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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. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    LMS Players Left and Autosubs (140 teams)

    133 players left and max 163 autosubs.

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Does the max autosubs assume Sanchez doesn't play, etc?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        No, 163 players didn't play, mainly Valencia and Walker. Won't get autosubbed in all cases.

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Ah ok.

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I got knocked out of this and the cup last week and was too disappointed to come on to the site for a while, but now I've come to terms with it, thanks a lot for organising TM, it was fun while it lasted. Good luck to all those here still in.

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers Eddie. Good chance that I get knocked out this week.

  2. dunas_dog
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    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Which team do you prefer as basis for rest of season ?

    Team A

    Pickford Jakupovic
    Valencia Alonso BDavies*Gibson Yoshida
    Walcott* Hazard Alli Zaha* King
    Kane Lukaku Zlatan.*

    Team B

    As above but

    Holgate for BDavies
    Sanchez for Walcott
    Eriksen for Zaha
    Origi for Zlatan ( to Negredo for 34 and then Gabbiadini)

    As above but

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Team A

  3. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Which option is better?

    A) Eriksen, Zaha, PVA (-8)
    B) Tadic, Negredo, Walker

    A would be 352 (Anichebe bench) and B would be 343 (Capoue bench)

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A, but don't like the -8

    2. StalkingDwarf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Easily A, but not keen on PVA.

  4. Numb
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Captain next weekend?

    Kane / Lukaku / Alli / ???

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku as home record immense last while and Burnley away poor

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Kane or Lukaku

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Sanchez?

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Kane at home to Bournemouth for sure

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Wil Wanners come in for Son for BOU? Or are we stuck with a 4atb again with Spurs

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Kane in for Janssen I'd imagine

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Believe Son tweeted that Poch told him to get a goal next week when he was subbed.

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I saw that; was dis-heartening

  6. George Costanza
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    The big question going into next week no doubt.

    Captain:

    A. Lukaku
    B. Kane

    ?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Kane.

    2. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Tough call. Kane edges it for me.

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Either

    4. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Either

    5. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku. More match fit. Kane could get subbed on 60,70 mins.

      1. George Costanza
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        This is a good point. Kane looked sharp though.

    6. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku due to good home form and goals and Burnley's poor away form

    7. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Bringing the big guy for a hit si Kane

    8. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Flip a coin.

      Might go Kane...always the danger that Heaton might put in a Super Tom performance and deny every shot that comes his way.

      Don't think Bournemouth can possibly mount any defence against the Spurs war-machine.

    9. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      2 captain chip

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

      Going for lukaku as i have triple spurs attack, spread the risk a bit

      1. George Costanza
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I'm leaning towards Kane but it's such a tough call. It's rare to see a striker get two braces in a row. I'd say Lukaku will score but Kane will be busting a gut to get on the scoresheet. Think he might be more explosive.

  7. Football Weekender
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I need Kane for the Bournemouth game... thinking Firmino & Vardy to Zaha & Kane? Would allow me to do Lukaku to Ibra the following week.

    Valdes, Pickford
    Alonso, Valencia, Davies, Yoshida, Chambers
    Sánchez, Alli, Firmino, Sigurdsson, Sané
    Lukaku, Vardy, Barnes

    2 FT
    £0.6m ITB

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Anyway you can do it via Siggy?

      1. Football Weekender
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I could do it with Siggy but the problem there is I wouldn't have enough cash for Lukaku to Ibra the following week. I suppose I could go Kane to Ibra?

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

    Alli 8
    King 9
    Hazard 10
    Sanchez 11?
    Ibrahimovic 12
    Lukaku 13

    Beautiful score dispatch.

  9. SADIO SANÉ
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Robertson (stk & WAT) or Holgate (BUR & whu) for the next two weeks?

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Robertson - more at stake

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

    BIG question:

    -8 to bring Kane and sort Walker issue
    or
    jsut WC and sort whole team

    ?

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

      -8 isn't enough to warrant a WC. Keep Walker for the next week if you can unless it's because of 3x Spurs

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        If not WC, have to do:
        Carroll Eriksen Walker
        to
        Kane Zaha Davies

        WC would be handy but it's not necessary

    2. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      WC

  11. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Sane, Gabbi > T. Davies, Kane?

    Would mean I've 3 Spurs in Alli, Eriksen and Kane.

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I would keep Sane until the end of season.

      1. The Yorkshire Pirlo
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Keep Sane over Eriksen? One of them needs to go

  12. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Which 3 Spurs combo should I play v BOU:

    A - Walker + Alli + Son + 4
    B - Alli + Son + Eriksen
    C - Alli + Son + Kane

    1. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Im playing C except if I decide to go D (Alli, Eriksen, Kane). But Kane for sure.

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      C

  13. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Who wins?

    A) 9 Pts
    B) Sanchez + Zaha

    1. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      B probably...only needs one goal for either.

    3. PvA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      B

    4. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      B

    5. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      B

  14. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Heaton, Jakupovic
    Valencia, Bertrand, Davies, Robertson, Wilson
    Sanchez, Alli, Sigurdsson, King, Carroll
    Aguero, Lukaku, Vardy

    2FT

    Bertrand & Vardy --> Stephens & Kane?

    1. Pigeon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Take out Aguero for Kane save Bertrand

  15. fpork
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Pick two:
    Zlatan, Lukaku, Kane, Aguero

    1. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Kakaku

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Kane + Kaku

    3. Pigeon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Kane and Kaku

    4. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku Kane

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Kane Lukaku (despite Zlatan double game week)

    6. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ibra , Kane for me

  16. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Taking on the feedback about the dislike for hits - how is this for using the 2 FTs:

    Negredo, Capoue ➡ Zaha, Anichebe

    Basically going from 343 with Negredo to 352 with Zaha

    Only issue is that I really want Eriksen and want to get rid of Tadic - which can only be done with a -8

  17. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    dier or jwp to bring in? thnx

  18. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Is it time to work 3 premium attackers into our teams?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I have.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Not everyone has crazy high TV.

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

      Will have to take some loan 😮

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

        I think you are my opponent this week in the frequent posters cup

    3. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No I think Gabbiadini could be good value from GW35. (6 games in 4 gameweeks)

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        True.

    4. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Like Walker and Valencia?

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      i'd like to but it would need serious work to my team. I neither have the funds or the transfers right now to get the front 3 I really want

    6. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ibra, Kane, Lukaku...already there 😉

    7. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku and Kane select themselves. I would rather have Ibra/Kun and a King in midfield until Gabbiadini comes back.

    8. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Did last wee on wc

    9. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Already have plus Sanchez and Alli

    10. Egyptian Giza
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Just checked your team, wanna bet who will finish on top? I am currently leading you by a big FOUR points.
      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/426460/event/32

  19. thep025
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    What to do with this? Quite a few expendables...
    Heaton Jakupovic
    Alonso Valencia Walker Yoshida Friend
    Sanchez Alli Sterling Sigurdsson De Roon
    Ibra Lukaku Llorente
    1 FT... 1.1 itb... Willing to take a hit...

    1. Pigeon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ibra + Llorente for Kane and Origi

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        No way would you take Ibra out ahead of DGW34!

  20. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    IVE GOT IT

    Vardy, Lanzini and Cedric to
    Kane, Zaha and Holgate

    I just feel Kane is somewhat of a risk??

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      He's a risk of a brace against Bou

  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Keep Sane, or shift to Haz/Cout for a hit?

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Cout

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Keep, bank the FT ahead of DGW

  22. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    does sou have a dgw?

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      You been inside?

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

      Yes, 2

    3. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, will be either 35 or 36

      1. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        And definitely 37

    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    5. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      thx

  23. hemil_3000
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    A. sell Son Ibra to buy Zaha Kane for a -4 OR B.sell Son Sanchez Barnes to Zaha King Kane for a -8 OR C. keep Son Ibra Siggy and save ft ....choose 1

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      D. Sort your post so it's easy to read.

  24. StalkingDwarf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Rescheduled games are being announced this week correct?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe tomorrow.

  25. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    If Valencia is a doubt for the EL tie against Anderlecht, he was not just rested.

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Oh silly me. Just read thr scout tweets. Carry on!

  26. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    62 points with sanchez to go. What is everyone else on?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      63

    2. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      113

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Wow link?

        1. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I made it up

    3. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      64

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Probably in 40s

    5. Egyptian Giza
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      87 with sanch and zaha

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

      71 with sanchez to go. King on the bench sadly but still happy obviously 🙂

      1. Pocky
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        82 with Sanchez to go...Jose denied me a monster as I have De Gea & Valencia, still happy.

  27. Oven Glover
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    What's up with DDG? Serious injury?

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hip injury. Expected to be ready for Chelsea.

    2. StalkingDwarf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Seems like United is focusing on Europa to get their CL spot.

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Nope

    4. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      TA

    5. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Neat way for Jose to kick Romero out of the EL team and play him in the PL

  28. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    No news on PvA?

  29. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Is it time to part ways with Siggy?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      For whom?

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      tempted to but watford next

    3. BALOOO
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Giving him 1 more week.

  30. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Baines, Vardy > Robertson, Kane (-4)?