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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. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Transfers done.

    Mane and Snodgrass --> Sanchez and de Roon. (loading up for those dgw's)

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      I take it you couldn't afford Zaha instead of de Roon?

      1. Giovanni Giorgio
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Couldn't afford and don't fancy him with those fixtures tbh.

        1. Whazza
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 11 days ago

          Got to fancy him over de Roon though 🙂

          1. Giovanni Giorgio
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 11 days ago

            You're right about that 🙂 Have to start de Roon for a few games now too. Not ideal. Have Tom Carroll who I'll upgrade in a few. Might consider Zaha then 😉

            1. Whazza
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 11 days ago

              Certainly not ideal as Boro can't score.. Wouldn't touch Zaha tbh if he didn't have that dgw coming up

  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    And that ends any minutiae of respect I had for the current baps system.

    What an absolute joke......seriously disgusting.

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

      I know, Olsson robbed!

    2. djpete
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Don't own Aguero but 100% with you on that

  3. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    A) Mane + Sterling >> Zaha + Sanchez (-4)
    B) Mane + Aguero + McCauley >> Sanchez + Ibra + Yoshida (-8)

    Thoughts guys????

  4. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Navas: 0 goals, 0 assists, yellow card ..... 3 baps. Ridiculous

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Well he's a ridiculous footballer.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        This

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Beating a defender who got a goal & assist.....massive farce.

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        * scratches head..

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        *equalling

    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Don't hate the player, hate the game

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Sanchez, Alli, Coutinho or Vardy captain?

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Sanchez

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

      Vardy

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Vardy home to Sunderland- hard to imagine passing this up

  6. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Is Navas now too good to ignore?

    1. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      He is so good that he has to be ignored.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Dead

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

      😆

  7. borat
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    why did sterling come off at half time. Was he injured or what.

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Tactical I believe

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

      Pep said tactical.

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

        Ok. So he might start mid week

  8. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Vardy or Ibra?

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

      Aguero?

    2. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Ibra

    3. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Vardy for midweek, Ibra from the weekend - I'm bouncing Vardy out for Saturday.

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Ibra for the dgw

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

        I will wc in GW 33.

    5. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Navas

  9. FFPro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    How long do we think Mane is out for? Does it make Origi nailed?

    Llorente to Origi is mighty tempting

    1. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Yeah I'm thinking Origi, but he disappointed me earlier in the season so looking to give Tekkers a whirl

      1. FFPro
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Yeh Origi was a disastrous punt earlier in the season after Austin got injured.

        Tekkers looks great gw33-35 but dont fancy next 2.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Be surprised if he plays vs Stoke. Origi nailed for the games he misses.

      1. FFPro
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        I think he is nailed while Mane is out too, guess wait and see how serious his injury is

  10. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Hi all

    What to do here? Done Coutinho in for Mane already. Wildcarding in 35/6.

    Jaku / Randolph
    Alonso Brunt Valencia / Pieters RFM*
    Coutinho Eriksen San(c)hez Siggy / Fletcher
    Kaku Vardy Llorente*

    A) Llorente -> Tekkers/7m and below for -4
    B) RFM -> Yoshi, -4
    C) Leave it and play Pieters

    Thinking of taking a punt with A. Palace bang in form and dgw coming up.

    Thanks!

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

    Sorry...novice question.

    I bought mane for 9.3

    His current price is 9.6

    And I have a selling price of 9.4

    If he drops tonight will I lose 0.1 or not?

    Ta

    1. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      No. You have til he drops again. Looks like you lost your 0.1 last night.

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

        Cool....bad that I lost the cash last night...

        Didn't realise...

        Great I can keep till tomorrow....thanks

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      You dont.

    3. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      You won't lose 0.1m. It's safe to wait

      You keep half of the profits rounded down and all of the loss

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

        Cheers lawro....must have lost the cash last night without realising..hence my confusion..

  12. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Fu to those who convinced me to start Baines over Gibson :/

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      You know the Baines rule

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Who pressed the confirm/save button?

    3. kayss
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Super Nicky Tesla \o/

    4. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Fu to those who convinced you to play this game :/

    5. djpete
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Have more conviction

    6. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      I benched Yoshida for Baines, with Baines on pens, it's difficult to bench him. If you got him, you gotta play him.

  13. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    *checks if Mark has Navas*

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      😆 😆 😆

  14. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    To be fair, Navas hadnt hit that many crosses in his whole time at City as he did today. That alone is worth the 3 bonus. 😀

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Won 6+ tackles too

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Essential!

  15. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Working out with raspberry milkshake instead of water is quite enjoyable

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Try fish & chips, chocolate cake and lard sarnies, works even better.

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Sardines in duckfat also good

  16. kayss
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Mane -> Sanchez, Lanzini -> Ndidi for -4. It is done.

    Play 5: B.Davies, Valencia, Maguire, Alonso, Siggy, King, Carroll

    1. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Ndidi wow. Did you have to make space?

      Bavies, Valencia. Alonso, Siggy, Carroll imo

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

        Yep and fancied a cheeky differential since I've got serious ground to make up. Cheers - was thinking same

    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Alonso for the bench. King too I think unless you fancy Swansea to score/Spurs CS

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

        Does having DDG in goal change things? Alonso over Valencia to mix things up? Don't ask why I ended up with double Utd defenders...

        1. Whazza
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 11 days ago

          Do you have Lukaku? If no, you should go for that double CS imo 🙂

  17. Dreams
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Looking at the way pep is rotating and reshuffling his team, I think the day won't be far when Kun will play Rwb.

  18. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Afobe Siggy and Alonso to

    1. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      I'd probably keep Siggy unless one of the next 3 names is Sanchez.

      1. Delhidynamo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Sanchez is already in

    2. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Ibra Zaha and Gibson

      For a - 8. Worth it?

      1. Individual
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Not for an 8, can you do Afobe -> Ibra and Alonso -> Yoshi or something? Or not enough moolah?

        1. Delhidynamo
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 11 days ago

          Not enough cash.

          Could downgrade Tadic instead of Siggy.

          1. Individual
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 11 days ago

            Meh on balance Tadic has an extra game, albeit Vs. Arsenal.

            Tough call. Maybe Siggy goes as he's got spurs then two away games. If they don't start winning they could become whipping boys

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Probably when you factor 34.

        1. Delhidynamo
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 11 days ago

          Exactly my thinking

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      ?

  19. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Out of LMS with 48 points?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Depends on autosubs I guess. Guessing it's ok as top 10K was 46.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Cheers!

  20. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Mane+siggy + llorente > coutino + zaha + 7 mill ?

    1. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Mane > Zaha / Llorente -> Origi?

  21. gunner 2727
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Can someone explain this bps please. Rules state the changes at the end are passing stats, Sergio gidbt lose ball once in second half and goes from 36 to 31 to miss 3bonus by 1 and only get 1 point? How is that possible?!!! Vardy exactly the same. Not much point in showing what they are in game if gonna change like that every time. So ANNOYING

    1. Poor man's Igor Biscan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Snap mate

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

      Just be happy with the points man.

      1. gunner 2727
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Point?

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Opta doesn't do all the stats live.

      1. gunner 2727
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Then what is the point on having it all just to annoy people?

  22. Poor man's Igor Biscan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    20 mins ago Kun was on for 3 BPS, now has been given 1 for reasons beyond comprehension.

    Navas 3 BAPS??

    Now have lost my head to head with rival after I was set to win by 1pt.

    Fuming!

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Don't celebrate until baps are final is today's lesson I guess

  23. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Shames less repost, looking for some more views.. Sane is interesting after today but reckon loads will get him now so still want a differential...

    So I've been think about differentials for the run in, surely this is a topic people would like to discuss

    I am targeting top 10k and will get there probably, want to get top 5k and need differentials

    Currently thinking one of the following

    A) Fabregas, in great from, started 3 of the last 4, can he keep out Matic
    B) Ndini, looked great in the game yesterday also bang in form
    C) Fellaini, two DGW's coming up, Manu MF in a mess with injuries, might be worth a shout..

    Thoughts?

    1. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      All of them look good except fellaini. I'm looking at Silva. Bit pricey but could be a decent differential.

      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Yeah Fellaini is a tad too far maybe...

        1. Dreams
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 11 days ago

          What do you think of the next week? 31? Need to climb up immediately. Who do you think is the best differential?

          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 11 days ago

            Ndini vs Sunderland looks good

            1. Dreams
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 11 days ago

              Cheers.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Fab: Difficult one due to possible rotation/not starting. But if he cements a place, sure.
      Ndide: Very intriguing
      Fellaini: No

      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Cheers, thanks for constructive feedback...

        Ndidi is very intriguing isn't he

    3. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Hey OS , Im just targeting you guys in Epic's ML, so I would say C. lol.
      Fab if he gets reg starts , a no brainer

      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Can see him getting starts, he's on fire... matic is lurking but why would he drop Fabregas in the form he is in

        1. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 11 days ago

          Yeah , followed yr earlier analysis. And leaning that way too.. wait for the WC though ?

    4. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      I am scared to say A
      So B

      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        If you were allowed to say A would you?

        1. John t penguin
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 11 days ago

          No B

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

    A sterling ----》 coutino
    B Llorente ---》 ibrah

    I have enough for both but already used my ft

  25. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Mane to Sanchez

    or

    Mane to Eriksen and Llorente to Ibra?

    Help please. Thank you!

  26. 404_FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    who worth for -4 (10.4m budget )

    a) vardy
    b) origi
    c) suggest plz

    1. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      already got kaku

  27. Oven Glover
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Alonso & Sterling -> Stephens & San(C)hez -4?

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

      Yep

  28. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Navas had committed two fouls and got a yellow card before he touched the ball 😀

  29. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Why are people complaining about baps? The rules are clear

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      They shouldn't show them until they are final. Stupid

      1. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        No need to look at them before they're final

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

      When you had worse game week ever and folks moaning about 1bp.... I'd gladly take the 7 points kun got today

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

    llorente to vardy
    or ibra(-4)
    or dont take hit

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

      Ibra don't take hit

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      No hit, Llorente might back on Tuesday aldeady, accourding to coach