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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. Theres mo limit
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    every single one of us is going to have jesus in their life.
    zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Not really...

    2. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      He’s the most automatic thing in my free hit

    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Christ on a bicycle, some top post that!

    4. Planet Head
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      If edersen gets sent off, maybe they'll put Jesus in goal. He saves.

    5. Dacra
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Real Captain, imaginary lord and saviour.

    6. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Is aguero confirmed out?

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

        Yes. Check scout tweets

  2. davies
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Which combo?

    A) Hennessey + Kenedy
    B) 3.9 + Mili

    Pope
    Coleman / Mustafi / Robertson
    Salah / Sterling / Sane / Zaha
    Aubameyang / Jesus / Firmino

    ***** / ***** / Kiko / Long

    Cheers.

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      I’d say A, purely because I think you need a backup keeper to Pope just in case Heaton gets a game this weekend.

    2. Theres mo limit
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      B. Get Pickford in case Heaton starts

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Prefer 1 Burnley / 1 Everton instead of 2 Everton...

  3. Theres mo limit
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    my gw34 has been absolutely crushed by backing United, would it have been more skilful to pick Gross?

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      No, he had poor form and not particularly good fixtures. No way of knowing that a. they would get a penalty and b. Murray would let him take it. It's the way these things shake out - dataset is too small.

      Besides

      United haven't even [flipping] played their second game yet!

      1. Theres mo limit
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        no but respected sources are saying the axe coming

    2. Theres mo limit
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      plus your first point is my point. Sarcasm and the internet don't mix, apologies

  4. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Such a @&€@ of a gameweek.

    From the benchings of Bailly, Son and Alli to the disappointment of the Kane captaincy to the ban of Alonso and the Brighton penalty taken by Groß instead of Murray.

    Just have to hope for a Lukaku no show and Burnley clean sheet now.

    #1stworldproblems

    1. Theres mo limit
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      you're not skilful enough

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        You’re clearly not the real Mo.

        He’s so nice he’d never say something like that.

  5. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    I have never owned KDB, Silva and Sterling... Thats my 3 Man City players for this week I guess! 😮

    1. Kai
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Can work.

      Tosun and Auba as forwards?

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Auba and Firmino/Diouf. Tosun can be my 3rd forward

  6. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    My current gw35 team looks like this

    Ryan Adrian
    Vvd* Lowton* Maguire Schindler Francis
    Salah* Sterling* Son Pogba Ibe
    Auba* Wood* Kane

    0ft 0.2itb

    Who would you ship and get in? Willing to take some hits.

    Cheers lads

    1. Theres mo limit
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      be easier if you give us yer password

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Just asking for opinions

      2. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Mo! That’s the second time you’re misbehaving now. Tut tut!!!

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Chips left? BB played?

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Just BB left for 37 mate

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 16 days ago

          Adrian to Fabianski and Ibe to Kennedy? Wont give instant return but likely to help in GW37 BB

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 16 days ago

            Cheers mate

  7. Football Weekender
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Thoughts on Milner for the Free Hit?

    If there’s a leaked Liverpool team and Milner is in it, he has to be worth considering. He’s OOP, on corners and if no Salah he’ll probably take pens too.

    All depends on that leaked teamsheet but I really like him as an option this GW.

    1. McNulty
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      I'm interested if he is in the line ups. Have a feeling he won't be as he started the CL QFs though. Moreno is a good option if Robertson is rested for 4.3m

    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      He’s in my team if the lineups suit.

  8. Kai
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Lukaku score prediction:

    1 point cameo?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Hopefully more than that...

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      He scored 4 vs. Bournemouth last season for Everton. I’d take that, about 19 points.

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      I think Lukaku will start. I expect Pogba/Sanchez to be benched

  9. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    If all will start who would you rather have to accompany Salah, KDB and Sterling

    A) Silva and Firmino
    B) Mane and Jesus

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Rather A imo

  10. barcaa7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    FH team
    Pope
    Mustafi , Robertson , Baines
    Sterling Salah Zaha Sane
    Auba Jesus Firmino

    Bench:Heaton Millvo kiko Long ....ITB 0
    Any suggestion? G2G?

  11. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Foster Elliot
    TAA Lowton Ake Baines Alonso
    Walcott Shaqiri Lingard Eriksen Hazard
    Barnes Aubamayang Lukaku

    Lukaku >Jesus a no brainer then with spare funds get a City defender for Ake? (Can exactly afford Walker)

    Tempted to keep Alonso as he technically only misses 1 GW and then has a DGW in 37 when I plan to BB so preparation is key..

    Any thoughts are appreciated

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Can you wait for leaked Liverpool team and do Haz To Salah for - 4 with the cash if he will play?

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        And if Salah is not going to play can you afford a City mid fi Lingard

        1. Scotty B
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 16 days ago

          If I do 3 yes.
          Not overly bothered about Salah now as he is going to get reduced gametime with CL and I need to plan for the next double with City/Kane etc over next couple of weeks

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 16 days ago

            K might be the kinda of week where a -8 might be worth it.
            But you got to factor in the longer term prospects of those coming in rather than just this week. GL

  12. Pjanić At The Disco
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    How's this for a GW 35 Free Hit team?

    Ederson
    Mustafi | Robertson | Coleman
    Sterling | Salah | Mane | Shaqiri
    Lacazette (VC) | Jesus (C) | Tosun

    Hennessey | Zaha | Kiko | Long

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Start Zaha over Tosun
      Almost idnet to mine except i have vvd baines and auba over robertson coleman and laca

  13. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    FH and TC in the garbage can, cant wait to waste my BB chip in gw 37

    1. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Looks like you're on for a big green this game week? Chin up, plenty I know playing bench boost look like they'll be taking a red.

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Yeah but needed more from kane as there are many good options for tc in gw 37. I just hope my BB can cover some of the TC points in gw 37

  14. FPLAdmiral
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Which one to keep till the end of the season?

    (A) Mahrez
    (B) Willian
    (C) Son

    1. Pjanić At The Disco
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      A

    2. Kroneek
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      B

  15. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Safest City or Arsenal defender to get in?
    Thinking Walker or maybe Mustafi as Walker is soooo expensive

  16. casual
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    DDG, Smalling, Morgan, Lowton, Tark, Ibe, Mahrez, Willian, Lukaku
    You guys are nailed and don't let anyone tell you otherwise

  17. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Any 1st impressions of this team for FH 35?

    Hennessey/Mustafi + rotation worries are concerns.

    Hennessey.
    Robertson, Baines, Mustafi.
    Salah, Sterling, De Bruyne, Zaha, Mané.
    Aubameyang, Jesus.
    Maenpaa, Long, Daly, Goldson.
    0.0m. in the bank.

  18. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    All in on city this week I feel, sterling, sane and jesus

    1. Dacra
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Yep.

  19. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    zaha vs gudmundsson for 35 no FH?

  20. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Was hoping for more than a 1k green arrow by this point, but after that awful red arrow start until last night I'll take it!

    Come on Lukaku (c), Smalling, De Gea, Willian, Alonso (or not), Barnes, Lowton, Morgan, Mahrez, Vardy..

    Please blank Pogba and Sanchez.

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

      You will have a good green arrow by the end if the GW, don’t worry

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      I'm still on a red arrow too with 70 points!

    3. Haugli
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Had a big fat red arrow before yesterdays match. Had Kane (C), Eriksen Gross, Ryan & Dunk. Fell from 220 to 380 then yesterdays match took me all the way to top 150. Still have Mahrez,Vardy,De Gea,Bailly,Lowton,Azpilicueta, Pogba and Willian left. Can i finally breach top 100?

      Pogba will probably be rested, maybe even Sanchez also. Bailly was the most terrible pick i did on my 32 WC.

  21. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Do we know if Alonso jas appealed his charge?

  22. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    No FH chip left but can do Kane, Vardy and Willian > Jesus, Auba and KDB for a 8 point hit. Would leave me with this team. Decent enough ?

    Baines VVD Mariappa
    Shaqiri Milivojevic KDB Salah (C)
    Barnes Jesus Auba

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

      Do it

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Cheers raga, consisering going for jesus, sterling and sane also but would mean playing 3-5-2 and leaving auba out

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

          I would prefer having Auba

          1. drughi
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 16 days ago

            thanks

  23. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Need massive Liverpool rotation and a leaked line-up to get the maximum from this FH chip!

    DGW34 has been a disappointment so far

    1. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      If that happens GW35 could finally be the monster game week I need.

    2. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Thing is if Liverpool assets are benched, there will be a lack of good options elsewhere

    3. Ranger3
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Need this too ! Where to check to get a leaked one ?

  24. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    FH35. Pick two (got Salah, Sterling, Jesus):

    a) Mane
    b) Sane
    c) Firmino

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

      a,c pending leaked lineup confirmation

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Yeah. What if we wont get any...

    2. GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Went for ab, also went for Salah Sterling Jesus

  25. Theres mo limit
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    I'm hoping the leak has been fired. Be funny to see alll the free hitters have to get the big guns and they all benched

    1. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      That would hurt non-free hitters just as much, that's the beauty. Looks like a no-lose scenario for free hitters right now. The only thing that could hurt is a dramatically incorrect leak.

      1. Theres mo limit
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        that'd make my season

  26. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    when will the an field express pool team leak come through?

    1. Theres mo limit
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      not today

    2. Theres mo limit
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      that would make my season

      1. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        the only thing that could hurt is an incorrect leak.

  27. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    so alonso will not play tomorrow ?

    1. Theres mo limit
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      nope alrhough nothing official yet

      1. Jebiga
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        🙁

        1. Theres mo limit
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 16 days ago

          you're luucky he got 4 rather than -2

    2. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      He can still appeal and have a chance but doubt it

  28. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    7th green arrow in a row so far, currently on 67 with 11 players (hopefully) left to play. Gone from 31k to 24k.

    Does anyone know in the top 10k how many have played FH before this GW, ie wont be playing it for GW35?

    1. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      look at me look at me look at me look at me look at me

      1. GreenArrows
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Grow up

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        well done 🙂

      3. Theres mo limit
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        welcome to the internet

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      I'm 5k and have dropped 700 places so far with 70 points on bb and am playing fh in 35 as most will be so it's gonna be tough to get there. 7 left to play.

      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        How have you dropped 700 spots with 70 points? That's well above the average. Take a few hits that you haven't factored in?

  29. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Butland or Pickford for FH?

  30. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    People who got rid of salah on FH what value do they sell him at now ? starting value ?

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      It doesn't matter, you just get him back and have the same cash level.

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        ok