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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. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Current WC plan

    Cech

    Gabriel Azpi Stephens

    Eriksen Ozil Sane Hazard

    Gabbi Jesus Kane

    (Caballero / Bavies / Holgate / Carroll)

    Then unsure where to go from there!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      During the NLD? 😯

    2. Crow
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      6 goals from cahill so far. Really azpi?

    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Bavis is a transfer waiting to happen

  2. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Amazing how we put in all this hard work over the season, for it to be ruined in one week.

    1. AC Tomasso
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      it's partly the chips fault, so much riding on dgw's.

      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure I would have a much different team either way

    2. T444
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I've been fighting a 200 point deficit since Xmas I'm now within 30 points of ML leader due to perseverance

  3. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    COYS

  4. Numb
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    How did Aguero and Jesus play? Who's more likely to stay in the team now?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Unless your name is Pep, no one will possibly know.

      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Who played better though?

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

      The one not injured.

      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Who's injured?

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Lol

        2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Need you ask 🙂

          1. Numb
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Got it lol

    3. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Didn't watch but Aguero went off injured I believe... so Jesus I reckon! 😉

      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Ah right, thanks, not followed it

  5. umerlfc
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking of this as my final WC draft

    Willy Pickford
    Alonso Huth Gabriel Yoshida Holgate
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen King
    Kane Jesus Anichebe

    Thoughts?

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Good team, similair to mine. Will be a good weak for you

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        *week

      2. umerlfc
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers.
        Hope Kane justifies it with his performance

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

    Spurs 5-1 Woolwich

    2x Eriksen
    2x Alli
    Kane

    Bavies OG

  7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    need this match to save my dismal gw 🙁

    good dgw score followed by sh*te.....no consistency....story of my season

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Everything hanging on this match too, but I've been very consistent. It's just when you get a very small green arrow every week, a very bad one, like this gw so far, can set you back so many weeks.

  8. Alnair
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Benteke + Blind to Jesus + Gabriel?

    Already own Koscielny.

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. If on WC, switch from Kosc to Monreal.

  9. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Only missing Costa here. Thoughts?
    Caballero / Pickford
    Monreal / Gabriel / Alonso / Vert / Stephens
    Alli / Sanchez / Hazard / King / Sane
    Anichebe / Kane / Jesus
    0.4 ITB

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sane to Caroll and then Anichebe to Costa and degrade San next week

  10. Matamatics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Gibson out for ?
    a) alonso
    B) Gabriel

  11. Crow
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hahaha unlucky mate but why did you bench siggy and luiz

    1. Crow
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Reply fail :/

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Had Lukaku - so thought Lukaku would score to ruin Chelsea CS. Had Blind and thought they would keep a clean sheet. Bailly CS points rubbing salt in the wound. My GW so far:

      1) Transferred Negredo to Afobe
      2) Played Blind instead of Luiz
      3) Played Sterling instead of Siggy
      4) Got Kane(c), Alli and Sanchez here. They will all blank given what has happened this week.

  12. FALCAO & MOU
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Again in new post
    AOA 36, BB 37, TC 38 - Anyone planning something similar?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      WC 36, BB 37, AOA 38

    2. FFrulesmylife
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going BB36 TC37 and fingers crossed 38

  13. Numb
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I'm not holding my breath here. Think it's just one of those weeks

  14. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    That balloon is worrying me....

  15. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Dont mind a 0-0

  16. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Balloon: hola!

  17. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Jeez, Ox. Control the ball man.

  18. sillyhilly69
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Where is Sanchez playing? Deep on the right wing?! :/

    1. sillyhilly69
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Left*

    2. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Left wing

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Thats a pen at Old Trafford

    1. Petr Cech the Table
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      lol

  20. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    The sort of game Alli gets sent off in?

  21. Jeremy Corbyn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    sanchez and jesus in
    aguero and walcott out

    yay or nay? for a hit?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yay

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

      Yea def

    3. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm gonna wait this game and then hit the button

  22. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is Gibbs is decent choice for WC?

    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Won't Monreal come back in?

      1. dhamphiir
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Monreal is playing left centre back whereas Gibbs is playing left wingback

        1. Numb
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Sorry, Monreal back to left I mean

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Everyone fit he probably wont play. Mustafi expected back by 37.

    3. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Got to be him or Gab to lose their spot if/when Mustafi is back

    4. T444
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nah

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

      With everyone fit I think Monreal will shift back to the wingback spot, and Mustafi will take Monreal place as a CB

  23. Plagued by indecision
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Well playing AoA and Valencia getting minutes means I've lost the Yoshida CS off the bench and I traded Negredo for Gabbiadini. My anger will only be sated by a stellar performance from Spurs and Kane (c)

  24. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Players I'm watching avidly with WC in mind:

    Cech, Monreal, Koscielny, Ozil, Alderweireld, Alli, Eriksen, Son, Kane

    Player I'm watching semi-avidly:

    Gabriel, Gibbs, Sanchez, Ox, Ramsey, Vert

    Nedless to say, there are lots of WC options in this game. Could end up with 6 or just 2 or 3.

    1. sillyhilly69
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Cool story.

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cool comment.

  25. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs buckling!

  26. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard assist to stay? Any confirmation?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      110% staying.

    2. T444
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Should do.

  27. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Going to be a low scoring affair this

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Agree. Although I am taking comfort in the fact that a top manager like yourself is having a poor GW so far too. Shows it can happen to the best.

    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Or not. Game could open up with both teams needing a win

    3. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Naaaa

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    How good does Xhaka actually think he is? 😆

    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      About as good David Luiz thinks he taking free kicks

  29. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who do you bring in to pair with Kane up top?

    I want rid for Gabbiadini

    10.5 to spend on the striker

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      The chosen one.

      1. nkhoughton
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I've already had Crouch this year though?

  30. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Come on kane and eriksen. Pleaseeeee!