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1 April 2017 2318 comments
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Saturday’s events conclude at St Mary’s with a south coast derby between Southampton and Bournemouth.

Weeks ago, this was billed as Manolo Gabbiadini’s opportunity to shine having fired three goals in his opening two outings. But injury at Spurs last time out has kept him sidelined and means that our interest in the Saints is limited to a scouting mission ahead of their looming double Gameweeks. The defence and attacking pair Dusan Tadic and Nathan Redmond will come under scrutiny.

But Bournemouth arguably boast the key asset on show. FPL midfielder Josh King has fired eight goals in eight outings to present exceptional value for his 5.8 price tag. More than 123,000 swooped for King ahead of this evening’s outing with 10,000 trusting him with the Gameweek armband.

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

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  1. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    The best forward option to 8.5 for gw31?

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

      I'd go for fodder or Carroll & invest in D/M

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        thanks

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

    Valencia's 3 BAPs while your at it, Mark 😉

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      😀 😀

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

    Who is more essential for rest of season as cannot bring both in?
    A Zlatan
    B Sanchez

    1. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sanchez

  4. philosopherking
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Mane to?
    A) Eriksen (have Alli)
    B) Cout
    C) Firm
    D) Pedro
    E) Cesc
    F) Mikhi
    G) Siggy
    H) Sterling
    I) Sane
    J) Tadic
    K) Save and bench
    Currently have Sanchez, Alli, King, Capoue. Can spend upto 9.8m. Thanks

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

      L

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

        Coutinho

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

          Thnx

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

        That's a lot of options I agree. All possible alternatives, though.
        Now that the joke's out of the way, would appreciate some help.

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      G if you still have your WC, otherwise, J.

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

        Have WC, Siggy has Spurs up next though

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Hmm.... but Spurs are not at home though so I wouldn't put it past Swansea to get a goal, and with Sigurdsson having over 50% involvement in their goals and being on pens, I still think Siggy is a good option.

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

            Worth a shot I guess and faces leaky West Ham and Watford after that. Thanks

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

    Who scored over 50 here?

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

      51, but a -4

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

      Im at 44 :/

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nope, 37 with 4 and captain to play

    4. Creativ3
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      50 without Bonus Points (Vardy Captain) and Sanchez to play

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

        53...Siggy & Sanchez to go

    5. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      My ML rival is on 52 pre bonus, only Siggy left though

      I'm on 43 now with Siggy C and Aguero left

    6. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Rooney

    7. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      62 and bloody Costa captain...

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        (-4)

    8. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      46

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

      0/ WC team though, and only one left.

    10. Mr. Funny Name
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      55 after bonus (-4), could've been better had I not sold McAuley to Davies

    11. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      60 with bonuses, 22 benched.
      Just Sanchez and Siggy left

    12. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      By far 😎

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

    Yes or no for a -4
    Costa, Mane, Olsson out --> Ibra, Alli, Robertson in

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

        Thanks

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

      Probably.

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

        Thanks TM

    3. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No, just get rid of Mane

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

        Thats for sure but i think i need to transfer in a defender too. Current 5 aint looking good for gw31

    4. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Why the last move?

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

        Def is now
        Olsson, mawson, valencia, baines, yoshida.

        Swansea is playing spurs next so thinking of switching olsson to robertson/maguire and field either one with valencia and yoshida. What do you think?

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Taking a hit for a hull defender seems madness, he'll need a cs just to break even, and considering it's Hull, that might not be your best bet. I'd play Baines

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

            That is true, hmmm i think i will wait and see then. Thanks for advice!

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

    France's squad is amazing atm. Unreal talent

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Spain are better. Reckon they will win world cup

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

        hmm not too sure. Spain's mids are all getting old

  8. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Can do Mane to Sanchez before Tuesday, even if he drops tonight, Phew!!

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

    43 after ericksen's assist has been snatched....ouch Sanchez(c) left to play...... am pissed off.

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

      Still a good score for now

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

      Why do people always complicate his name?! It's ERIKSEN. Straightforward.

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This 😀
        Sometimes i even see Erikson !!

    3. MTPockets
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Oh they took it away? Good

  10. BEEZUS
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Played AOA and deeney didn't play. Will first sub come in?

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

      Yes, same for me - Baines 1 point. I dont know why I didnt have Brunt ahead of him!

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

      Yep

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

      yes

  11. Lav
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Now I am at 31 (34 on bps) + Robertsons 10 on bench for 44.

    Anyway to calculate my rank tonight with my score of 44 and not 34?

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

      Add 10?

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

        Right but where will that have me GW rank wise + OR? Do I have to scroll through scores?

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

    Coutinho you beauty! Lovely return from him

  13. Big_Bear
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    In the FFS cup are hits taken into account (so you have to minus those points off the score)?

    Which is stronger Siggy & Aguero vs Sanchez and Llorente? Currently tied on 35 points.......

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      ofc

    2. A.T
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    3. dark91
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      To answer your 2nd question, i would say the 1st pair edges it but very close still

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

        Cheers all as I can't add up and haven't taken hits into account its

        Me: 4 Points + Sanchez + Llorente
        Opp: Siggy + Aguero.

        I guess I'm slight favourite as I've got points in hand. What's the tie breaker if you finish level?

        1. dark91
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Overall rank is the tie breaker

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

    Got a Swansea triple up tomorrow - desperate or what.

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

      genius, Llorente and Siggy here myself

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Me too! It is against Boro TBF! Hopefully a good result!

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

      Same here. Banging on a clean sheet and siggy goal

  15. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    So, Mane + Aguero -> Sanchez + Ibra sound good?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      for a hit

    2. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      What I'm doing, so hopefully

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

        Maybe keep Kun depending on tomo...

        He has some Hull at home in 2 weeks

    3. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Short 1m here 🙁

    4. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      If you don't have enough money for just the Sanchez move, yes

    5. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      cheers for the advice everyone!

  16. conew
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    why walker do not play ?

    and It is worth for -4

    a kun to vardy
    b lukaku to vardy
    c non

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      C He has 4 away games on the trot very soon

  17. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Mane Llorente---> Alli Ibrah -4 a no brainer?

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

      most definitely

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      See how Llorente gets on tomorrow. Mane defo out obviously though

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thank your sirs

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

    Anyone have a clue what the qualification score for Jarvish's Frequent Posters Cup will be?

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

      Too lazy to work it out.

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

      I've just used my time travel machine and it's 65

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Combined score for all of us ? 😀

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

      48

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

        source??

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

        ewwww no plz

  19. FFPro
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen although technically not an assist due to it brushing the head of the Burnley defender doesn't make it any less frustrating after the Brunt saga.

    Cannot catch a break this season

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I was also a Brunt owner and felt very unlucky, but this just should never have been given in the first place. Even if it didn't touch 2 defenders on it's way, the ball was not heading towards Dier, so not an assist according to the rules.

      1. FFPro
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Dier made a run then checked it, at the time of taking the corner Dier looks to have been the "intended" target and may have gotten close to it. Irrelevant though - the little flick off the defender's hair killed it in it's tracks.

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Mark said earlier that the assist was under review because Dier wasn't the intended target though 😀

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

    PSG Goallllllll Draxler

  21. WE GO FOR IT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pick one for the next 3 weeks:

    A. Sanchez (WHU, cry, mid)
    B. Ibra (EVE, sun, CHE)

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

      A assuming comes through tomorrow unscathed

    2. STONEROSES
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks both!

  22. QueefParkRangers
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with Mane with this team?

    Heaton

    Baines, Valencia, McAuley

    Alli, Mane, Sanchez, Siggy

    Lukaku, Costa, Llorent

    Subs: Ja, deroon, Ake, Smith

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen/Coutinho

    2. Vlad Tepes
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lol whats ur team Worth? must be much.

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      As a Rangers fan, I find your username offensive.

  23. Vlad Tepes
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys I need some advice. I just used wildcard from:

    Valdes,(Robinson)
    Alonso,Cedric,Verthongen,Williams,Love
    Eriksen,Alli,Mane,Lanzini,Sigurdsson
    Aguero,Lukaku,Grabban

    To:
    Valdes,(Pickford)
    Alonso,Fuchs,Verthongen,(Chambers,Love)
    Eriksen,Alli,Sanchez,Sigurdsson,(Coquelin)
    Vardy,Lukaku,Gabbiadini

    I only did this beacuse i didnt really wanna miss having Sanchez and of Mane injury. What do you guys think, do you have any advice? Thanks

    1. Vlad Tepes
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      0,5 ITB atm

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

      Just do Aguero mane to Sanchez Vardy

      1. Vlad Tepes
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Already used WC hehe

  24. Jay_
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Would you play any of these 3;

    Mustafi (WHM), Yoshida (CPL), Negredo (hul)

    Over any of this lot?

    Alonso (MNC), Siggy (TOT), Lukaku (mnu)

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't personally mate.

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

      Yoshi over Alonso is what I'm currently on. I fancy Negredo but let's see how Boro do tomorrow first.

    3. Jay_
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers lads, sorry got called away

  25. AdamB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Foster/Jaku owner here.
    Always starting the lowest scoring one since GW23.
    I have tried doing the opposite of what I think would be right, didn't work.

  26. STONEROSES
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best third striker to get (have Kun& Lukaku)? Can't be Llorente

    A. Vardy (has 4 aways after SUN)
    B. Gabbiadini (injury doubt)
    C. Defoe (plays for SUN)
    D. Others?

  27. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Haven't changed my grav in so many years but this is tempting.

    https://twitter.com/101greatgoals/status/848168969399746562

    1. A.T
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mané looks a bit too keen 😉

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        😆

      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        As does the No.10!

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

      Tried it, doesn't look great 🙁

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Might have to photoshop it to bring them closer and zoom in. Cba though.

  28. Smoky Johnson
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    25 with Aguero, Sterling, Mawson & Siggy (C) left.
    Feels bad for some strange reason.

    1. MTPockets
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It's not, yet. 22 with Siggy, Sane, Sanchez, Llorente, Aguero (c) here.

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        cheers!

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Costa owners shifting to Ibra?

    1. Creativ3
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I am thinking that. DGW coming & ManU will be keen to get goals & he is well rested

  30. A.T
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lots getting rid of Mané. Isn't best to find out if he's definitely out first. Bournemouth at home next!

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

      Klopp said no B'mouth.

      1. A.T
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Not definitely though.

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Was my (c) too 🙁