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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. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Siggy to Zaha before the drop or wait it out?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Wait it out, expect belated returns from sig at Watford.

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

      Why not wait if you can wait?

    3. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Swansea playing to remain in the league, Siggy has to perform and proven FPL player

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

    I need to see some WC teams for inspiration..

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I've just been toying around with this:
      Valdes Pickford
      Alonso Bailly Holgate Bavies Yoshida
      Haz Theo King Zaha Alli
      Kaku Ibra Kane

      Just doesn't hit me with a Wow effect though...

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

        Gabbi instead of Ibra and get Sanchez in maybe..

      2. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Impressive given the strike force. Only key omission Sanchez of course

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

      I've come up with

      Hennesy pickford

      Barragan Stephens Bailly Alonso Fabio

      Alli son Sanchez king jwp

      Kaku ibrah kane

      Not sure I'm.wildcarding though

    3. Donblaster
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I used mine two weeks ago and went for this...

      Valdes Pickford
      Davies Gibson McAuley Stephens Holgate
      Sanchez Coutinho Alli Zaha De Roon
      Ageuro Ibra Lukaku

    4. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I don't have a WC, but my team will be this come GW37:

      Caballero, Pickford
      Alonso, Valencia, Vertonghen, Yoshida, Holgate
      Alexis, Eriksen, Sane, Sterling/Tadic, TCarroll
      Kane, Ibra, Gabbiadini

      Providing these players are not dropped from their positions (Thinking of Caballero here).

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

    Coutinho or Haz?

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

      Coutinho for fixtures and price

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

      toss a coin, like coutinho but hazard in form too and on pens

  4. Jay_
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Siggy to Zaha or Negredo to Benteke worth a -4? Or even both for a -8?

      Siggy (wat, STO, mnu)
      Zaha (LEI, liv, TOT, BUR)

      Negredo (ARS, bou, SUN)
      Benteke (LEI, liv, TOT)

      Haven't included gw35 for forwards as Gabbiadini comes in that week, Zaha would be a season keeper. Siggy to Zaha would also avoid a hit in 35 for Negredo to Gabbiadini.

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I'd keep Negredo, those Benteke fixtures are just a bit underwhelming. Hopefully he's had his 'rest'.
        As for Siggy to Zaha, I like it. 🙂

        1. Jay_
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers Jazz, yeah plus it frees up needed funds later down the line. Thanks mate

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

        63 with Zaha and Sanchez still to play, not bad ? What's everyone else at ?

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

          86 with Sanchez left

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

            Nice, let's see your team ?

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

          63 Sanchez

        3. Odikostar
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          79 after bonus and subs with sanchez left

        4. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          70 with Lexi

        5. Digital-Real
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          71 Sanchez remaining

        6. Jay_
            8 years, 10 months ago

            57 Sanchez, Mustafi

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

            74 Sanchez left

          • Donblaster
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            64 with Zaha and Sanchez (c) to play 😉

          • Clifford☯
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            67 + Alexis

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

            76 with Sanchez.

            No kun so I consider this a huge success. Dreading this gw

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

              Oh 79 forgot kaku bps

          • THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            After baps and bench players 84 with Sanchez left

          • Yank Revolution
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            79 post baps and sub, Walcott to go.

          • Jigger & Pony
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            98 with Sanchez to go

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

              Nice, let's see your team ?

              1. Jigger & Pony
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Valdes Jaku
                Alonso Valencia Holgate Bertrand Olsson
                Sanchez Alli Son King DeRoon
                Ibra Lukaku Costa

            2. sunzip14
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Holgate assist would have made it 100. It wasn't to be today. GL for tomorrow 😀

              1. Jigger & Pony
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Yup 🙂

          • sunzip14
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            75+Sanchez,Zaha

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

            84 with walcott and sanchez

          • Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            79 with Zaha and Sanchez to go.

          • Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            83(-4) all out

          • The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            59 + Alexis. Majority of my players have scored, yet I'm still on a red arrow I think. Not the best.

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

              Ah, wait... 68 after Yoshida comes on.

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

              Strange gameweek three of my midfielders scoring, two of my strikers scoring and two defenders keeping clean sheet. 75 points and no players left.

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

                Yeah, my entire defence and keeper scored 6 or more. Two of my mids and two of my strikers (inc. 6 for C Eriksen)... still looking like a red. All of the high owned players firing. Ibra damaging me again.

          • ceejay106
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            93 all out. Best week of the year.

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

          Any transfer suggestions looking ahead to GW33.

          Kane in seems the obvious move

          Valdes | Pickford
          Alonso Valencia Alderweireld | Evans Amat
          Sanchez Hazard Alli King Sterling
          Vardy Carroll | Anichebe

          1 FT and 0.9m ITB

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

            Sterling to T.Caroll and Kane for Caroll

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

              0.8 short

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

            Kane

        8. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Aguero to lukaku for a -4 .yeah or neigh.

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

            Why?

          2. Odikostar
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Kane and ibra?

            1. DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Got kane . No Ibra.

          3. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Because I don't have him.

        9. Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Have a feeling Kun -> Kane move gonna bite in the arse. So torn on this!

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

            Kun is 1 goal at best, not an issue

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

          Does anyone have the link to the Jarvis Cup? I wasn't able to find it on google. A lil' aid would be appreciated 🙂

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

            No need to Google. You could have used the FFS search.

        11. KISSES
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Bailly nailed, given the CB injuries?

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah.

          2. Jigger & Pony
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Yes

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

          Is anyone here going without Sanchez? Hazard over Sanchez?

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

            Sanches to Walcott for me

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

            No

          3. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            I've Walcott instead.

          4. Yank Revolution
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Walcott over Sanchez for me.

          5. Crow
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Keeping him this and next week. We'll have to see after that

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

          Last Man Standing Pre Bonus

          Safety score = 59
          Top score = 85

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            🙂

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

            High safety score today

            Should rocket tomorrow with Sanchez and Auto Subs

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

              Yep, probably knocked out this week unless Sanchez does well.
              Should rise at least 2 if not 3 after bonus.

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

                🙁

          3. joeydordon
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Am i right that hits dont count in lms

        14. Rhodes your boat
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Walker/Valencia owners!
          Are you sticking or moving them on?

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Walker one more week.

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

            Think I stick 2 weeks then WC

          3. Jigger & Pony
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Sticking

          4. Professor Abel X
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Sticking

          5. Yank Revolution
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Sticking (Antonio V)

          6. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Sticking Valencia for rest of the season

          7. Awesom-o
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            I've moved him on. He's very expensive for a defender and if he's not nailed on to play I just don't think he represents value especially when the 3 Spurs slots are a precious commodity.

            I've moved him out for Stones, who I don't rate by the way but he's pretty cheap and if Willy is in goal they should keep few clean sheets with their generous run-in.

            That's allowed me to bring Kane back and have money left over to increase my DGW options.

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

          13 points today

          Green or Red arrow

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

            Depends on the rest of your points.

          2. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Same colour Seb Larsson saw.

          3. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Just Lukaku? I didn't captain him and every time he scored I got further below the FFFix top 1k average, so his EO must be high. I'm expecting a red arrow.

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

            Red

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

            red from yesterday

        16. PvA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          3 - Lukaku (55)
          2 - Jagielka (45)
          1 - Mirallas (40)

          3 - Ibrahimovic (42)
          2 - Shaw (34)
          1 - Rojo, Darmian (31)

        17. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Kane vs. Lukaku is going to be a very tough captain call next GW.

          1. Jigger & Pony
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Coin flip time

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

              Drawn to Lukaku simply because Kane is coming back from injury and may not get a full 90. Plus, sentimentally, Lukaku (C) has been superb for me this year. Got all of his big hauls. Kane ownership still likely to be relatively low amoung active players though, so very tempting.

              1. Jigger & Pony
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Same. Plus Kane in an early kick off game, and have Alli + Son too as a hedge. Think Lukaku(c) it is.

          2. Digital-Real
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Kaku for me, Kane is just returning from injury, there is no form there.

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Kane looked up for it in his sub appearance, dont be so sure.

              1. Digital-Real
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Kane is always up for it! I prefer Kaku as he has the momentum

                1. Yank Revolution
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  You'll never hear me say a bad word about Rom.

        18. Mayo for Sam
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Pick one,

          Pedro >

          A Zaha
          B Coutinho/Firmino
          C Save

          1. Jigger & Pony
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            B

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

            A

          3. StalkingDwarf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            I think it all depends on how Zaha plays tomorrow.

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

          big moment tomorrow for sanchez, fails to deliver I think he is leaving my team

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            The exodus will be epic if he gets 3 or less.

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

              He could have 5 fixtures in 3 GWs later on, he is going nowhere in my team even if he blanks from now till then. If I had a WC still it might be different mind...

              1. Yank Revolution
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Ok! Even though he isn't central lately? *Pray for Alexis*

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

                  Yeah he is wider, had no problem scoring out from there before though. Need to check his stats but I believe he is still getting plenty of chances and taking enough shots.

                  1. Yank Revolution
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 10 months ago

                    Very limited shots/touches in the box since moving out wide....

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

            Bet he is bricking it as he reads this

          3. Jigger & Pony
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Yup all other big guns have delivered. He needs to step up.

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

            I'll be happy with 1

          5. StalkingDwarf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            He's in my team for the rest of the season I think.

          6. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            I don't have him but I think he'll score at least one goal. He looked dangerous last week.You can't keep a good man down.

          7. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Sanchez to Haz for me if he blanks

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

            Let them sell him

        20. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          79 with 2 to play.
          How's everyone else doing?

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

            Score check near the top of the page.

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

              😀

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

              Doh!

        21. d3bug
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Brought in Jagielka... So I guess Kane will have to wait

        22. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Help with this lot please lads

          De gea Pickford
          Alonso Valencia Vertonghen Yoshida Kone
          Siggy Son Sanchez Eriksen DeRoon
          Origi Vardy Ibra
          1ft 0.8itb

          A. Vardy > Lukaku
          B. Son/Vardy > Zaha/Kane
          C. Ibra > Lukaku
          D. Other

          Cheers

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

            B

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

          Didnt even realise i qualified for the frequent posters cup

        24. balint84
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          plan:
          drop Lukaku to Kane, because of his dgw
          hold Costa same reason
          Lukaku has no dgw
          or just drop Costa to Kane?

        25. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Just saw this:
          7 shots on target at bravo this season.
          7 goals from those shots.

          Must be the worst stat of any keeper ever.

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

            Season or calendar year?

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

              calendar year

        26. PvA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Sometimes I know other people's score more than my own with the amount of bragging on here

        27. FPL Footy Show Pod
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          So I've no idea what to do with my squad

          Heaton

          B.Davies Cedric Robertson

          Siggy Sanchez Alli Lanzini

          Lukaku Zlatan Vardy

          2FT & 0.1ITB
          Immediately thinking Vardy and Lanzini need to go.... but for who?

          Coutinho and Tekkers/Defoe?
          Eriksen and T/D?
          Hazard and Niang/Hernandez?

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

            just Lanzini to Zaha maybe...then wait and see

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

            Needs Kane

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

          im stuck, will Spurs play with 4atb next week, or will Wanyama come in for Son?

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Not sure myself might wait til the pressers see a lot can happen in training from now til Saturday

        29. BigAsGiroud_
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Hold Siggy one more week, and GW34
          1)Siggy+McAuley → Zaha+Gibson
          2)Siggy+Diomande → Zaha+Negredo

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

          C'mon Sergio

          Let's do this tonight

        31. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Absolutely regret getting Kane in for a hit when also looked at Ibra and somehow talked myself out of the saner move.

          On 68 - 4 with Sanchez left.

          Would have been 79-4 if with Ibra.