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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. Tim Canterbury
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Gerrard 3 baps

    1. HVT
      12 years, 2 months ago

      😯

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

      Absolute joke of a system

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

        Yes!

        This objective & completely transparent measre of a player's contribution is far worse than *some guy* in the FPL office doling out BP's.

  2. Fantasy Gold
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Lol no bonus points for Sterling. I have been bailed out a bit there.

    1. Tim Canterbury
      12 years, 2 months ago

      straws, clutching

      1. Fantasy Gold
        12 years, 2 months ago

        How so? Makes a huge difference in my ML

    2. Courtois in the Rye
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Small mercies and all that but 8 points is a lot better than 11,

    3. Woy of the Wovers
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Does this include the winning goal bps?

  3. Ludo
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Considering their performances, Gerrard outscoring Sterling by 4 points is crazy.

  4. Djerbil
    12 years, 2 months ago

    A Strikeforce of

    Sturridge-Aguero-Rooney this week

    Deadly 6 points

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      8?

      Surely you captained one too.

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

    Nice to see the Arsenal XI packed with English talent...

    1. Tim Canterbury
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Utd are poo

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

        Grate bantur

    2. SW6
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Better than being packed with English flops.. 😉

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

        Cleverley didn't play yesterday 😉

    3. XhakaCan
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Sanogo starting ahead of Chamberlain 🙁

    4. Mr_Partridge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal have plenty of English talent.

      Walcott, Gibbs, Wilshere, Ox, Chambers, Ramsey is almost English

      Most are Injured.

      We could have spent £35m on Luke Shaw but Wenger is not silly

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

        "Ramsey is almost English" 😆

        Cleverley is almost World Class.

      2. kraftwerker
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Who spent £35m on Shaw?

        1. Mr_Partridge
          12 years, 2 months ago

          The second team in Manchester

    5. The Chosen One...
      12 years, 2 months ago

      City, Chelsea and Arsenal

    6. Paul Psychic Octopus
      12 years, 2 months ago

      English starters:

      City - Hart
      Chelsea - Cahill, JT
      Arsenal - zilch
      Liverpool - Gerrard, Sterling, Sturridge, Henderson

      Only four of those are available to England and will gain CL experience this season. I know, there are squad players etc.

      1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
        12 years, 2 months ago

        gibbs and walcott are starters

        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          12 years, 2 months ago

          These were the starters today.

          But you're right. Arsenal and particularly England need Walcott back and fit.

  6. Heydudes13
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Lamela looks awful. Won't be playing QPR every week

    Sell peeps.

    1. jernej93
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Brought Adebayor instead 😉

  7. RedNev
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Gerrard 3 bps Sterling 0

    what a joke!

  8. Minty1337
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Should I,

    A)Sturridge & Lamela -> Costa & Sterling, -4
    B)Lamela --> Sterling
    C) Rooney --> Costa
    D) Rooney & Lamela --> Costa & Sterling. -4

  9. Woy
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling should have gotten that 2nd and full baps. How frustrating.

    Who would have thought Terry and Rooney to let me down with clyne and hendo on the bench

  10. Dr. Rog
    12 years, 2 months ago

    hat trick sanchez

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Already?!!!

  11. A Wild Lurker Appeared
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen/Rooney to Henderson/Aguero a good move?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      No

      1. A Wild Lurker Appeared
        12 years, 2 months ago

        ok

  12. FPL Daniel
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone going Matic? I was talking about him preseason. 5.5m and on 17 pts atm, more than Hazard

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

      lol

    2. jernej93
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I don't know ... it was a goal-fest in Liverpool this weekend 😀

      He is a pure DM protecting midfield and he doesn't go forward really often. He will regulary score 2 points for 90 minutes and extra points for clean sheets. Can't see him scoring more than 3-5 goals this season

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

      I benched the knobhead

  13. HUMZAH96
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Would anyone call Sterling an essential? Look at the ownership and fixtures

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

      Downside is Champions League.

      Will that reduce his sharpness?

      1. HUMZAH96
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Hmmm good point, should keep an eye on that

      2. LewanGOALski
        12 years, 2 months ago

        he's a young lad, he should be enjoying every piece of great football he faces

        1. HUMZAH96
          12 years, 2 months ago

          This

      3. liquidfootball2
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Will Lallana mean rotation? - allen will go but not sure that's like for like

      4. Heydudes13
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Being subbed off early is helping him recover for it.

    2. Courtois in the Rye
      12 years, 2 months ago

      The question is not so much do you have to have Sterling but how do you get him.

      For me for example the only way to get him realistically is to sell one of Fabregas or Ramsey. The latter you just can't sell so it's probably got to be Fabregas. That might actually not be a bad idea prior to GW5.

      1. HUMZAH96
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I was thinking sell Mata, I have Rooney so I have United coverage.

        1. Courtois in the Rye
          12 years, 2 months ago

          I'd be very tempted to make that change yes. QPR at home is an absolute dolly of a fixture though.

      2. Texas Pete
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Fab to Matic? Will that do it for ya?

        1. Courtois in the Rye
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Nice move to keep Chelsea. I could do Fab to Matic and JWP to Sterling.

          Not convinced Matic's attacking returns will continue though.

    3. Woy of the Wovers
      12 years, 2 months ago

      That's as good a reason as any. After the points thing.

    4. Heydudes13
      12 years, 2 months ago

      'Manager and Assistant Manager telling me to get into the box and score goals. '

      Raheem's instructions sound good.

      1. Heydudes13
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Oops.

        1. HUMZAH96
          12 years, 2 months ago

          lol why oops?

          1. Heydudes13
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Meant to post it on it's own haha.

    5. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I think he is.... From what I'm hearing & reading, he's doing it all for Liverpool, I'm now considering a hit to get him in

  14. thorvaldsson
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Sturridge come on man! Nothing again really? The minute I sell your going to score 5 goals in a game.

    1. Walsh
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He looked very good today, though, despite not getting on the scoring sheet.

      1. Courtois in the Rye
        12 years, 2 months ago

        The points will come for sure.

  15. LewanGOALski
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Fabregas - Ramsey - Sterling - Siggy (Albrighton)
    Rooney - Diego Costa - Dzeko

    for which FWD for up to 9.8 M would you be looking at in for Dzeko?

    1. Walsh
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Ade

  16. palace ash
    12 years, 2 months ago

    1. Sterling, Hendo and Sanchez

    or

    2. Sterling, Gerrard and Ramsey?

  17. Courtois in the Rye
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Even when it works in your favour the BPS system is a bit odd in that it effectively doubles down most decisions.

  18. Twelve years a slave
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Trying to resist the urge to wildcard if not will lose money on

    Bony
    Jovetic
    Mata
    Ferdinand
    Lovren
    Rooney

    Could save nearly a million by avoiding those falls
    And probably make half a million on double risers

    So wildcard could be worth 1.5 million. It's tempting

    1. Walsh
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Join the club. TV is a different animal this year.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      12 years, 2 months ago

      price system is messed up

      1. Twelve years a slave
        12 years, 2 months ago

        It is messed up, but wild carding still makes 1.5 more than I would otherwise have. That's quite significant over the course of a season

        1. Debauchy
          12 years, 2 months ago

          You have such a great record in FPL , but the fact that you are asking the community here means you are betwixt and between . S when in doubt - sit back.

    3. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I imagine Lovren won't go down now after that CS?

      Who do you reckon the double risers will be?

    4. palace ash
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Lots of players falling in price, few are rising!

    5. Bubz
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Do it

    6. Courtois in the Rye
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Are they all definitely going to fall? Seems a lot of 'falls' have ended up being false alarms.

      If you believe in the players then I wouldn't be too worried. Ferdinand probably needs to go but I wouldn't worry about Rooney and Lovren's fixtures and clear attacking threat mean I wouldn't sell him either.

      1. Debauchy
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Agree . A little patience required.

    7. Debauchy
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Pool prob cleany next week , Roon home to QPR ; If you have 2 frees - one hit and sorted ?

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

      Don't knee jerk.

      I'd rather take a -8 & keep my WC...

  19. HUMZAH96
    12 years, 2 months ago

    @Hervey, link your team mate?

  20. The Sarjeant
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling ways seems so moody and sad. Christ, cheer up a bit son! You just scored a goal and your playing for a top English club earning tons a week!

  21. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Right.. 4 players injured and itchy finger... WC activated.

    Zm I right to now try to make as much money as I can over the next 2 weeks before the beginning of the next GW before settling on my squad?

    Any tips?

    1. Courtois in the Rye
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Don't sell players you have already who you have made a profit on. Buy everyone who is going to go up and then hold them once they've gone up and see if you can make £0.1 on them. Once you've made £0.1 profit then sell as long as you know 100% that you won't want them in your team for the GW.

  22. chilli con kone
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody know when Di Maria will rise? He's still on 0% on total fpl despite 100,000+ transfers in. Do rises work differently with players signed after the start of the season?

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

      Needs a base figure.

  23. Tangerine Army XI
    12 years, 2 months ago

    What are people doing with Sturridge?

    1. Walsh
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping

    2. pundit of punts
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I'm getting him in this week.

    3. thorvaldsson
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Going to angrily keep him.

  24. XhakaCan
    12 years, 2 months ago

    How was Eriksen today?

    1. Courtois in the Rye
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Poor. Couldn't get in the game and shut down by Liverpool's pressing. Set pieces not up to scratch either.

  25. Davido989
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Outside White Hart Lane. ABSOLUTELY BUZZING. Fantastic stuff. Sterling, Hendo and Moreno were amazing! OOOOOOHH BALOTELLI! 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

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

      Balotelli was shit mate.

      1. Davido989
        12 years, 2 months ago

        You've turned into a troll. 🙄

    2. Setting the Toney
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Clap poo now.

  26. Venom Snake
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Worth WCing this lot?

    1 FT / 2.5m itb

    Begovic
    Ferdinand - Clyne - PvA
    Eriksen - Mata - Siggy - Ramsey
    Dzeko - Balotelli - Rooney

    Gilks -- Marney - Kelly - Chester

    1. Walsh
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. I see about 6 or 7 changes I'd make.

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

    Any Ufpl players out there?
    On 65 with Sanchez (c), kos and chambers (!)left.

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

      Had shite start and hoping this isn't below likely average 🙁

      1. Gigging Order
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Way above.

    2. VougieDipond
      12 years, 2 months ago

      59 with Ramsey (C) left.

    3. Gigging Order
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Great score! I am 84th and I have 61 with Ramsey ( C ) remaining.

    4. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Was on 62 yesterday... Down to 50 something after today 🙁

    5. SW6
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Ive had a shocker, Sanchez(c) to go and only 48points

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

      Thanks lads.
      Sanchez captain in both games so a little Hattie and one assist (not greedy) would be nice now

  28. Gigging Order
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Boring one.

    A) Marc Wilson

    B) PVA

    (I have Begovic)

    1. pundit of punts
      12 years, 2 months ago

      A

  29. VougieDipond
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Time to ship Lamela, poor show. can't play against players who close him down. Sterling in

  30. Jar Jar Dinks
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Team at the moment is:

    Krul / Foster

    Jones / Terry / PvA / Chester / Moore

    Cesc / Ramsey / Eriksen / Siggy / Marney

    Costa / Rooney / Dzeko

    You got 2 free transfers.

    What would you do?

    1. Setting the Toney
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen outski

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

      How much cash?

      1. Jar Jar Dinks
        12 years, 2 months ago

        nada