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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. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who wins?...and if you can estimate by how many?

    Me : Cabellero, Alonso, Vertonghen, Yoshida, Eriksen, KDB, Pedro, King, Anichebe...no hits.

    Him : De Gea, Azpi, Bailly, Benalouane, Alli, Hazard, JWP, Fletcher, Gabbiadini....-4 in hits taken.

    Thanks.

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You but who are the other players??

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

        This is probably the players that are different in their teams

      2. Krafty Werks
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        These are our diffs, we both have Cech, Monreal, Stephens, Sanchez (both captained), Kane and Jesus.

        1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Jwp, fletcher and gabby won't do nothing so u get points there no doubt

          1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Benalouie? And Bailey risk of minutes also

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

      You win by 7 points

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

      you by 15-20 points

    4. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Him, about 12

    5. Rossamous
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You by 1 point. It's close, but on paper your team is better imo

    6. Krafty Werks
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks for replies all, i have it me by around 12 plus his -4 for hits maybe 16...fingers crossed as could do with a small lead going into 38 to win cash ML...good luck all.

    7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Mmm depends.. could go either way. Alonso and Pedro likely to be rested

      1. Krafty Werks
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        No more so (in fact probably less likely) than his Azpi and Hazard.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          True

    8. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Him

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

    People gonna pay the 7m for Alonso next season? He's been so good as a differential in my league up all season, be a shame when everyone owns him in GW1 next year

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

      All depends on how each team plays next season...doubt Chelsea will be as dominant

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Surely it's got to be all Manchester next season

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

          Why just Manchester?

          London has been overpowering Manchester in recent seasons, and money doesn't always buy the best players

          1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            I don't think London will be a push over but the $ city and manu have to spend is ridiculous

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

              Before the start of this season we all expected this season to be the most competitive to date.....it really didn't turn out that way so who knows what will happen next season.....

              ...might just see Newcastle win the league lol

              1. Max City
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                This

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

        True but I still think Spurs and Chelsea will have the most CSs again next season. Their defences are much better than any other teams in the league

    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not if they buy another LWB.

      He'll be like the new Kolarov

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

      Maybe they'll class him as a midfielder and that will kill his potential

    4. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      he's going to be a mid, so no

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

        I don't think he will be. Means they'd have to look into reclassing the likes of Walker/Rose/Holebas etc when it'd easier to make wingbacks extra expensive defenders

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

          Remember when Rose was a mid though?

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

            Was he really? I didn't know that, he's always been a full back as well

        2. suddenorgan
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          all the players you mention have played in teams playing 4 at the back at points during the season, Alonso has really been a left sided midfielder since October

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

      Can see Conte getting a challenger in with CL to play for too. Don't think he'll be as successful 🙁

    6. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      They'll be plenty of other wingbacks next season. 343 will be the new rage,

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I'm struggling to sentence today 😀

  3. Viper
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I see Holebas got another yellow card 😆

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

      What does that mean? Suspended?

      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        No, just another one onto his growing list.

        I was on the receiving end of many a Holebas yc 😆

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

          I took a punt on him. Was hoping for some attacking returns at LWB/LM but it looked like he slipped back to LB. They almost held onto a CS. Couldn't think of anyone else to punt on in that price range

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

        It means grass is green

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

      You can never take his 15 pointer away from me 🙂

      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Same

    3. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      he can still make it to the magic 15!

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

    Taking a long time to update. What's the story??

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      double servers

    2. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Scenes if FPL Towers have been affected by that Ransomware thing going around

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

        😆 Disgruntled Brunt owners

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

      Mark's arguing with FPL towers after McAuley got the phantom CS not Holgate

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

    Any Sanchez captainers worries that Jesus may go nuts tomo???

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

      Not worried, I would like him to get a haul

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Exactly the other way round, and worried I should've captained Alexis.

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

      My rival has TC him so hoping he doesn't go bezerk!

    4. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No, he's a differential for me

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Been looking at player ratings from the palace game. Jesus scored very highly and said he's the reason the attacking players got space. I'm more confident Jesus will outscore 2 goals in 11 games Sanchez yes

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

      Nope, hope he obviously does well but no captaincy in my ML but owned by all... Another player who's points have become irrelevant.

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

        I'm effectively 50 ahead now of main rival.

        He has captained Jesus and doesn't have Sanchez.

        I have both and captained Sanchez.

        Should be safe unless he goes totally ballistic tomo....

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

      I hope he does - I have him rival doesn't and 600 quid on the line.

  6. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who wins?

    A) Alonso, Mcauley, Vertonghen, Matic & Vardy

    B) Caballero, Holding, Stephens, Yoshida, Bailly, Alli & Kane + 5 points

    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B easily imo

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B by a distance imo. It's a funny old game tho

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

      b

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

      B!

      3/5 of A mightn't turn out to be DGW players.

    5. Max City
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      5 players vs 7 players + 5 points?

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

    Players spotted with bottles of beer in the pics:

    Costa, Fabregas, Pedro

    😉

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

        Willian on the stronger stuff 😉

        1. Viper
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Alonso also on the beer 🙂

          All the Spanish lads on San Miguel!

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

            Alonso can do what he wants! Let him smash them lights all he wants 😆

            1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Alonso better get a brace next game to make up for his lack of goals today and Cahill also

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      They'll finish 10th next season.

      *checks who is playing Chelsea next*

      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Anichebe (c) in gwk 38?

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Benched.

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

    Kane has two more games to play than Lukaku. How many goal less does Kane have? 3? Can easily make that up. Odd that not many have gone Kane(C).

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Kane needs a Hatti

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

      We are a minority, as I hoped 😉

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

        Exactly. I'm feeling confident. Hazard and Costa (C)'s didn't deliver. Just has three other major contenders to oust and I feel most confident in Kane. He'll get the minutes because of the golden boot race and that means returns $$$

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

      Costa too may get the golden boot

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

        Just gives Kane more to play for

  9. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    only just got in...........what happened to holgate, my only sgwer?

    injured?
    so cheap i don't feel let down

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      4.0 defender

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

      tactical

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        couldnt have just been 20 mins later tactical tho dammit

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

    Who wins and by how much ?

    A : Pikcford, Azpilicueta, Stephens, Yoshida, Monreal, Sanchez (C), Hazard, Sane, Zaha, King, Kane, Gabbiadini, Caballero + 1P

    B : Heaton, Valencia, Smith, Alli, Eriksen, Son, Pedro, Deofe, Costa (C)

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

      B obviously

    2. Max City
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      13 players vs 9 players..

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

    damn you Mcauley owners

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      quite funny really.... non owner here

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

      Hate them more than anything.

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

      Its so FPL that he was the one 🙂

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Glad when he retires. Takes his cheat points with him

    5. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Definition of schmuck 🙂

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

    Holgate FAIL 🙁

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      This!

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

    BPs still not in?? it's nearly midnight

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Probably devising a method that allows Alonso to keep his 2 bps..

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

        Good 🙂 every point counts after Holgate fail...

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

      Ransomware or Chelsea fan on tonight.

  14. Ange Ball
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Rivals done sanchez or KdB like sheep.

    To my fellow Kane caps we happy?

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

      Kane and Sanchez caps should be very happy right now, especially with Costa somehow ousting Ibra as the most capped this week

      1. Ange Ball
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        That can't be Sanchez was the most cap

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Wish I'd captained him
      Went Jesus in last seconds after hacing it on my wonderful harold Kane all week

  15. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    so many got rid of kane

    really need a great result from him

  16. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Where da fook are the bonus points?

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

      Fpl servers got haked unless they pay £300 they cannot update the game

  17. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Llorente top transferred in... lol?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      That may not be the worse move

    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Good pick

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Llotente was the only way out for gabbi owners

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Top pick for the final week imo...

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

      People losing Gabbi ASAP to a player with something to play for.

  18. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    There are games everyday until the 19th of May

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

      Hows the ownership tactic doing?

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

        Dropped a lot because I moved to 352. Back on it now I'm with 343 again

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

    I'm not getting any sleep tonight because of a missed deadline after checking the team every night since the last one. Can we move on and start naming best punts for GW38. I can get 2!

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      King, vardy Jesus/aguero

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

        Already got Jesus and King.
        Gabbiadini > Llorenet actually doesn't sound bad. Punting on Sturridge could be interesting too.

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

      Sturridge 😎

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

    Do we really think Costa will get rested with him being 3 goals behind Lukaku in the golden boot?

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

      Yes basically

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Will he hell. Do you think for one minute Conte is gonna rest Costa and Hazard for the home coming of the champions back to Stamford Bridge ?...He'd have to be some kind of hard faced sod to do that.

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        They are test driving batshuayi

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I think Hazard will start and be withdrawn early again like the last 2.

        I can't see Costa starting after playing 90 and Batshuayi impressing.

        1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I agree

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

        Agreed

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Dodged a bullet not captaining him. Can't see him playing now until GW38.

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      he looks completely hammered tonight

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

      Isn't he 4 behind? But well since he'll probably leave at the end of the season and they will want to keep Michy, I can see Costa being on the bench for him

  21. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I need this season to end.

    I missed last weeks deadline due to training my lads for their championship deciding game on Sunday. I ended up with (c) Kane instead of Sanchez and it's kinda blown the wind out of my sails for this season now. I hate missing deadlines.

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

      Almost over

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Does it affect your ML, Wakey?

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        No. ML done and dusted. Oddly i'm now babysitting my brothers team whilst he's away on far flung climes on Holiday. I'm trying to win his works ML for him with some pre set instructions...subject to change of course.

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Oh I'm glad, still you had (have) an amazing OR and although that doesn't matter to you, I know how gutted you must feel.

          Congrats on the season anyway, and the ML win.

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

      An absolutely terrible feeling. A busy day and you can spoil something you've been carefully planning for weeks.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I did it at the same time last season. I was in the top 50 for UFPL and ended up late home after marking a pitch up for the following day, that cost me 50 places. I suppose the right way to look at it is that most players will probably miss a deadline somewhere along the line....it's just doubly annoying on a DGW.

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

          The wait is killing me though. Early captain Hazard blanked already with doubts over him starting on Monday and fit defenders that will probbaly stay on the bench are using up my BB as it was nothing.

    4. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      At least you didn't (c) him on purpose (as I did) 🙂

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Me too mate. Selling Alonso was a moment of madness that cost me upwards of a grand. So yes I want to forget this whole season lol

    6. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      My brother missed last week's and this week's deadline. We are both distracted with exams, but he obviously got caught off guard with last week's Friday deadline. Regarding this week, he probably doubted they do 2 Friday night games in a row. Got the shock again earlier when I said to him, 'right, let's check our teams'. lol

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

      You left it until the last moment rather than sorting your team earlier. You can really feel hard done too.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I didn't leave it until the last moment. Friday night KO's are different to the rest of the season, we still have pressers to come on the same day so it's wise to wait for those before committing fully.

  22. Jayv807
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Ml leader is up by 75pts. He has TC'd Costa while I'm on my BB. We only have 3 players in common.....maybe just maybe I can close the gap enough to have a real shot at overtaking him next week. Although that Holgate 1 pointer was painful for me.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Oooh, still a chance!

      1. Jayv807
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        His back four are Heaton, Smith, Gibson and Keane. All SGW so really need zero clean sheets for him. I have Courtois, Cech, Cahill, Kompany, Vertonghen and Yoshi. I doubt my Chelsea players will play, but the others could help me make up some ground. Fingers crossed.

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

          How are you 75 behind someone like that 😀

          1. Jayv807
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Lol he is in the top 10k, he usually played them at the right times. He has had some crazy good luck.

  23. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    FPL not bothering with bonus points tonight then?

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

      Just as I say that...

  24. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Baps!

  25. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    ARGHHHH missed the deadlineeee. Stupid Friday games.

    Good job I already activated bench boost, but still. ARGH.

  26. Art Vandelay
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Baps added!

  27. FPL_Hazards
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    BAps oot

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

    Alonso - 8 😎

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

      Didn't think I could ever like a Chelsea player 🙂 What a hero

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

        Soft spot, locked in! Hero 🙂

  29. Kane-harry Island
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Baps in

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      What are the baps

      1. rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        bonus points

  30. Twisted Saltergater
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Kept Baines and sold Brunt

    First day: grade B+

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

      A!