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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. HazardAGuess
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Sorry to whoever I advised Matic was a bad FPL option. Assist, potential 1 BPS, scored a screamer last match, turned into Messi briefly today.

    Essential.

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Lol

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

    59 with Eriksen, Kane, Firmino & Coutinho to go. Feeling warm and fuzzy

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Wow

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

    What is the top 10k average?

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

    Chelsea result has killed the DGW. Both Spurs and Chelsea will rotate now.

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Spurs loss now needed

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No it hasn't but the Spurs result might.

      1. Max City
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        This

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

      Not if spurs win today

      Chelsea will play first xi to wrap the title then.

    4. Unliklinho
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Nonsense. If Spurs win today then Chelsea still need three wins.

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

      Why? Both team still in the hunt? Aren't they.

  5. chaboi1998
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal fan who watches all the games and I'm telling you now that the OX is a great punt

    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah could be.

      • Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Reverse OoP and/or competition with Bellerin and a host of now fit attacking options? Hard to put faith in him

      • 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        how about Gabriel mate? worth getting in on my WC?

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

      Ake an option now or is Terry back in the frame?

      1. Del Griffiths
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I think he'll prefer Ake if Luz is out. Terry will get a farewell game last day I reckon.

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Does Lukaku to Jesus with my FT look a sound move?

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

        Not the way this season is going. Ask people who bought in Gabbi this week for Negredo / Rashford.

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Good point, I'm now seriously rethinking the move

          1. We Will Klopp you
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Extra game for Jesus might sway it though

    4. MFC86
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Wc last week got rid of negredo, Kun and went benteke over Jesus for this week, ouch!

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

      Not too sure about Sane on WC...

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

        Nobody is

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

        Jesus!

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

      Stephens Willy Ake

      What WCs & BB are made for 🙂

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

        Holding Ake Willy better?

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

          New team name for next year decided.

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

          Holding Stephens Willy.

          Come on.

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

            True 😛

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

        Zouma will play over Ake, calling it right now.

      3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Jesus Willy Ake is where it's at.

    7. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      So early thinking for next week:

      Caballero
      Vert Alonso Gabriel
      Sanchez Hazard Eriksen King
      Kane Benteke* Gabbi

      Subs: Pickford JWP Yoshida Bailly

      Doing Benteke to Jesus with my FT, benching the right players?

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Benching dgw players?

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

          Yea I know, who would you bench for JWP and Yoshida then?

    8. MFC86
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      And jaku on the bench 🙁

    9. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      The luxury of a WC means I can get rid off Walcott and but him again for -0.1

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

        Wouldnt be buying him back.

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

        Sounds good, except for the bit where you buy him back

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

      Thoughts on this WC?

      Caballero, jaku
      Maguire, holgate, azpi, Stephens, yoshi
      Sanchez, hazard, eriksen, king, Carroll
      Jesus, Kane, Costa

      Not sure whether to go for a cheap striker like Barnes and upgrade Carroll to alli and defence

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

        top 3 DWG choices at striker will be gold

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

        5 single gam week players ?

    11. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Benteke > Jesus it is then

    12. Petr Cech the Table
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Who's ready for next season?

      1. Backup Dancer
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        It'll just be more of the same

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

        I've been waiting for next season since game week 20 🙁

      3. FFSbet.com
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I am,getting Mbappe+Jesus dont know about 3rd Kane/Lukaku.

        1. Petr Cech the Table
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Griezman play 3-4-3

      4. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yep might just take loads of hits each gw now

    13. Junior ⚽
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Sane or insane? Not sure who else to pick up instead?

    14. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Liverpool players are must have now 🙂

      1. Clam. ☘️
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Why so?

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

      Come on Arsenal, the season rests on this.

    16. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Dump United defenders? No fit CBs...

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yeh

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

        I'm holding Bailly for now. Away to Arsenal probably would have benched him anyway.

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

      Jaku Negredo siggy on the bench

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

        For anyone?

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

        Yep I have Jaku and neg on the bench too ):

      3. Hakuho FPL
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        delete team

    18. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I've got a benching headache in 36
      Cabalero Pickford
      Alonso + 3 DGW defenders
      Alexis Couts King Eriksen Hazard
      Kane Gabbiadini

      Anichebe Holgate

      I wanna drop gabbi not guaranteed of minutes

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

        No headache at all there - Anichebe

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

          I need 2 to join him and Holgate on the bench

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

            Just play 352 and drop one of your DGW defenders ?

          2. FFSbet.com
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Maybe bench Soton defenders.

    19. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero AND Jesus on WC?

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

        Aguero is injured

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Wait, what?

        2. Heavy Data
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          wait....What????

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

        Kun done with FPL 🙁

      3. Hakuho FPL
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        We have just seen the last of Kun in the EPL.

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

          Serious injury?

    20. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Are we sure that Ake will be starting?

      What about Terry and Zouma?

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        We will find out next week but 3.8 for a def who may play or not is a no brainer

        1. Hakuho FPL
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          a no brainer to get or not to get?

    21. dvdguy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Alonso to Ake?

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        No

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

      Aguero and Luiz lengthy injuries will be perfect for WCers

    23. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Total Averages

      Top 10k - 36.2
      Overall - 30.4

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

        Thought so, dodgy site.

    24. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Top 10k average is 16 points, surely that's not right?

    25. Moose™
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Only 24 points from 7.

      Kane(c), Alli, Sanchez, Vert left.
      How about others.

      1. Petr Cech the Table
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        26 pre bonus (haven't checked fpldisovery)

        with Kane(C) Alli and Sanchez

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

        35 with Sanchez, Firmino and Kane left

      3. Hakuho FPL
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        45 .. Kane, Alli, Sanchez, Son left

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

        25(-4) from 7.
        Bobby(c) Alli Sanchez Walker(Robertson) left.

        Season in free fall these last two weeks.

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

      Valencia, Towsend, Siggy and Benteke -> Monreal, King, Hazard and Jesus (-12)?

      Crazy or not? (no WC left)

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

        Go for it

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Not for -12

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

        I'd do it.

      3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        With the DGWs mate, it's probably going to work out ok with the hit. Aiming at the same players, however only a minus 8 required for me

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

          What is your moves?

          1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Son, Valencia and Tekkers out, Jesus, Hazard and Monreal in

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

              Nice 😉