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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. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Siggurdsson to Sane anyone?

  2. FPL Mentor
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Costa, Barkley, Alonso 》 Ibra, Coutinho, Gibson. Worth -8 hit?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Not sure, split it up over 2 weeks?

  3. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Didn't watch the game, but how was Sanchez?
    Is it worth captaining him or Vardy next GW?

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Didn't exactly scream he wants to be captained that's for sure. Deciding between those 2 myself.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Early considerations is Vardy to be honest. Leicester's form is sky high right now.

      2. djpete
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        This

  4. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    davies is coming in,who goes out???
    A)baines
    B)brunt

    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      A

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

      Baines first

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      A first

    4. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      B

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

      A, free funds.

    6. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      b

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

    Your 3 most 'essential' players for GW31?

    Sanchez, Alli & Pool attacker for me.

    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Coutinho Alli Vardy

    2. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Yep. Along with Leicester attack.Ive got Vardy.

    3. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      alli sanchez vardy

  6. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Some help here please lads?

    Foster, jaku
    Cahill, walker, baines, bertie, Robertson
    Mane, alli, eriksen, siggy, grosicki
    Lukaku, costa, llorente

    0.1itb, 1ft

    A)mane + siggy > sanchez + zaha(-4)
    B)mane > mid up to 9.5
    C)mane + llorente > zaha + vardy (-4)
    D)other

    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Mane to Zaha Costa to Ibra?

    2. Morph - Unbelievable Geoff
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Tough one. Mane + Llorente > Sanchez + Barnes / Anichebe (if declared fit)?

  7. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Aguero owners...we keeping or selling?

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Not sure....

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        This....

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

        +1

    2. T444
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Silly question

      1. T444
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Keep

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Was going to go for ibra but think I'm keeping. Differential in my mini league and hull at home coming up

    4. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Keeping. Hull at home soon.

    5. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      I think now Costa goes first.

  8. jamie1972
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Verging on a WC anger press...

    If I do I can get to this..

    Pickford/Jaku

    Alonso Davies Holgate Barragan Stephens

    Sanchez Walcott Alli Sane Coutinho

    Agruero Ibra Anichibe

    Worth it?

    Old team

    Foster Jaku
    Valencia Alonso Baines Rannochia Pieters
    Alli Countinho Barlkley Mane Siggy
    Lukaku Costa Diamonde

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Nope

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Nah not worth it. Current team looks fine, just get rid of Mane and Barkley.

      1. jamie1972
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Losing those two along with Baines I can get to Sanchez & Walcott (+ Holgate or Stephens) for a -8, which is my other option...

  9. T444
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Bertrand auto sub for llorente saved my azpi fail

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Bench points please:

    28pts here.....

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      19pts... 2CSs on bench, Hennessey's 10 saves on bench

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

      20

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

      6 😎

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

      20, but fortunately Stephens is moving onto the pitch

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

      6

    6. T444
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      21 here but getting 6 back Bertrand for llorente

    7. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      13

    8. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      21, but 13 coming on for llorente + walker

    9. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      I was about to have a moan at having 24 pts on my bench!

    10. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      24

    11. Ridcully
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      14

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

      9 who needs benches anyways

    13. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      17 but was never starting Brunt.

      Olsson instead of Holebas is just meh.

  11. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Anyone bringing Ibrah in this gw?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Probably not bringing this year, maybe next season

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

      Considering it, still have Kane on my bench...

  12. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Origi worth a shout?

    1. T444
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      I'm doing llorente to origi and king to Zaha. I'm very happy with those choices and will bet the farm origi starts the next game

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

    Best 4th mid:

    A) Sane
    B) Zaha
    C) Tadic

    1. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      A

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Sane

  14. justmatt
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Anyone bringing Ibra straight back in this week? I've still got Kane stinking up my bench, not sure whether to get Ibra or Vardy for a week?

    1. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Ibra

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Locked into Vardy at the moment so not for GW31.

      Then Vardy and Siggy probably to Ibra and Zaha for GW32.

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

        I was tempted by Vardy this week and Ibra for the weekend, would be an extra transfer but I think Vardy will do better this week and Ibra next...

  15. arndff_
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Sanchez IN, who's OUT:
    A) Sigurdsson
    B) Redmond

    I want to sell Costa, but don't know who's the best budget option. Advices?

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

      B)

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

      B

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

      But Soton are havin' great fixtures?

    4. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      b coz a on pens + freekick

  16. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    For the next few matches?
    A) Sanchez
    B) Coutinho

    1. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Both

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

      B

  17. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Jeeez, people selling Mane like they really need "Maney". Hold Sadio, hold.

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

      I would have preferred to bench, but I think people need a decent replacement pronto because the fixture list midweek isn't great.

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

        So may as well sell now and keep the 0.1

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

      I think it's fine to get rid of him tbh - we're at the business end of the season, he's going to miss 1-2 games probably, and people with their WCs intact can bring him back easily in 35/36.

    3. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Agree, but they could atleast wait till tomorrow for some updates.

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

    Early captain call. Is Coutinho worth it for less than 90mins?

    A) Coutinho (BOU)
    B) Firmino
    C) Eriksen (swa)
    D) Kun (che)

    1. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      A

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

    Alli & Llorente OR Zaha & Ibrahimovic (-4)?

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

      I wouldn't get rid of Alli

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Madness to sell Alli.

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

      Getting rid of Mane - either bringing in Alli or Zaha as the replacement.

  20. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Captain?

    A) Vardy
    B) Sanchez

    1. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      B

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

      B for me. I think just having Vardy will be enough.

    3. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      50-50

  21. kayss
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Kun -> Vardy and Mane -> Sanchez for a hit?

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      same dilemma.

  22. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Points prediction please :-

    a> Ibra (EVE)
    b> Coutinho (BOU)
    c> Baines (manu)

    thanks 🙂

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

      5
      7
      1

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

      8
      10
      1

    3. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      8
      5
      1

  23. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    is snodgrass to Son too risky?

    no spurs cover for next two and can do straight swap

    did janssen go off injured?

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

      Don't think Janssen was injured.
      Son only didn't start coz of the long travel back from S.Korea

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

      Janssen took a knock, but think Son will start anyway as he scored and is much more mobile than Janssen

  24. 404_FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    my striker are gabbi, Llorente , kaku

    so

    who hav to go first

    a. gabbiadini
    b. Llorente
    c. wait for more news

    1. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      hav no ft coz just mane < zaha

      4 itb

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

      The one thats out, so C.

    3. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Llorente. I wouldnt wanna have him even if he was fit.

  25. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Who to bench out of the below??

    A) Baines (mun)

    B) King (liv)

    1. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      a

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

      a

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

    Planning to bring Sane in against Chelsea, doesn't seem to have any problems scoring against big teams, bad idea?

  27. Foozeball
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    For a hit:
    A) Siggy -> Sanchez
    B) Llorente -> Vardy (already have Mahrez)

    1. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      a

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

      Wait to see if Llorente is fit for Wednesday. If he's back do A, if he'll miss the game do B.

  28. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Who to captain and bench this week please, currently arm band on son and Lukaku on the benxh.

    Jaku (Pickford)
    Yoshida, bertrand, walker (baines, chambers)
    Son, Sanchez, firmino, hazard, jwp
    Aguero, origi (lukaku)

    Is benching luka a good idea and playing ward prowse? Only playing jaku instead of Pickford cause he is at home and I'm sure Leicester will score v Sunderland.
    Thanks in advance

  29. Ballistics
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Costa Mane King to Sanchez Alli & Origi for -4?

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

      Lovely!

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

      Go for it imo

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

        Then the plan is Sane in for Siggy WK after.

  30. janowsc
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    These looking like sound moves? Have exact money and not much value invested...Alonso+Sterling->Alli+Valencia?

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

      I would