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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. seanie3
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    my gw in my mini league could have been so different this week if murray took his chance in the first half and scored his pen...

    oh well just hope he bounces back and does well in his next home fixture, brought him in on a WC over barnes mainly due to these two "Plum" fixtures he had on paper and the fact he was on pens..

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

      Same

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

    Vardy 1 - 0 Firmino

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      KO

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

      Simple ain't ya? Like it's just Vardy vs Firmino and that's it

    3. DJ1000
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Next week Vardy 3 firminho 0

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

    Is city getting beat 1-0 too much to ask?

  4. WDT
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ashley Barnes burning a hole in most WCers screens now on our benches with that goal. Ffs.

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

      Right decision to bench IMO (I don't have him) before GW started

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

        Not against WBA

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

          I dunno, it's easy to say in hindsight but most on WC the other mids/strikers i'd prefer

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

        vs the shittest team in the league?

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

          This

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

          Yeah since my mids/strikers would've been Son/Salah/Mahrez/Mkhi/Willian/Lukaku/Aubameyang, I'd bench Barnes rather than them

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

            Yeah but you don't have him, your telling someone else that it was the right decision.

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

              I'm assuming he's on WC and wants Barnes for 34 so in theory his mids/strikers should be 'premium' and at least similar to the team i wrote above

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

                He's got Dacoure.

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

                  If he's got Dacoure I'd defo be playing Barnes over him lmao, congrats on your points mate

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

                    Dont congratulate me, the rest of my team didn't score so well. 😉

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

                      Ya hate to see it, were you on WC this week? Mine is so far so good, late Vardy goal and Smalling highlights

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

                        Aye WC for me too. Only possible upside is I still have Auba (c) who could save me. That Vardy goal was the last thing I wanted.

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

                        Guess it's the long game that counts! if Auba scores well tomorrow could be an interesting decision who to C next week between him and Salah

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

                  I actually don't - wrong team linked. Now sorted - if I had owned or played Doucoure over Barnes that would be fairly silly

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

                    That makes it a bit different then. I would probably play Barnes ahead of Kenedy but it's a much tougher call than previously thought

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

              *you're

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

          No filter on shittest!! shittest shittest shittest

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

      I played him

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

        Good on you. Looks obvious now in hindsight reflecting on 4 goals in 4 games. Played.

    3. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not on mine. Stupid not to start against a team pretty much down.

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

      Can't be benching an inform striker vs one of the worst teams the Prem has ever seen.

      A welcome 6 points 🙂

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

        It's the player values that done it this week, willian and son both in form but playing tough match ups, I was guilty of going by value rather than fixture as I'm sure many others are.

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

          Still nothing is final till both play tomorrow

    5. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Have mkhi tomorrow, if he doesn't play then I'd be happy to let Barnes appear from the bench 🙂

  5. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Glad to get Morgan’s 5 pointer off the bench for Bailly!

    So Bailly a sell before the Dgw then?

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

      Same here. I had planned to only have a United defender (have DDG already) for GW32, then switch to Vertonghen in GW33.

      Going for Vertonghen as I want him in my GW36/37 team; I don't want to take tons of hits to get him AND Kane & hits to account for nasty surprises until then.

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

    Barnes' goal was an absolute banger

  7. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    "We look game by game, at the moment we are bottom but we need to keep fighting, we will never give up. Maybe if we get one win that will give us the confidence we need." - I can't believe Pardew is still talking about survival, hopefully this season will mean the end for him and Hughes and see some new blood coming in finally.

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

      Maybe he's thinking about his survival.

    2. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Unfortunately on reflection West Brom will wish they stuck with Pulis

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

    Ffs... Barnes and Morgan benched for gross and Mee...... brought in gross last minute as well

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

      Same players here! Oh, what a difference it could have made!

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

        🙁

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Similar - benched for Stanislas and Lowton. No regrets though, would've made the same decisions again with the same information.

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

    Aubemayang + 4 points
    Vs
    KdB, Davies, Moses

    Who wins?

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

      If KDB blanks tonight then A

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

        If Auba blanks tomorrow then B

    2. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      b

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

        Damn lol

  10. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    15 pts + Christensen in bench

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

      So you didn't listen to the advice from your 427 RMTs? 😆

      1. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Mili, Morgan and Christensen on bench. Play Mustafi, Lowton and Dummett. Lucky having Dummett..lol..

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

    Gross out, or firmino to Vardy

    1. Aston-villain
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      All of them...for a hit too

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

    & dammit Mahrez! Nothing?!

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

      He got a clean sheet.

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

        Whoopdy flippin doo

  13. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Really need a jesus double assisted by fernandinho

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

    Feel sorry for those with:
    - Murray & Gudmundsson
    - Barnes & Gross (but benched Barnes)
    - Firmino & L. Cook (Me) 😀

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I don't

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

      Can I have some sympathy for Mounie + Stanislas + double hit?

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

        Yikes, that is absolutely rotten (but also, why??)

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

        + Firmino + VVD + Mahrez + No Salah captaincy

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

          Plus Flappyhandski.

          Why? Because not all my players score lots of points every week. No biggy 🙂

          Why the double hit? Because I've taken the hits for GW35 already (actually one more than I needed too, but I think it's pretty fun when it's for 3 Arsenal players 😀 ). FH in 34 for me

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

      Feck em. The less points for them the higher the rank for me.

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

        Schadenfreude it is, then.

    4. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t feel sorry for me, I have Mili and Lascelles coming off my bench

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

        Well done for having a good bench. Fortunately getting Morgan off the bench for Bailly here.

  15. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Adrian > Dubravka for a hit and benching Lossl just about paid off

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

      Breaking even on a hit for a goalkeeper is very good.

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

      Well done. Sorts your GW37 keeper out nicely.

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. I was thinking Lossl > DDG for DGW34 and playing Dubravka in GW35

  16. 8ball
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Does a free transfer carry over the week I use my free hit?

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

      Nope

  17. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Benching United def/keepers next week?

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

      Yep

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

        Goalie and jones

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

      Only if you can't field a gp and def with a good fixture

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Play Ryan and Morgan for me. Lukaku to Kane then Auba to Lukaku GW34

    4. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If I had a defender I definitely would bench them, but DDG could set a save points record

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

    Master hauls by dilva today, and auba + son tomorrow please!

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'll take the latter

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

    I've had kiko waving flags for ages. I'd become so attached to his presence that I couldn't let him go on this week's wc. And he goes and scores. He's up to about a half a point a game average for me now.

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

    Hope the dude on here that felt Tosun would get a goal vs. City is right.

  21. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone jumping on the Sanchez bandwagon? Nice differential now that everyone's going with Lukaku

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      might tc in 34

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

    Keeping gross for one week, then swapping, likely for Lingard

  23. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    4 CSs and I ain't got any CS pts...Bollocks

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

      I hope you not after sympathy my man 😉

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

        Just publicly questioning my abilities to play the game this season....

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

    10 points with Azpi + Quad Arsenal (effectively). COYG

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

    Score checks, captain/number of players played?

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

    Fixtures look a lot nicer next week for the template

  27. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    sane goal

  28. Lazarus Star
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Has Sanchez been overlooked for the DGWs?

    Lukaku seemed to be the favoured pick of the wildcarders. Obviously all retrospect, but those his name into the hat now.

  29. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    the sound of the floodgates opening......

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

    DAVIDDDDD!!!!! The points are coming, the points are coming!