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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. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Siggy -> walcott/sane too sideways?

  2. pitstop1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    All turned around in the last 20 mins tonight. 12 greens in 13. I'm back in love with the game this year. Up to 123rd. Can my luck hold out...

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      High livin up there...

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

    Ndidi > Walcott worth a (-4)?

  4. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Dropped 300 places, can live with that as a non Ibra,Vardy,Hazard owner and with Sanchez as my captain

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

      Good job

  5. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    KURTINHO didn't bust his balls to bring in Sanchez and is top 500, hats off sir, I could learn something from you, I took an 8 point hit instead of bringing in Alli costing me over 20 points! 🙁

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

    170k to 89k OR. Well chuffed. At last into the top 100k. Thanks for the advices ppl giving on here.

    1. T444
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Well done

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

      Nice jump

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

      Cheers guys. Also shout-out to Psycho for making me AOA this week. Valencia ➡ Redmond success.

  7. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone catch Mazzarri speaking English in his interview? Incredible stuff. He'll get sacked at the end of the season now knowing his luck.

  8. KeepCalm
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Who to get? Alli or Eriksen..?

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

      Alli

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

      Both!

      The one you prefer, both will score well for the rest of the season.

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

      Both

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I would say Alli for explosion factor, playing near or up top, goals and pens while Arry's gone.

      Eriksen for consistency, assists and the odd goal.

      Had Alli before I got Eriksen back for this week....it's hard to choose, but I think I'd get both, at least until Kane is back (then Id want him and only one Spurs MF).

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

    A) Play Siggy
    B) Siggy ---> Sane
    C) Vardy + Siggy ---> Aguero + De Roon (-4)

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

      A

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

    Ndidi > walcott (-4)? Can't afford sane

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Just do opposite of me. I have Ibrah

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Sorry reply fail

        But no probably not ...

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

    Costa out for Kun?

    Or just Ibra in now?

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

      Yes to kun

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Kun

    3. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Thx chaps

  12. Chicken-Mandy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    siggy to alli (-4) ?

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

      Not for a hit

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

    I've had several green arrows in a row but my rival has had 3GW ranks in top 100k in a row. He's making gains even though I'm doing all accounts rather well. Gutting

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

      Are you ahead?

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

        Yeah only by 45 points now

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

          What's the chip situation?

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

            Both only have bench boost left

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

      Annoying when this happens

  14. Snevitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero, T.Carroll, Llorente & Baines out
    Ibra, Eriksen, Barnes & Stephens in

    I think the rage transfer a few hours ago may have been an error - turns out I didn't even have a bad score this evening.

  15. semiconductor
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I would like ibra or kun but should i just save?

    Heaton-robinson
    Alonso-walker-valencia-olsson-holgate
    Sanchez-Alli-Eriksen-Siggy-Deroon
    Lukaku-vardy-carroll

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Yellow flag in coming

  16. Olee
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sigurdson to Sane an ok move this week?

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

      No

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

        Why not? I might be wrong, but starting to feel Siggy is done for now, and he has no DGW. Sane is in good form, plays Hull, and has DGW's

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

    Thoughts on Traore (4.8) for Middlesbrough?

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure how many baps you get for a gym session.

  18. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    KURTINHO didn't bust his balls to bring in Sanchez and is top 500, hats off sir, I could learn something from you, I took an 8 point hit instead of bringing in Alli costing me over 20 points!

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

      Tbf, most people on the site would've told u to bring alli in first...

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Just Alli and risk no Sanchez (c) ? They didn't seem to when I asked, I wish they had.

    2. Kurtinho
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks mate 🙂 pays to listen to your gut, which is how I mainly play. But there was a big risk in ignoring Alexis!

  19. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I entered the FP Cup and i think i qualified but i cant see my name in there can anyone explain why?

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

      Jarvish runs it.

  20. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Wasn't definitive last time so will put it to one more vote before confirming.
    Bench one please

    A) Sanchez
    B) Sane
    C) Origi

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

      Some other player idealy...but Origi. Stoke difficult at home...look at the City game there: 0-0.

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Other players are Coutinho, Vardy, Lukaku, Eriksen and Alli so it really has to be one of these

    2. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Not A. I think I would bench Origi

  21. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I just bought Eriksen and already have Alli and Walker. So the logical thing to do next week is avoid captaining a Spurs player, right?

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

      Why?

      You seem to have a lot of belief that they are good options in a good side.

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Why? They will hammer Watford.

    3. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I have Alli Erik Bavies and Alli is getting the armband this week for me.
      Just so consistent atm

      1. Moosie the Staggie
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        And explosive

  22. Moosie the Staggie
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Alli locked as Captain this weekend. Feeling rather good about it

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      He's gonna blank now...Siggy and Sanchez (C) failed, gonna go Alli (C) this weekend, 3 pointer incoming

      1. Moosie the Staggie
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        5 scores in a row with 2 double digit hauls.
        Still the best option this week imo

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

          Aguero is the best option, and you know it.

          1. Moosie the Staggie
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Is he? He has not been the Aguero of old and I think you know it too

        2. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          It's him or Aguero for me, think i need to take a punt on Aguero to try and make up ground in ML, think Alli will do well though.

  23. Jay_
      8 years, 8 months ago

      --------------Cabellero----------------
      -----Alonso Valencia Davies------
      Sanchez Alli Eriksen Sigurdsson
      -------Lukaku Vardy Negredo------
      ---------------------------------------------
      DDG JWP Mustafi Yoshida

      2 FT's, 2.1m ITB

      A) Vardy > Ibra
      B) Lukaku > Ibra
      C) Siggy > Sane
      D) One of A/B) and C) for free
      E) Something else?

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

        2fts? You feeling ok?

        1. Jay_
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Off the back of a wildcard mate 🙂 feels strange lol

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

              I'd get Ibra and roll.

            2. BananaNose Maldonado
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              I thought the wildcard wiped out any saved transfers (?)

        2. DV8R
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          I would do A.

          1. Jay_
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Cheers, that was the plan but getting 2nd thoughts

          2. We Will Klopp you
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            C for me if any, wouldn't want to lose Vardy in this kind of form and Kaku is a flat track bully at home, monitor Alonso too, could very well concede at Bournemouth in this kind of poor defensive form.

            1. Jay_
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Cheers. Need 3.2 to fund Negredo to Ibra, if it was 2.2 I'd have sold Alonso in a flash to fund it.

            2. Netley Lucas
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              A, Siggy can do damage at your place 😆

              1. Jay_
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  Cheers Netley, yeah for sure, just pondering if Sane v Hull and gaining him for dgw37, whilst maintaining 2 FT's, may be a shrewd long term move? As wildcard now gone

                  1. Netley Lucas
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 8 months ago

                    Maybe, but we've all been here before with Siggy, blank after blank after blank and when we've all sold he goes mental.

            3. Bruno Bruno!!
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              My Current points score is exactly what i got for the whole of last season. Although last season i only played properly for the first few GW

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

              What's the deal with Sterling? Out of favor with Pep? He has some nice fixtures coming up but will he see more game time? Time to move him on?

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

                dingo1980?

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

                  Huh?

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

                    I was playing a guy in members cup called dingo1980. Thought maybe it was you and you'd since shortened the name.

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

                      Nope. There are a few dingoes sniffing around these parts.

              2. Bruno Bruno!!
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                move him on i think, I am doing so this GW

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

                  Who to? I'm .2 short of Coutinho. Sane seems a good move. More minutes and has form.

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

                Can't see him benched against Hull tbh

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

                  Why was he benched tonight?

              4. Netley Lucas
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Don't get it either. Gone from the most minutes to least since... the tired performance @SUN. You'd expect a more conventional line-up v HUL but it is a bit off-putting.

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

                  Do you own him Netley? What are you doing if so? I still might hold. He's a differential in my ML. In saying that I'm pretty much the only one without King.

                  1. Netley Lucas
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 8 months ago

                    No, only got him for DGW. If I still had him I'd give him a run v HUL. Don't think he's fallen that much behind other 7's so maybe worth hanging onto him.

            5. Ghost86
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Would you do Siggy to Eriksen for free?

              1. DV8R
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Yes, or Alli if you can afford.

              2. Bruno Bruno!!
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                all day every day

              3. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                In an instant.

              4. Ghost86
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Already have Alli thinking Eriksen surely outscores siggy in the next two right

                Only problem no Kane then have Davies too

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

                  Have you a wildcard?

              5. Ghost86
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Still got WC and all the chips

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

              Heaton - Robinson
              Alonso - Valencia - Baines - Brunt - Chambers
              Sánchez - Alli - Sigurdsson - King - Snodgrass
              Agüero - Lukaku - Llorente
              1 FT, 0 ITB

              What to do with this lot?
              Not happy with Llorente, but Origi looks the only viable option w/o a hit. Would prefer Gabbiadini with the DGW and all.
              Chambers' been occupying that 5th spot for a long time. Is he gonna make GW34, or am I better off replacing him with another Boro defender?
              Cut ties with Alonso, and bring in Walker or B. Davies?
              Double up on Spurs in midfield?

              1. DV8R
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                How about Llorente -> Negredo? Good home fixture and you'll have a DGW player for GW34

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

                  Hmm, hadn't considered him, but that actually seems a sound plan. Cheers!

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

              Does anyone know when will Arsenal's DGW fixture be announced?

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

                By monday

              2. Dynamo Chicken
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                The missing fixtures are to be named on the 7th April apparently.

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

                In two sleeps time apparently.

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

                  Thanks everyone...

                  I am thinking of using my triple captain for the Arsenal DGW if it doesn't fall in GW37.

                  GW34 doesn't have an appealing options for Triple Captain

            8. Dynamo Chicken
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Hmm so the new Hull manager hasn't lost a home game for 3 years and they are home to Spurs last game of the season... Interesting

            9. FPL_Hazards
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Had ALLI Capt but wasn't confident so took a hit llorente > vardy and moved armband. Mixed feelings

              1. We Will Klopp you
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Only 6 extra points if you think about it so I wouldn't be down about it, imagine how Sanchez cappers are feeling, especially if they had Alli/Vardy