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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. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    111 out of 190 captained Sanchez in the LMS. mugs lol

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      not mugs

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Class from Spurs that

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Only needed 10 minutes to destroy any hope swansea had

  3. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Just watching MOTD....I wrote this a few weeks ago but I'm once again struck by how very similar they have become...Silva and Eriksen are almost a faximilie of each other now in style of play and quality. Maybe the two closest "matches" in the prem as players IMO.
    Absolute quality the pair of them.

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      I love their types. Creative and can score too

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 18 days ago

        They really know how to play the game. I think Eriksen has come on leaps and bounds this year and may be the player of the season for me. He won't be because the goalscorers always walk off with that trophy but as a purist he's definitely in the running for me.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Type of players your watch football for, majestic!

    3. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Siggy in that bracket with them?

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 18 days ago

        no, but he has his own style and a very good player but not in their calibre

      2. Viper
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 18 days ago

        He's the Aldi version

      3. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 18 days ago

        Looks like that sometimes but that just maybe because he's playing at Swansea. Would like to see him at a Top club

    4. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Yep, the older and younger version of the same lovely player. Kids get born with it and it's why we watch the game for decades and decades.

  4. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Is Aguero back ?

    1. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      This weekend should confirm it. Kuuuuuuuun (C)

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      I will never trust him again after Triple Captain

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Was all set on Costa to Ibra but Aguero looking lively again....

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Back in my team this weekend for sure!

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    West Ham vs Swansea will be a good one!

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      0-0 incoming

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      siggy time

  6. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Already have Eriksen and Son.
    Is Mahrez to Alli transfer worthed?

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Nope. Unless it's Son to Alli

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      I would do Son to Alli... Alli is different class

  7. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Any word on gabbiadini ??

  8. GoodFella93
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    a) Origi & Lukaku
    b) Origi & Firmino

    What do you reckon? Despite people losing faith in Lukaku, his fixtures look good, and I'm unsure about doubling up on Liverpool with Mane out.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      A

  9. Gunners for Lyfe
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    62 points with Alli (c) success

    lads Costa and Alonso out for Aguero, B. Davies for -4?

    1. GS456
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Great captaincy. I very nearly did but fell for sanchez again 🙁

      1. Nanoelektronicar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 18 days ago

        Same, he was my vice

    2. marquinhos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      nice shout on the Alli (c) !

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Has Jarvish been on here to post the Cup scores?

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Give him some time to get them up

  11. GS456
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Bottomed. Best move??

    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

    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      A

  12. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Any transfer suggestions looking ahead to GW32.

    Valdes | Pickford
    Alonso Valencia Alderweireld | Evans Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Alli King Sterling
    Vardy Carroll | Anichebe

    1 FT and 0.9m ITB

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Sterling minutes a worry

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 18 days ago

        Sterling to Who ??

  13. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Anyone else here considering using their WC tonight?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Stay strong - GW37 is the motherload of season points, keep WC & BB for that, only 4 weeks to go

      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 18 days ago

        Will do 🙂

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Yes, but I think it will be more valuable after dgw34... although I would like to get in Kun and Ibra ....

    3. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      As long as you include those teams that are going to have DGWs why not?

  14. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    To all of you who thinks Sanchez should go due to playing on the wing:

    2014/15 season: 16 goals, 8 assist (all from the wing position)

    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      ...problem is he used to have a desire to get into the box no matter what position he was in.

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 18 days ago

        Think he'll come good

        But I agree with those who thinks it is plain stupid to not field him up front...he wrecks defences...that's what he do

        Welbeck and Giroud can function a waterboys

    2. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Keeping!

  15. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    From 9 points of yesterday to 67 (-4) with Sanchez captain 🙂

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Great score

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 18 days ago

        Cheers Viper. Hopefully that's enough to jump inside the top 2k for the first time this season.

        1. Viper
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 18 days ago

          You'll jump above me in the process so 🙂

  16. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Going against the flow this gw worked out pretty good 🙂
    Went Kun (c) and no Sanchez

  17. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    After a quick scan of mini leagues, I've come to the conclusion that 47(-4) isn't disastrous.

    Alli (c) & no transfers for next gwk. Logging off until Saturday. The over thinking doesn't seem to be of any great advantage lately 🙂

    Take care and good luck (to those that own the same players 😉

    1. Atom&Humber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Gonna captain alli myself I've brought in sane for Pedro with ft. Hopefully it pays off good luck!!

  18. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Bit of a risk but what do we think?

    Sanchez and Llorente --> Walcott and Zlatan (-4)

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Alexis will make you regret that imo, he will come good

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      I'm just not letting Sanchez go yet

      And Ibra plays for one of the least creative team in the league

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 18 days ago

        They create plenty but they don't finish them!

  19. Smoky Johnson
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    You have 2 FT and no money, what would you do?

    Jakupovic. Pickford.
    Alonso. Bavies. Mawson. McAuley. Fabio.
    Sanchez. Alli. Eriksen. Siggy. DeRoon.
    Ibra. Lukaku. Defoe.

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Defoe to Origi

  20. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    66 (-4)

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Valdes, Valencia, Zaha/Puncheon/Townsend & Ibra enough for DGW34?

    Palace mid will come in that week so will decide then.

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Maybe too much lol

      1. Crow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 18 days ago

        Sorry, nvm, you mean valdes valencia zaha ibra? Exactly what I have and only other considering is benteke, any tips?

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 18 days ago

          Extra player would be a forward for me too but Negredo due to his fixtures over Tekkers. That'll be a move that week so don't have to worry about it yet.

          1. Crow
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 18 days ago

            True, definitely worth a punt

  22. Sol
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Heaton
    Davies Valencia Alonso Yoshida
    Sanchez Ali Siggy Cout deRoon
    Luk Kun liorente

    A)Siggy Cout > sane Eriksen -4
    B)Cout > Eriksen
    C)Siggy > sane
    D)Save

    Cheers

  23. Mattymo23
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    As an Arsenal fan and non-Son owner that winner was harrowing to watch

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      yeah but that's football.. i am an Arsenal fan but i know this season is Spurs season to be on top of us

      1. Mattymo23
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 18 days ago

        Yeah I'm just worried they might win the league

        1. Crow
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 18 days ago

          Chelsea with 7 points clear? No chance, next year is our year

  24. josepe
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Heaton
    Alonso | Baines | Brunt
    Sanchez | Alli | Zaha | King
    Aguero | Lukaku | Gabbiadini

    Subs: Grant, Holebas, Caboue, Chambers

    Worth doing Sanchez and Gabbiadini and Ibra and Walcott/Sane for 4point hit?

    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      No, Sanchez could burn you

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      nope, wouldn't be worth it for free either

      Gabbi --> Origi maybe?

  25. GS456
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Silva anyone? or is sane the city man to get alongside aguero.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Wouldn't double up but Sane of the two although they don't 'cover' him.

      1. GS456
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 18 days ago

        just like the look of Sane, and 2 attacking city players surely good vs hull.

  26. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Would anyone on here give Costa another chance v Bournemouth?
    Or do him to a Ibra /Aguero for a hit?

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Never transfer out a player against bournemouth?

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 18 days ago

        But Ibra v Sunderland and Kun v hull.....

        1. Crow
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 18 days ago

          I think only reason boro vs hull was a big score game is because both teams wanted a win, they were looser in defense. Think against the stronger teams they'll keep on the lock. No for a hit

  27. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Did Maguire get injured?

    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      Think so

  28. GE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Siggy -> Sane, save or something else? 🙂

    (1FT, 0.0 itb)
    Heaton
    Walker/Valencia/Baines
    Sanchez/Alli/Cout/Siggy/Tadic
    Ibra/Lukaku

    Bench: Jaku, Robertson, Chambers, Diomande

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      If you're keeping tadic then save

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 18 days ago

        Yes, could do Tadic and Heaton -> Sane and Pickford (-4), but could hurt me..?

        1. Crow
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 18 days ago

          Probably. Save then I think

          1. GE
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 18 days ago

            Thanks 🙂

  29. mahone24
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Siggy + Alonso to Ali + Davies?

  30. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 18 days ago

    Did Zaha do anything useful tonight, or has that bubble already burst?

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 18 days ago

      he plays for palace, not gonna tear it up every week