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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. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    10 mins without a goal now. Zzzzzzzzz.

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

    Schneider dead

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

    Barry on
    Schneiderlin off

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

    Alonso close.

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

    Alonso shot saved

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

    Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Alonso so close

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

    Oh Alonso SOT 🙁

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

    Damnit Alonso

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

    Alonso really close.

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

    Barry on, another chance to add to his premier-league record of most yellow cards

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

      and appearances

  11. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ooh, that would've been nice!

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

    Alonso so close. That would have been beautiful

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

    Wenger says Alexis' ankle is 'in an absolutely terrible state' #afc

    https://twitter.com/charles_watts/status/843122316766855168

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

      So glad I didn't get him in... on the other hand I went Costa and he might get sent off any minute

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He has 2 weeks to recover and scored today. I'm so glad I did get him in.

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

      Pics?

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

      Hope he's exaggerating it to get Sanchez off international duty.

      1. Dr Mantis Toboggan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This is what i think

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

      He should have been hauled off at half time leaving him aggravated that injury badly

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

      International duty.

      Bet he still plays for Chile.

      More Wenger BS. Heprobably "didn't see it"

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

    Jammy Barry owners. Will get the CS.

  15. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Almost epic from Alonso

  16. Goodricke
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Costa has that look where he will either score 3, or get a red card. He is ready to hurt someone. Please do it by scoring!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      When does he ever score 3 😀

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

    Pogba being on 8 yellows is annoying. Reckon he'll pick up a couple around DGW time. Mkhi looks set to come in my team soon.

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

    Lukaku captain never works out for me. Should have gone with Kun 🙁

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

      30mins in man! Chill

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

      Took him ages to get going last week.

      Keep the faith.

  19. AA33
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I have Alonso and Antonio who got assists from fouls 😎

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

        o/

    • Zebras
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lanzini last on my bench :'(

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

        why? You can't have 13 better outfield players surely!

      2. Dont give a fuchs
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sold him for joshua king 🙁

    • greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Forget double Liverpool mids. Is it time to get double West Ham?? Lanzini and Antonio...

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

      Wenger on Alexis: "He should not have played in the second half, [but] he insisted. In the end, we had to take him off."

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

        Meltdown.....

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

        Wenger should have had the balls to bring him off it was a case of dammed if you do and dammed if you don't

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

      Forgot the advantages of Mirallas not playing. Baines on all set pieces.

    • fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Andy Caroll puts the ball in the net after Antonio was offside and everyone stopped moving. Some baps atleast.

    • Goodricke
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stoke goal martins indi

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

      STOKE GOAL

      Bruno Martins Indi

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

        no goal given

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

      Oops

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

      Alonso CS gone

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

        Ref owns Alonso

    • Dacra
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Baines to Valencia ft makes sense, right?

    • KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

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

        Spam, reported.