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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. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Worth taking a hit to get Ibra in this week instead of DGW 34?

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Would rather get Kane in for BOU

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        He'll be coming in too.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Depends who you take out.

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        It'd be Carroll and Aguero going bit I'd need to find 2.7m

    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Nope

    4. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      I have Costa and am wondering the same, hardly worth a -4 is it?

      I'd say just get him for the dgw for free

  2. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 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?

  3. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    If you were on WC would you go with...

    A. Kane Ibra Lukaku but weak midfield/defense

    B. Two of Kane Ibra Lukaku and have a strong midfield/defense playing 3-5-2

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      I think A and then downgrade Ibra to Gabbi after 35 and upgrade 2/3 of the 'weaker' mid/defenders.

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      I would do B and just swap Kane for Ibra for gw34 and back to Kane again

      Man U are just a mediocre team, and they have scored 1 goal more than Bournemouth this season

      Just my opinion

    3. GE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      I go Kane and Ibra rest of the season -
      just did Lukaku -> Kane.
      Big sacrifise but cannot have them all!

  4. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Basically every big player scored this week

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Llorente, Negredo, Gestede etc didn't score. 😕 😉

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

      Siggy? Sane? Probably Sanchez. But most of them did

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Wouldn't consider Sane big, true with Siggy

    3. Foozeball
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Hopefully the Sanch shows and follows that trend

  5. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    What to do? 2FTs, 0.0 ITB

    Grant
    Alonso, Valencia, Walker
    Sanchez, Alli, Firmino, Siggy, Lanzini
    Vardy, Lukaku

    Pickford, Anichebe, Holebas, Brunt

    1. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Siggy & Vardy to Zaha & Kane?

  6. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Best middlesborough besides Gibson??
    Really not sure who to go for.

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Defender*

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Gibson is the best option by far. Nailed, baps and goal threat. Fabio probably the next best, will be back for next gw.

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Valdes?

    4. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      The correct answer is: none of them.

  7. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Any thoughts on this WC draft?

    Grant (Pickford)
    Jagielka / Valencia / Barragan (Davies / Yoshida)
    Sanchez / Alli / Zaha / Coutinho (De Roon)
    Ibra / Lukaku / Kane

  8. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    *bottomed
    What would you do with this?

    Pickford
    Valencia Brunt Vertonghen
    Alli Sanchez Eriksen Siggy
    Costa Origi Lukaku

    Jacu - Clayton/SWard/Yoshida
    1ft 0.3 itb

    Thanks

  9. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Let's go Sergio! (Or Rose if not Garcia) 🙂

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Nice start 🙂

  10. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Green arrow! Sanche left

  11. AA33
      9 years, 3 days ago

      99 points all out despite ending up with 10 men 🙂

      Would have crossed 100 had Valencia played, but can't complain after getting a nice score.

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/64395/event/32

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        He might have got minus points had he played.

        1. AA33
            9 years, 3 days ago

            😉

        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Christ, great score mate

          1. AA33
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Thanks! 🙂

          2. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            West Ham goal cost you the tonne...annoying 🙂

            1. AA33
                9 years, 3 days ago

                Yeah!

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

              Great score
              *Tips hat

          3. F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

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

          4. Foozeball
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Thoughts on transfers?

            GW 33: Costa + Brunt -> Kane + cheap defender (Yoshida? Holgate? Boro's defence is too uncertain) for a -4

            GW 34: Kane -> Ibra

            Current forwards are:
            Lukaku, Costa, and Barnes

            1. Carlton P
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              > Kane and yoshi
              I'm not getting ibra, keeping Kane + Lukaku
              Probs Lukaku > kun gw35

              1. ChristoBisto
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 3 days ago

                Quite like that plan. Or Kun in on WC

          5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            What do we think will happen to Son now that Kane is back?

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              He'll probably play.

            2. F4L
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              played out wide, until he starts not performing

              1. Kane-harry Island
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 3 days ago

                I hope he starts not performing soon enough

            3. Numb
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Nothing, Kane will just replace Janssen up front.

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 3 days ago

                This

            4. Foozeball
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Might be a rotation risk, especially if Tott switches back to to a 3-4-2-1 system

          6. WrightnBright
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Current forwards are Aguero, Ibra & Lukaku but feel Kane is a must have - who would you scrap?
            Almost tempted to keep Sergio as a slight differential now and ditch Lukaku after Burnley.

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Kun to Kane no brainer innit

            2. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Lukaku. No dgw

              1. WrightnBright
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 3 days ago

                So try n hold tight for one more gw then I guess.

          7. F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Keep Sane or don't keep?

            1. Numb
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Keep another week then you could shift for a DGW player maybe

          8. flippetyflop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            What are my fellow Origi owners doing?

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              asking themselves why they fell into that trap

            2. JÆKS ⭐
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              I would sell for Negredo if I owned him

            3. Business Cat
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Trying to find 4m down the back of the sofa to upgrafe to Kane...probably

          9. Numb
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Captain...

            A. Kane
            B. Alli
            C. Lukaku

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

              A

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

              C

          10. Uncle Gamst
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            2 FTs and 0.5 ITB. Is it worthwhile doing:

            a) Ibra > Kane this week and then Kane > Ibra for DGW or

            b) Llorente, Sánchez,McAuley > Kane, Walcott, Yoshida for - 4

            c) recommend an alternative

            Current Team

            Grant

            Alonso, Davies, Valencia

            Alli, Sánchez, Sigurdsson, Lanzini

            Llorente, Ibrahimovic, Lukaku

            Bench: Heaton, de Roon, McAuley, Amat

            Thanks

          11. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            150k down 33k from last night overall still a green arrow for the GW with Sanchez and 3 point from Evans and Anichebe

          12. F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Anyone wanna lend me 2.5mil in FPL money?

            1. Kane-harry Island
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              I wish they could add this feature. Wouldvbe more interactive and interesting

            2. Kane-harry Island
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Score at 53 with Sanchez yet to play and 9 points to come off the bench. OR from previous gw was 689k. Is my 8 green arrows run about to end?

              1. Kane-harry Island
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 3 days ago

                Post Fail

          13. AdamB
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Only Sanchez and 2 points off the bench left.
            Should I expect going up or down on tommorow's OR?

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              too many variables

          14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Best midfield option for 7.3 or less?

            A) Zaha (tough DGW)
            B) Son (Kane is back...)
            C) Other

            1. Blue&White85
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              I'm having a similar dilemma and have no idea what to do. Thinking about Redmond and using cash to strengthen elsewhere.

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

            I am a filthy casual now and watch the FPL Show with Mark - great show btw

            That paired with the ownership tactic is an unreal match

            1. Numb
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Thanks 🙂

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

              Good ole ownership tacic

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

            Green arrow with Yoshida cheese off the bench and Sanchez to go 😀

            1. Blue&White85
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Same! Hoping for a performance from Sanchez tomorrow!

          17. Blue&White85
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Vardy owners - are you keeping him for the Palace game?

            Slightly concerned that having rested Mahrez today they may rest Vardy next weekend with the Atletico second leg on the Tuesday. Not sure they'll play him in 4 games in 9 days.

            1. Bunk Moreland
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Not an owner but I would definetly sell to either Lukaku, Kane or Ibra. Maybe even for Benteke.

              1. Blue&White85
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 3 days ago

                Thanks. I tend to agree. Ideally I'd keep this week then sell both Siggy & Vardy in week 34. With only 0.3 in the bank I can't do a straight swap for Ibra. I don't fancy Benteke.

          18. Rhodes your boat
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Ditch son or walker? (To help get Kane in)

          19. Bunk Moreland
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            I really don't want to lose any of my strikers...

            Is it stupid to forgo Kane and instead shift Siggy or Sane to Son?

            ...

            It is stupid, isn't it.

            1. HuttonDressedasLahm
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Depends
              Do you have Alli/Eriksen?

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

              I wouldn't take Siggy out. Maybe Sane - but depends on if you have Alli/Eriksen

            3. Krionos
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              You've lost out on the son points. Move on. He will most likely be benched in the future games also

              1. Bunk Moreland
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 3 days ago

                He may be, but did you see the match? He is in strong form. Though he won't play that Watford defense every week of course...

            4. Bunk Moreland
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              I have Bavis and Alli. So I have a free Spurs slot. I intended it for Kane but with Lukaku and Aguero both fit and firing, Deeney with excellent fixtures - and needing Ibra in gw34 anyways - it's not an obvious move to Kane.

              Siggy however is underperforming pointswise, and Son was electric in the last match. I see that as a major upgrade.

            5. Bunk Moreland
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Did any of you see the Swansea match? Did Siggy look threatening like in the previous fixtures, or was he more anonymous this time?

          20. WrightnBright
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Sorry if been asked a million times but any idea when the remaining fixtures will be announced?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Tomorrow probably.

          21. FPL Mentor
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Negredo or Benteke from now until after GW34?

            Pick one.

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Benteke out of those 2.

            2. JÆKS ⭐
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Negredo

            3. the snazzy viking
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              wait and see if Benteke scores tomorrow. If he scores, Benteke, if not, Negredo.

            4. RED PILL
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Benteke, Boro need help to find where the goal is.