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16 August 2014 5665 comments
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With the purr from the Gylfi Sigurdsson bandwagon in our ears, Fantasy managers will now be looking to a batch of three o’clock kick-offs for similar targets. A quintet of afternoon matches await, before Arsenal host Crystal Palace at the Emirates this evening.

Interest in the top bracket looks somewhat limited, although the likes of Stoke and QPR have become unlikely sources of budget and mid-price assets, with the performances of Bojan, Jordan Mutch and Charlie Austin of particular interest. All start this afternoon and, interestingly, Austin is partnered by Loic Remy in the QPR attack, while Thomas Ince appears to be up front for visitors Hull.

Elsewhere, Romelu Lukaku is handed a starting berth at Leicester by Roberto Martinez, despite fitness concerns. Kevin Mirallas is kept on the Everton bench with budget buy Steven Naismith earning a start. Meanwhile, down at the Boleyn Ground, Spurs start with both Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela as expected – although the likes of Eric Dier, Danny Rose and Aaron Lennon are all on the team sheet with Ben Davies, Lewis Holtby and Roberto Soldado amongst the subs.

You can look to out Twitter feed for all the lineup from today’s matches.

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  1. Pea Soup
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Tony who?

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  2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Arteta annoys me, but I don't know why.

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    1. Giroud U Kidding
      • 11 Years
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      He's so slow

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  3. Da Kril
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Chamakh's head looks like a failed attempt at growing asparagus.

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    1. Griezlad
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      LMAO

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  4. For Fuchs Sake
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    BOOOOM!!! How's the Chambers CS?

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  5. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    LOL this week has been bad

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  6. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    One more chance to my team or wildcarding.

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  7. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Arteta should retire.

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  8. tw
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    GB - thanks for saving me from getting chambers or naughton! 😀

    now if only i'd listened to you and gone CHESTER/kelly...

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You're welcome 🙂

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      1. Frank Black
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I'm looking at Kelly once again...

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    2. Galfadez
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      going naughton to kelly right now. is it too soon?

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  9. copps
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    just seeing eriksens reaction to the pitch invader. its like he thinks it would still count as a goal

    http://gfycat.com/BaggyHeavenlyArcticduck

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      😆

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    2. Pea Soup
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      That's well funny!

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    3. Jafooli
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      Brilliant

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    4. Brutus619
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      😀

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  10. PGR
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Repost:

    2 quick questions:

    1) Neil Taylor played only 52 minutes today. Any reason to expect that he won't be starting next week?
    2) Is Sanogo now officially first choice ahead of Giroud? Should I dump Giroud or can I expect him to start next week?

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    1. ktk_interista
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud will play the second half and will start the next 2 IMO

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  11. Captain Shirokov
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sczczesny looking to get dropped.

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  12. ktk_interista
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Good now Giroud has to get 35 minutes +

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  13. Kew Pee Arr
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    So much for this sites predictions. GW scout picks are total sh---!

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    1. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      they all unanimously predicted united to be in the top 4 as well, not a good start

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  14. Kroos Kontrol
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    To make it worse, Puncheon got the assist. Pretty sure one of my rival has him.

    Cue the pun, "certainly packs a punch".

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Puncheon above his weight?

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  15. PGR
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Opta Joe:
    After going three entire PL seasons (& 97 games) without a goal, Brede Hangeland has scored on his PL debut for Crystal Palace. Impact.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      cue bandwagon

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  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hahahhahahhaha

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      a bit late 😀

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  17. Pavsboot
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal always look so good until they don't

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  18. Aurora
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    HAHAHAHHAHHAHHA CAZORLA SEEING THE FUNNY SIDE

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  19. gravless
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Has Fabianski ever won at OT before today?

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  20. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How were Villa today at the back??

    Thinking Vlaar or Cissokho in for Chambers.

    Two plum home fixtures

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    1. avfcaidan10
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Solid, head and shoulders better than Stoke defence. Beware our fixtures after those 2 though 😉

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  21. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Leaving Sanchez to mark Hangeland 😆

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    1. andyinasia
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez, Kos and Hangeland at it again!

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  22. Aurora
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    HA LOL WHY WAS ALEXIS MARKING HANGELAND AT THE CORNER!

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Cuz Wenger

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    2. Giroud U Kidding
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He shouldn't even be defending corners. He should be the counter attack option

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  23. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I should have learned by now not to be so optimistic and expectant about a new season 😐

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      gw 1 boom n bust cycle

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  24. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Alexis marking Big F**ing Norwegian in set pieces..

    funny!!

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      That's where they need mertesacker

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    2. TheDogTor
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I know, who the hell let that happen

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  25. Honeybadger
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Rofl Arsenal, why the hell is Alexis covering Hangeland on a corner, it's like 1 meter difference in height there...

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  26. Griezlad
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Had vlaar on bench

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    1. The Albatross
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Had Siggy and Chester on bench

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  27. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What we've learned from GW1:

    If you pay in peanuts you get monkeys

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    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If you pay in bananas you get donkeys?

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Surprisingly Giroud and Caroll are nowhere to be found 😉

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      But elephants eat peanuts?

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        So do monkeys! 😀

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I got an elephant with my peanuts...

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  28. Captain Shirokov
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Chambers yellow card

    oh lol

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  29. Wouter
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Chambers! Why??

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  30. Bath Alty
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone beat Siggy and Chester on the bench - played Blackett and Bojan instead.

    Hoping Chelsea game is postponed due to freak weather - Hazard and Luis drop out and my team score more than doubles!

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