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

    Last Man Standing Update

    Safety score = 64
    Top score = 88
    LMS average = 66.94

    1 game plus lots of autosubs to go.

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

      Autosubs will put that safety score a few points I'd say

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Jheez. You may be in trouble TM. 🙂

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

        Pretty close to guaranteed out unless Sanchez wakes up.

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          You have any idea what the Sanchez ownership is in LMS? Surely very high?

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

            Well there are 133 players left out of 140 teams so majority are Sanchez.
            Will have a look now.

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

              109 are Sanchez.

              1. Jazz!
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 2 days ago

                Cheers.

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

          Same here.

          Oh well, vest la vie.

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

            Cest la vie.

            I hate autocorrect!

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      64 + just Sanchez

      I'm screwed aren't I?

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        It'll be very close ...

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          I for one am getting 12 points from autosubs, suspect others will get a bit too.

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

        Need double figures from Sanchez probably.

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

          Sanchez needs to deliver unto us a 2 goal salvo with a clean sheet and max baps.

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

            Probably still won't be enough.

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

      What is your verdict about 69 + Sanchez? If Sanchez gets something it should look good to get through?

    5. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Didn't even realise I was still in. Excellent

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

    Why did Kolarov miss the previous GWs?

    Injury?

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

      Pep

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

        Nuff said

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      He is a bit useless at defending

  3. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Best way to get Kane here? 1FT 0.6 ITB. Cheers

    Thinking Origi/Sanchez -> Kane/Zaha then WC Sanchez back in 35?

    Heaton / Pickford
    Walker / Alonso / Yoshi / Baines / Amat
    Sanchez / Coutinho / Alli / Siggy / King
    Origi / Lukaku / Ibra

  4. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    What are these rumours that Sanchez won't play against Palace?

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      God no, please no this isn't fair

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

      No No rumors.

    3. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      What? Please no. I can't take 4 players not playing.

    4. Pocky
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      I don't mind...King 1st sub!

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

      Don't start this

      I'm out of autosubs

    6. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      I would take 9 points from Kane !

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        * King!

    7. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      er, what

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        The rumours that I'm starting here and now.

  5. Smoky Johnson
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Losing ground on ML rival who fielded this:
    King, Hazard(C), Coutinho, Son, Aguero, Ibra..

    Stuck! 1 FT 1.0 itb - what to do?

    Pickford / Jakupovic
    Alonso / Bavies / Mawson / Fabio / McAuley
    Sanchez / Alli / Eriksen / Sigurdsson / de Roon
    Ibrahimovic / Lukaku / Benteke

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Siggy to zaha or king

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

    I remember it good that I can make transfers first and than activate WC ?

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

      Yes

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

        Thanks mate 😉

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

    Anyone here has TC left, if so, what are you doing with it?

    1. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      I dont, but I would've used it on Kane in Spurs dgw

    2. AndyCook
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Playing BB next week with a bench of Middlesbrough mostly and then WC for a TC in 37.

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Anyone know the average score so far? TM?

    4. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Play Holebas (SWA) or Valencia (CHE) ?

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

        Asked this earlier and the answer was a resounding Holebas

    5. kirwy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      WC draft. Thoughts?

      Hennessey
      Mustafi – Alonso – Fernandez
      Sanchez – Alli – Son – Zaha
      Ibrahimovic – Kane – Lukaku

      Pickford – Yoshida – Gibson – T Carroll

    6. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Please help, doing Costa to Zlatan but need to offload Brunt to afford it and only have 4.3 left to play with. That will be even less if left beyond tonight.

      I already own Bertrand and Holgate (plus Valencia and Alonso) and haven't played my wildcard.

      A. Yoshida
      B. Stephens
      C. Chambers and hope for the best for double
      D. Bernardo (is he nailed)
      E. Kelly (how bad is Palace injury crises?)
      F. Naughton. (Two good fixtures next.)

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        A easy

      2. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        C

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

        A

    7. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Barragan or Fabio?

    8. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      average score so far anyone?

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

        48

    9. cescpistols1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Pickford Jakupovic
      Pieters Smith Yoshida Holgate Gibson
      Hazard Sanchez Alli Sterling Redmond
      Ibra Lukaku Barnes

      Thoughts on this WC team? Still have 0.6m ITB. Thanks lads!

    10. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Turned the screw bigtime in my mini league this week!
      #experience

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

      Finally rid of Rose.

      Aside from cheap 5th defenders, what's the longest you've ever held on to an injured player?

      8 games for Rose has to be a record for me.

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Shane Ferguson
        😎

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

        How did that happen? What made you keep him for so long? Had Baines for about 6 or so weeks this season but he was always a week away from coming back ..

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

          Preparing for GW 28 I had bigger priorities, and that was an ongoing theme, since I always had 4 other decent defenders with decent fixtures, or else they too were injured (Coleman/Friend etc). Plus his return date kept getting pushed back when it seemed promising to keep him as a differential on his return.

    12. Kalou
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Fabio of middlesburgh likely to start next gw?

    13. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Current team:

      Valdes / Pick
      Bertrand / Valencia / Davies / Alonso* / Fabio
      Sanchez / Siggy / Zaha / Eriksen / De Roon
      Aguero / Ibra / Origi

      Are these moves worth a -8

      Aguero > Kane
      Origi > Lukaku
      Alonso > Holegate

      Which will give me with the big front 3 of Ibra / Lukaku / Kane without harming my first 11 too much I feel.

      Or do I go without Lukaku and just do Aguero > Kane or do I go Aguero > Lukaku.

      Thoughts?

    14. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Sane or Eriksen?

      Sanchez, Alli, _____, Zaha.
      Ibra, Kane, Lukaku.

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

        Sane

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

        Sane

    15. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Whats the best option (i'm WC'ng in GW35) ?

      Jak (Foster)
      Alonso, Davies Holgate (Mawson, Amat)
      Sanchez, Alli, Coutinho, King, Siggy
      Kaku (c), Costa (Gray)

      1 FT, 0.8 ITB

      A
      Costa to Kane
      then Siggy and Kaku to Zaha and Ibra next GW for a hit (bench Gray)

      B
      Siggy and Costa to Zaha and Ibra for a hit
      then Gray to Negrado next GW (bench Kaku whu)

      A gives me 2 DGW'ers, B 3GW'ers

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        A

    16. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      56(-4) Sanchez and tekkers to go, am pissed off, I hate fantasy football.

      Sanchez+ niasse-> Kane(c)+ Walcott. already done, so give me your thoughts guys.

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

        Would have kept Alexis who hasn't even played yet

    17. Shirokov(c)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Not sure why I still have Valencia and Llorente.

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

        Why is Valencia not starting?

        1. Shirokov(c)
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          No idea, surely it's fitness related?

    18. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Valencia yellow flagged with knock. Any news on this?

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Back for Anderlect and Chelsea-chill!

      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Scout tweets

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

      Heaton > Valdes this week or wait till GW34?

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Wait, anything can and will happen, no rush. I keep forgetting its 33 and not 34 next week.

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

      Thoughts on Mustafi as a differential?

      1. I'm not to keen, fwiw. I'm going to replace Walker with Holebas, then WC35.

        1. *too

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

          Why holebas? Surely a dgwer would be a better option

          1. I have both Gibson and Valdés.

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

              Oh okay

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

          Holebas is a risky one, but as you said - WC makes it easier for you. I've used mine 🙂

          1. Ah. Monreal?

      2. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        I'll definitely be getting him when I use my wc in gw 35/36

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

        Been good since i got him on my wc and has great fixtures

    21. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Clasie will he be nailed to play now for sou at least 75 min?

      he was good while in Holland

    22. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Who are people captaining next week. .?

      Kane

      Lukaku

      Thanks

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        That's the question of the week isn't it. It will close to 50/50 split

      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        One of them 2 definitely.

      3. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Haven't decided yet

      4. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Lukaku due to goals he is scoring at home and poor Burnley form away

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

        Lukaku

      6. zon
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Kaku as I think I'm not bringing Kane in yet

      7. WVA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Kane

    23. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Lol one guy in the top 10k getting Son off the bench for Carroll

      Talk about jammy points

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

      Eriksen Siggy Barnes âž¡ Zaha 4.2mid Kane for a -8? Yay or nay

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

        I'm not sure. You're moving away from 352 while I'm trying to get to 352

        1. AYLD28
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          I think 3-5-2 is dead. The big hitters are back!

          Aguero, Lukaku, Ibra and now Kane..

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

        I'd rather have Eriksen and Siggy over Zaha and Kane FWIW

    25. IL LUCE
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      How does Valencia + Siggy to Hazard + Holgate sound for the squad below?

      Hennessey - Pickford
      Valencia* - Davies - Yoshida - Gibson - Robertson
      Sanchez - Alli - Sane - Siggy* - Zaha
      Ibrahimovic - Vardy - Origi

      0.9 ITB 2 FT

      I'm a little worried I wont be able to get Kane in after that..