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9 April 2017 2916 comments
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After Zlatan Ibrahimovic delivered a goal and assist for his 29% owners in United’s 3-0 stroll at the Stadium of Light, we now make our way to Goodison Park as two of the most in-form frontmen in the top-flight go head-to-head.

Everton’s Romelu Lukaku looks to score for the seventh successive home match, having struck ten times in the previous six in front of his own supporters.

Over 10% of Fantasy Premier League managers have pinned their captaincy hopes on the Belgian, making him the fourth most popular pick for the Gameweek.

Jamie Vardy rolls up on the back of five goals and a pair of assists in the last five Gameweeks.

Backed by over 16% of FPL managers, the Leicester City frontman faces a tough task against a defence with five clean sheets in their last six home fixtures.

Yet with the Toffees hit hard by injuries and suspension at the back, Craig Shakespeare’s side will fancy their chances of claiming a sixth straight league win since the departure of Claudio Ranieri.

In saying that, it remains to be seen whether the decision to bench Riyad Mahrez will backfire, with the Foxes manager clearly having one eye on the midweek Champions League encounter with Atletico Madrid.

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  1. Zlatan Time
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Evening all,

    Valdes - Pickford
    Valencia - Vertonghen - Gibson - Stones - Yoshida
    Alexis - Alli - Coutinho - Sane - Ndidi
    Zlatan - Vardy - Origi

    Want to get Kane in for Vardy but 0.4 short.
    Ndidi ----> Tom Davies
    Vardy---> Kane

    Have 2FT

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      100%

    2. Lucky_Z
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      De Roon instead of Tom for DGW maybe

  2. BrutalLogiC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    what's wrong with Valencia? I made a good swap with Alonso.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      The scores state different

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Rested for Europa League

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      We think rested..who knows

  3. cescpistols1
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Pickford Jakupovic
    Pieters Smith Yoshida Holgate Gibson
    Hazard Sanchez Alli Sterling Redmond
    Ibra Lukaku Barnes

    Thoughts on this WC team? Still have 0.6m in the bank. Thanks lads!

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      G2G - Defence looks a bit weak

      1. cescpistols1
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Any suggestions?

  4. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Will Walcott play tomorrow? Any rumours regarding lineup?

    1. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      He scored and came off early, so I assume so?

  5. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Where will Lukaku be next season

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Chelsea seems a no-brainer for him.

      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        This

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Everton

  6. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Why are people dropping aguero with a double looming for kaku who doesn't?

    They're both on form. Am I missing something?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      jesus

      1. william prunier
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        This, pep will be itching to rush him back as his he's man

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Craziness.. but I'm enjoying watching it happen

    3. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero is 13ish most of us bought Lukaku for 9.5ish

    4. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'm dropping him for Kane. I expect more points from a 12+ m player. Plus a couple sketchy fixtures coming up.

      Just get him back in for the doubles

    5. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      They can bring him back for the double...

    6. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      1 goal for a 12.8mil player vs 2 goals from a 10.5 mil player

      Who is economically better?

    7. barracuda
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      You are drunkn or simply blind..

  7. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Looking at a 102 point gameweek here.

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Good job, well played!

      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers dude.

    2. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Nice.

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

      Wow, great score that. I'll be 71 with Sanchez to play.

  8. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Any suggestion for this team? 1ft 0.9itb

    Heaton
    Alonso Valencia Bertrand
    Alli Eriksen Siggy Walcott
    Kun Lukaku Vardy

    Grant Yoshida McAuley T.Caroll

    a)Eriksen Vardy>Kane Coutinho(-4)
    b)Eriksen/Siggy >Coutinho
    c)Kun >Kane
    d)Kun Vardy>Kane Ibra (-4)
    e)Anything else.

  9. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Leave Haz till next week?

  10. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Any Last man standing update to come during gameweek? Although players still to play on monday. Curious to know how 69 pts with Sanchez left settles at the moment

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Later today.

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Great!

  11. Oven Glover
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Next year is my year. I'm going to quit my job and manage hundreds of fpl teams. Surely one of them will win the damned thing. I feel like a idiot having only one team... Maybe I'll manage some of the "wife's" teams as well.

    1. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Why how many have more than one?? I'd feel bad having more than one coz you put your heart and soul into the team you've got and see where it takes you??

      1. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Seems like som have time to fiddle around with a couple of teams. Just kidding about quitting my job btw 😉

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      It's hard to do well with 2 teams in my experience. Ruins the game as your permanently wanting every player to do well so your permanently fed up. I'm never playing with more than one again like in past seasons . Also doing miles better

      1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Do you think playing with one team makes you play better?

        I find i take my gambling and risk taking urges out on my other so i can play the main team sensibly.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          No it makes the season hell. I played for 8 years with 2 teams so knew no different. This year been amazing with just one team. The problem with 2 is that if one player scores well in one team and you don't have him in the other but rivals in that league do..you can't enjoy it. I'll never have 2 teams again. Not a chance

        2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Oh sorry read it wrong..no it doesn't make you better . I don't think it's any extra hassle to manage it as we still do the research etc . I think you lose focus . I also think it messed your yearly history up too. With one usually doing bad and one doing well ( something that invariably happens when playing 2 teams) your good and bad rank is zig zagged across to profiles..wish I'd had all my good finishes highlighted on one profile

      2. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Don't get why you'd want more than one. One is all I need to feel miserable. Imagine how I would feel with a couple of more sources of misery.

      3. HashAttack
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Agree with this ... its bad enough having 1 team, conflicting players, plus supporting a prem team

        Life with a 2nd team would be hell

    3. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Most have multiple teams imo.

  12. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Brunt and Vardy to Kane and new 4.6 def?

    Minus 4.

    And who should the defender be? 4.6 to spend...

    Got Alli and Eriksen.

    1. Guvnor
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yoshi

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Got Yoshi

    2. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Doing the same move
      Costa to Kane
      Brunt to holgate/Stephens

    3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Barragan?

  13. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Is Sane the best mid 7.9m and below? I have him but just not sure if I could do better.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers, will keep then

  14. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Would you WC this? *Players I dont like anymore.
    Foster* Jak
    Alonso Walker* Valencia* Gibson Amat*
    Sanchez Alli Eriksen Sigurdsson* King
    Lukaku Ibra Diomande*.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Nope

  15. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone know what sanchez Effective ownership is

  16. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Everton's home goal scoring record

    Amazing

    24 goals in 7 games

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Jesus

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Navas?

  17. Zlatan Time
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Haz or Alexis?

    First to 3 wins...

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Sanchez

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hazard, easy-peasy

    3. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Sanchez now

      Hazard boat has sailed. Sanchez boat about to sail

    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Sanchez

    5. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Sanchez.

    6. Ben the Mee
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Haz

    7. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Finally a good week 😎

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Unfortunately so has everyone else

        1. Differentiator
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          84 + Sanchez

          😎

          1. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Amateur

            86 + Sanchez 😎

            *only 10 players

            1. Differentiator
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              😮 Son!

              1. Differentiator
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                *You're having a good Cson

          2. Al Bundy
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            We get the same score then, i have 85 without Sanchez

            1. Differentiator
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              You wish 😉

    8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Everyone going mental over kane but surely ibra over kane for the double and then kane in after? I also have lukaku and very hesitant to drop him so it's either kane or ibra?

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        How many goals do you expect Ibra to score away to Burnley and City?

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          not sure but he seems to keep scoring and I keep thinking of getting him but I don't

      2. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Not a fan of Ibra's fixtures

      3. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Ibra Chelsea next though, but I'm probably getting Kane in now for Aguero and Ibra for Lukaku the week after

      4. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I'm thinking Aguero to Kane and Lukaku to IBRA for the dgw

        Origi to benteke this week too

        Do u understand what I'm saying to you right now?

    9. barracuda
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Vivid Aguero dream land. .... Bunch of crazy Muppets...

    10. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Some early thinking but which looks best:

      A) Gw 34: Lukaku to Ibra
      Gw 35: Alonso, Siggy, Crouch to Yoshida, Walcott, Gabbi (-4)

      B) Gw 34: Lukaku, Crouch, Siggy to Ibra, Negredo, Zaha (-4)
      Gw 35: Negredo, Olsson to Gabbi, Yoshida (-4)

    11. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      @Annie
      Do you have the link to the JArvish cup so I'd get more aware of this mishap?

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Type in google, frequest poster ffs

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Couldnt get the link mate

      2. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        What is the mishap? Did you enter or not? If not, somebody else in the same ML as you (league called Same Guy) has entered under your FFS Name....

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Same League is a league with 4 of my accounts. Created them to compete with myself so thought it'd be fun. I didn't know that it went against fairplay that's all. I entered but that wasn't my main account lol and I didn't know the kink to the league so idk how to check the stuff

    12. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      WC:

      Jaku/Pickford
      Mustafi/Gibson/Davies/Yoshi/Holgate
      Sanchez/Hazard/Dele/Zaha/DeRoon
      Ibra/Kane/Kaku

      or

      Pickford/Valdes
      Alonso/Mustafi/Davies/Yoshida/Holgate
      Sanchez/Dele/Coutinho/Zaha/DeRoon
      Ibra/Kane/Kaku

      Mustafi to MU def before DGW .
      ?

      1. VFORVANDETA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Later.

    13. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      @ Jarvish. Please can you check out my cup opponent. Multiple teams and not using the one with his username here. In a cup called "Frequent Posters Cup" this kind of leaves a nasty taste. Looking at it cynically, they could just be handpicking a team of theirs with the greatest potential for the Cup!

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        So bitter I can sense it from here

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Sorry, are you a complete moron?

          1. The Head-Ake
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            She/He has the right to be pissed @Sims. My fault over here and I deserve the judgement for it.

            1. Annie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              It's okay, I just want to know which team I'm playing for sure. Sims can't help sticking his ignorant nose in.

            2. The Head-Ake
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Although my intentions were never of 'hand-picking the team with most potential' and this 1421129 is the account number of what I consider to be my main account( also have it written on my bio_

              1. Annie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                but I'm playing 4167061?

                1. The Head-Ake
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  There seems to be a mix-up. Could you provide the link to the cup over here?

    14. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Play:
      A) Siggy (WAT)
      B) Carroll (SUN)

    15. martyhan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Got my calculations wrong on my last WC team

      Hows this look? Worth a WC?

      Valdes jaku
      Barragan mustafi Davies holgate Yoshida
      Hazard sane de roon Alli Sanchez
      Ibra Kane lukaku

      My current team is
      Heaton jaku
      Dann jones brunt Alonso Valencia
      Sanchez de roon Alli Erickson siggy
      Vardy lukaku costa

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Wc team looks great but Davies only has 2 more games I think...

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        How the he'll can you afford that...great team. What's your tv

    16. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      how many hits this week then? Most looking at -4, -8s?

      1. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        2FT here so no hits for me.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          This ^^

    17. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Up to 50th 😎

      In the Svalbard & Jan Mayen Islands League

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Brilliant 🙂

      2. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Bouvet islander here, sitting at 39

    18. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Heaton
      Valencia Brunt Alonso Davies
      Siggy Eriksen Alli
      Kun Costa Lukaku
      --------------------------------
      Pickford King T.Carroll Maguire

      £0.0 ITB 1FT

      Suggestions welcomed!

    19. Lucky_Z
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Best option?

      Jakupovic
      Baines Alonso Valencia
      Siggy Sane Alexis Alli
      Lukaku Ibrahimovic Anichebe

      Heaton Holebas McAuley T.Carroll

      1.7 ITB 1 FT

      A) Sane => Zaha, then Anichebe => Benteke for DGW
      B) Same as A with Siggy
      C) Alexis and Anichebe => Zaha and Kane for -4
      D) Save FT