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2 April 2017 3943 comments
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After Gylfi Sigurdsson disappointed during Swansea’s goalless draw with Middlesbrough at the Liberty, Gameweek 30 comes to its conclusion with the small matter of a 4pm showdown between Arsenal and Man City at the Emirates Stadium.

Two of the top five captained players in this round of fixtures go head-to-head now, with Sergio Aguero and Alexis Sanchez handed the armband by 8.8% and 5.7% of Fantasy Premier League managers respectively.

Sanchez, certainly, is the most reliable of the pair, serving up a goal or assist in 13 of his last 15 league outings to clinch a place at the top of the FPL leaderboard.

Aguero has upped his output in recent weeks, though, with two goals and an assist in his previous four appearances.

Up against a defence that’s been breached three times in three of their last four league fixtures, the Argentine goes in search of a fifth double-figure away haul.

With Arsenal playing ten times in the remaining eight Gameweeks and City boasting nine fixtures over that stretch, the likes of Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane, Mesut Ozil and Danny Welbeck also have a chance to impress, with the latter handed a third straight start by Arsene Wenger.

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  1. dark91
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Federer Vs Nadal started for those interested

    1. d3bug
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Cmon RF!! bring on those back hands and drop shots

  2. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    0 from 0 today 😎

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Ouch

  3. Whazza
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Was the Sterling sub purely tactical?

    How does Mane and him to Sanchez and Zaha (-4) sound?

    1. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Sounds good

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      I believe yes
      And yes good move

  4. cheese XL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Help please

    Jaku
    Valencia Yoshida Mee
    Alli Coutinho Siggy Lanzini
    Costa Lukaku Kun

    Heaton Brunt T. Carroll Amat
    2.8itb, 1ft

    A) kun > Ibra (free)
    B) kun & Siggy > Sanchez & Ibra (-4)
    C) kun, Lanzini & brunt > Sanchez, Ibra & Holgate (-8)

    Cheers in advance

    1. Rock Papiss Cissès
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Thinking of B myself

  5. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    RP: How does this team look (-4). Not pulling the trigger yet (Mane +Llorente out).

    Jak
    Valencia, Maguire, Brunt
    Eriksen, Firmino, Coutinho, Siggy
    Kun, Defoe, Origi
    Grant | Snoddy, Mawson, Rose

    (2.8 ITB for Snoddy to Sane/Alli for the weekend)

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      It looks very nice...

      Think I'm heading to origi too...

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        All depends on any news we hear from about Mane. I won't do it if he's not confirmed out for 2 GWs at least (though earlier I said 4, then 3...)

        1. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Guess we should hear that tomorrow?

          Hope mane doesn't drop tonight or I can do my mane and llorente to sanchez and origi....

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            That would be ideal. Can't afford it myself. Mane to Cout a no brainer tonight to catch the rise and avoid the fall. Although I'll be avoid if Mane's back for the weekend, as I'd prefer to bench him during the week

  6. Football Weekender
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Pedro to Zaha anyone?

  7. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    lukaku to zlatan -4 yay or nay?

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      I think yes, you gonna want him for the upcoming doubles and think he will be well rested and rearing to go Tuesday night, Lukaku not doing it v the big teams and Utd hard to score against

      1. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        am scared of taking the hit, is it worth it, the -4?

  8. Ëð
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    A) Mane -> Zaha & Llorente -> Ibra (-4)
    B) Mane -> Eriksen, Llorente -> Gabbi & Lukaku/Costa -> Ibra (-8)
    C) Other

    Rest of squad is:
    Heaton, Jaku
    Luiz, Valencia, Evans, Pieters, Amat
    Sanchez, Alli, Mane, Siggy, De Roon
    Costa, Lukaku, Llorente
    £1.7ITB.

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      B if Gabbi is fit

      1. Ëð
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Do you think I should get Eriksen or Coutinho?
        And should I ditch Costa or Lukaku?

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Coutinho for long term benefits.
          Probably Costa

  9. JD @JDCochran2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Kun and King > Vardy and Coutinho? -4

    Current team

    Alonzo/Valencia/Davies/McAuley/Ake

    Siggy/Alli/Sanchez/Zaha/King

    Kun/Lukaku/Llorente

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Keep Kun I think....scoring regularly

      1. JD @JDCochran2
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Thinking same thing

  10. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    I got all my chips left, any ideas when I must use them?

    1. Ange Ball
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      34 35 37

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      DGWs are a good idea. WC just before.

  11. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    54 all out can't complain eve tho swapped the cap to Costs from Aguero.

    GW 31 G2G?

    Forster
    Pieters Brunt Bertrand
    Sanchez Alli Coutinho Mahrez Sane
    Vardy Origi

    Pickford Alonso Defoe VanAaholt

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Play Alonso over Pieters and yes you're GTG.

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Would be tempted to play Defoe over Sane, or at least 1st sub. And Alonso over Pieters or Brunt. G2G otherwise

  12. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Henessey
    Yoshida - Valencia - Holgate - Alonso
    Fletcher - Alli - Pedro - Siggy
    Costa - Kaku
    ( Jak - Gabbi - Mane - Coleman) 1 FT and 3.9 ITB

    What changes to make to this team for the next GW? Really confused here and would appreciate some replies 🙂

  13. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Heaton(STK) or Jaku(WBA)?

    1. DR0GBA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Heaton

    2. AA33
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Heaton

      • Ange Ball
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Heaton

      • Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Heat

      • @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Heaton

      • Prøfeßör …
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Hull is v Middlesbrough.

        Probably Heaton but expect a clean sheet for both.

      • Holmes
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Jak has MID, no?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          😳

      • TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers all.

      • Shifty
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Jaku. Boro are clueless goingforward .

        Jinxed it didn't I.

      • FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        When does Jaku play West Brom?

    3. AA33
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Which player should I bench?

        A) Lukaku - MUN(A)
        B) Barnes - STK(H)
        C) Sigurdsson - TOT(H)

        1. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Barnes

        2. cheese XL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          B

        3. @fpl_phenom
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Barnes, but none are great

        4. @fpl_phenom
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Iv got them too by the way 🙁

      • AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        GTG?

        Valdes,
        Valencia, Alonso, Bertrand
        Siggy, Sanchez, Pedro, Tadic, Eriksen
        Lukaku, Vardy

        Bench: Pick, B.Davies, Fabio, Gestede

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Perfect! Tadic concerns me though.

        2. Kane-harry Island
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Your squad is goal for me. GTG

      • AF90
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Sane -> Zaha or Aguero -> Ibra?

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Latter

        2. Ange Ball
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Keep Sane get rid Aguero

      • My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Did Mane --> Sanchez already... Could just leave it there, although not very happy with Siggy/Llorente/Sterling midweek... Well, Sterling should play if he was rested for midweek (was he?), but eventually he has to go as Pep does rest him a lot... Llorente injured, Siggy there as well versus Spurs...

        Could do Sterling/Siggy --> Coutinho, or Llorente to Origi/Tekkers... Thoughts, please? 🙂

        1. Zebras
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          I'm thinking of doing the same. I like the Origi punt with security of owning Coutinho as well.

          These are my likely moves:
          Mane, Lanzini(or king), Llorente > Coutinho Sanchez Origi for -4

          ...may take another hit to finally replace Coleman

      • Atimis
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Mane Llorente to Coutinho Ibra an easy move ? 😉

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Yeah if you already have Sanchez...

        2. AA33
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Yeah

          • Atimis
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Also, play Robertson over Alonso ?

          • Judas
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Surely you can afford this with Sanchez

        3. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          I'm starting to doubt my original plan (Mane/Aguero to Sanchez/Zlatan), especially if Mane is declared fit...

          1. My Name Is Prince
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Sergio looked hungry alright... I'm having doubts over him to Ibra as well... Sterling perhaps needs to go instead though for me...

        4. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Some WC questions! Any help would be great:

          1. De Roon or Tom Carroll?
          2. Chambers or Fabio?
          3. Siggy, Sane or Fabregas?
          4. Lukaku or Vardy?
          5. Thoughts on Ndidi as 5th mid?
          6. Gabbi, Deeney or Welbeck?

          Current WC:

          Hennessey • Jaku
          Walker • Valencia • Alonso • Fabio • Yoshida
          Sanchez • Alli • Coutinho • Sane • De Roon
          Ibrahimovic • Lukaku • Gabbiadini

          1. d3bug
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            pickford instead of jaku?
            Also is gabbi fit

            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              We don't allow Sunderland players in our main league, it's a rule 🙂

            2. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              And they are garbage!! 🙂

          2. AYLD28
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            1. Neither, play 3-5-2
            2. Fabio
            3. Siggy, Sane in 2/3 GW
            3. Both, Vardy for next 2/3
            4. Better than de roon or Carroll
            5. Gabbiadini. Never welbeck. Ever.

        5. Judas
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Are people still getting Sanchez in?

          1. My Name Is Prince
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Of course, why not? He was great today! Will score big in the future!

          2. GoonerByron
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Nah, I will for the DGW.. Happy with just Walcott at the moment

          3. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Yes

            Arsenal played not to lose today

            1. Debauchy
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              This

          4. Debauchy
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Yep, see him back at front to WH

            1. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Why would you think that, Debauchy? You saw some tactics behind the reason he hugged the touchline so much?

              1. Debauchy
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Easier game , and Danny did not impress that much.
                Iwobi back in on the left

                1. Debauchy
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Sanchez on wing gave Arse a bit more defensive bight , imo anyway

                  1. Debauchy
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    bite

                  2. fedolefan
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    I was thinking that but Sanchez didn't track back too much. Annoying how he lost the ball often and then just gestured or sulked.

                2. fedolefan
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Yeah, was wondering why Iwobi stopped getting game time.

        6. Lone Wolf
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Any newsa about Antonio ldas? For how long is he out?

        7. Clifford☯
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Best forward and Midfielder combo for 17.7 ?

        8. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Do we have an idea what the average is including autosubs

          1. Clifford☯
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Overall Avg is Around 41

        9. EL_FENOMENO
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          a) Alonso + Antonio to Davies + Alli
          b) Baines + Antonio to Yoshida + Alli
          c) Kun + Anotnio to Ibra + Alli

          First option to reach 3 votes is the winner. All three are for free. Much appreciated

        10. Legomane
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Heaton
          Alonso Valencia Davies Pieters
          Mane Alli Eriksen Sigurdsson
          Vardy Lukaku

          (Pickford Llorente TCarroll ASmith)

          Exact funds for :

          Mané > Sanchez is a given..

          Very worried about no pool cover next week. Main ML rival has Couts...

          Siggy > Cout worth a (-4)?

          1. Feloh
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            you need to have a pool mid in there so yeah go for it.

        11. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Not bringing Sanchez in for a hit if he's going to be on the wing, his hauls this season have come from a striking role bar the jammy Hull one and tempted to just bench mane and avoid the hit, could also just put Lanzini first sub just in case Mane's fit.

          Heaton
          Alonso Fuchs Baines
          King Siggy Mane Alli
          Lukaku Costa (V)ardy

          Subs: Grant, Lanzini, Mawson, Olsson

          Other proposed moves
          A) Olsson to Gibson -4 (bench Baines/Alonso)
          B) Lanzini to Coutinho/Firmino -4 (bench Mane)
          C) Mane to Coutinho/Firmino -4

        12. AA33
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Will we have the pressers for the midweek games? If so, when?

          • PlayPercentage
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Tempted to go Llorente -> Origi.
            Origi will get game time in the next few games. Maybe even for the rest of the season.

            1. Flynny
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Me too...

              Would like definitive newst on manes injury first tho....

              1. Hurricane Gilbert
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Same here

          • The Overthinker
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Need to replace brunt, mane and maybe llorente

            Budget 23.4. have FT.

            One place is for sanchez, need other teo

            Suggestions please

            Heaton (jaku)
            alonso/Davies/Maguire (brunt, pieters)
            Firmino/mane/Alli/siggy(TarroLl)
            Costa/Lukaku /llorente.