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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. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Kun and sterling to Jesus and Hazard for a hit.
    Yeah or neigh.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Boom.

    2. Petr Cech the Table
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Big Yeah

    3. 824545201
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'm doubtful about Jesus starting every game. Doesn't look like Pep is going to drop Aguero and he will revert to the old formation almost surely.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        He loves Jesus.

        1. 824545201
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          No doubt. But the question is, does he love Aguero more at the moment? Kun's form is amazing.

      2. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Both a risk I think, in which case it's probably better to opt for the cheaper one.

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Without any hesitation

      1. PlayPercentage
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        The best City formation was with Sterling-Jesus-Sane, when Aguero was out of the side.

    5. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      For me on first viewing of Jesus, he's no Kun.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah but it's pep. He could quite literally could do anything.

      2. Alexis Nonsense
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        In my eyes he's better than Kun...Kun is clinical (thats it!)

        Jesus works hard, has pace, is creative and is an aerial threat

        Kun has form but only 1 goal pr match (like Costa) which makes him the worst asset imo (due to price)

        If Kun is benched I don't see the team loose anything

        1. Jethrik
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Totally agree.

  2. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    That video of Robbie from Arsenal Fan TV getting a police escort whilst being abused (racisally, too) by Spurs fans is disgusting. Nasty feeling in my blood after seeing that. No place for it in football. Sad to see.

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      haven't seen it but there is no place for racism and unfortunately the individuals and club should be punished.
      The club allow an internally aimed racist term to be used weekly when describing themselves which i know offends some non spurs supporting Jews

    2. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Muppets Berbs.

    3. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Just saw it but didn't see the racist part?

  3. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    So, are you guys investing in the United defence for their DGW?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. Too much ifs and buts.

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nope.

    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I have DDG and Valencia and planning to hold on to both

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'll have one for sure. 13 conceded in 25 since October. Jose will bring his double decker for the upcoming away games.

    5. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Would expect plenty will. Definitely will consider De Gea and Blind

    6. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I did with Bailly but...

  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Just watching 100 club on Sky, I really like Crouch both as a player and a bloke 🙂

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      His wife's not bad either.

    2. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Q:"What you you be if you weren't a footballer Peter?"
      A:"Probably a virgin"

      Greatest interview answer ever 🙂

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, loved that 🙂

      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        i do like Strachan's 2:
        Q. in what areas were the other team better?
        A. Well that big green one out there for a start.
        😀
        Q. Gordon, can we have a quick word?
        A. Velocity (and walks off)

  5. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Based off today's game, 99% sure I'm going Sanchez-less for the run in...I can handle the fear 🙂

    Running with this as my likely WC team:
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/dmsfkq7vtyry50l/2017_04_30_19_31_09.png?dl=0

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Who are you benching next gameweek?

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Probably

        Cech
        Alonso, Monreal, Huth
        Sane, Alli, Eriksen, Hazard
        Kane, Jesus, Vardy

        Willy King Holgate Stephens

        Not bought Stephens for this double...he's 4.1...that's the main reason

        Flip a coin between benching King or Sane...might swap them round

    2. Totally !rre!evant
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Confident Sane will start both in the DGW?

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Not really...it's Pep...gotta play someone 🙂

    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Haven't seen a lot of him lately, but I do think he's coasting.

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Utterly out of form...can't possibly lay out 11.5m on that...waste of funds.

        Wouldn't drop a pile on Aguero either...and he's scoring most weeks it seems.

  6. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Baps added

  7. Clump
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I posted yesterday that I missed my first deadline ever & played last weeks team.
    Negrado was captain & Siggy still in the midfield.
    Lady luck at her finest 🙂

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Haha sweet. Sometimes I think leaving our teams alone works out for the better.

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

      I hate you 🙂 sold the pair for -4

      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        🙁

    3. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      you have another 8 BAPS to go with it .... reward for asking us to mock you yesterday

      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Haha. Yeah.
        In fairness I was giggling at my own stupidity. I knew better than to look for sympathy!

    4. Jay_
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ha. Amazing 🙂

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

    Negredo + Gabbiadini + Gibson ---> Jesus + Anich + Yoshida (-8)

    Yes or no?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      never sell negredo.

      1. JJeyy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        y?

    2. Sahil Yadav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No

  9. Sahil Yadav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Repost:
    Lukaku to Jesus in GW36 or 37? (Both for -4)

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      36.

  10. BALOOO
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Arsene gone, lewandowski in premier league, MU to drop, my wishes for next season, since ive already won mine now TY 😛

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure why Lewandowski would take a step down from Bayern, and that's an honest comment.

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

      You're high on honey 😆

  11. Totally !rre!evant
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    A) Kompany & Redmond
    B) Stephens & Sane

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      b

  12. Cruz88
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Team for next weekend feels like the riskiest so far:

    Jaku
    Rannochia Alonso Stephens
    Eriksen Alli King (c) Sanchez
    Jesus Kane Gabbi

    Bench: Boruc Coutinho Mawson Valencia

    The bench is crying out to be boosted but I think I have an even better team lined up for 37. Captain King as don't trust Sanchez and Gabbi more than playing them

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

      Couts on bench due to recent Liverpool vs Saints record

  13. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you bench:

    A) Alonso (MID)
    B) Vert (whu)
    C) Gabriel (MUN, sou)
    D) Yoshida (liv, ARS)

    1. 824545201
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      D

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      C

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers guys, that is 1 B C and D so far... 😀

  14. 824545201
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    (C) Hazard (MID) a no-brainer, right?

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

      Maybe Kane WHU

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

      Stupidly its not leaving Sanchez' arm, having Hazard will be enough in my ML!

    3. T444
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I currently have him captained over kane

  15. El-Kloppico
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Your opinion on my benching headache for next week?

    Pickford
    Alonso - Gabriel - Stephens
    Alexis - Hazard - JwP - King
    Gabbia - Kane - Jesus

    Bench: Willy - Kompany - Son - Bailly

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Controversial - but Alexis for me. Unless Wenger says he is going to play upfront he is not an option. Just does not get into the box enough for me. Keeps trying to cross it in and play these little balls in over the top.

      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        He has two games would be crazy to bench hin

        1. Matamatics
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Benching alexis over JWP would be insane lol

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Would be madness to bench him on a dgw though.. Ars are bound to make a good perf. against ManU if they want to keep their chance of CL alive.. Direct opponent and ManU will have heavy legs after Celta Vigo

      3. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I'm probably TC him, don't bench him for sure

        I'm benching JWP for fwiw, would still do that over Son I think

  16. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    BAPS added.

    26pts staring at me on my bench. 🙁

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      25 - Jacupovic & Barnes on my bench

  17. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Time to hit the WC i think

    1. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      That time was yesterday

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

      Missing the Eriksen, Costa and Jesus could be costly 😉

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        did anyone else rise as My vale went up 0.4 and I didnt even realise till this afternoon

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          DDG too.

  18. MR SUNSHINE
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Got rid of Jaku for a hit. That really hurt this GW

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I got rid of Negredo for Gabbiadini for free that really hurt

  19. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    for dgw 37:

    A - Son (MU, lei) + 4
    B - Pedro (wbm, WAT)
    C - Sane (LEI, WBM)

    1. ignis88
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      C

  20. ignis88
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Got several issues with my team.

    1) Pickford - Valdes in goal.

    2) Bailly and Valencia in defence.

    3) No kane up front.

    Which should be solved first, or solve all for a -8 over two weeks?

  21. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    A. Benteke + Bailly >> Jesus + Blind (-4)
    B. Benteke + Bailly >> Jesus + BDavies (-4)

    Please suggest, thanks.

  22. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    59 with Coutinho to go . No baps.
    Jesus ,Kane score. Ericksen assist and Alonso cleanie and not a bap in sight . Little bit annoyed.

    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Don't be, it's a greenie!

    2. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      62 (-8) ... not sure there were many points around unless you had the defence

  23. Sanguinista
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Gabriel or Gibbs for the Arsenal run in? Only have 4.8 ITB.

    1. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Gabriel more nailed

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

      Still think Gabriel is more reliable.

  24. Paramaribo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What do you think about this WC draft team:

    Caballero, Pickford
    Alonso, Monreal, Cedric, Yoshida, Stephens
    Sanchez, Ozil, Hazard, De Bruyne, Capoue
    Costa, Kane, Anichebe

    0.0 ITB

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nice.

    2. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Drop de bruyne for alli upgrade Capoue to king

      1. Paramaribo
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        but this will leave me without Man City in attack (plus King has no DGW)

        1. Matamatics
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Downgrade kdb and upgrade anichebe to Jesus then

          1. Paramaribo
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Assuming that Jesus is going to play and I do that (Anichebe to Jesus) - to whom would you downgrade De Bruyne (will have to be priced up to 6.0)?

      2. Paramaribo
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Also money would not be enough for these two changes.

    3. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      kdb and anichebe 》pedro and jesus

      1. Paramaribo
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        cannot have 4 from Chelsea

      2. FPL Mentor
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        ahh my bad. king then for sure

  25. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    bench gabbi negredo or cout?

    1. Sahil Yadav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Negredo

  26. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Worth doing Bailly and Sane ---> Blind and Herrera so I can afford to do Benteke -----> Jesus?

  27. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is the GW36 TC + GW37 BB move still in fashion?
    I might just save my TC to GW38, to apply the coup de grace in my mini-league.

  28. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Which pair would you rather have?
    1. Cahill,Zaha. 2 games next week but Cahill plays BORO
    2. Gabriel,Tadic 4 games maybe

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Like both defenders but wouldn't have either mids.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeh both mids have been disappointing but Tadic has the extra game over Zaha. Cahill however has bigger potential over Gabriel who may not be nailed.

      2. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Zaha and Tadic are in my team. I'm looking at which one to ship.

  29. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez has scored once in the last 6 matches, hope he explodes before the end of this season.

  30. ANON.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Here's my WC team. Only thing I'm not happy with is Gabriel. Any changes i could make? 0 cash left

    Cech, Pickford
    Alonso, Vert, Gabriel, Yoshi, Stephens
    Sanchez, Hazard, Eriksen, King, Albrighton
    Kane, Jesus, Gabbi