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15 April 2017 2069 comments
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With the Spurs stroll providing a healthy set of early returns, we now roll on with a collection of five afternoon kick-offs.

Harry Kane’s double figure return puts the onus on Romelu Lukaku to match or even better his Golden Boot rival.

The Everton striker will face a Burnley today, having scored in seven successive Goodison Park matches. He’s backed by 892,000+ (20.2%) with the captaincy – the top pick in Gameweek 33 – including 60 of the top 100 Fantasy Premier League managers.

Elsewhere, the Fantasy interest is somewhat limited, although Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park meeting with Leicester City offers us another opportunity to scout their assets ahead of the Gameweek 34 double. Wilfried Zaha is perhaps the key target on show – he’s been brought in by 188,000 ahead of today’s clash, second only to Kane.

Gylfi Sigurdsson has another chance to halt his alarming decline when Swansea City travel to Watford. Surely a must-win clash for the Swans, Sigurdsson will be seeking his first return for four Gameweeks having lost 121,000+ owners this week, only Chelsea’s Diego Costa has suffered greater sales.

Finally, Stoke City take on Hull City at the bet365 stadium in a fixture which is unlikely to impact our tallies, while Sunderland host West Ham at the Stadium of Light, with Jermain Defoe seeking to re-ignite his goalscoring form and Andy Carroll back to lead the line for the Hammers.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. HashAttack
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 20 days ago

    another 5 saves for Heaton ... strange how he always gets to 5 by about 70 minutes and then no more

    1. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      If this happened ALWAYS then it would be STRANGE
      Source?

      1. HashAttack
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Always is an exaggeration ... but a lot ...second half of the season, strange it was not an issue at the start of the season

        Observation as a disgruntled owner ... , you can see all the 5 saves and I can assure you I've had many weeks expecting it to reach 6 before the end of the game ...

  2. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 20 days ago

    Zaha over Townsend. Meh 🙄

  3. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 20 days ago

    For next week I'll have another back 3 headache
    Maguire
    Bavies
    Alonso
    Pieters
    Holgate

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      Drop the last 2

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 20 days ago

    HoleBAPs on for 3 🙂

    1. Hakchak
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      He is a hero, 3 cleanies in the last 4 weeks

  5. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 20 days ago

    Would you rather have Zaha or Townsend?

  6. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 20 days ago

    Zaha or Townsend is the latest Baines/Coleman, Eriksen/Alli, Sterling/Sané and Brunt/McAuley.

    The one less talked about has prevailed so far.

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      Can you let us know later who is least talked about?

      1. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        We can't talk about him

    2. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      This is very true. Very hard to go with one of those options at the time. Are you a zaha or Townsend owner?

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Neither but Townsend is tickling my fancy as a differential over Zaha

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 20 days ago

    How many has everyone got left?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      2 - Sterling and Sanchez

    2. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      Alonso and Sanchez. Hoping for 2 goals each

    3. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      4
      Alonso, hazard, firmino , origi

    4. Hakchak
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      Alonso Sanchez and valencia

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      5: Alonso, Valencia, Gibson, Sane, Ibra

    6. MTPockets
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Sanchez, Sane, Alonso, Valencia

      • Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        3 - Agüero, Sánchez and Alonso

      • Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        3. Alonso Hazard Sanchez

      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        5 - Sane Valencia Brunt Sanchez and Alonso

      • Alnair
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Ibra, Firmino and Alonso.

      • DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Aguero sterling alonso Walcott

      • fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        3 - San(c)hez, Tony, Bailly

    7. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      how many baps for kaku???

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Shouldn't you be getting ready for the match?

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

        Zero

        1. Knowledgeable meerkat
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          This is simply not currently true

    8. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      Kaku is going to keep them 2 BAPs

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        he better

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

        No he isnt

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Doubt it.

      4. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Baines?

      5. drughi
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Would be suspicious

    9. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      Townsend still flagged for a heel injury despite playing 90 minutes.

    10. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      Just checked my team on RMT in members area.

      Gave a negative score. Anyone had that before?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        I'd just wildcard.

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Your team must be that bad!

      3. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Only at the ATM

    11. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      Despite an (albeit minor) Lukaku (c) disappointment, a major miracle has occurred......
      Played Holebas for the first time in months 🙂 Baps too!!

    12. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      Projected rank of 800 😎

      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Oh my life ..... wow.

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

        How come u have a good rank when every time I see on matchdays ur complaining about how its turning into a disaster do u understand what I'm saying to u right now?

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Because unless every single one of my players scores a hatty I'm not satisfied

      3. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Well done Bubz- deserved for the mere dedication

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Thank you 😆

    13. HazardAGuess
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      Foster / Brunt / Siggy to:

      A) Hennessey / Friend / Coutinho
      B) Valdes / Gibson / King
      C) Other?

      Friend would be a bit of a risk. Supposedly fit, would he automatically redeem his starting spot? Doubting it...

    14. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      Holebas is an absolute legend!

    15. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      I said I would settle for a point v Leics before the game, so think Im happy with that. Upto 15th with a game in hand. Swansea really look like they making that 3rd relegation spot theirs. Hull loosing as well, very close point wise from 11-17 in the league.

    16. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      So many single GW players with a plum fixture in GW34. As things stand, I could be putting a lot of points on my bench.

      Is anyone thinking twice about getting double gameweek players in, especially as most have 2 tough games?

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Currently got Ibra, Valencia, Gibson.

        Gonna turn Siggy into Townsend or Zaha.

        I'm happy with 4...won't be going overboad.

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Valdez, Valencia, Zaha and Ibra

      3. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Not exactly sure who has got the plum fixtures...do you mean Swansea, Bournemouth and Liverpool?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Yeah. Spurs, too. With the way they're playing.

      4. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        I may keep lukaku rather than getting ibra

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Large, Noticeable difference in Lukaku's output when he plays away.

          1. Pep says
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 20 days ago

            Playing West Ham next week

          2. HammersFan
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 20 days ago

            Have you seen his record against westham though?

            They're not exactly solid either. Would hack him to outscore ibra even with the double

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 20 days ago

              Fair point.

      5. HammersFan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        1st sub will be king home to borro. Not happy about it but not dropping anyone else

    17. FPL_Hazards
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      Borderline suicidal over this Ox news 🙁

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        what is this news?

      2. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        What news?

        1. FPL_Hazards
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Signed pre contract with LFC

          1. Clump
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 20 days ago

            Really??

      3. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        what is it, a link maybe

      4. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        ?

      5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        a bit of an over exaggeration

      6. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Get a grip 😉

      7. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Sad life if you actually feel that way about football players.

    18. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      Top 500 predicted tonight 😯

      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Bloody hell TM!

      2. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        I'm catching you up

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Yeah, treading water mainly. Probably 700 after City game.

      3. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        If you're not first you're last.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          🙁

        2. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Teach them show offs.

    19. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      anyone doing for -4 Lukaku > Ibra dgw?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Nobody.

      2. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Lukaku will score next week, so ibra will have to get more to be be worth it

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          home forms great, away not so good. I'm taking the gamble.

      3. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        thnx

    20. drughi
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 20 days ago

      Siggy needs to go. One of the worst buys of the season

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Will troll sellers next GW.

        1. GE
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          This

        2. dark91
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          People have been saying this for weeks already

    21. Ben the Mee
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Bravo in goal! Thank you Pep. Come on Mangoalo Gabbiadini

      • GE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Lost on last page.

        1) or 2)?

        1. GE
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          1) or 2)?

          1. GE
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 20 days ago

            1)
            GW34: Siggy -> Zaha/Towsend
            GW35: Zaha/Towsend -> Sane
            GW36: Baines and Diomande -> Yoshida and Gabbiadini (-4)

            2)
            GW34: Save
            GW35: Siggy -> Sane
            GW36: Baines and Diomande -> Yoshida and Gabbiadini

        2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          You'll be lucky to get a response. Wait til during the week.

          1. GE
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 20 days ago

            Thanks 😉 something is wrong when I copy-paste from earlier comments (some text gets missing...)

      • FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Eriksen assist "guaranteed" 😉

        M.S. is on the case.

        1. FPL_Hazards
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Yes nailed

      • Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        I have zaha. Should I:

        A deeney to benteke
        B siggy to Townsend
        C something else

        1. GE
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          A

      • Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Let's go Sergio

        1. drughi
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Sold for kane. Hatty coming up

        2. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          This

        3. Arteta
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          +1

        4. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          *Sane

      • HD7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Have Capoue...obviously as substitute. Should I be hard on myself for not playing him instead of King ( Form>Fixtures...not always I guess... )

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Yes.

          1. HD7
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 20 days ago

            *Kicked his head*

      • Sims
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Really wish his ox news is true as an arsenal fan. One of the least talented footballers we have had in the past decade. Probably the worst when it comes to shooting ability

        1. Pep's Money Laundry
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Players need coaching, in recent years young players don't show much improvement under wenger and his coaching staff

        2. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Lord, you are an Arsenal fan? 🙁

      • Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Anybody else bench Holebas? 🙁

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Yes.

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

          Yes. Valencia ahead of him. City win here (- Kun) will help!

        3. Feloh
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Maguire mehhhhh it's tough out here

        4. Clump
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Played him for the first time in months. The little **** owes me for all them yellows!

        5. Chris_H
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 20 days ago

          Gomes for me

      • davies
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 20 days ago

        Thoughts on Heaton > Hennessey?

        Would allow Ibra/King for Origi/Sane.....