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30 April 2018 4841 comments
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Gameweek 36 comes to its conclusion as Spurs welcome Watford to Wembley in Monday’s 8pm kick-off.

After Mohamed Salah’s rare blank on Saturday, Harry Kane has the chance to shake up the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) standings tonight.

The second top captain pick (17.84%) for this round of fixtures, Kane was handed the armband by 54 of the top 100 managers heading into Gameweek 36.

He was also the most bought player, earning 241,000 new owners, and is again the top transfer in as the north London side prepare for Double Gameweek 37 clashes against West Brom and Newcastle.

Yet his form is hardly prolific, with just a single goal scored over his last six league outings.

By comparison, the Spurs midfield have been far more reliable.

Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-min have both scored four times over the same period, while Dele Alli has netted on three occasions and also supplied a trio of assists.

The Dane is the most captained of that trio, with 84,608 FPL managers backing him with the armband.

Son could be the big differential. Handed the captaincy by just 32,917 FPL managers, the South Korean international has averaged seven points per home match this season.

Furthermore, he served up two goals and an assist in the corresponding fixture with the Hornets last term.

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

    Cristensen hasn't played last 2 since Alonso been unavailable.

    Any chance Conte dropped him for tactical reasons and now Alonso is back, Cristensen might be back too?

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

      Both missed 26 too for example

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

        I think just rested as Conte has said.

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

          Rested meaning dropped?

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

            No I don't think so, he's been decent. Though I could have missed something. Conte did say 'mentally tired' or something similar, which doesn't sound great.

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

      Correlation doesn't imply causation

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

        No but I need reassurance to comfort me

  2. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What time are the price rises tonight? Will Gross drop or will he survive another day?

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

      looks like he might drop, think they are at 1.30 am

    2. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      1 hour 40 ish from now gross could drop tonight

    3. toerag
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      looks like a drop tonight

    4. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks both

  3. boc610
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Whether to spend 13m on kane at half power is the question..

    1. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think you need to have him as cover but whether to TC him is the real question

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

    Pogba TC anyone?

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

      i doub't Pogba would even TC Pogba

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

        😆

      2. toerag
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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

      No chance

  5. Frank Koscielny
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mail/20180430/283592400941016

    I don't want to start some rumor, but is this J.Ayew potential ban only BS?

  6. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I have the EXACT FUNDS to do;
    Vahrez & Gross >>> Sterling, Jesus & A.King (-4) seems a no brainer right?

    Do I pull the trigger tonight as MCY boys both due to go up and Gross due to drop...

    Would give me this team: (3-5-2)

    DDG
    Alonso - Smalling - Dunk
    Salah - STERLING - Pogba - Willian - KING
    Kane(TC) - JESUS
    --------------------------
    Subs: Ryan; Morgan, Lowton, Barnes.

  7. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Help!

    1. Lukaku & Willian -> Jesus & Sané (-4)
    2. Lukaku, Salah -> Jesus & Sterling (-4)
    3. Lukaku, Willian, Salah -> Jesus, Sterling, 10.2mid (-8)

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

      A

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

    Would you do Vardy/Willian/Alonso -> Jesus/Sterling/Naughton for a -4 tonight?

    cant afford it if i wait til later, still leaves me with mahrez/gross/lingard

  9. jbenny1107
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    More likely that Swansea vs. Southampton will have goals or finish goalless. Score predictions.

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

      1-0

    2. toerag
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      1:1

    3. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah probably 1-0 or 1-1

  10. toerag
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    are Leicester going to let a bagful of goals in again this gw?

    thus - should we discount Morgan as a good dgw option?

    is Mahrez ever going to score any points? should we get rid?

    is triple city and triple spurs the way forward this week??

    heeeellppp.
    only 2 weeks left thank the lord!

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      leicester well and truly on the beach prob concede in both games mahrez will score very few points
      triple spurs double city(due to not having a clue who will play)

    2. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I’m actively trying to avoid Morgan as a starter this DGW and might even bring in Danilo if Walker is hurt in order to ensure I don’t have to play Morgan

    3. toerag
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      thanks both 🙂

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

    Sterling in for Willian or Mahrez? Could use a little help, as have right money for straight swap for Willian, but won't have enough tomorrow.

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

      yep i would

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

        Which one Ron? Sorry should have been clearer.

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

      got to be willian

    3. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez out first for me

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

        I'm leaning towards this. And means I can wait as have the cash. If Willian gets minutes in the Pool game, then starts the Huddersfield game, he could score ok. It sounds as if Mahrez and Leicester just look like they couldn't give a toss.

  12. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pull the trigger on Sterling or Jesus tonight or hold off until the last minute?

    1. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If you have a cushion then I would wait but if you are tight with exact funds, I would do it now.

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      And here I am thinking whether I am I better off replacing Gundo, my 3rd Citeh player, with someone else..m

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

      Wait if money won't be an issue this gw and next

  13. Fantasyamateur
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed..

    What should I do now with this lot? Tight in my cash ML and 8k overall (With Kane (C) and Alli left to play..)

    DDG
    Morgan - Christensen - Naughton
    Mahrez - Alli - Gross - Willian
    Lukaku - Kane - Vardy

    Ryan, Gudmundsson, Tark, Lowton.

    0.0M ITB, 2FT.

    Morgan and Christensen both are rotation objects in GW37.. Christensen might get the Huddersfield game though so probably ok to keep?

    A: Jesus, Sterling and 5.1M MID for Lukaku, Gross and Willian.
    B: Jesus, Sterling and Ayew for Lukaku, Vardy and Gross.. Will leave me 1.6M ITB as well.
    C: Other options..?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sort out Mahrez first.

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

        Has he really been that bad? Haven't watched the games..

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Abysmal

  14. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who's ditching Salah this GW?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      /°\

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

      sold him for Sterling

    3. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      me for alli

    4. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not me. It's of no real benefit really. I'll just sell Willian

    5. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No, I think Kane is still within sniffing distance with a game at hand so Salah will be careful not to lose focus

  15. HD7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    GW 37 Team:

    De Gea
    Smalling Vert Morgan Mawson
    Son Sterling Mahrez
    Kane(TC) Vardy Jesus

    Transfers:
    Baily Tark to Smalling/Danilo Mawson (-4)

    Your thoughts?

  16. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    1. Keep Vardy and go for a cheapo like Gundogun in Mid to fund Murray > Kane
    2. Sell Vardy for Kane allowing Pogba in midfield

    1. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      2 definitely

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

    Anyone selling Son instead of Willian? Liverpool at home is exactly the type of game Willian would pop up with a goal in

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I've been reading that Willian is out of favour now though? Will he even start both games?

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Will he even start? Conte seems to hate him at the moment.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Im selling btw

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

      Nah wouldn't recommend that

  18. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who should be a priority to sell this week? Can't sell both as it would be too many hits

    A) Willian
    B) Mahrez

    1. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B he is gone

  19. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What looks best here guy?

    A) Vardy Lukaku Bailly Lowton —> Jesus Kane Yedlin VDH (-12)

    B) Lukaku Willian Bailly Lowton —> Jesus Sane Smalling Vertongen (-12)

    C) Lukaku Bailly Lowton —> Jesus Smalling Vertongen (-8)

    Cheers

  20. Kane Toads
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Keep Willian or Lingard for the DGW?

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Same problem. Leaning towards selling Willian as can get a higher value replacement.
      Neither looking great right now.

  21. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So do I need a Spurs defender, if so which one or shall I get Smalling? (Already have DeGea) cheers

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      vert

  22. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Would you rather have:

    A) Pogba
    Or
    B) Sane

    (Already got Sterling & Jesus Christ)

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

      Pogba easy

  23. Mackans
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How many hits are you taking this week?

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

      Probably 2

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Taking a -8 for now. May do -12 depending on how many beers I have on Friday

    3. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      -16

    4. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Last double, can see a -8 or -12 being justified if you need to make up ground in MLs

  24. fridge
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Do we think Otamendi is nailed for both games?

    Can just about do Barnes and Christensen to Ayew and Ota

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Laporte more nailed for the run in imo

    2. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I like that move

  25. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Just watching Gary Neville's selection for team of the year/goal of the season blah, blah, blah...

    He's so much better as a studio presenter than a live commentator....in fact I really quite like listening to him doing that.

    If I have one wish for next season it would be that they keep him well away from live commentary....he's kak at that....really kak...

  26. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mawson or Laporte @ 5.1m?

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      mawson

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    2. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Laporte

  27. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    1) Best DGW defenders under 5.0?
    2) Best DGW mid's under 6.0?

    Need to find Lowton and Gud replacements.

  28. Mackans
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is a (-12) point hit too much?

    Vardy -> Jesus
    Mahrez -> Sterling
    Murray -> J.Ayew
    Willian -> Sane
    Alonso -> VDH

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

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

        Wich hit isn't worth?

        1. Ten Season Wonder
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Alonso

        2. That Was Easy!
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I think I'd prioritize bringing in Jesus + Sterling.

          How about Vardy + Mahrez + Willian > Jesus + Sterling + Tadic?

          Can you afford?

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

            Nope

    2. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Tough cause all those moves seem worthwhile in isolation

  29. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone punting on trippier? Good form could keep his place to help Spurs push for 3rd position?

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Aurier will play one of the DGW games

  30. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Vahrez & Gross > Sterling, Jesus & A.King (-4)... seems a no brainer right?

    If I leave it i won't be able to afford at all.