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Fantasy Flutter – Gameweek 36

In our quest to outsmart Paddy this Gameweek, we’ve looked to Aston Villa’s red-hot frontman, Manchester City’s twinkle-toed playmaker and the Potters’ long-range specialist.

Our first bet of the weekend has us backing Christian Benteke to perpetuate his astonishing scoring streak. The Belgian hitman recorded ten goals in his last eight starts, bagging a brace last time out against Everton. Ally this with the fact that Villa’s opponents this week, West Ham United, have netted just four goals in the last eight Gameweeks, and Paddy’s 11/1 offer on Benteke to score two or more goals and Villa to keep a clean sheet looks worthy of a £3 investment.

Having drawn blanks in his previous five outings, David Silva is in the midst of a quiet patch on the goal front, yet a home tie against strugglers Queens Park Rangers serves as the perfect catalyst. The R’s have tallied one shut out in their last 10 and failed to score in two of their last three, encouraging us to take up Paddy’s 13/5 odds on Silva to score and City to keep a clean sheet. Indeed, we make this our bet of the week and part with a further £4.

Our final wager in this round of fixtures centres around Stoke City’s Charlie Adam as he gears up for Tottenham Hotspur’s visit on Saturday. The Scottish midfielder has been in prolific form of late, notching three goals in five starts. Meanwhile, the Lilyhwhites have not troubled the scoresheet in four of the past seven Gameweeks, giving us ample reason to capitalise on Paddy’s 12/1 offer for Adam to score and Stoke to keep a clean sheet, handing over our final £3.

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  1. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Aren't you Aguero captainers worried from the Newcastle scenario easrlier in the season where City play 4-4-2 and score 5 but Aguero gets the least points whereas Bony,Silva,Yaya or even Milner run away with the big hauls? We have seeen this a couple of times this season and Aguero has even blanked in very easy home games.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      no

      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        OMG AGUERO CAPTAIN FAIL

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          OMG AGUERO

    2. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      no

    3. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely not.

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He is by far and away the standout option . Sanchez has been too hit and miss in the second half of the season and Giroud is not firing either .

    5. Crystal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Agree, Aguero tends to large against better teams

      1. ktk_interista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        This. Many captained him from GW28-30 and he blanked all 3.

    6. 2 goals 1 cup
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Who you trying to convince?

    7. Numb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Could say the same about anyone

      1. Rhinos
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He is the obvious option, he could blank just as any captain could but if you worried bout that you should play a different game

    8. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I am not saying he is not a good choice but not the standout option imo. Benteke,Sahchez,Silva and Giroud are just as good.

  2. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Play murray or sterling?

  3. Danstoke82
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all, who should I start?

    A) Myhill and Craig Dawson (NEW A)

    Or

    B) Schmeichel and Skrtel?

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Don't like Skrtel this week. I'd go Dawson and Schmeichel rather than double up on WBA away, even if it is Newcastle.

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    giroud or cazorla?

    1. peanut101
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      caz

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        giroud

    2. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud

    3. The Machine
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      sanchez

    4. DannyBoy....
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Gru

    5. Make United Great Again
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      OMG GIROUD

  5. peanut101
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    who to start?

    A) schmeichel
    B) myhill

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      a

    2. Danstoke82
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I have the same issue currently thinking Myhill. U?

      1. peanut101
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        no idea

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I'm Myhill at the minute, but it is a coin toss.

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Wish I'd played Schmeichel! Bloody hindsight!!!

    3. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      a

  6. Coffee
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ivan, Coutinho and Mane

    To

    Cahill, Sanchez and Albrighton

    Worth a -8?

    1. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

      1. Coffee
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Struggling to find a way to get Sanchez in, difficult...

        Caz, Ozil or Ramsey (inj risk?) instead?!

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not worth it
      Cahill rotation risk

      1. Coffee
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Struggling to find a way to get Sanchez in, difficult...

        Caz, Ozil or Ramsey (inj risk?) instead?!

  7. davies
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How do I look? GTG?

    Krul
    Terry - Schlupp - Vlaar
    Sanchez - Hazard - Silva - Ramsey
    Aguero (C) - Kane - Vardy

    Panti, Henderson, Dawson, Alderweireld
    0FT // 2.0 ITB

    Cheers.

    1. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      G2G

  8. DannyBoy....
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Quick one: Kolarov or Monreal ???

    1. 12E
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      monreal safer me thinks

      1. The Generalator
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Monreal all day

        1. The Generalator
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I think Gibbs will play 1 game just maybe but not this week

          1. DannyBoy....
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Wengers comments about Theo, Gibbs and wilshire being ready for game time worried me a bit is all.....was set on Nacho before that

  9. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    49 points behind my ML leader so gotta be differentials herein. This week:

    Me: Giroud, Sterling, Fabregas, Panti
    Him: Austin, Sanchez, Puncheon, Migs

    Given I need to make up 17 points each GW, worth me taking a captaincy punt? Or wait for the DGW?

    Thanks chaps

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If chasing you need go for a differential captain. Giroud could be a option.

    2. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like he's got you pegged

    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Make sure u have sanchez for dgw everyone else can be differential. If sanchez explodes that will be the end of it.

  10. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one of

    A) Dawson
    B) Skrtel
    C) Bertrand

    1. 12E
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      skrtel Chelsea will score imo

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Skrtel

    3. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      b

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Have no Aguero, so do I captain Sanchez or Benteke?

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      tekkers

    2. Danstoke82
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Tekkers!

    3. Numb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez

    4. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      benteke

  12. steskolosdra
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Can't decide if i should transfer out Giroud for Benteke for this game week, would take a 4pt hit though as already brought in Sanchez ???

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      absolute madness, no

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Step away from the screen.

    3. 12E
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      nuts mate

  13. Hank Moody
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    giroud or sanchez?

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      both

  14. Koflok
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    To Benteke captainers, West Ham conceeded 0 in the last 2.

    Thoughts?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      shhhhhhhhhh

      1. McNulty
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Everton had conceded none in the last two before Benteke turned up and how did that turn out? Fixture proof.

    2. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      They've kept 2 away CS all season. Thoughts?

      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I'm not captaining him btw, just saying.

  15. Yome
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Against what type of opposition does Giroud like to play against? Will he start firing against Swansea?

    1. 12E
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      fancy him to pick up some points in an open game

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He is due, tempted to give him the armband

  16. Pablitto
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    pick one: PvA or Wollschield

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      wolly

      1. DannyBoy....
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Dropped? No?

  17. Danstoke82
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Who should I start?

    A) Myhill and Craig Dawson

    Or

    B) Schmeichel and Skrtel

    1. 12E
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      a less risky

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Schmeichel and Dawson if those players are the choice. Wouldn't double up on WBA and wouldn't want Skrtel this week.

  18. Troldeguf
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Which 2 of Coutinho, Grealish and Elmohady to start?

    1. Pablitto
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Grealish to bench

  19. Sacked in the Morning
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth getting 3 Sunderland players in for next week? if so, who you going for?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      no, one of the games is arsenal and then chelsea away last day

    2. Rhinos
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If you chasing may as well buy a tombola ticket but those of us defending will be happy to swerve I'd imagine. Prob get pva

    3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wickham?

  20. Puncheon Guly
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I need a 5.4 mid. Any suggestions?

    1. DannyBoy....
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sunderland?

      1. Puncheon Guly
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Gomez is an option, but not sure if I'm being led on by the penalties and the double. Villa have better form

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Gomez (at least he on pens anyway)

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Adam

  21. davies
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Phillips (4.6) a good shout for 5th midfielder?

    Looking for a Hendo replacement.

    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'd go Grealish.

    2. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Hendo

  22. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Need to get Sanchez in to this team somehow.

    Who would you downgrade to do it? Hate my midfield.

    Schmeichel, Krul
    Ivanovic, Skrtel, Huth, Bellerin, van Aanholt
    Hazard, Sterling, Fabregas, Henderson, Ameobi
    Aguero, Giroud, Kane

    1 FT. 1.4 ITB

    1. Puncheon Guly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Does Fab and Henderson to Sanchez and Gomez work?

    2. The Machine
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      is fab and sterling to caz and sanchez possible?

      have to sell hazard oyherwise. I have. Hazard and steing to sanchez and cazorla

    3. 12E
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      u know who to sacrifice Eden has to go if you want the 2nd best player this season

  23. Numb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Stuck who to captain?

    Safe captain - Aguero
    Measured gamble - Sanchez
    Big gamble - Benteke

    1. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero

    2. DannyBoy....
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      One of the first two. .

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Unless you want / need to gamble big....

  24. DO RE MI MATA
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    20p behind minileague leader..

    Schmeichel
    Schlupp, Terry, Azpi, Moreno, Baird
    Hazard, Sanchez, Sterling, Hendo, Boyd
    Kun, Tekkers, Kane

    2TF, 0.2 itb

    would you do (considering dgw as well):

    a) Kane + Sterling > Vardy + Ozil now with Hendo + Schlupp > Caz + Wasilwhatever (LEI)

    b) Sterling, Moreno > Ozil, Bellerini

    So rather Caz, Ozil and Sanchez (-4) or Bellerini, Ozil and Sanchez (0)??

    1. Berbalove
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'd rather keep Kane - still good value - and get two DGWers in than getting Kane out and Vardy in.

      1. DO RE MI MATA
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        thx, in the end it's Bellerin +4 or Cazorla. You'd go with Bellerin then?

        Agreed about Kane but only way to get funds when I want to keep my CHE players. Vardy is a decent option, but sideways at best, I agree.

  25. Berbalove
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Which two mids are best if you have 9.4 to spend (in total)?
    Currently on Walters and Grealish - are there any better combos out there?

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      albrighton one of them maybe?good form

      1. Berbalove
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Worth a consideration, that. Cheers.

  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Need to start 2 from Clyne, Huth, Dawson and McShane?
    Currently on Huth and McShane.

  27. Danstoke82
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Start Schmeichel or Myhill?

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      kasper

      1. Danstoke82
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers!

    2. Whazza
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Myhill, Newcastle are pathetic atm.

    3. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Both have good chances for cs, Myhill is against a worse team.

  28. LOCO ABREU
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Would you start grealish or sterling this week?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling. Who would you start?

      1. LOCO ABREU
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        not sure

    2. Whazza
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Jack

    3. Berbalove
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hard to call - Grealish has done nothing in terms of FPL end products, but WHU is tasty atm. Chelsea away not so tasty, but will they still grind out 1-0's, or will they actually play some entertaining football? So many questions...

  29. Hamstergod
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    On a WC, any last changes necessary?

    Schmiechel (Pantilimon)

    Terry, Morgan, Kolarov (Van Aanholt, Duff)

    Hazard, Sanchez, Cazorla, Albrighton (Cork)

    Aguero, Giroud, Benteke

    1. 12E
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      could do better

    2. MMN
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You don't need Terry

      1. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I think he'll play all of thei remaining games, that;s why I kept him.

    3. MMN
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Silva and ozil if you can

      1. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, will have a look, they are a bit pricey at the moment 🙁

  30. MMN
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Can't believe I did Fab & Sterling > Caz & Ozil. So uncharacteristic but rival has Sanchez and doesn't own either of these two. Trailing by 24 ...

    1. DO RE MI MATA
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds good to me, good luck!