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29 April 2017 2419 comments
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With just two goals from Saturday’s action so far, we now turn to the tea-time kick-off at Selhurst Park to provide some much-needed entertainment and Fantasy returns.

Crystal Palace host Burnley having enjoyed an influx of investment on the back of their double Gameweek 34, ensuring that many will have interest in this evening’s encounter.

Christian Benteke – one of the few success stories with a 14-point return – heads into the match backed by 608,000+ FPL managers, with 172,000 opting to hand him the captaincy ahead of the Clarets clash – that includes 21 of the top 100 managers.

In contrast, Wilfried Zaha owes his recent investors. He was brought in by 144,000+ ahead of Gameweek 34 only to return just three points. More than 46,000 have shipped him out ahead of today’s clash.

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

  1. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Walcott + Sanchez?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me.

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nooooooooooooo

  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes, Anichebe or Crouch for a cheap 3rd striker?

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Anichubby

  3. Wayne Enterprises
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    WC Team? Be interested in your thoughts

    Heaton Caballero

    Davies Bailly Ake Azpi Stephens

    Coutinho King Hazard Alli Sane

    Jesus Kane Anichebe

    £0 ITB

    1. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ake won't play
      Anichebe is a passenger

      Otherwise looks good

      1. Wayne Enterprises
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Problem is my TV is shocking so to had to have two shocking players - so they're both passengers really!!

    2. Legomane
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Davies is risky

    3. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Davies and Azpi to Gabriel and Luiz. Would probably ditch coutinho

  4. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any pool players worth considering on the WC?

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I like the look of Firmino, no-one else really appeals to me

    2. Still Unsure
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not for me

      • Unsuccessful
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'm making passive provision to transfer on Cout or Firm in 38

      • Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not thinking about 'pool until gw38. Middlesborough will be lambs for the slaughter and will have nothing left to give. Would touch the, until then but will consider Cout and Firm double up.

    3. Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is Sanchez the obvious captain for next week with his DGW, or should I go with Hazard?

      1. Legomane
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Probably...surely he scores and baps in at least one of those. SOU are pretty poor ATM.

        1. Jimmy Boy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Scored two goals last time United came to the Emirates

      2. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Many many palyers will tc him so not captaining him may mean big red arrows.

    4. Legomane
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton
      Alonso *** Gabriel
      Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen King
      Kane Jesus

      (*** *** Stephens Holgate)

      A Luiz Pickford Anichebe
      B Bailly Caballero Barnes

      Thoughts much appreciated. 0.0 ITB for both.

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Are you cool going with Gabriel?

        Won't he lose his place soon.?

        1. Legomane
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hmmm, will he?!

          1. Flynny
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Won't mustafi take it?

      2. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        B

    5. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      90 mins before MOTD, hope I don't nod off on the sofa before today's goal glut.

    6. Toast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Should I play my WC tonight as FFix has a lot of potential price rises? BB in 37. Thanks

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

      2. Legomane
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Absolutely- WC active here

    7. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      "Practically confirmed Juan Mata is back in the #mufc squad. He's arrived at The Lowry with rest of the players."

      7.2m. Hmm...

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Still going to be rotated like a pig on a spit roast even if he is fit.

    8. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Both my rivals have double United defence..

      Any chance United don't keep clean sheet tomo?

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

      2. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Every chance with DDG rested.

        (wishful thinking from Jaku bencher ;))

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ha, I'm hoping for this too 😎

    9. fplking14
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      WC team:
      Caballero Pickford
      Cedric Lowton Huth Holgate Robertson
      Sanchez Sane Hazard King Redmond
      Aguero Gabbiadini Llorente/Afobe

      How is this team?
      worried about the lack of any spurs players

      1. ezaku
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Aguero > Kane, shift some of the funds. Aguero is too risky.

    10. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can Josh King continue his unreal goal scoring feats of late to next season

      Or is he a fluke like Jamie Vardy ?

      1. Unsuccessful
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He wasn't bad at times last season either. Alas he'll be an 8.0 forward next year

        1. Legomane
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          7.5 a la Defoe

          1. Unsuccessful
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            True

      2. Still Unsure
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Fixtures are great. Form is excellent.
          Gotta have him.

          1. HurriKane
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            yh at the moment he is fpl gold. meant next season

        • Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Depends if they sign a decent striker his impact will be lessened

          1. HurriKane
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            good point

            he has forged an excellent partnership with afoabe. calum wilson is too selfish and diminishes king appeal

        • Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Brought him in for first time and captained him. He's going no where for rest of the season.

        • Foozeball
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Fraser could be a gem next season

        • Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          bit of a fluke imo

        • Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          One season wonder, happens all the time.

      3. Unsuccessful
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I know they stretch the thresholds for WCs and DGWs to try to avoid this, but I could really do with making a few 0.1s on the transfer market this week

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Same

      4. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Özil + Sanchez?

        1. Unsuccessful
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          One of I think. I'll still want Alli and Haz

          1. The 12th Man
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            One of the Arsenal boys > Hazard for 37

            1. Unsuccessful
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              I see your point. Haz vs MID I definitely want this week. Alli vs whm maybe not so much. However I personally have too much profit to lose.

      5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        je suis jafooli

        he's doing the motd challenge

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I thought he was joking. He'll be crying watching Gabbi.

        2. A.T
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ha

        3. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He was here moaning about Palace?

      6. BT
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        RMWCT

        Cech Caballero
        Alonso Blind Yoshi Stephens Holgate
        Sanchez Hazard Sane King Albrighton
        Kane Costa Jesus

      7. sergioaguero67
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        A nailed on City defender expected to play both the matches in DGW 37?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Bad K

        2. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hopefully Willy if Bravo is crocked.

          1. Unsuccessful
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yup

        3. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Kompany. But a biiiig risk

      8. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        How much more nailed on is Monreal, compared to Gabriel? Is he worth the extra?

        My options are:
        A) Pickford + Monreal
        B) Cech + Gabriel

        1. ezaku
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Might be less nailed on if Gibbs rotates with him.

        2. Pierce34
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Monreal is 100% nailed if Arsenal play 3 at the back - plays either on the wing, or at the back 3 with Gibbs on the wing. With 4 at the back he's still nailed, though Gibbs will come in for the odd game (I think it's only happened twice this season that Gibbs has played instead of Monreal at left back).

      9. Mulla
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Kept just enough itb (£1.2m) to do Benteke (£7.4m) >>> Jesus (£8.6m) next Gwk.
        FPL stats has Jesus rising tonight but there not the most reliable, should I pull the trigger tonight?
        Was hoping to see how he got on tomorrow, as not a fan of early transfers..

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He might get injured.

          1. Mulla
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah that's the worry alright, played my WC yesterday so didn't want to be taking a hit next week ye know, have a 70pt ML lead to chase down, rival has no chips left I have BB and TC left now, decisions decisions...

      10. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        That Tadic penalty miss. smh

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          The assist would have been massive.

          1. Forever In Our Shadow
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Who would have had the assist?

            1. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Think Yoshida, but it wasn't conclusive when asked earlier.

      11. Z
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sane > Sanchez

        or

        JWP > Ozil

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Wait a day?

      12. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This would probably be my team if I don't make any transfers (No WC, 6.0 ITB, 1FT):
        Willy
        Stephen, Yoshida, Alonso, Vertonghen, Baines
        Eriksen, Sane, Sanchez
        Gabbiadini, Kane
        BENCH: Jaku; Benteke, Zaha, TCarroll

        I have lots of good fixtures in defence. I have 6m ITB with a view to getting Hazard and Jesus in for Zaha and Benteke. So, this week, for -4:

        A) Zaha, Benteke > Hazard, Jesus (-4: Bench Vert and Baines)
        B) Baines, Zaha > Gabriel, Hazard (-4: Bench Vert and Benteke)
        C) Zaha > Hazard (FT: Bench Vertonghen)

        I like B because the Arsenal defender gives me more fixtures and I want one next week, but having Benteke (or maybe Sane) on the bench is a risk... I could bench one of the SOT defensive pair I suppose. I will use my next FT to replace whichever of Baines, Benteke or Zaha that I have left.

        1. Unsuccessful
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I wouldn't be too worried Bout benched Benteke really. Needs must. I also like B of those for this week.

      13. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Who would have got the assist for the Southampton penalty

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yoshi

          1. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I'm glad he missed it

        2. Pierce34
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yoshida

        3. karvs155
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yoshi

        4. *sigh*
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yosh

        5. ezaku
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yoshida

        6. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yoshi

        7. Vinyl78LP
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yoshi and would have got the baps too, much to my annoyance. Jak sat on my bench to rub it in even further.

        8. rdamjan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yoshidq

        9. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          The swing from Yoshida to Jakupovic was not good.

      14. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Wildcarding was sooo last week

      15. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        DGW GKs - that is what it is about.

      16. Hakuho FPL
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        41.... boom I will take that.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Nice

        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Very nice considering the captain fail.

          1. Hakuho FPL
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            🙁 failed big time

      17. Z
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        A. Sane + Ozil
        B. JWP* + Sanchez

        *Good chance JWP will sit on the bench in GW36

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Pretty good chance Sane will be rested at some point.

      18. KLOPPS GLASSES
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        A) Gabriel and Ozil
        B) Monreal and Sane

        1. Pierce34
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          B

        2. karvs155
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          B

      19. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        15 points from 2.

        Valencia Holgate Alli Eriksen Coutinho Hazard Kane(C) Rashford Lukaku left 🙂

      20. Legomane
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Heaton Caballero
        Alonso ___ ___ Stephens Holgate

        Which two defenders for 10.3? (10.5 available if go for Anichebe over Barnes. Already have max Spurs)

        Cheers 🙂

        1. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yosh. Monreal.

          1. Legomane
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers bud