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After Brighton claimed a vital win over Arsenal at the Amex Stadium, Sunday’s second and final fixture sees Manchester City entertain Chelsea in the 4pm kick-off.

The league leaders boast two of the top six captain picks for Gameweek 29 in Sergio Aguero (6.8%) and Kevin De Bruyne (2.5%).

Over their last four home matches, Aguero has nine goals and 50 points in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), while De Bruyne has three sets of double-digits and 45 points.

Leroy Sane’s goal and assist at the Emirates on Thursday evening has had a significant impact on the FPL transfer market. The most bought player (235,000+) for Gameweek 29, the German international goes in search of a sixth 10+ points haul in front of his own fans.

Meanwhile, sales of Raheem Sterling look set to escalate as he misses out again. The most sold player in each of the last two Gameweeks, he was transferred out by a hefty 746,000+ during that period.

For the visitors, Eden Hazard arrives on the back of fine recent away output – he’s racked up 40 points in his previous four on the road, thanks to four goals and an assist.

The Belgian looks set to start as a “false 9” today, with Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud named among the Chelsea subs.

Both Pedro and Willian start alongside Hazard, with the Brazilian, in particular, boasting fine form. Willian was bought by over 95,000 FPL managers for Gameweek 29, with last week’s opener at Old Trafford taking his tally to four strikes in the last three matches across all competitions.

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  1. Nascimento
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    45 after autosubs with DDG to play (so let's call it 60 all out)

    Thanks for waiting lads. Had business to attend to. If you could pass this onto anyone that was waiting but no longer online, that'd be appreciated.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks mate.

      Been waiting all day for this.

  2. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Should that not be a rc for zinchenko? Studs up, late, no intent to play the ball...

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      maybe

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Red would have been harsh, but a clear yellow.

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Definitely a strong orange, just thinking bearing in mind what guardiola said should've been rcs in recent weeks...

    3. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yep it should have been

    4. TheRealDog
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Red for me

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    People just realising now Alonso isn't good at defending?

    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Should've OMGed.

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      But that doesn't matter in FPL

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        This. The anti-Alonso smugness is so odd today.

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I am fairly sure you just plagiarised Slouch

      1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        OMG

    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Irrelevant as he's kept clean sheets before despite that.

  4. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Been absolutely roasted by a rival with Butland, TAA, Mane and Aubameyang this gw. Annoyed with Eriksen, Arnie & Vardy, Fab also seems to have stopped making saves...

    Fabianski (Hennessey)
    Davies Smalling Robertson (Lowton Simpson)
    Salah Eriksen Arnie Mahrez (Carroll)
    Kane Firmino Vardy

    I have 2.2m itb and think I'll bring Alonso in for smalling this gw unless anyone sees something better?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Do you not think risk Alonso rested for Palace game pre CL game v Barca?

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Hmm, doubt it, Conte doesn't have the luxuary, they need as many points on the board as possible

    2. Boom Xhaka-Laca
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good, I will probably captain Alonso so got to agree with you on the move

  5. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    So Arsenal have now had every eight days off. When will there DGWs be?

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Get with the action fella

  6. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Relegation odds

    WBA - 1/25
    Stoke - 4/6
    Huddersfield - 7/4
    Palace - 9/4
    Swansea - 11/4
    Southampton - 11/4
    Newcastle - 4/1
    West Ham - 5/1
    Brighton - 14/1

    1. Mr. Funny Name
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Arsenal??

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      West Brom, Southampton, Stoke for me.

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Can't see Swansea or Huddersfield going down, they have some fight about them and seem to have found a goalscoring touch now too.

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      WBA Hudders Stoke

    5. Viper
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Don't think Stoke will go down but its hard to know who will. Huddersfield & Palace I'd guess

    6. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I'm certain Saints will be in bottom 4, just a question of whether we scrape survival by being the least ****

    7. Bragazeti
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      West Ham, Newcastle and WBA

  7. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    haha even Tyler getting fed up with Neville's constant moaning.

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Imagine being married to GNev, whiny accent would turn you to drink.

  8. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Scott McTominay has chosen to represent Scotland over England.

    In case you're not sure who I'm talking about, Scotland are a small country who aren't going to the world cup.

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I guess he wants to be an international footballer and not some bloke who’s invited to train with the England team. I don’t really blame him.

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        ^^
        This

    2. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Already had his summer holidays booked

    3. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Fair play to the lad. Has a few good games and everyone immediately thinks they should be in the squad

    4. George James
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Wow that has surprised me. Looks a decent prospect.

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Straight in my team then!

  9. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    How many starters do you guys already have in place for gameweek 31? I only have five and I'm pretty worried about it all.

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      5 as well and looking to get 6.

      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        You think that's enough?

        That said, it has been very costly to plan ahead for that gameweek. Those planning for Free Hit Chip in that gameweek will have made big gains on the rest of us. Who knows if we will make those points back.

    2. Ange Ball
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      9

      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Nice, you'll be able to field a full team then. Could be a great opportunity to move ahead of the pack, especially with many not bothering.

    3. George James
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Don’t worry mate. Lots will have 6/7 which you can achieve between now and and the gameweek. May have 9 myself but nothing to get excited about.

      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Hmm

        I'm not so sure it's nothing to get excited about - it could be a very good time to get points that many others won't get.

        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Only thing is that it will most likely a low scoring GW so ground lost won't be huge

          1. Gargamel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            I agree that's the likely outcome.

            Even bad teams can play high scoring games though, or play out 0-0 draws in which bad defenders score well.

            One part of me regrets not planning better for gw31. I won't have the chance to be lucky with no players playing.

    4. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Five + Ibe. Not worried looking at the options out there.

      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        They're not great, are they. That said, it's a game of chance and if you don't have players playing you have no chance to luck out.

        1. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Indeed it is. Just look back at last season (when I didn't bother) and Josh King punished me with a hattie.

          Might get him in this season 😉 But I'm looking at 8 players and happy with that.

          1. Gargamel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah 8 isn't so bad after all, I'll land on that too I think and hopefully we can avoid rotation.

            Josh King - terrible, terrible memories

    5. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Im very tempted to free hit and bring in 3 from each home team! Could double up on bournemouth forwards with wilson and king, and perhaps stanislas, firmino, salah and robertson, with a punt on choupo, and baeur with Shaq. West brom looked so bad bournemouth could roll them over

      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Could be very good imo. If you planned for that and avoided loading up on these gw31 players who have performed badly this gameweek and last you will have made some good ground on most players I suspect

        1. DAZZ
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Ive gained 30 points on my ML Leader, through bringing in Mahrez, Davies, Davison Sanchez, Jordan Ayew and Bernardo Silva! The free hit is an option im personally very tempted by! I have 4 gw31 players at the moment

    6. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Might have 10 now. Planning for GW 31 has been very costly but I'll probably go all in now for the blank in the hope of getting lucky.

      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Nice

        I agree it's been costly, hopefully you'll make the points back under and before gameweek 35 on those who went free hit 31.

        1. Prøfeßör …
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah, fingers crossed.

          Good luck. 🙂

  10. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Will Sterling even start against Stoke?

    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Impossible to answer at this stage. I'd guess yes though

      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        B.Silva has been in pretty good form.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      CL game should shed light on that

      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        What would we prefer B.Silva starting CL & Sterling on the bench?

        City play on Monday so rest shouldn’t be an issue after the CL game.

        1. Rik Waller
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yeh that'd be ideal

        2. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yea i guess

    3. boc610
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yes no maybe..im not sure why people ask these questions unless they think we have access to people at city or know the physios

      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Not sure why you have to waste energy typing this if you don’t have any answer?

        1. boc610
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          What answer would you like?

          1. Karan_G14
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Don’t you understand simple English? It means don’t reply.

    4. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I'm thinking he won't now, if he's fit for Basle. Play midweek and Bernardo back for Stoke as he's in great form

      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yup that’s my thinking too. But rest shouldn’t be a problem after CL as City play on Monday. So whoever starts in CL can play in PL too.

        1. Rik Waller
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yeh but I don't think Pep will drop Bernardo for 2 games. I'd say whoever starts on the bench midweek probably starts vs Stoke

  11. Paulie Walnuts
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Really not sure when to use my chips...

    I have wildcard, BB, TC and FH.

    I'll prob wildcard into break

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      FH gw 31

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      unless sh*t changes, imma Wc 32, BB 34, FH 35, TC 37 probably

      1. Andy1
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        My plan is exactly this too

    3. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Hey Pat, how's Frank?

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Why take Hazard off with 2 minutes to go 😆

    All forwards on and try have go!

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nope Conte also has Ota like me

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Because he's a fool.

    3. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      So that the Chelsea fans could give a standing ovation I think.

  13. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Otamendi is a thug.

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Poor mans Sergio Ramos

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Lol

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Would love him on my favorite hockey team.

  14. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    How many points for:
    Otamendi
    Alonso

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Tell you in 90

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      2 each

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      7
      1

    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Just watch the game and find out

    5. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A goal each please.

      1. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I can live with that.

  15. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Conte has lost the plot here. Terrible

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      But you have his grav 🙂

    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      on the contrary fella

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        You telling me that this is the way to play against city.

        1. Debauchy
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yes

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      They are not losing away to the best team in the league. Makes sense. They could easily steal a 1-0 win.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        By luck more than anything else.

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          So what...

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Should he be sacked tonight?

      1. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        🙂

  16. arndff_
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Pedro & Willian must be subbed. They're so poor today.

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Correct with Pedro , wrong with Willian.

  17. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Chelsea just lack quality. Drinkwater not good enough, Pedro stealing a living, Fabregas past it. No quality in midfield. Hazard is their only player who would get into City's team.

    1. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Fab/Drinkwater mf combo was the end of it before the game even started

  18. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Conte is a clueless c***

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Not too many saying that last season

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Subs are so late 😡

    3. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Short term memory?

      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cause last season? This way we should be saying Wenger is the best.

        1. makaveli123
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Big difference between 12 months and 12 years.

  19. Viper
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Did Otamendi get booked there, no?

    1. TheRealDog
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Not even a freekick

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Wasn't even a foul

      Hazard just going down more than Stormy Daniels

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I don’t think they even called it a foul.

    4. Viper
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Wasn't even a foul??

      Great

    5. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Unfortunately you gave me a wrong tip.

      I wanted to make Sterling -> Mahrez, but then I made Sterling -> Arnautovic because of this: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/03/02/the-community-round-up-235/?hc_page=7#hc_comment_17745338

      But it is okay.

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        You did something cos one guy said so....
        Own your own mistake

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Nice of sky to not even show a proper replay

    Think he got away with one there

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Agreed

    2. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Just stepped across. No elbow idt

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Bit of elbow tbh

        1. Rik Waller
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          I'll have to watch the reply, but seemed more straight arm than an aimed elbow

  21. Ram sey Coq uel in
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    easily

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Agreed

  22. TheRealDog
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Zinchenko red and Otamendi yellow. Ref should bring his glasses for the second half.

  23. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Giroud instead of Pedro would give a much more interesting set up to chelsea in this sit-back counter-attack set up

  24. OldBenKenobi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Simple question:
    What would you do?

    DDG
    Alonso, Otamendi, VVD
    Salah(v), Sterling*, Walcott, Shaqiri
    Kane(c), Firmino, Wilson

    Elliot, Ibe*, Dummett, Ibe*, Bauer

    1.7ITB 2FT
    No WC
    FH and BB intact

    Top of my main MLs

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Wait for Sterling news and the Ibe twins.

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        and what’s the chances that they both got bloody injured too 😉

      2. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Linked telepathically with their pain receptors

  25. Fred54
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    GW number 752 where I would have been better off making no transfers.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Did well this week. Did Alonso and Hazard to Aurier and Eriksen for a -4.

      Alonso + Hazard = 2 + 2 = 4
      Aurier + Eriksen = 7 + 3 - 4 = 6

  26. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Awkward. Salah is playing as a first gamer next Saturday so I cannot cap him.

    Looks like it will have to be Kane.

    1. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Why's that awkward?

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Puts me in a difficult position of kinda wanting to permanently cap him...rock and hard place I will have to stick with the two major rules:

        A) take no hit for a defender
        B) don't bother capping a first gamer

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      More importantly he s away at united

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        True I am hopeful of a 0-0 game...Robertson has really impressed me

        Nearly went the Burnley route but took a punt worth Liverpool defence

    3. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      You'll not cap him cause he is playing the first game but not cause he is playing United, makes sense.

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        United conceded against Newcastle and I lost a lot of respect

  27. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Chelsea playing like an old school Italy against a Brazil

  28. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Even when rudiger shoots in de Bruynés head Kevin makes it a pass

  29. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Why was Courtois on his arse?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      slipped.

    2. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Worms.

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      He was trying to wipe his arse on the ground after shitting himself.

  30. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Mark - 5 red arrows in the last 6 GWs. Been unlucky, but going for GW31 players isn't helping him.

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nor has the refusal to captain Salah! I wonder who he'll captain in GW31. Walcott? Shaqiri? 😀

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        No he'll captain Daniels

        1. Majestic Chanka
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          He is due a 15 pointer soon, higher ceiling than Salah!

    2. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Most of us are in the same boat.