Preamble

The Pre-Match Preamble – Gameweek 27

It’s like we’re resigned to investing ten minutes talking to the plain-looking friend to get to the one we fancy. We’re just eager to get Gamweeek 27 out of the way so we can concentrate on the real business of the midweek double.

I should probably point out that I never had the kahunas to even approach the plain-looking friend and, had I done, I’d have probably have counted them as a “conquest” had they even stood around to listen to my attempts at conversation.

With that in mind and true to form, I’m optimistically entertaining the idea that Gameweek 27 may just have plenty to offer us: it could prove to be a surprise package.

Rarely do we consider rolling the dice with the captaincy and look beyond Sergio Aguero and Alexis Sanchez. It’s not often we care about that budget defender littering the bench that suddenly seems priceless because he ensures we have eleven men. The fixtures even have us seriously considering Victor Moses.

Gameweek 27 is like a welcome break from the norm: it almost feels like the pressure is off. We’re expecting so little that, should someone drop in with double figures, it would crown our whole weekend – particularly if it happened to be that budget defender or the punt on Victor.

I’m well aware of the allure of Gameweek 28 with its flash of twin Harry Kanes and the fluttering of its Charlie Austins. Admittedly, my head is turned and, of course, I’m preparing myself for a crack at the big prize. But double Gameweeks have let me down before; they’ve let us all down before.

So, while I’ll keep one eye on Tuesday night, reserving two transfers and my best lines, for now, I’m giving my almost undivided attention to this weekend – plain-looking or not.

I’ll throw in the one about Craig Dawson and ten men and see where it gets me.

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

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  1. Jax
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    anyone going for 3 qpr 3 spurs

    1. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nope - 4 total.

      If I had more free transfers I'd consider a punt on a QPR midfielder to make it 5.

    2. Randy_Marsh
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Massive Lol

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

    3. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      caulker time?

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

      1 from QPR and 2 from Spurs

    5. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Don't be daft!

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        haha

    6. fatherted
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Don't think I'd go triple qpr even if they had a triple game wk

      🙂

    7. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Kane rose austin eriksen

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Lloris Eriksen Kane Austin seem good enough?

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

          Rose goal threat adv.
          But yes it looks good enough

  2. andy85wsm
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Well that was easy - http://imgur.com/ByCvK34

  3. PlayON
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Still 15 minutes left to take full advantage of the 12.45 teamsheets at PlayON - Daily Fantasy Football

    Team picking deadline is 12.45 today for the £2,000 in Guaranteed Cash Pots

    Enter now at http://www.playon.co

  4. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    the upcoming gw seems more exciting to think of rather than the current one which is happening in 15min time.

    1. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I think this week is interesting. None of us really know what's going to happen. Next week we all have an idea

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        true! is more of a spurs DGW + perhaps austin

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'm excited for this one 😀 Next will be boring

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        95% kane captaincy

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          And imagine him getting RC in 1st game, amazing 😛

          1. money face bandwagon
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            wow the reaction will be stronger than giroud's red card or mirallas stealing baines's penalty

  5. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Just turned up at the Utd stadium and all the ultras are here

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      And they are all in turbans

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        flat caps 😉

    2. Mílanista
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Do they want beef?

      1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        No, prawns

    3. Randy_Marsh
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You should fit right in so.

  6. Jay_
      9 years, 2 months ago

      The palace chairman looks and sounds like a proper conman

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        He's the personification of a polished turd.

        1. Jay_
            9 years, 2 months ago

            LOL 😀

      2. Owd Big 'Ed
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Every player who starts today at 2pm will be met with a sigh of relief.

        Especially van Aanholt and Bellerin.

        1. The Nuttman
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          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I will hoorah if they don't personally.

      3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone playing mls fantasy soccer?
        Got any good insight on defenders?

      4. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Where's Puncheon going to play today?
        Central midfield?
        No 10 behind the striker?
        Presumably not wide with Bolly and Zaha both starting?

        1. Cousin Greg
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          No 10

      5. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Christ. Did Jonathan Pearce sleep on a park bench last night?

      6. Jairzinho
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        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        West Ham vs Crystal Palace is on Sky Sports 1??!

        I thought BT had all the Saturday lunchtime kick-offs?

        1. Jax
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          not all. mostly

        2. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Is it?! Wow nice. I'll stick it on

        3. Randy_Marsh
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Happy days! Cheers. Better than nothing

      7. davies
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Madness to do Defoe > Austin now?

        1. andy85wsm
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          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Don't see why you would

        2. Jax
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          nah

        3. Jairzinho
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          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          May as well wait til this afternoon just in case.

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

          Why would you do that

      8. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        just checked the price of caulker

        1. Forza
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          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Hulk this

      9. Randy_Marsh
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        My forward Line next week

        Kun (LEI)
        Studge (BUR)
        Kane(SWA,qpr)

        Fùçk me

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

          Haha delicious
          Kane
          Austin
          Studge
          For me

        2. The Nuttman
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          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Tasty.

        3. Jax
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          on paper yes it's good.

      10. Mind över Mata
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        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Best 4.9m cheap mid??

        Thanks!

        1. The Nuttman
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          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Boydinho.

          1. Mind över Mata
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Still??

        2. Moin
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          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Mahrez (Long Term)

        3. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Mahrez
          Boyd
          Ibe
          In that order

          1. Mind över Mata
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            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers!

      11. Moin
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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Expecting this to be a high paced entertaining match!

        1. andy85wsm
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          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Worried about not owning Sakho

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Hopefully there'll be goals

      12. Would an idiot do that?
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Fabregas > siggy for the rest of the season to free up some cash?

        1. Randy_Marsh
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I'd get rid of Cesc, his 2nd half of season syndrome is showing

        2. Moin
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          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Chelsea will have a DGW..then you would want to bring him back in

      13. andy85wsm
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        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Rival took out Kane this week for Ings!

        Looks like I'll be ahead on points hits and DGW players next week.

        1. Moin
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          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          nice!

          1. andy85wsm
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            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Aye not bad. He's not that far behind me though and likely to make up some good points on me this week

        2. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          And captaining??

          1. andy85wsm
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            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Aguero. Same as me.

      14. Would an idiot do that?
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        For the rest of the season (sky)

        A) Fabregas + Hutton
        B) Siggy + Craig Dawson

      15. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        If I manage to get a green arrow this week, I promise, I will never sin again.

        1. andy85wsm
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          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          You will. On both counts 🙂

        2. Randy_Marsh
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Hazard will save you

      16. Blue Moon Rising
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Best arsenal defensive coverage:

        Bellerin, chambers, Monreal ?

        1. andy85wsm
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          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Probably Monreal out of that lot

        2. FAITHNOMORENO
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          koscielny.

      17. FAITHNOMORENO
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        this is a really good pre-match preamble article mark.

      18. davies
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        C and VC?

        Kane (SWA, qpr)
        Austin (ARS, TOT)
        Aguero (LEI)

        1. Moin
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          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          C Aguero
          VC Kane

        2. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Austin 180 min.
          Kane 135 min.
          Aguero 70 min.
          Between kane and austin imo

      19. gers23
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Is Defoe out? Horrible

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          What? 😯

        2. andy85wsm
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          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Source?!

          1. gers23
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Sorry my m8 just said.i was just asking

      20. Clam. ☘️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Beautiful to see so many ML rivals with less than 11 players 🙂

      21. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Foster
        Bertrand - Clyne - Fonte
        Hazard - Ozil - Sanchez - Cazorla
        N'Doye - Aguero(VC) - Kane(C)
        (Panti - Jagielka - Boyd - Hutton)

        1FT 1M itb

        So I only have one DGW player going into GW28, Kane, and I'm not sure who else is worth getting. Can you guys help me out?

        OPTIONS:

        AUSTIN
        Easy straight swap in for N'Doye, who I got last week for Defoe as a gamble.

        ERIKSEN
        Swap out one of my Arsenal picks. I personally don't think he'll play one of the league matches and I agree that he's currently dropping a bit in form, but he does have lovely fixtures after the DGW. The real question is who do I lose for him?
        -- Cazorla is providing me with outstanding value at the moment with 45 points in his last 5 at just 8.5 selling price.
        -- Sanchez is no doubt a fantastic player but hasn't been the same fpl force since all of Arsenal's players have come back from injury, providing just 29 points in his last 5 at a selling price of 11.2
        -- Ozil has been playing well in the league since his return from injury, providing 35 points in his last 4 games with a selling price of 9.0.
        This all leads me to wanting to ship Sanchez, which might be dangerous but the form guide is strongly out of his favour.

        MATT PHILLIPS
        A bit of an outside pick but with 3 assists in his last 2 games he's no doubt in form. I could swap him for Boyd and drop one of the Arsenal players.

      22. theoldgit
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Respect to the guy who said Murray was the best punt of the week.

        Hope your are right.