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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
    8 years, 11 months 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
      8 years, 11 months ago

      If this happened ALWAYS then it would be STRANGE
      Source?

      1. HashAttack
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months 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
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Zaha over Townsend. Meh 🙄

  3. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

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

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Drop the last 2

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    HoleBAPs on for 3 🙂

    1. Hakchak
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

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

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

    Would you rather have Zaha or Townsend?

  6. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months 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
      8 years, 11 months ago

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

      1. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        We can't talk about him

    2. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months 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
        8 years, 11 months ago

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

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    How many has everyone got left?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      2 - Sterling and Sanchez

    2. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Alonso and Sanchez. Hoping for 2 goals each

    3. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      4
      Alonso, hazard, firmino , origi

    4. Hakchak
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Alonso Sanchez and valencia

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

      5: Alonso, Valencia, Gibson, Sane, Ibra

    6. MTPockets
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Sanchez, Sane, Alonso, Valencia

      • Arteta
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        3 - Agüero, Sánchez and Alonso

      • Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        3. Alonso Hazard Sanchez

      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        5 - Sane Valencia Brunt Sanchez and Alonso

      • Alnair
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Ibra, Firmino and Alonso.

      • DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Aguero sterling alonso Walcott

      • fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        3 - San(c)hez, Tony, Bailly

    7. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      how many baps for kaku???

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Shouldn't you be getting ready for the match?

      2. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Zero

        1. Knowledgeable meerkat
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          This is simply not currently true

    8. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Kaku is going to keep them 2 BAPs

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        he better

      2. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        No he isnt

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Doubt it.

      4. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Baines?

      5. drughi
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Would be suspicious

    9. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

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

    10. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months 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
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I'd just wildcard.

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Your team must be that bad!

      3. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Only at the ATM

    11. Clump
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months 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
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Projected rank of 800 😎

      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Oh my life ..... wow.

      2. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months 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
          8 years, 11 months ago

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

      3. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Well done Bubz- deserved for the mere dedication

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Thank you 😆

    13. HazardAGuess
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months 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
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Holebas is an absolute legend!

    15. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months 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
      8 years, 11 months 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
        8 years, 11 months 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
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Valdez, Valencia, Zaha and Ibra

      3. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months 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
          8 years, 11 months ago

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

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

        I may keep lukaku rather than getting ibra

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

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

          1. Pep says
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Playing West Ham next week

          2. HammersFan
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months 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
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Fair point.

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

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

    17. FPL_Hazards
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Borderline suicidal over this Ox news 🙁

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        what is this news?

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

        What news?

        1. FPL_Hazards
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Signed pre contract with LFC

          1. Clump
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Really??

      3. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        what is it, a link maybe

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

        ?

      5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        a bit of an over exaggeration

      6. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Get a grip 😉

      7. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

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

    18. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Top 500 predicted tonight 😯

      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Bloody hell TM!

      2. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I'm catching you up

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

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

      3. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        If you're not first you're last.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          🙁

        2. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Teach them show offs.

    19. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      anyone doing for -4 Lukaku > Ibra dgw?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Nobody.

      2. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months 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
          8 years, 11 months ago

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

      3. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        thnx

    20. drughi
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

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

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Will troll sellers next GW.

        1. GE
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          This

        2. dark91
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          People have been saying this for weeks already

    21. Ben the Mee
        8 years, 11 months ago

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

      • GE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Lost on last page.

        1) or 2)?

        1. GE
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          1) or 2)?

          1. GE
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months 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
          8 years, 11 months ago

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

          1. GE
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

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

      • FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Eriksen assist "guaranteed" 😉

        M.S. is on the case.

        1. FPL_Hazards
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Yes nailed

      • Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I have zaha. Should I:

        A deeney to benteke
        B siggy to Townsend
        C something else

        1. GE
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          A

      • Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Let's go Sergio

        1. drughi
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Sold for kane. Hatty coming up

        2. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          This

        3. Arteta
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          +1

        4. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          *Sane

      • HD7
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 11 months 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
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Yes.

          1. HD7
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            *Kicked his head*

      • Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months 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
          8 years, 11 months ago

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

        2. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Lord, you are an Arsenal fan? 🙁

      • Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Anybody else bench Holebas? 🙁

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Yes.

        2. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

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

        3. Feloh
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Maguire mehhhhh it's tough out here

        4. Clump
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

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

        5. Chris_H
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Gomes for me

      • davies
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Thoughts on Heaton > Hennessey?

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