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18 March 2026 354 comments
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Joe’s highly popular ‘Goals Imminent’ table from the Members Area is the basis for this weekly article.

Heading towards Gameweek 31 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL), we try to identify some more underachieving players who look ‘due’ for a goal and/or assist.

Naturally, we’ll attempt to assess whether they’re unlucky, suffering a rare blip, or just aren’t particularly good.


LAST WEEK’S SUCCESSES

Newcastle v Liverpool team news: Szoboszlai at left-back

Two of Gameweek 30’s names got themselves on the scoresheet. Highly-owned Igor Thiago (£7.3m) tapped in against Wolverhampton Wanderers and missed two big chances, while Anthony Gordon (£7.3m) made himself a leading transfer target for this Blank Gameweek.

Known for his Champions League antics, the Newcastle United midfielder is regularly playing as a centre-forward, and added an open-play goal at Chelsea to his penalty-taking duties.

As for assists, none of the small table were able to get one. But Dominik Szoboszlai (£7.0m) decided to go one better by scoring!

GOALS IMMINENT

 

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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Alvarez is incredible

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      And City let him go…

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Arsenal :tick:
    Liverpool :tick:
    Spurs?

  3. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Amazing what a bit of confidence can do. Liverpool purring.

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    so pool face man city, psg, fulham, then psg again, then everton away. All inside 14 days

    we know where the rotation is coming

  5. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    10:1 on aggregate hahahahhahaha i know it’s atalanta but it’s still funny 😆

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Imagine they came back

      1. PartyTime
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Lol…We’re relentless. That’s the beauty of this team. Thank you Kompany!!

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          Was disappointed when they played Arsenal though

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Didn’t Atlanta win Europa last season?

      1. PartyTime
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Ask a man utd fan. I don’t follow Europa bro 🙂

  6. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Come on Spurs just 1.5 more to go

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Make that 2, still doable!

  7. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    difference b/w atletico and spurs has been the two miskicks from kinsky

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      nevermind

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Same difference really, equal on away goals now

  8. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Salah looks quick again!

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Ramadan and no 90 minutes

  9. JBG
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Tudor starting to get a tune out of Spurs players?

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Maybe not

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    salah getting subbed with a knock hmmm

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Wants to save the FEASTING for Brighton

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        the captaincy armband was primed and ready

        hope slot isnt vague in the pre match presser!

    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Looked fine. But wouldn't be surprised if he happened to miss the Spain & Brazil friendlies during the international break.

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Just Ramadan imo

  11. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Thank you Liverpool. Díaz is clutch 🙂

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      At least they got Gakpo to replace him....

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Since when is scoring the 10th goal on aggregate "clutch"?

  12. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Crikey, just seen the Newcastle score!

    What on earth happened?

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Not really sure. They looked the better side in the 1st leg, and were trading blows in a fairly even 1st half today.

      But they came out 2nd half with half the energy and got ripped to shreds...

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Barca worked out at half time that if their forwards moved around enough, the Newcastle defenders would follow them and create spaces to pass into. Pretty shocking defending second half.

  13. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Will Thiaw and Gordon start on the weekend?

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Should do. Howe needs his best players in the derby.

  14. The Mighty Hippo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    For one week only:

    a) Thiago - LEE (A)
    b) Bowen - AVL (A)

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      B – differential, in form, and Villa are dire.

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Bowen

    3. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      A

  15. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    What's everyone's latest UEFA game round score ?
    I'm having a good one 123 points

    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Clutch stuff from my team. 127 pts. Joan Garcia the flop. Should’ve kept Nikita for 130 pts.

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        I captained Vinicius
        A VVD goal from a Szoboszlai corner would be good for me

        1. PartyTime
          • 5 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          Well done! Switched Vini(c) to Kvara(c) before deadline here 😆

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    I’ve captained Salah 4gws in a row for a solitary goal and he does this in the CL. Such a tease Mo

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Almost like PL teams have been different beasts in the CL...

  17. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    The guy cuts his hand and gets stretchered off.
    Ok.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      not easy to walk in extreme pain

  18. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Tah CS gone. Heck!

  19. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    COMEBACK IS ON

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Only 8 more to go

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Minutes not goals

  20. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    That would have made things interesting

  21. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Spurs getting cheeky here,

    Need Forest to put them in their place on Sunday!

  22. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Hello. I have 3 FTs and will use one on Timber -> Thiaw.
    My midfield is Bruno-Mbeumo-Wilson-Wirtz-Dango who all play in GW31.
    I have enough to field 11 and i dont know yet if i want to WC32 and would like to keep the option open.

    On that basis is it worth using another FT to do Dango -> Gordon for GW31 to attack the upside?

    Thanks

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      No as dango on form

  23. Goro Majima
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Who to bring in for one week only?

    A) Thiaw
    B) Gordon
    C) Bowen

    Thanks

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      B

  24. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Another one for Spurs!

  25. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Worth getting any Spurs players in ?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Nope. I own vdv and cant wait to sell

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Yes

      Liverpool draw last weekend & this evening find win against Athletic Madrid

  26. leocarter27
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Who’s a better buy this week please?

    Ekitike or J.Pedro

    Thanks

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      E

  27. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    dub
    hill andersen alderete
    wilson rogers bruno f mbeumo
    etikite thiago

    I have 2 fts and 7.3 itb

    raya gab munoz semenyo mane not playing

    would you save or try to get 11 starting this weekend?

    i have all chips apart from wc

    cheers

  28. G Banger
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Have deadended into the weekend and would have had 11 if not for Gudmunson red, which defender worth taking a hit for or just play 10?
    a) Hit
    b) Play 10

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      A

      1. G Banger
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Thoughts on Thiaw?

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          Hit take him prolly worth it.

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      A

  29. Keane There Dunne That
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Best duo to bring in:
    A) Thiaw and Wilson
    B) Andersen and Gordon

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      wow both similar possible A

  30. Bluetiger1
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Four BGW players - best option choice with FT

    1. 0'Reilly (Man City) to Anderson (Ful)

    2. Semenyo (Man City) to Gordon (New)