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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, 5 days ago

    1-1 ref scoring both please

  2. TooDifficuIt
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

      1 look perfect.

  3. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

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

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

      so they say

  4. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

      B

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        no Liverpool :/

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

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

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

      I've got my aspirin ready for post-match

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

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

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

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

          1. Ziro
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

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

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I think most people are thinking the same

  6. borat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

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

    1. jackhammer1
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

      Just Mane to Alli

      1. jackhammer1
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

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

        1. jam
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

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

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      No

    2. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Keep keep keep
      A to Zaha could pay off though

  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

    Best midfielder below 7.1?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Zaha the darling after this week

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Zaha

  12. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

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

  13. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

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

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

        Sure

      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

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

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Haha thanks for ur help

  14. Zlatan Time
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

      Nope, it's fine

    2. DaddyBellay
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

    Sigurdsson bullet dodged, Sanchez bullet incoming... 😳

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Hopefully 🙂

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

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

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Much faster bullet this one 😉

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        True that

  16. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

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

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      This

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

      Whe's he?

      1. Zlatan Time
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Plays for Atlanata, rocking the italian league

      2. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

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

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      This.+1

  17. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

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

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Jesus

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      What a screamer that :O

  18. boc610
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

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

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

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

  19. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

      A but switch to B before DGW

  21. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

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

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

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

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

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

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days 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, 5 days 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, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

      Thanks all, nice clear explanations.

  23. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

      No one, goal disallowed

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

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

        1. Konig Luther
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

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

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Sanchez I guess. Ref is part of the pitch

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        the goal would stand, sanchez probably get it

      2. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        This is correct.

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      It would probably be an assist and no goal .

    4. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Mike Dean's OG

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

      Mark will get the goal.

    6. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Mcauley?

  24. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Aguero(C) is working lol

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      FPL illuminati confirmed

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

      loooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

    3. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Fake acount...

    4. Jay_
        9 years, 5 days ago

        😀

      • Philman
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Fame has it's downfalls 🙂

      • MTPockets
          9 years, 5 days ago

          haha

      • JustPark
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

          Stones?

          1. JustPark
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            He's playing.

        2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

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

      • Zlatan Time
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

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

        2. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

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

      • Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

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

        1. Zlatan Time
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          No

        2. grumpyman
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          7-8 points is probably about right.

        3. Whazza
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          y

      • boc610
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

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

        1. Zlatan Time
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Nah fam, blad, fam

      • FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

            😀

          • fedolefan
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

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

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              Because I'm petty.