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18 March 2017 1982 comments
Mark Mark
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The Gameweek continues with a batch of three o’clock kick-offs, as our eyes are drawn to Goodison Park.

Everton take on Hull City on Merseyside with striker Romelu Lukaku again the top captaincy pick in the Gameweek. Now part of more than two million squads, the Belgian is backed by more than a million of those – 24.6% of FPL managers – with the captaincy ahead of the Tigers clash.

With over 257,000 new Gameweek 29 owners, Diego Costa drops in on the bet365 Stadium to take on Stoke City. He’ll look to provide the cutting edge for leaders Chelsea, but will need to cope without the support of Eden Hazard – the playmaker is missing from the Blues line-up having been sidelined by a “little problem” according to manager Antonio Conte. Owned by almost 1.3 million, Hazard was brought into more than 83,000 new squads prior to today’s deadline.

Elsewhere, Jermain Defoe will look to improve on a run that has seen him register returns in just one of his last six Gameweeks when Burnley pay visit to the Stadium of Light. The veteran striker was acquired by over 88,000 FPL managers ahead of the Clarets clash.

West Ham host the ever-improving Leicester City at the London Stadium, with Fantasy managers scouting the claims of Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez ahead of back-to-back home fixtures for the champions.

Meanwhile, Sam Allardyce’s Crystal Palace go in search of a third successive win and clean sheet when they face Watford at Selhurst Park.

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

    Clucas inches from scoring

  2. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy eh? Sheesh...

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

      This is your best yet.

  3. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Shawx and Costa are well met 🙂

  4. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Costa or Vardy I asked...

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ban

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Costa seems dead anyway. No matter if he's banned too 😉

  5. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Costa walking a fine line.

  6. Hobolicious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy having a party... again...

  7. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Just bought Alonso in, regretting that already.

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

      He got an assist...

  8. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I'd love a Hull goal.

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

    Vardy I hate you

  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Costa is such a clown.

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

    Lukaku > Vardy anyone?

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

    My 15/16 team doing amazingly!

  13. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Fiery game!

  14. Dreams
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lol@ vardy doubters.

  15. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I hate Leicester so much right now.

  16. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Snake hatty

  17. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso to score the winner? Heard it here first.

  18. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku alive?

  19. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    mini-league leader has double Chelsea defence, at least I have Alonso and he doesn't

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    picked costa over vardy 🙁

    GW fail

    1. Carcetti
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I picked Vardy

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

      same here, feel awful

    3. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same. And I did it for a hit too. :p

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same. Not liking the look of Costa here. Going to get sent off if this continues.

  21. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Might do Llorente to Gabb, have Siggy

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That's my plan

  22. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So, those cheap Leicester players eh?

  23. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Regretting choosing Costa over Vardy right about now, Costa cruising towards a red

  24. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    This has all the hallmarks of a disastrous week.

  25. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Costa dead

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just like at the CL final the producer gives us a quick look backstage where they are engraving the cup, but here it's his tombstone they carve.

  26. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku -> Vardy

  27. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bardsley should be off for that, completely taken Costa out

  28. Sebbo29
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Andy Carroll is a joke, sorry to say

    1. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Did i really take a hit to lose Aguero for him last week? oh god....

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

    Costa on the edge.

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

      Of glory