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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. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    How does this big hit sound?

    Mane + Lanzini + Defoe + Alonso ➡ Sanchez + Coutinho + Vardy + Chambers for -12.

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

      Like it with the exception of Defoe and Vardy

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      risky

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

      Tasty

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

      Can you just do Mane to Sanchez

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        I can

  2. Moses _H
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Repost.
    Help please a -8 hit here
    1) Origi yes or no
    2) Selling Alosno 6.8 for a defender with no clean sheets in a while is a lot. Yes or no for Davies

    1. Poor man's Igor Biscan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      1) Origi could be a short term asset, esp v Bou. Depends who you're ditching

      2) personally own both Alonso and Davies and happy to keep both. Alonso offers going forward and surely Chelsea due a CS soon, maybe not v City though

      Davies a good option while Rose out, although like Origi a little short term.

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Keep Mane - yeh or nah

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

      Injury didn't look good and plenty of options, get rid

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        could start midweek, and defo could be fit for the weekend judging by some comments. Would want him straight back and I have options off the bench

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

          Could start midweek? I think Navas is more likely to get 3 baps...

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

      nah

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

    A
    Jakupovic
    Valencia Davies Alonso
    Sanchez* Eriksen Hazard** Alli
    Lukaku Origi***Vardy

    B
    As above but
    *Coutinho over Sanchez
    ** Siggy over Hazard
    ***Costa over Origi

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

      A

  5. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Foster Pickford
    Alonso Holebas Walker Baines McAuley
    Snoddy Siggy Sanchez King Mane
    Llorente Lukaku Kun
    0.4itb 1ft

    Any thoughts?
    A. Mane to Eriksen
    B. Mane to Alli
    C. Baines to Valencia
    D. Baines to Boro def
    E. Other

    Happy to take a hit I think. Bit patchy.
    Any advice on how to move on Llorente and Snoddy?

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Ah go on. You know you want to....

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      I would consider like for like.

      Mane to Liverpool mid. Nice fixtures and possibly for a (-4) Llorente to origi.

  6. Winks Club
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Who to replace Mane and Llorente?

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

      Sanchez & Ibra.

      1. Winks Club
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Easy

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

      Cash available?

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Sanchez & Origi

      Would you then have enough to draft in Aguero for Vardy? or the likes the following week.

    4. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Sanchez and the most expensive option that allows you to afford Sanchez

  7. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Genuine interest here - given the moans and groans about bonus points this evening do you think the game even needs them? Personally i've never been a fan of how they are issued, even down to the way they are (usually) awarded to 3 players a game. I guess most people think the game would be too simple without them?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      I like then, would just prefer a man in the stand again

      1. Jude Rooney
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Exactly Charle Adam, Barry Ferguson and Frank Lampard 3 every week

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

          Someone like you pushing for man in the stand is exactly why people like me don't want it 😉 . Man in the stand is just some ones opinion. At least there are no arguments with stats.

          1. Jude Rooney
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Read my comment - why am I pushing for man in stand? Sarcasm??

            By the way yes you can argue with Opta stats. Each challenge, deflection etc is one mans opinion

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

              After seeing your comments tonight I thought you were promoting man in the stand? Opta stats are pretty accurate. The way they award the events is on their website. Check it out.

              1. Jude Rooney
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Still opinion

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

                  🙂 . It really isn't. Check the site. There are set definitions they follow.

                  1. Jude Rooney
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    Bad opinions then.

    2. Jude Rooney
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      I do like them to be fair.

      UEFA games don't have them and are boring in comparison

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

      Workers deserve something.

      1. Jude Rooney
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Navas a worker now? How many bonus has Kante got this season?

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

          Change the system more if you want Kante bonus. Navas was very busy and deserved his bonus.

          1. Jude Rooney
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Hahaha - I've been busy today do I deserve a bonus??

    4. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      There are always moans about the bonus; I actually preferred the "Man-in-the-stands" - not because it was fairer (it wasn't), more so from the apoplectic reactions it caused on here.

      But in answer to your question - I love them, a must.

      1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        The game would be much duller without them imo

  8. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Best move to make?

    a. Mane > Alli
    b. Mane + Costa > Alli + Ibra (-4)
    b. Mane + Siggy + Costa > Sanchez + Alli + Defoe (upto 7.8) (-8)
    c. Mane + Fletcher + Costa > Sanchez + Alli + Barnes (-8)

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

    Is Mane & Aguero - Sanchez & Ibra (for a hit) sensible?

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Not really. Mané to Sanchez yes, but Aguero is giving you points. Don't see a rush to bring in Ibra really.

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

      I think they are good moves.

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Maybe, but I'm keeping Kun and just shipped Mane to Alli.

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

      I think it is

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

      Thanks all. 0.1 short of doing just Mane - Sanchez which is gutting.

  10. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    I hate you Sterling. There, I said it.

  11. WrightnBright
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Best def option sub 4.4?

  12. Jay_
      9 years, 10 days ago

      What to do here?

      A) Play Negredo (hul) (saving a FT)
      B) Play JWP (CPL) (saving a FT)
      C) Negredo > Origi (bench JWP)

      1. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Do you trust Origi?

        I would actually do B. Negredo is a waste of space, he simply forgot how to score.

        1. Jay_
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Yeah messed up wildcard getting him. Should have got Benteke. Don't trust Origi but it's just for 2 weeks. Will feel light with no Pool v BOU but not sure if its worth a FT

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

          Not worth the move for me

        3. Je suis le chat
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Save the free and play Negredo.

        4. Jay_
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Cheers lads

        5. Loker Joker
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Help appreciated! (:
          Pickford (Heaton)
          Valencia, Alonso, Nyom (Amat, RFM)
          Mane, Alli, Siggy, Sterling (Clayton)
          Costa, Lukaku, Carroll

          Best way to fund 0.1 short for Mane -> Sanchez
          a) Heaton -> Valdez
          b) RFM -> Mawson/Boro Defender/Yoshida
          c) Sterling -> Sane/Zaha
          d) Siggy -> Zaha
          e) Lukaku/Costa -> Vardy

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

          Bottomed.

          Which two are season keepers?

          Kaku Costa Kun

          1. Hasselbaink Forever
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            None

          2. Je suis le chat
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Kun only for me.

        7. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Streaming in about 5 minutes (ignore where it says live at 9 😉 )

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1u6RMkIkAY

          1. FPL Puppy
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Awesome! 🙂

        8. HurriKane
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Anyone else fancying a punt on Benteke?

          sot ARS LEI (dgw) BUR

          Thats a decent run of fixtures plus Palace 4 wins in a row and high on confidence.

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

            hell no

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

            Kinda yes, but think i prefer Zaha

            Not a bad shout

          3. Hasselbaink Forever
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Bit tempted

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

          Anyone changing direction and keeping Kun til 34 now?

          Too many fires to put out and his fixtures match ibra til then really.

          1. Jude Rooney
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Always keeping him. Lukaka to Zlatan for me

            1. Fpl Richie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Interesting idea. Might look at that.

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

          crouch will score v burnley

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Will he even play

        11. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          I know Siggy blanked today, but thought he bossed the game. Only one who looked like doing anything. He could return points against Spurs IMO - particularly from set pieces.

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

            -michael owen

        12. Kevtheotter
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Jaku
          Brunt Walker Alonso
          Eriksen Coutinho King Mane*
          Llorente* Kun Lukaku

          Foster Pieters Capoue Amat 1 FT 1.7 ITB

          A) Mane and Kun ---> Sanchez and Ibra -4
          B) Mane ---> Hazard
          C) something else?

          Cheers

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

          Final WC team. Yay or Nay?

          Hennessey • Valdes
          Walker • Valencia • Alonso • Yoshida • Chambers
          Sanchez • Alli • Coutinho • Sane • Ndidi
          Ibrahimovic • Vardy • Origi

          Origi will become Gabbi when fit

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

            nay. 3-5-2 is the best formation. get barnes and upgrade ndidi

        14. FPL Maldini
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Is Sanchez still the main man to get or is Ozil / Walcott an ok alternative?

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

            Sanchez

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

            you serious?

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

          What would be the essentials to have in ur team if u were to wc this week?

        16. Viper
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Defoe - > Ibra - 4.

          Yay/Nay?

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

            Probably a yay.

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

            Yay

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

            Yes, Francis!

        17. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          a) Kun, Mane -> Ibra, Sanchez
          b) Siggy, Mane -> Zaha, Sanchez
          c) Azpi, Mane -> 5.4 def, Sanchez

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

            A

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

            C

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

            C with fuchs/davies?

          4. Je suis le chat
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            C.

        18. camarozz
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          I see some getting rid of llorente.. did I see a price rise for him last night therefore lots bringing him in. Puzzled. I don't own and won't either.

          1. Viper
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Wasn't announced that he'd miss today or that he was even a doubt, just a few small rumours so looked on paper like a good option

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

            It was people bringing him in on Sat morning, and before that caused his price rise last night, (He was over 100% by the time the Gwk deadline came, and didn't go down enough afterwards to prevent the rise)

        19. FPL Maldini
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Zlatan will 100% start a Everton right?

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            1000%

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

            For sure

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

          About to WC, how's she looking? (have 3.2 ITB to do Vardy -> Kun in GW32)?

          Lloris Pickford*

          Valencia Gabriel Yoshida Davies Chambers*

          Alli Alexis Coutinho Tadic Sane

          Kaku Vardy Negredo*

          * for DGW34

        21. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Is Snod to Zaha worth a hit? Mixed fixtures of course.

          1. FPL Maldini
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            With the blank, why not

            1. FPL Maldini
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              I mean DGW

        22. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Chambers back midweek?