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10 May 2017 6213 comments
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Gameweek 36 finally comes to an end this evening as Southampton entertain Arsenal at St Mary’s.

Alexis Sanchez will again be the focus of most managers’ attentions. Sitting in over 27% of FPL squads, the Chilean was the most captained player (11.2%) in the round of fixtures but a blank at home to Man United in his first match of Double Gameweek 36 means he has now netted just once in seven league appearances.

Meanwhile, his team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain looks to add to a pair of assists in the 2-0 weekend win over Jose Mourinho’s side. The Gunners’ wing-back has been drafted in by over 15,000 FPL managers this week for a Double Gameweek 37 against Stoke and Sunderland.

For the Saints, Manolo Gabbiadini was the fourth most transferred in player ahead of last week’s deadline, with over 108,000 taking the plunge.

Yet a blank against Liverpool took his run to one assist in five, as Claude Puel’s defence racked up the points at Anfield instead thanks to a fourth clean sheet in seven.

Thanks to his spot-kick stop away to Liverpool, the Saints’ Fraser Forster leads the way among the Double Gameweek contingent on 16 points ahead of tonight’s 7.45pm encounter.

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

    Would you do Hazard to Sane to fund Jakupovic/Maguire to Cech/Kompany?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

      Yes

    3. Jamin
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Probably. Definitely if for only a -4

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

      Not terrible.

      Yes

  2. Jay_
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Do i keep Mustafi now? BB next week.

      1. L S P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I would - he'll play ahead of Gabriel if Kos is back i reckon

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

          Mustafi and Kosc are the main 2. Holding/Monreal for the other spot.

          1. L S P
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            yeah, with Ox's injury i would expect:

            Hector-Mustafi-Kos-Monreal-Gibbs

            but it also could be

            Hector-Mustafi-Kos-Holding-Monreal

      2. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I am thinking of bringing in for Valencia to double up with Monreal so yes I say keep

      3. Jay_
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks all 🙂

      4. Oh Mane Mane
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Who's the best striker for GW37 valued no more than 5.5m??

        1. L S P
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          this is a terrible question

        2. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Mark Hughes

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

          Ayew...Barnes..Anichebe
          0.1 off vokes

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

        Probably crazy but have exact money for

        Gabriel+King+Gabbi to

        Yoshi+KDB+Anichebe

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

          Just Gabriel > Yoshida/Holding

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

          Looks good but agree Gabriel to Yoshi good

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

        Which one?

        1) Sané

        2) KDB

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

          Kdb

      7. L S P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cech/Cab
        Alonso-Daniels-Fernandez-Stephens-Robertson
        Sanchez-Hazard-Sane-King-JWP
        Costa-Jesus-Giroud

        .3 ITB and BB

        Robertson->Yoshida and call it a day?

        Cheers

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

          Probably the sensible thing to do

      8. BellyKlopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        bailly set to fall tonight? I see he is -37 on fplstatitistics but I don't know what that means..

        1. L S P
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          no -100+ means he's falling

        2. I Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          No. -100 would indicate a possible drop.

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

            thanks

            1. L S P
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              oh sure thank Bane!

              I'm scary too! 😉

        3. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Means no chance. Changes at around +/- 100

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

        TC Sanchez came through today

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

          Sweet, happy captainer

        2. FPL Maldini
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sweeeet

        3. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          14 is a decent score for two games, but I can't shake the feeling that at least one of next GW's captaincy options will out preform it.

          1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            So what? Next week is BB week

            1. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              but could have had 24 points from BB this GW, with TC still to come.

              1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Irrelevant.

                1. bitm2007
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  not if the total points I would have got from BB this GW and TC next week total more than I get from using the two chips the other way round.

          2. L S P
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            40+ points from a TC is a job well done - end of story.

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

            I had 14 pts on bench so TC Sanchez and BB next week will surely pan out as best option

            1. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              hope so.

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

          Bet you were worried

      10. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Which one will score more, A or B ?

        A Holgate (WAT), King (BUR)
        B Monreal (DGW), Caroll (SUN)

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

          A

        2. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          B.

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

        Rough with the smooth.

        Smooth - cech

        Rough - kosc injury, rival brought in Gabriel only for him to not get a minute - 1st sub is that daft 15 pointer Sunderland defender.

        He's now ahead of me by 5 points aka that dratted missing clean sheet

      12. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        A) Gabriel to Gibbs
        B) Gabriel to Cedric (means Soton defensive triple)
        C) Alli and Gabriel to Sane and Kompany / Otamendi / Monreal / other £6m def

        Cheers

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          C. Sane / Kompany

          1. Yellin' in my Ear
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers, would be for -4 but think it'd be worth it

      13. Marquis-Cha-Cha
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Any suggestions for this team? Plan to Bench Boost this coming week.

        Cech / Pickford
        Alonso / Huth / Vert / Yoshida / Holgate
        Hazard / Ericksen / JWP / Sanchez / King
        Kane / Jesus / Anichebe

        0.0itb 1ft

        Thanks.

        1. FF Dirtbag
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I'm considering Holgate - >holding

          1. Marquis-Cha-Cha
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Something to consider. Thanks.

        2. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Probably nothing without a hit that's worth it

          1. Marquis-Cha-Cha
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            thanks

      14. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Who is everybody (c)?
        Thinking Jesus, seems the safe play.

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

          Bellerin

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

            That's a very Ballsy pick but I applaud it could be great

          2. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Not sure if serious?

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

              Deadly. He rocks

        2. An Púca
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I'm going Jesus.
          45 ahea in my ML so I expect my rival to go a bit left field and not C Sanches this time. I expect he'll go Jesus or Hazard.
          And lets face it, Sanchez is not on form

        3. Rum Ham
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Really tempted by Alonso.

          He had plenty of chances on Monday. Pretty much a left winger with two decent fixtures and clean sheet points. 20+ wouldn't be the biggest surprise.

          1. Yellin' in my Ear
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Just worried he may get rested when the title's won

            1. Rum Ham
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              See how rubbish they were without him when they played last month? (forgotten who against).

              Conte might well rest a few but he won't want to lose games; I'm backing him to start both games.

        4. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Jesus or Kane, depending on Aguero news

        5. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I think it's a bit risky personally, not sure why it doesn't sit tight with me.

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

          Sanchez I think mate. We could end the season with our usual flourish.Signs were better in the second half of things coming together a bit.

      15. An Púca
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        My 1st tonne of the season, just about.
        And set up lovely for a bench boost this week.

        Only question is whether I bring in KDB or was last week more down to a terrible Crystal Palace team.

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Well played, 4 shirt here but still happy.

        2. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          playing kelly and pva at ch was big sam at his worst. no way leics or wba give that sort of space and marking

          1. An Púca
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Aye, never thought a big Sam team would be turned over so easy. They were brutal

        3. FP El Wonky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Similar score here but I BB'd this week. Somehow had lost faith in Alexis.
          I have TC to play in 37.
          Although now I think I may of played the chips wrong by wanting to be different.
          I set up my team to BB 13dgw players in 37
          Ahhh we'll see. My chaser TC'd sanchez and we both got 101 points.

      16. Rum Ham
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Best DGW defender for 5.4 or less?

        (can't be a City player)

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

          Southampton pair

          1. Rum Ham
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Got both. Gibbs worth a crack?

        2. FPL Maldini
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Huth?

          1. Rum Ham
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Might be worth a shot.

      17. faver
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Would you keep Spurs triple for upcoming games?

        1. An Púca
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I'm looking at the way they collapsed last season at the end. And now they've nothing left to play for with only 1 game at home, against Utd.
          I think 3 is too many

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

          Getting Sane for Alli here. Keeping Eriksen and Kane. Will finance a Chelsea def in for Bailly 🙂

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

            he's done for the rest of the season??

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

              Yeah I'm removing Bailly for a Chelsea def, think he won't play again and be spared for the UEL.

      18. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        What time will OR be updated? Would like to see my rank before going to bed!

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

          23.34 and 12 seconds

          1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks

          2. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Have you ever answered a question with a serious response on here? 😀

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

              I've heard Rhinos are just along from trolls on the evolutionary chain 🙂

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

        Pickford, Jaku
        Luiz, Yoshida, Stephens, Clichy, Holgate
        Sanchez, Hazard, Eriksen, Alli, King
        Jesus, Kane, Gabbi

        £0.4m ITB 1FT.

        Any suggestions? Currently considering Haz to KDB.

        1. Rum Ham
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Just thinking Spurs could go flat if Chelsea win the title on Friday night and I'd be a tad worried with three Spurs attackers.

          Change one for KdB and change Gabbi for Anichebe? Even with a hit I would fancy that duo to outscore your current one.

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

            I've had a play around. How about Clichy to holding and then Alli to KDB?

      20. jimmy.floyd
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Monreal and Caballero
        Kompany and Cech

        1. Man Chest Hair United
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Komoany cech

        2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          B

      21. Man Chest Hair United
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Coutinho and Gabbi to

        KDB Anichebe worth -4

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

          Maybe not Anichebe isn't worth a - 4 or - 2 if you at it that way

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

            it's still a -4 if you swap a dgw'er with another.

      22. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Really fancying punting on Silva over KDB, not just for value but also as a differential.
        What do peeps think?

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

          Depends on Aguero. I fear dave misses a game if he's back

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            True, I didn't consider that, is that why Silva missed the games against Middlesbrough and United to accommodate Aguero and Jesus?

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

              When pep plays Jesus & Sergio, Sergio seems to be dropping into the no10. Bit of a luxury to have dave too.
              Having said that, second guessing pep is a mug's game!

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Went for Sane! Will probably regret it, it allowed me to also bring in Cech, Caballero and Fuchs in too.

        2. Man Chest Hair United
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          KDB the better option

        3. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Perhaps Sane instead then?

      23. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I had
        Hazard(TC) (9) + Lukaku (2) + Zaha (2) + Sane (3) = 16

        I got
        Sanchez(TC) (42) + Jesus (5) + King (5) + Hazard (3) for -8 = 47

        31 points benefit. Only the 2nd time in my FPL career had I taken an 8 point hit. Safe to say, it worked extremely well!

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

          Nice! You should do it more often

          1. WE GO FOR IT
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I am currently on taking an 8 point hit this week. I'm stuck, actually. Whether to get KdB and chase Top 1k or get Sane and block my lead in my ML(who has TC&BB left)

            1. WE GO FOR IT
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks, btw! 🙂

      24. OneDennisBergkamp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        is Benalouane nailed?

        is Holding nailed?

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          holding has the bast chance of sticking imo. But its still 4 games in 2 weeks,

        2. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Don't think either is nailed, Ben is covering while Morgan is out (who is 50% for upcoming GW).
          I've gone for Holding, but because I've also gone for Fuchs.

        3. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Nono

      25. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Bum
        Just realised the league could be over friday night.

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

          For a premier league neutral it does suck

          I only care about the Prem because of fpl no other reason tbh

        2. An Púca
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Pulis won't want a bunch of Londoners winning the league on his patch. I predict a draw in this one

        3. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          was hoping tot played their game first.

      26. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Seriously considering Holgate -> Holding. For my FT what are people's thoughts?

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          yep , why not

        2. FPL Pillars
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Wouldn't for a hit, for a FT punt why not if BB yeah

      27. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Eriksen + Hen > Ramsey + Cech (-8)

        Yay or nay? No Sanchez

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

          No.

          1. AYLD28
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Go without Arsenal cover?

            Current team

            Pickford / Henn*
            Monreal* / Kompany / Alonso / Bertrand / Stephens*
            KDB (c) / Eriksen* / Hazard* / King* / Zaha
            Gabbi* / Jesus / Kane*

            0 itb 90k OR

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

        A) JWP>Sane
        B) Gabriel>Kompany or any defender price no issue
        C) Gabriel+JWP>Yoshi+8.1 max mid -4

        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          C with Sané

      29. djapebronx
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Who is more likely to rotate if Chelsea win the title on friday? Chelsea or Spurs? Has to be Chelsea right?

      30. 1569Tippins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        100pts

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          snap

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

        Jaku -> Pickford

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

          Yay or nay? 1FT with BB