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

    who do you guys think is the best city mid to own until the end of the season? i m thinking sterling who can also play as a striker but i might be totally wrong. thoughts ? thanks

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

      pin the tail on the donkey

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

        Ralph Wiggums style

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

      Thinking kdb as a differential since I'm chasing

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

        thanks

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

      I’d say Sterling but hard to call.

    4. I.K
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Sterling

    5. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Sterling
      KDB
      Sane

      In that order imo

    6. fantasykid
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Sterling for me

  2. I.K
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Into the top 200 only Lukaka and Sanchez can negatively affect my rank
    So big game today

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

      Your BB has chipped in well. Great rank man.

      1. I.K
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Target is to seal mini leagues.

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

    Hi everyone
    Is there an easy way to see what chips someone in my league has used? Instead of having to flick through their GWs?

    Also what's happened to Ozil? Wasn't on the bench on Saturday and hasn't played the last few games. Was he suspended or just dropped?

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

      gw history it. tells you att the bottom

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

        Lad - thanks, much appreciated

  4. -SB-
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Lukaku better do something tonight.

    1. I.K
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      No for me

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

      He won't be doing much riding the pine mate.

    3. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      I'll be happy with one goal at this rate

  5. frenchfries
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Pickford
    VvD PvA Long
    Salah Sterling Sane Zaha
    Aubameyang Firmino Jesus

    3.9 Gudmundsson Lowton Mariappa

    Not 100% sure on PvA, any better options for 5.4m?

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

      How about Mustafi at 5.5? I'm sure you could squeeze 0.1 from your bench options.

  6. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    7k 😎

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

      Nice rank BF, you think salah, mane and firmino starts this weekend ?

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Personal opinion is Salah +1

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

          cheers

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      2k 😎 ....

      ....points 😐

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

      Congrats!

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

      Nice one BF

  7. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    How about this, no FH.

    35 Kane and Hazard to Jesus (C) and Sterling -4
    36 Wood and Shaqiri to Kane and Mili -4
    Worth it?

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

      Yup, go for it.

  8. Mysterion
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/4475592/history

    What a season this guy has had... started in GW2 !

      1. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        started in gw 3. Still beating many of us.

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/4591063/event/34

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

          Going to struggle GW35 though, 7 players with no game

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

        Also great but used all chips... The guy in the OP still has WC and TC

        Didn't touch his team from gw9 to gw16 and OR went from 1.5m to 2k 😆

  9. MartialMatas
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    How does this free hit look?

    Karius
    Kompany PVA Lascelles
    Salah KDB Sterling Arnautovic Zaha
    Aubameyang Firmino

    Hennessey Wood Kiko Long

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

      prefer jesus over firmino

  10. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Looks like United won't rotate tonight.

    "The boss said after last weekend’s game that his players have a chance to win a place in the starting line-up for Saturday’s Emirates FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham and he doesn’t plan to rotate his squad against Bournemouth."

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

      link?

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Because he's dropping them, not rotating

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

        Apparently they are auditioning for a semi final place in the FA Cup.

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

        This

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

      can read what you want to in this. Mourinho full of it anyway

  11. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Cech and mustafi on fh?

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

      you think arsenal look solid at the back ? 1 is more then enough

      1. Football Heaven
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        What gk then?

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

          Ederson, Karius, Butland, Pickford

  12. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    If I`d played last week team I`ll be on 76 (with Vardy captain) - Vardy, Mahrez still to play. With my FH team I managed 37. Sanchez C probably benched. This can`t be any worse...

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

      ouch

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

      Sanchez won't be benched

  13. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Best defenders on fh? Or most likely team for clean sheets?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Pool City Eve Burnley Palace

      1. Football Heaven
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Cheers

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

        Still not sure on Everton defence with Newcastle's form

  14. ajones1608
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Is anyone other than De Gea nailed to start tonight?

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

      lukaku, valencia and sanchez

      1. n-doggg
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Lukaku and Valencia.

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

      No.

  15. Patch
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Very disappointed Goldson didn't get to play any minutes for either games!

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

      why and also why would he have

  16. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Morning all. 🙂

    With the Aguero news, I think I'm gonna go with 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. drughi
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      looking at a similar midfield and attack. Wont go with ramsey though

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Who are you looking at that price range? Willian? I can't think of anyone nailed enough.

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

          maybe a punt on tadic 6.2

  17. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Any changes needed? No FH

    VVD, PVA, Mustafi, Lowton, Tarkowski
    Salah, Mili
    Jesus (c), Barnes

    (DDG, Ryan, Mahrez, Willian, Gross, Vardy)

    Next week Barnes -> Kane.

    Cheers

  18. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Who would you start out of
    Lowton, long, Tomkins, Robertson, mustafi

    3 at the back?

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Rob
      Tom
      Mus
      (Long, Lowt)

  19. ajones1608
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Is Jesus even more of a must have than Lukaku & Kane now?

    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      More than Lukaku. Ideally Kane and Jesus and bench

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Kaku, not Kane he is still the best C/TC option for DGW37.

      1. Football Heaven
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Agree

  20. Patch
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Got a bad feeling Lingard will start tonight

    Need Albrighton to stay inactive

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      If Albrighton doesn't play I will get Mili off the bench....

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

        That will be a sweet 9 pointer, have you already played BB

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 16 days ago

          I played it this week. The Albrighton to Mili switch will be for my Draft team not my fantasy team. I'm winning that ML. My fantasy team has been a shambles this season to be fair.

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

          Aub = 5
          Robertson = 6

          Kane = 10
          Fernandez = 2

          Dammit looks like I lost out with my -4 transfer (3 points worse off)

    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Both Milli and Jlingz will play

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

        **albrighton

  21. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    On a scale from 1 to 10, how crazy is it to have both lacazette and Auba on a free hit?

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

      6.5.

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

      8

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

      12

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Only way to get an Arsenal bump over Auba owning rivals. If Firmino is rested I may well go for Laca

      1. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Front three so far is Auba lacazette Firmino. Will Firmino be rested, you say?

  22. Darsh
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    My Gameweek rides on United attackers not doing well...

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

      same here, only have DDG tonight so will hide behind the sofa

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

      Same

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      The most owned ones will be benched.. no worries

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      I own 2 of them. Hopefully there will be a big reaction to the West Brom result.

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

      i sincerely hope your gameweek is fooked

  23. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    65 with C and 10 to play. Can still dream of a ton score...

  24. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    As long as JLingz, Smalling and big Rom play I an happy.

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

      *until they blank

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

        At this stage, getting them on the pitch is priority 🙂

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

        As long as my United players play more than 60 min each and United concedes a goal, I'm happy, even if they blank (Pogba, De Gea and Lukaku (c))

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

        2pts better than 0

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Just drawn level with rival after last night...need JLingz to outscore Young to keep up the snail paced charge..

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

    What's people's thoughts on Alonso?

    Majority of me thinks get rid for a City defender now as don't want him rotting on my bench till 4th May and who's to say by then he will even get his place straight back plus one of those DGW fixtures in 37 when he's back is against Liverpool

    But a small part of me still says keep him for that double.

    Like to know people's views on this as he will likely drop in price tonight

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

      we're all just extras in your show aren't we

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

        Last time I looked it was a chat site about football

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

          yes but its meant to be give and take not me me me

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

            Are you being serious? He shares his thoughts in the post...

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

              check his history

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

                Hope the mods check yours.

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

            Itvwas to start a discussion about Alonso hardly about me!

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

              because he's in your team. Just answer other posts and the world will be fine

    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      I have to play FH this week so can’t really avoid the drops anyway

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

      Fh in 35 so no worries then but will drop.for vert in 36 definitely

  26. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Excluding City and Pool, which two defenders are next best for 35.

    Currently on Chambers and Tomkins

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

      Baines bauer kiko

      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Why Bauer? 0 goals and assists, Wood and Barnes in form

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

      baines and bauer

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

      Baines Mustafi

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Currently stuck on PVA

      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        I think I prefer Tomkins to PVA, but definitely PVA capable of scoring

  27. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Sheesh, the watchlist looks dated 🙁

  28. Patch
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Can't captain Salah next week as he is the early starter.

    Not going for Kane or Kaku as they play each other.

    Do we think Aub will of well against West Ham? Or I should break tradition and go with Salah cap?

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

      it's a a stupid tradition so yes

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      “Can't captain Salah next week as he is the early starter”

      Worst, most misguided reason ever not to captain potentially the best FPL scoring asset of all time...

    3. Klaren
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      I'd go with Salah or a City attacker

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

      I wont captain Salah because he is away 😮

    5. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Ok potentially break away from tradition if the anfield express suggests Salah will start.

      Will defer to the leaked rumours to guide the way

  29. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    This question interests me, as I do not think it’s as clear cut as it seems on the surface...

    1. Zaha (wat)
    2. Arnautovic (ars)

    Zaha off the back of a brace, all hinges on likelyhood of a Benteke start to me...Excellent attacking threat with Tekkers off the field is slightly diminished with him on.

    Arnie has been shooting for fun, genuinely OOP and likely to be up against CB pair of Chambers and Mustafi...not so shiversome.

    I’m almost certain to keep Milivojevic on my FH, even if he’s just 1st sub. I’d have Zero hesitation playing Arnie ahead of him, but not so sure with Wilf, feels a closer call...

    Any thoughts?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      zaha

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

      Zaha
      I'm even goinf Shaq over Arnie

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Wow, yuck 🙂

  30. adam28193
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    no fh currently got 6 people playing currently with only 1 attacker, worth a -12 to do:

    Alonso, Alli, Gross and Vardy > Kompany, Salah, McArthur and Jesus/Auba

    1. adam28193
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      McArthur would be bench fodder after this week

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

      Not really as it'll be another -12 for 37. Stick to the man city