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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, 5 days ago

    Siggy - damn that was close

  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Damn you Valdes 🙁

  3. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

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

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

        that true?

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

          It is true, yep

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

            confirmed in my team unless Chambers plays next match

      2. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Can't really afford him sadly

        1. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          He's less than Coleman.

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

    If that went in,,, Siggy!

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

      Would've been a TCarroll assist too! 🙁

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

        Would be perfect then 🙁

  5. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Siggy scored 😀 ?

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

      No hahaha

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

    Valdes looking dodge today. Take more shots Siggy

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

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

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

      lol he's not in the squad 😆 fml

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Olsson hurt his ankle again it seems

  9. Alan_T
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

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

    Fabio out with concussion:/

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

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

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

        Worst body-swap comedy ever!

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

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

      2. Bazzalona
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        You mean nice twin will turn into psycho twin.

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

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

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Traore twerking

  12. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Valdes on 3 baps, and on my bench. 🙁

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

    Weirdest drop ball I've seen

  14. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Barragan is cr*p

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

    Siggy in trouble

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Hello Zaha.

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

      Lucky to avoid booking

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Injury?

  16. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

    The ref is loosing the plot

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Siggy getting angry

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Its that dragon he rode earlier.

  19. Jereme Halliday
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    LOL@Barragan

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

      Rival owns Naughton or what?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Just curious, he is dreadful

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Valdes or Hennessey as the DGW GK of choice?

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

      Valdes

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Valdes on fixtures

  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Negredo YC

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Take that Connor lol.

  23. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

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

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Negredo has more yellows than goals this season?

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

    Negredo booked. Has more bookings than goals this season

  26. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Both of these teams deserve to get relegated

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

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

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Siggy time

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

      OMG time

  28. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Lovely, mini-league leader has Negredo

  29. Totally !rre!evant
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

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

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

      Welbeck upfront.

    2. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Thanks Ziro...

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

      Bottom of page 😎

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

        I always do this. Why?

        1. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 days 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, 5 days 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, 5 days ago

      Cheers Ziro. Navas RB?

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

      Cheers Ziro