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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. JT's Dog
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I am blaming that sun advert for motherwell poor season
    Bloody love hurts

    1. JT's Dog
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Another bit of drivel another top of page
      It's a talent

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

    Yeah

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

    Too much arsenal hate on here.

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

      What else is new?

    2. JT's Dog
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Do you like arse like?

    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'm just glad there's no more TopArse

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

        Miss the boy

    4. Ad4m
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yep, not necessary an I'm Chelski

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

        🙂

    5. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Needs more Babyyyyy

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

        Strange - but miss him too

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

      LOL @Arsenal hater questioner.

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

      Hate in general.

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

      People need to make themselves feel better and more confident in their own team by hating on others when they play poorly.

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

    Off topic,
    Someone here is an Arsenal fan that can help me with few important questions about tickets for tourist?

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

      Not know Yuv - bad timing.

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

    Who should go this week? Debuchy or Eriksen?

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

      Neither imo

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

        * Eriksen

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

      Not Dier

  6. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    lol ppl really cptnd ramsey?

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

      Good timing but bore off

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

      Only half time mate, Aaron likes to peak at the right time 😉

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

      Yeah I did. Well on pace to match Rooney...just as expected 🙂

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

        it was him or Siggy for me and I went for Siggy 🙂 Anyway still one half to go, wait til match is over

    4. Ad4m
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Well got a better chance of getting more points than Sturridge who you (c)

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

      lol I cpt Jovetic , lol many cpt Rooney lol lol lol - Who did you Cpt ?

  7. Woy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Come on ramsey (c)

    1. HUMZAH96
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Good luck pal

  8. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone else want to fkin throw their telly through the fkin window everytime that cringeworthy Rag driven Chevy advert comes on NBC ( states)?????

    My god I hate it. So angry.

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

      There agaaaaain!!!! F!!

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

      lol - yeah , we get it here too (SA) but chill bro

  9. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Podolski, the forgotten man?

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

      Who?

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

      I thought he was going to Galatasaray?

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

        Not since the Giroud injury.

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

        No way wenger will sell a striker

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

          Not unless if he bought one..

  10. VRP
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Jovetic or Rooney -> Diego Costa???

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Jovetic

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

      Jovetic

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

      Irony? Mid for a forward?

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

        😳 Thought you out Sanchez...

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

    Eriksen -> Sterling worth doing now or wait for Internationals? Would mean I will lose out on price rises/falls...

    Is it worth the gamble?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Looking at the same transfer. Will wait untill prices start rise/drop

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

        Eriksen is due to fall tonight though....

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

    People see to forget that Ramsey is a poacher and can get a goal from nothing. He has 50 odd minutes to do so, give the man a break.

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

      he literally did nothing first 2 games then scored at the end in both

      1. n-doggg
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Sanchez is the way

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

        Literally?

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

      Sanchez got his usual poached goal though 🙁

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

      People complained in the same way on the opening day, until he scored the winner in dramatic fashion. Never question Ramsey's propensity to save Arsenal.

  13. BlueIncognito
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    8 point hit - Rose, Pieters/Moreno, Naismith/Pelle for Vlaar, Jovetic, Azpili?

  14. Reed_Rothchild
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Caulker to Pieters for a free?

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

      Yes

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

      Not with qprs next fixture. You'd be losing a captaincy option

      1. Ad4m
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        🙂

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

      Yes

  15. jernej93
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Terry, Fabregas, Wisdom

    OR

    Jones, Hazard, Wilson/Amat/Taylor

    ? 🙂

    1. Green Arrow
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'd go Cahill over Terry

  16. HUMZAH96
    11 years, 11 months ago

    The transfer is Mata to Sterling, BUT the question is, do it now to avoid price changes OR wait for after the int break???

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Wait will cost you 0.5m

      1. HUMZAH96
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Lol you really think so?

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

          Mata will drop and Sterling will rise so probably

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

      Do it

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

      Money is king. Do it.

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

    Best under 7mil replacement for Mata?

    1. jernej93
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      siggy

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

        Got him. Except him LOL

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

      Ziggy Ztardust

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

    @Billy,Evs

    I need help guys.

    Mata/Jove/Dzeko->Sterling/Costa/?

    Who should the ? be?

    I have 8.8m to splash out.

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

      Hey spud

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

      I'm not either, but Adebayor would get my vote, with a cheeky Naismith waiting in the wings.

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

        Ade / Spurs weren't very good today though were they?

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

          No, but you can't win them all. They were outclassed by Liverpool, just as the Reds were by City. Doesn't mean their players are bad picks.

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

      Adebayor

    4. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Why not keep Dzeko ? not worth a hit imo

    5. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Ade perhaps, although Spurs were shite today.

      I think I'm gonna switch to 3-5-2

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

    Cahill Bojan -> PvA Pelle

    or

    Bojan -> Naismith

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

      Option 2

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

      B

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

      would keep Cahill as well so only Bojan --> Naismith

  20. charlespask
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Help please. Don't want to WC as do to need to. Want to change Mata to someone but Spurs not looking great today. I already have Fabregas, Strrling, Siggy and Ramsey.

    It will cost be 4 points and used FT for Bojan to Naismith.

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

      Mata to Hazard if you have the money, if not hold mata

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

        No spare funds and not putting in Dyer as have Siggy. I would like Sanchez but maybe after next window.

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Keep Mata

    3. Green Arrow
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Same situation and I'm holding.

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

        Cheers everyone

  21. Darth
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Out of the below options, who do you think is better value?

    Hazard vs Fabregas

    Ramsey vs Sanchez

    I have the money to upgrade Ramsey to Sanchez or fabregas to hazard. On a wildcard, but of a dilemma!

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Hazard and Ramsey

    2. n-doggg
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I went for Sanchez and haz from the beginning but have been hovering over the change to Ramsey and fab ever since. Staying as is for now but not sure id swap them if I was in your position. Maybe upgrade to haz?

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

        I would have them all if it was an option!

  22. n-doggg
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Jones to ivanovic
    Young to albrighton

    ??

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

      Albrighton doesn't play.....

      1. n-doggg
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Is there another 4.5 alternative?

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

          cattermole, jones, marney

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

          Marney

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

    Advice? Done a wildcard any changes you'd make?
    Begovic , 4.0
    Duff, Ivanovic, Mcshane, Clyne, Taylor
    Hazard, Ramsey, Sterling, Siggy, King
    Naismith, Aguero, Costa
    Thanks

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

      I am considering doing a wildcard myself, and it seems to be for the exact same reasons as you. Costa, Aguero, Ivanovic and Sterling all seem pretty much indispensable.

      I dont really like Begovic + 4.0, though. Have you considered doing Hazard -> Fabregas or Aguero -> Sturridge to free up some cash? Liverpool have very good fixtures coming up.

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

        Yeah might be a good idea, and i did have Krul/Guzan, still not sure which way to go , 2 4.5s or begovic. The problem then is no man city cover i guess. I forced myself to play the wildcard after only getting 30 points so far this week aha.

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

      McShane will lose his place to Chester.
      Rest is good

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

        Thanks, did have chester but he's suspended, would need to free up some cash to get him back

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

    Anyone else, like me, keep having a really good start to the gameweek and then have it peter out on the Sunday / Monday?

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      yep

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

      No. Just crap through and through from start to finish here 🙂

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

      Yes. Opening weekend my OR was 512 on the Saturday, slipping down to 25k odd by the end of the week. Following week OR back in the top 10k only to slip down to 20k. And again this weekend a similar pattern I imagine.

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

      Yup

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

      Not me. Shit from foreplay through to end of the ciggie.

      1. Hank da Silva
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        That's a magnificent turn of phrase.

  25. Reed_Rothchild
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Looks like Wilson is a starter for Stoke

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

      Unless Huth retakes his accustomed spot.

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

        Wilson can play RB, LB and even CM too. If Huth reclaims his starting berth, Wilson could very well be utilized elsewhere. Hughes has deployed him at RB before if I remember correctly.

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

          Well I'm considering him for my WC squad, but who would I leave out?

          janmaat
          bertrand
          pva

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

      In my WC team currently.

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

      are they not just easing huth back?

  26. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Just logged on......

    Sterling 🙂
    Sold Sanchez 🙁

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

      When I logged on yesterday......
      Jovetic 🙁
      Sold Costa to get Jovetic 🙁

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

    Ramsey looking bright at least.

  28. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    shirly peeps arent goin to kneejerk rambo out for sanchez?

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

      I only just knee jerked Sanchez to Ramsey 😉

  29. HUMZAH96
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hi all please vote http://strawpoll.me/2463525

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

      Oh dear, I fear the worst, I really do.

      1. HUMZAH96
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Lol why\?

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

          There's been a good bit of anti-strawpoll posts on here over the last while. I expected the same again. 😉

          1. HUMZAH96
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Why?! They're very useful

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

              Do you read other peoples posts & replies to your own?

              1. HUMZAH96
                11 years, 11 months ago

                Lol, a mod just told me that reposts/spam is bad, so I understand, got an unanimous decision on the poll though

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

    Anyone know the rules on clean sheets, i have chambers who came on for kos, if he plays 60 mins and we don't concede again will he get 4 points?

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

      Yes

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

      Try reading any of the past 5 pages

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

        Thank u bevin and sry malcolm, i couldn't quiet spot it in the thousands of posts on here xP

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

          Sorry mate. Bad mood today 😉

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

            no worries xD