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The season could barely have started brighter for Raheem Sterling after the youngster grabbed two goals and an assist in the opening three Gameweeks for Liverpool. With Daniel Sturridge sidelined ever since, however, Sterling has struggled to replicate his early form, scoring just once and earning a pair of assists in the subsequent six Gameweeks.

Despite a weekend showdown against Newcastle on his agenda, Sterling is the most sold player in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, with over 65,000 owners parting company in order to acquire the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Dusan Tadic and Cesc Fabregas.

In our second members article of the week, we take a look at his displays with and without Sturridge on the park in order to ascertain just why he’s failed to deliver.

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  1. super zlatan
    12 years, 4 days ago

    http://youtu.be/ZSEJNb-t-gg

    Always worth another watch lads.

    Enjoy

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      12 years, 4 days ago

      You just wasted 30 precious seconds of my life

      1. super zlatan
        12 years, 4 days ago

        The best 30 seconds of your life pal

    2. DRY PEANUT
      12 years, 4 days ago

      I prefer Mumford and Sons

      1. super zlatan
        12 years, 4 days ago

        🙁

        1. DRY PEANUT
          12 years, 4 days ago

          😀

        2. super zlatan
          12 years, 4 days ago

          🙂

  2. Pringle
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Couple of weeks ago Costa was the most essential player in this game. Suddenly people say to themselves that Hazard covers his points so Costa is not needed. Did Hazard even assist one of Costa's goals? Same people say that they are afraid of having no Arsenal cover. Lets be honest. You are afraid of not having Sanchez this week. If you just want Arsenal cover you can just go ahead and buy Wilshere or something.

    1. Lucky boy
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Nothing has changed about Costa being essential other than the fact a lot of idiots sold him.
      Unless he is publicily declared unfit for months, Costa should be in everyone's teams.

      1. GREENDREAMS11
        12 years, 4 days ago

        he is only essential if he plays,

        1. Lucky boy
          12 years, 4 days ago

          Thank you Kevin Keegan

          1. GREENDREAMS11
            12 years, 4 days ago

            your welcome,, if you ask me you had to be an idiot to hold on to him when you could trade in a fit replacement. Your statement was stupid, Got to rush now. Later

            1. Lucky boy
              12 years, 4 days ago

              That awkward moment when you spell "your" wrong and call me an idiot for not selling Costa. Who if I had, I'd be looking to ship him back in after losing money on him.
              Genius Kevin Keegan

  3. Chenku╰☆╮
    12 years, 4 days ago

    jedinak (vs sun H) or siggy (vs Eve A) to bench this GW?

  4. OPTA FPL
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Stoke City 2-3 Southampton All goals

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLbyePahuHY

    1. super zlatan
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Pelle is a monster.

      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        12 years, 4 days ago

        I'm scared of not owning him

  5. Super Silva
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Can someone Pls rate BOom Booms team ..

    Forster
    Baines Chambers Naylor
    Di Maria Sterling Tadic Siggy
    Welbeck Costa Kun

    McCarthy Wisdom Wilson Boyd

    1. super zlatan
      12 years, 4 days ago

      It's very tasty.

      1. Super Silva
        12 years, 4 days ago

        Thanks Zlatan

  6. blues123
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Sanchez(c) or Aguero(c)?

    Note: I just cant see Man utd getting whooped by city. Aguero will most likely get a goal but thats it.
    LVG seems to get his tactics right in the big games.

    On the other hand, Sanchez.......

    1. tokara
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Aguero could have scored twice last weekend...

      He didnt really blanked in my opinion lol

      1. blues123
        12 years, 4 days ago

        Thats not my point. My point is that LVG seems to get his right in big games.

        1. tokara
          12 years, 4 days ago

          like which big games? Chelsea? Just one?

          Chelsea could have had penalties and hazard could have scored

  7. super zlatan
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Anyone dare to rate zlatan's team?

    1. Sarnab
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Yes 🙂

    2. Super Silva
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Would be Happy too ..

      1. super zlatan
        12 years, 4 days ago

        Forster
        Baines. Clyne. Wisdom
        Hazard. Fabregas. Adm. Siggy
        Aguero. Pelle. Welbeck

        Thoughts?

        Already used my FT

        1. DRY PEANUT
          12 years, 4 days ago

          Template

          1. super zlatan
            12 years, 4 days ago

            Template is good around these parts.

        2. Sarnab
          12 years, 4 days ago

          Nice 9/10

          1. super zlatan
            12 years, 4 days ago

            Cheers pal

        3. Beavis
          12 years, 4 days ago

          Same as mine! Berty and Dawson for Clyne and Wisdom.

    3. Super Silva
      12 years, 4 days ago

      I think ur team is solid .. Moore Wisdom and duff are the only weak links imo. U need Naylor

      1. super zlatan
        12 years, 4 days ago

        No money in the bank though 🙁

        1. Super Silva
          12 years, 4 days ago

          Still solid team mate.
          Haz and Fab is just right coz of no Costa

          8.5/10

          1. super zlatan
            12 years, 4 days ago

            Cheers boom

  8. Aguero Doesn't Need Silva - He's Gold
    Beavis
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Posted this last night in the DZ:
    In case people think that they should sub out Aguero to accommodate Costa based solely on the fact that Silva is out... (or having second thoughts about captaincy)

    PL games Silva missed last year:
    GWs 4-6, 11-15, 20, 26, 36

    Aguero featured in all but 2 of those games, for a total of 9 games and his stats for those games:
    6 goals and 1 assist*

    These games also included the 4-1 thrashing of United where he scored 2.

    *note this is from transfermarkt so maybe he had other FPL assists as well (non-Opta accounted for)

    1. super zlatan
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Captain Beavis?

      1. Beavis
        12 years, 4 days ago

        Deciding between Aguero and Hazard. Latter has more potential but he may be too inconsistent to captain.

        1. super zlatan
          12 years, 4 days ago

          I have the same dilemma. Currenly on aguero.
          But haz could go mental...hmmmmm....think I will overthink this all day today and tomorrow. 😉

    2. Mull
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Great hot topic title.

    3. rouy005
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Aguero or costa for the armband?

    4. Alan Hansen's Emu
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Great post. However, would be interested to understand the impact Yaya had in those games. No Silva is ok if you have a Yaya firing on all cylinders

  9. Nickofoz
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Is Pelle captain too much of a punt?

    I have costa and aguero too...

    1. super zlatan
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Not at all. He is on fire

    2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Beware of the C1C Hangover...

    3. Mull
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Yes. When you have Arsenal and Chelsea with great home fixtures and Aguero on this form captaining a player from a mid-table team away isn't really going to work that often. Probably a bit harsh on Soton to call them midtable but I don't see them finishing in the top 6 come the end of the season.

  10. Sarnab
    12 years, 4 days ago

    I don't have Cesc/Hazard nor do I have Sanchez. Only Costa for Chelsea cover and Wlebeck for Arsenal.

    1. Keep Raheem
    2. Raheem > Cesc
    3. Raheem > Haz
    4. Raheem > Alexis

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 4 days ago

      4

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 4 days ago

      1

    3. dynamike
      12 years, 4 days ago

      4

    4. super zlatan
      12 years, 4 days ago

      2

    5. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 4 days ago

      1

      1. Sarnab
        12 years, 4 days ago

        This is for you

        No. One header which was cleared off the line and another clear cut chance created by balotelli which Lovren miskicked

        1. Billy Gilmore
          12 years, 4 days ago

          Ah yeah, forgot about his complete miss at the end.

      2. One Terry Hurlock
        12 years, 4 days ago

        3 hazard gonna smash it this weekend

  11. dynamike
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Last nights knocks to Silva & Yaya are only going to put more people on the Sanchez bandwagon me thinks? Reckon his price will rise again tonight...........;)

    1. Holmes
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Not many had Silva and Yaya 😀

    2. Kazza_
      12 years, 4 days ago

      i dnt agree less ppl will sell ADM now becos man city look weak

      i might do sterling to hazard or sanchexz depends if costa is fit for me

      costa fit = hazard blank

  12. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Save FT?

    Forster
    Baines Clyne Wilson(WHU)
    Fab Sterl Siggy Eriksen
    DCost Aguero Pelle

    4.0 - Boyd - Duff - Hutton

    1. Kazza_
      12 years, 4 days ago

      save or sigg to sahchez

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        12 years, 4 days ago

        Ha. I don't have 5m ITB.

        1. Kazza_
          12 years, 4 days ago

          isnt siggy 6.4m+4m = 10.4 (sancehz)

          1. President John F. Keninnsie
            12 years, 4 days ago

            4.0 is his reserve GK.

            1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
              12 years, 4 days ago

              Hahahaha

            2. Kazza_
              12 years, 4 days ago

              inssie see below what ur plans haz or costa back??

          2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
            12 years, 4 days ago

            I don't have 4m in the bank either chap.

            I have 0.6m.

            1. Kazza_
              12 years, 4 days ago

              ah woops

              1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
                12 years, 4 days ago

                If I had 4m itb I'd do it 🙂

          3. Super Silva
            12 years, 4 days ago

            Loooool

  13. Harvey Specter
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Best 4.7 midfielder?

    1. Kazza_
      12 years, 4 days ago

      boyd / obertan

    2. dynamike
      12 years, 4 days ago

      find the extra 0.3 for Jedinack!

    3. super zlatan
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Obertan

  14. Kazza_
    12 years, 4 days ago

    anyone else think sissok is going to go on a run now?

    he is a awsome player reminds me a viera much more directl than viera inhis running but power is the same

    1. Mull
      12 years, 4 days ago

      No. Even in his good patch two years ago he was never that good of an option.

      1. Kazza_
        12 years, 4 days ago

        if u play him behind cisse he is awsome

        you see his run for the 2nd goal on wkend

    2. Super Silva
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Think he is a really good player but better options out there

    3. Skipdipper
      12 years, 4 days ago

      No. He's pony

    4. TINO TINO GIVE US A WAVE
      12 years, 4 days ago

      I was at the Toon spurs game on sunday......sissoko is a beast! ran the game!!

  15. Super Silva
    12 years, 4 days ago

    AnyOne else pls rate my team above .?

    *thanks guys

  16. blues123
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Hey y'all Sanchez(c) or Aguero(c)?

    Note: I just cant see Man utd getting whooped by city. Aguero will most likely get a goal but thats it.
    LVG seems to get his tactics right in the big games.

    On the other hand, Sanchez......

    1. Holmes
      12 years, 4 days ago

      If you can't see Aguero doing anything go for Sanchez, nothing wrong in that 🙂

    2. Kazza_
      12 years, 4 days ago

      agree with u but sanchz long term wont be great with ozil, walcott n ramsey sharing points

  17. Kazza_
    12 years, 4 days ago

    @ innsie - what your plans mate

    are u getting costa back or hazard

    for me costa playing is negative for hazard points

    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Neither. I'm going Chelsea-less, unless I do Sterling > Fab for a hit.

      1. Kazza_
        12 years, 4 days ago

        thats not worth it

        what moves u made then sanchez??

        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          12 years, 4 days ago

          Yep.

          1. Kazza_
            12 years, 4 days ago

            did u sell sterling or adm?

            1. President John F. Keninnsie
              12 years, 4 days ago

              Siggy.

              1. Kazza_
                12 years, 4 days ago

                thats awsome move u must of had some dosh burn ur pockets

      2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        12 years, 4 days ago

        I too Innsie going Chelsea-less.. QPR upset ya think this week?

        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          12 years, 4 days ago

          Nope, I'm bricking it already.

        2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
          12 years, 4 days ago

          I could get Hazard in for Eriksen and Yun in for Moore for -8 hmmm I keep going back to this transfer, Hazard in for Eriksen and I'm always .1 any chance of a Hazard drop or a Eriksen Raise

          1. President John F. Keninnsie
            12 years, 4 days ago

            -8 is too much IMO.

      3. Lucky boy
        12 years, 4 days ago

        Chelsea-less, why?
        Chelsea will win the league easily

        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          12 years, 4 days ago

          No room atm.

          1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
            12 years, 4 days ago

            Sanchez ADM Yarp

          2. Lucky boy
            12 years, 4 days ago

            Fair enough you must have some unbelievable punts on the go then?

        2. Christina.
          12 years, 4 days ago

          lol

          1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
            12 years, 4 days ago

            Even though I have no chelsea players i still feel I have enough points this week.. Thoughts please

            Fab
            Baines Clyne Chambers
            Sanchez(C)ADM Downing Eirksen
            Pelle Barehino Aguero (VC)

            Subs McCarthy Siggy Moore Hutton

            2mill bank for Downing out for 4.6 and Pelle out for Costa after international break..

  18. Shiner
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Williams - - > Chambers
    +
    Di Maria - - -> Sanchez

    What do we think of this double move?

    1. Kazza_
      12 years, 4 days ago

      not sure of that i l;ike ADM long term

      and with walcott coming back sanchez appeal goes off - he may do well this week but when walcott back points will be shared and can see walcott scoring more than him

  19. slurzy
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Will Pelle outscore Costa this GW?

    Deciding on whether to get Costa back now (for -4) or wait 2 weeks for the break

    1. Kazza_
      12 years, 4 days ago

      not this week but this mnth maybe

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Wait two weeks like me

  20. The 12th Man
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Guzan
    Baines, Coleman, Clyne
    ADM, Fabregas, Sanchez, Siggy
    Aguero, Etoo, Pelle

    McCarthy, Boyd, Duff, Moore 0.4itb

    Transfer used. Thoughts on team + captain?

    1. Fantasy Football Engineer
      12 years, 4 days ago

      I like the Everton Double up in Defence, Worked really well for me last year. Team looks good otherwise too.

      Captain Ageruo or Pelle. For me Pelle is in great form at the minute. Scored two last night, and hit the bar twice last week. Think i'll be picking him.

      1. The 12th Man
        12 years, 4 days ago

        Thanks. I was leaning towards Aguero or Sanchez but Pelle is in the mix too now.
        Feel I knee jerked to get Sanchez in and chose Etoo over Berahino / Sahko . hope he starts again.

  21. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Morning fellas! What would you do with this lot:

    Begovic
    Naylor, Bertand, Baines
    Siggy, Cesc, Tadic, Eriksen
    Pelle, Costa, Aguero

    subs: Gilks, Chester, Cattermole, Rio --- 1 FT, 0.1 ITB

    A) Save FT
    B) Naylor -> Chambers
    C) Rio -> Yun/Moore

    1. coran2123
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Personally would get rid of Rio even if he wasn't suspended, so C

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 4 days ago

        Dummett viable replacement? When is Santon back. I think he'll lose his place then. I think i'd go with one of Dummet, Yun or Moore

  22. Fantasy Football Engineer
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Had Planned to do Krul to Forster this week but i'm unsure now after last nights result.

    Could Newcastle be about to go on a good run of form? Liv, WBA, QPR, WHM and BUR are their next 5. With Liverpool struggling to score at the minute they could hardle be better fixtures.

    Opinions??

    1. The 12th Man
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Keep Forster till fix turn bad then clearer picture on Newcastle form

  23. Kazza_
    12 years, 4 days ago

    GK problems!

    i have mannone & mcarthy - do i use my 1FT on GK swap

    or

    Sterling to Haz/Sanchez

  24. stilicho
    • Has Moderation Rights
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Guzan Foster
    Baines Clyne Chambers Wilson Hutton
    Fab Sterling Tadic Sig Boyd
    Aguero Costa Welbeck

    0.0 itb. 2fts.

    I feel as though I have the luxury of a "fiddling while Rome burns" transfer this week. Hutton to Dummett?

    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Unless you're desperate to mix things up then I'm afraid you've got a touch of the Jonty's. Beautifully template with no obviously necessary transfers. Can't argue with Hutton to Dummett, much as I'd like to propose something sexier.

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 4 days ago

        Dummett. Season keeper. 😉 😆

        1. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 4 days ago

          Had a good game at CB last night - very nearly scored too! Not sure if you watched but Ryan Taylor is back... 😉

          1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            12 years, 4 days ago

            Oh, yes. 😀

    2. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Nearly identical team to mine. I'm using Siggy's bad fixtures as an opportunity to make up some ground with a punt on Mane, but seeing as you have Tadic that seems unnecessary.

    3. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Thanks guys.

  25. Hasselbaink Forever
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Anyone out there know if S Taylor is nailed on for Newcastle? Safer to go for Dummett?

    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 4 days ago

      I'm pondering this too, my conclusion was that Dummett is safer - but perhaps a Toon fan can make a case for Saylor?

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 4 days ago

        Toon fans hate Saylor, as a rule. Why, I have absolutely no idea.

    2. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Genuinely not sure what Pardew will do with the CB situation. Williamson was definitely ahead in the pecking order but in his absence S. Taylor hasn't done a great deal wrong. Dummett is the safer option, albeit Haidara poses a bit of a threat to his place but that's less likely to happen than Williamson ousting S Taylor.

      I'm just waiting for the R. Taylor wagon to get motoring - he had a good 90 minutes last night 😉

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 4 days ago

        *moves to top of watch list*

        1. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 4 days ago

          Ha! Just posted above 😆

      2. Hasselbaink Forever
        12 years, 4 days ago

        Cheers

  26. toxik
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Llalanna/RVP > Costa/Sanchez worth it for zero hit? Worried Sanchez and Costa will be rested.

  27. Ian Davis
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Which looks the best?:

    A) Ivanovic / Sigg > Alcaraz / Hazard

    B) Sterling / Ivanovic > Hazard / Terry

    C) Sterling / Ivanovic > Hazard / Coleman

    D) Save transfers

    * only selling Ivanovic to raise funds

    1. Mull
      12 years, 4 days ago

      A) with Chambers instead of Alcaraz if you can afford it

  28. Owd Big 'Ed
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Any thoughts on what to do with this team would be much appreciated:

    De Gea, Gilks
    Baines, Bertrand, Taylor, Hutton, Wisdom
    Fabregas, Sterling, Sigurdsson, Chadli, Marney
    Costa, Aguero, Pelle

    0.2 ITB, 1 FT.

    A. De Gea --> Forster / Adrian etc. B. Taylor --> Chambers, C. Save..

    1. toxik
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Poor midfield, get rid of Sterling/Chadli get in Tadic/Mane+1

    2. Hasselbaink Forever
      12 years, 4 days ago

      I'd probably do B in your situation, DDG has got decent fixtues 3 of the next 5, hopefully he'll get some save points against city. Unless you want him out in order to bank some cash?

  29. Mull
    12 years, 4 days ago

    Struggling to think of a transfer to do this week. Might do Moreno to Terry if he drops another 0.1m. Any ideas?

    Begovic
    Mangala, Moreno, Chambers
    Tadic, Hazard, Sigurdsson, Sterling
    Aguero, Pelle, Welbeck

    Subs: Gilks, Arfield, Moore, Coloccini

    1FT, 0.8m ITB

    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Moreno out sounds good - I'd consider Kaboul given the fixtures and the fact I reckon he's got a goal in him sooner or later but Spurs haven't exactly been reliable recently. If anything I'd consider going for a cheapy and having the money to upgrade elsewhere if you decide you need to - Duff perhaps?

      1. Mull
        12 years, 4 days ago

        Can't really rely on Spurs defenders ever. Probably will go for a cheapie so I can get Di Maria or Sanchez for Sterling next week. Thanks GW.

        1. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 4 days ago

          Sounds like a good plan - I was quite sold on the Spurs defence until Newcastle managed to pop a couple past them. Possibly a lucky escape for me.

  30. Hazard Warning
    12 years, 4 days ago

    A: Pelle to Costa

    or

    B: Loris, Siggy to Foster, Hazard (-4)?

    1. Mull
      12 years, 4 days ago

      C: Save it