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4 April 2017 4897 comments
Mark Mark
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Gameweek 31 is upon us and underway courtesy of a quartet of Tuesday night matches under lights.

In Fantasy terms, the focus will be on Old Trafford where Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to the equation and Manchester United’s starting line-up against Everton.

Having once been owned by over 2.4 million FPL managers, he’s now part of just over half that number and, intriguingly, goes head-to-head with the new top owned asset in Everton’s Romelu Lukaku tonight.

The Toffees frontman will be under renewed pressure to deliver following his tepid display in Saturday’s Merseyside derby. With Ibrahimovic now returned ahead of United’s two double Gameweeks, Lukaku needs to show willing and perhaps produce points to stave off increasing sales.

Elsewhere, Leicester City’s renaissance receives its latest test with basement dwellers Sunderland at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes have won four successive Premier Leauge matches and, while Jermain Defoe is fit to start for the visitors, Jamie Vardy and company will be backed for another win and further returns.

Meanwhile, Burnley host Stoke City at Turf Moor with Tom Heaton the key asset on show, while West Brom make the trip to Vicarage Road with Gareth McAuley the big draw – he boasts six goals from corner kicks, with the Hornets conceding ten from set-plays, only Bournemouth have conceded more.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. GE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Siggy -> Sane or save? (can't afford any price changes)

    Current team:

    (1FT, 0.0 itb)

    Heaton
    Walker/Valencia/Baines
    Sanchez/Alli/Cout/Siggy/Tadic
    Ibra/Lukaku

    Bench: Jaku, Chambers, Robertson, Diomande

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Save

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm doing this move mate if it helps. Prob not

  2. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Come on ANDY CARROLL grab a brace tomorrow son

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes please.

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Please don't

    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      With his injury record it will likely be a leg brace

    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      At least!

  3. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Will Zlatan be saved for the UEFA Cup and be rested for some league games if Jose thinks 4th place is beyond reach?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's got his rest

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I reckon so..with utds fixtures, 4th is as good as gone

    3. Pasqualinho
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe occasionally. But as he seems to be the only one who can score I wouldn't expect it often.

    4. asy1mpo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Its Zlatan so you never know. If we lost tonight, I think certainly more a chance. Still a half chance - especially if Chelsea beat City. Although we will probably keep drawing.

  4. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero, Zaha and siggy better score big or my ML is officially done

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero sure, but are you seriously expecting big returns from zaha and siggy

  5. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Baines & King -> Walker & Sane for a hit?

    1. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good to me! Same seems to be immune from rotation too!

      1. SheBangsTheDrums
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sane*

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

      Cheers

  6. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    12 from 5 not the best start to a gw

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Happy with tonight?

    Holebas & Vardy my stars.

    Heaton & Ibra the killers!

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      What did you score?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        15 (+ Vardy BAPs) Kaku & Brunt too.

        1. Lav
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Not bad, my score below

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

      McAuley, Brunt, Lukaku & Ibra here.

      Zlatan sparing my blushes slightly

  8. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    12(-4) from three.

    Could be better, oh well. Goodbye 94k OR

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Tomorrows a new day.

      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, and with that score still great promise. Could have been much worse.

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

      Could be worse: 5 (-8) from three here.
      Goodbye 69.5k OR

      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ouch, youll come back strong tomorrow + rest of season

        1. PÍE
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers. Well I've still got plenty of chips left, and I knew this Gwk didn't look good on paper, but was just hoping for a break-even type of thing.

          1. Lav
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah, BB + WC left for me

    3. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nice.22 with 5 and 25k or.

      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Very good

  9. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    So Ibra comes from nowhere and gets amongst the BAPS just because he scores a pen. Utter rubbish system. Cheap and easy criteria.

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Unlucky.

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

      I mean the offside was complete bull crab.

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

      He had a perfectly good goal ruled out too.

      I don't see the problem

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        That doesn't contribute towards BAPS. It's not a karma system

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

          I know that but he clearly was contributing

    4. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Well his main task as a striker is to score. What would you rate him on? Saves?

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Understand that but I was watching the BAPS and he wasn't even on the list and yet a pen catapults him into the points. It's a poor poor system.

        1. Pasqualinho
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          As an owner I can't really complain - but I don't agree with the bonus system where (for example) Ibra scoring a penalty is worth twice as many BPS as Baines scoring one.

        2. DeadStarComing
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I think people need to be clear what they're moaning about with these rants. You're either moaning about FPLs bonus system or the fact that Ibra seemed lucky to get bonus.

          In the system FPL use a forward gets highly rewarded for scoring a goal. That is why Ibra got bonus. You may not agree with the system but this is why Ibra got bonus.

  10. zeepeee
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    25 from 4 post bap, anyone got 30 already?

    1. Jay_
      9 years, 3 months ago

      My members cup opponent, smashing it

      1. zeepeee
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Hope you still can turn things around 🙂

        1. Jay_
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers, all on Sanchez 🙂

    2. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Apparently yes

    3. GreatCarragherReef
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      i have 30 / 3?

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        10?

    4. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      33 (-4) from 4

    5. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Me, 24 + Heaton and Vardy baps so 31 from 3

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        might want to recalculate that

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'll double check it but Heaton was getting 1 and Vardy, who is my captain gets 3x2 so 31 total

  11. Crow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy 9
    Ibra 7
    Valencia - Bernardo

    Decent 16 pointer start from 2 players! No trollkaku it's time to party 😉

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

    As least Valencia got his rest in a game they were unlikely to keep a cleanie in anyway..

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Would one argue that united could have kept a clean sheet with valencia starting

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

        He may have impacted the game but just for the goal alone, it wouldn't have changed anything

  13. PÍE
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What's your lowest Gwk score this year? (and ever if you remember years past)

    I managed 25 in Gwk 7.
    Pretty sure I had 19 from a full 11 in the last few years.
    I remember there was a crazy Gwk some years back where weather disrupted fixtures and meant that tiny scores occurred for many due to vastly reduced number of games, but I don't recall what I scored then.

    1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I wish FPL allowed you to looked back at previous years. I'd love to know my rank at this point of last season.

      1. PÍE
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Aye, it would be a nice feature - Just seeing previous OR at the end of the season doesn't tell the full story

        1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          This is exactly it. For instance, I can't remember the exact score I got on GW34 last season or what my rank was in GW8 when I captained Aguero. This is all valuable information that is interesting to look back on and could help my moves going forward.

          1. PÍE
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Need to use this at the end of each season & save the results - http://anewpla.net/fpl/report/
            (would be far easier if you could just see more details on your team history on the FPL site though)

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Dunno.bit I do know a few years ago I managed 14 pts with no hits one week and damned near the bottom and then a couple of weeks later got GW rank 85 with the exact same team. You couldn't make it up sometimes.

      1. PÍE
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        That's kinda crazy!

    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I have scored lower, but I recall scoring 18 about four years ago. I scored lower the following week, but don't remember exactly how many. I think it's my memory blanking it out for self-protection.

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      33(-4) my worst this season

      Don't think I've ever carded sub-20 🙂

  14. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Why doesn't FFS just sticky https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/

    at the top of the page permanently?

    I know it's a "rival" site but throw Smarty Pants some money each year and it would save all the questions about average scores

    1. sillyhilly69
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I imagine it's something in development within the site (members only perhaps), so they wouldn't need to.

      They'd be stupid not to, anyway.

    2. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I was thinking that myself.. His site is so useful, we should collectively donate a £2 each or something to make sure he keeps it going.

  15. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Just saw that McAuley went off early

    Is he injured?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Tactical

  16. MITRO'S ON FIRE
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Any one know how long after the last FT bonus points are awarded?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      An hour or so

    2. TOPCAT1960
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1-2 hrs

    3. MITRO'S ON FIRE
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks both

  17. britlander
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy has 4 games in 9 days coming up. Surely he won't be rested against Atletico, so either Everton or Palace will be a 0.

    Leaning towards keeping Lukaku, and doing Vardy>Ibra after Vardy's rise tonight.

    1. Pocky
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Either Ibra or Costa for me...still undecided.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Look at Lukaku's next two fixtures, and remember how much of a beast he is at home 😉

      1. Pocky
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Already hold Lukaku...he ain't going anywhere.

    3. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Might just keep vardy tbh not really tempted by lukaku or costa and have ibra so..
      Maybe origi after I monitor this gw

    4. Legomane
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Keeping Kak, hoping for a couple of Vardy rises before banking Sergio on Saturday morning 🙂

  18. Jive Turkey
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Funes Mori to Gibson for free?

    Have 5M to spend and only Alonso, Walker and Brunt as playing defenders.

    1. nkhoughton
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Palace defender maybe?

      1. Jive Turkey
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Will take a look thanks.

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Probably not for DGW...Sahko won't play against Liverpool, defence likely to fall apart without him.

        Middlesbrough defender the better option IMO

    2. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe wait for Chambers if those three are playing this week?

  19. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Fair play to Lukaku whinging about Ashley Williams giving away two points. Nothing to do with Lukaku bottling it up front against a top team once again. If it wasn't for Williams it would have been 2 or 3-1 before the penalty.

  20. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Fair to say my 2 week Vardy punt was a resounding success, 23 points gathered in all and a nice tidy profit so I can upgrade to Ibra.

    1. Legomane
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ditto. Funds set aside for Aguero(c) v HUL here though 🙂

      1. Rohirrims
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Waiting to hear on Gabbi. Considering Gabbi & Sane for Vardy & Carroll

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

      Fair play. Why don't you sell Lukaku for Zlatan?

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Lukaku got Leicester and Burnley at home next, Vardy got 4 away league games in a row and champions league in between

  21. Caleb's Kitties
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Mcauley early sub..injured or tactical..

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      2-0 tactical

  22. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy on 3 bps?

    1. TOPCAT1960
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes and (c) for me

      1. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        *High five*

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

        Sweet

  23. Legomane
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like 20ish from Heaton, Auto-Pieters, Lukaku and Vardy. I'll take it considering...

    Hoping for better tomorrow though, with Alonso, Davies, Alli, Eriksen, Siggy, Origi and San(c)hez to come 🙂

  24. The Blackadder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    If for instance Ibra had missed that pen, would Williams have lost the clean sheet as he was sent off?

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      😆

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

      Re-read before you post?

      1. The Blackadder
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I meant as clean sheet points

    3. Pocky
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No

    4. Legomane
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No.

      "If a player receives a red card, they will continue to be penalised for goals conceded by their team."

      1. The Blackadder
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, that clears it up in my tiny brain

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1-0?

  25. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I know Brunt only scored 1 point but I don't care!

    LOL @ McAuley

    1. Pocky
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Like

  26. nkhoughton
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Would Siggy to Alli or Eriksen on a free be good or bad?

    1. Pocky
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I think it's time.

  27. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    kaku to zlatan -4 paid off. dodged a double kaku blank bullet with that. 16(from 4) pretty average.

    1. TOPCAT1960
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      38 from 6 including incoming Baps..I would think the average will be higher

  28. Moves like Dejagah
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Should I be wildcarding before next gameweek?

    Courtois, Pickford

    Alonso, McAuley, Brunt, Pieters, A Smith

    Siggy, Coutinho, Alli, Sanchez, Zaha

    Lukaku, Deeney, Llorente

  29. Ballistics
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    11 from 3 with the big lads to play tomorrow

    1. Moves like Dejagah
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not bad, I'm on 15 from 5 - need my five man midfield to explode tomorrow lol

  30. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    8-8 from 2 I'm alright with that