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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.

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

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

    Alonso assist for that Lanzini FK?

    1. Carpe Diem
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      McAuley

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

    Benched Lanzini for Baines...

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

      still plenty time left and Everton cleanie intact

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

        Lanzini on 9pts, doubt Baines gets that

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

          Fake news.

  3. Jönny
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Brought in Lanzini instead of Antonio last week.

    This week, he's on my bench.

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

      Exactly the same here

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

        Sickener... my only hope is a Llorente no-show.

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

    This West Ham game better finish 9-9.

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

    Lanzini goal: https://my.mixtape.moe/bueuan.mp4

    Excellent stuff 😀

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

      Payet who?

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

      great freekick

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

      A beauty!

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

      Terrific assist by Antonio, almost as good as Alonso's

      1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nabbed both of those little beauties!

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

          Same 😀

  6. WVA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Walker to play tomorrow?

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

      Doubtful.

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

    Barton yellow

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

    Uhh, Lanzini 1st sub

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

    Barton YC

  10. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lanzini finally pays off

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

    John Hartson is teasing with Kaku here.

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

    Er, Carroll, Baines, Lukaku, Heaton......get amongst it please

    1. Fergies fledgling
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lol Heaton.

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

      Ugh I also hate it when my goalie stays in the goal & doesn't get amognst it

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

    When can my players pay off?

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

    Offside Lukaku.....shame was a nice finish

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

    I think this is one of them weeks where all out attack would be great to use. People benching the likes of Lanzini, if you have him then surely (LEI) is one you'd look to play him in.

    Hindsight and all that.

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

      I played AoA. Good thing too.. PVA injured, Holebas benched and.. McAuley

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

      Yeah, someone suggested I should have played bench boost (I have no WC so not totally silly). By the looks of it should haven't listened. Ended up 433 with Valencia, Baines, Coleman, Alonso

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

        Bench boost. Save for DGW if you have WC, else then depending on your subs this seemed a nice week. Pricey defense there Tinkerman!

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

          As I said, no WC. My bench is Grant, Lanzini, Yoshida, T.Carroll.

          May have been a decent time to use it if I can't get enough DGW players in.

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

    Rom Rom is hungry!

  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ffs f off

  18. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Costa trying his best to get sent off

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

    Lukaku goal disallowed

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

    Do something Big Andy! Everyone's been scoring but you.

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

      This, is he even getting chances?

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

        Nah.

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

    Resisted on Lanzini ➡ Sanchez for -4. 😀

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

      Me too! But benched him 😀

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

    Wenger asked about his future:

    "I know what I will do, you will know soon'

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

      He's off.

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

        Sorry better use right terminology, he's OUT.

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

      I might be being melodramatic, but he genuinely had water in his eyes and looked away initially when answering. Psychologists would have a field day.

      I reckon he's leaving.

    3. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like he's going

    4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal mid-table next season confirmed

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

    Costa better outscore Vardy

    1. Fergies fledgling
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Matching red cards

      1. Fergies fledgling
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        For equal scumminess

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

          Vardy in a league of his own

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

      This

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

    I changed my username the day payet left and haven't looked back since. Shame I got Carroll in instead

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

      Lei only won the league due to my name change 🙂

  25. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Did David Luiz ➡ Alonso on wc... woah

  26. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso and Antonio assist from FK fouls so far haha

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

    This is chite

  28. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Good day so far for me in my mini league

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

    Schneiderlin coming off, Barry on

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

      Bandwagon up in flames.

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

        😀

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

      Shame its not RFM who comes in and play 3 at the back.

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

        It would've been just in time for a cleansheet too!

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

    Schneiderlin down.