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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, 4 months ago

    Sonaldo or Mkhi

  2. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Mark kept quiet about his Arnie pick.

    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

      1. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Yeh Chelsea next was a massive turn-off.

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

  3. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Mark smashing it.

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      what's his link?

    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 months 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
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

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

  4. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Asking for a friend

    Is JLingz in the bapz?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Click on the fixture on the FPL page.

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

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

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          That's a fair point. Continue 😀

  5. Monkey Hanger
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      DDG & Bailly here :/

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Most people picked the wrong double United defense

    3. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        they don't keep many CS'

    4. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I don't have any RIP.

  6. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

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

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Arnie

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Also smalling and ddg snd salah

    2. MTPockets
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Arnie & because they didn't wildcard.

    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Arnie

    4. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      MARKo Arnautovic

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

        Loominarty confirmed

    5. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      TC Arnie or something

    6. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

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

  7. Sahil Yadav
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Not going good after WC. 16 points atm

  8. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez on 42 BAPS pre the second half, mad!

  9. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I hate this stupid game 😆

  10. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

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

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

  11. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

      On what planet would Southampton be decent lol.

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        A non-league planet

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        To Atleast not be battered by a team battered by Burnley

    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I thought it was gonna be WHam 3 SOT 2

  12. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Damn Stanislas injured

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Oh ffs

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Ain't it

    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Subbed off?

      🙁

      The guy can't stay fit.

    3. RÏɠBY
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      aaaarrgggh!

  13. The Mighty Hippo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

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

    1. Sánchez
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'll be captaining I think

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

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

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

      1. Sánchez
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Surely keep for a double

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

          FH and BB in the doubles for me 🙂

    4. UshFPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

    5. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

    6. RÏɠBY
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      not yet
      i'm sure we can engineer something 😉

  14. Sánchez
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

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

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Didn't know Brighton signed Mooy

  15. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    DDG + Lukaku + Sanchez in 34 anyone?

    Seriously considering this.

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      We've seen.

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

      Good for you.

    3. Sánchez
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

    4. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        In 35?

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

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

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

    5. Caleb's Kitties
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

  16. George James
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Link to mods and cons league anyone?

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 months 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.

  17. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

      Looks like last week WCs.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      GW32 WC minus 1 million ITB?

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

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

  18. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      *Ibe assist 😳

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Did Ibe touch it?

    3. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You seem surprised.

    4. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months 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
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months 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
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Handball = no ass

  19. N00B
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

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

  20. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know reason for Gudmundsson not in squad?

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

      Knock 75%

    2. MTPockets
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Got a knock for Iceland. Was reported last week.

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Was not flagged though?

    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Dropped I think. Was not reported injured.

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Gone yellow although on Thursday Dyche said he was OK

        1. Clintymints
          • 17 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Went yellow today

      2. Tiki-Taka
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        He'd be sub if he was dropped

    4. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He picked up a knock on international duty I think

    5. Clintymints
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

  21. Sharkytect
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

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

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

      It's not you

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      The Zaha effect.

  22. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

      Huddersfield Town.

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

        Bossed Man Utd around too

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Cyrus the virus.

    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Fair shout, when's the squad deadline?

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

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

        Lewis Cook ffs

        1. BIGREDDOG
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Absolutely... Shelvey miles ahead of him.

        2. Tiki-Taka
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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

  23. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Stanislas subbed?

    1. Big P
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Injures

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Seriously?? Benched Barnes for him

        1. *Reformed-Character*
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

            Stanislas in form too. Thought Barnes would be benched tbh

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Arnie on-course for a 20+ pointer this week

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      At least !

  25. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Gross nearly

    1. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

    2. *Reformed-Character*
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers for that

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

        😆

      2. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        ?

  26. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Well done Mark.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He's quite good at this game.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Lucky you mean lol

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

  27. Fuchs Mane Kante
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Only Arnie TC counts, surely.

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Gabbiadini off to rest for the DGW

  29. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any sign of Kenedy doing anything?

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

      he's saving it for my BB in GW37

    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

  30. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Watford goal. Perrera