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13 May 2017 2308 comments
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Saturday’s action concludes at the bet365 Stadium now as Stoke go head-to-head with Arsenal in the evening kick-off.

With four of the top five captains for Double Gameweek (Diego Costa, Romelu Lukaku, Sergio Aguero and Eden Hazard) failing to find the net already, Alexis Sanchez’ 10.6% armband backers will be hoping he can build on his midweek strike at Southampton.

Indeed, with a home encounter against Sunderland also to follow in midweek, the Chilean has been triple-captained by 70,403 in the penultimate round of fixtures.

Handed a third straight league start, the Gunners’ Rob Holding was the fourth top transfer target for Double Gameweek 37 – over 100,000 FPL managers drafted in the summer signing from Bolton as a budget-friendly route into a rearguard that’s delivered three clean sheets in their previous four.

Marko Arnautovic looks the man most likely to breach the Arsenal defence. The Potters’ wide man has played a part in four of his side’s last five strikes, serving up a goal and three assists over the last four Gameweeks.

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

    My whole season relies on that Sanchez being injured.. that tweet is annoying. We know Wenger lies though. Fingers crossed

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

      he lies- correct (pressure on Pool)

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

      He should be fine apparently. Was a post two or three pages ago.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Was the post regarding what Wenger said?

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

          All i read is that he says Sanchez is a fighter

          Then the press bloke reckon Wenger says he expects him to be fit . I fear the worse . Bad enough scoring after he signalled to come off

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah could be a load of rubbish from Wenger then. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

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

          Copy pasting.

          On whether he was planning to take Sanchez off before the goal

          Wenger - I didn’t plan to. He asked to come off.

          I thought maybe he had done a stomach muscle and it might go away again so I would see how it responds.

          He stayed on and scored a goal. That’s Sanchez, he is a fighter, who finds resources. He delivered the third goal which was basically the difference.

          On Sanchez’s injury

          Wenger - It was a kick on the thigh.

          On whether he would be a doubt for Tuesday

          Wenger - I don’t think so.

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

            Still a doubt probably. But more likely to play than not. 70:30 imo. They need him. Will probably play injured if he has to.

          2. Yank Revolution
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Scout tweets say the press is dubious of Wenger's claims.

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

              They doubting he will be fit?

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

            I had a dead leg when I got a nasty kick that boxing..i was on pain killers for 2 weeks and couldn't walk. So potentially could be bad but equally it could be a couple of days

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

              Thai *

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

                Dead leg really depends on the person. Could be just as easily a week or a day. Reckon we'll have to wait.

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

              sanchez played twice for chile with a hamstring strapped up and scored

              With all due respect, I don't think you and sanchez can be compared

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

                The kick I had was probably a lot harder than Sanchez got by a very good fighter lol. I'm not saying I could compare but dead legs swell up about an hour or so after. No one is immune to a dead leg. Not even sanchez

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

      We very rarely see sanchez himself asking to sub him off .
      Might be something serious?

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

        Physios would probably told Arsene if it was serious. Reckon that even if hes not going to be 100% he will play. Thats just him.

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

    16k ..green arrows. Happy

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

      Congrats! 🙂

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

        Cheers! I am sure you have done even better! Onwards and upwards.

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    405 but disappointed 🙁 4 red arrows in a row

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

      Aint over till the fat lady sings.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I've gave up! Won my mini leagues and sick of thinking about it now haha

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

          Well mini leagues are the important bit to be fair. Cant take away your bragging rights. 😀

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Aye true 🙂

  4. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Really disappointed with the week so far but somehow jumped up 10k. Wow.

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

    Mr. Kane better explode tomorrow. BB got me a point and all the bench players have had a game already.

  6. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Top 4 prediction? Thinking Liverpool will bottle it so...

    Chelsea
    Spurs
    City
    Arsenal
    Liverpool
    Utd

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

      I agree. United to win Europa leaving Liverpool the only top 6 side without CL next season. Would be pretty funny...

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

        How would it be funny

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

          Im a United fan and Liverpool fans i know are always bragging that they'll get CL and we won't.

      2. dark91
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        How come they will be the (only) top 6 team without CL?!!
        Arsenal won't get CL either

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

          False.

      3. Lallana_
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Would be even funnier if United lost to Ajax and Liverpool actually won against lesser teams for once

        Liverpool in the UCL is better than what we have IMO, we need that coefficient higher

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

          If a higher coefficient is what you want then United winning EL is what you want

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

      City will be 3rd I think 4th is anyone's guess

      1. Lallana_
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        City got lucky today. Could be a different story with 3 teams competing for 2 spots but they look safe now.

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

      Maybe, a very big game to be played tomorrow

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

    Top 1k! 947. Well chuffed. Blatant brag, sorry.

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Well done! And I thought my post below was bragging 😛

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

        Thanks. Top 10k was target for ages too so I'd also be pleased with your rank. Good work

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      What's your score out of interest, sliding down the ranks but must make a top 1k finish

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

        74 so far. 2204.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Good stuff! Wow, I'm only 22 ahead of there then!

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

            Cheers. Yes I'm wary how tight is must be. Easy to slip down. You've had a slide but hanging in still? I'd say you should be fine with so little left to go.

    3. barracuda
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Amazing- well done!

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

        Thanks 🙂

    4. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Good job, Welcome up 🙂

  8. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Up about 1,500 spots to 2,603 after what I thought was an average day - what is this sorcery, oxygen mask beginning to fail!

    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Same here, thought it was average but still broke 3k. Up about 800 places today. Happy.

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Nice! I thought top 1k was a very distant target but with a couple of results going our way it could be a realistic one.

        1. Sponge-worthy
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Top 1k would be a great finish.

  9. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Finally a 5 digit rank!
    79k! Wooo!

    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nice climb!

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Right behind ya Devil...my first under 100k ranking since end of GW3...

      18 green arrows in a row

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

    I need someone to pick my defence next season. Stephens, Gibbs no shows, Holgate off early, no Brad Smith clean sheet. At leasst I can rely on Ben Davies....

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

      Watch out for Roses.

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

        Yeah, thankfully Poch think Rose isn't match fit but still a worry.

    2. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      😆

      That is brutal mate

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

        Aye, I was scraping the bottom of the barrel to be fair.

    3. dark91
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Are you sure you have Brad Smith or Adam Smith?

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

        Lol, yeah I had Adam Smith. Sorry 😉

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sorry Parm, but that's a very weak defense...

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

        Yeah, my front 8 is lit though.

        de Bruyne, Sánchez(c), Ozil, Alli, King
        Jesus, Kane, Llorente

        Had it all planned out to go heavy in attack with a BB(GW37) & AOA(GW38), thought these were some sneaky good picks. Clearly not 🙁

        1. Pierce34
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Should've been Sane instead of de Bruyne and a better defence 😉

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

            We still have another game 😉

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Llorente was on my radar too, but went for Costa...
          At least w that front 8 you arent getting destroyed by the shaky D.

    5. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Still your gw is going fine...

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

        It is 😛

  11. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Good green arrow, 50K gameweek rank, and up to 5K, but would have been even better if my double Arsenal clean sheet had come in...

    Or if i had a Chelsea defender!

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I am up 100 places with 73 pts. 34k gameweek rank. How does everyone jump so much?

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

        link?

  12. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    4.8k GW rank.

    With 15 or 16 to play I'm looking at a 3 digit GW rank.

    Holy hell. 😳

    1. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      What will your OR go too?

      Surely a huge jump

      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Have reached 10k from 22k this gw.

        Hope I clinch top 5k by the time this gw ends.

        1. Lallana_
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Feels nice being in the top 10K with the amount of players, good job

          1. pundit of punts
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers.

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    67k, ugh average average season

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      🙁 another red arrow for me, down to 405 so can't complain though! How was your game today? Missed it as I was out! Hoping for you boys or if not Wednesday to come back up with us

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

    S1: 352K
    S2: 12K
    S3: 6K
    S4: Looks like 3K

    Don't be hard on yourself if you struggle the first year 🙂

  15. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Up to 743. 18th in Scotland 🙂

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      May you continue to channel the spirit of Braveheart!

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nice

  16. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    6 k to 12k.... Season over for me...Not playing this game again 🙁

    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Costa captain was always risky given the potential of rotation and to make it worse he blanked in the first game.

      Unlucky.

    2. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      GW not over. Try to squeeze into the 10K region 😀

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

      lol

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

      LOL

  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I think GBR will do well tonight in EuroVision

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

      you must never have watched eurovision

      countries will be mad we left europe

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Have you found the keys to your bimma?

    3. Bazzalona
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      We could enter the Beatles (ok doubtful ) and still do rubbish.
      We're not very popular you see.

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

        All the EU lot will give us Nil Pwa.
        They can't handle the fact we've told them to stick it.

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

    Who wins ??

    A) Alli,Son,Rashford

    B) Eriksen,Kane

    (Rest of this gw only)

    1. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B

  19. barracuda
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Lawro, do you have Sanchez? Have you passed 40 mark?

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

      Yep but not captain as you know. 65pts atm

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

        Holly jumping, well done mate! Praying for Lonso to get that G for you!

  20. AdamB
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is there any way to know who's still in the FPL Cup?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Aye. Look at each individual team. Might take a while.

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

        Yeah that takes forever...

  21. barracuda
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    There is some Hawaian music coming from the top of the page????

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No adblocker?

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

        I am using Opera, how can I mute it pls? 😀 😀

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

    Lots of rank climbing going on. I like it. Proves the FFS 'template' is still a relative minority overall and not something to be scorned. This site has helped me a lot.

    1. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Most advice on this website is very useful. Popular opinion here is usually the best one, even better than the official FPL account that spoonfeeds casuals

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Im suprised i rised to (71 points)

  23. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Gabby to play the next game?

    Rashford was the pick around that region all along perhaps

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No way of knowing. They have nothing to play for.

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

      Llorente

      1. Lallana_
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        True, did you get him? Good foresight if so

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

          No foresight here

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

        **Smug Llorente owner right here***

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      There is no good option in that range apart from llorente

  24. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Dreadful season, but rank 1.1M to 175k in last 10 weeks.

    3 Spurs to go & all the DGWers. Reckon top 100k is a possibility?

    I guess San(c)hez fitness is the key.

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely possible. My friend climbed up from 1 million to 500k over the last two weeks!

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

    Sánchez now just three goals behind Lukaku with SUN, EVE to go compared to Lukaku's ars...he's playing midweek guys, make that contract worth extra £££ no matter where he ends up this summer.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Might be too sore to play.

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

        lube up and get on with it

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

      Can't see him getting many from his role out wide. Assists will keep rolling in though.

  26. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Stephens JWP Gabbi and Sanchez C fml

  27. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Do the winners of the Europa league go straight into the group stages of the champions league? Or is is a qualifying round they have to go through?

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

    Can u imagine if the European song contest table updated as fast as the fantasy overall rank

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

    Is Son likely to play both games?