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

    How did Sanchez perform tonight, guys?

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

      Hardly saw him

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

      Bad, just like the rest of the Arsenal squad sans Cech. Cech (and inefficient finishing) kept the scoreline at a respectable margin

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

      He was bullied by that Spurs defence, infact almost gave away a penalty. I was thinking of downgrading Kun to get him for the doubles, not anymore.

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

      Cheers gents. Would you downgrade to afford to ace strikers? Currently have Kane and Gabbi up front

  2. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else going without Sanchez in 36/37? Too expensive for his form imo

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

      Going with ozil as of now

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

      Currently leaning that way.

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

      Pretty much.

    4. MFC86
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah he's not worth the price tag

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

    I doubt getting ozil and cech for GW36. Can't really trust them. Maybe I'll go with only 1 dgw player..
    If i don't go with ozil, who shall i bring him in for 37?

    Good thing is, still on WC

  4. Flinchy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Fooking el! Working all weekend at event. Forgot to decaptain negrado and transfer him out. 85 points with Courtinio to play. What a touch!

    1. Sp0rting
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Humble brag

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

        Mate total brag. Not often I get the chance.

  5. MartialMatas
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What do you think of my WC?

    Caballero Pickford
    Alonso Darmian Gabriel Yoshida Stephens
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Sane King
    Kane Jesus Gabbiadini

    0.1ITB

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Like it. Maybe consider Ozil for Sanchez and Costa for Jesus?

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

      Gabriel and darmian are a question mark for minutes at present, mids/forwards look fine, slight concern on Gabbi, could be rotated.

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

        Looks like gabriel should be fine in a 3 at the back system.
        I think darmian will be ok since jose plays him lb and rb.
        Gabbiadini 3/4 games is good enough

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

          Fair enough, I'm sure nobody is going to get it spot on, good luck with it! 🙂

      2. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        With Shaw and Bailly getting injured today Darmian might be a good differential, even Ashley Young as Darmian might be kept for Europa lge

    3. UnitedFan51
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Blind instead of Dermian

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

        Ermagerd...Dermian!

  6. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Ville Ronka played his wildcard now for the DGW 37, copying me lol

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

    Is the snooker player John Higgins related to Alec Salmond

  8. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    The most anti climatic wildcard ever. My last minute changes ruined me. Kompany and Benteke over Verthongen and Jesus

  9. Garlana
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this wc draft?

    Cech/Pickford
    Cahill, Alonso, vertong, Stephens, yoshida
    Sane, hazard, eriksen, king, tcarroll
    Vardy, Kane, Jesus

    0.3itb

    Concerns: no Sanchez and Pickford/sane may be a rotation risk.

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

      Cahill to 5mish and upgrade carroll

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

        Considered it, personally can see some Chelsea clean sheets over the last 3 games, plus Cahill and Alonso are goal threats as well. Realistic upgrades are the likes of capoue or albrighton with only 1.5m ish extra.

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

      Decent

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

    Weird to think that an in-form Sergio Aguero could be a massive differential in a week he face LEI and WBA.

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

      It's going to be a dilemma, this site will demand his sale of course.

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

    Lukaku -Jesus
    Zaha -Hazard

    for -4...

    Anyone think Lukaku will score big for remainder of the season??

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

      Home to Watford maybe. Thats it

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

        cheers for the reply mate

    2. 824545201
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He could versus Watford but i'm pretty sure Jesus will outscore him.

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

        cheers for the reply mate

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

      Could do. Everton don't have as much to play for as City though....

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

        it was either Lukaku or Gabby to go..

  12. Lav
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Those with Bailly and no WC, what are you doing?

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

      Probably benching until week 37 then transfer out if injured then.

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

      keeping (done by transfers) ... but he will be on the bench this week

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

        (done my transfers yesterday, sold Valencia

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

    Prepping for BB, I already did Grant > Jaku as FT. Now 0.6 ITB. Still thinking another transfer is needed.

    1) Zaha > King (-4)
    2) Amat > Holgate (-4)
    3) Zaha, Amat > King, Holgate (-8)

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

      1

  14. 824545201
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Gabriel Jesus, 4 goals 1 assist in three 90 minute games. He might be the star of the DGW's.

  15. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Lots of WC activity this week will act as brake on price rises.
    I may as well wait a few days before making any transfer decisions.

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

      Jesus, Costa, Eriksen & De Gea have already gone up ... Stephens is close

  16. FALCAO & MOU
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Jaku
    Robertson Monreal
    King Pedro Alli Hazard Sanchez
    Gabbi Jesus Kane
    Bench : Kompany, Stephens, Smith
    AOA 36, how does it look?

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

      Without a doubt someone on that bench will get a cleanie and someone in that mid will blank 😀

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

      Thats a good bench I wouldn't AOA

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

      Lovely. Is Pedro nailed tho?

  17. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Guys, what changes would you suggest with 1FT & 5m itb?

    Pickford
    Yoshida / Jagielka / Davies
    Alli / King / Hazard / Coutinho
    Gabbi / Lukaku / Kane
    (Valdes / Zaha / Bailly / Barragan)

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      DGW player/s.

  18. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Would you rather do:
    A) Alonso in for for Valencia
    B) Jesus in for Lukaku
    C) Cahill in for for Valencia
    or D) None

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

      A & B 🙂

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I'm very anti-hit after what it's done to my season unfortunately, so has to be one or the other if any

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

      im thinking b as well...

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers, my main worry about that is Kaku getting a haul in 37 though

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

      B&C

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Would have to be for a hit

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

    How much time till we get the rankings after today's matches?

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

    Kane and Jesus nailed in my wildcard team.

    Who so I pick as 3rd striker?

    Gabbi

    Anichebe and Plough finds across rest if squad.

    Thanks

  21. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is Sanchez's dip due to being played on the left as opposed to playing as a striker?

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

      Certainly not solely due to that.

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

      That and arsenal as a team look poor, they don't seem to have a clear plan on what they're trying to do...imo

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Are we expecting Giroud to carry on playing as a striker?

    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      End of season malaise?

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

      Looks across London and sees Chelsea and Spurs being awesome week in, week out.

      Looks round at his team-mates and manager...thinks to himself "dead end job"

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

        😀

  22. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any news or predictions on Bravo injury?

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

      I think his season is over...

  23. The Architect of Anarchy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    How shall i go ahead for dgw? Don't have WC. Which should i Do?
    2.1 ITB

    Heaton
    Kompany-walker-bailly
    Albrighton-siggy-eriksen-sanchez
    Gabbi-vardy-lukaku

    Bench - jaku,baines, zaha, McCauley.

    1. UnitedFan51
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha to King. And get Kane.

  24. Bring Back Scharner
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Need a little bit of help...

    Got to use triple captain at some point, not sure what the best time would be (BB in 37). So, opinions?

    A) Sanchez gw 36 (MUN, sou)
    B) Hazard gw 37 (SUN)
    C) Kane gw 38 (hul) or 36 (whu)
    D) Jesus gw 38 (wat) or 36 (cry)
    E) Something else?

    Thanks 🙂

  25. Sweetboi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    GW Rank Updated.

  26. SUPERMAN
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Guys, good to go? Any glaring mistakes or anything you'd change?
    Think this gives me potentially 6 DGW players this week and 14 DGW players for my bench boost week after.

    Cech Caballero
    Valencia Alonso Gabriel Yoshida Stephens
    Eriksen Hazard Ozil King Capoue
    Kane Jesus Gabbiadini

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good, going Sanchez less is obviously risky but on recent form it could easily pay off.

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

        Thanks. Been holding him for weeks but I think spreading the money is more beneficial.

  27. DR0GBA
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Need help with 3rd striker option and Sanchez

    Pick - Caballero
    Holgate - Yoshida - Alonso - Gabriel - Stephens
    Sane - Alli - Eriksen- Hazard - King
    Jesus - Kane - Gabbi

    £1m

    A) Downgrade Gabbi to Anichebe + upgrade Sane to Sanchez
    B) Upgrade defence with extra £1m

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sure you need him? I have the same team but change Erik to Ozil if worried about Sanchez

      1. DR0GBA
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Even then I reckon Eriksen is a better option than Ozil

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

    46 with 1 to play

    Rubbish right?

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Average

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

    Current team looks like

    Caballero (Pickford)
    Alonso Yoshida Koscielny (Stephens Blind)
    Hazard King Ozil Alli Sane
    Kane Gabbiadini (Benteke)

    Is there even a point in taking a hit to get Jesus in with this benching headache?

  30. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Kompany or Azpi for the seasons end?

    Feel Chelsea are more solid?