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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. GS456
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

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

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

      1. GS456
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

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

  2. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

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

      Never transfer out a player against bournemouth?

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

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

        1. Crow
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 8 months 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

  3. Numb
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Did Maguire get injured?

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

      Think so

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

      If you're keeping tadic then save

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

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

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

          Probably. Save then I think

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

            Thanks 🙂

  5. mahone24
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Siggy + Alonso to Ali + Davies?

  6. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

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

  7. SKENG
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Any news on Llorente? Likely to play next game?

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

      who is captaining Alexis (C) vs Palace? don't forget his away form

  8. Pique boo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    What if Leicester beat Spurs to give Chelsea the title.....

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I want to subscribe to your newsletter.

  9. Numb
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Alli or Aguero captain?

    (Slight risk that it's Aguero's turn to get a rest?)

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Alli

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't rule it out but I am reluctant to not captain a player because anyone bar the manager says he needs a rest .

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

      Early kick-off... 😛

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        He has done it as Spurs on a mild morning at the Ethiad tbf

    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Unless Pep says anything, I wouldn't worry!

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Alli has my captain's armband

  10. Viper
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Actually, maybe Brunt - > Davies might be worth it 😆

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

    How did alexis play tonight?

  12. DaddyPig
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Evening all!

    So I've got the exact cash to do
    Vardy > Aguero

    Yes or No?

    Would leave me with this lot:

    Heaton Foster
    Alonso Valencia Davies Baines Amat
    Sanchez Alli Firmino Siggy King
    Lukaku Aguero Carroll

    Thanks and good luck!!

    1. Mattymo23
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Go for it

    2. Mattymo23
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy will rise tonight though so if you'll gain value from that hold fire

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

        Ah thanks mate, didn't look at that. Cheers!

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah...home to Hull...could pay off big time. Do it

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

        Thank BC!! I'll do it in the morning.

    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yes.

  13. UnitedFan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    De Roon essential for DGW34

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Absolutely

    2. GS456
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      really?

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

        Yes

      2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        100%

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

      Yes

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

      Sure. But it might not be worth it to break a good 352 based squad set up.

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Cant tell if you catch the sarcasm 😀

    5. GS456
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Him rather than Valdes?

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

        Yes

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

    My front 8. 1ft 3.2itb

    Alli Coutinho Siggy King(T.Caroll)
    Kun Vardy Lukaku

    a)King >Eriksen
    b)Siggy >Sane
    c)Lukaku >Ibra
    d)Something else or save

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Looking good. Siggy>Sane could be shrewd. I would transfer Vardy ahead of Lukaku out for Ibra though... He cares much more about Champions League than PL right now surely

  15. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Wildcard tinkering... Currently on:

    Valdes - Pickford
    Alonso - Valencia - Vertonghen - Gibson - Yoshida
    Sanchez - Alli - Eriksen - Coutinho - Albrighton
    Ibra - Lukaku - Origi

    A - Worth doing Coutinho to Pedro/Walcott/Sane this week or wait until DGW?
    B - Origi vs Gabby when he's back (would need to get rid of Coutinho)
    C - URVEBALL: Coutinho + Alonso > Hazard + 4.6m DEF

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Do C

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard is a troll. Watch him score nothing until you get him out if you transfer him in. Just like me... Three times

  16. Super Silva
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    What teams are guaranteed a Dgw ? I need to hit this Wildcard a little earlier than I thought.

    Grant
    Alonso Valencia Davies
    Sanchez Siggy Alli Coutinho
    Zlatan Lukaku Llorente

    Pickford Pieters Capoue Amat

    1. Super Silva
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I know United Palace and Middlesbrough have one coming up bit which team will be involved in the big Dgw?

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

      What do you want to do most?

      1. Super Silva
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Llorente Lukaku Pieters Amat Capoue all out

        1. Super Silva
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Siggy too maybe for Tadic. Still have all 3 chips.

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

    I'm confused by something.

    Gestede plays premier league football.

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

      He is also better than negredo.

  18. PMz
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Had a shocker this week. Only remembered to do my team 10 minutes after the deadline! Is this wildcard worthy or can it be fixed with transfers/hits? 2 FT's and 0.7 ITB.

    Heaton (Grant)

    Azpi Valencia Nyom

    Sterling Mane Barkley Siggy

    Aguero Defoe Lukaku

    Subs: Carroll Smith Amat

    1. Mattymo23
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Wildcard worthy imo

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

      WC it for sure

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      All the mids have to go bar maybe Siggy. Defoe, Azpi, Nyom, Amat and possible Smith too. I think that is WC worthy.

    4. PMz
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks all. Activated.

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

      I can see 9-10 players out

    6. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Did you say 10 mins or 10 weeks?

  19. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Ward-Prowse delivering some nice differential points for me this week... Thank you sir I'll happily take that!

    1. KUN+10
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Thats what she said

  20. Mattymo23
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know top 10k average

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Bookmark this: https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/

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

      52.4

    3. Numb
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      About 51 net

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

    What are the teams who will definitely have a DGW in 37 again?

  22. SP Polymorphism
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry if its been addressed already but was Bertrand simply rested or are we unsure at the moment?

    Cheers

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Unsure but no word of injury

      1. SP Polymorphism
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Ta

    2. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Just rested.

  23. JJO
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hth did Coutino lost baps 30mins after the game

  24. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Gestede causing chaos again.

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      midd scouting policy is bizarre, just send them round all the championship under 23 games looking for underwhelming strikers

  25. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    43 points with a -4, bad week was bound to happen eventually.

  26. ALegendJ
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    what is wrong with the season ticker ?

  27. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Trying to figure out if I should follow my gut or logic. After all, my gut was right in GW31, but I followed logic instead.

    Gut now says Aguero even if it means dropping Siggy/Eriksen and a -4 hit.
    Logic says avoid the hit and start transferring out the deadweight.

    Foster/Grant
    Alonso/Baines/Brunt/Ake/Amat
    Alli/Siggy/Sanchez/Ndiaye/Eriksen
    Vardy/Lukaku/Crouch
    1FT, 0.0ITB

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

      I'd stick with logic. This time.

  28. RohanVaswani
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Costa vardy to kun origi

    Or

    Tadic Alonso to sane vert??

  29. Fowler23
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez and Vardy to hazard and Aguero -4 ?

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

      Nah. Can see Kun letting us all down in that one. Just a hunch.

  30. GE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    1) Siggy -> Sane (have no City)
    2) Heaton and Tadic -> Pickford and Sane (-4)
    3) None of them