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29 August 2014 1616 comments
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Our Friday lunchtime regular is rolled out once more as we scour the PlayON Player Price List ahead of tomorrow’s 10.45am deadline. We’ll be offering a couple of picks per position this term, with an essential weekend target and a left-field alternative for your consideration.

It’s also worth noting that, as of today, PlayON have launched daily Fantasy games. In addition to the usual weekly game, you can now pick teams just from players featuring each day. There’s a £500 Guaranteed Pot for both Saturday and Sunday this weekend and a £1,000 Guaranteed Pot for the full Gameweek.

Goalkeeper – Brad Guzan
Aston Villa have racked up back-to-back clean sheets in their opening two matches and this defensive solidity looks poised to continue as Hull pay visit on Sunday. Guzan is a big reason for the shut outs so far and the kindly priced American (7.4m) could offer good value against a Tigers side that scored just 18 times on their travels last term. A slightly more expensive option is Wojciech Szczesny. Available for 8.0m, the Pole offers a cheap route into an obstinate Arsenal back line that travel to Leicester this weekend and, as demonstrated in the Champions League play-off win over Besiktas, his shot-stopping potential could be key as the Gunners seek their first league shut-out of the campaign.

Defender – Daryl Janmaat
The Newcastle full-back offers points potential at both ends of the pitch ahead of a home encounter with Crystal Palace. Janmaat looks a bargain at only 7.7m and, as evidenced by his five assists and two goals in 30 Eredivisie appearances for Feyenoord last season, offers plenty of attacking intent against an Eagles side still in a transitional period under new manager Neil Warnock. Manchester City’s home clash with Stoke at the Etihad is impossible to overlook and brings Aleksandar Kolarov into contention as our defensive punt. While City skipper Vincent Kompany is available for 9.3m, the left-back takes up just 8.0m of your budget – having been benched for Monday’s match with Liverpool, his attacking intent could well get the nod against the Potters, for those willing to roll the dice.

Midfielder – Nacer Chadli
It’s not often you can acquire a player who scored two goals in the previous round of fixtures for just 7.7m. Chadli looks to have been handed a new lease of life under Mauricio Pochettino and will fancy his chances of continuing that form against Liverpool’s shaky rearguard as Tottenham welcome the Merseysiders to White Hart Lane this Sunday. We turn to Manchester City again for the next midfield pick. While Yaya Toure hasn’t scored or assisted yet this season, the Ivorian has still been heavily involved in the champions’ build up play and could finally reap reward against the travel-sick Potters. With so much uncertainty surrounding the pitch time of City’s front men, Toure, at 10.0m, is a cheaper option that – injuries aside – will surely feature from start to finish against Mark Hughes’ side.

Forward – Wilfried Bony
Another Ivorian who is yet to net this season. In spite of his drought, Bony has still managed to deliver the points reasonably well so far in PlayON and, at a favourably priced 9.8m, could finally get his goal account up and running against West Brom at the Liberty. With Olivier Giroud facing a period on the sidelines, we turn to Alexis Sanchez for Arsenal’s trip to Leicester. The Chilean has started the last two matches up front for the Gunners and notched the midweek winner over Besiktas – at 10.5m in PlayON this week, he could be poised to plunder a Foxes defence that has afforded their opponents 21 shots inside the box in the opening two Gameweeks.

The New Arrivals
It’s also worth noting a trio of high-profile additions to the top-flight over the last few days. PlayON have handed Angel de Maria a 9.1m price tag for United’s trip to Burnley, while Mario Balotelli sets you back just 10.4m as Liverpool make their way to the Lane. Everton new boy Samuel Eto’o takes up just 9.8m of your budget as he welcomes former club Chelsea to Goodison Park and could be in line for an immediate start if Romelu Lukaku fails to recover from an ongoing toe problem.

  1. Crouch Potato!
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Leicester City are understood to have seen a bid accepted by Premier League rivals QPR for defender Danny Simpson.

    Read more at: https://www.clubcall.com/leicester-city/leicester-close-in-on-defender-deal-1738290.html?

  2. HUMZAH96
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Under 10 mins left 🙂

      1. Woy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Whats that until I wonder

        1. HUMZAH96
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Until people who transferred Costa's mouths drop

            1. Woy
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              I know, its hilarious how many have asked when the presser is

        2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          ...for a fecking presser 😆

      2. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        This game week is a head wrecker.

        1. elkunaguero
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          next week is WC time!

        2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Agreed.
          I am looking at it as the chance to make up for a slow start, the capt. choice feels like it could make or break your GW.

        3. HUMZAH96
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Captain choice is a b****

          • Gimli son of Gloin
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            It is.. but not in a really bad way. Confident I'll get a good score.. just hesitant to jump on Aguero / Adebayor / Lamela until next week and it's causing slight mental distress.

        4. CCaddy
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          A) aguero jovetic + 1 mil

          B) Rooney Costa

        5. Jimjam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Jovetic or Rambo (c)?

          1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            king

          2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Jovetic IMO.
            Player on form --Check
            Team on form --Check
            Guaranteed at least 60min --Check

            Not sure why he's still considered a punt.

        6. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Siggy el capitan anyone?

          Only form home player I have this week!!

          1. BantamPhil
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            oui

        7. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          saw on here johnson, skrtel and moreno might be out for liverpool?

          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Yep. Will probably improve our defence markedly.

          2. nevins84
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Moreno and Johnson yes... Heard nothing about Skirtle

            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              None of them trained

        8. BigFatFrank
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Looking forward to Dzeko outscoring Jovetic tomorrow

          1. Lingardium Leviosa.
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            keep telling yourself that u'll convince yourself it'll be tru!!

          2. 1569Tippins
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Me too!

        9. Lingardium Leviosa.
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          I LOVE THIS SITE!! been playing FPL for 4 years and this is the first time i'm following this site religiously and its the best start i've ever had. team value at 101.1m, no hits, no wc

          me gusta

          thankss y'all

          1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            and we love you mate 🙂

            1. Bubz
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              You two, Demi and Humzah96 should have an orgy

              1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                😯

          2. HUMZAH96
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Link your team 😉

            • junitrules
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              es bien

              1. Lingardium Leviosa.
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                Krul/Bego

                Terry, PVA, Naylor, Ferdinand, Bruce

                Ramsey, Sterling, Siggy, Fab, Lamela

                Rooney, Costa, Naismaith

                134 pts 🙂

                it may not be alot to the fpl gurus here but its MY best start everrrrr

          3. TheBob
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            sorry for the spam guys :S but again:

            anyone know when man city wil have press conference?

            also, help me decide if i should play both krul or dummet?

            my backline:

            dummet, hutton, PVA

            bench: mannone, clyne, wisdom

            1. BigFatFrank
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Already had it.... no mention of Aguero pitch time

          4. Adebayo Akinfenwa
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Im on a WC, not sure what forwards to pick, can afford every combination, what would you recommend?

            got Aguero - Ade - Rooney at the moment, but im not sure about aguero yet thinking about sturridge, and i can always get aguero in after he starts to play 90,

            got Sterling - Ramsey - Mata - Siggy in the middle and 1.4 itb (cheap defence)

          5. junitrules
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            That's it.

            I am not making any transfers this week.

            Next week - Costa > Studge & Blackett > Stoke, Hull or Newcastle defender

            1. Bubz
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Getting rid of Costa before Swansea at home?

              1. junitrules
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                More like getting Studge for Villa at home

            2. Dogba
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Good for you. I'm saving an FT as well.

              1. junitrules
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                It's difficult not to make transfers sometimes but I love having 2 FT's

          6. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Terry & Costa > Collo & RVP?

            1. Willis.
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              lol

            2. A.T
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Have you been on the sauce tone?

              1. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                For about three weeks.

                1. A.T
                  • 15 Years
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  😀

          7. PC 2015
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Mainly aimed at those playing wild cards this week :
            Strongly feel that you should base your team with an Aguero/Rooney front line......THEN go back and take Aguero out and play the following :
            GW3 Jovetic
            GW4 Sturridge / Balotelli (?!!) or Costa
            GW5 Adebayor for Costa or Hold if Sturridge/Balotelli selected for GW4
            Only THEN (GW6) should Kun enter your thoughts and you'll - hopefully - have the req dosh to bring him in. Arsenal (GW4) - Bayern Munich - Chelsea (GW5) is an horrendous run where NO City forwards will be nailed (never mind fancying any of them to score big)
            You could, of course, bring him in for tomorrow but ask yourself this......could you imagine taking him out again if he scored well ?? Bit different to Jovetic, eh ?
            Have just re-read what I've said and tbh I've drifted a bit. CBA'd to delete any of the points but hope you get the general gist.
            Bye for now

          8. Willis.
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Link to presser?

            1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              oh Humzah96!

              1. HUMZAH96
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  Sup man you know I got you http://www.chelseafc.com/videos/epg.html

            2. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              I have Costa, and Dzeko. Is there a good chance that both will be afforded substantial amount of gametime so that i save transfer? *Hutton first sub*

            3. HUMZAH96
                11 years, 7 months ago

                Hazard: "Costa can score every game & Cesc is one of the best midfielders in the world, he can score as well and can make good assists"

                He sums it up pretty nicely

              • Sz21
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                Coloccini or Van Aarnolt to replace Pieters this week?
                I have 2 Ft's.
                Im leaning towards RVA because I may bring in Krul next week for DDG..
                Thoughts please?
                Is there much diff between the 2?

                DDG, Gilks
                Wisdom, Cahill, Clyne, Naylor my other defs

                Lamela, Sigurdsson, Mata, Ramsey, Marney
                Jovetic, Rooney, Costa

                1. FPLCEO
                  • 16 Years
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  Both strong picks but seeing as you don't have Krul I would go for Colo

                  1. Sz21
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    I may have him next week tho.

              • FPLCEO
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                Any opinion appreciated guys.....tinkering on a wildcard

                1. RVP and Jovetic
                2. Aguero and Rooney
                3. RVP and Aguero but downgrade Hazard to Tadic

                Place your votes!

                1. aussiegooner
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  Probably 2. Though I'm not sold on any Man U players right now.

                  I had RVP and Aguero, and my team actually looked pretty decent, but I don't think RVP will be worth having.

                2. Sz21
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  2. Aguero may play the full 90 judging from what Pellegrini- Or was that just me?

                3. Dain Bramage
                  • 15 Years
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  3 can you fit in Fabregas?

              • Judas
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                Mourinho press conference for you all

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MlMmNghq4YA

                1. Judas
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  wrong link sorry

                2. HUMZAH96
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    Better link here: http://www.chelseafc.com/videos/epg.html

                    1. Judas
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      ye got it thanks

                  • RabMac
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    Was that the stripper?

                  • Willis.
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    🙄

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

                  If tiny Tevez can partner Aguero, I'm sure Jovetic can.

                  1. Bubz
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    Jovetic is 6 ft 1

                    1. HUMZAH96
                        11 years, 7 months ago

                        LOL, Aguero is the small one...

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

                        Exactly!

                    2. The Machine
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      Pellegrini has already said jovetic can play with anyone. Those still thinking he can't need to stop thinking

                    3. RabMac
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      My guess is JOvetic starts and Dzeko benched, assuming Aguero starts.

                    4. little_wizard123
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      Yeah, people think it's one of Dzeko/Negredo and one of Aguero/Jovetic. Aguero's best position is as the main striker, people just forget things. Just because he is capable of playing deeper doesn't mean that's where he is better.

                  2. aussiegooner
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    What do people think of Chadli as an FPL option? How do we see his position in the team in the long run?

                    1. RabMac
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      Can see him starting unless they sign Welbeck.

                  3. Test Eagles
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    55 seconds until special enlightenment

                    Cue gag order

                  4. Twisted Saltergater
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    How do we think Man Utd will line up? Di Maria to start in a 433 / 4231?

                    Herrera - Fletcher
                    Di Maria - Mata - Rooney
                    RVP

                  5. Bobbond123
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    Need help:

                    Bench one:

                    Siggy, Ramsey, fabregas, sterling, Sanchez
                    Costa, jovetic, Naismith

                    1. Game of Stones
                      • 11 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      Costa if injured, Naismith otherwise

                    2. aussiegooner
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      Naismith or Fab. Probably the former.

                  6. Irish Madridista ⭐
                    • 15 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    Quick Poll:

                    A) Tadic (whu)

                    B) Naismith (CHE)

                    Go with fixture? Or go with form?

                    1. XhakaCan
                      • 11 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      B

                  7. New post
                  8. Derp
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    suggest me a good striker till 8.4 to replace Giroud.
                    This is my team.
                    Krul(de Gea)
                    Filipe Luis-Wisdom-Debuchy-Zabaleta(Bruce)
                    Mata-Ramsey-Siggurdson-Hazard(Mutch)
                    Giroud-Costa(Bojan)
                    Giroud is out and costa is MAY be out of everton clash so i won’t sell him. Who should i buy for giroud plus i’ve got 2 free transfers so what changes should i make ?
                    PLEASE HELP. Thank you. 🙂

                  9. ebow14
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    Do Newcastle and Man City have the best chance of clean sheets this week?
                    In this case should I get Hart and Janmaat or Kolarov and Krul?

                    1. aussiegooner
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      Swansea and Man City for me. I reckon CP will score.

                      1. ebow14
                        • 11 Years
                        11 years, 7 months ago

                        Cheers for the reply mate, was considering getting Amat/Taylor but am tempted by Janmaat's attacking returns

                        1. aussiegooner
                          • 13 Years
                          11 years, 7 months ago

                          Well if you already have Krul then a Swansea defender could be smart. I brought in Williams this week. I am really liking what I'm seeing from Swansea and they have some tasty fixtures coming up.

                          1. ebow14
                            • 11 Years
                            11 years, 7 months ago

                            Playing the mirror game so considering benching costa if he's injured and then using my 3 transfers on a goalie and 2 defenders, 1 each from swansea, city and newcastle.

                    2. Game of Stones
                      • 11 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      I'd get Krul anyway