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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. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Can anyone justify keeping Eriksen? Spurs fan and very unimpressed.

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

      I have him and don't know what to do... Thinking downgrade to a 6

      1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah he is worrying me. Not too convinced by Cabella or Tadic as easy swaps.

    2. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'd ditch if I had him

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

      I Don't think i can keep him! Simply Cant

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

      I was dead set on keeping him, stats in members area are great, a real "explosion imminent".

      But then he vanished today, and got hauled off before 2 points. So no, probably not.

    5. SpicyItalian22
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He didn't get any goals or assists when Spurs scored 4...definitely not impressed.

  2. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So £4.5m Schlupp is an OOP defender on the left of midfield? One to watch.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      indeed. can also play up front

      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        and has a fantastic name

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

      He plays up front sometimes

      The ultimate utility player

    3. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      hmmm

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

        good run of fixtures coming up soon.

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

    BEST POSSIBLE WC TEAM! BE REALISTIC?

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

      MAKE YOUR OWN TEAM

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      DO IT YOURSELF, IT'S MORE FUN AND SATISFYING.

    3. XhakaCan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      shh 😉

    4. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      DECIDE FOR YOURSELF AND THEN SHOW US YOUR TEAM

    5. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      WAIT

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

        Get me a goal today mate

    6. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      SWAP YOUR PUNCTUATION MARKS FOR A HIT!?

      1. McSauce
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers computer warriors! Ask your mummies whats for dinner

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

          *what's

          😉

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

      MINE

    8. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      pedro, be realistic 🙂

  4. Microeconomics
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Time to WC? My team is currently:

    ---------krul (Bego)---------------

    Azpili - Debuchy - Clyne - (Bruce - Wisdom)

    Eriksen - Hazard - Mata - JWP - Gylfi

    Rooney - Aguero - (Fletcher)

    My worries are Eriksen, Mata and Rooney taking a big plunge. Should I WC?

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

      That's a long way from a WC team imo. Just do Fletcher to Naismith and Mata to Sterling.

      1. Microeconomics
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Was thinking about holding Fletcher and instead getting rid of Rooney for Costa before he rises. You think that's a good idea?

        1. Microeconomics
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Oh, and Mata => Sterling is pretty much set in stone

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

          Personally I don't think that's necessary. I wouldn't sell one of the most consistent fantasy players of the last decade just before he plays at home against one of the worst teams in the league.

          Look who Costa has after Swansea.

          1. Microeconomics
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Yeah, this is true. It's just painful to see Man U at the moment.

            And I also have Eriksen as a bit of problem, especially after getting subbed off

        3. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          My gut says Rooney going to take revenge on all the sellers against QPR . Would go with CITR on this one

  5. HUMZAH96
    11 years, 11 months ago

    We understand that Arsenal ended their interest in QPR striker Loic Remy [Sky Sports]

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      he wants to sit on the bench. Good riddance

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        You were never even in for him.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          made a late offer, wants to collect money from the bench

          can't do anything about it

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

            I'm sure Arsenal never made an offer, primarily because Wenger knows better.

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

              Im sure they did . But who can refuse 100 k to sit on the bench every week.

    2. Miami Monkey
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Dammit. Really wanted him

    3. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      They are going to get Cerci maybe to replace Pod who could leave on deadline day

    4. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Might be because of this

      https://mobile.twitter.com/SweeperGK/status/506091175028072448

      1. HUMZAH96
        11 years, 11 months ago

        No, this was a couple of hours ago

    5. XhakaCan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Oh well, at least we have the mighty Sanogo

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

        After he plods around for an hour after missing 2 open goals and Leicester nick a 1-0, maybe Wenger will accede to Remy's wage demands.

  6. YuvalSpurs
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    1)Jovetic>Naismith
    El Ahmadi> Tadic (3-4-3>>3-5-2)

    2)Mata>Sterling and save FT

    3)Jovetic>Pelle
    Mata>Di Maria

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

      2 by such a long way.

  7. HUMZAH96
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Now #Remy is a @chelseafc player [Di Marzio]

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

      Good buy, better than that idiot Torres

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yeh we get it

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

    Actually have a very strong looking team for the next gameweek. It's a bit of a mystery why so many are falling in price

    Lovren home to villa
    Rooney home to QPR
    Mata home to QPR

    No need to wildcard at all.

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

      Trigger used to be an MI5 disinformation officer.

      just saying

      😉

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

      LOL I just did the same full circle as you. Went from not needing to wildcard, to having one planned out and about to hit the button back to realizing I don't need it at all 😛

    3. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Exactly - Stay strong

  9. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Sanogo on kick-offs.

  10. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    2FT. Need to take care of some problems in DF. Chambers and Bruce needs to go, but both Mata and Jovetic as well. And maybe Albrigthon. What to prioritize first? Could do Mata to sterling, Chambers to PvA/4.5 and hope Jove plays. Suggestions? Cheers

    Begovic
    Jones Chambers Terry
    Ramsey Mata Fábregas Sigurdsson
    Rooney Jovetic Diego Costa
    Subs: Dummett Bruce Albrighton

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

      I'm keeping Jovetic, he's not likely to fall much, he already made me money so not worried about that. And knowing him he will score versus arsenal

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

        Can take him out at later date. Albrighton not worth taking out. Mata debatable

    2. Jack Frost
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, Chambers and Bruce, but do not WC. I think the damage from taking a hit are overrated, so I wouldn't be shy about a hit at all. A WC should bring you 30-40 points over a couple of weeks (in excess of the scores you would make sans WC)

  11. HUMZAH96
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Apart from Sanchez/Odemwinge who is OOP?

    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Robertson

      1. HUMZAH96
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Where? Mid?

        1. SW6
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Hull defender playing LM/LWB

          1. HUMZAH96
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Thanks, there was one for the foxes too?

            1. SW6
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Schlupp apparently

        2. Microeconomics
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Plays on the flank. Essentially roams the whole left field

  12. Whazza
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Are people making transfers tonight since we don't know the price changes??

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

    How long before Debuchy sees yellow

    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Ten minutes tops.

    2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      18 minutes

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

        I will go for straight red

    3. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

  14. Dele Harry
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    What's the countdown til the deadline?

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

    Let's go rams!!!!!

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

      Rambo (C) united!!!

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

    Wilson the Stoke defender, is he in any danger of rotation or possible new signing coming in, anyone know?

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

      Looks an absolute bargain doesn't he. I'd probably be tempted by Pieters with the attacking threat, fullback BPS and fact he is nailed.

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

      He's keeping Huth out, who is now fit. I suspect one under-par performance and he'll be dropped.

  17. palace ash
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I was umming and erring over a possible wildcard whilst watching a film and I accidentally touched the pad on my laptop and my WC is now active!

    Oh well...

    OUT:
    Chester/Hangeland/Coutinho/Eriksen/Hazard/Mata/Bojan

    IN:
    Duff/Ward/Sterling/Ramsey/Fabregas/Gerrard/Naismith

    Sorted?

    I'm considering collecting the price rise on Ramsey and bringing back Mata in 12 days time.

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

      Ha ha - a far better slip than Gerrard's! Looks good.

  18. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen + sturridge to sterling + aguero for -4 sound right?

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

      No keep studge

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

      Not entirely. Not sold on Kun yet

    3. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      perfect

  19. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    is Yoshida nailed?

    Yoshida or Ferdinand?

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

      Well definitely don't buy Ferdinand.

  20. Fplnooob
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    POLL FOR THE WILDCARDERS! vote the likeliest 0.2 risers so we know who to get early on! httpgoo.gl7PQTqV

    1. palace ash
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling
      Naismith
      Fab
      Sigurdsson
      Ivanovic

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

    Sanchez will do better out wide than he would have done up front

  22. Mr_Partridge
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Great touch Sanogo

  23. Jax
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    3 Points (3 BPS): Koscielny Ramsey Konchesky Szczesny Mertesacker Hammond Debuchy Monreal Sanogo Flamini Özil Cazorla Sánchez Schmeichel Morgan Moore de Laet Schlupp Mahrez King Nugent Ulloa

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

      Should be for an exciting finish then.

  24. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Time to get Mahrez in my UFPL team, looks class.

  25. HUMZAH96
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Sclupp, where does he play? Heard he's all over the place lol

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

    So, 2 FTs

    a) Mata Bojan -> Sterling Naismith

    b) Mata Bojan Cahill -> Sterling Pelle PvA (-4)

    c) Mata Bojan Cahill Sturridge -> Tadic Balo Costa PvA (-8)

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

      A

  27. Woy of the Wovers
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Almost indifferent about Ramsey today. 91% ownership and 27% captaincy in the top 10k. Still want points but would settle for 6.

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yeh makes no odds

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

      That's the whole difficulty of this game. If you don't start well it's incredibly difficult (but not impossible) to play catchup.

      I do hate having a player lots of others have captained though.

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

    Kelly to Naylor
    Ferdinand to Duff
    Eriksen to Sterling
    Mata to Fabregas
    Dzeko to Costa

    Good enough for a WC? Anything else, keeper maybe?

    Begovic
    Naylor - Clyne - PvA
    Sterling - Cesc - Siggy - Ramsey
    Costa - Balotelli - Rooney

    Gilks -- Marney - Duff - Chester

  29. HammersXI
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hey guys! Have 2 FT but I'm wondering should I just use one and save the other?

    Krul (Foster)
    Jones Chester Cahill (Taylor Moore)
    Siggy Ramsey Hazard Hendo Lamela
    Rooney Costa (Naismith)

    0.9m ITB

    Should I do:
    A) Lamela + Hendo -> Sterling + 4.5m MF
    B) Lamela + Hendo -> Sterling + JWP / 5.0 MF
    C) Lamela -> Sterling , save one FT
    D) Other options?

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

      D) wait until after the internationals.

      Then do C.

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

        Would Lamela drop by then and would Sterling rise? I rather try to catch the Price Rises ASAP. Thanks man for the reply!

  30. SpicyItalian22
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So is the Moreno bandwagon taking off now?

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

      It will do, ignoring the fact Liverpool still look fairly suspect defensively.

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

        but have excellent fixtures coming up.

        I can see the argument for him, tbf.

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

          They do often concede stupid goals to poor teams don't they even when winning 3-1 etc.

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

            I mean his attacking prospects

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

              Certainly looked quite attacking but he just isn't going to get points all that often imo. I certainly wouldn't downgrade a Chelsea defender for example who all offer some attacking threat save Azpi.

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

      Tickets being sold by Demi if you're interested

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

      Looked incredibly attacking, as has shown great pace in all his appearance, but just don't see the Liverpool defense worth investing in at 5.5