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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. Mr. Mystic
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Bet Wenger would still resist signing a world class striker even if he threw himself at him, for free!

    Stubborn old rat.

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

      Yawnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

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

    Rambo fail.

    Not the same without Giroud.

    1. HUMZAH96
      11 years, 11 months ago

      This

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

      He always fails when we give him the armband, happened to me last season

    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      too early

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

        Good GW for you? Kept Costa?

        😡

  3. Vasty Deep
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I need Ivanovic in - who to sacrifice, Wilson (Stoke) or Amat (Swansea)? Both have decent fixtures and will be strong at home.

  4. HUMZAH96
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Loic Remy will cost Chelsea £6.8m per year, assuming a £10.5m fee + a 4-year deal at £80k pw.

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

      Please stop, no one cares.

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Copy & Paste or link the article Humzah please.

    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      do the same for Torres and he sounds like a bargain!

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

      Humzah. Please put all your information on each story in one comment. Thanks

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

    Heehaw is offside

  6. Lucy.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    If you WCed now, what would your front line look like?

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

      Aguero Costa Pelle

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

      Full of last week's scorers of course.

      Like all WC teams look like.

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

        Well show me something different then 😛

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

          Sturridge Diego Costa Adebayor.

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

      Costa - Aguero - Sturridge

    4. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero Costa Rooney/Adebayor/Naismith

    5. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney Costa ??????

      Not sure on the third spot. Might go cheap with Naismith and shore up the defence? Mind you, I keep thinking Bony could explode soon.

      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Aguero

        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          That's an option alright

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

      Long time: Aguero, Rooney, Costa

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

      That's the issue really, I don't think I'd change it yet. Would possibly like Aguero but not the easiest of run coming up.

    8. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero, Costa, Naismith.

    9. The Iron Tulip
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero - Rooney - Costa (my current front line)

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

      Costa , Sturridge , Naismith.

  7. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Ramsey' gonna blank ain't he?

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      90th min scrappy goal no doubt

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

        It'll be the scrappiest.

    2. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Early yet for Aaron, he like to step up late on for a Glory Winner 😉

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

        What a kak GW.

        🙁

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Double kak I say 🙁

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

            Now I need to lose on of Dzeko Or Jovetic.

            How did I get myself into this mess?

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

              I've done Jovetic to Pelle. Backed myself into a Costaless corner

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

                ooooohhh shit.

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

                  yup. Could always get him for Rooney but can't spend 4 on that with city in gw5 vs rooney's leicester right?

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

                    Im tempted to do mata/Jovetic/Dzeko->Sterling/Costa/? for -4

                    Not idea who ? might be though...

                    I have 8.8m

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

                      Pelle. Have a good feeling about him. 2 in his last 2 and good fixtures

            2. Evs
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              I'm going back.

              Selling Jovetic. I don't trust him playing v Dzeko.

              Bony, Costa & Rooney I think.

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

                I'm sittin on Aguero Rooney Pelle now. Would love Rooney to be Costa but don't think it's worth 4 points ay?

                1. Evs
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 16 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  Despite united form, not with those fixtures.

                  If anything....

                  Rooney ➡ Slurridge ? (Or Balo)

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

                    Yeah. Think I'll have to hold onto fatty for a bit yet 🙁

                    1. Evs
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 16 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Me three 🙁

          2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            How have the pair of you scored so far?

            1. Evs
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              40 I think.

              No Costa
              No Sterling
              No Sanchez
              no LFC defender.

              1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                Not too bad, could be worse. A small slide in the ranks and the international break to compose yourself and sort your team our for GW4.

                1. Evs
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 16 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  I need some LFC attacking coverage and sort my defence out.

                  Costa back must be the priority though ???

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

                    Doesn't help that the price hikes/drops are a mystery.

                    1. Evs
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 16 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      May just get him tonight and have done with it.

                      Sell...

                      Jovetic or Bony ?

                      I'm think Jove, just for Bony consistency (and he's due a goal)

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

                        Yeah keep bony. He was unlucky so far and it seems he is staying at Swans.

                  2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    I would bring Costa back in, yes. Sterling is looking in fine form so I would back him as the best value Liverpool 'cover'. Defence isn't too bad, you could spend a lot and still only get 10 points between the lot of them one week, I would gradually sort it out over time as we find out who the good value defenders are.

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

            Sad times at the Senegoal ranch 😥

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

              Well done to Epic. Kept Costa.

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

                Smart fella

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

                  Because I was away I had limited internet. Sold Costa, then found out he was ok 10 min later. Feck.

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

                    I didn't even look after the presser. Ridiculous. Even more ridiculous is Aguero actually started, and you know the rest...

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

          Costa 🙁

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

            No comment.

          2. Christina.
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            What trannie did you do Champ?

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

              See above

  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Sanogo is woeful.

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

      He needs a loan move

  9. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    What happened to Cazorla? He used to be good. Now he's doing an ashavin, getting fat and turning into a pub player

    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Looks more like Keith Harris everytime I see him.

  10. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Get Costa in now before he goes up in price or wait out the two weeks?

    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Depends what you can afford. He is in the Spain squad.

      1. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Going to have to sacrifice someone for him anyway.

        Most likely Mata > Zaha/ Schneid/ Dyer/ Hendo???

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

    Okay to confirm Cahill & Mata --> Ivan & Sterling for free right now?

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

      Yup!

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

      Go for it

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

      Looks ok to me

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

      Just Mata to Sterling imo.

    5. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Looks good to me.

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

      Thanks guys!

    7. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I did the same yesterday night

    8. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Wait till internationals are over?

    9. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      What about international injuries?

    10. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I always think your grav is a huge sandwich and it makes me hungry.

    11. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Good moves

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

    Sanogo would struggle in the SPL

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      SPL doesn't exist, so no wonder

      /pedant

  13. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Sanogo is possibly the worst striker I've ever seen.

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

      #BringBackBendtner

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

      😯

    3. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Possible slightly over exaggerated.

      1. Joga Bonito®
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Possibly*

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

      Chelsea Torres says hello.
      Jeffers missed what you said

  14. Matakuko
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Kagawa is going back to Dortmund, do we still get Evil Kagawa?

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

      Hope so. Posted earlier that's the one we want to keep.
      Someone mentioned a Keegan one too...?

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        GalacticKeegan - it's brilliant. Check back the history as it's abit serious at the moment in the story.
        The re-cap is a good place to start.

        https://twitter.com/GalacticKeegan

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

          Top man. Saving to favourites next to E.K

  15. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Why is Pearson in the stands?

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      prob just waiting at tunnel as it's almost HT?

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

    Cazorla and Ozil have been little more than average whenever I've seen them for Arsenal lately.

  17. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Sanogo should be off at half time.

  18. Mr. Mystic
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    WENGER MAKES ME ANGRY. small rant over.

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

      alright brick?

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

    Pelle anyone?

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

      Nope.

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

      Have him, thinking of getting rid maybe

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

        He that bad?

        Fixture is with him and decent underlying stats

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

          Yeah he's alright.. but there's other players I want more.
          Can't see him getting huge points really.. he'll probably tip along.

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

    Callum Chambers looks like a thin Biff Tannan (1955 version)

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He hates ManU(re)

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

        😀 genius

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

        What?

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

          Got it, very good 😆

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

      Lets hope he makes like housekeeping and clean sheets.

  21. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Mata to fall and Sterling to rise today?

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nobody knows

    2. Mr. Mystic
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No, Mata unlikely to fall for a while.
      Sterling unlikely to rise today either

    3. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Hoping so

  22. Rambo Motin
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Wenger should try Ramsey striker 😀

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

      You follow some right old sad sacks

  23. bombayblues
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Need help with my team

    Bego. Krul
    Chambers. Cahill. Ward. Chester. PVA
    Ramsey. Mata. Hazard. Sigurdsson
    Wickham. Rooney. Jovetic

    2.2 ITB. 1 FT

    1. supersan321
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Mata Jovetic > Costa Sterling?

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

        Thanks for the reply! I was thinking Mata - Sterling
        Rooney - Costa and then slowly upgrade my defence coz right now Ward aint doing much and Chambers aint nailed on

        What are your thoughts?

  24. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal not buying a striker - apart from ruining their chances of a top 3 finish - is great for FPL. They'll score all their goals from midfield so Sanchez/Ramsey best options.

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

      😯

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

      Arsenal need a striker, a defensive midfielder and a defender.
      But Wenger don't buy and lacks ambition with his 4th finish every year

  25. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Ox and Wilshere to save the day! 😀

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

      And assisting Rambo I hope

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Of course! 😉

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

      Or Ozil could just step up for once.

  26. Mindless Freak
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I just don't understad how Arsenal were not in for Remy. He could transform this side, they have the creators they need the finisher. Sanogo or Remy? Remy could turn them into a 2 goal+ side every week and even make them Top 2 challengers.

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

      Mindless comment again ? They were, silly. We cant match Chelsea's financial muscle . Get with it

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

    Arsenal's kept 0/3 clean sheets so far...they play City, Spurs, and Chelsea in the next 4 weeks.
    Time to ditch all Arsenal defenders. 😉

  28. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    If Falcao joins City imagine the damage the partnership of Aguero and Falcao could cause, could tear any defence in the world to shreds ❗

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

      It would require Aguero to be more of a number 7 though, Falcao is a real out and out striker while Aguero is more versatile.

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

    Thoughts on changing:

    Debuchy-----> Shawcross? Stoke have good upcoming fixtures and Arsenal can't keep a CS to save their life.