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8 April 2017 2348 comments
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Gameweek 31 picks Christian Benteke and Son Heung-min delivered goals in midweek, so we’re hoping our latest differential selections can maintain the momentum today and beyond.

This time around, we’re backing a Fantasy heavyweight who’s returned to fitness, an in-form Leicester City midfielder and a Middlesbrough striker with a platform to deliver on some encouraging statistics.

Harry Kane

With the news coming from Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino that Harry Kane will be in the squad for this afternoon’s home clash with Watford, we had to include the England international in our picks.

While the Spurs boss revealed he wasn’t sure if Kane will be named in the starting XI or only on the bench, the fact his ownership has fallen to 7.9% in FPL surely makes him the ultimate differential heading into Gameweek 32.

The match-up this afternoon looks hugely promising given the Hornets will be without the suspended Miguel Britos and the injured duo of Sebastian Prodl and Younes Kaboul, leaving Watford head coach Walter Mazzarri with a makeshift backline.

Before suffering an ankle injury in Tottenham’s FA quarter-final against Millwall last month, Kane had been in sensational form, registering nine goals and one assist in his previous four home matches.

He also produced a 16-point haul when the two sides met at Vicarage Road earlier in the season as Spurs claimed an emphatic 4-1 victory.

Kane’s price in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) has also dropped to 11.2, and with further favourable fixtures at home to Bournemouth and away to Crystal Palace over the next three Gameweeks, the short-term schedule remains inviting.

Spurs will also face a double Gameweek during the run-in, with their trip to Leicester City still to be rescheduled.

So with the owners of Sergio Aguero and Zlatan Ibrahimovic perhaps likely to hold, given both scored in Gameweek 31 and face strong fixtures this weekend, sticking the armband on Kane could be an effective tactic for those seeking a late surge in mini-leagues.

Marc Albrighton

After making a significant contribution from the bench during Tuesday night’s 2-0 home victory over Sunderland, Marc Albrighton is likely to be handed a recall for tomorrow’s trip to Everton.

The Leicester City winger provided the assist for both of the Foxes’ goals and has been enjoying a good run of form since Craig Shakespeare took charge at the King Power Stadium.

The midfielder has four assists in his last four league appearances, while he scored in the 2-0 win over Sevilla in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.

Albrighton’s underlying statistics are also very encouraging.

Since Shakespeare replaced Ranieri ahead of the Gameweek 26 clash against Liverpool, the winger has registered 10 successful crosses, more than double any other Leicester player.

Over that period, the former Aston Villa midfielder has created a chance every 39.3 minutes – better than any Foxes team-mate who has logged at least 100 minutes since Gameweek 26.

Available at just 4.9 in FPL, Albrighton looks great value given his recent output.

Although Everton have only conceded seven goals in their last six matches, they will be without the suspended Ashley Williams this weekend, while Seamus Coleman and Ramiro Funes Mori remain sidelined.

The 1.1%-owned Albrighton might be worth a gamble as a cheaper route into the Leicester attack.

Alvaro Negredo

With a home clash against Burnley this afternoon, Middlesbrough forward Alvaro Negredo is worth a look for our three-man forward lines.

The Spaniard scored his seventh goal of the season in the 4-2 defeat to Hull City in midweek, producing an eye-catching five goal attempts.

The Clarets are ranked joint-second, on 57, for the most shots conceded inside the box over the last six Gameweeks, making this afternoon’s match-up that little bit more favourable.

Sean Dyche’s side have picked up just three points on their travels this season, and with Boro seven points from safety, they desperately need a win today.

Negredo produced those impressive numbers playing alongside Rudy Gestede in a 4-4-2 formation against the Tigers, and head coach Steve Agnew is expected to stick with the same attacking system this afternoon.

The 10.9%-owned Negredo should also prove to be a strong pick for the coming weeks, bearing in mind Boro have two favourable fixtures in Gameweek 34, travelling to Bournemouth before hosting Sunderland at the Riverside.

Negredo is priced at just 6.1 and looks worthy of a short-term punt over the next three Gameweeks, with the match at the KCOM Stadium showing Agnew is adopting a more attacking approach than seen under Aitor Karanka, which can only be good news for the Spaniard’s prospects.

  1. esteban17
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Is there anyone going for Kun Aguero Triple Captain today?

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      If i had it, i'd save until a DGW

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      No

    3. filobiz
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      not a bad shout. he could get 4!

  2. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Do we expect Sane to get a rest today?

    1. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      I'm not so sure

      Who will play in on the left in the attacking 3?

  3. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    On the app it says that Arsenal have a DGW34 against Leicester and Sunderland.

    Have I missed an announcement?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Yes. Ars-Sun got postponed because Ars play FAC SF.

    2. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      you trolling right ?

      1. Cooper123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        No - I knew they had a DGW coming up and thought the fixture had been listed.

    3. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      The play Leicester on Wednesday but don't play the weekend.
      Stay away from the app

    4. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Cheers all.

  4. đepeto
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Sanchez & Pedro > Hazard & Walcott for - 4?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      No.

  5. fijuhmon
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Coutinho to Eriksen, Zaha or Walcott? Got Alli already.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      I'm in same boat and probably going wally for mnf

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Eriksen.

  6. Dotherightthing
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Massive doubt ... Aguero for Costa for a hit?

  7. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Has Coutinho travelled?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Got sick on the bus.had to stop to clean it up.

    2. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Didn't yesterday with rest of squad. But Klopp said stoke isn't far away if he is fit this morning.

  8. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Any suggestions for this lot? 1 FT £1.4m ITB. Was going to do King to Son but thinking save now with the Kane news.

    Foster
    Walker, Alonso, Valencia
    Sanchez, Alli, Siggy, King
    Aguero(C), Lukaku, Origi

    Pickford, Brunt, Carroll, Amat

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      looks solid to me. I'd stick

  9. anish10
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone brave enough to captain Harry Kane.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      If I have him, I would

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Will he start.

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Probably be on the bench.

  10. Louis The Joker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Excited the Hurricane is back

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      HurriKane

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        ofcourse ill be back with a bang 😉

        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          your injury appears to have turned you into a tiny mexican

  11. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Eriksen, Ibra or Bamidele captain?

    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Alli

    2. FC nelo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      I'm on Eriksen for second week in a row. Has a good record against Swansea has and a good record at home.

  12. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    When will we know if Cout got on the bus for Stoke?

    1. GreatCarragherReef
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      youll get rumours before the deadline but nothing concrete

  13. GreatCarragherReef
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    DeRoon (BUR) or Pieters (LIV) first on my bench?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      If Cout is out I would have Pieters first.

      1. GreatCarragherReef
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        i think pool will struggle to score more than 1 anyway, even with him. But firm, origi etc are more than capable

    2. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      I've got the same choice and I've gone for De Roon first this week. I'm a Liverpool fan though so maybe influenced by hoping Stoke concede!

      1. GreatCarragherReef
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        cheers, yeah i still think they will actually, deroon it is

  14. DantheManinaPan
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Why are people selling Coutinho?

    1. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      He's not travelled

      1. Concrete
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        *with the rest of the squad

      2. DantheManinaPan
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        He'll probably be back next game though won't he?

        1. Concrete
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          Yea, he's sick, so will be

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Sickness, didn't train at all since Wednesday, Major doubt

  15. Mr Q
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Grant

    Mee - alonso - walker

    Alli - Barkley - Siggy - son

    Costa - kun(c)- kaku

    Bench: nyom - t. Carroll - mawson, randolph

    1 FT and 0,7 itb

    G2G?

  16. Gerci
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Foster (Pickford)
    Baines Alonso Barragan (Olsson, Holebas)
    Siggy Pedro Alli Coutinho (Tadic)
    Carroll Agüero Lukaku

    2.1 ITB, 1 FT

    What should I do? Get rid of Tadic?

  17. bodgejob
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Any rumours about Coutinho?

    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Likes to dress up as wonder woman on Saturday nights

    2. GreatCarragherReef
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      If someone stands up, he sniffs their seat. Plays it with Milner apparently

  18. WE GO FOR IT
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Pick one:
    A. Coutinho -> Eriksen (Can't get Kane in unless I take a hit I WC)
    B. Coutinho -> Sane/Sterling (Have Kun and Pep may rotate)
    C. Coutinho -> Mkhi/Martial (DGW coming up, great differential, but United don't score goals)
    D. Coutinho -> Firmino (Liverpool cover for their great fixtures)
    E. Llorente -> Negredo (Cheap DGW player)
    F. Llorente -> Benteke (DGW player and in form)

    1. Mattymo23
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Firmino is a decent shout

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers! 🙂

  19. Jönny
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    How'd you like these apples?

    Pickford (Foster)
    Valencia Davies McAuley (Pieters, Maguire)
    Sanchez Eriksen Siggy Zaha (Barkley)
    Ageuro (c) Lukaku (Vc) Negredo

    Only question is whether I should play Barkley ahead of Zaha...

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      difficult decision, i'd go with Zaha. Good luck!

  20. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    I'd say Kun Walcott and Eriksen out of those

  21. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Contemplating doing Vardy to Kane for free ?? Should I??
    I'm captained Alli...

    1. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Will he play ?

      1. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Ffs pretty sure he will according to article above ??

  22. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Strong FOMO when it comes to Kun. Could do Vardy/Eriksen > Kun/King. Worth it? Means -4 hit, too.

    Siggy / Alli(c) / Eriksen / Sanchez / Ndiaye
    Lukaku / Vardy

    1. FC nelo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      I feel the same. But you never know with Pep, he might rest Kun (my own speculation). But I am captaining Eriksen so I would not sell him, season keeper.

  23. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Which teams have a dgw before the week we all hit the WC button ? Is it just Man U Mid and CP ?

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      thats how I read it

    2. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      I think Arsenal and Saints too

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Can't see their fixtures confirmed on the site - but they do need to squeeze a game info them both soon.

  24. Hobolicious
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone think Lukaku (C) or Sánchez (C) could be a big swing this GW? I have a feeling one of these will go big, just need to select the correct one.

    1. bodgejob
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Lukaku probably

  25. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Son owners. Sticking or selling? Maybe for Walcott?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Sticking this week.

  26. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Quick poll - Who would you captain out of these two?

    A) Alli (WAT) - fired up, possible pens, extra points for goal and cleanies, better team, may be affected by Kane
    B) Lukaku (LEI) - Extra day's rest, amazing home form, good v weak opposition, chasing golden boot

    Was on Alli all week but after seeing Triggerlips' post, may plump for Big Rom.

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      If chasing, Alli

    2. bodgejob
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Alli

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Alli, Watford have barely a fit defender to play

    4. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Pretty unanimous.

    5. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Except Leicester are buzzin and Watford are pants..

    6. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Lukaku of the two for me. But I'm going Agüero!

  27. Kalou
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Complete my sentence for a -4 hit!
    Snodgrass out and ????? in...

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Zaha

  28. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Valdes
    Mustafi Valencia Vertongen
    Sanchez Eriksen(C) Coutinho Sane
    Ibra Vardy Benteke
    Pick Zaha Stephens Britos
    1ft 0mitb
    G2G or make a transfer seeing as Cout is out and Sane/Vardy could be rested?

  29. bodgejob
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Thoughs about ripping this midfield apart to get Kane in next week for -4? Might do Coutinho to JWP for free now if he doesn't travel

    Coutinho, Siggy, Barnes -> JWP, Ndidi, Kane

    Valdez Pickford
    Alonso Davies Valencia Stephens Holgate
    Sanchez Alli JWP Zaha Ndidi
    Ibra Lukaku Kane

  30. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    WC team 1.6 ITB

    Heaton (Valdes)
    Valencia Davies Alonso (Gibson Mawson)
    Walcott Eriksen Alli Hazard (DeRoon)
    Lukaku Aguero Origi

    A) Negredo for Origi
    B) Mustafi for Alonso
    C) both
    D) do nothing