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

    Sonaldo or Mkhi

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

    Mark kept quiet about his Arnie pick.

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

      Chelsea next and no double. Meh. Fair play but it was a huge punt.

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

        Yeh Chelsea next was a massive turn-off.

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

      Probably doesn't want half this site copying him. Bad for the rank

  3. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mark smashing it.

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      what's his link?

    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Disagree in the he's "smashing it"
      I've got more points SO FAR and had no WCard......
      IMHO he's doing well atm

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        yeah just seen his team.. not bad suprised with smalling.. burnley more likely to keep a cleanie

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

    Asking for a friend

    Is JLingz in the bapz?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Click on the fixture on the FPL page.

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

        Yeah but I wouldn t annoy you if I did that 🙂

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          That's a fair point. Continue 😀

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

    I have DDG. But so many seem to have double Utd defence. Probably better off if he loses the CS.

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

      DDG & Bailly here :/

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

      Most people picked the wrong double United defense

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

      Ddg and Valencia for me. Really hope it pays off.

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        they don't keep many CS'

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

      I don't have any RIP.

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

    Who has mark got why is every page half filled by mark smashing it

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

      Arnie

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

        Also smalling and ddg snd salah

    2. MTPockets
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Arnie & because they didn't wildcard.

      • BIGREDDOG
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Arnie

      • TallestJohn
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        MARKo Arnautovic

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

          Loominarty confirmed

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

        TC Arnie or something

      • Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Because Mark is Bagpuss and all the little mice on the mantal piece want a piece

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Haha Yeah, there has not been such high approval rating since Sadam Hussein was in power!
          I remember the early days of this site there was far less fanboy-dom and @rselicking.
          Turns me off the site a bit if I am honest.

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

            It does me mate. Even he must be sick of it. They should learn to play themselves

    3. Sahil Yadav
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not going good after WC. 16 points atm

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

      Sanchez on 42 BAPS pre the second half, mad!

    5. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I hate this stupid game 😆

    6. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bailly on at 84mins to deny Lowton from my bench..

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

        Same for Morgan, but Morgan'll probably concede before that.

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

      Main ml rival has Arnie. Didn't even think him as a punt as my rival had him. Thought southamp would be decent. Wth

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

        On what planet would Southampton be decent lol.

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

          A non-league planet

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

          To Atleast not be battered by a team battered by Burnley

      2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I thought it was gonna be WHam 3 SOT 2

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

      Damn Stanislas injured

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

        Oh ffs

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

          Ain't it

      2. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Subbed off?

        🙁

        The guy can't stay fit.

      3. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        aaaarrgggh!

    9. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Aubameyang has Southampton at home next week....does anyone know if he's got a grudge against Mark Hughes?

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

        I'll be captaining I think

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

        I think I just might captain him. Especially if Everton show some grit today.

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

        Lol. There's a good chance I'm gonna blow my TC chip on him

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

          Surely keep for a double

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

            FH and BB in the doubles for me 🙂

      4. UshFPL
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I'm captaining. That's a typical Arsenal 4-0 win kind of game

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

        If Auba shows any kind of form tomorrow then he's my cap

      6. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        not yet
        i'm sure we can engineer something 😉

    10. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How's the Brighton game looking?
      Hoping for a Brighton win to nil

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        boooring.. vady hardly touched the ball.. mahrez starting to warm up
        murray has a had a couple of shots.. mooy no-existent

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

          Didn't know Brighton signed Mooy

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

      DDG + Lukaku + Sanchez in 34 anyone?

      Seriously considering this.

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

        We've seen.

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

        Good for you.

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

        Valencia Lukaku
        Wont get Sanchez though
        Kane will be in my 34 side

      4. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I'm more likely to use those kind of funds on Man City players.

        1. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          In 35?

          Finding nailed players will be difficult though. Makes sense otherwise.

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I read it as GW37 for some reason. Ignore me.

      5. Caleb's Kitties
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Own DDG lukaku..and seriously considering willian/auba to sanchez/barnes gw34..

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

      Link to mods and cons league anyone?

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        The git leading it happens to be in one of my mini-leagues unfortunately!
        He is having a superb season.
        He was 9th in the world 2 seasons ago.

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

      GW33 WC active. Looking at:

      DDG - Ryan
      Lowton - Rudiger - Alderweireld - Morgan - Robertson
      Salah - Son - Matic - Willian - Mahrez
      Aubameyang - Barnes - Vardy

      Will upgrade Auba to Lukaku for GW34 with my FT.

      1. MTPockets
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Looks like last week WCs.

        • Rainer
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          GW32 WC minus 1 million ITB?

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

            Basically. Really GW32 for me hinges on how well City perform given I have 3 City players.

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

        Where is the Wilson assist?

        "Jose Holebas uses his arm to prevent Jordon Ibe nodding in the rebound."

        Zero consistency in how assists are given in FPL.

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

          *Ibe assist 😳

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

          Did Ibe touch it?

        3. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          You seem surprised.

        4. Magic Bean
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I think to balance your negativity on FPL you should name a couple things that you like about it 🙂

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

          Did you see the replay? It's crossed over to the far post; Holebas is between Ibe and the goal. As it floats over Holebas he slaps the ball away with his arm. Ibe does not touch the ball at all.

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

          Handball = no ass

      3. N00B
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        But Mark has Arnie vs Chelsea next week and we have Son vs Stoke.

      4. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Anyone know reason for Gudmundsson not in squad?

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

          Knock 75%

        2. MTPockets
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Got a knock for Iceland. Was reported last week.

            1. Chenku╰☆╮
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Was not flagged though?

          • Chenku╰☆╮
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Dropped I think. Was not reported injured.

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

              Gone yellow although on Thursday Dyche said he was OK

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

                Went yellow today

            2. Tiki-Taka
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              He'd be sub if he was dropped

          • Lemongrab
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            He picked up a knock on international duty I think

          • Clintymints
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Knock. Doesn’t matter anyways. He’s only here for double B.B. I’ll never play him anyways

        3. Sharkytect
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Is it me or do palace get a lot of penalties?

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

            It's not you

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

            The Zaha effect.

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

          Shelvey slinging the ball around like a Tom Brady Xabi Alonso love child. Glorious stuff. Get him on the plane

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

            Huddersfield Town.

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

              Bossed Man Utd around too

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

            Cyrus the virus.

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

            Fair shout, when's the squad deadline?

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

              Not a clue. He won't go though since he hasn't featured in a single friendly.

              Lewis Cook ffs

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

                Absolutely... Shelvey miles ahead of him.

              2. Tiki-Taka
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Agreed, it's a shame, think his reputation (which is fair for him being a liability but i dunno you think maybe he'd learn now) and not playing for a top team (again ridiculous) counts against him

          4. Tiki-Taka
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            For real though, he can't be worse than the other options, one concern is his temperament

          5. Olivier Bernards watch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            shhhh. we don't want him or jamaal to get ruined by media pressure and bad management. have them good and rested for next season

        5. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Stanislas subbed?

          1. Big P
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Injures

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

              Seriously?? Benched Barnes for him

              1. *Reformed-Character*
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                You benched an in form striker against the worst defence in the league

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

                  Stanislas in form too. Thought Barnes would be benched tbh

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

          Arnie on-course for a 20+ pointer this week

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

            At least !

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

          Gross nearly

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

            Subbed him on for Barnes last minute so he better do something!

          2. *Reformed-Character*
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers for that

            1. Magic Bean
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              😆

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

              ?

        8. Magic Bean
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Well done Mark.

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

            He's quite good at this game.

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

              Lucky you mean lol

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

            He is only on 30 points, 9 less than The Virg without a WC 😉 ... Virg knows ...

        9. Fuchs Mane Kante
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Only Arnie TC counts, surely.

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

          Gabbiadini off to rest for the DGW

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

          Any sign of Kenedy doing anything?

          1. Tiki-Taka
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            he's saving it for my BB in GW37

          2. Olivier Bernards watch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            nearly got on a couple of flick ons and rebounds in the first half, and could have gotten a soft pen.

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

          Watford goal. Perrera