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15 September 2014 1279 comments
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Gameweek 4 comes to its conclusion this evening as Hull play host to West Ham at the KC. It’s one of those occasions where a goalless draw may best serve Fantasy managers – neither team has a midfielder or attacker with over 3% ownership in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, a clear sign of our lack of faith in their respective attacks.

The team news is in and sees Steve Bruce make two changes from the side that lost to Villa last time around. New boys Mo Diame and Abel Hernandez both come into the starting XI at the expense of Tom Ince and Paul McShane, while fellow deadline-day signings Hatem Ben Arfa and Gaston Ramirez are afforded a place on the bench. James Chester is also amongst the subs as the Tigers boss opts for a four-man backline.

Sam Allardyce makes a trio of alterations to his first-team. Guy Demel comes in for Joey O’Brien at right-back, while summer signings Diafra Sakho and Enner Valencia get the nod as Carlton Cole and Ricardo vaz Te drop to the bench. Carl Jenkinson recovers from injury to be named amongst the subs along with new boys Alex Song and Morgan Amalfitano.

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  1. Wings Fan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Brede, Willian & Abel

    Ready, willing and...able

    Get it?!

    😯

    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Should have quit while you were ahead with Kane and Abel.

      1. Wings Fan
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I want Steed Malbranque to come back to the PL...

        StonesColeSteedAustin

        Shame its 1 character too long!

    2. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      it's monday, its a boring game. Will let you off with that one 🙂

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        You and your fake ownership stats.

  2. gers23
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Would Song have been a decent signing for Arsenal?

    1. theloveburglar
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      id of taken him at old trafford in a heartbeat

    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nah. Song remains the same.

      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Not a whole lotta love?

        1. chrisjdgrady
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Lol

        2. A.T
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Leaves me a bit dazed and confused.

          1. Fitzy.
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Sorry mate, communication breakdown.

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

      Would have taken him or Diame

  3. â€â‹Žâ€â‹Žâ€âš½
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    The GW1 deadline for the UCL Fantasy game is less than 24 hours away.

    Looking for some good sources. Here's what I have so far (feel free to reply with more):

    Official game (UEFA): http://en.uclfantasy.uefa.com/
    Subreddits: http://www.reddit.com/r/championsfantasy & http://www.reddit.com/r/uclfantasy

    Would also love to know if there are any contributor spreadsheets out there.

    BTW - I created a minileague on the official game if anyone from FFS wants to join:
    "FFS Rogues" 1753704-619167

    The official game's FFS minileague: "FFScout" 1209685-578813

    1. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers will join. iirc my team is "it's me, Mario!" 🙂

    2. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Will join the league as soon as they are up and running. Thanks!

      1. â€â‹Žâ€â‹Žâ€âš½
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        lol looks like their site crashed

        1. Hamstergod
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          yeah happens quite often with them. It's always better to have a team ready than to wait for last minute transfers.

  4. cjhewitt92
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Best third striker option

    Rooney,Falcao,Welbeck, Balotelli. Already have Sánchez for arsenal cover and Sterling for Liverpool Cover.

    1. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Don't believe in cover. Pick the player, not "cover"

      3rd striker depends on your whole team as budget varies. I have Naismith because I want rotation

    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Rooney, Falcao, Welbeck and Balotelli, in order.

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

      Rooney for next game.
      Will hold on the horses for Falcao, Welback, Balotelli etc

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

    Dean Marney delivers! Higher PPG on the field for me than Terry 😎

    1. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That's what he's there for! I'm yet to feel the warm glow of one of his reassuringly predictable 2 point auto-subs. In some ways, I'd feel a little cheated if I got an attacking return from him...

  6. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    The Hull defence without Chester is a bit of a shambles

    1. Barry Woj
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably best to leave it that way for the rest of the game though ey

  7. Kalix
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Chester dropped...any thoughts?

    1. Kalix
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      are they playing 4-4-2?

      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        yeah

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Kick Steve Bruce in the balls

    3. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      So many

    4. Sparwasser
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Just as Dawson and his endless clumsiness and mistakes was gone from my Spurs, he comes back to haunt me fantasy wise instead by pushing Chester to the bench...

      1. Kalix
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        haha 😛

  8. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    It's got to be time to get rid of Hazard.

    Who should I replace him with ?

    Cesc or someone else?

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Stick
      Stick
      Stick

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        This

        1. Back on the horse
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Cos of the positive stats? But where are the points?

  9. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    James Chester you have saved my head to head. Duff of the bench win by 2 points. Marvellous!

    1. Captain Peacock
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Well done! I won by 1, thank you Davies for giving McGregor an extra - 1!

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Every little helps

  10. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    This is why is dislike the template so much...It's boooring...Has anybody got any of these goalscorers tonight...Hat's off to you if you do...

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I bet quite a few had Davies 🙂

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Oh yeah...aye...

      2. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        👿

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Think this makes it a better game not being worried about anyone actually scoring.

    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hence why me and Trigger bang on about price system. But I have gave it some thought and think I may have found some light at the end of the tunnel

    4. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If you feel that way play daily fantasy but, to think anyone would choose any of these players in a season long format is ridiculous.

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

    Anyone else have Davies and Terry? My defence is jinxed, have to laugh

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I raised one hand and face palmed with the other.

  12. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Do I want Chester to not play since I only have 2 points coming on? Lots of people seem to have Duff/Moore as a replacement for Chester ðŸ™

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have collo (0 points).

  13. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Currently planning on aiming for this by GW8:

    Schmeichel/Heaton
    Baines Bertrand Clyne (Moore Hutton)
    Fab Sterling ADM Chadli Siggy
    Costa Aguero (fodder)

    mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Fodder is a poor pick.

      1. The Shoonchy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Really is

  14. ASAP Rocky
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    My pre-season thoughts...(Hmmm, maybe I should get Eric Dier...)

    GW 1 - 15 points
    GW 2 - 14 points

    I pick him up.

    GW 3 - 1 point
    GW 4 - 0 points

    I hate fantasy football.

    1. Jack Frost
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      there's a movie called The Cooler. fits Dier.

      William H. Macy in The Cooler (2003)

      1. ASAP Rocky
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        LOL.

    2. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      His returns were unsustainable. 2 shots 2 goals, one of them being as a centre forward!

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  16. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    It's ridicolus that Bruce isn't playing his son

    What ever happened to good old fashioned nepotism 😡 ?!??!!

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably hasn't tidied his room.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        As some clever wag mentioned earlier - it's all about Robert this week.

  17. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    OG confirmed on the Beeb.

    1. RubberDucky
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Well if the Beeb say so!

      • Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah. Just seen it again. Davies definitely got a touch to put it past McGregor.

    2. brsauer
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Little help..

      Azpilicueta and Henderson out for:

      A. ADM and Taylor -4 hit
      B. Fab and Taylor -4 hit
      C. Hold

      1. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        A

    3. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      What do you think are the chances of a Chester cameo? or will I be getting 6pts in the form of Moore from my bench

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Slim

    4. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure what kind of fantasy this is.

    5. Prime
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ugh, damnit Chester!

    6. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      RMT Please 🙂

      Mannone
      Ivanovic-Collocini-Dier
      ADM-Sterling-Ramsey-Fab-Siggy
      Costa-Pelle

      Bench Given-Naismith-Hutton-Wisdom

      0FT Did Jovetic to Pelle!!!

      Any more changes?

      1. Keith Kiely
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Pelle was a little knee jerky because of this GW but if he finds his form like he had in the Netherlands you will be laughing. I'd say it's worth it and a fairly balanced team all round

        1. melvinmbabazi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks

    7. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Why Chester is on the bench ?

      1. Prime
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Because they changed to a 4 man backline and apparently Dawson is rated higher than Chester

        1. Pedram
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Does that mean he's no longer nailed on ?

          1. Prime
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Indeed he isn't

      2. Demí
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Dropped for Dawson. Did bring it up when the rumour was going around

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/23/the-pre-match-preamble-gameweek-2-2/?hc_page=1#hc_comment_8024413

    8. Sunny 😎
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Seventh!

    9. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Watch Kouyate today, a wonderful player. Forget the rest.

      1. Prime
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        As an Anderlecht fan it's nice to see he adapts well to the PL 🙂

      2. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than watch this game without any of my team playing.

      3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        What a silly statement. An I have seen him. 😕

    10. OrmskirkFC
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have Hernandez and Valencia on my draft team, excited to see how they perform tonight.

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

      As long as Hull are not leading by 1 goal in the final few minutes everything should be okay

    12. Keith Kiely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I really had a shit Gameweek after using my WC for this team.. Should I have faith and not use the FT for this GW and see will it get better as I feel the team is good on paper

      McGregor, Myhill
      Clyne, Monero, Shawcross, Dier, Wisdom
      Sterling, Ramsey,Siggy, Ramerez, Di Maria
      Naismith, Falcao, Costa

      Would not of been too bad of a team if I didn't have Sterling as a Captain and if I went with my hunch as a Di Maria captain (changed them around after advice from somebody). What would people do in the case of this team?

    13. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Gonna do Chester to Wilson soon since I'm on my WC.

      1. BantamPhil
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Stoke have a bad habit of conceding 1 goal a game most of the time

        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, but have Clyne, Duff, Williams and Wisdom already, and Villa's fixtures are terrible.

    14. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I want some money to upgrade team so can u help me to Choose one from 4 Defenders to Sell him

      A- Moreno

      B- Neil Taylor

      C- Clyne

      D- Ivanovic

      i WOULD SELL one of themto get 4 M defenders Who Naild on

      1. XhakaCan
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Tough one - I would personally sell Ivanovic, as it would free up 3.2m