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

    It'll be Albrighton the night

    1. HUMZAH96
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Mahrez is on it today

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

        not any more - he's off

  2. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal look terrible

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

      *Sanogo

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

      Ive just backed them at 7/4 to win, surely will sneak this ?!

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

      Have had some nice play. Sanogo has been awful again

    4. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Leicester look well disciplined and a threat on the break (as Everton and Chelsea found out).

      Arsenal do look a bit short in invention though

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

    Schurrle to Henderson

    Dummett to Moreno?

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

      Maybe puncheon over hendo,.....palace fixtures are great short term.

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

    Come on albrighton, need you to stem the sales

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

    Would Schlupp be a good choice for a back-up in a 3-5-2 considering he's listed as a defender but plays striker and is only 4.5....

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

      worth considering but won't get any cleanies

  6. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Albright on

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

    Albrighton's gonna do something. 1st sub 😕

  8. Phaze 1
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Can't believe I bet Arsenal to win this game.

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

      plenty of time left... It will come

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

    The way maher played is Albrigton destined to be substitute?

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

      Maher plays for Eindhoven mate.

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

    So could chambers be on for a cleanie if Leicester don't score?

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

      Yep. I hate FPL sometimes 😆

  11. HUMZAH96
    11 years, 11 months ago

    #FPL status update - José Enrique (LIV) availability is now 100%
    #FPL status update - Vlaar (AVL) availability is now 100%
    #FPL status update - Moreno (LIV) availability is now 100%
    #FPL status update - Koscielny (ARS) [Head injury - 75% chance of playing]
    #FPL status update - Kagawa (MUN) availability is now 0% [Joined Borussia Dortmund on 31/8. - Unknown return date]
    #FPL status update - Rose (TOT) [Leg injury - 75% chance of playing]
    #FPL status update - Chester (HUL) availability is now 100%
    #FPL status update - Gayle (CRY) [Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing]
    #FPL status update - Chamakh (CRY) [Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing]
    #FPL status update - Janmaat (NEW) [Knock - 75% chance of playing]

    1. HUMZAH96
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Via @FPLTracker on Twitter

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

    Quick question.

    Are you...
    a) going to transfer ASAP to avoid price hikes/drops?
    b) going to transfer once the GW is over and BAPS added?
    c) going to transfer after transfer deadline day?
    d) going to transfer after the international break?
    e) not going to transfer?
    f) going to wildcard it?
    g) other, please state.

    I'm looking at c) or d). Possibly f)

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

      gonna eat potato

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

      It depends on individual situations though.

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

        But what are YOU going to do?

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

      That's not a quick question.

      d

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

        Sorry, slow question, quick answer.

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

          😉

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

      Gonna sit back and have a glass of wine

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

      F for me

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

      I'll do Mata > Fàbregas(-4) after the international break, in all likelihood, despite Cesc's inevitable rise and Mata's certain fall.

  13. The EJJ
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Fabregas -> Hazard
    Eriksen -> Sterling

    Look good?

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

      I'd just do the Eriksen to Sterling transfer but both look reasonable.

    2. Voice of the Mysterons
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Why do you want to drop Super Fab?

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

    Just get off Sanogo

  15. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I knew i shouldn't have captained Ramsey...

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

      not the end of the world considering pretty much every other captain option flopped as well. I've got Rooney (c) but would happily swap to Ramsey as it stands :p

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

      Who else would you have gone for? Not huge amount of other options that came in.

      1. Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Sigurdsson! He was my first choice actually...stupid move.

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

        Siggy or Sterling? I've seen a few people who picked one of them. I went for Jovetic myself - even worse, I transferred Costa out 🙁

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

          Siggy or Sterling? I've seen a few people who picked one of them. I went for Jovetic myself - even worse, I transferred Costa out 🙁

          I did EXACTLY the same ha

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

      Or Rooney or Ade , yeah we should have all cpt Siggy Damn -- next time...

  16. Ramboo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone know how much points towards the bonussystem a defender gets for keeping a clean sheet?

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

      Goalkeepers and defenders keeping a clean sheet 12

  17. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Jest keep Pod on bench Wenger. Draw is great result for u

  18. Andre W
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Time to get Ulloa? Look at the fixtures

    13 Sep 15:00 Gameweek 4 Stoke (A)
    21 Sep 13:30 Gameweek 5 Man Utd (H)
    27 Sep 15:00 Gameweek 6 Crystal Palace (A)
    04 Oct 15:00 Gameweek 7 Burnley (H)
    18 Oct 15:00 Gameweek 8 Newcastle (A)
    25 Oct 17:30 Gameweek 9 Swansea (A)
    01 Nov 15:00 Gameweek 10 West Brom (H)
    08 Nov 15:00 Gameweek 11 Southampton (A)
    22 Nov 15:00 Gameweek 12 Sunderland (H)
    29 Nov 15:00 Gameweek 13 QPR (A)

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

      Get him in for the easy game in GW5

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

        Might get rested is the only fear. Leicester might want to play their second string to keep their first teamers fresh for bigger games

    2. HUMZAH96
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Wow. Some good fixtures for the Foxes

    3. Andre W
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Think ill swap for Jelavic after Stoke

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

      GW5 captain

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

      I've had Moore on the bench since GW1 but he'll be coming on over the next few.

      1. Andre W
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Moore a good option too. 4.0 looks like a bargain

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

    Aguero (C) against Arsenal is tempting, last year City destroyed them at the Emirates

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

      0-0 destroyed

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

        1-1

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      1-1 is far from destroyed

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

        So they destroyed them at the Ethiad? I don't remember exactly.

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

      City got bayern away a few days later

      Aguero limited mins

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

        Correct, 60min at best

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

      It was a 1-1 draw

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

      Getting the Emirates and the Etihad a bit confused there.

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

        Yes so it was at the Ethiad, anyway City could still win it at the Emirates in 2 weeks

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

      *etihad?

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

        Confused with the Middle Eastern airlines 🙂

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

          easily done

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

      Short of memory ? that was at the Etihad

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

    Ozil 😆

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

    Some say Ramsey shows up whenever the 90th minute rolls around....

    1. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Toure-esque

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

      He strikes when his owners need him most, he's like the Light of Earendil.

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

        what an incredibly geeky simile 😀

        Love it

  22. The Devil Wears Prada
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    ivan scored last game just after i said it's ivan time. so, it's rambo time.

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

      If only it worked that way 🙂

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

    On a wildcard. Feedback appreciated.

    Begovic, 4.0
    Ivanovic, Clyne, N. Taylor, Wisdom, Duff
    Hazard, Ramsey, Sterling, Sigurdsson, Jones (Burnley)
    Aguero, Costa, Naismith

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

      Excellent, aka almost identical to mine. I suspect 80% of wild cards will be

    2. Fabio20
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Almost identical to mine.

      I have Wilson for Wisdom, Lloris for Bego and Fab for Haz

    3. liquidfootball2
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Naismith good short term but Eto'o and Barkley may limit time. Use as sub but strengthen mid, Fab for Hazard and Puncheon for Jones if got the cash

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

    Who is this fecking goon coming on? Does he honestly think his haircut is stylish 😆

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Silly boy. Before you criticise, first watch Vardy play. Unless I'm mistaken hair doesn't make much difference.

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

        I'm probably older than you sonny. Irrespective of his playing abilities he looks a complete twonk.

    2. mr messi
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Footballers with their crap hair and tats!

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

    Spending all that money and still having to play Sanogo as striker.

  26. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Sanogo is just the worst

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

    that dummy 😆

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

    Yaya ScoresNoGoals

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

    Ramsey is single handedly pushing the Arse on. What a player.