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

    Arnie!!!
    West Ham 3 Southampton 0

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

      Wow

  2. George James
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Auba + Mkhi >> Vardy + Sanchez (c) very tempting for DGW.

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

    Well done, Mark!

    1. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      What did he do?

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

        He picked swarzennegar

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

    Is Mark a time traveller??

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

    Masuaku assist, haha.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

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

    Hot damn Arnie.

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

    Big Red Dog in for a deucy...

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

      Oh my lord.... Please Lukaku pls

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

        Already cashed out some for rent money 😛 Still if Lukaku gets his brace im in for a few hundred

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

          Fair play mate I'm rooting for you and all my rivals own Lukaku

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

            Cheers mate!!! Good luck

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

    Benched Barnes :'(

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

    Mark legend! Well done.

  10. HD7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Why Salah no baps? Winning goal? Too many misses again?

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

      6 dispossesions

  11. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mark smashing it...

  12. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    OK, own up, what has someone done with the real West Ham team...

  13. FPL ZB
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    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone watching the West Ham game? Hearing it’s more Hoedt than Stephens? Concerned about the double

    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 1 month ago

        It's all of them.

      • UshFPL
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Just saw the last minute. Commentator saying that they're showing no fight, etc. Wouldn't bank on any CS from them

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

      Has Mark earned enough from memberships to bribe the Soton defence??

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

      Arnie such a troll. Where was this 3 weeks ago when I sold Walcott for him

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

        I got rid on wildcard.major fail.I actually hate him and I don't even know him.

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

        Arnie is the second most FPL player I hate after Hazard.

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

      Arni my boy 🙂

    5. Sif
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cedric still a good pick..?

      1. Business Cat
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        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        ...gonna say no 😆

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

      +1 to mods

    7. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Went Vardy Murray Aubameyang on my WC. Barnes and Lukaku were the only other options I was thinking about. Just typical they score then.

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

      I thought Mark's choice to bring in Arnie was a baffling one. He must know something I dont

      1. Business Cat
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        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        ...he also bought Austin in though.

        Rough and smooth 🙂

      2. MTPockets
          8 years, 1 month ago

          First Southampton game I've seen. Mark must have watched more. They're not good.

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

            Yeah but look at West Ham's other fixtures to come, and their form prior to this game, I just dont understand why you'd want him

            1. Business Cat
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              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              FHing in 35, so has to use 2 FTs ahead of DGW34.

              So maybe a couple of those picks are short term punts before it turns more templatey?

      3. HD7
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Murray Mahrez Vardy
        Need you to start scoring or assisting... make the second half a thriller!!!

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          This but Austin

      4. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        southampton’s defence

      5. FPL ZB
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        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Pretty sure about 7 teams deserve to go down this year

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

          Really? I think Soton, Stoke, West Brom are just about the only ones. Hudders form has dropped off to be sure, but they had some great performances early in the season.

          1. FPL ZB
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            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Palace have had long shoddy periods, as have Newcastle and Swansea

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

        Sold Salah. Was just a couple of mins from perfection. Should I still be satisfied?

      7. FPL Virgin
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        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        So glad Mark listened to my much publicised criticism of the WC32 template and brought in a few differentials.

        Mark showing the rest of the mods and cons how it's done.

        1. FPL ZB
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          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          ... you live in a crazy world of delusion

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

          You're such a dose.

          1. FPL Virgin
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            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I have been critical of the template all week. And I was vilified for it.

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

              You were considering WC the template in m8

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

          Mark doesn’t listen to you. He thinks your a bell end

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

          You're such a troll 😆

        5. Hazz
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          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I swear, you used to be a decent poster.

        6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I find nothing wrong with that template. All good pick. Especially front 8

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

          Now go on and play your WC to get the same template, if you can afford it.

          1. FPL Virgin
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            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Kane and Sanchez haven't risen in price.

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

        Ben Dinnery has Arnautovic (C) this GW.

        1. tm370
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          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          have you got his team link?

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

          Not personally, but he tweeted earlier about the captain pick.

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

        What an absolutely disgrace everyone at Southampton are.

        ****s of a board getting every decision wrong and not sacking Pellegrino earlier then appointing an absolute moron in Mark Hughes. It's criminal how fast and how far we've collapsed and deserve to get relegated.

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

          What happened to the £75m for van Dijk?

          Seems like a slow and unnecessary decline, gradually getting rid of all the attacking threats and leaders.

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

          Selling your best players year on year is the main problem

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

            Was always going to catch up when the money is just siphoning out of the club.

            Absolute shambles.

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

        Arnie is life

      11. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Southampton defense LMAO. Auba captain loading

      12. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Positives from HT: All cleans intact
        Negatives: Great chance of disappointment

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

          This