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11 March 2018 2282 comments
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After Arsenal returned to winning ways against Watford at the Emirates, Sunday’s action concludes as Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur go head-to head at the Vitality Stadium.

In light of a rare failure for Mohamed Salah at Old Trafford yesterday, all eyes turn to Harry Kane, the number one captain for Gameweek 30 in Fantasy Premier League.

Handed the armband by 27.3% of managers and captained by 62 of the top 100, he’s scored more goals (13) away from home than any player in the top-flight this term.

Furthermore, Kane hit a hat-trick in his only away encounter against the Cherries, back in 2015/16.

Elsewhere for the visitors, interest in Son Heung-min was on the rise after a 16-point haul against Huddersfield last week. Second only to Leroy Sane for transfers in (169,000+) for Gameweek 30, the South Korean starts again and will attempt to improve a run of just one away goal this season.

In defence, though, there’s bad news for Ben Davies’ 24% FPL owners – the Welshman is omitted from today’s squad due to “general fatigue”, ending a run of nine straight league starts. Over 663,000 acquired the left-back over the last four Gameweeks.

For Bournemouth, Josh King starts on the bench after missing most of training this week due to a neck problem.

With a home clash against West Brom as one of only four fixtures in Gameweek 31, interest in the Cherries is bound to escalate if they can deliver today.

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  1. df34
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Still think that if your captain doesn’t get a decent run ( at least 45mins) there should be a VC activation. If your captain still ends up getting more points, you get his points, but If not VC kicks in. To me that just seems fair,it’s not as if a person is going to try and deliberately manipulate a situation to benefit from this potential rule change, It’s just there for fairness.

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

      Just get rid of captains.

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

        Would love this

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

        ...and the bonus points!

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

          and the chips...

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

            ...and auto-subs

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

              Leave autosubs.

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

                OK...but only if they score half-points

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

                  Nah, rather a 15 player game than half points.

          2. mookie
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            and price changes...

          3. John t penguin
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            And mods
            Good times

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

              and dogs 😛

      3. RashFraud
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Nooooooo

      4. df34
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That could even be better TM. Just don’t think it’s in the interests of the game that there can be a 30 point swing on something that you cannot at all plan for.

      5. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I read something like "Salah got 2 in 45mins" 😮

      6. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That would be ridiculous.

        Captains add so much excitement to the game.

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

          Change excitement to luck.

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

            Then change luck to frustration

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

          *significant varaibility without skill

    2. JohnnyMagrinho
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Completely disagree.

        There never used to be a VC option, making it even easier to get double points seems really silly in my opinion.

        You live and die by the sword.

        How many times have you had one of your benched players sitting with 10 points, only for one of your starting XI to be played for TWO minutes at the end of the game? Gotta be consistent throughout.

        1. df34
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Respect your view Johnny, but that’s 10 points versus 1 point. 34 successful rival captain versus 1point is a massive difference. Also we can’t plan for injuries.

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

        30 minute cutoff

      • diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Disagree.

      • Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        No, that's a silly idea. If you, for example, had Benteke (C) yesterday, why should your get Mahrez (VC) kicking in, for example?

        It's a game of chance. We all just play the odds.

        1. df34
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          That’s valid Hazz. I think we all really enjoy playing this game , but losing your captain does not add to the enjoyment. Think it be great if we could find the panacea when situations such as this arise.

      • mojoindojo
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Someone has Kane C....

      • RashFraud
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        It’s alright everybody is just as butthurt as you and I this week 😛

      • Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Everyone should be given equal points every GW.

      • tm245
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Don't think that's fairness, actually. You make a pick to predict their points - they get what they get is actually fairness.

      • LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        agree

      • BobBradleysOpportunity
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        too complicated, part of the fun of fantasy is the importance of your players avoiding injuries and suspensions

      • LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Everyone should get a fair play to nominate C and VC. System takes the higher point haul between C and VC at the end of the gw. This way in case of situations like this you are covered for.

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

          Every week most players would just get the same captain score between kane or salah....how dull

        2. df34
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Coutinho going off against Watford last year ,when Can scored that wonder goal is another example of a captain not getting a proper run out. Plenty more no doubt

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      What a horrible week. Only shaqiri can save me now.gulp.

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Save me Sane!

    4. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      24.7 ITB with Alexis and Kane out and 2FTs

      For who?

      Pickford
      VVD Zanka Kenny
      Shaqiri Salah Walcott Alexis* Mahrez
      Firmino Quaner Kane*

    5. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      it's silly but can we know a player ownership in the top 1m

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

        roughly compare top10 k and overall ownerships maybe, definitely not foolproof, but may be somewhat more accurate than overall ownership

        1. The White Pele
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          cheers.

    6. mojoindojo
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      35 with sterling or Shaqiri to come. Pretty good week

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

        that’s actually a fair week this week

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

      You know it is a bad week when the Overall average is higher than the Top 10k average

      1. sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        by 0.1 lol

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

      Kane(c) and mkhi(vc) here...anyone with a worse situation out here??

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

        Nope that’s the saddest story I’ve ever heard

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

        someone had kun captain and ayew vc

      3. Deus
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Kun (c), kane (vc). Bavies will be replaced by Kenny

      4. JohnnyMagrinho
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Think some people have got Kun (C) with Kane.

          That's a whole 14 points worse.

          I think?

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

            Shit....i have kun as well...whats wrong with him?? I got no clue

        • Jonny Sutt
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Same here with mahrez too

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

            I have him too bro

        • Team Bobcat
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Kane aguero i bet is as bad

      5. DJDave1979
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        If both Kane and Aguero are out for a while, will Firmino and Aubameyan end up being owned by pretty much everyone?

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

          or lukaku?

          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Heh.

        2. SW6
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Jesus..

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

        23 points and counting. Good job I have Aguero tomorrow to boost my score ...........

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

          Wait for the bite.......

      7. Mika-eel
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        The way this season is going, whoever you bring in for Kane next week will probably blank.

      8. el polako
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        What happend to Harry ?
        Did his blocked sinuses finally exploaded ?

      9. Bun Rab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Avg overall @ Ht - 26
        Top 10k - 26

      10. Dr. DOOM
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Tell me how my Sterling + Ogbonna - Mahrez (c) and Schindler transfer for free isn't the best transfer this season!!!

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

          Do you want an award?

        2. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Sterling may score 20pts?

      11. tm245
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That doesn't look good on the replay.

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

        Do you think Kane drops in price?
        Tempted to transfer him out if he'll be out for GW32

      13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Last time kane injured his ankle he was out for couple of months

        Auba time possibly

        1. John t penguin
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks dave

        2. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Jesus

      14. Toby Lerone
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Furious kane captainer here. Nothing going right at the moment, just as I thought I'd make some ground up with the aguero news

        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Get a grip. Only the maverick captain picks will win this week, no one loses 🙂

          1. df34
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I wish Legomane , rival had Aubameyang.

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

        After all the slagging off pickford is my highest scoring player this gw lol

      16. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        21 from 10 😎

        1. Garlana
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          15 from 10

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

            16 from 8, but (c) still to play

            1. Garlana
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Only otamendi left, son needs to do something in the game otherwise it's gonna be my lowest score ever!

          2. Cok3y5murf
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            😯

        2. Chaps Before Baps
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          10 from 8, Kane (c) 😀

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

        looks like i'm through to the next round of the cup woop woop

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

          Playing free hit next GW? Your rival is.

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

            no i have no chips left just happy to go one round tbh how do you know who my rival is already

            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 16 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Magic.

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

                lol looks like a differential captain is required then

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

                  Salah will destroy you.

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

                    only time will tell

      18. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Son been our best player again. Erikksen poor. Bet Poch takes Son off anyway

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

          Cue Eriksen winner

      19. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        What a gameweek

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

          What *an absolute shocker of

      20. mir
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        If Wilson and Eriksen blank it's 26 (-4) so 22 all out. Roll on gw31 and beyond. Still hoping for top 100k finish. Back to 500k now

        1. Toby Lerone
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Its looking like 23 all out for me. Oh dear

      21. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sky Sports panel stating could be few weeks that Kane is out...

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

          The way he was holding it and expression on his face told a story . Not as if he hadn't had experience with Ankle ligaments...Harry knows 🙁

      22. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Wait, what? I’ve lost Kane (c) & Kun tonight?

        What a bunch of fuds.

        Carroll 1pt off da bench 😎

      23. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        For the first time in like ever I've chosen the right captain between Salah, Kane and Hazard....it just happens to be the week the highest between them is 3!

        Nice to see my wish for a Kane blank came true though!

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Was just thinking this too!

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

          Shameless brag post 😉

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Haha I just think it's ironic, the one time I get it right it has absolutely zero impact

      24. teneighty
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Siggy flagged...that sucks...

        My topscorer this week is Mathew Ryan! Awesome!

      25. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Oh great my Captain has gone off injured.

        Yet another cracking FPL Gameweek

      26. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Just checked the Spurs match and… wtf happened to Kane!?

      27. The Enlightener
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        21(-8) with KDB to go! Woo hoo!