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31 August 2014 4586 comments
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Fantasy managers have three matches to feast their eyes on today before the international break is upon us. Up first, Spurs welcome Liverpool to the Lane as Mauricio Pochettino’s side attempt to pick up a third straight win under the new man in charge.

A host of players from both sides are on the radar this afternoon, with Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela, Nacer Chadli and Emmanuel Adebayor key to the hosts’ chances of avenging the 5-0 humiliation that led to Andre Villas-Boas’ departure last year. Liverpool are poised for a superb run of fixtures after this match and while Daniel Sturridge and Raheem Sterling are the obvious targets, Mario Balotelli’s display will be eagerly analysed.

Villa and Hull go head-to-head in the other 1.30pm kick-off, with Paul Lambert’s side seeking a third successive shut-out before the fixtures take a real turn for the worse.

In the final match of the Gameweek, Leicester entertain Arsenal at 4pm. Aaron Ramsey rolls up to the King Power Stadium looking to net for the third successive league match, whilst Alexis Sanchez is also finding his form – having scored the winner against Besiktas in midweek, the Chilean’s confidence is on the rise.

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  1. Ivanov Itch
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Villa better keep a clean sheet now, I'd like a 70 point week to kickstart my season

  2. HUMZAH96
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Robin van Persie is reportedly in need of a knee operation. No date has been set as of yet.

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Source?

    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Great, I was hoping he'd be a differential for QPR.

    3. Yome
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Perfect for Rooney, he will be on pens and free kicks

    4. Otis
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Cue Welbeck on the watchlist.

    5. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      no source no coockie

      1. 4vets
        12 years, 2 months ago

        It was on here last night I think. A couple papers are reporting it.

    6. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 2 months ago

      What report Humzah?

    7. Fifa las vegas
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Good!

      Allows much more comfort in formation deciding.

      1. HUMZAH96
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Yup

    8. Mr Smith
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Rooney knee jerkers going to get burnt 😆

    9. Count of Monte Hristo
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Not bad

  3. Zep
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Shit... 🙁

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Too early.

      1. Zep
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Never too early to feel you've made a mistake...

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Ade was the wrong choice or selling Costa?

          1. Geordienufc1
            12 years, 2 months ago

            In my case, selling Costa for ade 😛

          2. Zep
            12 years, 2 months ago

            (c)

            1. Count of Monte Hristo
              12 years, 2 months ago

              Eriksen?

          3. Zep
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Selling Costa was inevitable for anyone who pays as much attention to news as we do...

            Extremely annoying, but inevitable...

            1. The King
              12 years, 2 months ago

              Not inevitable, just poor decision making, no gumption.

    2. Kerz
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Well Zep, at least Eriksen will match most of the other captain choices at this rate, save for maybe Rambo. Still a whole half left though, anything can happen

    3. Geordienufc1
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Still another 45, gotta keep the faith.

  4. Somalion
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs are looking good to be fair to them, might be on for a good season.

    Need a faster striker.

    1. La Roja
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Needs one more erik or 2

  5. Otis
    12 years, 2 months ago

    If you had to choose, Lukaku or Balo (long term)?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      lu

    2. Epic Fail
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Balo

    3. La Roja
      12 years, 2 months ago

      If I had to, lukaka

    4. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Balukatelli

    5. Lawrø
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Balotelli

    6. Caine & Co.
      12 years, 2 months ago

      you don't

  6. ZakAFC_
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Mata ---> Sterling
    Sturridge ---> Costa for a -4?

    1. Kip
      12 years, 2 months ago

      don't take the hit

    2. Yome
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, both essential since the start of the season

  7. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Gerrard is world class, I don't get what any of you are talking about.

    Those 25 yard sideways passes he makes after pondering over who to pass it to for 5 minutes are wonderful.

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Dreaming of his next spot kick.

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Blimey, that's what puts him in the Ronaldo/Messi category.

    2. La Roja
      12 years, 2 months ago

      lol

    3. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      True. Anderson much better though 😉

    4. Tim Canterbury
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Another Utd fan desperately looking for something to moan about...

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I'm serious...

    5. Long Juan Silva
      12 years, 2 months ago

      But how can anyone ever criticise Gerrard? Remember the '05 Champions League final and how much he loves Liverpool (transfer request) and blah blah blah....

    6. Epic Fail
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He deserves to win the League.

    7. Mr Tin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Really? It's not like Gerrard has one of the best passing games in the prem over the last decade!

      1. Long Juan Silva
        12 years, 2 months ago

        lol

    8. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He hasnt been world class for years. Slow, gives ball away easily.

    9. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      It's called ageing. Get used to it - it's coming your way too.

  8. Venom Snake
    12 years, 2 months ago

    A blank from Eriksen may trigger my WC

    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He's not even close to being involved 🙁

      1. Venom Snake
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah it's not looking good, he's had his chance to prove himself in my squad. We're lucky enough as it is that he hasn't already dropped.

  9. JWF
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs got bossed in that first half. Only hope at the moment is that Sahko plays the rest of the game.

  10. Bod
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Missed the first 35 mins, how has Balotelli looked?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      like torres

      1. Bod
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Torres from the last 2 years or Torres 4 years ago?

        1. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 2 months ago

          torres in 5 years

    2. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Wasteful

      1. Mr Tin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Doesn't look match fit yet.

    3. Otis
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He's put himself in some good positions and looks like he'll put in a shift, but his finishing has been poor.

    4. Bod
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Have just seen some of the highlights, being able to hit the target would be helpful...

  11. Mr_Partridge
    12 years, 2 months ago

    If Villa keep a cs I'm going to donate £5 to the save Manchester United charity

    1. Somalion
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Funny just donated £500 to the Teach Sanogo How To Pay Football foundation.

      1. Mr_Partridge
        12 years, 2 months ago

        😀

        1. Somalion
          12 years, 2 months ago

          😉 Charity is important!

  12. John Nerdelbaum
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Ugh. Ended up with Dzeko and Jovetic. Which one to jettison for Costa? Leaning towards keeping dzeko

    1. La Roja
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Jove out

    2. Yome
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Cash on Jovetic if you made money on him

    3. John Nerdelbaum
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks guys. Confirms my thinking

  13. sozopol
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Mata to sterling or fab?

    1. Caine & Co.
      12 years, 2 months ago

      fab

  14. laGan1n1
    12 years, 2 months ago

    where is the guy who captained Weimann ?!

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      on the filed right now playing for villa. scored and assisted allready.

    2. Timtastic03
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I picked him for the scout's pick challenge if that counts 😀

  15. GoonerByron
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Have already used my 2FTs on Kolarov + Dzeko -> Wilson + Costa due to price rises and not being able to afford them once they rise/fall... Now feeling like I'll need to do a -4 for Mata -> Sterling.. Good or bad idea?

    1. Yome
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Do you have Rooney? If yes, then do it, Sterling price will rocket and Mata's price will fall

    2. Epic Fail
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Watch the injuries pile up.

  16. $hahriyar
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Mata and Vlaar to (sterling and rose) or (Ivanovic and Dyer)?

  17. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Has to be one of the most idiotic decisions I've made in my FFS career, swapping Costa to Ade, what possessed me?......

    I really thought there must be some substance in the injury rumours.

    Ho hum, won't be the last bad decision...

    1. Yome
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Exactly what I wanted to hear to keep Rooney in my team

      1. S.Kuqi
        12 years, 2 months ago

        +1

        1. S.Kuqi
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Altough Mata needs to go

          1. Yome
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Yes Mata definitely is out, 100%

    2. Mr_Partridge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Season over

    3. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Feck off RVP. Out you go.

      Going to be hits galore in GW4.

    4. Call Me Old Fashioned
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks, if you click top one there is a link for hottest female tennis players!

  18. HUMZAH96
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Mid Game Bonus Points (45 mins)
    3 - Weimann
    2 - Agbonlahor
    1 - Hutton, Senderos

    Mid Game Bonus Points (45 mins)
    3 - Sterling
    2 - Hendo
    1 - Bentaleb

    1. Kerz
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Come on Hutton! 😀

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Good post.
      ..but a lot of water to run under those bridges...

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        12 years, 2 months ago

        lol exactly, no point looking at bonus at this stage

        1. HUMZAH96
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Just an update 🙂

  19. The Iron Tulip
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else think that maybe 3-5-2 could be the way forward? So many midfield options and only costa the obvious pick up top.

    1. JWF
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Played 3-5-2 since the start and tended to play it most of the time in previous seasons.

    2. Del Griffith
      12 years, 2 months ago

      3-5-2 is what I'm currently on but Aguaro - Costa - Naismith is the way to go

      1. The Iron Tulip
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I want Naismith but I just can't see him keeping it up! I suppose a lot thought that last season with Ramsey and Yaya though....

    3. Rivaldo Izback
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yesterday I thought I'd outsmart my fpl friends.. Played 3-5-2.. left Costa on the bench (After Mou's interview i thought he'd play like 20min and score 1pt).. 😀 Today i'm crying riverzz 😀

    4. micsway
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yup

  20. S.Kuqi
    12 years, 2 months ago

    I need a hug. Right players wrong time 🙁

    Gw1: chose Arnie instead of Siggy
    Gw2: Jovetic -> Bony (-4p)
    Gw3: Sterling -> Silva

    G4: WC time 🙁

    1. Game of Stones
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Wow, unlucky - to be fair, most people benched Siggy vs United, but Jovetic > Bony was a bad one, and no one predicted the City score yesterday either

      1. S.Kuqi
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate.

  21. micsway
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen to Sterling at the ready.

    1. Journeyman
      12 years, 2 months ago

      This

  22. The Light Knight
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Hulk scoring over a goal and assist per 90mins in Russia at the moment

    1. Mr_Partridge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Still Rissia though

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Hulk Smash

    3. DIegoCosta19
      12 years, 2 months ago

      its the russian league

      we saw him for brazil hes terrible

  23. Ryan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    12 years, 2 months ago

    They way Spurs play suits the likes of Lamela and Chadlii. Spurs are playing a high pressing game and trying to keep the play in the Liverpool half. This reduces the need for pace on the wings as there is limited opportunities to counter attack since they rarely need to attack from out of their own half.
    For this reason I believe creative players like Lamela and Chadlii are nailed on, they suit the system and the tactics Poch is trying to employ. For 6.1m Chadlii could be a bargain.

    1. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe if he can learn to shoot

      1. micsway
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Ha well on target at least.

    2. JWF
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Agree to a degree but don't believe Chadli is good enough. His in confident form right now but I doubt he'll maintain it for long (hope I'm proved wrong).

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      good point

    4. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      None the less, he is a poor player.

  24. Kerz
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Mata --> Fabregas looks a no brainer, right? Will give me a mid of Sterling - Siggy - Rambo - Fabregas

    1. Liastro ⭐️
      12 years, 2 months ago

      You'll be one of many with that midfield 4. People like us are lucky we've got it without hits/wildcard!

  25. Venom Snake
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Balo has less then 30 mins before he gets subbed off. Better grab me a goal Mario!

  26. rohan
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Keeper

    Ivan / Defender / Defender

    Sterling/ Ramsey/ Siggy/ Mid

    Costa/ Striker/ Striker

    If you are WC ing now, you'd want these 5 players wont you? And if you already have these 5 then I don't see the point in WCing now

    1. Kerz
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Last mid has to be Fabregas.

  27. fab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Considering bringing Baines in - possibly in a couple of days when dropped to 6.9. Madness?

  28. FPL Touches
    12 years, 2 months ago

    1st Half Scribbles - Liverpool v Tottenham

    Liverpool
    - Deep mids (Allen, Gerrard) done well to absorb and repel Erik and Lamela creativity, with main clear cut Spurs chances coming from defensive errors.
    - Decent possession football, however they don't seem to have the ability to slow a game down, consistently high tempo
    - Counter-attacking perhaps the leagues most deadly at the moment, Sterling the Reds best attacking outlet with finishing now a solid component of his game.
    - Lovren-Sakho understanding not yet there and prone to errors, which Lovren has frequently been seen to have to atone for.
    - Balotelli has worked harder than expected although seems to lack a little sharpness with a couple of sloppy finishes. Shown promise getting into the right positions however.

    Spurs
    - Have pace and invention going forward but haven't yet been able to find the penetrative passes to create clear cut chances.
    - Midfield lacks solidity and mistakes affording counter attacks for Liverpool has been far too frequent. Bentaleb has been the main culprit.
    - Adebayor looks eager enough, making the runs and working hard, Lamela and Erik just haven't picked him out sufficiently yet.

    Just felt giving a quick summary, assessing Liverpool options - Sterling in now seems more probable for me.

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Ta.