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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. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling > Zaha to free up funds for Mane > Sanchez? I know they beat Chelsea but I do not like those fixtures at all...

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mane -> Sanchez makes sense so why not

    2. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'm doing this I think...Tempted by Siggy -> Cout/Firm on top of that but -8 is too heavy...

  2. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Pickford Lei(A) next, definitely 5 points with all the saves he is going to make?

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      -1 more likely (hopes with Vardy (C)

  3. AA33
      9 years, 2 months ago

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

      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Tomorrow and Tuesday I would assume.

        1. Arteta
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          What he said.

    • I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mane -> Sanchez done.

      Foster
      Alonso - Valencia - Vertonghen
      Sanchez - Alli - Sigurdsson - Pedro - Capoue
      Costa - Lukaku

      Pickford, Llorente*, Nyom, Amat

      A) Stick (play Capoue or Nyom?)
      B) Llorente -> Origi (-4)

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I'm tempted by B as well...

      2. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        A

      3. Totally !rre!evant
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        B

      4. Rock Papiss Cissès
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Take the hit

      5. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        B but maybe with Benteke instead? Got form now and has a double

    • Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      a> Stick
      b> Lorrente -> Ibra
      c> de Roon -> Coutinho

      Team is :-
      Grant (Randolph)
      Alonso, Bavies, McAuley, Baines, Mawson
      Sanchez, Alli, Siggy, Lanzini, de Roon
      Lukaku, Vardy, Llorente

      Also - captain Sanchez vs Vardy - can't decide

      thanks 🙂

      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        this would be for -4

      2. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        A and Sanchez

    • Mr.Moses
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      When is the next DGW ?

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        GW34

        1. Mr.Moses
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          cheers guys

      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        GW34 for Manchester United, Middlesborough and Palace,

    • My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months 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. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I've similar issue - looking at de Roon -> Coutinho or Llorente -> Ibra

        For you I'd do Coutinho

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah I can't afford Llorente --> Ibra, that would be a no brainer really... But if Mane isn't out for too long then Origi is just a transfer waiting to happen.... Coutinho might do the trick indeed....

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Out all day at a match so missed the Prem. Anything major from the games?

      Siggy miss Llorente? Sanchez?

      1. Gregor
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Swansea badly missed Llorente.

        Sanchez was glued to the left wing and largely ineffectual.

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          He was ineffectual but he did look great, killer passes down the left side though, the class is there, he will explode soon imo!

    • GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Any chance of Jones being back for the DGW?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Slim.

      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Why would you care? Prossessional sicknote

        1. GoonerByron
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Because he's on my bench with very little chance of having a transfer to get rid before then 😉

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Get rid mate, injury described as 'long term'

            1. GoonerByron
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Have 4 good fit defenders (Alonso, Valencia, Mustafi, Nyom) for now so can't see it's worth a hit, will probably get rid for a Boro defender at some point before the DGW 🙂

      3. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I'm shipping for B.Davies.

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

      GTG!?

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

      Bench: Pick, B.Davies, Fabio, Gestede

      1. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Gtg great team

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

          Thanks, forgot to say i have 1.6 itb and 1FT. Let it roll this week?

          1. aleksios
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            For sure.Very lucky to save these days.

      2. Football Weekender
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Happy to be keeping hold of Pedro? I'm also an owner. Played wingback yesterday, minutes under threat, rotation risk and fixtures aren't great. I'm considering moving him out for Zaha.

      3. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Davies ahead of Alonso

    • thunder_mike
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Am I mad to start Robertson instead of Alonso this GW?

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

        Not really.

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

          Of course not, I'd do the same.

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

            Oops was meant to be a reply to thunder mike

      2. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        No you're not... I might bench Alonso too, although it's risky... Always...

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

        Cheers guys 🙂

    • Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lads, would you rather play Grant or Heaton?

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Heaton

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

        Heaton for sure.

      3. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Heaton.

      4. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks all!

    • K-win
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      On WC to steal a march on rivals, they're all without Sanchez and Ibra and have no WC left.

      Valdes, Pickford.
      Alonso, Walker, Valencia, Fabio, Stephens
      Sanchez, Alli, Erik, Zaha, De Roon.
      Ibra, Lukaku, Origi (Gabi when fit.)

      2.4 ITB

      Any changes?

      1. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Seems solid

      2. Infamy, Infamy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Would be tempted to do Origi to Barnes. Would give you funds to turn De Roon into Coutinho or Fimino.

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

      Play ONE:

      A) Yoshida (CPL)
      B) Alonso (MCI)
      C) Fabio (hul)

      Leaning towards C personally. Boro looked solid defensively, Hull a bit blunt imo.

      1. K-win
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Alonso.. for the goal threat. Have all 3 too.

      2. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I agree c>

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

        B is always a risk to bench

    • We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months 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.

    • Manani
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      got mane + llorente

      3.7m in bank,

      thinking of sanchez + 7.9m, but no good forwards are at that price range though

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Origi?

      2. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Gabbiadini if fit

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

      Made a mistake

      Heaton(STK) or Jaku(MID)?

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

        Heaton. Negredo will score (*gulp*)

      2. Viper
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Heaton

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

        Fancy them both to keep a CS, Heaton for potential bonus I guess.

      4. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers all, tough decision

      5. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Jaku

    • Zebras
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Which defender to go for:
      A. Fuchs (form n decent fixtures)
      B. Borough defender (has dgw)

    • Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'm not so convinced about doing Manè to Sanchez now. He still has good fixtures and a DGW but he didn't look great today. Maybe i should just go for Coutinho.

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Sanchez didn't look great today? What are you smoking?

        1. FALCAO & MOU
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          What are you smoking? Felt like slapping him till he stopped whining today.

          1. My Name Is Prince
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            He was one of the best players on the pitch... Amazing passes all the time... What's your argument for him being poor then, because he didn't score and didn't get an assist? Because he didn't get any fantasy points? Lol...

            1. Frank Black
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Because he looked annoyed and bored every time he touched the ball and wasn't threatening at all.

              1. My Name Is Prince
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                He had at least one good shot that was close, his passing was great, he didn't look bored every time he touched the ball at all, he wasn't indifferent, you are exaggerating that in my opinion... He was glued to the left, that would be my only concern, but he still looked very promising to my eye, and also Welbeck was poor so Sanchez might be shifted back to a more central role soon...

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

        Captain this GW then?

      3. d3bug
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        1 bad match for sanchez & 1 good match for cout

        1. Frank Black
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          One bad match? He's only delivered points in two of the last six games and if he's still pissed with Wenger(he should be) that could obviously impact his performances.

          1. My Name Is Prince
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            You're saying it here yourself, bad match = no fantasy points, lol...

          2. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Compared to Cout who has delivered points in 2 of his last 8...

      4. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Coutinho has Stoke and WBA away in next 3, dont think he'll get anything there

    • Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      54 with no hits.

      Another alright gwk but I really need a big gwk soon, it's been a while

    • kayss
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mane to Sanchez, Alonso to Simpson (-4)?

    • Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Is there a way to see top 1k stats like there is for top 10k?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        FFFix

        1. Harper_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Thankyou TM

    • FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez 3 goals and 1 assist in reverse fixture, definitely best captain choice this week?

    • Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Heaton Mannone
      Alonso Valencia Davies Daniels Amat
      Sanchez *Mane* Eriksen Sigurdsson Fletcher
      Costa Lukaku *Gabbiadini*

      1 FT, 1.5 ITB

      Best replacements for Mane & Gabbiadini ?

    • Feloh
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      which boro def should I get for the dgw.

      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Valdes 😉

        The rest a bit too expensive unless Fabio or Chambers are definitely fit

      2. DR0GBA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Gibson or Valdes. Maybe even both

        1. Feloh
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Valdez is out of question since I already have degea.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mane -> Sanchez still a go or was Sanchez a worry today?

      1. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Sanchez is the top fpl player so...

    • thunder_mike
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Heaton
      Robertson Valencia Walker
      Siggy Pedro Sanchez Alli Coutinho
      Lukaku Vardy

      Pickford Alonso Llorente Holgate

      0.1 short of Gabbi if confirmed fit, should I get Origi or Barnes instead?

      1. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I would save

    • GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho the best captain in this 11?

      Heaton
      Mustafi - Valencia - Alonso
      Walcott - Coutinho - Firmino - Siggy
      Lukaku - Aguero - Negredo

    • The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      RP

      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.

    • Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Who do you think will be the best differential for gwk 31?

      1. d3bug
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Walcott

      2. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Coutinho(c) maybe.