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30 April 2017 3400 comments
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A busy Sunday comes to its conclusion with a north London derby at White Hart Lane.

Harry Kane welcomes Arsenal in stunning form. Firing double-digit returns in each of his last three home starts, the Spurs striker is the fourth most-captained player for Gameweek 35.

With four fixtures in the final three Gameweeks, many will be scouting Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli this afternoon, though Son Heung-min may yet have a part to play in our wildcard plans after returning to the Tottenham teamsheet.

Kyle Walker’s 33% owners will be looking elsewhere, though, as the right-back drops to the bench for the third time in six matches.

With back-to-back Double Gameweeks 36 and 37 on the horizon, we need Alexis Sanchez back in form after a run of just one goal in the last five fixtures.

Yet with Olivier Giroud returning to the starting line-up, the Chilean looks likely to take up a central support berth as Arsene Wenger continues with a 3-4-2-1 formation.

At the back, the 4.8-priced Gabriel is handed a fifth straight start. Almost 8,000 FPL manages have acquired the Brazilian since yesterday’s deadline passed as a cheap route into the Gunners’ rearguard for the run-in.

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

    Rival has 68 points while I have 62. He's got no players left but I havw Coutinho as captain tomorrow. How do you rate my chances?

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

      High

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

      Good

    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Huge.

  2. Sergeant Garcia
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    On WC:

    A) Alli + Eriksen + Kane
    B) Vertonghen + Alli + Kane

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

      B

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

      Who would be the defender in A and the midfielder in B.

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Probably Sané / Kompany.

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

          B

    3. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Vert+Eriksen+Kane

    4. Caleb's Kitties
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

    Double on Ars defence a bad idea (Cech & Gabriel)

    1. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      i'm going for it

  4. rjcv177
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Here goes my first RMWCT.

    Cech, Caballero
    Alonso, Gabriel, Yoshida, Stephens, Holgate
    Hazard, Eriksen, Sane, _______, King
    Kane, Vardy, Jesus

    8.0 mid to fill.
    Best option? Tadic?

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

      Brave with no alexis

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

        Why?

        Seriously, what has he done lately to justify £11.4m? This season there are so many overpriced players and he seems to be one of them now.

        Eriksen is 15 points behind him and costs you £2.6m less.

  5. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Y'all need Jesus.

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

      Nah

  6. UnitedFan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Didn't see the game. How bad was Kun's injury and what does it mean now?

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

      Looked like typical Aguero injury.

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

        Jesus more appealing now then. Thanks

  7. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed.

    People with Stephens and Yoshida in their WC teams not worried at all?

    They face 4 teams in the space of 10 teams (rotation risks) and only 1 fixture is decent..

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

      Worth the risk at those prices.

    2. Cruz88
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Actually Liverpool could be a good one for them if you look at the recent head to head, Saints won 1-0 in both their last two meetings

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

    Soton vs Pool this season

    270 minutes played
    0 conceded

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

      Van Djik pretty much MOTM in all of the games.

  9. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Having watched the Southampton game yesterday I can honestly say they've already given up this season. I think Sanchez playing a DGW against them can yield some returns.

    I agree he's been poor for a while now but I don't know why today is the straw that broke the camels back for some. He was playing the best defensive team in the league away from home. Was never going to be getting a haul today.

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

      I fancy Ozil in the double tbh.

  10. Caleb's Kitties
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Start benteke or ward-prowse?

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

      Ward-Prowse

  11. boc610
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    10 points for kane captainers.

    ouch.

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

      A return at least

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

      Better than gabbi and tekkers capt...x5

  12. NLB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best 5.0 or below mid?

    A. JWP
    B. Albrighton
    C. Capoue
    D. other

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      D. Pugh

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

      A

    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

  13. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Repost

    Cech Boruc
    Yoshida Stephens Clichy Monreal Ake
    King Alli Eriksen Hazard Sane
    Costa Kane Jesus

    0.1 ITB

    I know Ake probably won't start both games in the DGW but I can't find a nailed def at 3.9

    Thoughts?

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

      Clichy + Cech > Caballero and Gabriel, upgrade Ake to Holgate/Smith.

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting thought

  14. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all, building for the DGW as have no WC.

    Current team;
    Heaton
    Alonso Valencia Yoshida
    Sanchez Alli Son King
    Kane Lukaku Gabbiadini

    Subs; Jaku, Robertson, Chambers, Carroll

    £6.1ITB

    Son + Lukaku > Hazard + Jesus

    Yay or Nay?

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

      Good moves ahead of the DGW37, could easily backfire next week though.

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

    Zaha, Lukaku to Sanchez, Ancihebe for -4?

    Used my wildcard in february.

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

    how to put tc on sanchez now, but what to do?

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

      Hazard

    2. Mark-O
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      lmgtfy

  17. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Which combo ?

    A. Sane and Costa
    B. Hazard and Rashford/Gabbidiani

    and

    1. Pedro and Alli
    2. Sanchez and JWP

    Your picks of these ? On WC and currently thinking of A1...

    Thanks.

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Any way you can get Hazard in then you're ok

  18. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford or gabbi as third striker alongside kane and jesus ? On WC

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

      If Liverpool win tomorrow I'd forget about Rashford.

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The 3-5-2 has more appeal for me

  19. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Don't forget to watch ArsenalFanTV tonight

    1. Mark-O
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Oops

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Tr+

  20. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Those hitting TC Chip this week, still considering Sanchez as top candidate?!

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal have consistently been an inconsistent team for years now. Triple captaining one of their players is taking a huge gamble.

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

        Cheers GB, I was convinced no matter what happens I'd TC Sanchez in 36 as I believe atleast one of the games he'd get a haul. However at this stage it isn't looking likely. Question is though, who else in 36?!

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I played mine with Kun but at this stage, if I still had it, I'm not sure I'd be wanting to put it on Sanchez.

      In fact I'm seriously considering downgrading him to Ozil because he's genuinely not worth 11.4m. I'd rather trust Haz or a Spurs mid.

  21. anish10
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy or Costa on WC?

    Already have Costa

    1. anish10
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard**

    2. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Costa imo

    3. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Costa

    4. Gregor
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy.

    5. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy

  22. Sweetboi
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Yoshida more nailed than Stephens if there's rotation?

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It's really unclear, they are both looking settled in the starting 11.

  23. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What combo would you be picking from these...

    A, Jesus - King - Gabriel

    B, Gabbiadini - Sane - Monreal

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

      A for sure imo.

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

      A but I personally think there's a chance Monreal gets rested against Sunderland.

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

    Jaku > Cech (-4) for the rest of the season?

    Buys me 2 additional fixtures

  25. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What's the deal with luiz? Ake in for him now?

    1. DR0GBA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Conte expects him back for next game

  26. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    73 points but only managed to rise 95k in rank.
    Hate it !!

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ouch !!

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

    Jesus and Kane now confirmed as my front 2 on wildcard.

    Question is who does the 3rd place go to?

    Gabbi who was underwhelming yesterday and rotation risk?

    Or anichebe who won't get any points but allows me to strengthen across the rest of the squad.

    Thanks

    1. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy scoring every match

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

        Too expensive...

        And from recollection bad fixtures in the dgw

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

    Is Kane still essential? I have Eriksen and Alli

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

      No essential.....but good to have

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Probably sell myself

  29. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How much of a risk rotation is Costa? He's got DGW coming up, so I'm thinking of Lukaku > Costa.

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

      0 risk

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

      Only right wing amd centre mid is rotation risk. Other position are nailed

    3. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He won't be rested...his back up is Batshushite.

  30. I-Taught-Danny-Welbeck-How-…
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Please could someone let me know what happened with Aguero and Bailly. Does it look like they will play the next game?