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16 May 2017 5292 comments
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Double Gameweek 37 enters its fifth day of action this evening, serving up two more fixtures to entertain Fantasy managers.

Arsenal welcome Sunderland to the Emirates in the 7.45pm kick-off as Alexis Sanchez looks to add to his goal and assist haul in Saturday’s demolition of Stoke.

Captained by 10.6% of FPL managers, the Chilean is the second most popular armband pick for the Gameweek. As expected, he has shrugged off a leg problem to start against the Black Cats, while fellow weekend scorers Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud are also named in the first XI as Arsene Wenger’s side attempt to keep their hopes of a top-four finish alive.

Man City entertain West Bromwich Albion in the second match of their Double Gameweek at 8pm.

Sergio Aguero returns to the starting XI alongside Gabriel Jesus as Raheem Sterling drops to the bench for the home side. The Argentine produced zero points as a sub at home to Leicester on Saturday, though boasting a 17% ownership, he is City’s most captained player (8.1%) for their pair of fixtures.

The top transfer target for Double Gameweek 37, Jesus rewarded his 217,000+ new owners with an eight-point haul against the Foxes, while Leroy Sane’s 7% backers will be hoping for more of the same after he delivered a season-high 11 points in the weekend win.

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

    minus points for hits are added at the end of the gw league table right?

    I'm 52 points up at the minute and rival took one -4... So can i take 4 points off of his score at this point in time - assuming it's gona happen at the end of the gw?

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Already happened, it's after the first score update.

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

        ^This. Already deducted

      2. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        But it doesn't show on the GW score in the classic league tables, weirdly.

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

          Deducts from overall not game week score

          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            It should deduct from both, really, never understood that.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Already done.

    3. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They happen on the first update of the gw so will already be reflected

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

      K thanks. 52 points up. Hopefully it's enough to get me past the line

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

    80pts ahead in cash league with Stephens JWP Gabbi Kane left vs Bavies Yoshi.

    He has TC left. I should be safe right?

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

      Yes

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

      Can you really see him scoring 100 and you scoring 20 next week? You're all good

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

        I know 😆

  3. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kun TCers though judging by the outcome you regret your choice?For sure Kun had the form/Fixtures but why we didn't wait Sanchez?We knew he is the best player of the season,the one we can count + we knew he will had double gameweeks.

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

      kun for me was still right time right place. the arsenal formation change came just at the right time for sanchez he is not so left wing isolated now and way more involved. how wenger did not see how he was wasting him is beyond me

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

      Aguero against Stoke and Sunderland. Thanks captain hindsight!

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

      It's easy to say that in hindsight. The Kun option seemed great at the time - why risk waiting for a specific player and fixture when injuries and form are always factors you can't predict?

    4. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Speaking as a Sanchez GW36 TC'er, I almost have the same regret to be honest - Sanchez GW36 vs. Aguero was only 5 points extra. Whether the bench boost this week works will depend a lot on whether Southampton turn up (literally), but it certainly looks like BB 36 and TC 37 was the way to go, as opposed to what I did.

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

        You think Southampton might not turn up at the stadium?

        1. Pierce34
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Going by the evidence of the last match, I would be overjoyed if Yoshida, Gabbiadini and Stephens all turn up at the stadium 😀

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

      I don't regret it at all. My WC in 36 and BB in 37 absolutely smashed it so I can't complain. I had Sanchez as my captain this week too so happy with that

      Also going into next week with 2 free transfers.

    6. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bench Boosting in the big double gameweek is still the best tactic in my opinion, wouldn't change anything.

      1. Sideways Backwards
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not when it comes in gw37 it isn't

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

          Why not? I'm ranked 2086 this week with 5 to play....

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

      Of course it's easy to regret it in hindsight but i'd still do it again if it were the same fixtures.

  4. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Current line up is: Courtois
    Cahill Stephens Yoshi
    San(C)hez Alli Eriksen Coutinho Sane
    Jesus Kane

    Heaton Huth Negredo Holgate

    1 FT 0.1m itb

    Best punt to take?
    A) Fabregas in for Sane/Alli
    B) Lovren in for Huth, bench Stephens/Yoshi
    C) Llorente in for Negredo, bench Sane
    D) None

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

      B

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

    We thinking Stephens comes back in for Caceres to partner Yoshida?

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

      I would be surprised to see caceres. Puel needs to impress to keep his job

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

      Yes mate

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

      Yosh could get the rest this time

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

    Highest rank ever of 1856.

    But losing head to head 141-140.

    I have Yoshida and Davies.

    He has Gabbi, Romeu and Albrighton. Anyone backing me?

    1. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You have every chance

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

      1 clean sheet and you'll probably be good, honestly.

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

      I prefer the other guys chances. you may ask why? because having players that are more likely to get on the scoring sheet and assists than defeneders would be i'd have to go with your challenger i'm afraid, sorry.

  7. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    53k. Aimed for 100k when I was rank 960k in gameweek 23 so happy with that.

    Winning some MLs and top 3 in others.

    1. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Great progress, congrats

  8. nicecat
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I'm #1 in my mini league for the first time since the GW4. That's nice.

  9. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    65 points Saturday,
    58 points today,
    Amazing gameweek!

  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone with a worse Bench Boost than this? Jaku 0, Ake 3, Blind 1, deRoon 1

  11. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lots of happy folk on here tonight, good to see

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The thing is, as a Sanchez captainer and Monreal and Jesus owner, my rank only climbed by about 300ish places. Most of our teams are so similar that we don't make up a lot of ground when our players do well, nor do we lose out when our players blanked. It's just a general happy feeling from seeing a three figure haul, but it's the same for most people (and would've been the same had the main guys blanked).

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

        KDB was the diffrential and the double arsenal defence

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

          This

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

        Same for me. Only gained 100 places and was actually a bad night in mini league/ head to head!

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

    Helloooooooo!!
    What to do here??? 2ft 0itb

    Cech (V)
    Alonso Kosc Yoshida
    Sanchez (C) Hazard Alli Romeu King
    Kane Jesus
    Caballero Stephens Anichebe Holgate

    1. Mick J
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard and Romeu to Coutinho and Fabregas probably not affordable?

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

        Nope

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

      What about vokes?

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

      Definitely Hazard to Couthino

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

    Poor Lawro 🙁

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

      Got to respect what he did it was a ballsy move captaining Alonso
      Lawro is a top fpl manager and one of the most wise posters on here

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

        I feel for him, he deserved a better fate. Of course he is a genius and well respected. I salute you Lawro 😉

  14. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Gabbi playing tomorrow?

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

      Yes unfortunately

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I really hope he isn't on the bench, unlikely he scores if he plays and I have Llorente's 8pts sitting on the bench.

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

          He's not injured. I'd accept you're going to get Gabbi points not Llorente

  15. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sitting on Kos instead of going Monreal or Kompany not a wise move. Well played those who went with getting rid!

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

      some may even have gone to azpi

  16. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at next week then... 2ft on the table.

    Alli > Coutinho (have Kane)
    Alonso > Terry
    Gabbi > Giroud

    It's a -4 but I think all 3 could impress where as the 3 going out could be a risk to even play.... Any haters?

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

      Not sure about Giroud

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

      Would keep alli and Alonso

    3. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I do really want Coutinho though.... Only other option is moving on Hazard.

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

        Better

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

      Giroud might not start but will come on from the bench imo, Welbeck to start.

  17. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Also shout-out to Pickford - Sanchez with a brace and Pickford with 11 saves and a bonus point was just about the ideal combination for me.

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

      Robbed of his 12th save too and probably another bonus point !

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

      they better not shag up his England career

  18. Footballfriend
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    149 so far and 4 left to go. ML rival was a little ahead but only got 46 this week, good to come back after being so far down all year!

  19. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Have the ranks updated? Have I he genuinely lost places despite Alexis (c) Jesus and Cech!!

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

      Yes

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Rank?

    3. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wow. Brutal.

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        800 from 700. Brutal. Brutal. Brutal. Not dropping Kos cost me 6 points but still assumed I would have made up points.

    4. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      OR has updated

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

      Quite possible depending on your original rank. A lot of double Arsenal defence

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

        And a fair few Sanchez TCs

      2. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I had that too 🙂 Though Kos didn't score me many tonight !!

        Cheers for responses chaps. Hope you managed to go up the ranks 🙂

  20. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who is better option for GW38-

    A- Alonso+King
    B- Coutinho+Holding

    (Rival has Cech+B would allow me to keep Hazard)

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

      Hazard will not play

  21. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Disaster

    Bloody chips!

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

    6 seasons I've been playing this game and in that time I've never, ever owned Terry.
    Ever.

    Might get him in this week.

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

      He was a great option for years, why did you never have him?

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

        in the very early days I went cheep instead. Then the hate set in.

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

      Must admit I did have him in my team in his heyday.
      Similar to owning Tevez, whenever I saw him in my line-up I had a strange compulsion to have a good wash. 🙂

  23. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    131 points 7 to go in Stephens, Yoshida, Gabbiadini, Vertonghen, Alli, Ndidi, Kane
    Decent week in a disastrous season

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

      I'm on 119 with 6 to go

      I feel it's an awful week to end a great season

  24. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else regret bottling Hazard to KDB?

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

      Yeah slightly, oh well

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

      Wanted to move him for Ozil..So either way///

    3. Jay_
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A little. Respect to those who did.

    4. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      *banked 🙂

    5. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      In theory yes, though I already have Jesus, Sane and Caballero. KDB vs. Sane was only a 3 point difference.

  25. Jay_
    9 years, 1 month ago

    34 points to make up to beat pre season aim rank. Feeling defeated.

  26. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking of Monreal/Pedro/Kane fot Clyne/Coutinho/Sturridge (-8 hit)

    to leave....

    Caballero
    Davies/Matip/Yoshi
    Sanchez/Alli/(C)outinho/King/Sane
    Sturridge/Jesus

    Subs-Pick/Stephens/Benalouane/Gabbi

    Does this look ok to bring in the Triple Liverpool?

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

    137 today, not too bad considering I had jesus, gabbi and big victor up front

  28. Jay_
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Gw rank 1 got 200 points but a -8. Almost jumped a whole million places.

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

      Is that you you nutter ? 😀 Will WHU score v Heaton? 😉

      1. Jay_
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I wish it was me 😀 Yep i think so, better away from home

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

      He is a bit of a casual he did not make a transfer for 7 gw before he made 4 transfers coming into this gw and he started his season in gw3

  29. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I have my TC chip left, who to place it on in GW 38?

    1. Alexis (going for CL spot and golden boot)
    2. Coutinho (going for CL spot against a poor Boro side)
    3. Jesus (going for CL spot, in form, 3 goals and 2 assists in last 4 matches)

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

      none of the above

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        really? who's better option?

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

          Kane

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

      If you still have your Cap chip still going into a single and last gameweek you have mad a mistake and played it bad i'm afraid.

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

        T/C chip #

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

    Could be within 20/30 points of a rival in a serious big money ML.

    If that is the case going into last gw who would be the ultimate differential for the armband ?? I'm going for it ...

    1. DJ1000
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sturridge

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

      Firmino (c)

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

        * I have no idea if he's going to play, but would be a good differential if he does.

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

      How much in the pot?

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

        Yeah, what is a serious big money league. Are we talking Euro Millions big?

    4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm in a similar spot. Ill be 30-40 down and want to have a massive crack at leader. Got nothing to lose.

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

      not many will cpt Costa next week.
      most eyes will be on liverpool, city and sanchez.

      he's got as good a chance as any to outscore the above.

    6. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      For me without a doubt it would be Sturridge (c).

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Costa is a great call. Vardy is an interesting one too.