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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. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Last Man Standing Update

    Safety score = 51
    Top score = 78
    LMS average = 50.78

    1 game + autosubs to go.

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I think this is the end of the road for me TM unless Firmino bags a brace

  2. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    No wildcard. what should I do to prepare for the doubles ?

    Jakupovic

    Alonso - Azpilicueta - Monreal

    Sanchez - Hazard - Coutinho - King

    Kane - Jesus - Gabbiadini

    Pickford - Stones - Stephens - Zaha

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Save FT, I was going to say Jak and Coutinho to Carballero and Sane next GW, but that would be 4 City, so Jak and Coutinho to Sane and the best DGW keeper you can afford next GW.

  3. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Who goes first, Valencia or Stones?

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

      If Liverpool win tomorrow then Valencia for sure.

  4. Paramaribo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Who is more nailed - De Bruyne or Jesus?

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

      De Bruyne

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

    Thoughts on this WC?

    Caballero Pickford
    Smith Azpi Holgate Stephens Maguire
    Hazard Eriksen Alli Sanchez King
    Costa Jesus Gabbi

    1. Clumsy Sakho
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Identical to the one I played last week. Barring Caballero->Cech, Maguire->Yoshida and Costa-> Kane , so feel my opinion would be biased. But I like it!

  6. Tronity
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Who scores more in the next 3 Gameweeks?

    A) Eriksen and Alonso
    B) Sanchez and Maguire

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

      A

  7. bigwig
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    30 points on the bench. Hard to take.

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I have 33 and of course Mawson ahead of Chambers...

      1. bigwig
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Makes me feel a little bit better actually, cheers

    2. Paramaribo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I have 33...

  8. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Right, everyone is dying for another RMWCT yes? You lucky people....

    Joking aside, I'd love some quick feedback...

    Willy/Pick
    Alonso/ Gabriel/ Yoshida/ Stephens/ Holgate
    Hazard/ Alli/ Ozil/ Sane/ King
    Kane/ Jesus/ Gabs

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Too much Ozil...you have a spare Spurs slot...go Eriksen instead

      Use those meagre savings to upgrade one of Yoshi/Stephens...can you make Huth money (4.9)?

    2. Totally !rre!evant
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Like it. You confident Sane will get the minutes in the double?

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

      Who you gonna bench from that front 8 on gwk 36?

  9. sergioaguero67
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Are Yoshida and Stephens nailed for both DGW 36 and DGW 37? With Cáceres on the bench?

    Please help.

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yoshi is nailed imo

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      4 games in 10 days so who knows.

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

    Which month was the best month (which you scored the most) and which was the worst(which you scored the least)

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      January had the best rank.

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

      April was fantastic, Feb was my worst

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

      Worst - November
      Best - December and April (both 332)

    4. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      November (first set of internationals) ... a really painful 78
      Dec was best - 306

  11. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I keep thinking King can't stay at this form. So what's more likely:
    1) I finally bring in King, he doesn't score vs. Stoke
    2) Zaha nabs goal or assist at City

  12. MFC86
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone saving TC for gw38? I'm tempted, Sanchez doesn't look worth it

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

      Think I will. Not convinced by Arsenal at the moment and there's a few more possibilities in 38.

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

      If Chelsea haven't wrapped up the league hazard looks prime for it v Sunderland, but I'm more tempted by 37 gw

      1. HashAttack
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Loftus Cheek hattie

    3. RED PILL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'm going into Gw 38 with my TC, Going all in with it.
      Hopefully if I get it right, could be a big fat green arrow, come the final tally.

  13. sergioaguero67
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Ditch Sanchez and bring in Özil to free up funds for the DGWs?

    Please help.

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Half right (not the Ozil part)

    2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'm doing it...

  14. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Owns Kane(c), Alli and Eriksen...2 goals and an assist.

    Not a bonus point in sight...WTF!?

    1. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      It sucks doesnt it. I was surprised to see that.

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      also own Davies who was way behind Trippier for reasons my eyes didnt see.

    3. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Kane got an undeserved yellow, though he did go down softly so maybe it's only fair in the end...

  15. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Chances of Jesus starting the next match?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Very high. Aguero picked up an injury.

  16. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Alli or Eriksen for the WC?

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Toss a coin, Eriksen if you can put the additional money ITB to good use.

  17. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Holding to replace Gabriel in first xi??

  18. Alnair
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Bottomed, 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?

    Also got a strange feeling about Benteke this GW...

  19. Ruud van Kane
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Tadic and Walcott shockers with Davies and Negredo on bench.
    Heaton makes up for Japkovic blunder pick. COYS!

  20. marquinhos
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Sanchez or Ozil for the run in ?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'm thinking Ozil but he didn't look great today.

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Sanchez is safer, Ozil might be better 😉

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

      I'm on Oz

      Arsenal and Sanchez in particular out of form - extra cash from Ozil to spread was the clincher for me

    4. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I am going ozil
      Time to go for differentials if i want to finish somewhere between 100-200k
      Both are shi* though

  21. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Best defender for £5.8m?

    Already have:

    Pick - Caballero
    Holgate - Stephens - Yoshida - Alonso - ???

    1. JE
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Vertongen?

      1. DR0GBA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I've got 3 Spurs attackers 😛

    2. Totally !rre!evant
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Arsenal? Monreal/Gabriel?

      1. DR0GBA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Worried about their rotation. 4 games in 9 days

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Monreal for the double double

  22. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Decent WC team? Any changes needed?

    Cech / Caballero
    Alonso / Yoshida / Gabriel / Blind / Stephens
    Hazard / Sanchez / Alli / Sane / King
    Kane / Jesus / Gabby

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Holgate instead of stephens,gabriel performance today might trouble his place,united defense in tatters

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers, drawing board it is for def!

  23. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Need some help if poss, please.

    Bit stuck on my 3rd striker. I don't like Vardy and I've just sold Lukaku, so I think that leaves only Costa and Kane.

    Jesus, Gabbi, ???
    Hazard, Alli, Eriksen, King, ???

    I have exactly enough in the bank to bring in Costa and Ozil, but that would mean benching King home to Stoke. As you see I don't have Sanchez, and could ignore Ozil too, but I think it might be worth the -4 over the 2 x DGW's.

    Any ideas?

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

      Why no vardy love ?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I don't think Leicester are creative enough plus their DGW doesn't look great on paper.

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

          But he is better than Costa and score against any side

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Vardy love here:
        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/15581261

        ...don't think Gabbi is a goer personalky.

        Though Leicester's DGW is a bit bobbins, the two fixtures either side are awesome

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

          I would definitely bring vardy if i could .
          Unfortunately it's not possible

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

      Would be a massive error to ignore Sir Harold IMO

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        And sell Alli, Eriksen or Davies?

  24. Clumsy Sakho
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Cech*
    Yoshida* Stephens* Azpi
    Hazard Sanchez* King Sané
    Gabbi* Jesus Kane

    Pickford(hull) eriksen(whu) holgate(swa) smith(stk)

    Looking at bench very tempted to change plan and BB this week, WC next. Would then just bench King, Holgate and Smith next week, opening up the TC options. What do you guys think? Any response is much appreciated.

  25. George Costanza
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Priority order on getting rid of these?

    A. Valencia
    B. Bailly (mightn't be a big injury)
    C. Sanchez
    D. Lukaku
    E. Benteke
    F. Hennessey

    Thanks 🙂

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

      F, A, B, C, D, E

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

        Interesting choices

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

    RMWCT please and I'll settle on it for a couple days

    Cech (Pickford)

    Azpi Gabriel Stephens (Bavies / Holgate)

    Ozil Eriksen Sane Hazard (Carroll)

    Gabbi Jesus Kane

    1.8ITB

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      no King? Rest looks solid..

    2. Clumsy Sakho
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      There's a Sanchez shaped gap in that midfield.

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

      Ozil was horrific today

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

    Is Giroud an option for Arsenal's DGW 36?

    1. JE
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      An option, yes, but not a good one

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

        Surely he gets minimum 120mins.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Gotta think Welbeck will start one, Giroud the other

  28. JE
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Which 3 for GW 37 (BB):
    A) Jakupovic, Gabriel, Sane
    B) Cech, Vertongen, Albrighton

  29. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    13.8
    Need to buy 1 striker and 1 midfielder.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Other 6?

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

        Hazard, firmino, Jesus,king,kane,alli

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

      Gabbi and king

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

        Don't wat Gabbi,
        Have king

  30. The Architect of Anarchy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Repost

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

      Get rid of lukaku and zaha first

      1. The Architect of Anarchy
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Who shall i bring him in

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Lukaku to Jesus

      1. The Architect of Anarchy
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Or sane ?

    3. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on chips but Kane, King and Hazard for Lukaku, Siggy and Zaha somehow.

      1. The Architect of Anarchy
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Only got BB

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

          Could you downgrade Walker to Stephens and squeeze in Hazard for Zaha on a -4?