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23 August 2014 4565 comments
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The second Gameweek of the season kicks off with one for the neutrals. Even at this fledgling stage in the season, the encounter between Aston Villa and Newcastle looks every inch a mid-table clash, filled with an array of budget and mid-price Fantasy assets which, while unlikely to form mainstays in our squads, still warrant our attention.

There’s certainly potential on show, with both sides fielding budget defensive curiosities in the shape of Alan Hutton and Paul Dummett. Elsewhere, Villa’s Charles N’Zogbia will continue to attempt to revive his top flight career against one of his former clubs, while Newcastle’s fresh cast of talent – notably Remy Cabella and Emmanuel Riviere – will have another attempt our turning our heads in the hunt for differentials.

The early kick-off is followed by a quartet of three o’clock clashes, before Everton host Arsenal in the big evening clash.

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

  1. Jax
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    so who's taking costa out now? lol at those who laughed at ht

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    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      This place can be extremely knee jerky at times...

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

      i have him as captain and I might. I only have him because i thought the chelsea players behind him are so strong...but if they're not, then...i might as well have aguero.

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

        i'm trying to fit Costa, Aguero and Rooney into a side...not sure if it is doable, or wise

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  2. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Villa have got 2 clean sheets out of two. Who'd have thought it?

    Casuals win again.

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Until they see the fixture list.

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      How was it casuals who recognised they had good fixtures and Hutton was a great 4m option?

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      1. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        It's a similar explanation as the Aliens meme, everything you didn't do ....Casuals!

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nothing to do with casuals, Vlaar is a top defender who can organize any defence and their opposition has been weak in attack. Know your football.

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

        Villla were always a good chance at 2 CS to start the season

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

        Wasn't such an organised defence last season....

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        1. In Like Flynn.
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          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          True, but they've looked good to me pre-season and Vlaar's OPTA stats were good.

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  3. Telloth
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Cabella looked very good last week and just lacking a bit in the final third, was thinking about bringing him in. Doesn't look like a good idea now, he's still looking dodgy in the final third and misplacing passes all over.
    Newcastle's defence looks decent though. It feels like this'll be a 0-0 draw.

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    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sadly (as a Cabella owner) agree

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    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Agree. Not many touches in the box + poor passing accuracy is not a good combination.

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    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Did Cabella ---> Siggy last week

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  4. In Like Flynn.
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Dann and Mariappa out hasn't done Palace any favours.

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    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      hangeland and kelly are pretty like for like to be fair

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    2. crystalpalaceRus
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Dann>Delaney

      Delaney made a lot of mistakes pre season

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  5. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Jaared his knee

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    1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Vlaared his knee

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  6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Wow! I am made up!!! 😀

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

      Nice one...

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    2. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
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      😀

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    3. theloveburglar
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      hammers looking good

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    4. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Eyes and lippy again?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Earrings as well, this time!!! 😉

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

    Top 10k captains

    1 Diego Costa 34.3%
    2 Fábregas 23.7%
    3 Rooney 18.6%
    4 Ramsey 8.7%
    5 Sturridge 4.1%

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

      nobody captained hazard - yicken

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

      Nice, Hazard not high up.

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    3. Mull
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Top 10k isn't too important at the moment. Lots of rubbish players in there at the moment.

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  8. Towsor44
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Why's Schurlle on -2BPS?

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

      Because all he's done is shoot...off target

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

    I think Mark and Granville should do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on the next webcam Scoutcast 😀

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

        Hahaha brilliant 😀

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😛

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  10. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea have named an unchanged XI for the first time in the Premier League since 28th October 2012

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      First time probably that they haven't sacked a coach in this long.

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

        Comes ironically after a trophyless season

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  11. Kylos
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I'm still annoyed I benched siggy last week.

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

      Same here, would have had nearly 80 points otherwise ðŸ™

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Me too

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ok.

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    4. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I had him 1st sub was lucky to get him in.

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  12. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    not sure if premiership or sunday league

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  13. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Siggy the new Mitchu?

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No. Siggy was always good.

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      1. Reeker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Michu was always good, you just barely watched him play

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Actually Michu was the new Siggy

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  14. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ivanovic a better striker than Costa. 😆

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    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      it's funny cos its true

      lol

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      1. Reed_Rothchild
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He's gets forward way more than Costa

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  15. Ludo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    All 6 of my players are on course for 6 points... This soothes my OCD.

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    1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ditto

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

      Ah Siggy's ruined it. Rubbish pick, him.

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  16. Zep
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    AlbrightON

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  17. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Third sub Moore to outscore Costa in the same game? 😀

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Outscore Costa's doubled points...

      Think Chelsea will get a rocket up their arse at half time.

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  18. mouldy_uk
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Would love to see Mata get 10+ points 🙂

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  19. Exeter Gently
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    SaintsFC team vs @WBAFCofficial: Forster, Clyne, Fonte (c), Yoshida, Bertrand, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, Ward-Prowse, S. Davis, Tadić, Pellè.

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    1. Exeter Gently
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      SaintsFC substitutes vs @WBAFCofficial: K. Davis (GK), Gardos, Long, Taïder, Cork, Hooiveld, Isgrove.

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  20. CellinoArmy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Can't wait for the hutton noobwagon to begin.

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

      not with their fixtures

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

        a lot only look at the next fixture... and its a good un

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    2. Twelve years a slave
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      At 4m it fair enough , ok the fixtures rubbish but he a good option to free funds

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  21. RyanC
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A SIG A SIG AHHH

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  22. Aston Villa-Boas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Williamson no Di Canio 😀

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  23. Podge
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Fact of the day:
    Cabella's hair is made of mini legos

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

      Lol

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  24. Just A Hat
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Cabella looks very good

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

      The hair?

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  25. Scab
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Colo header to win it 1 0 would be grand

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

      into his own net

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I'll settle for that.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Errr - he NEVER goes up for corners, mate.

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    3. Bakespurs
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      bingo!

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

      Krul goal would be even better

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      1. JÜrgen Knob
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        And a saved penalty

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  26. Judas
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anita is a terrible footballer

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      She's not bad.

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  27. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Downing Syndrome Goal

    Coyote assist.

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

      Malky?

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    2. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Oh God autocorrect 😯

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  28. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Squawka Football ‏@Squawka 34s
    Eden Hazard created 5 chances in the first half vs Leicester, more than every other player on the pitch combined (3).

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

      Means little

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Should be a BAPS beast this season.

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    3. BruLee
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He's the best player on the pitch for Chelsea

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      All of them passes for terrible shots.

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    5. jaguar shark
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      he's just warming up. so dangerous.

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  29. Not Irish
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    If both Hazard and Diouf blank I'm looking at a WC.

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    1. amol
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm probably going to WC after this gw

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