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Hope that Kane could return in Gameweek 34 as Bale thrives under new manager

Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Southampton

  • Goals: Gareth Bale (£9.2m), Son Heung-min (£9.5m) | Danny Ings (£8.4m)
  • Assists: Lucas Moura (£6.7m), Sergio Reguilon (£5.6m)| James Ward-Prowse (£5.9m)
  • Bonus: Son x3, Bale x2, Ings x1

KANE ABLE (TO PLAY)?

A Double Gameweek 32 score that had the potential to be season-shaping ended up being merely satisfactory for owners, captainers and Triple Captainers of Harry Kane (£11.6m).

The Spurs striker had already bagged 12 points in the Lilywhites’ 2-2 draw at Everton last Friday but was denied the chance to face one of the division’s most out-of-form defences thanks to an ankle injury he picked up on Merseyside.

Spurs blank in Gameweek 33 thanks to the clash with the EFL Cup final but then enjoy another hugely appealing fixture, against relegated Sheffield United, in Gameweek 34.

Mason’s comments before kick-off sounded optimistic, with a return in the EFL Cup final still a possibility:

It’s difficult, we are still not sure. We are treating it day by day. The hope is he will be on the pitch at the end of the week.

Mason went onto make very similar comments after full-time.

We’ve just launched a snap poll for Kane owners on our website ahead of Gameweek 33, which you can find in the sidebar and below.

As things stand, over half of you are planning to keep the premium forward for Gameweek 34:

YOU CAN TAKE THE MOURINHO OUT OF SPURS…

The fabled new manager bounce/honeymoon period wasn’t immediately in evidence in north London, with the Ryan Mason era starting in an underwhelming fashion.

It was initially a ‘more of the same’ attacking display from the hosts and a suspect performance defensively.

Southampton should have been a goal to the good long before Danny Ings (£8.4m) nodded in James Ward-Prowse‘s (£5.9m) corner on the half-hour, with Hugo Lloris (£5.6m) earning an FPL save point after just 12 minutes.

There was at least a reaction in the second half, with a superb Gareth Bale (£9.2m) strike restoring parity. Son Heung-min (£9.5m) won all three points with a penalty after a foul on Sergio Reguilon (£5.6m) – the VAR awarding that spot-kick having earlier denied the same two players attacking returns by disallowing the Korean’s strike.

Bale’s thinly-veiled dig at Mourinho after full-time hinted at a more attacking mindset in the weeks to come:

We’re a big team, we have great players, we need to attack more. We need to try and stay higher up the pitch and I think we did that today.

LINE-UP LESSONS

Whenever there is a change of manager at a football club, there is hope of a second chance for previously out-of-favour players.

There are plenty of those at Spurs, such was Mourinho’s scorched earth policy during his tenure.

Bale was chief among them and he was thrown straight back into the side on Wednesday, repaying his new (interim) manager’s faith in spades.

Having lost over a million FPL owners in the last three Gameweeks, there may be renewed interest in a Bale free of Mourinho’s shackles when Sheffield United visit Spurs at the beginning of May.

HAMSTR-INGS

Hope that Kane could return in Gameweek 34 as Bale thrives under new manager 3

Southampton, like Spurs, blank in Gameweek 33.

Ings may be out for even longer than that, with the striker limping out of Wednesday’s game with a muscle problem.

Ralph Hasenhuttl couldn’t tell us much about his injury-prone striker:

Hopefully he is not too injured. I don’t know. I don’t know his situation.

From a Fantasy perspective, the main headline was the benching of Fraser Forster (£4.0m).

That left more than one in four of the top 10k without a playing goalkeeper in Double Gameweek 32.

That’s because Forster is paired with either Bernd Leno (£5.0m) or Edouard Mendy (£5.2m) in over 26% of these squads.

Forster was one of five changes that Hasenhuttl made for this match, with local journalist Jacob Tanswell sounding words of caution:


Spurs XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Ndombele (Winks 73), Bale (Bergwijn 83), Lo Celso (Lamela 79), Son, Lucas.

Southampton XI (4-4-2): McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Salisu, Walcott (Djenepo 67), Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Tella (Redmond 84), Adams, Ings (Diallo 58). 

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  1. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Will u sell cresswell or stones for saiss?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Stones

    2. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yep. Either, but probably Creswell first for the extra funds

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Obvious answer is Stones. BGW33 and misses Palace too.

    4. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah Stones out before Cress.
      But if you need the funds then so be it.

  2. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Will u upgrade vydra to cavani for this week?

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If funds allow, it's not the worst idea.
      Vydra not nailed and Cavani should get minutes.

  3. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hi All,

    Matty Cash red card means that El Mohamedy is likely to start - correct??

    Thanks.

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Probably, yeah. Also means I might play Sanchez over Martinez (Wish I'd have done that this week!)

  4. Boberella
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Worth getting Greenwood for Gundo for a hit this week?

    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Who would play if not?

      1. Boberella
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        No one. Fielding 10 at the moment and already on a -4

    2. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I will always take a hit to get to 11. If for no other reason than to have 11 players with the opportunity to break my heart!

  5. ItOnlyTook9Years
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bruno and Phillips OUT
    Greenwood and TAA IN (-4)?

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Seems a really popular move - I like it.

      Glad I went TAA on my wc over Phillips.

      1. ItOnlyTook9Years
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, I should have gone with him, was too early to lose Bruno on WC though (which was the choice for me)

    3. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yep.

  6. GREEN JUMPERS
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Need a playing goalie next week, and can also get Salah (for a hit mind) if my goalie is 4.8 or less.

    a) Pickford
    b) Guaita
    c) forget Salah for a few weeks and get Martinez
    d) screw the extra game and get Meslier and Salah

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Definitely D imo

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      don't think you need to force in Salah, but prefer Meslier over the other 3 anyway.

      1. GREEN JUMPERS
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        In a quandary. Have a decent midfield - Son, Bruno, Lingard, Jota - should I just add Salah for a hit (for Sterling) since I can afford him?

        1. RogDog_jimmy
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Feels like there are decent, waaay cheaper mid options at the moment elsewhere - Maddison, Greenwood, J-Rod, Raphinha when back, Bowen even...
          So that extra cash might be useful.

  7. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    With Burnley now scoring goals have we missed the boat going Patricio in goal?
    Need a Mendy replacement for the rest of the season. Preferably one that isn’t sipping cocktails on the beach

    Patricio and Meslier spring to mind
    Don’t really want to go back to Martinez after selling on wc31

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Meslier or Edison is where I'm leaning.
      Cash ain't an issue for me really so the Edison consistency is tempting. But Meslier save points/bps later in the season might be great.
      What a calamity the Mendy/Forster double on WC31 turned out to be.

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yep disaster
        Won’t go Edison myself cause I need a playing keeper this week.
        Meslier vs United not fantastic but at least it gets the transfer out of the way with 2FT this week

        1. RogDog_jimmy
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          oh right - Edi doesn't play oops. Well I won't be doing that either then.
          I like the Meslier idea - kinda like a cheaper version of Martinez with better fixtures.

          1. Mane Mane Mane
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Maybe Schmeichel?

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

    Nothing in the bank and 1FT
    I have 5 blanking
    Dier Son Kane
    Gundogan Dias

    And DCL a doubt
    I am thinking just 2 moves for a hit and get 10 out
    Who should I get out? I am thinking
    Dier and Gundogan. Any other ideas?
    After this week there are decent fixtures for Eve and Tot so I don’t mind holding.
    Dier goes cause he is Dier
    And Gundogan cause I think he will see lots of rotation from now on.

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Agree on Dier - get him out!
      Gundo would be next.
      Son would be next after that - maybe for J-Rod.

      What would a -8 look like?
      What would a -4 look like?

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks I am trying to get the outs right before considering the ins.
        But radar on James Rod as you suggested especially if I lose DCL. Defence I like Pereirra.
        If DCL goes probably nacho in
        So that is probably is what a -8 looks like but have to check I can afford it.

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

      Leaves very little cash to get players in.
      Would DCL and Gundogan out be ok?

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        no idea what your team is.

        Can you get a cheap defender for Dias and use the extra to get Gundo up to a 7m mid? Dallas/Holding & Maddison? Lingard, Jota etc.
        I would keep DCL just in case with the double - at least he has a chance of playing this week.

        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks that’s not a bad suggestion Dias and Gundogan
          To Maddison and Veltman or something similar.

          -8 would probably be
          Dias Gundogan and DCL
          To Saïss JamesRod and Nacho. Don’t think I like it.

          1. RogDog_jimmy
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            I like that first one better too.

            hope Maddison is back starting tomorrow- or at least looking good coming off the bench.

            1. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Thanks again for the replies.

              1. RogDog_jimmy
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                all good! my favorite thing is thinking about other people's team - helps me without the stress of being my decision!
                no idea what i'm going to do....keep changing my mind

                1. Albrightondknight
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  I used be on here lots. Trying to ease back a bit and more time for family etc. But my rank is hurting still outside 400k so I might have to go selfish for the rest of the season !!! Helping others does help consolidate your thoughts for sure.

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

                  Had a look back at your posts. Greenwood could be a great diff. If you have the cash I would consider Patrício. Boly back is great for them. Next 3 fixtures are decent and they have been getting CS recently.

                  1. RogDog_jimmy
                    • 3 Years
                    2 years, 11 months ago

                    cheers appreciate it!
                    at this stage i'm torn on the gk move at all.
                    i might risk Mendy starting and roll my free - want 2 ft for when we know dgw situation - would hate to "waste" one on a gk move i didn't need to and then not have the flexibility.

  9. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Any news on Kane?

    Pick one:

    A) Son -> Greenwood
    B) Kane -> Vardy
    C) Son -> Maddison

    1. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      C if healthy....I have been burned by Mads a few times this year, but when healthy he can be score points.

  10. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mendy
    Alonso saiss taa shaw
    Mount lingard salah saka
    Kane ihenacho

    Subs steer cresswell son kane

    Gtg? Will mendy start actually?

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No idea!
      It's a little frustrating...

    2. 1984 TC
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No one knows if Mendy will start, not even Mendy or his cat

  11. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    keep laca or sell but for who?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Vardy probably

    2. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Watkins is a potential if don't have cash for Vardy. Has WBA then a DWG looming with no corresponding BGW

  12. OleBall
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinez
    Dallas Shaw Rudi Targett
    Saka Salah(c) Jota Lingard
    Iheanacho Watkins

    Areola Dias Kane Son

    2.0itb 1ft

    A) Dias > TAA
    B) Save FT

  13. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Any suggestions here? Either save, use my 1ft or a take a -4.
    Was leaning save but may move out Stones now. The only replacement I want is TAA though.

    1. Just save the FT this week and absorb the price drops with Stones.
    2. Stones-> TAA + find 2.0mill. (Bruno/Son -> Trossard/Maddison/Green) -4.
    3. Just Bruno/Son -> Trossard/Maddison/Greenwood etc.

    Martinez.
    Shaw, Rudiger, Burn, Dallas.
    Jota, Salah, Bruno, Lingard.
    Iheanacho (c), Watkins.
    Steer, Stones, Kane, Son.
    1ft, 0.4m ITB, No more chips - 60k atm- Want 10- 20k but looks impossible.

    1. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Did Stones&Son -> TAA&Greenwood for free

      1. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Nice. I have a feeling I will want Son back soon though so not very keen on removing. We'll see.

  14. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mendy
    TAA Shaw Rudiger
    Son* Salah Jota Fernandes Lingard
    Kane* Iheanacho

    Forster Holding Vydra Kilman

    0.3 itb, 2FT

    1. Mendy Son >> Schmeichel Greenwood
    2. Son >> Greenwood (save FT)

    Thanks

  15. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Rashford or Greenwood? Money no issue

    1. The White Pele
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Greenwood

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Greenwood

  16. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WC active, wish me luck!

    1. 1984 TC
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      luck

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Hahaha, cheers.

        1. 1984 TC
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Did you share your WC team yet so we can either tear it apart or I can copy it? : }

          1. waldo666
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Yeah mate, just below, tear away 😉

    2. Cali
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I pulled the trigger last week and the template has already changed a lot. Good luck!

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks mate, I'm really unsure but with 4 blanking players felt like it was time to pull the trigger.

  17. Cali
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What to do with my FT?

    A) Son to Salah
    B) Bruno to Salah and bench Son?

    Martinez (Forster)
    TAA, Shaw, Rudiger, Coady (Coufal)
    Bruno, Son, Jota, Lingard, ESR
    Nacho (Kane, Laca)

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

  18. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    0 points from 3 players in the city game. Lovely.

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Same here mate!

  19. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    In isolation
    A) Son to Salah
    B) Dias to TAA
    C) Son to someone else, Greenwood
    D) Kane to Vardy

  20. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Would you WC this team this gw? BB left to play as well. Other option is Stones Kane > Taa vardy for a hit.

    Martinez
    Azpi digne Dallas coufal
    Salah bruno lingard
    Nacho Vydra

    Forster Kane son stones gundo

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Similar here mate, have BB as well and just pulled the trigger on WC. Don't ask me when I intend to use BB though!

    2. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Would probably do the hit and WC 34 and BB 35

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Was the plan all along. Cheers

  21. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WC team as it stands rn, any thoughts appreciated, debating whether to ship Son for Greenwood and play over Bamford. 0.2 ITB.

    Martinez
    TAA Shaw Holding
    Salah Bruno Lingard Jota
    Bamford Nacho Watkins

    (Johnstone Dallas Coufal Son*)

    1. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No Kane in 34 could hurt you badly

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        If he's back, can't trust those ankles. Have gone without him all season and only got him in for the double, I'm semi-comfortable going without, cheers for the reply.

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Looks good. Would stick with son

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks mate.

    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’d keep son for the run in

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers.

  22. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    This good enough for 33? 1 FT 0m in bank

    Martinez
    TAA Shaw Coufal Holding
    Lingard Salah Bruno Jota
    Nacho Vydra

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, good enough, I reckon.

  23. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Pick two to get in just for this gw.

    A. Taa
    B. Greenwood
    C. Vardy ( have nacho)
    D. Watkins

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A and then it's a tough one between B&D for mine.

    2. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I have potential transfer with A and C

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

  24. Kabayan
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    All this transfer required -4, which one better?
    A. Stones + AWB to TAA + Holding
    B. Stones + Bruno to TAA + Jota
    C. Stones + Kane to TAA + Vardy/Laca

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I like C with Nacho if you don't already have him otherwise A.

      1. Kabayan
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I have Nacho.
        Or just Stones + Raph to TAA + ESR?
        I will wait after presser, looking for news about Raph and Lingard.

        1. waldo666
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah that looks OK, as you say, hopefully get some good info at the pressers, might help the decision.

          1. Kabayan
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Cheers, thank you.
            good luck with your WC 🙂

            1. waldo666
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Thanks mate, GL to you also.

        2. HammersXI
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I wouldn’t remove Raph with their fixtures after ManU

  25. kobewan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Swap Neto for:

    A. Traore
    B. Maddison
    C. Jota
    D. Greenwood

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      D

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      D

  26. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    So I have Kane Bale and Son. What to do?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe lose who you have the least value tied up in?

      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        But do I want to lose any ahead of Sheffield ?

        1. waldo666
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Well if you can bench all 3 and put out 11 then probably keep, if you can't field a full side I reckon I would look to lose one personally.

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Keep if you have enough players for the upcoming GW. Otherwise sell one of Bale and Son.

  27. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who to bench out of the 3? Phillips might not start anyway but just in case he does.

    A. Phillips (NEW)
    B. Gross (shu)
    C. Lingard (CHE)

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

  28. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mendy and Forster both lost their place in the same week? Worth holding another week and reassessing?

    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’ll most likely be holding and taking a risk. I honestly don’t think Mendy is dropped, and TT did the same after the other FA Cup game this season

  29. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Risers: Salah (12.6) Alexander-Arnold (7.5)

    Fallers: Bale (9.1)

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Caught em! Cheers Ragabolly.

    2. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bale fall? Wow. How he looks vs Southampton yesterday?

      1. Bada Bing
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Very lively and scored a great goal, he's a keeper for me now that he's been freed from Moaninho's doghouse and shackles.

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          bruno to bale for 34....?

    3. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      cheers RB

    4. Ronnies
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers as always RB.

      Just wondering will u be doing VFF in the summer like last year?
      Loved it last year!

  30. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I bench boosted with 2 players on my bench that didn’t play.
    What a strange one just right after a wildcard too.