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13 September 2014 2041 comments
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And we’re back. Premier League action resumes with, potentially, the biggest of bangs – a lip-smacking contest between Arsenal and Man City at the Emirates.

On paper, it’s a fascinating contest with both sides looking to kickstart their campaigns. Manuel Pellegrini’s outfit roll up to North London, smarting from a shock 1-0 setback to Stoke in their own backyard. Arsenal’s start has been equally unconvincing – Arsene Wenger’s charges dropped points at Everton and Leicester and are often found wanting against fellow title contenders: they’ve a point to prove today.

Fantasy managers have plenty to consider, not least the impact of Danny Welbeck: the Β£16 million capture from Manchester United has attracted over 200,000 new owners this week ahead of his debut.

The early kick-off is followed by no less than six three o’clock encounters before we take the trip to Anfield as Liverpool host unbeaten Aston Villa.

As always, our Twitter feed will deliver all the lineups and key team news as the day’s events unfold.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. DeathScoop
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Bojan starts... cue goals the week I finally take a hit to transfer him out

    1. Sebbo29
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Did not see that coming tbh

  2. Dr Dream
    12 years, 1 month ago

    How many has Sanchez scored so far this season in all competitions ?..is it 3 ?

    1. Les Bleus
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. 3 in 3 too.

    2. Unliklinho
      12 years, 1 month ago

      2 in last 2 in PL I believe...

    3. Podge
      12 years, 1 month ago

      3 in last 3 I think

  3. Somalion
    12 years, 1 month ago

    If Scotland votes yes I reckon the turnout for at Wimbledon for Andy Murray will drop significantly πŸ˜‰

    1. MJ6987
      12 years, 1 month ago

      It'll be a fairly comfortable no vote I reckon.

      1. Somalion
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I have no clue πŸ™‚

    2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      12 years, 1 month ago

      If Scotland vote yes, the Daily mail will class him as an immigrant and want to send him home.

      1. Somalion
        12 years, 1 month ago

        😯 πŸ˜†

  4. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
    12 years, 1 month ago

    ASSaidi 1392.9% WTF??????

    1. Pedram
      12 years, 1 month ago

      TotalFPL is fecked

      1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Nah - its a % rise, so e.g. if 5 people owned him before, now 65 do

  5. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    12 years, 1 month ago

    might have a scroll back to see the bragging about spending 12.1 for 6 points with chelsea up next after a hamstring testing mid-week encounter

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      12 years, 1 month ago

      πŸ˜†

    2. Footylicious
      12 years, 1 month ago

      +1 adebayor will get the same amount of points

    3. The Finnisher
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I only spent 12.0 sucker!

      But I'd have upgraded Chadli and missed his 2 goals if I spent any less on Aguero πŸ™‚

    4. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 1 month ago

      (i'm not really going to, it's a fine score, celebrate your own success, not other's misery)

  6. Nice to Finally Michu
    12 years, 1 month ago

    So apparently Kolarov also hit the post which is what I am finding out now, guess that makes him less of a legend then...

  7. Footylicious
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Rambo set for +0.1, thank you to the near 200k who have dropped him

    1. Fitzy.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      You've managed to break the code then?

  8. The Finnisher
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Will take 11 from 2 given the opposition πŸ™‚

  9. Nicks93
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Could this have started any worse? I got 11m worth defenders injured (Debuchy and Jones)

    Would u take them out for a -4 if debuchy is gone long term ?

    1. Alan The Llama
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Probably

  10. Djerbil
    12 years, 1 month ago

    wow (C) looks tough next week , put it on Siggy for now

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I like Ramsey/Welbeck

    2. MJ6987
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, it's not looking great for me either

    3. Punty
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Many liverpool-players..

    4. Somalion
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Falcao vs Leicester.

  11. Not Irish
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Very nervous about my Moreno pick. If Pool look dodgy again today I'll probably take him straight out for a 4.5m once he rises again.

    πŸ™

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      12 years, 1 month ago

      mr knee jerk?

      1. Not Irish
        12 years, 1 month ago

        If they look dodgy against Villa that is no knee jerk.

    2. Footylicious
      12 years, 1 month ago

      lovren with a header πŸ˜€

  12. The Machine
    12 years, 1 month ago

    This is the week cahill and John outscore ivan

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I hope so

    2. Footylicious
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Swansea not going to be a pushover unless Mr 93% pass accuracy is subbed

    3. tm245
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Please let this be so.

    4. Fitzy.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Great call - Terry has netted already.

  13. RyanC
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Took Aguero and Welbeck out of my WC team for Balo and Pellè at the last minute (with a midfield upgrade too). Feeling pretty optimistic about that, nothing too damaging from Arsenal or City. Fingers crossed the latter two fire!

  14. boc610
    12 years, 1 month ago

    6 pointer from aguero, injured and they drew. as a non owner and liverpool fan il take that.

    1. Podge
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He's not injured

      1. boc610
        12 years, 1 month ago

        he's either just back from injury or about to get injured. Id find it hard to ever say that aguero is
        'not injured'.

        already miss that human Tonka Toy Suarez.

    2. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He's not injured.

    3. Walsh
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Don't troll.

    4. In Bale We Trust
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He ain't injured. Rested for midweek

  15. Desperate Dan
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Overslept so left with Jovetic instead of planned transfer Balo.
    Albrighton 1st sub- how come he's not even in squad? Hutton 2nd sub.
    Also left with Costa captain rather than Rooney/Balo.

    1. Woy
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Costa captain could help alot

    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 1 month ago

      good to see you back dan. nostalgic

      1. Desperate Dan
        12 years, 1 month ago

        For The Dandy? I think people have confused me for an old poster with the same name.

  16. Woy
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I flippin hope sterling plays

    1. SENTI CAZORLA
      12 years, 1 month ago

      he's my captain πŸ™

    2. In Bale We Trust
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Why wouldn't he play?

      1. Desperate Dan
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Rodgers been talking about protecting him from burnout.

  17. Punty
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea - Swansea 1-1

    Goals: Ivanovic (assist Fabregas), Sigurdsson (no assist)

    Costa notices his injury after 5 minutes and gets subbed.

    Would be nice..

    1. NATSTER
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Better be 1-0 with that goalscorer and assister.

      1. Punty
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Nah I'm a Liverpool-supporter, a draw would be perfect

    2. RyanC
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea 6-6 Swansea

      A hat-trick of goals and assists from Costa and Hazard, as well as a hat trick from Siggy in a festival all hat tricks.

      Would be nice.

      1. RyanC
        12 years, 1 month ago

        A double Siggy hat trick I mean, of course.

  18. 7shadesofsmoke
    12 years, 1 month ago

    UFPL

    Benched Rambo πŸ™

    1. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Benched Rambo, reserved Kolarov. Like a boss

    2. SW6
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Do you have Sanchez? Just seen his ownership is only 25%, I like this πŸ˜€

  19. SENTI CAZORLA
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy benchers get ready for some tears

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      12 years, 1 month ago

      lol nah m8

      1. Not Irish
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yeh m8 πŸ˜€

    2. Footylicious
      12 years, 1 month ago

      +1 i almost captained him im that confident

    3. Podge
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Blankety blank blankety blank, blanketttyyy, blank.

  20. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    12 years, 1 month ago

    ironic thing with sanchez, him being classed as a mid actually cost him a point today (1 point less for a goal but looks like he would have got 2 baps with the extra 6 bps a striker goal gets)

  21. Not Irish
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I hate Diego Costa.

    1. Gr3g
      12 years, 1 month ago

      πŸ˜€

  22. Damo.
    12 years, 1 month ago

    UFPL

    Just trying to get a scope of what MD: 2/3 players people went with.
    Lamela Jagielka Naismith Rooney DiMaria here.

    Thinking I should've went with Ade though. Good backup (c)choice

    1. Alan The Llama
      12 years, 1 month ago

      You mean Utd, Everton, Spurs players?

      Howard, Naismith, Falcao, Dier, Chadli

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Lloris, Kaboul, Chadli and Ade (8)
      Naismith (7)
      Rooney (5 +1)

  23. Gr3g
    12 years, 1 month ago

    3-1 to chelsea - Haz x2, costa, siggy

  24. FPL Touches
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Pellegrini is PISSED.

    1. Not Irish
      12 years, 1 month ago

      At himself I hope after running out that shit side.

  25. mutatedllama
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Schmeichel dropped! Not good for my wildcard team πŸ™

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Not dropped

      Knee Injury

  26. Mindless Freak
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Costa has a hamstring problem every week.

  27. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Nice gesture from Stamford Bridge - a minute's applause for Dickie Attenborough.

  28. OnionBag
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Best 4.5m midfielder?

  29. Nice to Finally Michu
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Fletcher starting?

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      nope