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5 April 2017 6460 comments
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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. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Anyone starting to lose confidence in Alexis as potential TC candidates?

    Injury or Suspension pending I believe Ibra is the standout option

    The only problem with this is if Mouriniho gives up on the league and focuses on Europa.

    If it seems Europa is priority should BB be sacrificed in 35 for a TC in 37?

    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      he played well tonight .....

      1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 hours ago

        Apparently !

      2. nkhoughton
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 hours ago

        but on the flanks I don't feel like he can produce when the TC time comes

    2. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      I still thinK BB in 37 is better with the amount of games on

    3. Fowler23
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Ibra plays burnley and city away in gw34
      Sanints ans Spurs away in his other double

    4. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Gabbiadini TC maybe

  2. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Guys, what are your thoughts about the Everton v Leicester game?

    I can't call it, need to decide whether to go do Lukaku to Kun or not as all my rivals own Kun

    Near the top of my ML

    1. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      They all own Lukaku *

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      I see lots of goals in that one

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      I see a rotated Leicester 11.

    4. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Lukaku-Vardy combo might come in handy

  3. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Why was Antonio subbed? Injured again?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Probably wasn't fit enough to start

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 hours ago

        Yeah, not looking good for the plum fixture on the weekend.

  4. UpAndAway
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Third striker options? Have 7.2 to spend. Carroll the only one that looks an options ATM.

    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Gabbi when fit until then i'd say carrol or defoe, Benteke has a double in 34

    2. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Origi for me

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Benteke is starting to score goals again and has a DGW coming up.
      If you want someone cheaper, Negredo maybe. Boro look good when they have 2 upfront with Adama playing behind them

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Origi given run in side will hopefully build his confidence and help get goals

  5. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Very happy with my team for next week and glad I haven't wc'd yet:

    Heaton
    Davies Alonso Mawson
    Siggy Son Eriksen(v) King
    Aguero(c) Luk Carroll

  6. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    grant (pickford)
    brunt, alonso, davies (evans, amat)
    siggy, alli, pedro,coutinho (king)
    aguero, lukaku, carroll

    who to bring in for rest of the season
    a) hazard
    b) eriksen

    1. XABI 15
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Eriksen

    2. Rider on the Storm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      A

  7. Tansey
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Scorecheck - 38 (4) here

    1. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      yes this was just a lowkey brag

    2. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      30.

    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      53

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      55 it seems. Let down by Sanchez but saved by team.

      1. Tansey
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 hours ago

        other than my captain score my team got a combined 26

    5. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      38 (-4) as well.

    6. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      59 (-8)

    7. ljuta zena
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      76, but I set up my team with wc after gw29

      1. Tansey
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 hours ago

        nice

        1. ljuta zena
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 hours ago

          Its more important to me to catch good results this 3 gws then planning imaginary team for dgw34 with doubtfull MUTD fixtures and far away dgw37

    8. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      73-4 Yoshida King Save my gw.

      1. Tansey
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 hours ago

        wow... really regret not buying king a couple weeks back

        1. VFORVANDETA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 hours ago

          King and Yoshida coming from bench for Bertrand Valencia

      2. Unbelievable Jeff!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 hours ago

        75 but still knocked out the scout cup by yoshida!

    9. Demel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      30 (-4)

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Has there been any recent news on Chambers apart from his availability just been put back every week?

  9. Bring the Cavalry
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Last GW British came in for Walker (15points)
    This GW yoshida comes in for Valencia (11points) been extremely lucky lately!

    1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      British??

      1. Bring the Cavalry
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 hours ago

        Britos*

  10. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    MOTD on BBC1

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Not Dave?

  11. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Anyone dumping Alonso?

    1. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Dumped.

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      I would big I have others that I need to get rid off

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Holding

        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 hours ago

        I prefer Stephens to Hloding in that price bracket

    4. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Would love to ideally

  12. I Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Which move sounds best?

    A) Pedro -> Eriksen
    B) Lukaku/Costa -> Aguero

    Own Alli, no City players.

    1. XABI 15
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      both if possible. If picking one get Aguero

      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 hours ago

        Can't do both. Would you lose Kaku or Costa?

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 hours ago

          Costa

          1. XABI 15
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 hours ago

            Costa

    2. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      B

    3. FCRS1991
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Costa out for Kun
      Keep Pedro

    4. Rider on the Storm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      B

    5. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Both, if possible. Else, B! I wouldn't wanna go without a City player against Hull who conceded 2 goals to Boro.

    6. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      B Aguero is a must have for next GW

    7. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Thanks guys. Costa to Aguero it is.

  13. XABI 15
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Evening everyone.

    Stuck with what transfers to do. Any suggestions here?

    Heaton Jaku
    Alonso Yoshida Bertrand Brunt Funes Mori
    Siggy Alli Coutinho Tadic Fletcher
    Aguero Lukaku Llorente

    1.2itb 1ft

    1. Rider on the Storm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Llorente would be a problem to me

  14. Rider on the Storm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Play
    A in form King (CHE)
    B siggy (whm)
    ?
    Form over fixture?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Sigs is due

  15. Kane-harry Island
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Please when is Kane expected back in the side?

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Bou game

      1. Crow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 hours ago

        So after next gw

        1. Crow
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 hours ago

          At the latest, vs arsenal.

          1. Kane-harry Island
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 hours ago

            Cheers mate.

  16. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Will Llorente be back at the weekend?

  17. Crow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Valdes (Pickford)

    Walker Valencia Stephens (bernardo ranocchia)

    Sanchez Alli Hazard Coutinho Zaha

    Vardy Ibra (c) (gestede)

    1ft, 0.4 itb. What to do from here?

    1. XABI 15
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      thats a lovely team. I would save

      1. Crow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 hours ago

        Alright. Cheers! Only concern is leicester news

        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 hours ago

          What Leicester news?

          1. Crow
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 hours ago

            Champions league rest..

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      No city cover is a shame though

      1. Crow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 hours ago

        Would want sane potentially

  18. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Bench one please
    A) Vertonghen (Waford home)
    B) Stephens (WBA away)
    C) Valencia (Sunderland away)
    D) Gibson (Burnley home)

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      B.

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 hours ago

        This

  19. Spg76
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    One more chance for Alonso then I go for Spurs defender if he doesn't do the business

  20. Cruz88
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    So based on my little stat finding exercise this week I successfully captained Alli (http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/15349830), will try again for the weekend and post on here to see if the stats approach is one to consider

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Nice!

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Looking forward to it!

    3. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Is it best not to watch the first 87 mins using your method?

      1. Cruz88
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 hours ago

        I won't lie there was some squeaky bum time going on

  21. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Should i play Holgate over King on the weekend?

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Never.

    2. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      king

  22. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    With Ibra currently locked, there's no chance he can become unlocked and rise tonight, is there?

  23. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Sterling and Sigurðsson to Sane and Coutinho for -4?

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      no

    2. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Yesss.

    3. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Siggy vs Whu?

      probably no

    4. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Nah

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      No

    6. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Just Sterling to Coutinho

  24. Mr Flibble
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Stuff this gameweek.

    Costa, Snoddy, Sterling to Vardy, Haz, De roon for -8?

    1. Mr Flibble
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      Scratch that. I can get Aguero and De Roon for Costa and Snoddy and only -4

  25. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Sanchez out, epic captain fail twice consecutively. big sam will close down the shop and try to get a cleansheet. yay or nay??? am getting kun in.

  26. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Thinking of shaking my midfield up for a couple of hits, have 0.5 ITB.

    Sanchez > Eriksen
    King > Coutinho
    Siggy > Sane

    Any suggestions?

    Heaton, Pickford.
    Valencia, Walker, Alonso, Brunt, Robertson.
    Sanchez, Alli, Siggy, Zaha, King.
    Ibra, Lukaku, Gabbi.

  27. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Origi down to 1 BAP?

    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      2nd bournemouth goal killed it

  28. Demel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Jak - Pick
    Brunt - McCauley - Baines - Coleman - Valencia
    Sanchez - Sane - Coutinho - Siggy - Zaha
    Ibra - Lukaku - Defoe

    I can do..

    A) Defoe > Benteke
    B) Coleman & Siggy > Holgate & Alli (-4)
    C) All 3 of the above (-8)
    D) Don't panic transfer
    E) Terrible gameweek = Wildcard

    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      C probably but definitely atleast b

  29. GS456
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    a) siggy to sane
    b) siggy to silva (think hes looked good in the last 2)
    c) Sanchez to sane and Origi to Ibra (-4)

    thanks folks

  30. DantheManinaPan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 hours ago

    Gabbi to Origi? Sort of seems daft after keeping Gabbi these two weeks but looks like a fair move.

    Will likely wait until deadline

    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 hours ago

      dont compound the error ... do it