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14 August 2016 4098 comments
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The Gameweek rolls on with a showpiece fixture at the Emirates.

Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal host Liverpool in the tea-time encounter with a host of Fantasy talent on show.

On paper, this could be a tight and cagey affair but Arsenal’s injuries at the back may just prompt both sides to go on the offensive.

Certainly Jurgen Klopp has named an attacking line-up, spearheaded by Roberto Firmino and supported by new signing Sadio Mane and the guile of Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana.

That quartet with surely stretch the Gunners backline with Wenger forced to start with a pairing of Calum Chambers and new signing Rob Holding.

Wenger will look to Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott to provide a response at the other end, with Aaron Ramsey set to start in the number ten role in the absence of Mesut Ozil.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. JHiL
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'm still planning on a WC after GW3. So taking hits now must be avoided. But I want to remove Vardy and Gray out my team for Costa and Carroll.

    1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You haven't seen EITHER of those player perform yet, so how can you want that any more than you did at the start of the season?

      1. JHiL
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I think the biggest mistake is taking a hit but it is tempting. I think I go for Gray Carroll.

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No guarantee either will fare any better tomorrow than the 2 you want to replace

    3. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      havent even seen carrol

  2. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Tadic and Vardy - Redmond and Ibra

    -4

    Yay or nay?

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nay.

      Next week it could be Vardy and Tadic that score well. What would you do then, swap them out once more?

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ah common sense

        I've missed you

    2. CREAM
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I did it, Ibra looks lethal

      1. FootballGeorge
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Disagree with that

    3. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Tempted by same transfers myself. Any price changes and it becomes very difficult to get Ibra in.

  3. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who do I replace Ramsey with?

    Got £10m to spend if I take Rambo out.

    1. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard/Mane imo. Wait and see how Hazard does.

      1. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Got Hazard.

        Could go Coutinho, but I like Ross Barkley's fixtures.

      2. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He will get a brace. Bookmark it.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Martial looked mustard... Mahrez also looks like will get a fair few points... Mane/Coutinho/Firmino look like they'll all get goals this year... Theo looks good value at 7.5... Ozil will come back in soon... Maybe wait & see how Haz & Payet both do tmr? There are too many big hitting mids thisnyear, its giving me a headache 🙁

    3. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mane for me

  4. Moyesinho
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is Ayew nailed on tomorrow? I really wouldnt mind getting Capoue off the bench...

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If he plays --he better grab double-digit points.

    2. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      even if he isnt nailed, he probably makes a sub appearance.

  5. 420king
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I love this game but things like going Vardy & Tadic instead of Ibra & Redmond and having 27 points on the bench make me wanna quit right now 😀

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      26 on mine. Don't worry about it. GW1 is always a lottery

    2. Eldon
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm exactly the same haha

    3. Moyesinho
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch. Thats brutal.

      1. 420king
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        thanks for replies 🙂

  6. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Based on the 'X with blah, blah and blah to play' posts, not many on here seem to have invested in Azpi, or benched him. Could be a good differential tomorrow.

  7. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Only 2 non-blankers in the entire Scout Picks. 😆

    (Haz yet to play)

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The scout picks subconsciously steered me away from my original rooney/shaw pick to VVD/vardy grrrr.....

  8. Dickie1898
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    GW1 44 points with Hazard to play. 8 two pointers thus far!

    Foster (jaku)
    Valencia Stones Friend (amat,kone)
    Hazard Firmino Tadic Townsend (capoue)
    Kun Vardy Gray
    1.5itb

    Would anyone make a change for GW2? Saving atm. Thanks!

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good to save. I'd like to play Amat (HUL) though.

      1. Dickie1898
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        yeah, I have stones on the bench atm, kone at home to boro as well

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ah that's tough. Have you considered going 4 atb and possibly benching Townsend?

          1. Dickie1898
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            literally just tinkered to that lol, that's the other option. its going to boil down to bench one of stones or townsend by the looks of it!

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      i have the exact same team... Except Evans i/o Kone.
      Might do Vardy --> Ibra but not so sure.

  9. SW6
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rank goes from 30k to 415k...

    That's more like the FPL feeling I remember 😆

    1. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dropped to 30k myself :/

  10. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mignolet 1BP what is this madness?

    Did they tweak the BP system so that players on losing teams get penalised?

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pen save probably

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Penalty save

  11. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wow

    I went up 6k to 23k

    Didn't expect that with no Ibra 🙂

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How many points you on?

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        66

        Costa left to play

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Nice. 55 with Haz and Costa here.

        2. Whazza
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          65 here, close to 30k

  12. C_G
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Strongly considering Mahrez---> Mané, too kneejerky?

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Possibly, tough one that.

    2. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I would actually go for that if I had Mahrez

      1. MTPockets
        10 years, 1 month ago

        yes

        1. MTPockets
          10 years, 1 month ago

          yes kneejerky, not yes I'll do that.

    3. Paganoi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Contemplating that same move myself.

    4. Venom Snake
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Me too.

    5. Dickie1898
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      i would if i had no liverpool mids after today's showing

  13. TJ_777
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I went from 44 to 57 (with 7 to add from auto sub) and my rank changed by only 1k weird

  14. Big Red Dog
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know what top 10k is? Am on 18k on 64 with Haz and Azpi to play, think my best opening day ever

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone support this move?

    Alli and vardy to lamela and Ibra -4

    1. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Probably for the value and form

      1. TJ_777
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        "Form"
        Ibra took one shot didn't he?

        1. ***00tennis***
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          2>>the free-kick was saved 🙂

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No way.

    3. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm looking at taking Ibra out let alone bringing him in for a hit.

    4. TJ_777
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No you'll be disappointed if you do that

    5. ***00tennis***
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      what after 1 game lol...........no

  16. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Chance and
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    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    Nothing else matters

  17. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    36k now. Go hum. Hazard still to play.

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Points?

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        64

  18. st4rt__
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    29 pts. What a start to the season.

  19. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any price changes tonight?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      We don't know how accurate price changes are yet.

  20. Venom Snake
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why hasn't my rank changed?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Grey arrow?

      1. Venom Snake
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Could be my first ever

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Good chance it changed though.

        2. Venom Snake
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ahh have to click GW history.

          1.8 to 5.2

    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same here.

    3. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Look at your GW rank.

  21. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A lot of kneejerking going on.

    It took a couple of ganes vefore Wilson stated to score.
    Bournemouth lost 1-0 to AV on opening day last year. Wiilson went on to score a hatruck agaist WH away.

    I think Gray could good and just needs a couple of games to settle.

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Or we should transfer in Wilson since he has WH away next 😛

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Or you could do that yes 🙂

  22. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    50 points with terry and hazard to play, how is that cos i have no clue whether i did well or not. so weird

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It's fine

  23. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    422k OR with Haz and Azpi left. Really hope I can get into the top 200k for a satisfactory week.

  24. Jay_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    -----------------Foster-----------------
    ------Valencia Kone Amat----------
    Hazard Firmino Oscar Redmond
    --------Aguero Vardy Gray----------
    -----------------------------------------------
    Jakupovic Capoue Stones VVD

    1 FT, 1.0 ITB

    Actually thinking to save, Vardy and Gray at home to LIV and ARS after this afternoon look like captain options. Other option is VVD & Vardy > Williams & Ibra -4 but it feels unnecessary. I'm all for taking hits but I'm not feeling this one too much. What do you think?

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal will have Kosc back, potentially Mustafi in too.

      1. Jay_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Hmmm, thanks, that makes the hit look more appealing. Reckon Williams will start for Everton? They've got a great run of fixtures

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Not sure yet, we'll see after Koeman's presser.

    2. st4rt__
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same boat in regards to Vardy/Gray. I'll leave them, Vardy has a plum fixture afterwards too v Swansea.

      It's a long season, hit's not needed at this stage.

      1. Jay_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, I love building TV though, I think a drop or a rise may push me after Jazz's comment above

        1. st4rt__
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          If Vardy does drop, I'd be tempted by Kane tbf. Although, I'm WC'ing come international break so I'm not too fussed, pick up plenty of TV there.

    3. Rusty Nail
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Save and go again

  25. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    1 million with haz and costa to go 🙁

    1. Venom Snake
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That's a lot of points

      1. Rusty Nail
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Subtle brag there

  26. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    226k drop.

    Nice

  27. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    OR 3,533

    No one left to play. Please stay quiet Hazard 😐

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      5,246*

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Just noticed 🙂

  28. Paganoi
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    5.2k with Haz left. I'm happy with that considering I was 2,000,000+ opening weekend last year if I recall correctly.

  29. Whazza
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    If you hit "points" you see your old rank, if you hit "my team" you see your updated one. For me at least.

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers for that.

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ah was wondering. Thanks.

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same here.

  30. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Play kone over friend next weekend?