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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. ratski
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Can I just double check man U, cpl and Middlesbrough are going to be the only dgw for 34?
    I.e will all the others be mostly 37 and then maybe Arsenal 35 or 36?
    Thanks

    Just wanted to know if I should be targeting my transfers on just those players or do we expect more in gw34?

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      saints 35 or 36 too

  2. Shakshuka
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Mane + Llorente to Zaha + Ibra sound good?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Yup. Doing same moves.

    2. pablo discobar
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Looking at the same, but Vardy instead of Ibra as Vardy has Sunderland. Will probably switch Vardy to Ibra the week after

      1. Shakshuka
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Already got Vardy otherwise would be tempted myself

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

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

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      LOL he might do a tim howard and score from a goal kick

  4. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Siggy scratches his arse

    1. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Any baps for that?

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

        Jason Puncheon would clean up every game.

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      You're allowed to get your pleasures..free world

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Siggy is trash. Who to get for a hit?

  6. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Surely Swansea are going to score off one of these Siggy set pieces sooner or later. Probably Mawson.

  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Mawson with a vital interception

  8. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    This game needs a goal.

    1. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Goals by Siggy

  9. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Anyone (c) Kun here beside me?

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Me

      1. clodhopper
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Me

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Me

    3. caio89
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      o/

    4. Paul
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      me

  10. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    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. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      A and B seem decent although I wouldn't shout about it too loudly! 😀

      Don't like Fellaini, he doesn't strike me as an FPL player and plenty of cards... I'd love to punt on JRod if he got a run in the side...

      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Yeah leaning towards one of A or B... Fellaini seems to get YC's for fun but also pops up with a goal every now and then, bit dicey that one...

        Hadn't thought of JRod

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Fellaini was a mainstay in my team one year in FPL...think it was the last Moyes year at Everton, he was in midfield with Arteta, Tim Cahill and Steven Pienaar. He was great then.

        But not now 🙂

        A and B are a bit meh for me TBH

        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Have you seen their stats, off the chart lately

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

      A. His stats are amazing lately.

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Sane
      Fabregas
      Stones
      PVA

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Also:

        Lingard
        Mkhi

        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Every man and his dog will be thinking Mkhi for DGW though

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            but Lingard?

            1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Not overly keen, looks so weak

      2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Only MF punts, Fabregas is really tempting but someone was going on about Ndini earlier, had a look at stats, not on this site and he is looking great...

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    GW1 bandwagoner Gaston dead

  12. tjorvennn
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    My suggestion 102.7 itb:

    Pickford-Callbaereo
    Valencia (DGW) -Stones-Fabio (DGW) -Yoshida-Alonso
    Sanchez-Eriksen-Alli-King-Coutinho
    Gabbiadini-Ibra (DGW) -Barnes

    More DGW-players for GW34?

    Transfers:
    Coutinho --> Sterling
    Fabio --> Azpilicueta
    King --> Albrighton

    DGW37:
    Callbaereo, Pickford,
    Valencia, Stones, Yoshida, Alonso, Azpilicueta
    Sterling, Eriksen, Alli, Albrighton, Sanchez
    Ibra, Barnes(1GW), Gabbiadini

    1. tjorvennn
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      What is the optimal team for DGW preparing for BB GW37?

      And

      What is a potensial good team for GW37?

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

    How is Siggy & Fernandez playing?

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      are

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        is our

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          year

          1. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            to be jolly

    2. TheOx95
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Quiet game so far, Siggys put in some good set pieces though

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I didn't know they were

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      No end product yet, Fernandez doing okay.

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

      *How are Siggy & Fernandez playing?

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        😀

    6. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Looks like 4-9 points for you.

  14. Inside Left
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    What's the easiest way to find out what my ffs cup opponent score is? Thanks

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Post his link and I will tell you

  15. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Any chance of 22 red cards being dished out in this game

  16. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Siggy's body language been discussed? Looks like Sanchez on a bad day. Constantly complaining when teammates looses possession or picks the wrong pass.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      You would if you was as good as him surrounded by these clowns

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        He should move to a better team then, surely. like Spurs

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          He wasn't bad for us to be fair. Fans loved him. Just was in a bigger pond

          1. FPLtfs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Aye, I actually agree. But consensus is that he kind of failed.

    2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      It's cause he wants to move to a big team like stoke, has lost his focus

    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      It's called passion.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Didn't he recently say he wants to move to a bigger club though or something to that effect

    4. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Similar story when his teammates are all clearly inferior to him.

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Yes, true. But sends wrong signals imo.

  17. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Tom Carroll - damn that was close

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I started him as well

  18. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Thoughts on these moves?

    Defoe > Origi
    King > Zaha

    1. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Wait on Mane news before making the Origi move

      1. Goodricke
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        I already did it. Even if Mane isn't too bad, no manager would rush a player back 3 days later. He will get a week off. With Lallana injured. Origi looked sharp yesterday, and his goal was well taken. Sturridge is out of favour. I cannot see any reason why Origi won't start as a number 9 against Bournemouth.

  19. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Siggy needs to play more centrally

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Ayew is garbage

  20. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    This is just not my week. Siggy please 🙁

  21. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Wowww that was so close from my auto sub 🙁

    1. Sif
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      This :s

  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Ramirez is DONE

  23. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    If Swans got relegated,which team would you like Siggy to play for in epl?

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I think he can fit well in Everton, for set pieces and feeding Lukaku

      1. sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Lukaku may not be at Everton next season though!

        1. dark91
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Siggy is good enough to feed him wherever he goes 😉

    2. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Wba

    3. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Everton

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      WBA. Chadli, Phiilips, Siggy could be great for them.

  24. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Ibra or Vardy? Help me please. I'm having an awful week.

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Love posts like this

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Ibrah

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      ...did you manage to find a way to undelete your team after quitting yesterday? 😉

      Ibra...the Vardy party is almost over.

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Ibrah

  25. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Since it's nearly half time should I start complaining about how lucky my rival is or lolling @ other people who own players in this match ?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I'll offer myself up for lol'ing

      Got Siggy and Llorente playing (or not in Llorente's case)

      That's OK, I've got Brunt 6pts and Yoshida 7pts on the bench.

      Unfortunately...Tom Carroll is my 1st sub 😀

      ...still, could be worse, could have Siggy(c) 😎

  26. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Gestede coming on. Exactly the man you need when struggling for goals

  27. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Gestede coming on? Not bad for £4.7m

  28. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Gestede DGW wagon

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      This.

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Rude man on

  30. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Gestede coming on, Swansea CS locked

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      The opposite I'd say.