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5 March 2018 2316 comments
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We draw a line under Gameweek 29 this evening as Crystal Palace and Manchester United go head-to-head at Selhurst Park.

The 8pm encounter features five of the top 20 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) captains for this round of fixtures โ€“ Romelu Lukaku, David De Gea, Paul Pogba, Christian Benteke and Alexis Sanchez.

Of that quintet, Lukaku is the only one with more than 1% backing โ€“ heโ€™s the third most popular armband pick for Gameweek 29, with 10.4% handing him the captaincy.

The Belgianโ€™s 12-point return at home to Chelsea โ€“ a first double-digit haul since Gameweek 5 โ€“ continued the form that has now harvested four goals and an assist in his last five appearances across all competitions.

Elsewhere for the visitors, Jesse Lingard returns to the teamsheet after emerging from the bench to score the winner against Chelsea last weekend – over 43,000 drafted him in for this one.

Yet the Eagles have been fairly resilient at home in recent matches โ€“ theyโ€™ve conceded just twice in four at Selhurst Park, despite entertaining Man City and Spurs across that stretch.

Roy Hodgsonโ€™s side have only netted two goals in those encounters, which bodes well for De Geaโ€™s 44% FPL owners, as the top scoring keeper in FPL goes in search of a sixteenth clean sheet of the campaign.

Meanwhile, a shutout for the visitors would see Antonio Valencia climb above the popular Ben Davies into fourth spot among FPL defenders.

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  1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I wonder what this will do psychologically to Palace. Not that I was really considering Palace assets anyway but even so.

  2. The Rumour Mill
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Fantastic match, best of the weekend.

    But those Sanchez and Pogba assists are an absolute disgrace.

  3. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Salah(c) against that Utd defence.....

  4. LวgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Why did Jose call up DeGea to the sideline after that goal

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Make sure they didn’t fall asleep for last 30 sece

    2. Congratulating him on his haircut

  5. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Most fraudulent assist I've ever seen

  6. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    top 10k average up 2.1
    rest of the world average up 6.1 (gulp)

    autosubs to follow.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      2.2 autosubs top 10K

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Enough to drop my out the top 10k ๐Ÿ™

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Only 10k matters at this stage. Lot of dead teams with DDG and/or Kaku.

    3. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Averages are up more than that, about 4 & 9 today.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That's including autosubs

  7. G-Whizz
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    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    3 - Matic, Lukaku (34)
    1 - Smalling (32)

  8. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba & Sanchez both with assists

    Just what their performances deserved ๐Ÿ˜‰

  9. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How can people be posting on here the players they intend to have for dgw34 when we don't even know the fixtures yet??

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      no idea what i'm doing this week to be honest.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Bovine problems, man.

    2. Time travellers

  10. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Haters gonna hate....United!

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I enjoyed that match tonight

      It was entertaining

  11. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    If I didn't have Kane I'd cap Salah vs this United side

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You probably should still captain Salah over Kane regardless.

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Don't have the balls for that ๐Ÿ˜ณ

  12. United celebrating like they've won the league. Bit embarrassing when you look at the table.

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You obviously ain't played football if you can honestly say you wouldn't celebrate a last minute winner like That? No matter what level of the game

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        This

    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Salty

    3. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nah it isn't. Fans are allowed to be happy whenever they want, especially when it is a last minute banger to win a game. ๐Ÿ™‚

    4. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      cluless

    5. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Personally think all of the top 5 below City should be a bit embarrassed.

    6. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If you cannot find joy in a last minute win then you aren't emotionally involved with the game.

      1. Finding joy in how easy it is to wind up Man U fans! Jeez!

  13. Rash
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Nothing better than your team scoring a last minute winner.. fpl takes a back seat to that sensation!!

  14. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    It’s crazy to think DDG gets NOTHING for an absolute wonder save and Pogba gets assist points for a shot getting deflected behind him?

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Are they not counting his tip over the bar as a save? Bit harsh, that.

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

        Counts as a cross.

        1. Pasqualinho
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          On target crosses still need saving, though.

          1. The Rumour Mill
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Think the cross was just going over but De Gea wasn't to know so tipped it over to make sure

            1. Pasqualinho
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Hmm, ok. Plausible, I suppose. Still think it’s a bit harsh, especially as he ended up with 2 saves.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why?

      Matic goal doesn't get any more points than a deflection in off your arse.

  15. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Key moment was the formation change. Not a great win, but a win nonetheless...

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looked pretty obvious to me that the brakes were on until 2-0 down. I don't really know why, once going for them United were dominant in attack.

  16. arndff_
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    1 point loss @H2H league after Matic & Lukaku goals. ๐Ÿ˜†

  17. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    MATICCCCCCC WHAT A STRIKE ๐Ÿ™‚

  18. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Might take Mili out of my team just for being an absolute coward.

  19. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    #Pogbaps will surely sneak in?

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

      Will probably be on 3 once finalised.

  20. LวgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    United looking good for the next one against Liverpool

    1. Moss
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not really

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt it. Pool is on great form.

    3. RÏษ BY
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      hahahaha

  21. justlikehoney
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Was Lingard really playing right-back there for the last 15 minutes?

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yup. And played really well.

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Played really well...speed he runs is amazing

  22. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Van la Parra or Milijoevic?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      This question entirely sums up gw 31.

      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Very true. Bit I'm taking out Ibe haha

        1. DaveZubie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Milijoevic for a possible pen

        2. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I think I'm going VLP

    2. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Benteke if you're WC in 32

  23. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any suggestions here?

    Lloris (Coleman)
    Jones Mustafi Simpson (VVD Daniels)
    Salah Sterling Pogba Arnie (TC)
    Kane Firmino Vardy

    0.5 itb

    Thinking about

    Pogba --> Willian and maybe, just maybe, vardy --> auba

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

      Free hit 31?

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes.. I dont have a wc, so im focusing on dgw34/bgw35 with my transfers

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          See how Europe goes. Willian could easily be rested for CL.

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Your right. Ill ask again after midweek.

            Yeah a bit worried about that as Chelsea have a bad fixture in 32. Just can't seem to find any alternative.

          2. FC Hakkebøf
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks for input ๐Ÿ˜€

  24. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Did the Big man hurt the Big Lad ?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looked like it.

      No more scoring for Kaku tonight!

    2. LวgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cameraman was having a blast

  25. GE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Save or do something?

    (1FT, 0.4 itb)

    Hennessey
    Alonso/Davies/VVD
    Salah/Sterling/B.Silva/Walcott
    Kane/Firmino/Wilson

    Bench: Speroni, Duffy, Ogbonna, RLC

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Play Ogbonna over VVD and yes, save!

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting, but West Ham has been so poor defensively that I believe more in VVD against United

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Actually.. you could do Silva --> gw 31 midfielder, preferably a cheap one, so that you can do RLC --> Shaq before gw31...

      But if he ends up starting, which he very well could, it would not be the smartest move. Monitor midweek games and pop the question again

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate ๐Ÿ˜‰ like it, but I was very close to do B.Silva -> Shaqiri before this weekend and was happy that I didn't, so maybe I should hold him for more luck ๐Ÿ˜‰

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yep. If Bilva dont play midweek, there is a good chance he will play in PL.

          Your welcome ๐Ÿ˜€

          1. GE
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Nice, Thanks for great advice ๐Ÿ™‚

  26. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Well that was pure shit.

    1pt for me, and the red weevils win.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Fair play to them. A bugger DDG only got a point.

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I had no players in the game but enjoyed the game

      Was thoroughly entertaining

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Same here. Maybe that’s the secret.

  27. Norman Conquest
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    thanks for the points pogboom see ya laterz

  28. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Did he just say “Baby Driver a great film but not one for the kids?
    Was that a sneaky Kevin Spacer dig ๐Ÿ˜›

  29. Vlad Tepes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Valencia - - > Coleman for two GWs looks good right?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If WCing then could work out

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Expecting Coleman to score?

      1. LSP
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not keeping a CS that's for sure :p

      2. Vlad Tepes
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not really but dont want valencia against pool and need more players for gw 31

    3. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice transfer

  30. Judders
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    United fan and Pogba owner. Pure jam but I'll take that haha.