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12 May 2017 3419 comments
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The first of seven days of double Gameweek 37 action gets underway at Goodison Park this evening as Everton take on Watford in the 7.45pm kick-off.

Sold by more Fantasy Premier League managers than any player since last Friday’s deadline, the Toffees’ Romelu Lukaku looks to extend his three-goal lead over Harry Kane in the race for this season’s Golden Boot.

The Belgian collected 3% of votes in our Captain Poll – more than any single-Gameweek player – and has already returned 12 points against the Hornets back in December.

Chelsea head to The Hawthorns for an 8pm kick-off knowing that a win over West Brom would clinch the Premier League crown.

Essentially, we’re looking for the Baggies to do us a favour and keep the title race alive, forcing Antonio Conte to field his big-hitters in Monday’s plum home clash against Watford and giving Spurs extra incentive in their final match at the Lane against Man United on Sunday.

Despite those concerns over potential rotation, both Eden Hazard (14%) and Diego Costa (9%) found a place in the top five of our Captain Poll – the latter is second only to Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus for transfers in this week on the back of three goals and as many assists in his last five outings.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Don't know.about ye but King and Kane are my differentials in my MLs this gw. Hoping they can get me over the line 🙂

    1. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      These are my two hopes as my rival is hot on my tail and doesn't have either

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Unfortunately King's points are now irrelevant in my ML 🙁

    3. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Here are the differences in our GW37 sides:

      Me:
      Pickford,
      Vertonghen,
      Alli, King, T Carroll,
      Kane, Anichebe

      Him: Cech,
      Kompany,
      Eriksen, Capoue, Redmond,
      Gabby, Costa

      I'm 6 points ahead. Will I hold him off?

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I think you'll just edge it

        1. Uncle Gamst
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers, hoping for Costa, Redmond rest, King to score, Pickford to play out his skin, aVert clean sheet and Alli/Kane to knock few in to compensate me for last week 😉

      2. Krafty Werks
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Kane over Costa should prove main diff, you hold by around 9 pts would be my prediction.

        1. Uncle Gamst
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks

  2. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Baines delivering again for me. He's been a great pick for those willing to bench him when he's needed to be.

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yea but no attacking returns, do u buy baines for cs or attacking returns? Surely the latter and he hasn't delivered

    2. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      nice to see you've got the full 110M on the pitch

  3. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    mccauley probably misses the 2nd game if he was injured, 6 points isnt the end of the world.who knows, he might have got 6 anyway if he stayed on

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I thought he was tired, he's come off early a few times before. He is 36.

      He'll probably get a 61min CS next game too. Guy Demel II

      1. HashAttack
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        37 even

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          It's actually 56. Just googled it.

          1. applebonkers
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            i'd feel 56 if i played for pulis

  4. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Batshuayiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii doesn't have the same ring as Aguerooooooooooooo

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      And I don't mean that as a lovely bottom competition 😛

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQw_ylk2cM8

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sounds like a sneeze.

      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ha 🙂

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    We're hoping for a Norwegian winner right? Hebknut is finished but hopefully OR2 has struck the jackpot with KDB (C).

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Go Norway.

  6. Viper
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    The 75 lead my ML leader had 3 weeks ago has now become 15.

    Lots of great differentials too - Eriksen, Kane, Jesus, King.

    It's on! 🙂

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      What kind of league are you in where Kane,King and Jesus are differential's lol

      1. Frank Koscielny
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Haha. This

  7. Smoky Johnson
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Captain for GW 38?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      See who survives this GW.

    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sturridge maybe

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        If he starts this week and does well definitely my captain as punt for 38

    3. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hindsight, by the looks of things on here

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Siggy if fight is still on.

    5. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I'm actually considering Barnes

    6. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      quite fancy coutinho

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        good shout

    7. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso, if GW37 turns into another defence orientated GW.

    8. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Last GW of the season. HAS to be a punt. It's tradition.

      Maybe Rooney.

    9. scakes
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Whoever is guaranteed 90 and has something to play for. Won't be able to afford him but suspect Aguero chaos gw38....

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

      Terry. Will be on pens

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Not a bad shout!

    11. Infamy, Infamy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy.

    12. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Daniel glass legs

  8. DR0GBA
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    What a night! 😀

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Barkley (c)?

  9. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Ugh, just my luck.....what was the go with Holgate coming off at half time?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Koeman 2nd in your ML?

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        hahahaha, yeah but he promised no funny business, can't be trusted it seems 😉

  10. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Is there another vardy captainer out there, Or am I the only one of my kind?

    1. aborg
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I have him and captained him last week. I would have captained him again if it were not for the DGW harder fixtures.
      I still think he will give us some good returns.

  11. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    If United qualify for the CL via the EL, will they need to start in the CL 1st qualifying round like Liverpool did back in 05/06 season, when they qualified for the CL despite finished outside the top 4 in the PL ?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No. Group stages.

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No they get a straight CL Group stage spot. Only changed about 3 years ago though

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks

  12. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    What is the highest amount of points scored by a defender in a whole fpl season?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Dunno, but probably Bale?

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ah yea might be

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso is only 5 off Baines' high of 178 having started playing in GW6... What could have been.

    3. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I remember Hangaland got me 21 points a few season back, that was 2 goals, CS and 3 baps... what made it sweeter was that I had him 3rd sub that gw on my bech but managed to get him autosubbed in with injuries elswhere 😆

    4. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      there's a sunderland defender who once got 196

      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cuellar , had him that dgw Sessogan(whatever) 😎

  13. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    How does this sound as a replacement for the AOA chip:

    no max chip.
    playing this chip means for that week you can have as many players from a side as you wish, HOWEVER you must revert to the max of 3 the following week even if you have to take hits to do so

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yea not bad I had a similar idea a while ago where u can have four players from a team u choose for the season. But u must pick in first three gw or something

    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I think there should be a chip that lets you swap in 1 benched player for a player of your choice that has failed.

      You would have to choose carefully

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        could take benchwankery to a whole new level 😀

      2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Yea or auto captain is probably pretty good idea, they will definitely change it one way or the other

    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      That sounds like broken brilliance, simply Deeliggghtffulll

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        😀

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          malcuum Tooker I knew you'd come

          1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Vanguard one broot me on a deeelapidated booat

            1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Your idea could be the greatest in all of time and all of space yeeeesss

              1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                I must admit, it’s quite DELIGHTFUL to partaken in the league of fantasy premiers. I hope the nul of arse will fail to use the net of POKING tomorrow, rendering Wenger...OBSELETE

                1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  Wenger is just an obsolete Mule if he fail to win the cup of FA or make the top 4 he must be rendered obsolleetteee

                  1. ==rvn10==
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 6 months ago

                    DELETE!!!! ohhhhhhh yessssssss!!!!

  14. Weasel51
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    What are Alonso and Luiz BAPS?

    1. DR0GBA
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      2 and 1 respectively

      1. DR0GBA
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry, both on for 2, I thought Luiz had been lowered

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      On for two each.

    3. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      2 each

    4. Weasel51
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers

  15. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    if mourinho pulls-off another big game 0-0 it'll be awesome

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      You can never rule out Utd

      1. Deus
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        *Jose

  16. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I have Holgate. Rival has Jagielka.

    You gotto be fe.cking kidding me. tbere goes my slender hope of catching 35 point lead (i have BB and rival dont though)

    1. aborg
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Things change around very fast in FPL. Hang on there.
      Who have you both captained?

    2. scakes
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      You're still in it....

      BB should be worth 10. One big hit and a good capt and you're there....

  17. NestorC
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Feel so bad for going with Vert and Kosc instead of Azpi and Monreal, lost at least 15-20p there

    1. Rones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Better move on paper mate and might still work out - only one player has played so far this gw

  18. Casp123
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Wow logged on to make transfers for the weekend and discovered two games are on Friday night. No DGW TC for me and two DW players on the bench.

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ur a casual bro

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Could be worse, could of used BB with Holgate...

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Link?

      1. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ive got to see this....

    4. scakes
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I did that the last 'Friday' week 🙁 shitter....

    5. Infamy, Infamy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Don't understand posts like this. Where have you been during all the talk of Chelsea clinching the title on Friday night..... ???

  19. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Forget GW37 its going to be a let down, the real question is who is the best TC option in GW38 ?

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sigurdsson would be a decent shout.

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Maybe Sanchez still. Arsenal will be chasing the top 4, regardless of the FA Cup final.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A player in a team who need to win is step 1.

      Sanchez / Coutinho/Firmino / Siggy / Niasse...

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sturridge home to Middlesbrough to secure CL place if puts in good performance this week

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Sturbridge captain is a terrible idea, there is linty and then there's that

        1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Punty not linty ffs

  20. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Who scores more this week?

    A: Eriksen (+0)
    B: Sane (-4)

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I'm benching both

    2. Peggi
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Eriksen

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sane

    4. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Probably Eriksen, but who knows if Spurs finish like they did last season.

  21. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    West Ham have missed Diafra Sakho this season. Quality striker.

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He has been obsolete

      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Are you Buff Egan by any chance?? 😉

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        How come?

        Their top scorer is Antonio on just 9 goals. Sakho gets that in half a season.

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Sakho has been DELETED

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            I feel like I've missed something on FFS over the past year...

            1. Fitzy.
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              It couldn't be Daniel...

            2. Shane86
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              It’s a Dilapidated Boat!

              1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                😀 Senor Benjameeen?

            3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              it's a wrestling thing. Matt Hardy created a so over the top and b movie character (Broken Matt Hardy) that it is absolute genius

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jzScgAhSt0

              1. Piggs Boson
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Wait... so wrestling isn't real?!

                1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  don't know where you got that from.
                  You need to watch this to see the true reality...
                  the FINAL deeeleeeetion

                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBCU8wELJAA&t=263s

                  1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 6 months ago

                    13.40 on is genius!

                    1. ==rvn10==
                      • 10 Years
                      8 years, 6 months ago

                      absolutely marvelous!!! ohhh yesss!!!

  22. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    What do we think a good BB will be score after tonight? 120-140?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah that.

    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      At least 120

  23. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Baps not added yet?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure. Have you looked?

    2. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No but they're confirmed

  24. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Always nice to finish work and see both of your defender's teams got a CS

    ...Dammit Holgate

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Got rid of him for holding. Was highlight of night.

      1. liiusions
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I have 1.6itb so could have turned him into anyone but I correctly thought it was a guaranteed CS for Everton so a hit wouldn't be worth it ...

  25. Lawrø
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Just realised my brother has 37pts with Williams(6) and Jagielka(12) on the bench 😆

    Crazy.

  26. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    If has doesn't start vs Watford surely he gets Sunderland?

    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Who knows really.

      He'll probably miss out altogether Monday and get 60 vs Sunderland

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sunderland will just be the regulars in Harlem Globetrotter mode. Cant see Sun bothering except maybe Pickford

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Massive guessing game now whether players start or not vs Watford, it'll all still be up in the air for the Sunderland game.

    4. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He won't start against Watford, I'll tell you that much. Probably starts against Sunderland though.

  27. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Nick Harris‏Verified account @sportingintel 9h9 hours ago
    More
    Man Utd have spent more on transfers in last 3 years (roughly £455m, gross) than Ajax (roughly £379m, adjusted for inflation) ... since WW2.

    1. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      But €16m of that was on miralem sulejmani! 😉

      In all seriousness though its a sad reflection of what tv revenue has done to football.

      Obviously Ajax have the best academy, the best football style etc.. but it doesnt really matter unfortunately anymore

  28. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    This Watford game is a perfect example of why Lukaku is considered a troll. He just goes cold suddenly out of nowhere. You can't even say he has nothing to play for as he should want to finish as the top goalscorer.

    1. Infamy, Infamy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Kane is going to catch him

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully Kane buries a few to beat him to the golden boot.

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      It doesn't come as that much of a surprise since he blanked in the last 4 or so, I'd even consider Lukaku as one of the most consistent and predictable players this year

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Predictable, yes, but that still doesn't mean you can rely on him. Sure, he's had a great year, but a top class striker just shouldn't blank 4 games in a row out of nowhere and he's done that twice this season. His problem is, he just can't create something out of nothing and is entirely reliant on his team. This all suggests he will do well in a big team since they'll create enough chances for him to score, but not sure if any of the big teams will want to trust him as their lead striker.

  29. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    San(c)hez cappers unite o/

    How many points from this DGW in total would you be happy with from our Alexis?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      32

    2. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      More than Kane, Hazard, Jesus and KDB

      1. SheBangsTheDrums
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        This

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I'd take 9

    4. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      7

    5. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      two of either goals or assists will do im not greedy will see ml out with that

    6. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      20

  30. EWH2020
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Is bellerin nailed?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Not if Oxlade Chamberlain fit to play