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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. Overlordleo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How does this WC team look? I am a bit worried about not having any Spurs players.

    4,5-4,5 (Mannone and Krul probably)
    Ivanovic-PvA-Janmaat-Clyne-Wisdom
    Fabregas-Sterling-Sigurdsson-Ramsey-4,5 (maybe Bentaleb)
    Costa-Naismith-Aguero

    Is Aguero needed? I could do Aguero and Naismith to Bony and Adebayor.

    1. Mr Tin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I like it. Very similar to my team if I make the Rooney>Aguero move.

    2. andyinasia
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      only 3 diff to mine - the new template.

      I was iffy about no spuds until the match that just finished.

    3. Overlordleo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      The problem that I can see with the team is that I have pretty much no options to play if Naismith stops performing. It would probably force me to play 4 atb or downgrade Aguero to be able to afford 2 cheaper but more reliable strikers :/

  2. Keno
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Who's getting the BPS for the Liverpool/Tott game?

    1. T C
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Gerrard / Moreno 3. Henderson 1.

    2. andyinasia
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      moreno 3
      gerrard 2
      hendo 1

      1. andyinasia
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        now Gerrard and Moreno on 3

  3. gtf
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Best midfielder at 5.5 or less?

    1. Keno
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      JWP is a good option

    2. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe JWP or Arfield

    3. Oz lotto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Dyer

  4. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    This picture was just posted to Gerrard's instagram, looks like Moreno's got a knock to the right foot to me!

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwX8P2IIAAAs5yh.jpg

    1. Goodfella
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That's probably for his sprain from the City game.

  5. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney jovetic eriksen debuchy moore out
    Costa pelle mirallas moreno bertrand in

    Is this a decent use of a wc iyo?

    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No.

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers 🙂

    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nah...

    3. Courtois in the Rye
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not necessary to WC that. Keep Rooney and Debuchy don't knee jerk to Moreno. Just to Jovetic to Pelle I would.

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks all. This makes sense.

    4. Mr Tin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not for me.

    5. Oz lotto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No IMO champ

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Thx fellas

  6. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Sturridge (2), Jovetic (2), Rooney (2)

    C'mon man! Still might captain Sturridge next week. Sterling tempts me too.

    1. Michaelangelo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Ditch sturridge/rooney and bring in the beast that is Costa

    2. Oz lotto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Studge looked more dangerous with mario

    3. Courtois in the Rye
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Hard to look past Rooney for C next week isn't it? Sturridge is an option defo .

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Repost

    Thoughts on this WC

    http://imgur.com/IznSAJh

    Is it worth pressing the magic button?

    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Ade? No.

      Depends what your team was before.

  8. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Are you waiting on Mata to Sterling or doing it now? Haven't made any early transfers so tempted to do it now and ride the price rises.

  9. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Thank God I didn't get sucked into a Spurs player.

    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      ^

    2. Michaelangelo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Same. Been tempted to go for Eriksen or Adebayor but maybe I'll put that on hold for now

  10. HUMZAH96
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Mata to Sterling looks like the move for me, just going to wait for any injuries/price rises 😀

    1. HUMZAH96
      11 years, 11 months ago

      int break/price rises*

    2. JasonG123
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Doing it now I think, even though I know I shouldn't.

      1. HUMZAH96
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Control yourself! Don't jerk

        1. JasonG123
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          What have I done... D:

          1. HUMZAH96
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Lmao

  11. Oz lotto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Pages flying. Night lads 🙂

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

    Can I get away with holding Mata for another GW?

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

      Pretty sure he'll drop in price, so many doing Mata > Sterling

  13. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How far away from return is Walcott? Ars fans in the know?

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

      Should be back training during/after internationals I believe

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

      imo mid september

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

      Way off still... October I reckon

    4. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Very close

    5. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I ask cause i think I'll get him in these two weeks. Draft league and must nab him before anyone else. Thanks all.

    6. bitterandstout
      11 years, 11 months ago

      he's training again, slated for return in a few weeks.

  14. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Krul
    Duff Clyne Janmaat
    Sánchez Hazard Ramsey Sterling
    Naismith Agüero Jovetic
    Subs: Elliot Sigurdsson Wisdom Hutton
    0.8m

    Sanchez/Jovetic --> Lamela/Costa?

    Vote
    http://strawpoll.me/2463053

  15. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    No bps for Sterling... hmm.

    1. Courtois in the Rye
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      As a non-owner I'm pleased but it is patently nonsense. Not that I like the BPS system at all.

    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He was only the best attacking player on the pitch. Of course no baps.

    3. Oz lotto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Ridiculous

  16. Shifty
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Mata or Rooney the more pressing concern?

    Sold Costa this week, so obviously am gutted. Rest of attack:

    Sigurdsson, Ramsey, Sterling, Dzeko Adebayor.

    Thanks

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      None IMO save FT depending on your defence

      1. Shifty
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Have 2 FTs, planning to use one on a defender, and another one for one of the 2 United fellas.

        1. Courtois in the Rye
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          I would not sell Rooney before QPR (H).

  17. awgJose
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    What's up with Eriksen?

    1. T C
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      A threat from set-pieces but not on form. Lamela still looking a bigger threat but today was a bad day at the office for all in a Spurs shirt.

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

    Repost

    Knee-jerk I know but, would you:

    A) wait till after international break before getting Sterling (in case of injury)

    Or

    B) Cabella, Jones> Sterling & upto 5.3 to spend on new defender?

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Def A

      1. Setting the Toney
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        But then you lose at least 0.2 team value to do it. Why not do it now?

  19. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Terry to Moreno for a FT, yay or nay?

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

      No

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

      patience 🙂

    3. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No.

      That's knee jerk of the highest level.

    4. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Definitely not.

    5. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks for the advice lads!

    6. Courtois in the Rye
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      ??? Definitely not. Liverpool defence does not look good.

    7. T C
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going to go against the grain and say yay. Much better immediate fixtures and Liverpool's defence is improving as Lovren settles in. Depends how much of a priority over other areas of your team though.

  20. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    4 yellow cards on my team this week. 🙁

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Dirty manager tactics

  21. Cole-man of the Ca-hill
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Is sanchez leading Arsenal's attack against Leicester??

    1. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      (wake me up) Yaya Sanogo is

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

      No, Sanogo

    3. Benteke10
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Sa-no goal

  22. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How did Balo do?

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

      Poor

      1. Koflok
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Aw

    2. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Played well for the first 45.. tired in the second half probably due to lack of competitive football.
      Should be a good option I think.

    3. Setting the Toney
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Missed a couple of sitters and run around a bit

    4. Goodfella
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Had 2 fantastic chances to score, linked up well, all in all, a good debut. Could have easily had 2 goals.

    5. T C
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Finishing was bad and he looked like he was sweating a lot. Put in a graft though, by his standards. Commentators seemed impressed.

  23. gillih90
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    On 68 with Ramsey to play.. what a weekend!

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

      wow well done 🙂

    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Hope this is UFPL you are talking about.....

    3. Sebbo29
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      72 with Ramsey here, would have NEVER thought that before this GW, almost knee-jerked a WC, glad I didn't!

  24. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney to RVP for -4 ... Yay or Nay

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nay

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

      Lol

    3. T C
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Pffft!

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

    Mata and Sturridge -----> Sterling + Costa

    No hit, with 1.7 ITB. Best move right?

    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Thinking about losing Sturridge? 😯

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

        Didn't see the game today, just the 2 points in the team 😕 worth keeping?

        1. Heydudes13
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          He looked so sharp.

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

      Only thing is those fixtures for Mata and Sturridge 😕

    3. Game of Stones
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

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

      Probably

    5. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Keep Sturridge, Just do Mata to Sterling. Trade Sturridge for free after Villa if you still want to make that switch.

    6. Courtois in the Rye
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'd just do the former - the points are definitely on their way for Sturridge.

      Plus post Swansea Chelsea go to City, Liverpool go to West Ham.

  26. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    In my view Mata will be a bargain at 8.2 so will Rooney at 10.2
    That's why I want to wildcard, will save .6 just on them two
    And the interim replacements will get me .1 profit too
    So that's. .8 on just two players

    I'm talking myself into pressing the button, I do it this time nearly every season and it works.
    The extra money gives added value for the next 35 gameweeks, means more than using
    Wildcard in March or April just because of a dgw

    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Whose brace will you transfer out this week Trigg?

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        All of them

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Mata is 8.9

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        😆

      2. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        😀

      3. dr manhattan
        • 17 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        haha

    3. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Neither player will fall thrice..

      International breaks are never as volatile for price changes as we expect

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Mata will, and probably rooney

        1. FPL Touches
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          So you switch Mata to Sterl and then get him back in ahead of the QPR game? Sounds like a plan but I can't help but feel that I would want more drastic changes to my team when I WC. You will be ending up with pretty much the same team after the WC 😐

    4. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney won't fall 0.3 and Mata will need more transfers out with his yellow flag.

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

        Yellow flag gone

    5. Courtois in the Rye
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not wanting to criticise your plan but I don't think both Rooney and Mata are going to fall 0.3 - people always wildly overestimate falls/rises and this year has been strange already.

      Keep Rooney.

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

    Current thinking.....

    Mata, Eriksen and Jovetic
    To
    Sterling, Fabregas and Pelle

  28. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Costa looking like a riser tomorrow.

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      109 in Sportal TM, All played.

  29. Ange187
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    when is the best GW to use my wildcard? im eager to use it very soon because i am missing too many vital players and its good to get those 4.0 mils and 4.5 mil players in early because their value will rise once people realise they are starting most games.

  30. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Mata Sturridge Bojan
    to
    Sterling Balotelli Pelle

    ?

    1. Courtois in the Rye
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I really would not swap Sturridge for Balotelli.