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30 April 2017 3400 comments
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A busy Sunday comes to its conclusion with a north London derby at White Hart Lane.

Harry Kane welcomes Arsenal in stunning form. Firing double-digit returns in each of his last three home starts, the Spurs striker is the fourth most-captained player for Gameweek 35.

With four fixtures in the final three Gameweeks, many will be scouting Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli this afternoon, though Son Heung-min may yet have a part to play in our wildcard plans after returning to the Tottenham teamsheet.

Kyle Walker’s 33% owners will be looking elsewhere, though, as the right-back drops to the bench for the third time in six matches.

With back-to-back Double Gameweeks 36 and 37 on the horizon, we need Alexis Sanchez back in form after a run of just one goal in the last five fixtures.

Yet with Olivier Giroud returning to the starting line-up, the Chilean looks likely to take up a central support berth as Arsene Wenger continues with a 3-4-2-1 formation.

At the back, the 4.8-priced Gabriel is handed a fifth straight start. Almost 8,000 FPL manages have acquired the Brazilian since yesterday’s deadline passed as a cheap route into the Gunners’ rearguard for the run-in.

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  1. KUNingas
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Lukaku on WC or not? Other option is Gabbi

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Kane, Costa, Vardy, Jesus even Gabbi > Lukaku

      1. KUNingas
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Have already Kane and Jesus

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    IN: Kun (24, C) + King (11) - hit = 31
    OUT: Lukaku (2) + Pogba (Alonso, 6) + Gabbi (planned C, 1) = 9

    22 points gained. Hit paying off for once 🙂

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Feels good. My moves cost me 21.

    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You sold Gabbi?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        No. Meant that I took the armband off him which "cost" me 1 point.

  3. fantasyfiwip
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    RMWC First Draft:

    GK: Caballero, De Gea
    DEF: Alonso, Stephens, Gabriel, Holgate, Maguire
    MID: Sanchez, Hazard, Alli, Sané, King
    ATK: Kane, Jesus, Anichebe

    0.1ITB

    1. ANON.
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not bad. Don't really like defence, it's a bit cheap, would downgrade sane

      1. fantasyfiwip
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        To who?

        I don't feel there's any decent options for less.

    2. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nice

  4. FPL Mentor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    WC active..

    Caballero
    Alonso Monreal* Stephens*
    Ozil* Sanchez*(C) Tadic* Hazard
    Jesus Kane Gabbiandini*

    (Pickford, King, Vertonghen, Holgate)

    Then the plan is Ozil, Tadic, Holgate 》 Sane, Pedro, Yoshida.(-8)
    --------------------
    GW37 Bench Boost

    Caballero* Pickford*
    Alonso* Monreal* Vertonghen* Yoshida* Stephens*
    Hazard* Sanchez* Sane* Pedro* King
    Jesus* Kane* Gabbiandini

    Hows that look?

    1. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      So it's basically Ozil + Tadic + Holgate (37) vs Sane, Pedro + Yoshida (37) - 8?

      1. FPL Mentor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        i suppose

  5. Foozeball
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    How bad did Aguero's injury look?

    1. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      he played 90 minutes ... when did it happen?

      1. Foozeball
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Seems he was substituted in stoppage time with an apparent injury

    2. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looked like a groin injury. Could be a chance for Pep to drop him for Jesus seeing as how City looked bad with the pair of them upfront.

      1. HashAttack
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        can't see Pep sticking with Kun and Jesus after letting 2 goals in against 'boro

        1. Alnair
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Yep, same.

  6. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Rose going to be back in time for the DGW? Or is it still up in the air?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Annoyingly still up in the air and probably will be still come 37.

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        That is annoying. There's a nice Davies-shaped spot in a lot of my wildcard drafts.

  7. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Play one

    A De gea
    B Pickford

    Bench one

    A Alonso
    B Valencia
    C Yoshida
    D Vertonghen

    1. 824545201
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A, B

  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    How many single game players for 37.
    I would like to play siggy ,king and Daniels.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      King, Colgate for me.

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Siggy, Holgate, King and perhaps Mawson

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      King and DeRoon I think

  9. boc610
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    one double figure haul for Alexis since GW22

    he has been abysmal by his standards

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He's due a haul so, vs 2nd string thrown together United team 🙂

      1. Foozeball
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Wenger vs. Mourinho. 'nuf said about the chances of a Sanchez haul against United

    2. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      still looked the best Arsenal player ... only one who looks like he is really trying

      1. boc610
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        that may well be,but means sweet fa in fantasy when people are about use their TC chip on him

      2. My Name Is Pepu
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure which match are you talking about, he was abysmal and infact has been abysmal off late. Take that one free kick goal against Boro away and his figures have been horrendous after the West Bromwich game.

        1. HashAttack
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I suppose I am comparing him with the other Arsenal players and not the Spurs ones

  10. Sahil Yadav
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    How about this for a DGW 37 team without a wildcard? I'll take a -4 in 36 or 37 to field this

    Heaton, Jaku
    Alonso, Davies, Yoshida, Stephens, Friend
    Sanchez, Hazard, Alli, King, Carroll
    Kane, Jesus, Gabbi

    Any changes suggested?

    1. Lanzini girls just want to …
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Similar to mine. Everyone's saying Sanchez is not needed now though.. also are you confident Stephens will start both games?

      1. Sahil Yadav
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I doubt. I haven't got him yet. So I'll tinker about it first

        1. Lanzini girls just want to …
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I'm most worried Stephens is gonna get rotated in week 37 weakening my bench boost

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

    Anyone else going to be supporting watford tomorrow night, got decent form off late as home. No players tomorrow

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I need Firmino to score 4 goals or I will have a serious red arrow

    2. Lanzini girls just want to …
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Holebas clean sheet please

  12. ANON.
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    WC team, just not happy with Gabriel. What changes to make? 0 cash

    Cech, Pickford
    Alonso, Vert, Gabriel, Yoshi, Stephens
    Sanchez, Hazard, Eriksen, King, Albrighton
    Kane, Jesus, Gabbi

    1. Lanzini girls just want to …
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Vert to monreal. Nailed on for arsenal. Albrighton might let you down for your bench boost

      1. ANON.
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Already have 3 arsenal. Can change Gabriel but to who?

        1. Lanzini girls just want to …
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          If you've already got monreal, then the next cheapest nailed on defender would be good imo. Gibbs played 90 mins, I'd love to have a crystal ball to know if wenger is gonna actually give him a run out for once. United parking the bus with bad attacking stats and injuries makes me sniff a clean sheet coming from that fixture

  13. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Getting Walker and Valencia in wasn't the brightest move

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Feeling your pain, only with Afobe.

  14. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Honestly was considering swapping Alonso for Cahill to save 0.2 million on my WC Friday night.
    Ah well. May stick now I'd say.

  15. Reuser
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Best non-Spurs defender for the rest of the season? Max 5.7.

    (Not goalkeepers)

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Probably Gabriel, no much else there unless you fancy Blind.

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Gabriel or Blind? Or you could go cheaper and spend the money elsewhere.

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Huth...not great DGW fixtures, but awesome GW36 and GW38

  16. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Foster, Jaku
    Baines, Alonso, Stephens, Ake, Amat
    Alli, Sanchez, Eriksen, Zaha, NDiaye
    Afobe, Kane, Lukaku
    0.6 ITB, already made FT

    Have deadweight in Ake and Amat (useless for BB), so I'm thinking Zaha, Amat > King, Holgate, but that would be -8. Dumb idea?
    Or just stick to Zaha > King or Amat > Holgate?

    1. ANON.
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ake might play now if Luiz is out

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Was thinking that, too. That's why Amat is headed out.
        (I should have done that weeks ago, but alas)

      2. Top 210 Club
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Luiz is fine check tweets

  17. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is Jesus essential?

    1. ANON.
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If Aguero is out then pretty much yes

  18. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    TC Sanchez for the first double looks like a TC fail already. Iv BB for 37 so what the hell am I gonna do??

    1. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      BB this week with Arsenal and Southampton player on the bench ... good TC choices in wk 37

      1. HashAttack
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cech / Sanchez / Monreal / Yoshi would make a nice bench

    2. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Exactly what im thinking

      1. HashAttack
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        now wish I had my BB to do just this .... you might even be able to shift some cash from the bench to the pitch once the BB is out of the way

    3. MarkoSD
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      same boat

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      TC Sanchez. That's what I'm doing.

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Bookmarked

  19. karvs155
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Jaku (14) and Negredo (11) on bench, anyone worse??

    1. AccountAnt80
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Same 🙁

  20. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Better move for a hit next week

    Coutinho > Hazard

    Or

    Gibson > Double Paulista

  21. George Costanza
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any ideas on what to do with this lot? 2FTs, no wildcard, 1.5 ITB

    Pickford Hennessey
    Bailly Valencia Stones Stephens Holgate
    Sanchez Alli Eriksen Sané de Roon
    Lukaku Kane Benteke

    I'm thinking Lukaku/Sané/Bailly > Vardy/Jesús/Gabriel this week and Benteke>Vardy next week. One four point hit over the two gameweeks. Faced with Valencia not playing though too. FFS

    1. George Costanza
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Comment fail. Should say Lukaku/Sané/Bailly > Vardy/Hazard/Gabriel

      1. George Costanza
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Comment fail again. Jesús instead of Vardy above. (I'll get me coat)

    2. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Might be tough to bring in next week after you bring him in this week

      1. George Costanza
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        You might be right, didn't consider that. Surely there is a way Disco Stu?

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'd be terrified with no Hazard for the run in.

      Downgrade Sanchez...do yourself a favour 🙂

      Other than that, I like the proposed moves

      1. George Costanza
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks mate

  22. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    On wildcard:

    Cech(C)
    Maguire Lowton Alonso
    Hazard Sanchez Alli Eriksen King
    Kane Costa

    subs: Caballero Smith Yoshida Barnes

    0.4 itb

    A) Costa->Vardy?
    B) anything you'd change?

    1. weaver93
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Costa -Jesus
      Barnes -Gabbi

  23. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Not sure if posted.

    Arsenal FAN TV presenter Robbie was apparently harassed and racially abused by a group of Spurs fan.

    https://twitter.com/topflightanalys/status/858744689553543169

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      And this was while being escorted out of the ground surrounded by 30+ police in riot gear!

    2. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Scum

    3. George Costanza
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Football will always attract the worst of society

  24. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    If you activate TC can you disactivate it before deadline?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Try it.

    2. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yep. Just press the little red x.

  25. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    So, does this seems a bit right for next week?

    Caballero
    Alonso Gabriel Vert
    Sanchez (TC) Hazard King Eriksen
    Kane Jesus Gabbi

    Subs: Pickford JWP Yoshida Bailly

    1. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I like it. ..

      Not sure Gabriel plays all games tho...

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yea indeed, but would you play Yoshida ahead of him ?

  26. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Negredo + Valencia + Gibson ---> Jesus + Stephens + Ranocchia/Yosh (-8)

    Yes or No?

  27. Alexis Nonsense
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know why Pieters was benched?

    Rested I hope

  28. Tronity
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who scores most in GW36/37?

    A) Anichebe and Alonso
    B) Gabbiabini and Maguire

  29. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Tc hazard 37 good idea just don't trust sanchez in 36

  30. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I'm DESPERATE for Pickford to rise 0.1.

    Is there any chance before the GW37 deadline, gents?