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12 March 2018 2795 comments
Mark Mark
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Gameweek 30 concludes at the bet365 Stadium tonight as Stoke City entertain champions-elect Manchester City.

The third most-captained player in Fantasy Premier League, Sergio Aguero, misses out due to a knee injury, with Pep Guardiola affording the fit-again Gabriel Jesus a first start since Gameweek 21.

Handed the armband by 1.16% of FPL managers, the Brazilian returned to the teamsheet with a goal against FC Basel in midweek.

Jesus is one of three players in the visitors’ starting line-up – along with Kevin De Bruyne (3.34%) and Leroy Sane (0.88%) – ranked in the top 20 captain picks for Gameweek 30 as they look for a repeat of the 7-2 win over the Potters back in Gameweek 8.

Sane heads into tonight’s match as the most bought player for this round of fixtures, acquired by 192,000+ new owners.

Meanwhile, Raheem Sterling – sold by a massive 339,000+ ahead of Saturday’s deadline – is fit to return and is named in the starting XI, as Bernardo Silva drops to the bench despite back-to-back strikes against Arsenal and Chelsea.

Guardiola’s side arrive on the back of successive clean sheets and boast the league’s tightest away record, conceding just ten goals in 14 road trips.

After scoring in three of his previous four league appearances, Xherdan Shaqiri is the man most likely to breach that resilience for Paul Lambert’s side, with tonight’s match affording us the chance to scout the Potters’ potential ahead of Gameweek 31’s reduced set of fixtures.

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

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

    Sane close

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

    Do that more Sane kthxbai

  3. Claudio555
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Reports on Kane's injury? When will he be back?

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

      Not yet.

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

      Should know more tomorrow

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

    No rust on Sterling.

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

    Kane --> King

    Yes or No?

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

      Why King?
      Is he nailed ?

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

      no

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

    Does anyone know why Aguero' flag changed to 50%?

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

      he'll come running onto the pitch from home

  7. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I would love Shaqiri Assist,Crouch Goal 89'

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Me too, as a non Shaq/Ota owner

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

      Shaqiri assist for an Ota OG would be delicious

  8. 420king
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you rather have for GW32, Lingard (SWA) or Arnautovic (SOU)?

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

      Neither if necessary then Arnie

      1. 420king
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        You think Lingard won't play? The match is few days before the champions league quarters, assuming United make it.

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

    3x Close! in a row on BBC feed

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

    Average up 3.5 pre 60 minutes.

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

      And 7.6 after

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

        ah

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      and post?

  11. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Crouchy baby

  12. adidasOriginals
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I realise this is a bit subjective but I have all my chips left, will I find a better time to free hit than this coming gw? I have about 6 playing as things stand.

    1. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      6 is okay imo.

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

        when should I use my FH chip though?

        1. Bleach †
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Well I have all my chips also and I'll keep the FH for 35.

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

          Use it GW35 or even for the DGW in 37

        3. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          GW 35

  13. Jar Jar Winks
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    kdb is so deep, i bloody hate you silva

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I love Silva, highest average PPM for my team this season

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

    Selling Silva for Walcott GW26. Fail!

    Only topped by taking Son out in Sky on the overhaul. 🙁

  15. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pep should sign Shaq

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, they barely have any mids

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

      Everton should buy him...they're short of number 10s...

  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How did Ota not get a YC there ?

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

      In refs FPL team

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

      Could be about 5 yellows so far. Pretty lenient

  17. adidasOriginals
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who is more likely to have more PL minutes over the next month?
    A - Kane
    B - Sergio

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Average points top 10k 38.0, overall 36.6
    Walker now 2bps, Kompany 1bps, Sterling zero

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

    Big Jese off.

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

    Crouch crouch crouch crouch!

  21. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    City don’t want to cross any corners!

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

    Unlucky Stoke

  23. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Martins Indi with a big chance

  24. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    2 metre Peter

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

    Wtf how you miss that!

  26. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who's using the free hit chip this GW?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      o/

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

      Definitely not. My 7 with no hits will outscore most FH teams imo

  27. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Should have been a yellow for Otamendi

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nah

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

    Why do I own Tintin again?

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

      ...because Haddock(c)?

  29. UpAndAway
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Picked Siggy over Silva because of GW31. Now Siggy is injured and Silva goes bananas. Disaster...

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

    Give crouch a beanie and a pair of glasses, and it's 'where's wally' in that stoke shirt