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We take a break from the incessant transfer speculation to address the small matter of seven Premier League matches, bristling with a cast of major Fantasy assets.

Sergio Aguero is undoubtedly the leading man. Signed by over 310,000 managers as the top transfer target for Gameweek 25, he goes into his clash with West Bromwich Albion wearing the armband for 960,000, including fifty of the top 100 managers.

Fresh from a hat-trick and 17-point haul against Newcastle United last time out, Aguero will be expected to return and at least keep pace with Mohamed Salah’s 8-point score from Liverpool’s win at Huddersfield.

Harry Kane remains the most captained player in the Gameweek – with “ghostship” teams no doubt playing a part in that statistic.

Even so, Kane is a key figure as always, as he faces off with a Manchester United defence that have earned shut-outs in their previous four Gameweeks. Kane has just a single goal in six league outings against the Red Devils, though that strike arrived in the corresponding fixture last season.

Alexis Sanchez earns his United debut in opposition and, as expected, it’s Juan Mata who makes way in Jose Mourinho’s line-up. It remains to be seen if Sanchez is retained on the left flank, with Anthony Martial shifting to the right. Alternatively, the Chilean could deployed in the No 10 role, though Jesse Lingard starts and seems likely to be favoured in that position.

Meanwhile, at Stamford Bridge, Eden Hazard is yet another heavy-hitter in action. He claims just 128,000 Gameweek armbands and looks set to lead the attack for Chelsea against Bournemouth, with Pedro and Ross Barkley providing support flanking the Belgian.

Paul Lambert will go in search of a successive three points when Stoke City take on Watford at the bet 365 Stadium. From a Fantasy perspective, Shaqiri is the key asset on show. The Swiss playmaker claimed 145,000 new owners as the fourth most bought player ahead of Gameweek 25

Riyad Mahrez proved even more popular prior to Tuesday’s deadline, attracting over 154,000 new owners but, as expected, he is omitted from the Foxes line-up amid “intense” interest and numerous failed bids from Manchester City over the last 24-hours.

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

  1. anish10
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez > Theo?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely - Theo looks the next big thing

      1. micsway
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        fixture says otherwise, I'm thinking to hold one more week first.

        1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Arsenal just got beat 3-1 off Swansea

        2. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Or does it?

        3. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Walcott away to Arsenal - classic two fingers incoming

  2. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Christensen + Richarlison ➡ ?

    1. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mawson and Theo

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        0.2m off that unfortunately 🙁

  3. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Gross/Shaqiri/Lingard - > Walcott is a no brainer yeah?

    Might wait a week on it though

    1. Drosiah
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

  4. Rossendale Rover
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I dont think I understand how to play fantasy football anymore.

    1. skriniar
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      ranking?

      1. Rossendale Rover
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Worst season ever. Somewhere over 600k

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Neither do I

      was 19k in GW16 now I'm 104k

      I have no idea what is going on

      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Remember your chips. 50-100k jump with a well time DGW

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Low team value though... could be a road block

          However the DGWs changed my season last time around, remember getting 187 in the big DGW last season

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I'm dropping too, was 6k at Xmas and will probably be treble that when updates tonight.

  5. Amsterhammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Is mahrez to Walcott tonight too kneejerky?

    1. micsway
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      yup, wanted to do the same thing.

      1. Amsterhammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Best to hold for the weekend pressers I suppose. If Mahrez is said to be starting against Swansea could be gold.

  6. Foozeball
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sell Mahrez or Lingard?

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      The one who doesn't play anymore mate

  7. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How does this sound?

    Son, Christensen and DCL -> Walcott, Maguire, Wilson

    1. Drosiah
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Like a plan

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

    Who has better fixtures in the next two, Kun (bur & LEI) or Kane (liv & ARS)?

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      😀
      Quite possibly a tie

    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wow

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Kun imo, Burnley lots of injuries.... Liverpool surely will try to tighten up after the Swansea result

    4. Aston-villain
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Kane

  9. Drosiah
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    What was the average this week?

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Check fpl discovery

      1. Drosiah
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks guys, bookmarked the page

  10. Sif
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lol.
    Thought I was being all smart by benching Jones now I've seen I've got him coming on for Kenny :p

  11. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Would you bin Mahrez or Willian?

    1. Drosiah
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Both

    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Both

  12. West Hammered
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How was Son tonight?
    Think it’s time for him to go

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Son > Theo looks good, more points & more £

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      keep. Looked very dangerous tonight

    3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Greedy as usual, rubbish

    4. SoccerBoi69
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Had a few dangerous moments... should've passed to Kane for a simple assist but shot instead. I own Son and Martial, want to switch one to Walcott. It reluctantly could be Son (due to fixtures and owning Kane). So, it depends on your situation. I wouldn't rush into selling. *I'm funding Quaner > Wilson

      1. West Hammered
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        The fact Son just doesn’t score away from Home and Moura coming in as well I think he’s got to go. I’m 0.2 short of Son and Quaner to Walcott and Wilson so annoying

        1. SoccerBoi69
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          A-greed. Martial's game time is a slight worry for me too... but as I said... HUD new vs liv ARS. Just the 1FT? I'm looking at Pickford > Fabianski soon too. Not sure if you could raise funds what way.

  13. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    2-5th will be a very close race this season

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Was just about to post this friend

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I ain't your friend

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Username say otherwise buddy

    2. Deano
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal battling to hold down sixth?

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        No holding required. Nobody's gonna be in a 10 point radius around them come may

  14. Tazah
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    what happened to d.silva?

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Rib injury, or somewhere around that area.

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Calling Mane owners. Keeping?

    1. Deano
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Was very lively last night, should have scored two.

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        aye, just looked a bit off the pace again. Hoping Klopp doesn't rotate him

        1. Elvy
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Being honest, he looked a lot off the pace, but he was involved in everything and was often the furtherest forward player. And he's a proven FPL asset. I don't think Klopp will rotate him, on the contrary I think he'll give him as much playing time as possible. Keeping.

  16. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Unsure what Mourinho will do to that XI now.. Lingard may be on thin ice.

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      yes i’m more worried about him than son. spurs looked good tonight

    2. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I think Lingard has had it

    3. Deano
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      He was their best mid and most creative player. Unfortunately though, I agree he will most probably be the scapegoat.

    4. skriniar
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mourinho will destroy another golden player -- Alexis

  17. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    My team looks so good at the moment,who needs a wc 😀
    Ddg
    Jones Ota Maguire
    Sterling KDB Walcott Shaqiri JWP
    Kane Firmino

  18. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison + DCL to Albrighton + Wilson?

  19. TOBY1
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Tempted to let kane go - KDB looking too good

    1. Deano
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You’ll struggle to make that trade.

  20. St. Joseph
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    What happened to Christensen?

    Can he make it this weekend?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Hammy

    2. Dokdok666
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      The bigger question is, can Conte make it?

    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Whenever Chelsea game is end, I always see this post

  21. Lubic87
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Gonna have to ship Firmino for Wilson. Desperately need the funds, and refuse to get rid of Kane/Aguero. Alternative is get rid of Alonso...

    1. teki0s
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I would ship Alonso, Firmino is fire

  22. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hard luck Mark with the captaincy but the signs where there for another tricky night. No striker to play off and murmurings over Conte's future.

  23. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    My ml rival keeps taking hits and has low budget defense that looks awful, yet I cant catch him. This week he went KDB (C) and had lacelles

  24. TallestJohn
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Everyone looking to bin Mahrez a bit premature? He's wanted to leave for a year already and surely he was only left out today in case Man City actually offered Leicester what they were asking for?

    1. pjomara
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      yeah am keeping him, has great fixtures for rest of season, well up to the 2nd last game anyway

  25. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Which move?
    (A) Son to Wally
    (B) Lingard to Wally
    (C) Shaqiri to Wally
    (D) Pope to DDG

    1. teki0s
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      C

  26. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Willian or Lingard to Walcott?

    I am thinking Lingard, hoping Willian back for Watford - he's nailed now IMO.

    1. teki0s
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Willian, Lingard is still good value and its a good sign he kept his place in such a serious match

  27. pgeelufc
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    85 points today. A predicted overall rank of 76. Who wants my autograph?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Update your link.

      1. pgeelufc
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        What link do I use so you can see it?

    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Me me me!

      Congrats

      1. pgeelufc
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Thank you for your insight.

      1. pgeelufc
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        No problem inferior person

  28. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Nick Pope and KDB captain.

    Legends.

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Why do I have DDG when I can have pope for 1.3 less

  29. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kane Blanks
    Aguero Scores


    2 more weeks of this please

  30. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Bad day for John Stones

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Why didn’t he play?

      1. Jsadler95
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        ill