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16 May 2017 5292 comments
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Double Gameweek 37 enters its fifth day of action this evening, serving up two more fixtures to entertain Fantasy managers.

Arsenal welcome Sunderland to the Emirates in the 7.45pm kick-off as Alexis Sanchez looks to add to his goal and assist haul in Saturday’s demolition of Stoke.

Captained by 10.6% of FPL managers, the Chilean is the second most popular armband pick for the Gameweek. As expected, he has shrugged off a leg problem to start against the Black Cats, while fellow weekend scorers Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud are also named in the first XI as Arsene Wenger’s side attempt to keep their hopes of a top-four finish alive.

Man City entertain West Bromwich Albion in the second match of their Double Gameweek at 8pm.

Sergio Aguero returns to the starting XI alongside Gabriel Jesus as Raheem Sterling drops to the bench for the home side. The Argentine produced zero points as a sub at home to Leicester on Saturday, though boasting a 17% ownership, he is City’s most captained player (8.1%) for their pair of fixtures.

The top transfer target for Double Gameweek 37, Jesus rewarded his 217,000+ new owners with an eight-point haul against the Foxes, while Leroy Sane’s 7% backers will be hoping for more of the same after he delivered a season-high 11 points in the weekend win.

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

    minus points for hits are added at the end of the gw league table right?

    I'm 52 points up at the minute and rival took one -4... So can i take 4 points off of his score at this point in time - assuming it's gona happen at the end of the gw?

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Already happened, it's after the first score update.

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

        ^This. Already deducted

      2. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        But it doesn't show on the GW score in the classic league tables, weirdly.

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

          Deducts from overall not game week score

          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            It should deduct from both, really, never understood that.

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

      Already done.

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

      They happen on the first update of the gw so will already be reflected

    4. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      K thanks. 52 points up. Hopefully it's enough to get me past the line

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

    80pts ahead in cash league with Stephens JWP Gabbi Kane left vs Bavies Yoshi.

    He has TC left. I should be safe right?

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

      Yes

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

      Can you really see him scoring 100 and you scoring 20 next week? You're all good

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

        I know 😆

  3. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Kun TCers though judging by the outcome you regret your choice?For sure Kun had the form/Fixtures but why we didn't wait Sanchez?We knew he is the best player of the season,the one we can count + we knew he will had double gameweeks.

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

      kun for me was still right time right place. the arsenal formation change came just at the right time for sanchez he is not so left wing isolated now and way more involved. how wenger did not see how he was wasting him is beyond me

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

      Aguero against Stoke and Sunderland. Thanks captain hindsight!

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

      It's easy to say that in hindsight. The Kun option seemed great at the time - why risk waiting for a specific player and fixture when injuries and form are always factors you can't predict?

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

      Speaking as a Sanchez GW36 TC'er, I almost have the same regret to be honest - Sanchez GW36 vs. Aguero was only 5 points extra. Whether the bench boost this week works will depend a lot on whether Southampton turn up (literally), but it certainly looks like BB 36 and TC 37 was the way to go, as opposed to what I did.

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

        You think Southampton might not turn up at the stadium?

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

          Going by the evidence of the last match, I would be overjoyed if Yoshida, Gabbiadini and Stephens all turn up at the stadium 😀

    5. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I don't regret it at all. My WC in 36 and BB in 37 absolutely smashed it so I can't complain. I had Sanchez as my captain this week too so happy with that

      Also going into next week with 2 free transfers.

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

      Bench Boosting in the big double gameweek is still the best tactic in my opinion, wouldn't change anything.

      1. Sideways Backwards
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Not when it comes in gw37 it isn't

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

          Why not? I'm ranked 2086 this week with 5 to play....

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

      Of course it's easy to regret it in hindsight but i'd still do it again if it were the same fixtures.

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

    Current line up is: Courtois
    Cahill Stephens Yoshi
    San(C)hez Alli Eriksen Coutinho Sane
    Jesus Kane

    Heaton Huth Negredo Holgate

    1 FT 0.1m itb

    Best punt to take?
    A) Fabregas in for Sane/Alli
    B) Lovren in for Huth, bench Stephens/Yoshi
    C) Llorente in for Negredo, bench Sane
    D) None

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

      B

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

    We thinking Stephens comes back in for Caceres to partner Yoshida?

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

      I would be surprised to see caceres. Puel needs to impress to keep his job

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

      Yes mate

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

      Yosh could get the rest this time

  6. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Highest rank ever of 1856.

    But losing head to head 141-140.

    I have Yoshida and Davies.

    He has Gabbi, Romeu and Albrighton. Anyone backing me?

    1. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You have every chance

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

      1 clean sheet and you'll probably be good, honestly.

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

      I prefer the other guys chances. you may ask why? because having players that are more likely to get on the scoring sheet and assists than defeneders would be i'd have to go with your challenger i'm afraid, sorry.

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

    53k. Aimed for 100k when I was rank 960k in gameweek 23 so happy with that.

    Winning some MLs and top 3 in others.

    1. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Great progress, congrats

  8. nicecat
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I'm #1 in my mini league for the first time since the GW4. That's nice.

  9. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    65 points Saturday,
    58 points today,
    Amazing gameweek!

  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone with a worse Bench Boost than this? Jaku 0, Ake 3, Blind 1, deRoon 1

  11. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Lots of happy folk on here tonight, good to see

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

      The thing is, as a Sanchez captainer and Monreal and Jesus owner, my rank only climbed by about 300ish places. Most of our teams are so similar that we don't make up a lot of ground when our players do well, nor do we lose out when our players blanked. It's just a general happy feeling from seeing a three figure haul, but it's the same for most people (and would've been the same had the main guys blanked).

      1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        KDB was the diffrential and the double arsenal defence

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

          This

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

        Same for me. Only gained 100 places and was actually a bad night in mini league/ head to head!

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

    Helloooooooo!!
    What to do here??? 2ft 0itb

    Cech (V)
    Alonso Kosc Yoshida
    Sanchez (C) Hazard Alli Romeu King
    Kane Jesus
    Caballero Stephens Anichebe Holgate

    1. Mick J
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard and Romeu to Coutinho and Fabregas probably not affordable?

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

        Nope

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

      What about vokes?

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

      Definitely Hazard to Couthino

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

    Poor Lawro 🙁

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Got to respect what he did it was a ballsy move captaining Alonso
      Lawro is a top fpl manager and one of the most wise posters on here

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

        I feel for him, he deserved a better fate. Of course he is a genius and well respected. I salute you Lawro 😉

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

    Chances of Gabbi playing tomorrow?

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

      Yes unfortunately

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

        I really hope he isn't on the bench, unlikely he scores if he plays and I have Llorente's 8pts sitting on the bench.

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

          He's not injured. I'd accept you're going to get Gabbi points not Llorente

  15. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Sitting on Kos instead of going Monreal or Kompany not a wise move. Well played those who went with getting rid!

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

      some may even have gone to azpi

  16. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Looking at next week then... 2ft on the table.

    Alli > Coutinho (have Kane)
    Alonso > Terry
    Gabbi > Giroud

    It's a -4 but I think all 3 could impress where as the 3 going out could be a risk to even play.... Any haters?

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

      Not sure about Giroud

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

      Would keep alli and Alonso

    3. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I do really want Coutinho though.... Only other option is moving on Hazard.

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

        Better

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

      Giroud might not start but will come on from the bench imo, Welbeck to start.

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

    Also shout-out to Pickford - Sanchez with a brace and Pickford with 11 saves and a bonus point was just about the ideal combination for me.

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

      Robbed of his 12th save too and probably another bonus point !

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

      they better not shag up his England career

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

    149 so far and 4 left to go. ML rival was a little ahead but only got 46 this week, good to come back after being so far down all year!

  19. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Have the ranks updated? Have I he genuinely lost places despite Alexis (c) Jesus and Cech!!

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

      Yes

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. Rank?

    3. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Wow. Brutal.

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        800 from 700. Brutal. Brutal. Brutal. Not dropping Kos cost me 6 points but still assumed I would have made up points.

    4. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      OR has updated

    5. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Quite possible depending on your original rank. A lot of double Arsenal defence

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

        And a fair few Sanchez TCs

      2. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I had that too 🙂 Though Kos didn't score me many tonight !!

        Cheers for responses chaps. Hope you managed to go up the ranks 🙂

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

    Who is better option for GW38-

    A- Alonso+King
    B- Coutinho+Holding

    (Rival has Cech+B would allow me to keep Hazard)

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

      Hazard will not play

  21. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Disaster

    Bloody chips!

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

    6 seasons I've been playing this game and in that time I've never, ever owned Terry.
    Ever.

    Might get him in this week.

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

      He was a great option for years, why did you never have him?

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

        in the very early days I went cheep instead. Then the hate set in.

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

      Must admit I did have him in my team in his heyday.
      Similar to owning Tevez, whenever I saw him in my line-up I had a strange compulsion to have a good wash. 🙂

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

    131 points 7 to go in Stephens, Yoshida, Gabbiadini, Vertonghen, Alli, Ndidi, Kane
    Decent week in a disastrous season

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

      I'm on 119 with 6 to go

      I feel it's an awful week to end a great season

  24. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else regret bottling Hazard to KDB?

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

      Yeah slightly, oh well

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

      Wanted to move him for Ozil..So either way///

    3. Jay_
        8 years, 7 months ago

        A little. Respect to those who did.

      • Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        *banked 🙂

      • Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        In theory yes, though I already have Jesus, Sane and Caballero. KDB vs. Sane was only a 3 point difference.

    4. Jay_
        8 years, 7 months ago

        34 points to make up to beat pre season aim rank. Feeling defeated.

      • SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thinking of Monreal/Pedro/Kane fot Clyne/Coutinho/Sturridge (-8 hit)

        to leave....

        Caballero
        Davies/Matip/Yoshi
        Sanchez/Alli/(C)outinho/King/Sane
        Sturridge/Jesus

        Subs-Pick/Stephens/Benalouane/Gabbi

        Does this look ok to bring in the Triple Liverpool?

      • mitro
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        137 today, not too bad considering I had jesus, gabbi and big victor up front

      • Jay_
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Gw rank 1 got 200 points but a -8. Almost jumped a whole million places.

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

            Is that you you nutter ? 😀 Will WHU score v Heaton? 😉

            1. Jay_
                8 years, 7 months ago

                I wish it was me 😀 Yep i think so, better away from home

            2. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              He is a bit of a casual he did not make a transfer for 7 gw before he made 4 transfers coming into this gw and he started his season in gw3

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

            I have my TC chip left, who to place it on in GW 38?

            1. Alexis (going for CL spot and golden boot)
            2. Coutinho (going for CL spot against a poor Boro side)
            3. Jesus (going for CL spot, in form, 3 goals and 2 assists in last 4 matches)

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

              none of the above

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

                really? who's better option?

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

                  Kane

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

              If you still have your Cap chip still going into a single and last gameweek you have mad a mistake and played it bad i'm afraid.

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

                T/C chip #

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

            Could be within 20/30 points of a rival in a serious big money ML.

            If that is the case going into last gw who would be the ultimate differential for the armband ?? I'm going for it ...

            1. DJ1000
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Sturridge

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

              Firmino (c)

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

                * I have no idea if he's going to play, but would be a good differential if he does.

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

              How much in the pot?

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

                Yeah, what is a serious big money league. Are we talking Euro Millions big?

            4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              I'm in a similar spot. Ill be 30-40 down and want to have a massive crack at leader. Got nothing to lose.

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

              not many will cpt Costa next week.
              most eyes will be on liverpool, city and sanchez.

              he's got as good a chance as any to outscore the above.

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

              For me without a doubt it would be Sturridge (c).

              1. tm370
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Costa is a great call. Vardy is an interesting one too.