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18 April 2018 1493 comments
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Double Gameweek 34 rolls on with a clash on the south coast as Bournemouth host Manchester United at the Vitality Stadium.

It’s fair to say that tonight’s team news has sent shockwaves through the Fantasy Football community, with Jose Mourinho confirming growing fears that he would rotate some big names.

Alexis Sanchez was perhaps always at risk. Snapped up by 78,000 managers ahead of Gameweek 34, Mourinho looked to have options in his position.

But the omission of Romelu Lukaku was not widely predicted and is hard to swallow.

The Belgian drops to the United bench for the first time having been signed by 234,000 and trusted by over 934,000 managers with the Gameweek armband.

After blanking against in Sunday’s shock defeat to West Brom, Lukaku is already the second most sold player as we edge towards the reduced slate of Gameweek 35. Short of a stunning cameo tonight, those sales will surely accelerate further.

Remarkably, Chris Smalling, United’s third most signed player ahead of their double-header, survives the cull and starts for a twelfth successive league match. He is the only member of Sunday’s back four on show tonight as Phil Jones, Matteo Darmian and Luke Shaw all earn starts.

Fantasy interest in Bournemouth remains limited, despite their two fixtures. Josh King was the most signed player for their double-header, claiming a paltry 15,000 new owners. He does at least start for the Cherries.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Be funny if Bournemouth score here

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Rude!

  2. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    he needs a big chair

  3. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    DDG to get 5 extra bps from nowhere like Lloris yesterday?

  4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lol

  5. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    4 mins for kaku to score one.

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

    Why did FFS put out article after article saying Smalling was a rotation risk?

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

      Because he was, playing won't change that.

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Because he was a rotation risk.

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

      Because he was a rotation risk

    4. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Because they believed he was?

    5. Mattias
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      and Valencia was never to be dropped...

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

        Very disappointed about Valencia, invested heavily because he appeared to be nailed yet miss double CS.

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

        Valencia was always a risk.

    6. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Glad I didn't read that!

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        This

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

      Link?

      Chosen defender in the watchlist and rightly so!

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

        This

    8. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty sure it was Sanchez.

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

        It was Smalling too. Go back and look at the line up lessons, team news etc

    9. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Take FFS articles with a pinch of salt

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Bad for the heart.

    10. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Because he was. Risk doesn't mean will be.

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

        Consecutive starts count for nothing then?

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

          Yes but Jones and Bailly fit, Lindelof looking good and a semi final all equalled risk.

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

            Not risky enough for some.

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

      Risk being the important word

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

    Blew it up!

  8. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I like this Ref

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I used to play football with him - he was our GK

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Epic!

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

    predicted points from lowton morgan mahrez willian barnes?

  10. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kak bap creeping

  11. Wizard of Ozil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How has Smalling got all the Baps so far with a yellow card.

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

      Scored a goal I think.

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A goal and clean sheet tends to do that

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Goal and cleanie

  12. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Big fat red arrow this week 🙁

    Logs out....

  13. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    My phone having issues..disappearing comments

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      That's just me.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        😆

  14. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Tbh I just want United to keep a clean sheet because Sachez doesn't want one

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

    3 - Smalling (39)
    2 - Jones (35)
    1 - Shaw, Lukaku (29)

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hope Kaku holds that

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

    % likelihood of a second goal or assist from Rom?

    1. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      5%

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

      1.38%

    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      0%

    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      0%

  17. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Defoe to score

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

    89 with 6 to go.

    At last something good happened.

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t count your chickens

  19. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    blow it up ref, need to start seeing the score checks.

  20. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I hope Barca buy Martial.. poor lad

  21. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    any dispossessions for kaku?

  22. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    2 mins , 2 goals. too much to ask?

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

      Check HT on whether things are too much to ask or not

  23. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    To Blew or Not to Blew

  24. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else bringing in Chris Smalling? Nailed on!

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Had him for 15 weeks
      Goal machine

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      1 week wonder and with Jones back, no thanks

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nah don't do it, I've had him for ages and he's far from nailed 😉

  25. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Wohoo!

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      century?

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

    DDG & Smalling!!!

  27. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I’ll take it.

  28. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    FT well done smalling ddg (c)aki owners

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks!

  29. GE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bailly -> Smalling (-4)? 😉

  30. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Not too bad a result that. DDG + Lingard.

    Would have preferred Lukaku not to have scored but dodged Sanchez!

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

      Thank God you had United "coverage" with Lingard.

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      DDG, Lingz and Kak(c) picked up 6 on rival who had Young over Lingz so happy enough

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I've given up trying to catch my main rival.

        Gross, Murray, Smalling, Lukaku (c). He's nailed it again.

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

      DDG + Jlingz + Lu(k)aku

      I sold Jones to get Vert and to enable Lingard though. In hindsight I should've kept Jones and get Gross.

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I sold Gross just so I could look at Lingard's fixtures, oops!

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

          Same thing, I just looked at the fixtures, and couldn't resist. Also, Jones wasn't playina and I hoped that Vertonghen would get CS vs Brighton.

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

      And you support United? :-/

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yup?

        1. *Reformed-Character*
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          But you didn't want your striker to score a goal and secure 3 points?

          1. andy85wsm
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Don't think I said that?

            1. *Reformed-Character*
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I won't bother quoting just look up haha