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30 April 2017 1880 comments
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After Gylfi Sigurdsson earned Swansea a share of the spoils at Old Trafford, we turn our attentions to a couple of mid-afternoon encounters that both get underway at 2.05pm.

Three of the top five captain picks for Gameweek 35 are set to feature in Everton’s home encounter with Chelsea.

Up against a defence without a clean sheet in 11 Gameweeks, Romelu Lukaku is looking to score for the ninth successive league match at Goodison Park.

The Belgian was handed the armband by 432,000+ FPL managers on the back of 11 goals in the previous six in front of his own supporters.

Diego Costa carries the captaincy hopes of more than 401,000 after serving up a season-high 16 points at home to Southampton on Tuesday, while a run of three double-figure hauls in six have persuaded 232,000+ to opt for his Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard.

Meanwhile, Sergio Aguero is the number one armband choice among FPL managers this week for Manchester City’s trip to struggling Middlesbrough.

Backed by over 488,000 FPL managers, the Argentine has netted in five of his last six league outings, with the only blanking arriving against Man United on Thursday night when he fired nine attempts on goal without success.

Intriguingly, Gabriel Jesus starts alongside his fellow South American for the first time this season after returning from injury with an appearance off the bench in Thursday’s Manchester derby.

With home clashes against Palace, Leicester and West Brom before a final day visit to Watford, Jesus could now play his way into our wildcard plans if he can plunder the points against Steve Agnew’s strugglers.

Both Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling are among the subs for City, with the German’s run of 12 successive league outings coming to an end at the Riverside.

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  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Do something, Eden 🙂

  2. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Is Sane on yet ?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'm assuming no changes otherwise we would know about it

  3. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Watford captain Troy Deeney on 5 live:

    "When you play against Arsenal there is no fear, you feel like you could run through them. They are great footballers, much better than me, but they have a soft centre.

    "When Arsenal go a goal behind I never feel confident that they are going to come back and win."

    1. Guvnor
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Savage

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

      Completely true, the lack of leaders for Arsenal in the last 10 years has been so obvious

  4. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Still not sure Pep has any clue what his optimal starting XI is.

    Might be in for a second season of mucking about before he lands on it.

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      They miss Silva. He makes City tick

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah though I would've thought something like

        ---------Kun/Jesus

        Sane------KDB------Sterling

        could have substituted well... Difficult to rely on Silva when he's injury plagued and getting old.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty easy IMO:

      Hart
      Stones Kompany Otamendi
      Zabaleta Fernandinho Silva Clichy
      KDB Jesus
      Aguero

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Think Sané needs to be there personally, he's showing all the signs of becoming an absolutely massive player for them.

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Agree, think you should switch Jesus and Aguero as well

          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah looking like Kun won't be City's golden boy much longer

      2. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Ew lol, Clichy and Zaha fullbacks is a disaster

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Not with 3 at the back. It is what Poch and Conte identified. Rubbish full backs who can attack, but can't defend (Rose, Walker, Alonso, Moses). So put 3 in at the back for the security and let them attack.

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

    Sane warming up

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      For real ?

  6. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Troy Deeney on Arsenal:

    When you play against Arsenal there is no fear, you feel like you could run through them. They are great footballers, much better than me, but they have a soft centre. "When Arsenal go a goal behind I never feel confident that they are going to come back and win."

    Stubborn Wenger won't listen though will he.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Instead of 'I did not see it' he will say 'I did not hear it'

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

    He was called Kante last season. Konte this season. I wonder what they'll call him if he moves to City and plays with Kun next season?

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Kunte i guess

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Lol

    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Cheeky

  8. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus doesn't like crosses

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Or being nailed to one

  9. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard score ya twerp

  10. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Yes Gabbi was a captain fail yesterday but he's still a good option for the doubles right? It's not as if Long came on and made a difference. Think with JWP back Gabbi could get more joy

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Well I'm keeping as it would cost a hit to get rid

  11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Friend MOTM

  12. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Owned Negredo last week and Tekkers this week. Screw this game.

  13. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    This will be interesting!

  14. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Why not to just do the changes at HT? :/

  15. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Garcia Clichy off
    Sane Sterling on

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Jah Jah Banks

  16. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero and Jesus, who's looked more threatening throughout?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Jesus edges it slightly but both have been very unthreatening. Zero service

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Clichy turns into a worse option every week

  18. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Sane & Sterling On

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard on pens, correct?

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      ys

  20. NestorC
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Sane in

  21. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Negredo has replaced Lukaku as a troll for me... seriously, his goal was a compete fluke. Why couldn't he have done that last week? And if Gibson gets a clean sheet I'll be contacting my local voodoo practitioner in an attempt to get Boro relegated. Have joined Jonty in hating them.

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Negredo isn't a troll - most of the time he is consistent - crap.

  22. Sal76sal
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    How n why is Bailey showing a cleansheet!?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Off at 60:12

    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Played 60 mins came off before Swansea scored

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Went off injured in 60th minute

    4. Sal76sal
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      That is just wrong!!! Lmao

  23. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    What a goal by gerrard, smashing strike

  24. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    We are going up!

  25. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling and Sane on

  26. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Clichy wagon now set on fire, again!

  27. Alnair
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling on for Clichy

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Sane hat-trick here we come

  29. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Went with Caballero over Clichy at the end 😎

    1. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Still time for save pts and save a penalty!

  30. dark91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    The goal scorers for City subbed in