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4 April 2017 4897 comments
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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. Big_Bear
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Llorente to Benteke? Thoughts?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No

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

        Will Llorente be back this weekend?

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

          He should, could even be a super sub tomorrow.

        2. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          No chance of playing whatsoever

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

            ?

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Tomorrow no chance

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

      Same as last page

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

        Sorry thought that didn't post as my computer stalled. Apologies. Advice taken on board and no transfer.

    3. Jay_
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely not if he's fit. Llorente will have a field day Saturday

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

        Remember the Holebas comments Jay? Sold Amat but cost me getting King lol.

        1. Dino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          What were the holebas comments tm?

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

            Needed to sell Amat or Holebas to get Coleman ages ago. Jay said Holebas had good games in 30/31 so keep. Got lucky after GW29 benching.

            1. Dino
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 17 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Good advice I kept too but I was hoping for a double in 34 too. He's always a chance for a cheeky assist or a goal too so nice bench defender.

              Your flying this year son, keep it up.

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

                Cheers, someone needs to keep Mark worried. 🙂

        2. Jay_
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yep, got some payback, shame he didn't get the double in 34 instead of Boro, would have been a nice head start 🙂

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

            Yeah, 34 would have made it interesting. Don't mind tbh as own no Chelsea.

  2. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Seen a lot of @fplvirg posts asking me to take the reigns and post an unofficial kneejerk.

    Maybe tomorrow night. Will see how I feel.

    1. Jay_
      9 years, 3 months ago

      😀

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

      Can't wait

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

    Guessing there isn't a second scoutcast before the weekend?

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No flies on you

    2. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      These people have families (I think)

  4. David Davros
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Be very careful about bringing in Vardy at this point. With Atletico next week and safety basically acheived, I'd be very surprised to see him play many minutes at the weekend, same reasoning for the weekend after

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I think he'll play but will he be at full tilt? I doubt it

      1. David Davros
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He won't play

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

      70 mins vs Robles, Holgate, Pennington & Jagielka will be plenty 😉

      1. Dino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Didn't work out too good for Utd tonight?

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

          Keyword there is Utd...

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

          Williams a big loss though

          1. Dino
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Is Williams out now too?

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

            Big loss for the opposition forwards.

            He's dreadful.

            1. A.T
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              So true

  5. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hennessy or Valdes from next week onwards....has to be the latter right give the fixtures ?

  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    So Lukaku has good fixtures. So what? Last two games he has looked like someone just going through the motions and trying to avoid injury. Absolute crap.

    1. Dino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's struggled against most of the top defences this season WR, perfect fpl player as he is a flat track bully.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        True enough but I really think his head is elsewhere having decided he's off in the summer

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

      You also thinking of doing Lukaku to Zlatan?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Did it this week 😎

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      ** cough cough **

    4. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I didn't watch the full game but he had a decent run up half the field only to be blocked by Bailly.

      I'll hold for now I think, though definitely monitoring

    5. Kun Tozser
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ditched for Ibra this afternoon

    6. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Totally agree ... but he could be playing against a Lei B side [at home] on Sunday afternoon.

  7. mbrewer94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Looking to bring in a Middlesborough defender this week for the doubles but can't afford Gibson, who do we think is the most nailed?

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No one knows. They're all injured. You best off waiting till 34

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

      GK

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I only got valdes on WC for this very reason. Hold off for now.

    4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pickford and Valdes rotate beautifully

  8. bobbyt1
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Evening all. Looking to bring in Sane for the weekend and get rid of Alonso for a Boro defender.

    Issues are that Sane is due to rise tonight and I've got no idea what Boro's first choice defence is. So options are:

    A - Bring Sane in tonight, leaving me with 4.4m to guess on a Boro defender

    B - Wait and see what Boro defence is tomorrow and then doing the transfers but probably leaving me with 4.3m to spend

    Please shed some light if you can. It it's option A, then who do you think is most worth a go from Boro defence?

    1. Old Man Willow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Chambers should be back at 4.3 within a week

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

    Who is the 2nd safest Borough defender to get behind Gibson next week?

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Gestede

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

        Lol

        1. Rhinos
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          His clearance in the last minute was sensational

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No one knows

  10. David Davros
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with Defoe? I want rid but literally no options for the price. Wait until Gabbi is back?

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Origi?

    2. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Deeney is your man

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

      If you don't fancy any of the strikers at that price, go 3-5-2.

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

    Is Walker still the Spurs defender you'd want to bring in at this moment in time?

    1. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say if you want one for the long hail yeah, Davies surely only holding a place til Rose returns. I thought Walker was the one last week so brought him in for -4, then he takes a rest!!

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

        Long run i'm sure you'll get your money's worth

        1. Big Mac 24
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I agree, and I also took Bavies for the short-term, should also pay off nicely

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

      Probably although I'd be cautious of him getting rotated around the FA cup and midweek games

  12. Big Mac 24
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    35 points from 5, v happy with that. C Vardy 18 is solid enough and last minute Zlatan helped.

    Walker, Bavies, Sanchez, Coutinho, Siggy and King to come, hoping for 70 total, is that optimistic or realistic?!?!

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

      Realistic.

      1. Big Mac 24
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I'd agree, thinking spurs clean sheet will get me maybe 13, plus Sanchez and Couts could each see double figure points. Fingers crossed.

  13. Jude Rooney
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Why no baps yet?

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      In the words of Gary Barlow........ patience

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

      Wrong site.

  14. I Have No Idea What I'…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Took a -8 for the below:
    Out: Lukaku (2), Baines (2) & Costa (?)
    In: Vardy (9), Ibra (C) (14), Stephens (?)

    So with £1.0m in the bank from it, providing Costa doesn't outscore Stephens by 12, it was a success.

    I honestly can't remember the last time I made 3 transfers and it actually went to plan!

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Costa would love nothing more than to smash pep. Don't count your chickens

      1. I Have No Idea What I'…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Hopefully not. I can see a Costa red card tomorrow.

        Either way I'm a winner though. Before today my ML rival and I both had Lukaku, Costa and Aguero, with him 120 points ahead. Now I have 2 different in form strikers, after getting more points and they have more games to play.

        That Costa red would be the cherry on top of the cake.

  15. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Zlatan or… Origi?

  16. Red Scout
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Taking Vardy out now looking incredibly silly. Aguero might have to wait!

  17. Jam0sh
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Has Scout ever interviewed Ville Rönkä?

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

      no

    2. AA33
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Tried to trace him but failed

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

      Dunno why they would. He's never won anything.

    4. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bots can't speak

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

        Haha this ^^^

  18. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling > Sane too sideways? Not until after tomorrow ofc

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

      Ye waste of an FT for me.

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

      Not sure it is. Sane seems to have a lot more end product than Sterling, wait and see how they do tomorrow

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

    Despite 5 from 3, hopeful it could still be a good week, come on Alexis(c)!

  20. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Any word on gabbiadini guys??
    My planned transfers this gw are
    Vardy & Tadic OUT
    Gabbiadini & Sanchez IN and have exact money to do so so prob need to be done tonight.

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

      What can go wrong transferring in an injured player and one who's yet to play?

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

        Neither are rising so you'll be all right

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

      Hold. Font trade in an injury doubt

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

        *don't

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Gabbi dropping tonight so hold

  21. Straitpizza187
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Any reason why Britos still has clean sheet points?

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

      Even if you're red carded as long as team keeps clean sheet, i'm pretty sure you keep clean sheet

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

        No you don't. It'll get removed soon

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

          My bad if TM says so I must be wrong

        2. Straitpizza187
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I could have sworn this has always been the case.

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

            I was sure it was the case too

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

      They didn't concede and he played more than 60

      1. Straitpizza187
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. Thought you lose that with a red.

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

          59 mins and he would.

    3. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Was on the pitch for 60+m minutes and team kept clean sheet.

  22. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Who wins?

    A) Alonso, Zaha, King
    B) Cedric, Coutinho, Yoshida

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A, Palace will score

  23. Visionaries
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone looking to shift Vardy? run of terrible fixtures (4 away in a row)

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Who for though?

      Lukaku also not doing much at the moment

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

        I can get in Zlatan or Aguero for him. I'm keeping Lukaku

        1. Coaly
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'd keep for now, form

  24. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Should have done Lukaku to Vardy last week, I resisted. 🙁

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

      Positive.

    2. Jam0sh
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Are you the guy who got Barnes in for a hit

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        yeah 🙁

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I did it for a hit 4 minutes before the deadline.

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        good move bud 🙂

  25. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Llorente to Ibra

    a) now for -4
    b) next week for free (vs Chelsea)
    c) the week after that (dgw)

    I can afford him rising 0.3

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

      C

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

  26. AA33
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Bonus points added 🙂

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

      boo

      1. AA33
        9 years, 3 months ago

        🙁

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

    Right I had only planned to do Lukaku to Zlatan but I'm not so sure now, I have all my chips left, what do you think?

    DDG
    Walker--Alonso--Mawson
    Lanzini--Siggy--Ali--Coutinho--Sanchez
    Lukaku---Llorente

    Bench: Baines--Barnes---Evans

  28. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Williams first sub for Valencia
    Was in a pub at 92' happy as anything
    Then 94' came
    I am miserable

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

      Cheers up Az 🙂

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Time to Wildcard?

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            * Sorry, couldn't resist 😉

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Smiths song?

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

        Tough times Az, I do feel for you

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

      Aren't you a Man United fan?

      I was hoping he'd miss as a owner + Liverpool fan 😆

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      McAuley 1st sub. 🙁

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

      Bad pint? 😛

    6. UnitedFan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      At least now you have something for Jonty when he asks for 'rough and the smooth' 🙂

    7. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour..

    8. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Commiserations.

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

    Early thoughts on captaincy for the weekend:
    A). Sanchez- CRY(A)
    B). Sane- HUL(H)
    C). Eriksen- WAT(H)
    D). Lukaku- LEI(H)

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

      A out of them lot but see how Sanchez and Palace do tomorrow

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

      Thinking B v Hull as make or break differential to catch ML leader but will see how does tomorrow

  30. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    34 (-4) from 4 (Fuchs, Vardy, Deeney, Ibra) (All got Baps)
    Valdes, Cedric, Ben Davies, Tadic, Alli, Eriksen & Captain Sanchez to go
    .... And still the best bit was 2 ML rivals owning Williams !

    1. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      NIce score.