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FPL Lunch Club – Blank Gameweek 31 arrives

Dread it. Run from it. Blank Gameweek 31 arrives all the same. And now, it’s here.

The depleted round of fixtures that we have been planning for (or not) for weeks is now just minutes away, with the 2pm deadline looming large.

To usher us into the first cluster of matches are Joe and David with a special edition of Breakfast Club, brought to you on your lunch instead.

From 1:45 pm we will be live on our YouTube channel discussing our Blank Gameweek 31 plans, and you can also watch in the embedded link in the article below.

Then at 2 pm we will bring you the team news from the three matches taking place at 3pm.

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  1. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    On a free hit. Should I transfer Mane out for Robbo for example if he's out injured?

    1. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No, just keep a good bench

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        this

    2. Fergus1107
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I've just don't that myself

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any Hammers ITK on here? Doos? Arnie starting?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jafooli?

    2. The Last Timelord
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Reckon he will drop Anderson? Could switch to Haz for another -4?

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        According to ITK accounts, anderson will start.

        1. The Last Timelord
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          cheers man

    3. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes Arnie starting according to exWhuemployee

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      According to exWHUsmployee arnie starts in his predicted lineup.

      He is a genuine ITK at West Ham.

  3. GinjaWhinja
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Torn between Fraser, Brooks and Pedro.

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      fraser
      brooks
      pedro

  4. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Palace equalizer - Newcaslte GW33 still up in the air

  5. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski, Zabaleta, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Antonio, Lanzini, Anderson and Arnautovic.

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      cue 45min anderson off snoddy on

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Source or ban

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ex

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Your Ex ???

          1. Eytexi
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            If she was leaking team news then she wouldn't be my ex, let's be honest.

      2. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Exwhuemployee retweeted it

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is that 3 changes?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, Zaba, Arnie, Antonio

    4. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ban

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Its still a predicted team rather than confirmed... but reassuring to see Felipe there after his halftime benching last time out

        1. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          exWHUemployee gave his thumbs up to it though. Suspect its bang on.

  6. Ji-Sung Park
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which west ham def if you cant afford Rice?

    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Diop?

  7. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Torn between Fraser and Arnie...

    Who to bring in?

  8. fkmzcgp
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Should i stick with Pogba -> Mane?

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looking at sterling > mane myself and considering if hazard is the better option. Dont fancy chelsea v everton to be high scoring tho so a bit of a head melt right now

  9. mrtapio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best midfielder this round except for: Mané, Salah, Hazard, Fraser

    Need one good option on the bench, price most likely no problem. Can not be Liverpool, Chelsea On Maddison atm

    1. fkmzcgp
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maddison or Lanzini

    2. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brooks

    3. Fergus1107
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lanzini

  10. BigCoupes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    F.Anderson
    or
    Fraser?

  11. Manani
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    got both Mane and Salah, who should I captain?
    Mane's away form is a bit meh, but Salah is kind of flat recently

    1. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mane got 2 away to Bayern Munich

    2. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If those ahead all
      Have Salah, you have to go with him if you want to be safe. If you’ve some catching ... Mane

  12. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Predicted West Ham XI:

    West Ham United : Fabianski, Zabaleta, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Antonio, Lanzini, Anderson and Arnautovic.

    Source: https://twitter.com/ExWHUemployee/status/1106913278305976320?s=19

    1. The EJJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Snodgrass 🙁

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        shocking to start anderson over him
        hell be on at 45 when west ham 1 nil down

    2. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Would be delighted if Zaba starts! He's my 11th player but had resigned myself to just having 10 starters!

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This is from ITK twitter so it's essentially confirmed.

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Who is ITK ?

          1. Eytexi
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            ExWHUemployee

        2. Shteve
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yup, he's quite reliable.

      2. Klaren
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Same here, I’ve been keeping him for 6-7 weeks just with the slim hope that he would start this

        1. Shteve
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, me too, was getting less and less confident in the past 3 weeks or so but had more pressing transfers to do!

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Predicted west ham performance.

      5 mins: fabs cs gone
      59 mins: fanny hooked for being useless
      65 mins: arnie limps off
      85 mins: someone meaningless scores. Probably noble penalty.

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Spot on.

      2. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Arnie limps off could be 35mins also

  13. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Given the rumours, Snoddy for Frasier for a -4? Would play in 33 for me too

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  14. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Better CHE def?

    A) Luiz
    B) Azpi

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Is it worth it for -8? I can sign him in 33 for free.

        1. Klaren
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          No

        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          God no.

  15. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys. Quick question:
    One week only .. Wilson (NEW) OR Arnautovic (HUD) ..?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Would probably take Arnie vs. Huddlesfield, but he's not in my team given I am looking at more than 1 GW.

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Arnie

    3. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Prefer Arnie's fixture but not sure of his start.

  16. snowman
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Mane injured? Got 9 players for this week only IF he plays

    1. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That's fine

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No1 knows tbh but rumours started because he didnt train yday but he could well have had an extra rest day after bayern which would be normal enough

      1. snowman
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nice one, sticking with salad captain just in case

  17. FPLGeezer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which one?

    A) Lanzini
    B) Fraser

  18. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Perfect game to test out Balbuena. Dont understand why Pellegrini wouldnt return to the winning Diop-Balbuena duo.
    The duo were elite at times.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably because Ogbonna himself has not been that bad.

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Elite!

  19. Powell
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    -4 to replace Schindler with someone better?... or let it ride? Can’t afford Chelsea defender and already have triple Leicester/Liverpool. Would probably be Ake as he also has decent 33 fixture. Worth it or not? Can’t work it out.

  20. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Go bonkers and do another -4 for Lascelles -> Rice?

    Already on -8

    Fab
    Robbo TAA
    Haz Salah(c) Fraser Fanderson
    Barnes Vardy Wilson

    Cheers lads

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah do it mate

  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Felipe is hella due today

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Stats say he’s not due at all

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Stats also say every person in the world has one breast, one testicle and half a knob

        1. LSK
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Lol

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      On what basis?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        On the basis of him being an insanely talented footballer with an insanely good fixture

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      due another terrible performance

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        #BelieveInFelipe

  22. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Better option?

    A) Antonio
    B) Lanzini

  23. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    On a -12 with this lot. Will I survive?

    Pray for me....

    Boruc
    TAA • Rice • Alonso • Robbo
    Salah (TC) • Felipe • Hazard
    Wilson • Arnuatovic

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso a bit too exciting, but - let’er rip! Good luck mate

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah not sure how he is still in my team to be honest.

        All the best bud

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jenas predicting a Palace win now. Pretty much guarantees a Watford win.

  25. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who should I play Rondon or Brooks? My rival also had Rondon.

  26. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Brooks, Maguire, Schindler good enough bench on a free hit?

  27. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A hit for Puncheon > Fraser?

    1. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I did

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Will be on a -8 in total though…

  28. pedro-tacuara
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    -12 worth it to field 11? Shaw>Azpi would be the transfer

  29. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Watford look awful.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Delo looks good.

  30. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mane TC, Salah vc.
    Thoughts

    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      apparently Mane didn't train yesterday?

      1. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Its Mane plays 90 or doesn't. He won't be coming on for a cameo