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20 September 2014 4059 comments
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Saturday continues with a quartet of matches, featuring Arsenal and an array of budget and mid-price Fantasy talent.

The Gunners trip to a resolute Aston Villa will likely be the headline act on show: Arsene Wenger’s men will look to recover from the midweek Champions League defeat to Dortmund against Paul Lambert’s resurgent midlands outfit. Alongside that, we’ve an enthralling encounter at the Liberty Stadium as Swansea and Southampton prepare to press and weave patterns around the South Wales pitch.

Elsewhere, Alan Pardew will look to extend his stay of execution at Newcastle via a winnable home clash with Hull City, while Burnley go in search of their first three points back in the top flight as Gus Poyet’s erratic Sunderland unit pull up to Turf Moor.

We may well be discussing some very meagre Fantasy points tallies by 4.50, as we prepare to make our way to East London to check in on West Ham’s progress, as they host Brendan Rodgers’ title pretenders, Liverpool.

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

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  1. Concrete
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Need extra cash to get Aguero and Baines in. Ramsey, sterling or hazard to make way?

    1. RÏɠBY
      12 years, 1 month ago

      hazard

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say Ramsey

      1. Concrete
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers! Is United midfield/forward pick essential you reckon?

    3. aree036
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on the rest of your team, but also suggest Hazard (assuming you have Costa)

      Ramsey could easily have found the net today, he was great.

      1. Kagawa-san-mia
        12 years, 1 month ago

        no he wasnt ozil was in more advanced spots ramsey assisted the assister

      2. Concrete
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, I do gave Costa. I like Hazard but I think I'm leaning towards him

    4. ralfb
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsey

    5. Game...Blouses
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard. Derby week coming up for Arsenal, usually offers loads of goals.

  2. Not Irish
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Didn't realize the Wanyama toe poke turned into a jammy assist for Pelle.

    Bollocks.

    1. Walsh
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Not too jammy - Pelle sprung him in with a good ball. Pelle showed his donkey characteristics today but he was good by my account. Focal point of everything they did going forward.

      1. Not Irish
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Still not good enough for this league. Ridiculous bandwagon.

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

          funny how bandwagons in the course of 1 GW go from absolutely essential to hopeless donkeys 😀 !

        2. Gimli son of Gloin
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Ridiculous bandwagon that's got me 2 goals and an assist in the last 2 weeks.

  3. Captain Shirokov
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Here's an idea. How about an adjustment being made to the comments system whereby if someone posts: "lol @ ____"

    .....it automatically changes it to: "love @ _____".

    This way, instead of trying to insult players and teams, users would just be spreading some wholesome FFS cheer.

    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Love @ captain shirokov

      1. Captain Shirokov
        12 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

        chrs m8

    2. RÏɠBY
      12 years, 1 month ago

      haters going to hate.. it's pathetic but obvious behavour

  4. Jebiga
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Welbeck 🙂

    1. Jebiga
      12 years, 1 month ago

      What a steal for 6.9mil

  5. aree036
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone also watch the STOKE game today?

    DOWNING or MOSES?

    1. Game of Stones
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Moses was really good!

      1. aree036
        12 years, 1 month ago

        He has great stats too (shots, dribbles, passing accuracy are all in the top few players) and nice fixtures

  6. johnbarnes
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Zonal marking on set pieces is absolutely fecking ridiculous. Wenger does it and Arsenal is dreadful at defending set pieces. I cannot understand how any manager in his right mind would adopt it. Please enlighten me.

    1. Barry Woj
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Individual mistakes let both systems down. One isn't better than the other.

      1. johnbarnes
        12 years, 1 month ago

        yes but individual mistakes are more plausible in a zonal marking setup - miscomunications etc.

    2. Gimli son of Gloin
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Statistically it's better apparently and you end up conceding less due to corners and fk's than you generally would.
      It just looks worse when a goal is scored and zonal marking is being deployed.

      1. johnbarnes
        12 years, 1 month ago

        hmmm, not too sure about that statistic. Cannavaro during the world cup blasted a team for picking zonal marking on set pieces, said it had no place whatsoever in top flight football.

  7. Captain Shirokov
    12 years, 1 month ago

    What a hit from Sahko btw, 100% meant it. Didn't once look at Valencia's run.

  8. mgilbert86
    12 years, 1 month ago

    What's an average score for today?

    1. tm245
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling the only massively owned player with more than five pts. Welbeck Clyne Kosc around 10%. Hopefully it won't be too bad.

      1. mgilbert86
        12 years, 1 month ago

        20 not to bad for today?

        1. tm245
          12 years, 1 month ago

          I was on 9 from 5 before Sterling so I would be happy with that.

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

      Low

    3. PogChamp
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I reckon if u got close to 5 points per player today you will be ok.

  9. OPTA FPL
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Chambers 3 YC in 5 starts! Is he still a bargain?

  10. Cheggers v2
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I own liverpools sakho and sterling.
    if liverpool dont concede again i cant believe my luck

    1. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 1 month ago

      You potentially jammy git.

    2. Lawrø
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Very jammy, Alan.

    3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Billy Gilmore is going to suplex you through the announcer's table of Liverpool don't concede again.

  11. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    playing Moreno over Clyne was the right thing to do, I gues...

    1. Jebiga
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Moreno is oop, like his role

  12. JazzButcher
    12 years, 1 month ago

    silly, but serious question: how did the bandage on Lovren's head turn from white to black? Did the trainer spray paint it?

    1. Alan The Llama
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, with Just For Men

    2. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I imagine it's a white bandage with black tape over it.

    3. aree036
      12 years, 1 month ago

      the black is the sticky gauz tape stuff i think that goes over the white bandage bit

    4. RÏɠBY
      12 years, 1 month ago

      covering sock.. it's the inverse guinness look 😉

  13. VougieDipond
    12 years, 1 month ago

    why didn't Alderweireld play today?

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

      Hamstrung

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

      hamstring but unspecified seriousness thus far

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

    Just came - can see the result, but how is balo playing?

  15. My name is an echo
    12 years, 1 month ago

    how come Sanchez didnt play today?

    1. Chambo
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Wenger confirmed that he was rested.

  16. Jebiga
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Two tings. Never bench clyne and welbeck was a steal for 6.9

    1. aree036
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed. Wish I could have 4 strikers to get welbeck in

      1. aree036
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Might look at Rooney to Welbeck and bring in ADM - just feel ADM is a rip off compared to other midfield options. If mata holds his place I would consider him, but I don't see it. He'll only play 2/3 games

  17. Game of Stones
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Been asked loads of times before, but how do you change your avatar?

      1. Game of Stones
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    1. Alan The Llama
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Head on over to http://www.gravatar.com and register for an account (make sure you register with the same email as the one you are registered with here). Choose an image, and this will be associated with all of your comments on site. Your gravatar image should appear next to your comments within roughly 24 hours.

      Make your grav G rated (or whichever the lowest one is).

    2. Jebiga
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Faq

    3. RÏɠBY
      12 years, 1 month ago

      go yo gravatar.com

  18. Dušan Citizen
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Damn..I need 0.1 to do Haz and Ramsey to Fab and Di Maria 🙁

    1. Tommytour
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Haz for next week

  19. WorldCupDanB
    12 years, 1 month ago

    If Ward Prowse is out of the next game does that mean there is a good chance Sadio Mane will start, I'm really interested in getting him once he gets a starting place?

  20. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    New FPL rule: Never Bench Clyne (NBC)

    1. mgilbert86
      12 years, 1 month ago

      i'll bench him against chelsea

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

        he'll score or assist in that game

        1. OPTA FPL
          12 years, 1 month ago

          😀

      2. Jebiga
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Just dont do that 😀

    2. Jebiga
      12 years, 1 month ago

      😉
      Like his attacking threat

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

      NBCA

      Never Bench Clyne Away

    4. OPTA FPL
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Never Buy Clyne (NBC)

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

    At the moment, I am very happy. But can it last? 🙂

    1. theloveburglar
      12 years, 1 month ago

      hope so

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

        🙂

      2. theloveburglar
        12 years, 1 month ago

        and song is gunna be a revelation for u lot id of taken him at old trafford in a heartbeat

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

          You don't know about me, do you? 😀

          Ask someone else about Song and I ... 😉

          1. theloveburglar
            12 years, 1 month ago

            no what do you mean?

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

            I thought it was River Song that you had a bit of a thing for!
            🙂

    2. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I hope not. Sorry Doos 😉

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

        Fair enough. Before the match, I would have taken a draw. But now ... 😀

    3. Not Irish
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. You'll score another at the least.

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

        *crosses everything*

  22. The Sarjeant
    12 years, 1 month ago

    So who's not captaining Costa next week!

    1. Dušan Citizen
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Me..Aguero again 😀

      1. aree036
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I think aguero next week too. Villa didn't defend well today but they will bounce back and play a strong 5 man midfield against chelsea

    2. Tommytour
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Only if he isn't yellow flagged 😉

    3. Honeybadger
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Only if he's dead...

    4. KingsKnee
      12 years, 1 month ago

      no-one

    5. Prime
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Might be Hazard for me

    6. mdm
      12 years, 1 month ago

      pelle

    7. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Costa isn't a bad call but, Rooney is a better one.

    8. Qubit
      12 years, 1 month ago

      If I get Costa hell be captain for me. Villa squad apparently ravaged by stomach bug.

  23. Logic
    12 years, 1 month ago

    moreno or pieters out? options & opinions.... already have duff, baines & wisdom

    1. Lucy.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Moreno probably.

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

    so we now have Alan Shearer and lawro

    All we need is Gary Lineker and we can have our own FFS Match of the Day

    1. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 1 month ago

      We'd have to have them as guests on a scoutcast!

    2. RÏɠBY
      12 years, 1 month ago

      without the beard please
      that is very poor

    3. The Sarjeant
      12 years, 1 month ago

      You called?

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

        Nice one Sarg 😆

      2. Tommytour
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Grav change needed

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lucas off
    Lallana on

    1. Honeybadger
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Good sub

    2. OPTA FPL
      12 years, 1 month ago

      any LOL?

    3. Whazza
      12 years, 1 month ago

      lol

  26. Billy Gilmore
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Why the feck is Borini still on??

    1. Honeybadger
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Markvoic or Coutinho should get in..

      1. johnbarnes
        12 years, 1 month ago

        ha! markovic, had forgotten about him.

      2. Whazza
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Coutinho not on the bench

    2. Tommytour
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Playing for a transfer?

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

      cos he's better than Lucas?

      1. Billy Gilmore
        12 years, 1 month ago

        He's hardly touched the ball

    4. theloveburglar
      12 years, 1 month ago

      rickie lambert isnt finished filling the water bottles yet

  27. Jebiga
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lets go moreno

    1. Lucy.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, let's.

  28. Lucy.
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lallana's got rid of the terrible beard.

    1. Honeybadger
      12 years, 1 month ago

      My pubical hair looked better

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Is borini any better than sanogo?

    1. theloveburglar
      12 years, 1 month ago

      fair to say they have a pretty similar level of shiteness

  30. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Who needs to go first?

    Ramsey or Sanchez

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

      You must have quite the team!

      Strong enough that Sanchez & / or Ramsey are your weakest links.

      Jealous.