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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. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

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

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Coutinho

    2. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Coutiniho

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Carrol

    4. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      This is assuming Cout will play

    5. Moosie the Staggie
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Carroll

  2. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Way to keep Sanchez and get Kun

    Siggy+Vardy>De Roon+Kun

  3. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Do we expect Coutiniho to start vs Stoke?

    1. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      yes, Jurgen said he was alright after the game.

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Sounds like he simply got sick and got it out of his system.

  4. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Seems like these are my options this week.

    A) Vardy > Lukaku
    B) coutinho > Sane/Erikson/Theo

    Front 8 is sanchez Alli coutinho Zaha jwp Vardy Ibra Benteke

    Problem with a) is I used wildcard this week and Lukaku has no doubles left. All transfers should really be going to teams with the a DGW

    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Why lukaku this week? Hold onto Vardy

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    San(c)hez again!

    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Brave after 2 blanks in a row I'll leave, uncapped I'm happy to just own atm

  6. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Chances of kolarov starting next game? Thinking Bertrand to Kola as a punt

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Bertrand should be back I guess?

  7. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Is Ozil a shout, or will palace hold Arsenal?

    1. -KocH-
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I think palace can hold arsenal with the way arsenal are playing without confidence atm and how palace defense are in form

  8. Foozeball
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Best fodder forward?
    A) Barnes
    B) Anichebe
    C) Gestede (DGW lol)

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Barnes has some goal threat, others not so much...

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Gestede will most likely get 2 points over the dgw

  9. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    So when will Kane return? Not getting Alli just because of him and it hurts every week 😳

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Let me guess you fell into the Spurs defender trap?

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

        Hey Ogie, what's the plan with Llorente?

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Tracking him down and killing him has crossed my mind
          I think i am done with a 3rd striker after the experience and will upgrade him to a cheapie i think

          I dont really want to give myself benching headaches and might just stick to a 5 man midfield for a while

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

            Really regret keeping if I don't play next GW. Might be his last game for me and bench Zaha.

            1. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 17 days ago

              He is hanging around my team like a bad smell since the blanks but he might survive another week i am also casting a displeased eye on Alonso and dare i say it Siggy and i would also like a new gk

      2. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Nah, never got a chance to own 😮

  10. Judas
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Main rival who is 50 points behind me has Aguero (C) this week.

    With a frontline of Lukaku, Origi, Vardy is there any way I can fit him in?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      If I get Kun I'm selling Vardy

      1. Judas
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        He has Vardy too. No sanchez for him though. Or coutinho

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        This. I'd cover with that lead! The -4 is worth taking for what could happen.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Sit back and enjoy Vardy/Luka points, its not like Aguero is scoring mutilple goals anyway...

    3. Moosie the Staggie
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Just transfer one of them out for -4

    4. Judas
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      He has Lukaku and Vardy too

      And vardy is in hot form where kaku has insane fixtures

  11. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    LMS Overall Ranks (140 teams)

    Top 1K = 16
    Top 5K = 41
    Top 10K = 68
    Top 50K = 116
    Top 100K = 127
    Top 217K = everyone

  12. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Either of these for -4 lose Siggy or Sanchez

    A) Siggy+Vardy to De Roon+Kun

    B) Sanchez+Vardy to Eriksen+Kun

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Sigurdsson is your 5th mid?

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        No I have JWP and Zaha for double before WC

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          That Sigurdsson move can work

    2. Moosie the Staggie
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      B looks tasty

      1. Moosie the Staggie
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Personally I'm keeping both but I have Erik already, no Kun though.
        Tbh, of late he has been more like Costa with his goal a game

  13. Shakshuka
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    1 FT and 0.4 banked. Coleman to Valencia easy peasy?

    Heaton
    Alonso Mawson Nyom
    Sanchez Eriksen Siggy Zaha
    Zlatan Vardy Lukaku

    Robinson De Roon Robertson Coleman*

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Yep, or you can look at Arsenal's defense

    2. Schwarzer
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Easy

      1. Shakshuka
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Thanks guys!

  14. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Coutinho and Pieters to Alli and Yoshida for -4? Have got exact cash

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Rest of the squad is:
      Heaton (Pickford)
      Alonso Valencia Davies (Pieters Amat)
      Siggy Sanchez Eriksen (Capoue)
      Vardy Lukaku Carroll

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Maybe you should do something with Alonso first?

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          I hear ya, but I will most likely want him later, especially for doubles

  15. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Help needed , what to do here ?

    1.1itb 1FT
    Jaku Foster
    Valencia Alonso Bavies Pieters Kingsley
    Sanchez Alli Eriksen Coutinho King
    Costa Lukaku Llorente

    Thanks in advance !

    Options -
    A Costa to Ibra
    B Costa to Aguero (-4)
    C Other

    1. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Any advice welcomed !
      Have no idea what to do

    2. Schwarzer
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      A

    3. Don Look Back in Wenger
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      B. downgrade alonso

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Kun is more valuable than Ibra next week.... but the -4 makes it tough.

      1. Totalfootball
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Yes , but the hit ..
        Also Costa has Bou..
        really confused

    5. upforgrabs
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      A, you'll need Ibra for GW34. A hit for Agüero now and then having to swap him with the Swede will only cause future headaches.

    6. Moosie the Staggie
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I would save a transfer and captain a Spurs mid

      1. Moosie the Staggie
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Costa is worth one more chance imo

        1. Totalfootball
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Scared of aguero vs Hull .
          Could run riot !

          1. Moosie the Staggie
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 17 days ago

            Or could score 1 like he has being doing most weeks

            1. Totalfootball
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 17 days ago

              Fingers crossed !

              1. Moosie the Staggie
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 17 days ago

                For sure

  16. rocky7st
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Time to do Costa to Ibra?

    1. Don Look Back in Wenger
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      how bout kosta to kun instead?

      1. rocky7st
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        0.6 short 🙁

        1. nkhoughton
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Ouch

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Costa at Bournemouth could be good pts tho...I'm tempted by that transfer myself...not an easy call.

    3. Moosie the Staggie
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I think you really have to keep him for Bournemouth. Could easily outscore Zlatan or a -4 Aguero

  17. Schwarzer
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    What would you do first?

    A) Lanzini (SWA) > Sane (HUL)
    B) Jones (sun) > Vertonghen (WAT)

    Cheers

    1. Don Look Back in Wenger
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      same dilemma here. but take a look at lanzinis home points.

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      B), Lanzini is at least playing plus he has a plum fixture this gw.

    3. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      B given Lanzini has a nice fixture and is good at home.

      1. Schwarzer
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Thanks all!

  18. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Price Changes - 6th April 2017

    🔼  Vardy

    🔽  Iwobi, Sterling, Sigurdsson

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Noooo, Why Siggy so early ?!!

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      1-0

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      0-0, boring! 😮

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      One up

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Cheers Torres !!

    5. Moosie the Staggie
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      1-1

  19. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    New Players:

    Joe Williams - Everton, Midfielder, £4.5
    Dion Pereira - Watford, Midfielder, £4.5

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      If his name was instead 'Don Pereira' I'd get him in just for that

    2. The Quiff
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I think Husband of Middlesbrough got added too, but maybe that was earlier.

      1. rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Cheers. They might have snuck him in after I checked, which was a while ago 🙂

    3. Moosie the Staggie
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Should b 4.0 imo

      1. redbeard
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        4.5 is base price for all mids and fwds i think, at least when they're added

        1. Moosie the Staggie
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          I know that's the case but there is literally no point in adding these players to the game, no-one will own them.
          At least if they were 4.0 they could be in a few squads as enablers

  20. IWR
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Anyone holding Siggy? Fixtures are still pretty good.

    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I'd love to but I need alli

    2. big_cliff
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I am. Against that West Ham defence this weekend

    3. Shakshuka
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Yeah decent fixtures and unlikely to be a top priority to get out anytime soon

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Might get him for Coutinho if budget allows...

    5. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Goodbye Icelander !!!

    6. There Can Be Only One
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      For one more week, but only because I want aguero this week

    7. Moosie the Staggie
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I have thought about him to a double gameweek mid but I'm still having nightmares about Alli to Sterling -4

  21. Sweetboi
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    a) Coutinho > Sané

    b) Alonso > Gibson

    c) Alonso + Coutinho > Gibson + Alli

    d) Save FT and play Alonso and Coutinho

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      D

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      B), been a long time since Chelsea kept a clean sheet & Borough should keep a clean sheet at home to Burnley, why would you want rid of Coutinho in this kind of form? Surely there's another way for you to get Alli in?

      1. Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Could do Barkley > Alli if I get in a defender under 4.6m. Maybe Chambers.

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Much better move, Barkley needs to be taken out at some point anyway

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      B

    4. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      D

  22. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Why was Hernandez subbed so early?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Ben says Mascular injury, whatever that means... Looks like he is a doubt for weekend's clash 😳

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        *muscular

      2. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Thanks

  23. Mini Mane Mo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Which to do? Thanks everyone!

    A. Vardy to Kun (threat of rotation)
    B. Costa to Kun (patchy form)

    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      A

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      B... form over fixtures

  24. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Which keeper?

    Heaton mid Robles LEI

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Heaton

    2. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Heaton. Boro aren't good going forward and Everton's defence is a mess atm.

  25. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Heaton.
    Alonso, Robertson, Walker, Brunt.
    Sanchez, Cout, Alli, Siggy.
    Lukaku, Costa.

    Pickford, Llorente, Funes Mori**, Whelan.
    0.2m, 1ft.

    Chambers/ Yoshida in fo Funes Mori I think.

    Would you take a hit anywhere with this lot?

  26. Gruu
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Folks, need your help here
    A. Costa + Siggy > Aguero + Sane (-4)
    B. Costa + Origi > Aguero + Andy Carrol (-4)
    C. Costa > Aguero

    Grant
    Valencia | BDavies | Stephen
    Sanchez | Alli | Coutinho | Siggy
    Costa | Lukaku | Origi

    (Jaku Zaha Robertson Chambers)
    1 FT, 3m ITB

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      C

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      A but to Zaha instead of Sane (fear Sane will be rested this weekend)

      1. Gruu
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Already have Zaha 🙂

    3. Moosie the Staggie
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      C

  27. There Can Be Only One
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Vardy and Alonso for Holgate and Aguero for - 4 what are your thoughts?

    Will end up like this

    Heaton
    Mcauley Walker Gibson
    Sanchez Siggy Alli Coutinho Zaha
    Aguero(c) Lukaku

    Pickford Yoshida Holgate Llorente

    And then next week Llorente and Siggy to Eriksen and 5.2 striker

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Good moves

  28. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Matip to Gabriel Paulista? Or that CS was fluke?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Fluke... it is Arsenal

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Thats right but still, they do go on a run of 3-4 CSs sometime 😛

    2. There Can Be Only One
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I can tell you Liverpool aren't going to keep many clean sheets, we love to give the ball to opposition strikers and let them score

      Also Chelsea are about to win the league so arsenal will no doubt find there form when it's too late

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Matip was my blank gameweek punt, didnt worked 😳

        Might even get a City defender like Clichy or Kolarov

  29. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    3 out of the 4 goals Sane has scored have come against big teams, the other was away from home against Sunderland, he has blanked in 2 home games against smaller sides, 2 of the 3 assists he has gotten vs smaller sides have come away from home, he'll be playing Hull at home.

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Are those points in his favour or against? 😳

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Against, playing an improved Hull at home and does better away and vs the big teams

    2. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Might be rested

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Good point, United coming up shortly too and a well rested Sterling to come back in

  30. Ragabolly
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    TM around? How many entries were there at the beginning in LMS?

    I am just so happy I am one of the 140 survivors!!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      About 3000 in GW1
      3866 when entries closed.

      http://torresmagic.webs.com/lmsupdate.htm