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

    Fer yellow

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

      Fer enough

  2. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Any online link?

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

      https://goo.gl/Otjdhw

      Quick before it's deleted

  3. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Cue "ferfeck sake" posts

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Fer Fuchs Ake, where are ya

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

      Its "Fer Fuchs Ake", not ferfeck sake.

      Also, Fer Fuchs Ake! Fer yellow.

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Indications are,
    1) Swansea won't keep a clean sheet
    2) Ramirez will be involved in a Boro Goal
    3) Siggy playing wide left so assist chances will be minimal with no Big Man upfront

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

      1 and 2 will do,and siggy will score 2,no need of assisting

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

      Pray boro score. Refused to get on the silly mawson bandwagon but with negrado up top and Gestede their backup I fear that will not happen

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        When they both come up with Traore alongside, they are threatening!

  5. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Adama must be one of the fastest players in the league

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not much end product though

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        That's why he plays for Boro indeed

    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I use him in my manager career in Fifa

      Gun!!

  6. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What's it with footballers dying their hair blonde? Pathetic attention seeking.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. 100% of the time, they don't even look good.

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Apart from Djibril Cisse

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

      It's a tactical to distract the opponents.

    3. walkman666
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Globalcultural thing....not just football.

    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      This. Never been able to understand why.

    5. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'm sorry but this is borderline offensive.

      The notion that someone dying their hair means they are pathetic and attention seeking is incredibly close minded and intolerant.

      It's this kind of attitude that characterises why homophobia is so rife in football. Basically being 'different' in appearance is met with sneers and derision. Your post is the epitome of intolerance, be better than that.

  7. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Mawson lucky not to get a yellow 🙂

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Long may it continue

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

    Have both Deeney and Llorente. Which one should go for Ibra after this match? Leaning toward Deeney for now.

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      The injured one.

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

        Can't get both out for one.

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        The Rogue One

  9. WE GO FOR IT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    No Llorente? No problem!
    Zaha's 11 points coming in now!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I love when that happens to me. Oh wait, it doesn't because I have a crap bench!

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I didn;t expect anything from my bench. United and Chelsea upsets are gonna get me 19 points off the bench(Zaha+McAuley)

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Jammy

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        dodger

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

      Lame.

    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Love it. That's why you have a bench.

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        True Story! 😀

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

      Sigh

    6. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Jammy bugger, most of us only have a WBA defender!

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Well, something is better than nothing.

    7. thunder_mike
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I have Coutinho coming in and Robertson for Walker. First proper bench points this season.

  10. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    No-one to get on the end of the crosses for Swansea in open play.

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

    Is this going to be one of those dour relegation battles that Boro specialise in?

  12. Judas
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Llorente replacements, £8.3m to spend!

    Who we thinking? Origi? Negredo? Gabbi?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Please tell me Negredo was a joke?

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

        Fixtures

    2. Gregor
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Gabbi if he's fit.

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        This or Origi.

    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      How much is Benteke?

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

        7 sharp.

      2. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        7

  13. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Negredo is terrible

  14. Team Cruel
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    da Silva yellow

  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Siggy free-kick...fingers crossed

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

      R u guys going to comment every time siggy touches the ball? Hope he blanks

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

        Thats not nice of you.

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Siggy has his arms up

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Siggy gets mentioned by the commentator

          1. Sim Simma
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Siggy Corner incoming

    2. TOPCAT1960
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      FF17

      Some of us who are not able to watch are VERY interested.....keep it up please

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Siggy free kick

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

        U can watch any game for free if I look right place like Reddit soccer

  16. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Siggy to Mawson coming up 🙂

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

      lovely

  17. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Mawson looking lively?

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lucky Valdez

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

    Inches away from Fer goal, Siggy assist.

    1. Jay_
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Negredo OG almost of the rebound of Valdes

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Come on olsson, get forward and grab a goal my son

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Needed 11 points from Llorente for cup progession, was never gonna happen anyway was it?

      Will happily take Groscki (7) 2nd from bench after taking McAuley (8) from first spot yesterday.

      #SquadDepth

    4. chelsea9222
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Costa to Ibra and why?

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

        More explosive, well rested, dgw coming up

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Can only afford Ibra if I get Zaha too. Not a bad combo I suppose.

          Although will have to let Vardy have his 2nd game of 2 game spell I got him for.

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy or Lukaku on WC? Thanks 🙂

    6. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Llorente is dead to me. What a horrendous transfer that has been 🙁

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        (1) off inj, (2), (0) DNS.

        Woeful indeed.

    7. A Betting Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Reckon having Mawson, Sig & Sanchez to play is ahead-of or behind the average? Got the smallest green arrow ever yesterday, want to maintain it!

      1. Jay_
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Probably bang on average

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Come on Fernandez, get forward and grab a goal my son

      3. dark91
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Fabio YC

      4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Siggy fk incoming

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Corner now

      5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Siggy corner incoming

      6. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Come on Mawson, get forward and grab a goal my son