Just let the deluded people who dont know the rules keep thinking that he will get an assist. It's actually amusing.

Everton doubled their advantage just before the interval, Mirallas scoring from close-range with a header after his initial effort had been saved.

I don't think Pienaar will get the assist :/

did Howard save the initial shot?
if so, according to the rules it's not a pienaar assist?

I have Torres, Rangel, Dyer, Noble Guthrie.
Who needs to go out first?
Have 2.6 in bank.

Really tempted by Baines and Pienaar now.

Here's the link.

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/rules/

Start emailing! (Bottom of the page)

just seen the crouch handball lol

So ... Laudrup has made his first serious whoopsy ... !

WTF?? How can all you guys who spend their lives on this site not understand the rules of FPL? its 100% an assist and it will be add at some point this weekend.

The assist rules are clearly bloody stupid.

if Sterling got an assist last week, this should also stand. He set up a shot which was blocked, then Suarez stuck in the rebound. This week it was simply the cross bar blocking the initial shot instead of a defender.

Should definitely stand.

Coupled with fact RVP got an assist last year for an identical goal at QPR where Walcott hit post and put in the rebound.

sterling assist last week hit the defender first, if that is assist then this one is surely assist

Kind of hoping Pienaar doesn't get the assist as he's first sub for me.

Please drop it guys. If your 3 pts away from winning fpl at the season then I shall give you £500 in compensation.

EVERYBODY SHUT UP ABOUT THE ASSIST.

Ta.

Anyone know why Dyer didn't start?

Just dropped or is there further concern?

May I assist in this assist discussion? 😀

The scoring player can take a few touches before scoring, and it will still be an assist, so Mirallas didn't assist himself.

Also, the rules state: If after this touch, an opposing player touches the ball OUTSIDE THE PENALTY AREA altering the intended destination of the ball, then no assist is given, except if this intervention directly results in an own goal.

Vorm was obviously inside the penalty area. So it is a Pienaar assist.

the assist rule is like the offside rule the officials do not understand it

Um, I am a Pienaar owner, and I have to say the cross actually touches a Swansea player outside the box on its way across. A slight deflection. Therefore no assist :o(

rooney assist

i am actually happy cause pinaar didnt rewardedwith assist

does anyone actaually emailing fpl towers over this?

Moyes giving Laudrup as managerial lesson today. You can only hope that Laudrup can swallow his pride and get Dyer in from the 46th minute.

Graham has been starved of quality supply and looks likely to be shipped from my squad for Berbs next GW.

Oh an assist 'debate.' Wonderful.

Does anyone know How Pablo Hernandez looks like?? I could not spot him during the match

You guys are ridiculous. Im off for now.

people saying "oh it's only worth 3 points" are obviously ones without pienaar

assist can also mean bonus points plus how you know we not captain him.

Looks like nobody has Mirallas..

hernandez off dyer on

Is it a pienaar assist? Ahhhh WERE ALL GONNA DIE AHHHHHHHH

After Pienaar crossed it, Howard and Mirallas could have acted out the Nike airport ad inside the box and it would still be a Pienaar assist.