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9 April 2017 2916 comments
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After Zlatan Ibrahimovic delivered a goal and assist for his 29% owners in United’s 3-0 stroll at the Stadium of Light, we now make our way to Goodison Park as two of the most in-form frontmen in the top-flight go head-to-head.

Everton’s Romelu Lukaku looks to score for the seventh successive home match, having struck ten times in the previous six in front of his own supporters.

Over 10% of Fantasy Premier League managers have pinned their captaincy hopes on the Belgian, making him the fourth most popular pick for the Gameweek.

Jamie Vardy rolls up on the back of five goals and a pair of assists in the last five Gameweeks.

Backed by over 16% of FPL managers, the Leicester City frontman faces a tough task against a defence with five clean sheets in their last six home fixtures.

Yet with the Toffees hit hard by injuries and suspension at the back, Craig Shakespeare’s side will fancy their chances of claiming a sixth straight league win since the departure of Claudio Ranieri.

In saying that, it remains to be seen whether the decision to bench Riyad Mahrez will backfire, with the Foxes manager clearly having one eye on the midweek Champions League encounter with Atletico Madrid.

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  1. FPL_Hazards
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    76 pts so far and losing ground on ML leader lol

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

      Thats what happen when you score high 😮

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      My rival is going to get 100pts +... and he even has King on the bench

    3. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      78 (with a -4 hit) and without Ibra & Lukaku (if he gets some) bonuses.

  2. Vlekz
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Jaku grant*
      Walker* valencia* yoshida chambers holgate
      Any good downgrades available? Don't need one for all the starred ones. But as many if worth a FT. Cheers.

      1. Vlekz
          9 years, 2 days ago

          And I dont want bavies as a walker replacement. If I downgrade him will try and get Kane. Already have eriksen and alli

      2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Having baines in your team is like when u go to walk ur dog and it poops in the first minute and ur carrying a bag of crap round with u for the whole walk. Baines is the bag of poop

        1. L'Aeroplanino
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          lol

        2. *sigh*
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Having Baines is like being blessed with a lovely first born called Seamus and thinking itd be nice to have a second child but it turns out to be a right sod and wish you hadn't bothered.

      3. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Next season Baines will be the first name on my team sheet. Just so I know exactly who I'll be using my 1st FT on.

      4. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        This is looking like it could be Ville Ronka's worst ever FPL season. Is that a reflection of increased competition, bad luck or perhaps the lack of reliable cheap options throughout the course of the season?

        1. Sleep Talk
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Sigurdsson in at this stage was an odd transfer I think.

          1. FALCAO & MOU
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Good player in a team battling relegation is not odd, imagine what happens if they start scoring.

          2. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            I was really surprised about that myself. I have a suspicion that his moves are largely determined by the players owned by the top 10k.

        2. MikeyMitz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          This season has been a bit random. I finished 3k last year and floundering at 200k+ for s majority of this season 🙁

          1. Quinny___
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Yeah, I finished 1,400th and am 160k this year 🙁

          2. Jam0sh
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Last season was random. This has been like more back to normal service

          3. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            It's been a tough one to nail down alright. I had a woeful run over Christmas and dropped from 7k to 120k. I've spent the entirety of the season climbing my way back up

        3. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Lot more active players now, no absolute reliable heavy hitters, been swapping and changing Ibra/Kane/Aguero/Sanchez/Hazard etc all season

          1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            It's been a frustrating season for sure. I was really discouraged around Christmas. Seeing rotation each week is not enjoyable either.

        4. Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          This season favored the aggressive mangers (but not too aggressive one like me, sold Kane for Kun GW20). He can still easily finish top 5k tho

          1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            He will do very well if plays his WC/BB right. I have a feeling it will make or break a lot of players' seasons.

      5. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        So bringing in Eriksen this week wasn't the best of decisions 😐
        Stuck with 3 Spurs and no Kane

      6. Lav
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Thoughts on this WC?

        Heaton (Pickford)
        Vert Gibson Cedric (Robertson Holgate)
        Eden Alli Theo King (Clayton)
        Ibra Kane Lukaku

        0 ITB

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          low team value?

          1. Lav
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Yeah 102.1

            Its killing me

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

              Drop Walcott for Zaha or some other cheapie. Spread the cash in defense..

            2. F4L
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 2 days ago

              no problem really, team seems really good actually for that TV

              1. Lav
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 2 days ago

                Cheers, will play around with it more

      7. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        What are you Aguero owners doing? Was looking at getting rid for Ibra or Kane but he has WBA at home after sot

        1. Yome
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Already sold for Kane

          1. FPL Pillars
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Same.

        2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          I'm keeping aguero as everyone else is ditching him and to get Kane in would require a -8 probably

        3. Black Panther
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          He has Man United (H) after Southampton, WBA in a DGW, likely GW37.

        4. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Sell for Ibra imo

        5. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          He won't be playing WBA in 34.

      8. Tuchap - Lurker
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Got exact money to do Lukaku and Vardy to Kane and Ibra. Gunna be tough to resist.

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

          Ibra has Chelsea, Luka will play Burnley, so...

          1. Tuchap - Lurker
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            True. Suppose I could always leave the Ibra move til 34 and downgrade someone else to make cash.

        2. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Similar situation
          Looking to do Vardy to Kane
          Lukaku to Ibra following week

        3. itwaswritten
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          I'd do it.

      9. Guvnor
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Sacrifice Sanchez or Lukaku to get in Kane?

        1. itwaswritten
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Lukakz. Arsenal is looking to win the 4th place and Sánchez will help.

        2. Think
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          I'm thinking of Sanchez but will wait for last game to get finishe.

        3. The Head-Ake
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Sanchez if you really want him

        4. *sigh*
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Kaku but give it a week if you can afford

        5. Guvnor
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Waiting for Monday's match vs Palace. But I'm scared of another Jane price rise

          1. Guvnor
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Kane*

      10. Quinny___
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        So when do we expect the DGW announcement? Need to organise this WC

      11. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Mike keep McAuley over Baines even though he has a blank. At least Gareth won't get me neg points that week.

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Who's Mike?

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Smalling

            *Might

        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Don't tell me what to do.

      12. Paris Ganja Man
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Is the consensus among those who own Ali Eriksen and Walker to go without Kane? Or should Walker make way as part of a -4 to get Kane in for the captaincy? Would require selling Lukaku or Ibra 😐

      13. MagnetBPS
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        WC activated, which players are essential?

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

          None really, maybe Alli, maybe Kane, maybe Eriksen

        2. itwaswritten
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          King
          King (Sánchez)
          Alli
          Eriksen
          Coutinho

        3. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Ibra Lukaku Kane front 3 next week looks the business

      14. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        How many Baineses does it take to change a light bulb?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          He's not on penos, forget it.

      15. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Will Ibra ever be rested? And will Valencia be rested again?

        1. *sigh*
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Tune in next week....

        2. Quinny___
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Mourinho said he will prioritise Europa league if he thinks its there best chance of Champions league.
          So, if it looks like united are out of the race. Ibra could be a rotation risk. But as it stands, no. He is essential to the team

        3. Pinky Blinders
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Owning Valencia starting to feel like the time I brought in Stan earlier this year. He was kept out and no explanation given week after week.

        4. Think
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          I I fear ibra rested if united don't win first leg of europa

      16. ameenkw
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        I have 0 DGW35 players and have no intention of bringing any .. How bad is that?

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

          If your team is fine, not bad

        2. itwaswritten
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          DGW34? Or was another just announced?

        3. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Not that bad.

          2 of the teams are awful, and Palace have tough fixtures.

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

          Who has DGW35?

      17. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Is Ibra TC for Burnley away, and City away, as good as it gets?

        (given BB for 37)

        1. itwaswritten
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          He'll pull a Aguero and score 1 goal only.

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            I think that might still make him a better prospect than Sanchez with the fixtures. 🙁

        2. Ben the Mee
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Honestly don't see United running riot and getting much goals in those two games

            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 2 days ago

              Still better than Sanchez v Saints and Spurs or Man U?

        3. HammersFan
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Playing Baines and have huth autosub for valencia 🙁

        4. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Why did Leighton cross the road?

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            To pick up a YC and be out of position.....

          2. HammersFan
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            To get the hell away from my fantasy team?

            Even home to burnley next?

          3. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            because he wasn't chicken 😉

        5. GE
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          My def: Walker, Valencia, Baines, Robertson and Chambers =
          1 point!!

          Hate my life!

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Game isn't over.

        6. Mickey Tyrion™
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Feel like I need major surgery here as my rival has gained major ground on me this week.

          Want to trigger wildcard but have 2 FT available and 2.5 ITB. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

          Heaton (Jaku)
          Valencia - Bavies - Pieters - Friend - Amat
          Sanchez - Cout - Alli - King - Lanzini
          Kaku - Costa - Llorente

          1. Think
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Sanchez+Llorente+Valencia > Kane+Gibson+ Zaha. If you can afford it

            1. Mickey Tyrion™
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 2 days ago

              Transferring out 2 potential DGW players though? Seems sideways

        7. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          All square 10 points all Dublin vs Kerry

          Up the Kingdom

        8. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Score vardy, please

        9. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Vardy has been pants. Done nothing except earn 3pts for getting fouled

          1. RoysCallerAnne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Yeah. I will take the last 3 GW points from him and turn him into Kane somehow.

        10. Emiliano Sala
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          I miss bolasie

        11. ameenkw
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Baines is a horrible player .. my worst buy of the season ..

          1. *sigh*
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Me too and bin men who smiled and gave free balloons away.

        12. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Mirallas annoys us lukaku owners

        13. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Worth bringing in Zaha for Siggy?

          His fixtures are pretty tough (especially for the DGW) but then again he got a goal and an assist away at Chelsea.

          1. HammersFan
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Looking at the same move but will wait a week for me. Watford have nothing to play for expect a response from siggy

            1. Bartowski
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 2 days ago

              Yeah I'd like to wait but Siggy is dropping in price and I need the funds for other planned DGW moves.

          2. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            yes, Leicester and Burnley at home either side of the DGW

            1. Bartowski
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 2 days ago

              Yes good point Leicester aren't looking great at the back.

        14. PvA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Baines owners please hush

          I have Negredo and Tadic in my team