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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. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Siggy - damn that was close

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

    Damn you Valdes 🙁

  3. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Which M'Borough defender to get in for Coleman this week?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Gibson the main man in there of playing time...he is the nephew of the chairman you know

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

        that true?

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

          It is true, yep

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

            confirmed in my team unless Chambers plays next match

      2. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Can't really afford him sadly

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

          He's less than Coleman.

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

    If that went in,,, Siggy!

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

      Would've been a TCarroll assist too! 🙁

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

        Would be perfect then 🙁

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

    Siggy scored 😀 ?

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

      No hahaha

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

    Valdes looking dodge today. Take more shots Siggy

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

    An Amat 1 pointer in injury time would be sooooooooooo welcome.

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

      lol he's not in the squad 😆 fml

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

    Olsson hurt his ankle again it seems

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

    Trying to figure out the best cheap Boro defender just got more confusing.

    Fabio out with concussion:/

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

      Maybe when he wakes up he'll think he is Rafael.

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

        Worst body-swap comedy ever!

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

          Fits in with the narative of this game. Boring as hell.

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

        You mean nice twin will turn into psycho twin.

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

      I just wouldn't bother with them unless you find yourself with 2FTs and nothing else to do come GW34

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

    Negredo will score. Only non blanker on my bench currently.

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

    Traore twerking

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

    Valdes on 3 baps, and on my bench. 🙁

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

    Weirdest drop ball I've seen

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

    Barragan is cr*p

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

    Siggy in trouble

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

      Hello Zaha.

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

      Lucky to avoid booking

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

      Injury?

  16. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Valdes has been quite dodgy in his performance in the last years. He used to be good.

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

    The ref is loosing the plot

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

    Siggy getting angry

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

      Its that dragon he rode earlier.

  19. Jereme Halliday
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    LOL@Barragan

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

    How the f is naughton on 3 baps

    Hope he gives the ball away loads next 20 mins

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

      Rival owns Naughton or what?

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

        Just curious, he is dreadful

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Valdes or Hennessey as the DGW GK of choice?

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

      Valdes

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

      Valdes on fixtures

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

    Negredo YC

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

      Take that Connor lol.

  23. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Gutted if Llorente was playing think Swans score 2 or 3 with him and Siggy well in the mix. Massive miss him not playing.

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

      All the more reason to keep him? Will he play midweek?

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

    Negredo has more yellows than goals this season?

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

    Negredo booked. Has more bookings than goals this season

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

    Both of these teams deserve to get relegated

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

      West Brom used to play like this as well with all their 0-0 draws

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

    Siggy time

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

      OMG time

  28. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lovely, mini-league leader has Negredo

  29. Totally !rre!evant
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    CITY XI | Caballero, Clichy, Stones, Otamendi, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Sane, Silva (c), Sterling, Navas, Aguero

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

    Arsenal: Ospina, Bellerín, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Xhaka, Coquelin, Walcott, Özil, Welbeck, Sánchez,
    Subs: de Abreu (5), Elneny (35), Maitland-Niles (55), Gibbs (3), Giroud (12), Iwobi (17), Martinez (26)

    Manchester City: Caballero, Navas, Stones, Otamendi, Clichy, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Silva, Sané, Agüero, Sterling,
    Subs: Delph (18), Agudo Durán (9), Kolarov (11), Touré (42), Kompany (4), Bravo (1), Zabaleta (5)

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

      Welbeck upfront.

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

      Thanks Ziro...

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

      Bottom of page 😎

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

        I always do this. Why?

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

          Get some tips off Lateriser - he has a knack for getting his comments on the top of the pages.

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

            I know that trick, but for lineups can't wait for top of page 😉

    4. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers Ziro. Navas RB?

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

      Cheers Ziro