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17 April 2018 3018 comments
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The first of four remaining Double Gameweek 34 fixtures gets underway at 7.45pm as Brighton welcome Spurs to the Amex Stadium.

After a hugely underwhelming start to his pair of fixtures in Saturday’s home loss to Man City, Harry Kane has the chance to atone against a Seagulls’ defence without a clean sheet in their last 12 attempts.

The Spurs striker was second only to Mohamed Salah by the narrowest of margins (18.28% vs 18.32%) for the armband, while over 71,000+ have played their Triple Captain chip as he looks to chase down the Liverpool winger in the race for the Golden Boot.

Kane starts this evening along with Christian Eriksen, while Son Heung-min returns to the teamsheet after featuring off the bench at the weekend.

Boasting a 17% ownership, the South Korean has four goals and an assist in his last four league starts. Along with another of tonight’s starters, Serge Aurier, he was on the scoresheet in a 2-0 win at Wembley when the two sides last met in Gameweek 17.

But Dele Alli owners are left with just a two-point haul from Double Gameweek 34, as the midfielder is left out altogether ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Man United.

Lucas Moura earns a rare start for the visitors out wide, as does Toby Alderweireld in defence, with Davinson Sanchez the man to make way.

They’ll look to rein in the Seagulls’ Glenn Murray, who was on the scoresheet in Saturday’s loss at Crystal Palace.

The veteran is in fine form in front of his own fans, firing five goals in his last six starts at the Amex Stadium.

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  1. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Joe Gomez back = TAA finished?

    1. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Nope, he's been too good to just drop for Gomez

  2. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    52 after bonus with 9 left, hoping lukaku can get 9 points tomorrow as my captain taking me to 70 plus whatever Lingard and DDG get.

    1. BRFC1883
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Ok

  3. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Thinking of this free hit side. Please tell me I havent walked into a template team!?

    Cech

    Walker Coleman Milner (Dummett Long)

    Salah Sterling Mane Zaha (Elneny)

    Jesus Aubameyang Tosun.

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Tosun can’t be template. I’d think Firmino would be the template choice as 3rd striker.

    2. Aussie Rules
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Pretty template, but that doesn't mean it's bad.

  4. Dybala10
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Who would you choose from the Arsenal defence? Gooners have been hammering Mustafi, who looked guaranteed.

    Hard to know who's nailed and PVA is appealing on FH.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Chambers, goal threat through the roof lately

    2. Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I'd avoid all together. West ham in far better form than them

    3. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      How about 1 last hurrah from kolasinac

  5. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Any City mid's minutes worth trusting now the league is wrapped up?

    Or is Jesus the better bet with Kun out for the season?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Jesus imo

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Is Kun confirmed out for the season?

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        OK, I guess it is likely he misses the rest of the league. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/3ac42264-422b-11e8-99ea-a5dd07dd144b

    3. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Jesus should be fresh as a daisy to start the last few games.

      For example he’s played only just over half the PL minutes that Sterling has, and KDB has played even more than Sterling.

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Pretty much what I was thinking. Thanks!

  6. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Thoughts on this wc squad?

    Dubravka - Lloris
    Chambers - Mawson - Masuaku - Smalling - Laporte
    Salah - Sterling - Mili - Kenedy - Arnie
    Auba - Jesus - Vardy

    No fh or tc - bench boosting in 37

    12 for 35 (Mawson sub) and 13 dgw for 37 bb currently.

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Auba to kane > 36
      Salah > Eriksen/Haz/Son or whoever is in form in 37

      1. barracuda
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Are you sure about removing Salah in 37?

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Haha for a free transfer I’ll certainly take the risk

          Chelsea Away the majority definitely wont be capping him that’s for sure!!

  7. Messsiaah
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Pickford
    Baines Robertson Tarkowski (Long Lowton)
    Salah Sterling Kdb Mane Zaha
    Jesus Auba (Crouch)

    How is this FH team?

    1. Aussie Rules
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Like it. Just need to be wary of Liverpool starting lineup with roatation

  8. Jayv807
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Well, at least TC Kane worked out 3 points better than TC Kun last year....

  9. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    As a free hitter, I'm going to be very evil and say, I hope Salah & Firmino aren't involved at the weekend. They will be of course but it'd be great if they weren't 😯 😉

    1. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Will you invest in the likes of Solanke and Ings if so?

      1. Virgil Hilts
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        I’d keep Salah in case he subs on.

        Would look at non Liverpool alternatives for other two, maybe Tosun & Zaha types, and upgrade defence with funds.

      2. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Nope, don't think so

    2. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Would you still include them in your team if it’s leaked they are not starting?

      Could damage from bench if not?

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        I'd take a chance without them

    3. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      As a FHer you should rather be wishing that Salah plays because that'll hinder non FHers like me who would then not be able to sell him and get any mid of choice.

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        It would force non free hitters to take hits though

        1. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 17 days ago

          There're gonna be hits anyway. Salah out = More money to spend for non FHers.

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 17 days ago

            Many won’t know he’s out and additional hits are good.

            This is why it’s the perfect FH week

            1. pundit of punts
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 17 days ago

              Who are these people on here who won't know? lol 😆

              Everyone will be glued to Anfield Express come Friday.

              Only casuals may suffer.

  10. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    On wc

    A) Dubravka, Laporte and Mawson
    B) Ederson, Nawton, Dummett/Yedlin

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Naughton*

  11. Aubaaaaa
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Chances of Sanchez starting against Bournemouth?

    1. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Meh

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      50/50.

      I'd guess benched for Martial

    3. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Most of team at some risk of being dropped / rested for Cup after that performance. No one knows what Mounis plotting.

      Don’t expect same XI that played v WBA though.

    4. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      50-50

  12. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Evening all. 🙂

    With the Aguero news, I think I'm gonna go this GW 36 WC GW 37 BB team.

    Ederson - Lloris
    Smalling - Cedric - Fernandez - Van der Hoorn - Morgan
    Eriksen - Sterling - Mahrez - Arnautovic - Ramsey
    Kane - Jesus - Ayew

    Leaves me 0m in the bank.

    Will get Ramsey only if Arsenal get knocked out of Europa by Atletico which I think is very likely.

    Thoughts please?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      It's just too soon to judge, sorry

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        It's only another few days till GW 36 WC. Just trying to gather some thoughts.

    2. What Agüero news? I don't much like your back line - all the rest is good.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Likely out for the season.

        That's the best I can do with the backline with the money left after the front 7. Any recommendations? Nothing in the bank.

        1. Chillwell better than Morgan, but GW 38. Lowton. Christensen?

          1. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 17 days ago

            Fuchs worries me. Christensen is one i'm monitoring with the Rudiger news.

            Cheers Doosra! 🙂

            1. 🙂

    3. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Not a prayer Ramsey gets both games. But yeah, looks good

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        if knocked out of Europa and Wenger says in the presser that he's healthy, would be criminal to not go for him with Mkhi out I guess.

    4. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      If Arsenal are still in Europa, go Ramsey to Iwobi so you can upgrade your defenders.

  13. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    On FH:

    a) Pope Baines
    b) Pickford PVA

    1. Aussie Rules
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      B

    2. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      B

    3. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      A

  14. Aussie Rules
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Thoughts on FH team?

    Pickford (Robles)
    Coleman, VVD, Lowton (Bauer, Long)
    KDB, Salah, Sterling, Zaha (Mili)
    Auba, Jesus, Deeney

    0.7 ITB

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Deeney?

      Uograde to Firm

  15. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Will you keep Salah in GW37?

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Probably. Out of fear

    2. TheCurseOfRaheem
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Sure, Chelsea not exactly great these days.

    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Negative.

    4. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Or would you bench him and play Mili instead?

    5. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Undecided.

      City mids have 2 great fixtures with nothing to do apart from put on a show.

    6. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Out on WC in 36.

      1. barracuda
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Then get him back on 38?

        1. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Yep. That's the plan. Save FT in 37 and get him back with 2 frees.

          1. barracuda
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 17 days ago

            That's good. I won't have 2 FT, so I will keep him.

    7. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      If it's 8pts to boomerang then I'll keep, not as if che are any good atm

      1. barracuda
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        you mean 2 FTs? out and in?

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 17 days ago

          It will be hits out/in here, nah, play him... free maybe okay

          1. barracuda
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 17 days ago

            Won't have monies to get him back for free, so I will play him or Mili 😀 😀

  16. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Jagielka good option at 4.7 for FH team?

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      No

    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Nah..

    3. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Try & afford Baines

  17. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Or would you bench him and play Mili instead? 😕

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Definitely not lol

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Never bench, never captain. Them's the rules.

      Who are we talking about?

      1. barracuda
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Sorry, read above. Clicked on the wrong icon.

        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Never bench, always captain.

          The rules are like English spelling: there are always exceptions.

  18. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    A) Ederson / Naughton / Yedlin
    B) Laporte / Mawson / Dubravka

    1. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      A- Laporte not nailed

    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      A

  19. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Any views on this free hit team??

    Out from 11am Saturday morning so hope anfield express pull thru before then!!!....if not my team is

    Butland 3.9m
    Baines pva klavan (long mariappa)
    Kdb Salah mane sterling zaha
    Jesus (c) auba (barnes)

    Thanks

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Burnley are winning that mate

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Maybe kdb to sane, upgrade Butland and/or Barnes.

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Upgrade to who tho mate??

    3. Aussie Rules
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Only risk is the Liverpool rotation, otherwise looks very good.

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    1k OR player played bench boost last week - points gained = 2 https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/185255/event/33
    Points on bench this week = 39! https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/185255/event/34
    Ouch!

    1. BeDreamin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Christ that's unlucky

  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Sane & Cresswell
    Or
    Sterling & 4.8m def (who?)

    Thanks

    1. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      B, Ward

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Would mean triple Burnley defense, ideally a defender with a double (Ham or Swans basically)

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      b with erm... punty or solid?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Punty, why not

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Chambers goal threat barmy atm

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 17 days ago

            Haha cheers. Good shout. Think I'm tempted by Naughton.....nailed and nice double. Just a rubbish 35 fixture! Though could be a nice hedge just in case City misfire

  22. BeDreamin
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Is this Anfield Express account actually correct?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Never been wrong so he claims... 21 yr old lad

    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Yes

  23. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Is it viable to have 2 FTs in GW38?

  24. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Free hit team. Please help if I am way off;

    Ederson
    Jags, Tomkins, Monreal
    Sterling, Salah, Mane, Milojevic
    Jesus, Firmino, Auba

    Foster, Iwobi, Lowton, blahhh

    1. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Baines over Jags

      Not keep on Monreal.

      PVA over Tomkins

      Mili to Zaha if you can.

      Imagine you can do all the above due to funds.

      Lowton to long for 0.5

      Foster to 3.9 for more

      1. Volley127
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Imagine you cant*

        Just my thoughts

        1. estheblessed
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Yea funds tight. I can either do Mili to Zaha or Jags to Barnes.

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Good

  25. VDiesel26
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    How long does it usually take for rankings to be updated after bonus added?

  26. stat
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Who will score more pts in GW 35 (assuming both start)?

      A) Firmino
      B) Mane
      C) Neither

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Coin toss.

      2. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        A

    • Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Why is Zaha not banned for next weekend. Didn't he get a RC?

      1. barracuda
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Nope

    • _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      20 pts from BB with Cedric and Lowton to go, so after Thursday my BB should be on around 20 pts lol... better than expected right enough.

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Many have just bagged 10 for the TC element of Kane, BB proving a good chip

    • @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      if theres no leaked Liverpool line-up....

      whats the plan?

      Just Salah (C) ?

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Tumbleweed......

    • YoungPretender
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      How's this FH35 team looking?

      Pickford
      VVD Baines PVA
      Salah Sane Sterling Zaha
      Jesus Firmino Aubameyang

      1. YoungPretender
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Nordfeldt Hughes Mariappa Long