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5 April 2017 6460 comments
Mark Mark
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After the first four fixtures of Gameweek 31 treated us to just seven goals last night, hopes are a little higher for the remaining six matches.

Many Fantasy managers will be keeping a keen eye on the Emirates as Alexis Sanchez looks to punish West Ham once again.

The Chilean is the third most-captained player this time around, having served up 23 points against the Hammers back in Gameweek 14.

Dele Alli – the most popular midfielder in FPL – and Spurs team-mate Christian Eriksen also have the opportunity to deliver a big profit as they travel to a Swansea City outfit that boasts the worst home defensive record in the top-flight.

Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough are also in action this evening, affording us an early scouting opportunity as both gear up for a double Gameweek 34.

Christian Benteke and Wilfried Zaha roll up to St Mary’s looking to build on their goal and assist apiece away to Chelsea, with Sam Allardyce’s men seeking a fifth straight victory.

‘Boro face a tough task away to Hull, though. The Tigers are a tough nut to crack at home under Marco Silva, with six wins and a draw in seven in front of their own supporters across all competitions. Notably, the Teessiders appear to have opted for a front two for tonight’s clash.

Chelsea and Man City square up at the Bridge in one of two 8pm encounters.

Diego Costa is the second most-captained player for the Gameweek – over 10% are backing the Spain international despite a run of two goals in seven. Meanwhile, for the visitors, Sergio Aguero has persuaded 8% to take an armband punt on the back of three strikes in four.

Liverpool seek to gain revenge on their 4-3 capitulation at the Vitality Stadium earlier in the season as Bournemouth make their way to Anfield. With Sadio Mane sidelined, Philippe Coutinho – the top transfer target for Gameweek 31 – and Roberto Firmino carry the main threat to a defence that’s been breached 31 times already on their travels.

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

  1. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso McCauley Valencia Robertson olsson
    Sanchez siggy Alli King Fletcher
    Aguero lukaku Origi

    1 FT 0.5 ITB
    Suggestions?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Downgrade Alonso upgrade Siggy to Eriksen.

  2. Caleb's Kitties
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    1FT. Coutinho to sane? Yes/No?

    1. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      no.

    2. Crow
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      No. Hell no.

    3. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Terrible.

    4. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Why? Coutinho in great from, if I were getting Sane i'd try do it another way

  3. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Got cash to do son to Alli...any reason not to do it?

    1. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      no.

  4. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Best Alonso downgrade in your opinion?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Stephens

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Even with his fixtures coming up? Guess it leave me with lots of cash to spend in attack.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I am considering Bellerin after gw 32

    3. JoroBG
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Davies

  5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling over Sane before that double was a poor decision. Thinking of making the switch this week for free.

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't. I think Sterling is almost certain to play and I also think Sane could get rested ahead of the congested schedule. And I'm a Sane owner.

    2. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Sanè has scored points only in one of the last four games. Nothing exciting.

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Captain Sanchez my only attacker to blank tonight, bittersweet 🙁 🙂

  7. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Siggy + Lanzini -> Alli or Eriksen + De Roon worth a -4?

    1. Ben the Mee
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Not if you plan on playing De Roon regularly.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I am very tempted to get rid of lukaku for Aguero.
      (looking purely at the fixures)

      But I am not sure Lukaku has leicester (h) which might mean goals

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        don't take out Kaku.. he scores against lesser teams big time

        1. liiusions
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Playing the champions next

          1. ZeBestee
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Champions are mid table team.. they arent Chelsea. Keep Lukaku

        2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah probably wise to save a transfer this week.
          Giving me more flexibility for the dgw 34

    3. Demel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Down from the top 2k to outside the top 5k. Tonight couldn't have gone any worse.

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Spurs midfield ownership killed you

    4. John wick
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Sanchez to eriksen? For free

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        no

      2. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Thinking the same

    5. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Siggy>Eriksen for ft or anyone else?

      Alli Coutinho King Siggy
      Kun Vardy Lukaku

    6. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Was all set to do King -> Sane but now Im thinking Siggy -> Sane?

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Sanchez to Sane

        1. Stimps
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Madness, 2 DGW, plus good fixtures?

    7. Garlana
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      So Sanchez, two games without any involvement, better options other than spurs mids?

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        He played quite well today - deserved better.

      2. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Hazard, pool mids, siggy, walcott maybr, redmond maybe, aguero, kane when back. They all push sanchez for value I think. But up to you and your team which combo you think 'll score more (obv)

    8. Feloh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      anyone with an idea what the average score is, Sanchez(c) roasted me.
      secondly, sanchez + caroll-> aguero+ 7.1 million midfielder, who? and is it a yay or nay to this move?

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Son maybe?

    9. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Seriously thinking of Sanchez to Haz/Erik.
      He just ain't producing for his price tag.

    10. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Well I feel pretty damn depressed over Sanchez tonight

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        A mate of mine triple captained him; always someone feeling worse.

    11. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      City still in the Top 4 after fixtures against Chelsea, Arsenal & Liverpool

      Now the favourable ones are coming up next

    12. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Alonso to Walker for free or wait after Bmouth?

    13. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      How many gws till ye wc?
      So annoyed with Tadic and Zaha my last two transfers.also siggy not great of late and Alonso not much better. Need a few changes indeed.

    14. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Any news on why Antonio was subbed off?

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Just returning from injury I'd guess

    15. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Nice to be so rich you can afford to keep King as fifth mid 🙂

      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I have Lanzini as 5th mid atm 😐

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          He's my fourth but I'm getting rid

      2. nkhoughton
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        King is my 5th in 3-5-2

      3. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah God bless him. That goal won my head to head this evening by 4 points.

      4. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I have Zaha as 5th mid . Might get hazard for Tadic instead of Sanchez....

      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      "Joe Hart: Only Josip Posavec (9) has committed more errors that have led to a shot than Hart (6) in Serie A this season"

      But hey, criticize Caballero as he is not English. 🙂

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Joe Hart is an awful keeper

        Don't understand why pundits go on about him

          • 10 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Heaton not being the first choice England goalkeeper by now is just beyond me.

      2. Stokelona
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        "errors that have led to a shot"? What about "errors that have led to a goal"!

        1. Stokelona
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          seems like a pointless stat, although I've not watched serie A

      3. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        They even criticised cabellero for saving the pen

      4. Garlana
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Yeh I've never been a fan of flappy hart, someone else needs there chance to shine, he looked very uncomfortable on the ball against Germany, adds unnecessary tension to the defence.

    16. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy -> Aguero!

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        yes.. i think he will be rested for CL imo

    17. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Presume I should be getting rid of lanzini or Siggy? Maybe for a second spurs mid?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Ay

      2. VFORVANDETA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Getting Eriksen

    18. bentekesrightfoot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      are the BAPS final?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        not until Eriksen gets his customary removed assist

        1. Pasqualinho
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          We can't complain about Sunday's lost one, really. but I'd feel a little aggrieved if he lost today's.

    19. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Does Sanchez to Walcott make sense given the upgrades possible elsewhere especially with benchboost in mind?

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I'm not sure. That particular trap caught a few out earlier in the season.

    20. Crow
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      What are we doing with sanchez? Looks like he's going down.

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

      50(-4) if everything holds. Went from 94k to 105k yesterday, hopefully only a small drop again today.

      How was your week?

    22. Oh Mane Mane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Can anyone confirm which teams have 2 double game weeks left?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Arsenal, Southampton & United.

      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Man U, Soton and Palace

    23. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      2nd GW in a row captaining the highest scorer. Grosicki and Eriksen. 🙂

      And up to 1077th overall in Eliteserien fantasy. 😀

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Ziveli !