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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.

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  1. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is Kun essential? Got Sanchez in for -4 and would have to sell him for Eriksen (already have Alli) and sell Lukaku or Vardy for -4

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Eriksen or someone less than 8.8 like Walcott

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

      I wouldn't break up a good team. But he's the captain pick for sure

    3. CunkOnFPL
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      no, keep

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      There's no way Id go forward with no Kun.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Rather have Sane than kun.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Utter madness (from an avowed Sane fan).

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            it's not really that mad, Aguero is here nor there for me, not essential at all, much better options elsewhere.

  2. CunkOnFPL
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Early thoughts on this mess:

    Foster, Jaku
    Alonso, Smith, Stephens, Valencia, Williams
    Alli, de Roon, Lanzini, Sánchez, Siggy
    Kun, Llorente, Lukaku?

    1 FT, 0.5m ITB

    Thanks in advance!

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

    Autosubs in

  4. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What happened to Antonio?

  5. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like 46 will be the safety score in LMS unofficially.
    50 eliminated and 140 survivors.
    Minimum 42 out next GW if correct.
    Will sort it out officially later.

    1. liiusions
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Think I've got the safety score 3 weeks running 😆

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Now official.
      LMS average is 51.56

    3. Fantasy Challenged
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Do hits get taken into account? If so, I'm goners 🙁

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Of course they are 🙁

        1. Fantasy Challenged
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Wishful thinking by Me. My first time in and managed this far. Quite happy. Thanks for hosting it. 🙂

  6. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sorry for repost but I could do with some help

    Grant Pickford
    Alonso Valencia Davies Evans Amat
    Sanchez Alli Sigurdsson Sterling King
    Ibra Lukaku Crouch
    Still have WC

    A) Sterling > Sané
    B) King > Zaha
    C) Sigurdsson > Pedro
    D) Alonso > any def

    Or other?

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Save imho.Very decent team

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

      Think u should wait.

      Sterling had his rest now and Sané may be next.

  7. Jay_
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Autosubs done, just in time for Saints game on MOTD

    Arigatou gozaimashita Maya

  8. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bench 1:
    Cout (sto)
    Erikson (wat)
    Alli (wat)
    Sanchez (cry)
    Carroll (swa)
    Siggy (whu)
    Vardy (eve)
    Lukaku (lei)

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Carroll

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      🙄

  9. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do:

    A- Vardy plus Llorente- Kun plus Negredo (up to GW34)
    B- Vardy plus Firmino- Kun plus De Roon (up to GW34)
    C- Vardy plus Brunt- Kun and some cheaper defender

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A

  10. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Autosubs done

  11. A Betting Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    This sounds crazy in my head but feel it's a potential ML winner...

    Heaton / Robinson
    Alonso / Walker / Valencia / McAuley / Mawson
    Sanchez / Alli / Coutinho / Sig / Carroll
    Lukaku / Vardy / Barnes

    £1.3m ITB, 1 FT

    Thinking Alonso & Vardy > Gibson & Aguero for the exact money. Crazy?

  12. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku > ibra -4?

    1. SP Polymorphism
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yip

    3. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      no

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

      Gw34 instead

    5. CunkOnFPL
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      nah

  13. UnitedFan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Pickford rising tonight?

    1. liiusions
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

    2. tambourineman
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Unlikely

  14. Snevitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Oops, took a 12 point hit on the full time whistle - including Aguero out after holding him for his difficult fixtures.

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

      Not sure how anyone could possibly make a transfer by mistake. It even asks you if you're sure you want to do it?!!

      1. Snevitz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I'm sure most people here have done ill conceived transfers when they are annoyed that they've had a bad week. I normally like to think them through.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Gotta take the emotion out of fantasy, it's the only way to do well.

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

          Oh ok... A rage transfer I can understand but doing them by 'mistake' is a different matter.

  15. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Heaton Jaku
    Chambers Walker Brunt Alonso Valencia
    Siggy Lanzini Sterling Sanchez Allen
    Lukaku Costa Llorente

    For -4
    A Alonso/Lanzini to Yoshi/Alli
    or
    B Lanzini/Allen to King/de roon
    Or
    C WC

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

    Clear foul on Zaha for saints equalizer

  17. Chris_White
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    My word I'm scared of Agüero this weekend. He looks so sharp now.

    At least all my eleven starters have good fixtures as well :/

  18. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is it a good enough reason to WC just because I don't own Kun or Zlatan?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No.After GW34.

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero due a rest or essential?

    1. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Can't see him rested. One week break after Hull, and you saw what happened against Burnley last time..

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Great post m8.

  20. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do bertrand + ndidi > Stephens + Walcott/tadic (-4)?

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

      Nope

  21. Sofarsogood
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I've had Heaton and Foster all season and have been rotating according to who has had the easier fixture. My goalkeeper spot has got me 130 points all season, whereas if I had just stuck with Heaton then I would have 127 points plus points for the few games he has missed.

    Lesson for next year, start with Heaton and the substitute Burnley goalkeeper and keep them all season.

  22. mr messi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Costa and Stanislas > Origi and Alli (-4)?

    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. SP Polymorphism
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I would. Allsential.

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

      All day long.

  23. Sweetboi
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Shame I got Sanchez over Alli...Eriksen in for Sterling worked though. Didn't want 3 Spurs so it would be easier to get Kane in.

  24. SP Polymorphism
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this one? Not decided on Sanchez yet but if I ship would be....

    Sanchez & Gray > Aguero & Zaha

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      no

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Tough one, id say no

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Don't you think Alexis is about to run riot soon? @CPL then @MID? Right up his street kind of games?

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

      Fine for this week but you'll want Sanchez back soon enough imo.

    5. SP Polymorphism
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers, initial plan was to save a transfer or upgrade a keeper to one with a DGW but got Sanchez jitters a bit.

      Team looks like this for 32

      Randolph

      Bert, Alonso, Valencia
      Siggy,Erik,Alli,Sanchez,Sterling
      Kaku, Origi

      Grant, Gray, Holgate, Nyom

  25. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Just joined random H2H and league,how this thing work?
    I dont get this score in H2H 4 - 19.

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      H2H leagues are usually last to udate.
      That will be last nights scoring - less hits.

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Ta

  26. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Puel looks like Ben Stiller's dad.

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

      😆

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

      Imagine him screaming " I gotta prostate the size of a cantaloupe"!

  27. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anything you would change? 1FT 0.5 itb

    Valdes
    Alonso Valencia Davies
    Sanchez Siggy Coutinho Alli King
    Lukaku Aguero (C)

    Subs: Jaku Olsson Pieters Crouch

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

      Nope. Save

  28. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez has killed me. Trusted him back to back for captaincy, hard reds free falling 🙁

  29. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    a) Brunt to Davies
    or
    b) Baines to Verthongen

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

      B