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15 April 2017 2069 comments
Mark Mark
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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. Football Weekender
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Valdes
    Alonso, Valencia, Chambers
    Sánchez, Alli, Firmino, Sané, Zaha
    Kane, Lukaku

    Pickford, Barnes, Davies, Yoshida

    Sánchez, Lukaku, Barnes ➡️ Ward-Prowse, Ibrahimovic, Benteke?

    (Will bring Sánchez back for GW36)

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Teke could be a 2 and 2 pointer vs Pool away and Spurs home

      1. Football Weekender
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I know it's all conjecture at the end of the day but I fancy Benteke to score against us and bagged today - he's a real purple patch striker.

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

    Really wondering if Valencia will play tomorrow or whether I will have Yoshida off bench. I feel like Valencia will play tbh

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

      You keeping Valencia for next week? How many DGW'ers will you have?

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

        Yeah keeping. Once I do Lukaku to Ibra I will have 7 DGWers

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

          Which ones?

          Don't think I could sell Lukaku in this form tbh...

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

            Zaha, Benteke, Ibra, Valencia, Valdes, Gibson, De Roon.

            Lukaku is definitely going for me, he has no DGWs to come

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

      I have Maguire first on bench. Damn I hope Sterling stays off. I have Valencia and I think he starts.

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

    Liverpool title favourites with this Ox news?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      What news?

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

        Not psychic like the rest of us?

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

      Klopp will play him where Milner plays.

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

        Convert Ox into a wingback maybe? 3 at the back?

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

      More so than Utd 😉

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      12 points back with 6 to play, news needs to be sensational.

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

        0 points back with 38 to play...

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          no season stated

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

      Can somebody provide a link please.
      It's just gossip otherwise.

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

          Cheers.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Graeme kelly on twitter. Reliable

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

          Ta. Not sure how I feel about it tbh. Talented but a bit headless at times.
          What do you think IE?

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            I like him. If he costs under 20mil. Hopefully we sign bigger names though.

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

              Fingers crossed.

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

    Foster / Brunt / Siggy to:

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

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

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

      I like C

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      C with B close behind

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

        Thanks guys. Fortunately no need to rush on A tonight, then.

  5. KingoftheRunts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    looking to cut lanzini this week; would people recommend zaha/townsend (dgws, good form, horrible fixtures) or josh king (amazing fixtures but no double)

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

      Would recommend having both tbh

  6. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    What is it with Ox?

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

      He's dating the blonde girl from Little Mix

  7. Sergeant Garcia
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Ibra or Benteke for the DGW?

    Ibra would mean downgrading Sanchez
    Benteke would mean downgrading Siggy

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Don't let that fool ya. Tekkers is awful

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

        Ibra definitely better to have but please don't call Tekkers as 'awful'. He is decent with the DGWs in consideration.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Tekkers is awful as a player. I have to stand by that. Sorry

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Ibra

  8. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Let's go Dusan.

  9. vectorman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    City, is anyone going to bother with them for the DGW's? I'm thinking not, to much rotation.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No. Peps ruined my season enough

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

        Got Stones, going to hold him for now but they are useless as far as fantasy assets are concerned.. Sane has been playing a lot but you just know he's in line for a rest as well

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

      I agree but maybe injuries might clear the situation by then

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Absolutely, their fixtures are great.

    4. MTPockets
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yes.

      • Duffy Dunk
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Me neither

      • vectorman
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I was all set to get in Sane myself but I'm having second thoughts now.. Two games in a week under Pep, dodgy lol

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

      At least one goal from Kun and Sterling to stay on bench please.

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

        +Sane goal and Assist

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

          I'm ok with that.

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

            Ok we have a deal 😀

    6. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Jaku (Foster)
      Alonso Walker Fernandez (Nyom Funes*)
      Sanchez Siggy King Alli (De Roon)
      Kane Lukaku Llorente

      WC or na? Feel like I have a lot to fix (Funes, Swansea players), no double players for next week and my league is too close to take several hits. So yes?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        WC

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

          Thanks

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

      Worth -8?

      Heaton > Hennessey
      Sane > King
      Origi > Ibra

      Would leave me with 5 DGW'ers...

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

        A lot of people will be taking some hits so maybe worth it

      2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        No Clean Sheets for Hennessy v Pool and Spurs; maybe Valdes

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

      I'm keeping Siggy for 5 more gws then he can foxtrot oscar!

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

        Keeping till WC in 36 now, kind of stuck with him...

      2. Sergeant Garcia
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        He has the chances, only no endproduct these last gameweeks.
        I hope he'll bounce back next GW.

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

      Think Holebas will go back to 2 baps.

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

        Already down 🙁

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

          Looks like baps are final now. Benteke 0, Lukaku 0

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Scenes

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

            ...and it isn't even Christmas... 😉

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

      Anyone thinking of getting King in?

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

        Yeah. Siggy > King perhaps. (Already have Zaha.)

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

      fancy gabbiadini tonight v "can't save a shot" bravo

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

      This wait for the Everton baps to update is killing me....

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

        Go get some fresh air and breathe.

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

        3 for Jags, 2 for everyone else

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

        Looks final now.

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

      Kaku NO BAPs

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

        Good.

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

          Brilliant 🙂

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

        So happy 😀

      3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Boooooom

    14. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Lukaku zero bonus

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

      Lukaku no baps

    16. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      will bravo make a save today?

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

        No.

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

        No 😉

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

        Accidentally perhaps

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

      Tekkers NO BAPs

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

        Now even happier 😀

      2. MTPockets
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Excellent

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

        No Lukaku baps. Crap.

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

        As a Kane(C) and Lukaku owner...wonder is it better to just get a better score by the captain, or... you have to hope Kaku doesnt get even a goal. Its hard for me not to want my player not provide points 🙂

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

        1), 2) or 3) please? 🙂

        1)
        GW34: Save
        GW35: Siggy -> Sane
        GW36: Baines and Diomande -> Yoshida and Gabbiadini

        2)
        GW34: Siggy -> Zaha/Towsend
        GW35: Zaha/Towsend -> Sane
        GW36: Baines and Diomande -> Yoshida and Gabbiadini (-4)

        3)
        GW34: Heaton -> Hennessey
        GW35: Siggy -> Sane
        GW36: Gibson/Baines and Diomande -> Yoshida and Gabbiadini (-4)

        1. MTPockets
            8 years, 11 months ago

            2

        2. Frank Koscielny
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          There was a lad on here yesterday asking what game he and his mates should put their 1k+ £ winnings on. If I'm not mistaken they were pretty buzzed when asking for input, but I salute the initiative. Does anyone know what game they ended up with?

          Cheers!

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

          Confused as to why Lukaku's baps being taken away has made my projected rank worse. Thought him doing well was bad for me not good. Oh well.

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

            You got your wish. Are those sites relatively accurate anyway?

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

            people sold for kane

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

            The projections are always off.

          4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Lukaku ownership won't be distributed linearly

          5. MTPockets
              8 years, 11 months ago

              fff usually takes a while to update.

            • tambourineman
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              FFF is slow to update overall average, so your score has updated downwards but rank based on overall average of 43 which should be 40

          6. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Baines 1 BAP

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

            40(pre bps) good? Have Kane & Lukaku(c) bps to come. 115k OR.

            Alonso Bailly Hazard left.

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

              Just Kane bps

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

              Red

            3. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Average

          8. Lizard Lips
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Lukaku from 3 bonus down to 0, nothing to see here.

            Last time I captained Kane over him he got 4 goals and Kane blanked, now this. Should have taken a hit to bring in Kane but I can't get any of these judgement calls correct.