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13 September 2014 4889 comments
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The Gameweek shifts to the three o’clock kick-offs, with half a dozen matches providing the focus for Fantasy managers, before Liverpool host Villa at Anfield for the evening clash.

It’s fair to say that the bulk of our attention will turn to Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea look to maintain their 100% start to the season against the only side who can match that record – Swansea City. All eyes will be on Diego Costa who has four goals to his name and sports the armbands for thousands of Fantasy managers this weekend.

Elsewhere, we’ve big expectations of Ronald Koeman’s new-look Saints at home to Newcastle, while we’re also monitoring the performances of budget midfield options – Wilfried Zaha and George Boyd – in Palace’s meeting with Burnley at Selhurst Park; both are named in the starting lineup.

The remaining three encounters find Sunderland hosting Spurs, Stoke looking to build on their Etihad victory against Leicester at the Britannia and West Brom taking on Everton at the Hawthorns.

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  1. Debauchy
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Pfffttt

    1. In Like Flynn.
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Fire gone out?

      1. Debauchy
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah -- no ---- gas

  2. Geordienufc1
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Krul
    Terry
    Wisdom

    All currently playing for me... FFS

    1. tm245
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Same here.

    2. BeachBadger
      12 years, 1 month ago

      ouch

      1. Geordienufc1
        12 years, 1 month ago

        NTaylor on my bench as well 🙁

        1. BeachBadger
          12 years, 1 month ago

          sucks man. hope you can turn it around with others

          1. Geordienufc1
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers - how's it going on your end?

            1. BeachBadger
              12 years, 1 month ago

              average from my strikers but at least my clean sheets are intact so far. counting my blessings

  3. In Like Flynn.
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon West Brom, pop a goal in there.

  4. OPTA FPL
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Swansea top of the table..

    1. In Like Flynn.
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Shhhhh.

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Rightfully so

  5. Pedram
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I should have listened to scout pick.

    Picked Naismith over Pelle

    1. Yome
      12 years, 1 month ago

      You are a sheep, following the masses 🙂

      1. It's only Carlton Cole…
        12 years, 1 month ago

        We get it you picked Pelle and captained him, congratulations

    2. In Like Flynn.
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Scout picks are never wrong, you should know that. 🙂

  6. PogChamp
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Costa looks like a card magnate.

    1. Somalion
      12 years, 1 month ago

      A businessman and a pro-ball player? Talented lad.

  7. Captain Shirokov
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Seems like there's a Southampton jizzfest on here atm.

    1. mitro
      12 years, 1 month ago

      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    2. Hank da Silva
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Aren't they just the most fabulous plucky little club!

    3. Mull
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Dusan is love, Dusan is life.

    4. RyanC
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Nice to see them doing well after a lot of people tipped them to struggle this season, ignoring the fact that their squad is probably better this year. Good to see it coming together for them and Koeman.

  8. LewanGOALski
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Wish to save a transfer mede me not to do Dzeko > Pelle 🙁

    1. Yome
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I promoted Pelle the last 2 weeks, some people didn't listen

  9. Djerbil
    12 years, 1 month ago

    DEBUCHY

    Wenger: "Debuchy has a bad ankle sprain. I don't know how long he will be out for but it doesn't look too good"

    1. Valar(Keith)
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Debuchy to Naylor it is.. so much deadwood in my side.. sheesh

  10. fedolefan
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Damn, how does one fit in Pelle with a strike force of Aguero Rooney and Costa

    1. In Like Flynn.
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Get rid of Aguero and Rooney. Then find a partner for Pelle and Costa.

      1. fedolefan
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Not Aguero man. Rooney is on the brink though.

    2. RyanC
      12 years, 1 month ago

      One does not fit Pellè in. One builds a team around Pellè.

      😉

      1. fedolefan
        12 years, 1 month ago

        nice

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Shrek out

  11. Not Irish
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Costa being Costa. Wind him up, Swans.

  12. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I've no problem with Costa blanking today if it means that Swansea win

    1. BeachBadger
      12 years, 1 month ago

      agreed and hes my captain

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Same!

  13. Optimus.
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Costa(c) Hazard and Fabregas 😎

    Who cares 1-0 Swansea 🙂

  14. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Gary Monk is turning out to be a GREAT manager. One of the best sides I've seen so far, this Swansea.

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      12 years, 1 month ago

      good on him..was a huge doubter.

    2. Sleep Talk
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Defensively solid again as well. What happened over the summer?

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        He got rid of all the troublemakers.

    3. Somalion
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Have to agree and hold my hands up and say I was wrong about him. Genuinely thought he'd fall flat on his arse but fair play to him.

      1. Debauchy
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Same - biggest surprise of the season ( so far)

    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Humble pie. Yum. 😉

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

    5. Not Irish
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Brilliant side ATM.

    6. THE Wild Rover
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Seems only yesterday he was shit 🙂

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Not to me, he wasn't. 🙂

      2. In Like Flynn.
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        12 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly. But then on here Wilshere was both total rubbish and brilliant in the space of 15 minutes.

        1. Nabs Kebabs
          12 years, 1 month ago

          the thing is...that is actually true 😆

    7. Bøwstring The Carp
      12 years, 1 month ago

      This!

    8. In Like Flynn.
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      You wouldn't have thought so by the flak he and the board at Swans got for choosing him.

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Indeed. But the Swansea board is, without a shred of doubt, the best in the business.

        #bestpractice

    9. Debauchy
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yup - Im sure I'm one of many that wrote him and Swans off pre season.

  15. Mull
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Have Stoke and Leicester just agreed to a draw?

    1. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully

      1. BeachBadger
        12 years, 1 month ago

        😆 we could do with at least one clean sheet

        1. Billy Gilmore
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Sold Kolarov –> Wilson for a hit, so every bit counts 🙂

          1. In Like Flynn.
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            12 years, 1 month ago

            Wilson red card then on 57 minutes. 😉

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Let's hope so.

  16. Total Foot 5
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Pelle: how were his goals, good or easy? koeman talking up his playrs he got in sumer...tadic and pelle could be some duo.

    1. Geordienufc1
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Way too feckin easy

      1. Yome
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Doesn't matter, he scores as he wants

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Shite defending apparently.

      1. Not Irish
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Worst defense in the league.

      2. Total Foot 5
        12 years, 1 month ago

        if the defense is that bad, then Krul and Janmaat are in for exits, no? both are excellent, but...

    3. Total Foot 5
      12 years, 1 month ago

      thnx. I'm trying t have costa, Kun, and dont have the 7-7.5 for Welbz or pelle for that 3rs spot. Unless either one of these makes a clear point in not having to spend the extra cash for aguero

    4. RyanC
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He doesn't really score wonder goals. Check out his goals on YouTube - mostly in the box, mostly headers and close range shots. Perfect Lambert replacement/upgrade if he keeps up his current form.

  17. Bøwstring The Carp
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Naylor coming in for Jovetic 😎

    Unfortunately the rest of my team are doing shit so far 😕

  18. SamH123
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I had Pelle penciled in as a transfer all international break but ended up with Welbeck

    1. Total Foot 5
      12 years, 1 month ago

      that was a coin toss tbh

  19. Count of Monte Hristo
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Taylor 3rd sub 🙁

    1. Mull
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Probably going to be on 4 by the end of the game. Don't sweat it.

    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      2nd sub, Chambers cameo. 🙂

  20. Footylicious
    12 years, 1 month ago

    dumped costa for adebayor - true story

    1. fedolefan
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Coz you thought he was injured, right? Nothing wrong with that.

  21. GYM JUNKIE
    12 years, 1 month ago

    and for all those who thought Southampton would crumble after letting players go

    1. Lucy.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      😀 I want to find the people who told me we'd be certs for relegation. They've gone very quiet 😮

      1. OPTA FPL
        12 years, 1 month ago

        it's me 😳
        well done

        1. Lucy.
          12 years, 1 month ago

          You lacked imagination, that's all.

      2. In Like Flynn.
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        12 years, 1 month ago

        Not me, said you had it covered with Tadic and Pelle, before they'd played.

    2. Somalion
      12 years, 1 month ago

      It was such utter nonsense!

    3. Total Foot 5
      12 years, 1 month ago

      koeman is a very smart coach, as he was a player.

  22. Damo.
    12 years, 1 month ago

    My punishment for
    1) thinking Dummett might start and
    B) Thinking Newcastle might get a clean sheet

    Naylor off the bench... That's disgusting

    1. Total Foot 5
      12 years, 1 month ago

      i wrote here many times it was Haidara to start

  23. halnone
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hopefully my Balotelli + Aguero combo pays off. Was hoping for more from Aguero though.

  24. Sebbo29
    12 years, 1 month ago

    wow - 10 pts out of 9 players so far, not bad 😉

    1. BeachBadger
      12 years, 1 month ago

      😆

  25. getfunky
    12 years, 1 month ago

    so much for my pre-season prediction that Swansea & Southampton would have a poor season

  26. Lucy.
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Having a catastrophically poor week at the moment…

    1. 4vets
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Ditto

      1. Yome
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Saints are winning, be happy

    2. mouldy_uk
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty of time to go my friend, keep the faith

    3. Geordienufc1
      12 years, 1 month ago

      At least you support the saints 🙁

    4. Optimus.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'm afraid to look

    5. In Like Flynn.
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      😯 Saints must bail you out Lucy.

      1. Lucy.
        12 years, 1 month ago

        bail me out? I haven't got any Saints players. 😛

    6. FPL Touches
      12 years, 1 month ago

      At least you are a Saints fan!

  27. tm245
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Less than subtle, that challenge by JJS.

    1. Les Bleus
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Dr. Evil

  28. Acquafresca
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hope Swansea hold on, but think Chelsea will nick it 2-1 after a yelling from Mourinho at HT.

  29. Texas Pete
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Fab take 2.

  30. Footylicious
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Dier is a beast