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12 May 2017 3419 comments
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The first of seven days of double Gameweek 37 action gets underway at Goodison Park this evening as Everton take on Watford in the 7.45pm kick-off.

Sold by more Fantasy Premier League managers than any player since last Friday’s deadline, the Toffees’ Romelu Lukaku looks to extend his three-goal lead over Harry Kane in the race for this season’s Golden Boot.

The Belgian collected 3% of votes in our Captain Poll – more than any single-Gameweek player – and has already returned 12 points against the Hornets back in December.

Chelsea head to The Hawthorns for an 8pm kick-off knowing that a win over West Brom would clinch the Premier League crown.

Essentially, we’re looking for the Baggies to do us a favour and keep the title race alive, forcing Antonio Conte to field his big-hitters in Monday’s plum home clash against Watford and giving Spurs extra incentive in their final match at the Lane against Man United on Sunday.

Despite those concerns over potential rotation, both Eden Hazard (14%) and Diego Costa (9%) found a place in the top five of our Captain Poll – the latter is second only to Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus for transfers in this week on the back of three goals and as many assists in his last five outings.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    He has McAuley and doesn't really know what he's going.

    I have Holgate and study this website religiously.

    What's the point?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I keep saying it. Too much group think on here.

      1. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 19 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Of course but that group is currently in the top ranked league in the world (again).

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Mark, you regret not doing Hazard-> KDB now?

          1. Mark
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 19 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah, course but it would have been for a hit and KDB could still be sitting deeper if he goes with two up top. Also, the Sunderland fixture is a worry without Hazard.

        2. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Mark strikes

        3. Unsuccessful
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          This

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

        No one can predict the future, but you can play the odds. This site gives you your best chance.

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

          this - keep getting enough 60-40 situations over a long period

    2. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No, that's just completely stupid luck...same thing happened to me.

    3. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It's a game of chance and predictability, some you loose some you win, crystal ball a bit cloudy etc etc

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

    I can seen Bat coming in for Costa....

    Willian for one of hazard and Pedro

    Ake / zouma in the back 5 somewhere

    Looking at that bench though, surely one of hazard or Pedro has to start as who would replace them in the current system?

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

    Of course ML rival kept Jagielka as a SGWer on his WC. Unbelievable luck.

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Baines on a bap

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

      Hope for him to take over 2 points, but it looks unlikely.

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

    Very disappointing start despite owning Alonso.

    Win kills 2x Chelsea and 3x Spurs motivation for the rest, increases rotation risk.

    And Koeman ruins the Holgate CS.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Agree. Lesson is: Don't pick players in Friday Night Football unless they are low ownership crap players that only perform in that one GW.

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

        Or you pick Jagiella like my ML leader

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

          He has been mopping up the points recently to be fair.

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Did you honestly expect Chelsea NOT to win tonight?

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

        Not until it was 0-0 after 80 mins, seemed like there was a pretty good chance then

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          You were riding your luck.

          You didn't get those 5 CHE&TOT when Chelsea had missed all their chances for 80 minutes, but before the match started.

          And even if they didn't win this, let's be clear: Spurs are still likely to field their best against ManU. It's the two last matches that are at risk. And Chelsea plays Watford at home before both of them.

          The best case scenario for Chelsea owners was that Chelsea would have smashed WBA. This was so one sided, Chelsea created so many good chances to score, it was really a matter of time when they start converting them.

    3. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just saying that the Spurs and Chelsea DGW was ruined already last GW when Spurs lost to Hammers.

    4. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, last Friday all over again. Bit gutted.

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

        Indeed. Never did like the idea of Friday night football, it's nice to have a day off from the constant flow of games once in a while.

        1. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 19 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          It's been horrible hasn't it? Complete non event and a car crash on Sky. Can ruin our FPL weekends before Saturday. Get rid.

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

        My GW turned round quite nicely after last Friday.

        2x CS from now now TRIPLE Arsenal defence and I'm good! 😉

  6. World XI
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Holgate?! Nooo. Injury at half time or tactical switch? Robbed me a clean sheet

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

      Tactical I believe. Word is he had a poor half.

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      In fairness they might not have kept the CS if he'd stayed on. Looked a liability.

  7. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What's a broadcaster league anyway?

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

    look at this another way spurs can play with handbrake off in last WHL game v a team that cant be arsed

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

    Cesc 😆

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lol at fabregas swearing

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

    RP

    Bonus (not final):
    3 - Azpi (39)
    2 - Alonso, Luiz (28)

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

    Ohhh... Cesc ban incoming for swearing on tv

  13. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    English clubs really need to learn from Europe how to celebrate with the fans. No one really seems to know how to do it.

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Although Conte flying into the air is a top spectacle

  14. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    'Football is f***ing unbelievable'

    Cesc live on Sky Sports.

    😆

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

    lol fabs has picked up some english like scorchio and butros butros galli

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

    Fabregas: "football is facking unbelievable"

    Cue pandemonium

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

    JT's mum will have some night in B1 tonight

  18. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cesc 😀 careful with your language

  19. Pocky
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso & Azpi double up right here 😀

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

      Nice

  20. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I hate WBA evn more after that load ok kak.

    FWIW WBA are a kak defence...they just are. Only Hull have kept less CS's than WBA this year. Somehow it's just that those defenders get jammy assist pts or jammy CS pts for being subbed off at the right time.

    Macauley owners walking off with pts again for sitting on the bench...pffft...

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

      I'm not owning one next season. Can't stand them

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

      didn't realise he had a cs .... ffs, he keeps getting so many jammy points ~ phantom goals

      Fair play to him, I thought he would be too old to have a good season

    3. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      GMac has done okay for me this season joint 6th highest scoring defender for a starting price of 4.5. Dumped him for Stephens in GW36 so he's punished me 🙂

      Remember everyone buying Stones for 5.0?

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

        I opted for Brunt ... GMac has been painful to watch given most ML rivals have had him all season

        1. Uncle Gamst
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Toss of the coin TBH they both have their merits.

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

    Fabregas F Bomb

  22. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Man. So envious of this. Maybe one day.

    Probably not. 😆

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

      🙁

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

      Depends if anfield pitch is watered right

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

        Bemba pls

    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      next year m8

  23. HazardAGuess
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    LOL FAB: "Football is f**cking unbelievable"

  24. FFPro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso on two bonus.

    Did he do anything other than being owned by Sutherns?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      So much Mark hate. This is the guy who bought in Maguire for a 1pter last week and has Holgate on his bench boost this week. Doubt he knows anything.

    2. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Are you taking up Mark's offer?

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

      the gift that keeps on giving

    4. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Owned by 16.3%

      Clean sheet and high pass completion and crosses into the box.

      Highest scoring defender. Why wouldn't you own him?

    5. scakes
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wish we could block here....

  25. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Fabregas swearing on live tv. -3 point penalty incoming.

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

    Crappy start to BB with holgate

  27. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cesc f bomb on tv lol

  28. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard and Holgate failed, Alonso nice points. Best thing is Lukaku, Costa and Fabregas blanked.

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

    Fabregas to get banned for that lol.

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

    Are we actually expecting rotation from Chelsea?

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

      History of Conte suggest it's coming.