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2 April 2017 1431 comments
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We head to the Liberty Stadium for the first of two Sunday afternoon encounters as Swansea City entertain Middlesbrough in the 1.30pm kick-off.

Having served up returns in eight of his ten league outings since the appointment of Paul Clement, Gylfi Sigurdsson has been handed the armband by just over 62,000 Fantasy Premier League managers.

Tellingly, though, the Icelandic international was the most captained player of the top 100 heading into Gameweek 30, with 20 of those managers placing their faith in him.

All three of Sigurdsson’s double-figure hauls have arrived at home, though in spite of that consistency, he has managed just one 10+ points haul under the new head coach.

Up top for the hosts, Fernando Llorente – who was drafted in by over 84,000 FPL managers for Gameweek 30 – misses out with an ankle problem, allowing Jordan Ayew the chance of a rare start.

With a double Gameweek 34 – against Bournemouth and Sunderland – on their upcoming agenda, many will be running the rule over the likes of Gaston Ramirez and Alvaro Negredo as short-term picks for the run-in.

Yet with just a single goal in their last seven away matches, the Teesside team face a tough task to convince us that they are worthy of investment.

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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    1-1 ref scoring both please

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

    2ft, so
    aguero/hazard/mane > ibra/sanchez/alli
    aguero/mane/baines > ibra/sanchez/gibson
    aguero/mane/alonso> ibra/sanchez/valencia
    aguero/mane > ibra/alii ?

    mane's injury ruined all my plans

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

      1 look perfect.

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

    The rest of the DGWS should be announced by the end of this week, right?

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      so they say

  4. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Randolph, Jaku
    Alonso, Davies, Evans, Fernandez, Holgate
    Sanchez, Siggy, Lanzini, Mane*, Fletch
    Costa, Llorente*, Lukaku

    A) Mane, Llorente > Alli, Ibra -4
    B) Mane, Llorente > Alli, Vardy -4 and Costa > Ibra next week
    C) Mane, Lanzini, Llorente > Alli, Coutinho, Vardy -8 (don't mind 2 hits)

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        no Liverpool :/

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

          Why would you take out Costa next week, he has Bournemouth?

  5. InSaneMan-e
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Am I the only one thinking that City's line up is naive?
    Minimal defence there, not sure it's the right line up for Arsenal away

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I've got my aspirin ready for post-match

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Who's the right back? Fernandinho
        Do they even play with a right back?

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Who bloody knows man, I personally think it's Navas

          1. Ziro
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            The city twitter graphic shows Fernandinho RB though.

            But Pep's players play all-over the pitch anyways.

            1. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              City graphic has been wrong before. I sometimes wonder if it's intentional.

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I think most people are thinking the same

  6. borat
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    come on kun get a red card and sterling get a brace so ican advance to next round of ffs cup

  7. jackhammer1
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Mane, Costa and Siggy for Cout, Ali and Vardy? (-8) cheers

    1. jackhammer1
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Need to make up ground so willing to hit, so I can save wc.

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

      Just Mane to Alli

      1. jackhammer1
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        That's my first one. The other 2 just have such good fixtures this week.

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

          Similar thoughts. Think I'll do Vardy & Alli, Coutinho might have to wait.

  8. Robben Mee Blind
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    So I'm one point behind my cup opponent. He's all out and I've got Aguero to go. Avoid that little black book Kun (and the penalty spot just in case!)

  9. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Worth shipping any of these for a hit?
    A) King
    B) Siggy
    C) Alonso

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

      Keep keep keep
      A to Zaha could pay off though

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

    Pep is way too clever for his own good. Hopefully Alexis teaches him a lesson or two

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

    Best midfielder below 7.1?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Zaha the darling after this week

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Zaha

  12. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hector Bellerin looks like he's just time-travelled from the 1950s to play in this match.

  13. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Ok I have asked this many times just one last time before I pull the trigger

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Should i do Mane,Funes mori to Sanchez ,Holgate(or any other def upto 4,2,have stephens) for a hit?

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

        Sure

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

        Depends on rest of team/who you would play otherwise. My guess is that it's worth it

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

      I'd happily play Russian Roulette with you and your ammo

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Haha thanks for ur help

  14. Zlatan Time
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Feeling like its time to WC:

    My team currently:

    Heaton - Jaku
    Alonso - Valencia - McAuley - Gibson - Pieters
    Sanchez - Alli - Siggy - King - Carroll
    Gabiadini - Lukaku - Vardy

    Would like Zlatan back, Southampton defender, possibly Ndidi, and Origi.
    Does it seem worth it and can prepre for DGW, many thanks...

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

      Nope, it's fine

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

      I can't see the reason that you should play WC. You squad look great. I will wait till DGW for 37.

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

    Sigurdsson bullet dodged, Sanchez bullet incoming... 😳

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

      Hopefully 🙂

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

      And looking at their record, Sanchez' bullet will kill me 😛

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Much faster bullet this one 😉

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

        True that

  16. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Wondering what Alejandro Gomez needs to do to get an Argentina call up

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      This

    2. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Whe's he?

      1. Zlatan Time
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Plays for Atlanata, rocking the italian league

      2. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Plays for Atalanta in the Serie A. Absolutely lighting it up this season.

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      This.+1

  17. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Patrick Roberts with a goal and two assists today...and we're starting Jesus Navas

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      What a screamer that :O

  18. boc610
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    people talking on here like arsenal have some kind of form against the top 6

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

      They do have good record against Man City though, have spanked them every time at Emirates 😉

      I hope its a dull 0-0

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I hope its 1-1 with Sanchez and Aguero own goals 😛

  19. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Baines to Valencia (would need to do another transfer)
    OR costa to vardy
    OR azpi to valencia

  20. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Llorente replacement for next few?

    A - Origi.
    B - Gabbiadini (i know flagged but even if have to bench for 1 week wouldn't be so bad with a decent 5 man mid also DGW incoming).
    C - Other?

    Thanks.

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A but switch to B before DGW

  21. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like Welbeck is first choice. Tempted with a Defoe to Welbeck transfer next week.

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

      Definitely one to consider. But Walcott gets more points for goals

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, is Walcott playing today? Forgot about him to be honest. Have Barkley and Siggy stenching up my team also.

  22. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone with a minute able to explain me 'effective ownership' please?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Percentage owned, then add the percentage captained (since captainers count double)

      Not sure if triple captain gets factored in.

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It counts ownership + captains. If everyone in the top 10k owns a player, but none of them captain him, EO is 100%. If everyone captains him, EO is 200%. If everyone triple captains him, EO is 300%.

    3. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      %ownership + %captain

      As when you captain a player you effectively receive two copies of the player so it's a model for how many copies, on average, of a player there are say in the Top 10k. For example Lukaku had 106% EO. I own him but didn't captain him so approximately for every 1pt he scores me managers in my area score 1.06pts... so I don't want him to do well 🙂

    4. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ahh, for one second I thought you wanted someone to explain the ownership tactic. Any ownership posts automatically make me think of the tactic. That's the power of the man!!

    5. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all, nice clear explanations.

  23. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    If the ball is played across the box, by say Sanchez, and for some reason it hits the ref and goes in the roof of the net... who is credited with the goal in FPL? 😀

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

      No one, goal disallowed

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Unless it glances McAuley's hair on the way into the net. 😉

        1. Konig Luther
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Makes sense. Gareth McAuley's head covers 30% of earth's surface

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

      Sanchez I guess. Ref is part of the pitch

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        the goal would stand, sanchez probably get it

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

        This is correct.

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It would probably be an assist and no goal .

    4. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mike Dean's OG

    5. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mark will get the goal.

    6. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mcauley?

  24. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero(C) is working lol

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      FPL illuminati confirmed

    2. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      loooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

    3. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Fake acount...

    4. Jay_
        9 years, 2 months ago

        😀

      • Philman
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Fame has it's downfalls 🙂

      • MTPockets
          9 years, 2 months ago

          haha

      • JustPark
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Sanchez YC, Aguero miss penalty, FT, one all.
        Remember that you read it first here.
        Goals: Stones, Coquelin.

        1. Zlatan Time
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Stones?

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

            He's playing.

        2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Ji sung park has as much chance to score as Coquelin 😛

      • Zlatan Time
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Feeling like its time to WC

        My team currently:

        Heaton - Jaku
        Alonso - Valencia - McAuley - Gibson - Pieters
        Sanchez - Alli - Siggy - King - Carroll
        Gabiadini - Lukaku - Vardy

        Would like Zlatan back, Southampton defender, possibly Ndidi, and Origi.
        Does it seem worth it and can prepare for DGW, many thanks...

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

          Team looks fine to me, nothing a -4 won't solve. Definitely save it.

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

          Don't think it's worth it. Your team is no worse than average

      • Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Do you think Kun + Sterling will get more than 8 points combined against Arsenal?

        1. Zlatan Time
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          No

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

          7-8 points is probably about right.

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

          y

      • boc610
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        ivan gazidas met Troopz today for a one on one discussion about Arsene's future

        1. Zlatan Time
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Nah fam, blad, fam

      • FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Dilemma ... I need Sanchez to score heavily to save my gameweek, but Andy has him captained and all the smugness and strutting around would be unbearable.

        It's a double edged sword 🙁

        1. Jay_
            9 years, 2 months ago

            😀

          • fedolefan
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            And why do you care if he does well or not?

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Because I'm petty.