's due and they must be motivated. Easy for me to say though as I've just brought him in and haven't had to endure his recent blanks

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

      Patience

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      i'd hold for now but sunderland are crap

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

    Back to back top 10k weekly ranks in a row.

    Insane luck !
    Only Sterling tomorrow however. so subject to change.

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

      Nice one. I want fantasy to get on and update the overall ranks

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

        It won't be far off. The GW ranks just updated then.

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

    Was Antonio's hamstring injury minor today? I didn't see the match

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

    GW rank updated

  16. Kurtinho
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton
    Alonso - Coleman - Robertson
    Firmino - Siggy - Chadli - King
    Kane - Kun - Lukaku

    Foster; Chadli, Brunt, Pieters

    Thoughts on Kane > Vardy? Leicester with Stoke and Sunderland up next...

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

    64 from 6 players, great start to the GW!

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

    Exact cash to do Llorente to Gabbiadini. Pull the trigger after the game but before Gabbiadini rises?

    1. GS456
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I would yeah. You will want him in after the break, i did this move yesterday in the same situation because of price rises, and happy to have Gabbi in place.

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cue Gabbiadini injury

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

    2 ft's and a wildcard i my pocket - anyone else?

    Prime candidates seem to be :- Leic, Wat, South, Hull, Liv & ManU...

    Exciting choice or better choices elsewhere?

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

      Hull?!

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

        WHam & Mid both at home, not exciting maybe but with the fixtures of the big guys being so meh & a wildcard in the pocket why not.
        It's the time of season for differentials and making gains on those without wc's.

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

      Alli and 8pts vs Coutinho and Aguero in our H2H Gnu 😀

      I'll need something special...

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

        Haha Lawro, the way our respective seasons are going... it's in the bag for you 🙂

  20. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best advice for everybody here: Log off for next 2 weeks from FPL (maybe FFS too).
    Thanx me later.

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

      Never

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        meet me in 2 weeks on Friday. we will se if you say the same.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      "Maybe FFS too".

      Mods, ban this guy.

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        do you understand what "freedom" means?

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          BAN

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I bet Mark won't be keen on that idea.

  21. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Gameweek rank updated

    1. makaveli123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      😎

  22. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Estimate points needed for the Cup ? Anyone ?

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

      70

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

        You mean after full 11 played ?

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

          Yeh

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

          Sorry little bit hangover today xD

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

      I'm gonna say 80.

      Sounds high I know and it obviously depends alot on how many people entered and what thier scores were. If alot of the high scorers I saw today entered it pushes cut off limit up.

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

        After GW is final.

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

        Sounds reasonable, you may be right

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

      It's usually pretty similar to the top 10k average so whatever that is when the week is over

  23. GS456
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Random thought, what happened to the 'what the fans are saying' articles?

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

      They have been silenced

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

      Too many planes to follow.

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

    I had no faith in Vardy this week but now he is looking like a serious option.

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

      Doing.

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Indeed

  25. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I went to Ewood today and saw Lucas Joao play for the first time. That boy could be a very, very big player. Really good.

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

      The new Bebe?

  26. Mattymo23
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Vertonghen or Valencia?

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

      Valencia

  27. Jay_
    9 years, 3 months ago

    -----------------Pickford-----------------
    -------Alonso Coleman Pieters-----
    Sanchez(!) Mane Siggy Antonio(!)
    ---------Lukaku Gabbi Llorente------
    -----------------------------------------------
    Jakupovic King Daniels Brunt

    1 FT, 7.5m ITB

    Feeling a bit stuck. Any ideas?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wait

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Llorente to Costa?

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

      Several option for ins Valencia Alli and Costa bench headache but that ok this time of year.

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

    Hebknut lead down to 1 point after today. Hard to believe he was so far ahead. Chips gone too I think. Wish I could do as well as he did for so long.

  29. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I've come to the conclusion that my 'main rival' could be in with a shot of winning FPL.

    A rank of 89 and he got 76 with no transfers.

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

      I know the feeling, my 'main rival' sits 3rd in the FFS Mods and Conts' league..

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

    Green arrow 😎

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Same. 45k ➡ 31k 😎

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

        68?

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yep!

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

      Easy when you've​ got such a bad rank to start with

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

        Sure