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Monitor – Romelu Lukaku

After starting our series of members’ articles on Wildcard targets with a look at Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang, our sights turn to another in-demand frontman.

With Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero currently nursing injuries, Romelu Lukaku’s recent resurgence has not gone unnoticed by Fantasy Premier League managers.

Three goals and a pair of assists in the last five Gameweeks, allied with a trio of strikes over four cup outings in the same timeframe, means that the Man United striker is the second most bought player in FPL ahead of Gameweek 32.

Following a barren autumn period, Lukaku seems to have stepped up his output following the arrival of Alexis Sanchez.

With two double Gameweeks anticipated for the Red Devils, can the Belgian claim a place in our frontlines for the run-in?

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Crystal Palace vs Liverpool score prediction?

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1-4

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1-2

    3. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1-0

    4. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      0-3

    5. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1-3

    6. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      VVD to score.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Guaranteed.

        1. the Penman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          But...*dramatic pause*

          ...at which end?

    7. skodaole2
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1-0

    8. Athletic Bilbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1-1

    9. Caleb's Kitties
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      0-2 VVD 21 pointer

    10. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      0-3

    11. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2-2

    12. Goat
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      0-2

  2. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DDG
    Fernandez - Francis - Schindler
    Salh - Mane - Mahrez - Stanislas
    Aubameyang - Firmino - King

    Pereira - Walcott - Keane - Hunemeier

    0 FT and plenty in the bank.

    WC needed this gw? May be a hit to get Valencia for Hunemeier and play him over Fernandez?

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What about Walcott to Mhki?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Who would you bench then from the front 8?

        1. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Ah bollocks. Not thinking that through at all, would be kind but I think youre right at looking at the defence.

          1. Kings of Lyon ★
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            *King

          2. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers.

        2. Sadio
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Uhhh, one of the Bournemouth players.

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Looks that way.

            Watford defence pretty leaky though. Tough one.

  3. Goonermeister
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Gross + Vertonghen (good after city)
    B) Simpson + Mkhi

  4. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Question:
    Who's going 3-5-2 and why?
    Who's going 3-4-3 and why?

    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      3-4-3 as i have Vardy, Firmino and Aubamayang

      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Nice I'm currently leaning towards 3-4-3 and lukaku,vardy,auba

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No fix formation

      2-3-2 is my core formation, will choose based on fixtures

    3. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      3-4-3 because Lukaku Firmino Aubameyang

  5. Goonermeister
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton v Leicester score prediction?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1-1

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      0-2

    3. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1-0

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      0-3

    5. Caleb's Kitties
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2-3

    6. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1-2

    7. skodaole2
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1-0

    8. Athletic Bilbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2-1

    9. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1-2

    10. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      0-1

    11. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2-2

    12. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1-1

    13. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      hopefully 3-0 mahrez hatty

    14. Goat
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2-1

  6. Ozist
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    on Wildcard, pls suggest

    XX (fabianski)
    Otamendi Maguire fernandez XX Mustafi
    Salah Mahrez Son Willian Kenedy
    Barnes XX Auba

    A) Pope + Azpi + Firmino
    B) DDG + christensen + Lukaku

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

  7. One Terry Hurlock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If you've used your free hit am so can't use it in gw 35 and have hit the wildcard button, what's the best team players to bring in? Is gw 35 gonna stay the same as it says in the fixtures now or are more teams gonna drop out? Thanks

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      GW35 won't change.

      1. One Terry Hurlock
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Great thanks, that gives me a clue where to start then

      2. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        *shouldn't change

        PL have played EPL games in a UCL week before (last season, I think). There shouldn't be a need to do so, but it shouldn't be ruled out as a possibility

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          FA Cup semi finalists want a week off.

      3. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Really ?

    2. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, 35 won’t *lose* any more games. At an outside stretch it might gain some, but it’s very unlikely.

  8. Scheister
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Do we have any clue if/when DGW34 fixtures will be announced?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      In March seems the only clue.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This week apparently

        1. BobBradleysOpportunity
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          you have to admire the quality of that post, it very coherently explains how to best manage the DGWs for any casual

          1. Annie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            quality post "Meanwhile, the Triple Captain chip can double the score of a player potentially playing twice."

            1. BobBradleysOpportunity
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              oops

            2. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Ha ha - well spotted 😀

            3. Pasqualinho
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              I've checked all the mathematical calculations and there is a chance that this could possibly come true.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Before GW32 starts

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Ahh , breathe out fellas

    4. Athletic Bilbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      ‘On or around 19th March’

  9. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon gents, am in my office cup final this weekend. Any ways to improve this squad? 0m in the bank and 1FT:

    DDG
    Valencia, Monreal, Lascelles
    Salah, Sterling, Silva, Mkhi, Willian
    Auba, Firminio

    Dubravka; Robertson, Mariappa, Depoitre

    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      *Make that next weekend 🙂

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Any chips to use?

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Use some chip?

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Chips don't count towards the score in our cup games. Otherwise I would TC Salah.

        Any transfers worth considering?

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Looks fine

          Luka would have been handy but looks like he isnt affordable

    4. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Willian ➡ Arnautovic

      Play Robertson over Lascelles.

  10. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    WC tinkering:

    A: Valencia (I have DDG too), Lowton & Gross
    B: 5.5m defender tbc, Ward & Mkhi

    For B, Jones would be ideal

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think Valencia is a great call as well as DDG, only nailed UTD def.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I d rather try to stretch to Alonso

  11. G-Whizz
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    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    This article makes me want to pick Auba in comparison tbh AND near enough a million to spend and spread the love elsewhere...

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah Same here. My worry is not having an easier route to kane. Lukaku is only 1.3m less vs Auba 2.2m less

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

        I'm seriously thinking of not bothering with getting Kane back tbh...

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Still want Lukaku regardless

      1. DJ1000
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        It is Lukakus great fixtures for me. Plus no longer in Europe so plenty of rest. Man City and Liverpool bound to have a little form drop in between champs league matches

  12. chelseabrad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Team is looking dire after my FH last week, reckon I need to wc?

    DDG Elliot
    VVD Azpi Otamendi Ogbonna Kenny
    Salah Sterling Walcott Shaqiri Surman
    Aguero Firmino Wilson

    1FT and 0.2 ITB

    Cheers!

    1. Squires FC
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      My rule is if I need to shift at least 5 players then wc

  13. Squires FC
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bernardo Silva generally plays on the right wing yea? So am I right in thinking that Sane would be a slightly safer pick over Sterling due to the lack of left wing players in City's team?
    Seem to recall Pep saying something about the balance Sane brings to the team.
    Decided I can't go without one of them regardless of city's short term fixtures.

    1. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling can play on the left

    2. Ramboros
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mendy is back, which completely changes which players can play on the left wing for City. Sterling and Jesus can both play there. Mendy might play there in 3-5-2. Sané is no safer than Sterling. I actually would pick Sterling of the City midfielders simply because he's a liability in the CL games against Liverpool and might be benched.

    3. Buzzy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Pep did say that yes, when talking about balance with Mendy out.
      they look a better team with Sane left Sterling right.
      I think Sane is more nailed till Mendy is back, whenever that is imo.
      sterling owner here.

  14. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Whiskey o'clock. 😀

  15. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    3 options right now on WC:

    1) 3-5-2
    DDG,FAB
    Smalling,Alonso,Lowton,Chilwell,VDH
    Salah,Son,Silva,Mahrez,Willian
    Auba,Vardy,Ayew

    2)3-4-3
    DDG,FAB
    Robertson,Christensen,Lowton,Morgan,VDH
    Salah,Son,king,Mahrez,Willian
    Auba,Vardy,Lukaku

    3)Everything
    DDG,FAB
    Smalling,Christensen,Lowton,Morgan,VDH
    Salah,Son,Gudmundsson,Mahrez,Willian
    Auba,Vardy,Firmino

    Which one do you prefer and why?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      necessary to have both vardy and mahrez?

  16. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How does the core of my team look?

    DDG
    Morgan
    Salah Son Mahrez Willian
    Kaku Auba

    Rest of the players will be mostly budget options with a couple of 5.5m defenders or Alonso depending on how the dgw fixtures fall.

    Cheers 🙂

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I feel if I don’t go with Kaku I will be using 2 precious Fts to get him in DGW34.

    2. Sadio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Think Mahrez may let you down.

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Mahrez will be all out to finish the season well to get the big transfer he craves.

      2. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        He might. But rest of the options in that bracket don’t look any better (Sterling, Silva, Sane, Alli).

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Mahrez also was overperforming earlier this year. Some he did improve his underlying statistics. One thing to consider is tactical reasoning. If (United/)Kaku is lucky to score one or two early that is usually good enough for Mourinho and they will start defending more which is bad for xA and xG. This might also explain why Lukaku is not explosive. To check this out we would need to have more data with time info.

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Sorry for word "some":( No idea where it came from, perhaps time to get some sleep. Anyway, there was a moment when Mahrez scored well with poor underlying stats, but was pretty soon able to keep on scoring and improve those stats.

  17. Tosa86
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Draft WC:

    1)
    de gea - fabianski
    baily - otamendi - davies - robertson - ward
    son - salah - mcarthur - willian - mahrez
    lukaku - barnes - firmino

    2)
    de gea - fabianski
    van der hoorn - duffy - davies - robertson - ward
    son - salah - matic - milivojevic - mahrez
    lukaku - auba - firmino

    i can play the WC for this GW, at the moment i prefer the first option, or i can wait GW32 and my team is below:

    Pope - Foster
    Hegazi - Ward - robertson - davies - schindler
    salah - shaqiri - doucourè - milivojevic - gross
    lukaku - wilson - firmino.

    i can do Transfers: wilson, milivojevic --> Auba and sterling (-4).

    any suggestions?

  18. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Something a bit more interesting perhaps

    DDG // Fabianski

    Walker Lowton Alonso // Vertonghen Morgan

    Salah Son Eriksen Gross // Ki

    Barnes Auba Vardy

  19. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which weeks are rotation hot spots for Liverpool ?

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like they will be in the top 4 for european qualification, so I guess they'll care a lot about the 2 matches vs ManCity.
      Gwks 32 and 33 that are before each match are asking for rotation.

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

        So we can expect a full strength team v Bournemouth in 34 ? If I'm playing bench boost I really can't risk a no show from anyone 🙂

    2. Sadio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      GW33 away to Everton the main one.

  20. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So, Kane could be back for GW33 🙂

    1. mookie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not soon enough. 🙁
      Source?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        FPL Twitter - video on transfers

  21. Goonermeister
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Vertonghen + Gudmundsson
    B) Morgan + Willian

    Stuck

    1. TallestJohn
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B but dont rely on morgan for cs

  22. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Managers,

    De Gea
    VVD Alonso Ogbona
    Stan Shaq Salah Mahrez
    Firmino Auba Wilson

    Subs: Elliot, Baines, Obiang, Mbemba

    A) Shaq to Mikhi/ Sterling/Silva (-4)
    B) Wilson to Kaku (-4)
    C) G2G
    D) Play WC now instead of GW 33

  23. Scheister
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If I pull the trigger on DDG, who would I play GW 33 (at MCI)
    Or Fabianski/Pope?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I d still go ddg

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Fab

  24. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Better pairing?

    A - Azpi, Willian

    B - Christensen, Sterling

  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on vvd staying in a WC team? Already plan on keeping salah, and possibly firmino for the run in of the season. But VVD??

    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm keeping Robertson, but he's far cheaper...

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      hmmmmmmm

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      And Kane back maybe in 33 .... very hard to pick a WC for 34 with such a moving target 😉

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

        I hear you brother,
        Me Oh My 😀

        FWIW, I don't believe he was ever injured, just given a 3wk break with Jesus and Sterling returning after their respective injury and 3wk break. Nice rotation and management by Pep.

  26. Scheister
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If I bank a transfer in 34, and have 2 FTs coming into 35, then play my FH in 35, will I still have 2 FTs in 36?
    ie when can I bring Kane back in?

    1. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, 1 transfer

    2. reddragons178
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No

  27. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    No WC. GW32 team is:

    DDG, Hennessey
    VVD, Simpson, Dummett, Van Aanholt, Bauer
    Salah, Stanislas, Mahrez, D Silva, Pritchard
    Tosun, Firmino, Aubameyang

    0FT 2.8m in the bank

    Play one of Tosun, Pritchard, Van Aanholt or take a hit?

    Thanks

  28. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    wildcard right here. Any thoughts? This is what i want to go into 34 with (might be slightly different in 32 but will end on this in 34 with FTs).

    Pope, DDG
    Alonso, Mustafi, Lowton, VDH, Morgan
    Salah, Son, Mahrez, Willian, Kenedy
    Abau, Lukaku, Murray

    1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nyeah

    2. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      In all seriousness you've literally got near enough my team. Switch Pope, VDH & Murray for Fabianski, Dummet & Murray

      1. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Ha! Job done then.

  29. FPLMatt
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who is the best captain for DGW 34?

    1. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah 😀