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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. RÏɠBY
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    wow what lazy sunday afternoon game.. zzzzzzzzzzzzz
    mawson looks like the only swansea player with a desire to get it in the back of the net.. and olsson.. jebus my gran could cross better than that etc..

    was walker just rested yesterday?

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

      Yes

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        cheers 🙂

  2. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Any reason the focus seems to be on Chambers more so than Barragan?

    Haven't the only games he's missed been due to injury?

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cheaper. Fabio gets no mention too.

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Fabio is a backup to a returning Friend though.

        Just trying to figure out if Barragan is nailed or not. Can't say I pay too much attention to Boro.

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

          I don't either but even when Friend was fit Fabio was still chosen.

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            But wasn't that at right back when Barragan was injured?

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

          Can't Fabio play right back when Friend returns? Making Barragan a risk?

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            He has played there, but is he actually pushing Barragan? I don't really know if Barragan is any good. :/

  3. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is it possible to unsee that clip of Firmino and his girlfriend? Horrendous

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

      I had forgot about it till now...

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

      Oh my goodness *pukes*

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

      what clip

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      What clip :O

  4. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I thought my Siggy, Mane, Valencia, Alonso and Costa differentials would trounce my rivals Pedro, Son, Mawson, Yoshida and Gray.

    How wrong I was 🙁

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

      Ha.

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      All fell apart with Chelsea's unlucky result. What a difference that game would have been if Townsend would have been properly sent off for a deliberate hand ball in the box. Instant replay needed.

  5. Tronity
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking about Mane and Llorente > Sanchez and Carroll with 2FTs. Thoughts?

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      i would

  6. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What would you do with this pile of pee pee?

    Pickford (Valdes)
    Alonso, Walker, Valencia (Yoshida, Kone)
    Sanchez, Alli, Sigurdsson, King (Capoue)
    Costa, Lukaku, Negredo

    1 FT 3.1m ITB

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

      Not much wrong mate.

      King, Negredo and Costa your issues

      1. Begbie.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Why is King an issue?

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

      Shocking GW

    3. RÏɠBY
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      lose costa negredo and capoue

    4. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ditch Negredo even if he does have a DGW

    5. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Don't ditch Negredo.

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        tru his 4pts could come in handy 😉

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

    Half time 🙂

    RMWCT 🙂 Any changes? Thanks 🙂

    Hennessey • Jaku
    Walker • Valencia • Alonso • Fabio • Yoshida
    Sanchez • Alli • Coutinho • Siggy • De Roon
    Ibrahimovic • Lukaku • Gabbiadini

    Also considering:
    Vardy
    Ndidi
    Fabregas
    Valdes
    Sterling / Sane
    Stones

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Gabbi is a doubt

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

        Yeah, I'm monitoring him. He's the ideal 3rd striker for me though! Preying he's fit

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

          With the Mane injury, and his goal, Origi must be nailed on for midweek.

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

            Not for me mate 🙂

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

        Below any better?

    2. RÏɠBY
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      i think fabregas is a good diff

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

        Below better? 🙂

        1. RÏɠBY
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          definetly.. i was about to swap out carrol for deeney (as a placement till gabby returns 🙂 ) but he didn't play yesterday
          i'm hoping that's just another rest

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

      How about this:

      Hennessey • Jaku
      Walker • Valencia • Alonso • Fabio • Yoshida
      Sanchez • Alli • Coutinho • Fabregas • Ndidi
      Ibrahimovic • Lukaku • Deeney

      Deeney to hold place for Gabbi once fit?

      Thanks 🙂

  8. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    If Siggy keeps being as ineffective, I may transfer him out for Coutinho, while Mane->Sanchez is ready to happen if Alexis shows good signs in 2 hours from now.

    I had high hopes for Llorente but since I got him his scores have been 1,2,0.

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

      Ineffective? He's blanked once in the last eight gameweeks.

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

    Fer off, Montero on. Switch Siggy behind Ayew and Montero on the left.

  10. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    My team looks a state for next week.. Everyone's either injured or playing against each other 😐

    WC?

    Heaton
    Nyom - Valencia - Alonso
    Walcott - Coutinho - Firmino - Siggy - Lanzini
    Lukaku - Aguero

    Foster - Llorente - Jones - Coleman

    1FT, 0.0 ITB

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

      How's Walcott found himself in your team?

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        7.3m, good fixtures, 2 DGW's, 17 goals this season.

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      -8 will sort it out:)

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

    For those without WC
    Here's the potential DGW37 fixtures ranked in order of fixture difficulty

    ARS - stk SUN
    CHE - wba WAT
    MCI - LEI WBA
    TOT - MUN lei
    SOT - mid MUN
    SUN - SWA ars
    MUN - tot sou
    LEI - mci TOT
    WAT - eve che
    WBA - CHE mci

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nice thanks

  12. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Whos gonna win?

    A) Sanchez + 6
    B) Kun

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

      A

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

      A

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

      I'd rather b

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

        I don't think Kun has more than 1 G in him.

    4. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks, so should continue on FFS cup

    5. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A

    6. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A

    7. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I think I'd prefer A even without the 6 points

    8. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A definitely the favourite.

  13. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you captain if you were leading your ML by small margin?

    A- Vardy

    B- Sanchez

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

      Look at how Sanchez and Arsenal performs later. Leaning towards B. More explosive

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

        I am leaning towards that option too.

        1. RÏɠBY
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          probably for the next few games too

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

    Can't believe Sky have got Ronaldo doing half time analysis for this drab game.

  15. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Llorente, Ugh

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

    Is Defoe - > Ibra worth a - 4?

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

      No one has answered this the couple of times I've posted 😆

      Must be a tough one

      1. Frank Koscielny
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        The rest of your strikers are? Although no particular good form I think Defoe can be a good differential for the rest of the season

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

      Will Ibra recoup those 4 pts over the rest of the season given the extra game in hand and the fact that United are gunning for top 4 and Sunderland are already dead.

      I think it's surely a yes.

      Pull the trigger!

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

    Thinking Siggy needs to go next GW.

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

      I feel his form is coming to an end. Doubt I'll sell him though.

  18. Loðbrók
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Get rid of 1:

    (A)guero
    (L)ukaku
    (C)osta

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

      A, personally don't think his price is worth it for his output this season.

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

        Defo not Lukaku

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

      Costa

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      See this eve

  19. Aubaaaaa
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Would you rather have a defender from:
    1. Middlesbrough
    2. Southampton

    If the above is 2, would you prefer:
    A. Yoshida
    B. Stephens

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

      Boro, dgw 34

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

      Boro

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

    How are fellow San(C)hez owners feeling right now? 🙂 Really Dodged a bullet not captaining Siggy,kaku or costa 😀

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      *jinx*

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

      Or Aguero 😉

    3. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      So far. Siggy only needs a penalty, FK or long range strike to make it worthwhile. That's the appeal of captaining him

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

        What Viper said.

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

    RMWCT first draft, leaves 0 in the bank.

    Hennessey / Pickford or Jaku

    Walker Valencia Davies Barragan Yoshida
    Sanchez Ali Firmino Sterling De Roon
    Ibra Lukaku Benteke

    you might say Benteke is a knee jerk and awful fixtures but he's a form player and he's back in form...suddenly looked great again yesterday.

    1. Caleb's Kitties
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'd look for funds to at least push de roon to zaha. Downgrade walker maybe.

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

        mmhmm. I hate benching problems...

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

    is there any dgw between gw34 and 37 ?

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

      Arsenal & Southampton will have one

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

      None

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

        When does the Ars/Sou fall then?

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

          Sorry, didn't want to be nice to him/her 🙂

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

            😀

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ars south gw 35 most likely

  23. mogadishu
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Need 0.1 from somewhere to do Mané ➡️ Sanchez. Who should make way?

    Heaton Robinson
    Alonso Walker Brunt FunesMori* Amat
    Alli Mane Siggy Sterling Snoddy
    Lukaku Costa Barnes

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

      Snod? Been dreadful at West Ham

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

      Funes Mori to someone cheap with a DGW in 34 (Boro?), or maybe a Saints cheapie?

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

      Snoddy to Zaha?

      Or Mori to Mid def?

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      FM to Yoshida

    5. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Pickford in

  24. itwaswritten
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hope Swansea concedes.

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

      Boro to score Siggy to get a yellow card

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

        As long as Boro scores, I don't care about Siggy.

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

          de Roon screamer, please 😉

  25. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Mawson is nowhere in the BPS. 4! He must have done something...

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

      He hasn't had to

  26. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Finally got some wifi action in the south of India, no Llorente, it's ok Zaha on my bench, oh no, second on bench. First off bench is Olson. How's the Swans cleanie looking?

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

      Boro haven't had a shot on target.....

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

      Pretty good, as long as they keep fouling Traore on the half-way line.

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers guys. Too much Yogi stuff going on here to show the footie, unbelievable

    3. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn't look like there is any goals imminent anyway

  27. Tansey
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    How many points would you consider a success from Bench Boost?

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

      At least 20

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

        Yeah I'd be happy with 20, but the ceiling is at least 50. Meaning I wouldn't be shocked if some people managed 50 extra points.

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

      Considering 4x dgw players should be 16 points...20+ probably.

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

      15+

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

      18+

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

      20+

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

      On DGW, could be 8 extra gameweek players...so you'd want 30 min IMO

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ridiculous expectation

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

    Sigy 5.9 km in first half. Adams Traore 4.6 on the other hand.

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It's not the Le Mans 24 hours 🙂

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

    Would take my Mane (vc) as my captain right now if I could. Siggy (c) looking to be a mistake. I hope it's a game of two halves.

  30. Caleb's Kitties
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Llorente to ibra -4 ? Yes/No?

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

      Yes

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

      Yes

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes