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31 March 2018 1733 comments
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After Mohamed Salah’s late winner for Liverpool at Selhurst Park, a further six matches get underway at 3pm as the Gameweek 32 action ramps up.

Plenty of attention will be focused on Romelu Lukaku as Man United welcome Swansea to Old Trafford.

The top transfer target for Gameweek 32 and second most popular captain (13.4%), the Red Devils’ frontman has produced eight goals and two assist in his last 11 club outings across all competitions.

At the back, Chris Smalling – the most bought defender over the break – retains his place, with Victor Lindelof surprisingly partnering him at centre-half as Eric Bailly warms the bench.

A popular pair for our Wildcards, Brighton’s Pascal Gross and Leicester wide man Riyad Mahrez go head-to-head at the Amex Stadium.

Gross has averaged 6.2 points per home match for the Seagulls, while the Algerian has returned a goal or assist in 11 of his last 14 league starts.

Elsewhere, Charlie Austin makes a welcome return for Southampton’s trip to West Ham.

With a pair of expected Double Gameweeks to follow, many will be keen to scout the Saints’ striker – despite failing to feature since Gameweek 19, he remains their top scorer, with six efforts to his name.

Three goals from Marko Arnautovic over the international break underlines his goal threat ahead of this proverbial six-pointer.

Meanwhile, Newcastle’s Kenedy has another chance to stake a claim as our budget midfielder of choice ahead of an expected Double Gameweek to follow.

The on-loan wide man bagged 16 points in his previous home outing and entertains Huddersfield’s travel-sick defence at St James’ Park.

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

    Salah has scored more goals than Messi this season and he is on course to smash all FPL records.

    He is the best player in the league and yet the BPS system is allergic to him.

    The BPS system is an absolute disgrace and it is simply not fit for purpose.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hulk this.

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

        Let's make it simple.

        How can the best player in FPL ever not get any FPL bonus points?

        It's a crazy, INDEFENSIBLE situation.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          It’s not about the most points.. it’s about who plays the most beautiful football. If you get dispossessed, have shots off target and miss big chances then you don’t deserve BAPS

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

            I disagree with you and agree with Jonty.

            At the end of a match, you want to sigh and say yes, he was the best player in the match and he deserves the bonus points.

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

              He wasnt nowhere near the best player in the game though?

        2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          26 all season. Pretty good to me.

        3. Hulk Smash
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Because he wasn't the best player in this game...

        4. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          If he's the best FPL player, giving him bonus just makes him better and raises his price.

          I agree the bonus system is flawed, but your only argument is always your love for Salah. Find a decent argument 😉

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

          ...he's classified as a midfielder, plays as a striker.

          He gets less bps for scoring goals, which is 90% of what he does.

          He doesn't do much of the things midfielders get bps for (assists, pass completion...)

          He gets baps quite often...he doesn't get none.

          Just not today...which is probably right. Beyond scoring at the end, didn't do much else.

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

            Plays as a winger. Just like Mane. Wingers are classified as midfielders.

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

              Well, a "wide player"...doesn't hug the touchline enough to be a winger IMO

              Bps system treats Alonso the same way. Hardly ever gets baps cos he simply does virtually no defending/tackling...but does do a lot of attacking that he gets little bps for.

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't know he had saved any penalties this season 😮

    3. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Salah is amazing. I love him. But he was poor today up until the goal.

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

      Could argue all GWs that BPS system is shit but not this match. He didn't deserve any bonus.

      What scoring in previous matches has to do with FPL bonus points btw?

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

      agreed, massive flaws in the bonus system

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

      Not this again

    7. nobwak
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not true though is it. Had bonus multiple times this season, got 3 as recently as last GW.

    8. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Deductions need reducing for shots off target and dispossessions. Penalises exciting players who try to make something happen

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

        Anyone can TRY to make something happen. Actually making it happen is what gets you BPS, and that seems fair to me.

      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not at all. Scoring boring goals or exciting ones has the same effect on scoreline. Missing chances affect scorelines as much as missed tackles to concede goals where a cleansheet bonus is lost. It's all good.

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

      Agreed, hate how FPL keep giving baps to Messi

    10. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The bonus point system is flawed no doubt but this post could only have been written by someone who thinks being the one to put the ball in the net is the only thing that matters in a game.

      Of course there is value in that but Salah was inneffectual for most of the game. Others players performed better over 90 mins, two of whom are getting more bonus points than him. That seems fair.

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

        Zaha was better than Salah today and he's not getting any.

      2. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        The bonus system has issues but Salah is on 26 points - only Kane and Firmino have more (27)

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

      Lukaku scored my life is over why did i go aubamayeng why didnt salah get bonus waaa waaa waaa

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        This

    12. lugs
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      agreed , they should adopt the Sky system that gives everyone bonus points for a certain amount of passes completed , shots on target , tackles etc , that system makes for a more varied approach where players like Kante and other defensive mids aren't terrible picks

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

        Well I watched the match and thought Robertson was the best player on the pitch. So not surprised he is gonna get the 3 bonus

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

    Bailly to come in for injured Lidenlof and scores for massive troll. You heard it here first.

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      And we will forget it

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

        obligatory

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

    I love Mohamed Salah

  4. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which 15 pointer would you prefer. Smalling or Maguire?

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mags

    2. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Need Maguire to repay my keeping the faith with him since ... GW8!!! Although he has done a couple of times ... Still waiting on that big 15 pt'er.

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

      Maguire would be special.

    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      8 pointer from Robertson. Go for facts.

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

      Ogbonna.

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

    Everyone gonna watch Leicester with their triple up?

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

      Yeah but I benched Morgan

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

        Are you leaving or not? We need an official announcement.

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

      Doosra's ticker has given this +/- 29.

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

        Got Gross too 😉

  6. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Flappyhandski!

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

      Dammit!

  7. rivercityransom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    have the winning goal bps been given yet? would leave salah on 1 bap.

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

      BAPS final. 0 for Salah

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

        thanks, figured as much

  8. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Milner better player imo, deserved bonus points.

  9. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon VArdy....

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

    Ake hits the bar

  11. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcard fail.

    WTF is up with Bailly and Gudmundsson???

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

      Gundmundsson was injured and there was going to be some kind of rotation with Utd defence. Pay attention

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Injured how...?

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

          Got injured in the Iceland game and got taken off

          1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Really? Never saw a peep put of that here and no flag either. Shame...

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

              It was all over the place

            2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I take it you don't come on here often, or read the articles? There was great unrest on here

              1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Apparently not often enough 🙂

  12. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    LUKAKUUUUU

  13. Lemongrab
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    All that talk of go Bailly over Smalling as he's more nailed and he's benched. Glad I steered clear of both.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Same. It's a shame Young is classed as a midfielder or he would be a great pick.

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

    OMG Lukaku

  15. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaaaaa

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

    Lukaku G
    Lingard A

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

      Sanchez***

      Lingard AA

    2. d3bug
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez*

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

    sanchez assist

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

    Nice Rom(C)

    Happy 100th goal in the PL

  19. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero > Lukaku(c) this week as posted earlier. LETS GOOOOO

  20. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    LUKAKKKUUUUUUUU

  21. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    YESS LUKAAA

  22. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    dirty goal

  23. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks captain

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

    Oh blimey.

  25. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Rom get in!

  26. Robben Mee Blind
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Why do people keep benching Milli? On pens and some free kicks (and corners?) for a team that wins a lot of fouls in and around the box. Think I'll keep him on my WC despite no doubles. Nice fixtures incoming and Palace need wins

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I kept him on my WC but couldn't bench any of my front 7: Sarah, Mahrez, Son, Willian, Aubameyang, Card, Murray.

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

    Antonio down, possible hammy

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

      He's a walking injury (although not walking right now).

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

    Lukaku actually not trolling me this time...nice!

  29. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    *Mou parks bus*

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      More often than not

  30. TAT
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Told myself Lukaku wasn't worth the price…