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18 March 2017 1982 comments
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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. Goodricke
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    or maybe not...

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

    Bailly to start against Mid?

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

    How are lukaku captainers feeling?

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

      Safety in numbers

    2. Paul
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      don't jinx it!!!

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

      I don't really care these days. Would have preferred to have kept it on Sanchez as I had it this morning.

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

      bit hungover

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

      Makes no difference to me. Every important team I care about has him captain.

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

      I'm a non-captainer but still worried about him.

      Lanzini doing it so far but Kaku is capable of a hat-trick from here.

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

    Alonso you suck

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

    NO Stoke goal

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

    Goal not given?

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

      Berahino foul on Azpilicueta maybe

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

        On Pedro?

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

    Baines on corners...

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

    🙁

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

    Good call. Foul on Azpi from Berahino offside

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

    No Stoke goal?! Damn, I confirmed Alonso to Walker the moment they scored. What do I do now?

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

      Wildcard to get Amat in

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

    Lukaku hates me 🙁 every time I need him he fails.

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

      Only 35 mins.

      Take a chill pill

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

    Has Mark got a Chelsea defender??

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

    Lukaku fail yet

  14. AA33
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ref is a Chelsea fan and has Alonso TC 😡

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

      Luiz getting some back on Waters with that tackle

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Red card incoming......

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

      As someone with Sanchez (C) im feeling pretty happy 🙂

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

        I'm with you. But let's not jinx it.

    • Rover
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just heard on commentary that West Ham have gone 50 fixtures since their last 0-0 draw...

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

        Sounds about right, Liverpool away in the FA cup last year? Went up to Anfield for that one...

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

          I think they were talking about league only. Sometime back in the winter of 2015 I think...

    • fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Andy Carroll is crossing balls in for Antonio to head. What am I watching?

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

        I reckon Antonio has scored the most headed goals out of anyone this season. (Don't hold me to this stat, it may or may not be correct.)

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

          I own them both though 🙁

    • Bazzalona
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Right decision or not, have Chelsea had ANYTHING go against them this season?

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

        Nothing

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

        And it works!

      3. InSaneMan-e
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        No, but I don't think they've been overly favoured either. Did think Costa deserved a red or 2 early on in the season
        They've been the best team in the league this year, next year will be much harder with Europe commitments

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

          The best team always wins the league, no exception. But next season will be harder, a lot of teams who have won the league in the last few years have been fortunate in the respect that they've had light schedules. Probably the last 3 in fact.

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

            Arsenal under Ranieri and no Europe.

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

      Pen stoke

    • Goodricke
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      penalty to stoke

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gary Cahill you DONKEY!

    • Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stoke pen

    • Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stoke penalty.

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

      Stoke pen

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

      Costa red has been incoming for a couple of weeks now...

    • J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero (c) here.... my whole league has captained Lukaku.

      I'm hiding behind the sofa in fear !!

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

      STOKE PEN

    • Shultan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stoke pen