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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. Mortal.Swinbat
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Blind + King > Holding/Gibbs/5m def + Sterling/Sane?

    Have Monreal and Jesus currently

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

    a) KdB and - 8 pointer
    or
    b) Haz

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

    De Gea Pickford
    Monreal GABRIEL Alonso Clichy Stephens
    Want to move Gabriel to a 5.5m defender. Suggestions?

  4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    ***Frequent Posters Cup Semi Finals RESULTS***

    Dingo. 97 v 84 Diva
    Karan14 68 v 54 Anish_T28

    Dingo will play Karan14 in the final in GW38.

    http://tyroreports.wixsite.com/ffsfpc2017

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

      GL guys@

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Harsh result for Diva

  5. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Up 10k OR.

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

      Good job 🙂

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

      Nice one, mate.

    3. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers.

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

    much as i love random internet people telling me how great they are its bedtime

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

      😆

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      😆

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

      Hahaha good night

  7. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alright lads lets make a decision on this one: Gibbs or Holding?

    When it comes to down it, Monreal's position decides this one

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      *down to it (sorry I'm half asleep)

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

      I'm going Gibbs

    3. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Holding is safer.

      I'm not saying he'll play two games but Monreal goes to LWB imo when Kosc returns

      1. SP Polymorphism
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Seen a post saying that earlier and I agree. Kos back then its Kos, Must, Hold, with Monreal LWB imo

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I think Gibbs stays. Monreal being left footed on the left in a back 3 is a big deal!

      1. Ibracadabra
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Gibbs doesn't look great going forward though and Monreal is both better defending and going forward than him wide.

    5. The Doc
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gibbs has played in the last 4, 3 of which ended in cleansheets. Can't see him getting dropped to be honest.

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This is the logic that makes the most sense to me. Holding's only started twice in that period.

        1. Ibracadabra
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Or maybe they both keep positions and Mustafi goes to the bench but that's doubtful.

          1. ★Kuntheman★
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Wouldn't complain but that's the most unlikely scenario

    6. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Holding over Gibbs imo. Possibility of Koscielny not being risked/cup final, mustafi being rested as only just returned from injury and Monreal would def play LwB ahead of Gibbs even if Kosc returned (imo)

  8. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Big Question ...
    Ozil & Daniels & Gabriel & Blind >
    Sterling & Kompany & Alonso & Holding
    For -12 pts :/
    Yaaaaaay
    Naaaaay

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

      Using BB

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Please reply 🙁

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Probably but u could keep Daniels and do minus 8

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

        Since you said please - nay. Wouldn't ditch Ozil now, esp for a hit. What to do with Gabriel depends on whether you're BBing or not really.

    3. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      not worth -12 get rid of gabriel, blind imo

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

      Gabriel & Blind - > Kompany & Holding - 4 and leave it at that

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

        Thxxxx

  9. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts?

    Caballero (pickford)
    Alonso-stephens-Gabriel (darmian-holgate)
    Alli-Sanchez-hazard-king (JWP)
    jesus-kane-gabbi

    0.7 ITB
    TC gw37,AOA gw38

    A) Gabriel > Holding
    B) Gabriel & Alli > Holding & KDB (-4)
    C) Gabriel & Darmian > Holding & Kompany
    E) something different, what?

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      c) -4 also

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

        C looks good. No guarantees with Holding tho, and Pep could rest Kompany given a) his brittleness and b) Pep.

        1. Ibracadabra
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          And 3 matches in a week which I think is tough for Kompany. I think he gets a rest and starts 2/3.

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

    Hazard -> KDB or Eriksen -> Sane?

    Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen King
    Costa Jesus Anichebe

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

      Haz to KDB if chasing

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

    Should I -4 to get rid of blind?

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

      Yeah I would

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

      What colour/size is it? The wife is looking one for the front room

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

    3. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yes clichy?

  12. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can anyone tell me how the semi finals are worked out if you're in a head to head mini league? Who plays who? Want to avoid a rival who's kept his bench boost and triple captain!

  13. b✪mber
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    century - feels good!

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

    Just overtaken my ML rival after chasing a 100+ deficit.
    He got 24 this GW, dropping from 17k to 44k OR!!!
    Feels a little hollow

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

      Nice one.

    2. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      24 pts? Christ, what happened?

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

        *25!

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

        (C) Haz
        No arsenal or Soton
        3x spurs
        Saved ft!
        Even his top scorer on the bench was only Can with 3!

        1. Pep says
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Lol. Guy in my ML had 27 but he's not a rival. Unfortunately

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

            It's not even like he did a Spencer. Luck/prep just ran out

    3. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hollow?

      Take it and run ol son!!

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

        Am already half way down the road!

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

          Good stuff 🙂

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

    1848th OR 9th in NZ 😮

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

      Going well.

    2. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      you around 2120?

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

        2127

    3. dark91
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Congrats
      I am coming to NZ next January so might compete in the NZ league next season 😉

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

    Eriksen & Gabbiadini -> KDB & Ayew? -4.

    Yay/Nay?

    Ayew has returns in the last 3 and actually has something to play for. Owned by 0.4%

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

      Yay! Once Kun is out.

    2. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Have not watched many SWA matches since I sold Siggy / Llorente a few weeks ago but when I did watch them he did not pass the eye test for me and never looked a complete forward. If something has changed in form or formation, perhaps, but I would not expect much.

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

        It's mainly the KDB factor to be fair and I really don't fancy Anichebe

    3. mike.mun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me, I think gabbiadini will get one goal at least, tough dgw out the way, easy one now

    4. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yay.

  17. mike.mun
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    a) britos -> holding -4pts
    b) holgate -> holding -4pts
    c) do nothing

    Bench boost activated, only non dgw is holgate, britos injury doubt and terrible fixtures / defence

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Britos if you must.

      1. mike.mun
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, not sure at all, will leave for now and figure out late on Friday

  18. Clintymints
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Caballero/Cech

    Monreal - Alonso - Vertongen - Stephens - Ake

    Sanchez - Hazaard - Sane - King - Alli

    Kane - Jesus - Gabb

    Any changes? 30 points up in the mini and rival only has Alli and Gabbiadini as the same player from my team. Vardy is his differential but not much else to worry about really.

    I'm tempted to get KdB in for Sane which means I would have to drop Haz for Pedro/Fab... Or Costa in for Kane and Yoshi in for Ake?

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      solid solid team, what I wanted 2 weeks ago if I had the team value! stick with that

      1. Clintymints
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Grass is always greener thing going on atm. the .1 tonight doesn't make a difference and the team is solid

        BB enabled and 13.5 startes.. Ake may sneak a game if the league is tied up but not hoping too much. 13 proper doublers should do the trick and give me 2 ft for gw38

        But I can't help thinking Kdb or Costa will smash it!

  19. Nigawan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Repost..
    For the next GW

    a) keep kos and hopes he plays
    b) take a -4 and get another arsenal defender
    c) play king and go 3-4-3? stephans, vertongan and cahil

  20. @fplSneaker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth taking a 4 point hit to get Holding in for Gabriel? Is Gabriel finished after giving away the penalty last week?

  21. Egyptian Giza
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    how many games will x play
    a. baily
    b. stones

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

      Bailly plays the Saints game and thats it for me.

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

      Neither play 2.
      Neither goddess options

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

        * good.
        Neither are goddesses.

  22. dark91
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any suggestions for this team, BB in GW37

    Cech Caballero
    Smith Yoshida Pieters Baines Amat
    Sanchez Alli Sane Hazard King
    Kane Jesus Gabbiadini

    1 ft, 0.2 itb

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      BB? You have 2 players that won't start.

      Pieters and Amat -->> Holding and Davies

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Or Trippier

        1. Ibracadabra
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          surely Walker and Trippier will each get a GW37 start.

      2. dark91
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I am not sure Holding is gauranteed to start, the same goes for Trippier

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

      Amat > Holding?

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Will he start though?

  23. The Doc
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best DGW strategy for those who have planned in advance - upgrade as many remaining SGW players as you can to DGW players or pick and choose to upgrade existing DGW players with poor form and/or rotation risk?

  24. Football Weekender
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I was hoping tonight's game would shed more light on Arsenal's defence but it's still up in the air! Which one of Holding or Gibbs keep their place when Koscielny comes back? Or do both? Two clean sheets on the bounce now, I'm tempted to gamble and put both in.

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      There's a discussion on this a few comments up!!!

      1. Football Weekender
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Excellent, I will turn my attention up there!

  25. Chimeee
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pick Cab
    Alonso Monreal Stephens Holgate Robertson
    Haz Sanchez Eriksen Sane King
    Kane Gabbi Rashford?

    0 itb and 2 FT. What to do with this lot?

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

      Rash gabbi robertson -> anichebe jesus holding (-4)?

      Can't do just the first 2.

      1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        yup

  26. ScotDougie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any way of finding out what the average points were last season for gw37 ???

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wait till next week and you'll have the average for GW37 this year

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

      I got 165 and was very happy. Don't think this helps 😉

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

      Just a debate I'm havin thanks for the input

  27. The Owl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best 4.8 replacement for Gabriel?

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Holding or gibbs

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

      Yoshida/Stephens

    3. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Trippier?

  28. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    rate this 1-5, 5 being do it, 1 being not worth it!

    gw37 (TC)
    darmian & allí > Holding & sane -4
    gw38 (AOA)
    JWP > Son

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

      4

    2. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Get Fabregas for gw38 AOA not Son!

      Very risky dropping Alli, I wouldn't bother tbh

  29. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Know he scored but how did Sanchez look overall? Captain worthy for this week as well?

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Huffed and puffed, was disappointed with some of the end product / decision of Ramsey and Ozil when he was in good areas, but always looked dangerous against a pretty well drilled and organised side, so I think he is very captain worthy. Straight shot between Jesus and Sanchez IMO for potential explosiveness.

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

        That's what I like to hear. Thank you then! Armband won't shift.

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

    Is N'Diaye > Capoue worth a hit, on Bench Boost...

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Alright maybe. Not Capoue!