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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. Lav
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hows this WC team?

    Pickford (Jaku)
    Keane PvA* Gibson (Yoshi Holgate)
    Eden Alli Eriksen King (Carrick)
    Kane Ibra Lukaku

    0.3 ITB

    Only other viable option is downgrading Eriksen to Zaha to beef up defense

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

      I've seen better

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

      Get rid of Eriksen and upgrade defense .. Rojo looks great ..

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

        Get in Anichebe, know you wanna. Then use that cash to beef up the defence and the midfield too. I regret not doing that now on my WC, gives you great flexibility.

        I'm gonna do that from now on, try to persuade the masses Anichebe is the way to go. 😀

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

          Kane Ibra Lukaku is so good

          Current WC team has Kane Lukaku Anichebe

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

            It's a tough call Kane Ibra Lukaku is pretty stellar and that is versus say Haz Sanchez Alli maybe even Erik in midfield or one of the City boys in conjunction.

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

      Get rid of Carrick. Your defence looks very weak also.

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

      Carrick's an odd pick...hardly plays. Tom Davies for Everton only 0.2m more...if you can eek out the pennies

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

      Cheers guys, will try and change it up more

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

    Hi.

    Play 2
    A) Valencia (CHE)
    B) Alonso (mun)
    C) Holebas (SWA)
    D) Anichebe (WHU)

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

      Too difficult.

      B and C perhaps

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

      Alonso - Holebas

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

      Thanks

    4. Blunt master general
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      b and c, for me

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

    Pick one to bench:

    A- Alonso
    B- Valencia
    C- King
    D- Origi

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

      Valencia

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

      Having same issue. Leaning towards B.

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

      B

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

    Good evening. What would you do with this lot?

    Foster
    Holgate, Alonso, Yoshida
    Sigurdsson, Sanchez, Hazard, Alli
    Lukaku, Aguero, Llorente

    subs: Heaton --- Brunt, Robertson, Clayton --- 2 FT, 0.2 ITB

    A) Aguero to Kane and save FT
    B) Aguero and Llorente -> Kane and Benteke
    C) Something else, what?

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

      Kun to Kane, Siggy to Cout?

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

        Cheers. Two possible moves definitely. Just not sure about using both free transfers on bringing players without DGW34

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Llorente -> Negredo or Aguero -> Kane

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

        Thanks for your comment. I think I'll stay away from Negredo although he has double on gw34

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

      Aguero Siggy to Kane and Eriksen

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

      I would get Kane, and hold other FT.

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

    Ibra and Eriksen ➡ Kane and Haz for a -4? Yay or nay

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

      50:50 could be s move for the sake of one.

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

      why sell Ibra?

      Am looking at Aguero > Ibra in GW33

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

        if needs be i'll get him back for the DGW. I just don't like United's attack atm

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

      Not for me

    4. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Nay

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

      NO

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

      NEIN

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

      oh well back to the drawing board innit

    8. Blunt master general
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe for free, but definitely not for a hit

  6. Carcetti
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Pick

    A) Barragan

    B) Bernado

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      obviously A

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

    Pick two for the rest of the season:

    A - Sanchez
    B - Ibra
    C- Haz?

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

      AB

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

      AB

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

      Ask after tomorrow night

    4. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      BC

    5. Blunt master general
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      a and b

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

    Should I Use 2 FT on:
    A) Vardy + Coleman ---> Kane + Yoshida
    B) Vardy + Coleman ---> Ibra + Stephens

    1. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A easily imo

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

      Kane is a better option I think

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

    Ibra, Zaha, Valencia and Valdes for the DGW34...

    How about you?

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

      De Gea, Valencia, Fabio, Zaha, Ibra, Negredo

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

        Lost patience with Neg

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

        All in

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

          🙂

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

        This looks awful written down. At least you get two games from them I guess.

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

          Gotta be in it to win it. 😀

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

          He got a goal GW31 so not too angry with him ... Yet.

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

            Reply to Conor that was meant to be ...

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

      No players for me and I mean it 🙂

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

        I'd get some at least bro

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

      Gibson I have.

      Possibly Zaha, PVA and Ibra.

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

      Valencia, Valdes and Gibson

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

      Maybe a Middlesbrough defender/goalkeeper, and there is a possibility I will buy Ibrahimovic and/or Valencia in GW34. Small chance I may own van Aanholt as well.

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

        3 or 4 for me....

        Ibra
        Zaha
        Gibson or Valdes
        United defender....

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

      Valdes, Gibson, Valencia

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

    Dropped to 228
    Bloody Ibra ownership 🙁

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

      Bless ya

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

        Sanchez and King off bench to come

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

          My sympathy just waned

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

            😆

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Tbf all of
      Ibra/Luka/Kun/Costa All did well, can't have em all.

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

        2/4

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Pathetic brag.

  11. Dazzler365
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Is son still a viable option with Kane back?

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

      Yes for next GW at least ..
      I'd hold but not buy

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

      Well he's inform but he's the most hot or cold player you'll know, can die out pretty quickly. Definitely wouldn't buy now, but would keep if I owned.

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

    OR updated 4907 🙂 Any chance of making top 1k with just BB available? 🙁

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

      Definitely. I'm eyeing that up and am around that rank. Total points?

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

        1848.good your wc in gw 30 was a success as well 😀

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

          Yep! 🙂 Good luck to us in achieving that 1k.

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

            good luck

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

      OR 5024 here with Sanchez and Gibson from bench. 1k can be done Í hope

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

      How many points away are you?

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

        44 🙁

    4. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Unlikely but possible

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

    6 green arrows in a row 😎

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

      Same, after my autosubs come in. 😀

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

        nice going Jazz, lets make it 12 by the end of the season yeh

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

          Hopefully! 🙂

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Gw not fin yet

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

        outside Sanchez, who I own, no one can really hurt me; getting bench points as well

  14. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Which mid gets the boot to fund Kane?

    A) Alli
    B) Eriksen
    C) Sane

    1. Blunt master general
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Probably sane. But Eriksen if you're eyeing up tot defender for their double

  15. Morgs
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    The following for a minus 8?

    Defoe > Kane
    Siggy > King
    Walker > Barragan (fifth defender, brought in for double gameweek)

  16. Uncle John from Jamaica
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Guys

    My son has touched my team. I now possess Luke Elner @ Palace and Sam McQueen + Hazard for a-4 having lost Zaha, Erickson and Tom Carroll.

    I have emailed the game but I assume there is nothing they will do?

    Feel like crying .......

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      well it could've been worse. you could have been like me and read all the comments sections of Fantasy Football Scout about people being unhappy with 90 points when I have 51 and then have like 3 players to play.

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

      I doubt they can do anything. It's up to you to keep your account secure. Other we could all just email them when we regret our moves.

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

    OR updated

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

    Up to 4.4K OR...oxygen mask required! 😉

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

    Ownership tactic rules all

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

      This

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

        Good man

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

    1900 points 🙂

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

      1937 😉

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

        😀

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

        Nice haha.

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

        Thought you'd be over 2000 by now 😛

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

          I should be, had a bad two weeks

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

      Not bad at all son

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

      FPL no. 1 has 2031

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

        Was over 150 behind not long ago.

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

          You're getting there then.

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

            Aren't we all?

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

              Not as much as you

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

        Really?
        I thought id got further away. Must be bunching up then

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

      well done 😀

    5. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Is 1,595 points good for my first ever season of FPL?

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        messed up in the first 23 gameweeks

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

          I am in my first season and messed up (not that badly, just made silly decisions) in the first 24 gameweeks.

          1. the snazzy viking
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Transferring Alonso for a hit before his 21 point haul v Leicester was my season in a nutshell.

      2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        no, make it your last season 🙂

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          ayy it's a learning experience though

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

        I'm afraid not 🙁

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

        Same here, started in week 4 and only became actively involved in this game after GW20. I think you're doing fine

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          alright that's good to hear

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

      Wow

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

        Plenty here have more.

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

          Plenty more have less

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

        Tjist

    7. AA33
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Nice 🙂

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

        Nice, well done, been tracking just behind you all season.

        1895 points for me + Heaton's 7pts + Alexis to go.

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

      Siggy ➡ Zaha worth a hit? Methinks yes

      1. Blunt master general
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I wouldn't be doing that

    9. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No cash wiggle room on doing;
      Aguero / Carroll / Coutinho --> Kane / Ibra / Zaha (-4)

      Reckon I should go for it? (Waiting as long as possible)

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

        taking out Cout?

    10. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Really hope Wenger benches Sanchez tomorrow for the whole game 😛

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

      Vardy and Eriksen to Kane and Coutinho?

      Or

      Vardy and Brunt to Kane and Barragan?

      I've got Alli.

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

        B

        ...you've STILL got your xmas decorations up! 😉

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

          You don't wanna see what's under that tree.

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

            Presents for all the kids?

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

        Second

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

      Ibra + bavies - kane + Gibson (-4)
      Kaku - ibra in 34
      Yay or nay??

    13. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Best Use of 2ft pls? thnx

      1 -4 Llorente + Philips + Sigur > Kane + Dier/Clasie + T.Davies (save 3rd spot for spurs if go w/Clasie)

      2 -4 Llorente + Sigur + Baines > Kane + B.Davies + T.Davies

      3 -8 Llorente, Philips, Sigur, Baines > Origi - Eriksen - Son - Yoshida

      4 -8 Llorente, Philips, Sigur, Baines > Kane - T.Davies - Zaha - B.Davies

      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        rest of team:
        Grant / (Baines) - Pieters - Stones - Holebas - A.Smith
        Sanchez - Ali - Capoue - (Philips)
        Aguero - Lukaku -

    14. MagnetBPS
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      On WC, sell Alonso?

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

        no nopedy nope

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

        And have whom instead?

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

        Depends where you redistribute the money.

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

      I'm done with Siggy
      Best replacement?

      1. Pieterke30
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Would like to get rid too but I want Kane more than I want to get rid of Siggy

        Sané, King, Walcott, Zaha.

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

      Cheeky hidden 7k green today

      105k to 110k now

    17. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      So I've had a shocker of a 1st half of season.
      Was ranked 1.2mill going into gw 24.
      Got my act together and its now at 340k

      Realistically, there is no chance for a top 100k finish this year is there?
      WC and BB left

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

        No harm in trying.

        1. InSaneMan-e
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Hope for the best
          Prepare for the worst

      2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I ve gone from 273k to 122k in five weeks so yea you can. Im hoping to finish in the 100k and win mini league and im happy. Want to do better next year, ive sucked for vast swathes of this season especially the first 13 weeks then gw21 -27 was awful. 6 green arrows now on the trot so looking better