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

    Would love Bottas to win this race, but I don't want to see another Mercedes win

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Are these Chelsea players?

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

        Yup, in 5 a side formula 1 ball

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Ah gotcha 😉

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Vettel gonna take him easy.

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

        Doesn't look like it so far

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

      Racist.

      1. Test Eagles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Not really?!

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

          You mean 'no'! Not 'not really'! Haha. 'Not really' suggests that you are a bit racist and thought no-one could tell by this post, especially with the question mark.

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

    When does the City game start?

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

      Started already. But not televised in the UK.

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

      worst transfer of the season: Took out Valdes for Caballero to bench Jaku for a hit

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

    Stuck between these two options - any suggestions?

    A) Alonso, Pedro, Jesus
    B) Holgate, Sane, Costa

  4. nevins84
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Baillygate

  5. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Can't believe how lucky my rival has been the past 2 gws.... him being a Bailly owner and me being a Valencia owner

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

      Standard jamminess.

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

    Jesus is the one to get. Aguero tried to cross the ball KDB like to Jesus.

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

      Jesus done anything yet?

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

        Nothing but he in and around the box way more than Aguero, who is just dropping very deep, almost out wide with the occasional run into the box.

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

          Good news, cheers 🙂

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

    Why were there so many meanies on here claiming that there was 0% chance of Jesus starting, and that any suggestion that it was more than 0% was the suggestion of a fool (or worse)?

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

      Because most people here are idiots

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I didn't.

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

      Because the average age on here is about 12.5 years.

    4. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Got to go your own way sometimes.

      Although I saw none of that, just that a lot of people thought he was unlikely to start ahead of Kun. Most overlooked the possibility both would play.

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I didn't.

        1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Me neither.
          *Pats on back*

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

        The problem is that I don't consider myself an expert. And I put more weight on the consensus that my own personal opinion for things like this. It's different when judging the quality of a player, but the average person on here has probably plent more hours watching and supporting football than me in their lifetimes. Turns out, more often than not, that people just shout things in absolutes to combat their own insecurities

        1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Accurate.

          If you're going to put your faith in others (which I absolutely get) might be worth checking that the people talking are actually likely to know a bit more than you.

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

            Good point. Gotta get the filter up and working!

            1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Pro tip: never listen to me, I've no idea.

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

                Noted. You're the first name in my new spreadsheet haha

                1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  Hahah that's like the epitome of not-quite-a-casual-but-not-quite-not-a-casual.
                  Don't make a spreadsheet on form or stats, make one on who you can trust to do the work for you!

    5. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      This whole game is based around uncertainty and risk.

      Unless a case of confirmed absence/injury/suspension, anyone talking in absolutes should probably be best ignored.....

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

        ...and anyone talking in absolutes about Pep's decisions is probably best locked away......

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

          I absolutely believe in death and taxes as the only absolutes...that's my pep talk for the day.

  8. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Cmon kaku and Hazard do something....

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

    Hazard limping too... Spurs champions

  10. ScottieDog
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Is double Jesus legal on a Sunday?

    1. Captain Phillips
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      hahaha this!

  11. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Hazard down .....

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

      Give it a rest.

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

    Anybody not watching game but reading the dross on here...
    Costa is fine,, he's not dead, his ligaments are not hanging out his leg, Batshuayi is still drinking smoothies on the bench.

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

      Fake news

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Also, Hazard is fine.

  13. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku playing deep

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

    Harry Kane. You will be my hero right?

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

      When there is that much hope amongst the masses it rarely delivers.

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

        Yeah I know. The pressure will get to him now

  15. Clucas
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    If you play 60 minutes then you're out while the team didn't concede, are you getting 4 pts?
    This seems to be Bailly's case?

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

      Correct

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

      Yes.

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

    Maticinho

  17. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Lol matic

  18. FPL Mentor
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Repost:

    Hows this WC look for GW37 with Bench Boost?

    Cech Cabalerro
    Alonso Darmian Yoshida Stephens Holgate
    Alli King Sanchez Hazard Pedro
    Jesus Kane Gabbiandini

    Thoughts please?

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

    Luka close

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

    Matic turning into Messi there for a second.

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

    Kaku closeeeee

  22. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Jesus playing ahead of Aguero then..

    As an Aguero owner, (and Captainer) it is a bit worrying.

    1. Sz21
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      playing ahead as in more up-top I better add!

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

    kaku almost killed me ditched him for Gabbi -4

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

    Everton 1-1 Chelsea with a Hazard goal
    City 0-0 Boro

    Would be just perfect!

    1. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Correct

  25. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku close

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

    Costa row Z from 5 yards

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

    Costa close

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

      To the stratosphere.

  28. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Going to do Motd challenge.. cya later Hazard(C) and Kaku 😉

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

    Would give anything for goals from Kompany and Hazard

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

      Even your dignity?

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

        Of course

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

      Anything? Really?

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

        Anything

    3. 824545201
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'd give anything for a CS and a goal from Alonso. Tons of WC teams shipped him out.