Say What

Say What? – Gameweek 6

Say What? returns with tasty sound bites to recount the action from Gameweek 6. Diego Costa continued his goal-scoring exploits despite Jose Mourinho’s suggestion that his striker is not even training and we hear from both men on the matter. Alan Irvine pops in to talk of West Brom’s in-form defence, Sam Allardyce and Steve Bruce share concerns over their lack of defensive resolve, while Gus Poyet has problems at the other end of the pitch. Arsene Wenger discusses Calum Chambers’ versatility and Neil Warnock was a happy manager following some remarkably consistent form from a certain Jason Puncheon.

Over 64% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers now own Diego da Silva Costa, so news of his condition makes for ready-made headlines. Thankfully, Jose Mourinho was happy to oblige with the latest on his irrepressible hit-man ahead of a crunch tie against Arsenal:

“I know for a striker scoring goals is always nice for his confidence, especially for a player like him, who is not training as he should because we are protecting him in certain situations. He’s doing almost nothing, just resting and recovering from the tight muscle he has every time he accumulates fatigue. If he doesn’t go to the national team and stays here for 15 days, just in treatment, recovering and making the muscle stronger, he has the perfect chance to be in top condition for Chelsea and the national team.

Mourinho went on to illustrate just how important Costa is to Chelsea’s current set up, but spared a sizeable thought for Loic Remy. The Blues manager going so far as to suggest the Remy was ready and able to deputise for the league’s top scorer, yet stopped short of indicating a start for the France international anytime soon:

“Diego is playing with us every match in the Premier League, the team has worked with him a lot of times. So the team at this moment is more made to play with Diego…Remy’s learning how to play with us. His movement is good, his pace is good, he can get behind defenders. He’s not bad in the air. I think he has some similarities with Diego and if he has to play, no problem.”


Costa, however, is keen to link up with the Spain squad – despite Mourinho’s wishes for a complete rest over the international fortnight. Speaking to the Spanish press after last night’s 1-0 win over Sporting Lisbon, the frontman played down suggestions that a call-up would trigger a “war” between Mourinho and Spain boss Vicente del Bosque:

“I do not believe that could happen. I have already had enough with the issue about Brazil. Now I must stay relaxed to be able to work and do things well, with the national team too. I hope I am okay to go with Spain. During the week I am working in an intensive way with the physios, because I have some issues from a while back. If I played 90 minutes it is clear that I am fine, I am feeling better all the time, and it is the boss’s [Vicente Del Bosque’s] decision.”


Just shy of 14% of the FPL managers have held on to Eden Hazard, despite avalanche sales approaching 200,000 since the Cesc Fábregas show opened in Gameweek 1. The Belgian winger now lies just outside the game’s top ten midfielders with 28 points after being hauled off on 67 minutes during the Blues’ 3-0 win over Aston Villa but while Mourinho admitted his star was off the pace, he remained upbeat about his overall contribution this season.

“I don’t know what he (Hazard) needs… He started the season well. Eden played good matches with us. I think it’s more an isolated not good performance than a period. No dramas and (I am) not too much worried about it, but (Saturday) was not his day, was not his performance.”


After recording a second consecutive clean sheet, West Brom boss Alan Irvine was quick to acknowledge the impact of former Manchester City and Everton star Joleon Lescott on his team’s defensive displays. Lescott made his injury-delayed debut in the Baggies’ 1-0 win at Spurs last week and his side followed up the result with an emphatic 4-0 home win over Burnley on Sunday. The Midlanders’ defence looks a viable place for investment for the bargain hunting FPL manager, with the likes of Andre Wisdom (4.1) and Craig Dawson (4.5) huge beneficiaries of Lescott’s return to action.

“His positional sense is very, very good and, as we know, if centre-backs stand in the right positions, they cut out a lot of the danger before it even comes. He has come in and has been a great influence on people around him. He has been a very, very important player to us, but he has been part of a great team performance in both the Tottenham and Burnley games.”


While Fantasy managers were busy lining up moves for West Ham’s attacking options, manager Sam Allardyce sounded a word of caution following his side’s 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford. Allardyce had made himself quite a reputation among the FPL faithful for producing reliable and affordable defensive options, but with the Hammers yet to record a single clean since initiating this season’s attacking philosophy, a change in emphasis could be on the cards.

“Our team seriously has to start thinking about not conceding too many goals. At the moment we have to score a minimum of two goals a game and I don’t think we’re quite there at the moment where we can score two or more goals every game to get where we want to.”


Callum Chambers is quickly emerging as one of pre-season’s better bargain punts. The former Southampton protégé initially afforded us a cheap, short-term route into one of the league’s most consistent defences but with Mathieu Debuchy sidelined through injury, the young Englishman has been handed an extended run in the side. Arsene Wenger has clearly been impressed with Chambers’ versatility and, given the Gunners’ excellent fixtures from Gameweek 8, the suggestion that Chambers could be groomed for a midfield role later in the season will come as welcome news to Fantasy owners and prospective buyers alike.

“He has been remarkable in every position. He has an unbelievable engine. He goes and goes. It’s not often that you see that quality…I’d consider playing him in midfield but I don’t know about Wednesday [against Galatasaray] because I only have four defenders at the moment.”


Crystal Palace kept up their attacking exploits in a solid 2-0 win at home to Leicester City, with £5.9m (FPL) winger Jason Puncheon picking up his third assist of the season. Much had been made of his relationship with Neil Warnock following the Eagles’ new managerial appointment at the start of the campaign, but with an assist or more in all but one of his appearances this season there is no doubt in Warnock’s mind that Puncheon is producing his best form for the club. With ownership as low as 3.5% after a dismissal in the season opener saw him miss Gameweek 2 (while Gylfi Sigurdsson was busy getting his bandwagon up and running), Puncheon has played a peripheral role on the Fantasy radar, making him an intriguing prospect for managers looking for a differential midfielder at the lower end of the price spectrum.

“We had an evening meal together and talked about it. I think he is enjoying it here, you have bust-ups and say things. He got told the wrong side of the tale at the time but the last couple of years he has been phenomenal and we are very pleased to have him. He probably isn’t getting as much limelight as Yannick (Bolasie), but I have told him he is a marked man this year. When they mark Jason tight they leave Yannick space, so it is six of one and half a dozen of the other at the moment. With his contribution he is a manager’s dream at the moment.”

 

Hull City manager Steve Bruce admits he may need to in his approach, following another valiant display in the 4-2 home defeat to Manchester City. The Tigers are yet to record a clean sheet since the 1-0 season opener at QPR, where Allan McGregor’s penalty save heroics resulted in their only win of the campaign. Alarmingly they’ve now conceded two or more in each of their last four matches but Bruce can take heart from the fact are yet to blank in front of goal, scoring six in their last three, though with trips to Arsenal and Liverpool in Gameweeks 8 and 9 respectively – followed by a return to the KC Stadium to host in-form Southampton – Bruce faces an uphill task in convincing Fantasy managers to invest in his faltering squad.

“You would fear the worst after the first 11 minutes, but they showed what they’re worth and showed a bit of character. We had a mountain to climb and we very nearly did it. We keep playing well and we’re in every game. We caused Manchester City huge problems, but it’s up to me to find the right balance for the side. We can’t keep expecting to score two or three goals every week.”


Gus Poyet was left to bemoan Sunderland’s lack of attacking potency following Fabio Borini’s summer departure. The Black Cats have now blanked in three of their last four Premier League fixtures served up back-to-back goalless draws Burnley and Swansea in the last couple of Gameweeks.

“I think in the last year, that’s why we’ve played with a 4-3-3. One winger and the other two were the strikers, because Fabio was doing a terrific job on the left, but he was playing as a striker. We haven’t found that formula yet. We tried in the beginning (of the season) with Connor (Wickham) and Fletch (Steven Fletcher). Now we’ve got more wingers than before. We’re trying to look for the formula that’s going to work and then you need to get a break.

7shadesofsmoke The Prodigal Son. Former FFS 'Say What' contributor, UEFA World Cup captain with Costa Rica and Team India manager at the FFS Hockey World Cup. Follow them on Twitter

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  1. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
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    9 years, 8 months ago

    @Applebonkers: awesome text on the "THE BURNING QUESTION" article 🙂

  2. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
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    9 years, 8 months ago

    whom to play for ucl today

    jedvag or xhaka

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      The deadline was 7 minutes ago

      1. LOCO ABREU
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        really?it says subs open for me

        1. Planet Jo
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          me too

        2. Alan The Llama
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          well the first game starts in 6 minutes

          1. LOCO ABREU
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            yeah i know strange

        3. 4vets
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Same here, I made one a few minutes ago too!

      2. 420king
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        deadline is in 6 min

      3. Jack Frost
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Still open..57 minutes past the hour.

    2. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Subs open until kick off

    3. Granville
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Is it working. Playing up for me.

    4. Jack Frost
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      xhaka, j.........evaj might not start.

    5. Granville
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      closed now

    6. Granville
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Did it say the deadline was at 6pm? Normally it's 15 minutes before the first game.

  3. Liastro ⭐️
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    9 years, 8 months ago

    Raise your hand if you're still an FPL point hit virgin so far this season...

    o/

    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      o/

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      o/

    3. Wouter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      o/

      Only used 2 FT's so far. And my WC.

    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I wish, took my first one this week 🙁

    5. Sweetpea
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      im a slut

    6. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I've already had two filthy double-hit sessions 😳

    7. Granville
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'm about to whore myself out for the 3rd time.

    8. Just A Hat
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      9 years, 8 months ago

      \o

    9. another bad start
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Can't believe not taken a hit yet. Got 2 this, is it mad to not even use 1, never been in that position lol?

  4. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
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    9 years, 8 months ago

    will durm play for dortmund ??

    1. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      think so, yes

  5. Sadio
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Playing a Daily fantasy game for Champion's League. Free wildcard every week basically.

    The scores are only based on today's games.

    Ronaldo and Bale are definites: who else would you pick?

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      arsenal,dortmund players

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe Calhanoglu?

    3. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Go to whoscored.com

      Look at their previews for each of tonigjts games... Normally quite accurate on outcomes for European football

  6. anish10
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    any feedback welcome guys, thinking of getting rid of Krul?

    Krul (Elliot)
    Moreno Naylor Clyne (Wisdom) (Pieters)
    Siggy Sterling Tadic Di Maria (Zaha)
    Costa Aguero Naismith

    2.2 ITB

  7. FPL Touches
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    9 years, 8 months ago

    Big CL Dilemma! Who would you rather have for tonights' games?

    A) Kagawa (Anderlecht away)

    B) Sterling (Basle away)

    C) Streller (Lpool home)

    D) Shatov (Monaco home)

    Cheers!

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      a

    2. 420king
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      only one? A

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B

    4. BigManBakar
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A

    5. FPL Touches
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers guys. Kagawa it is!

  8. King Kohli
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    9 years, 8 months ago

    How would you improve this team?

    Can't figure out a Rooney replacement, also want Baines from next week.

    Mannone
    Clyne / Lovren / PVA
    Siggy / Sterling / ADM (v) / Fab
    ROONEY / Costa (c) / Pelle

    (Green / Marney / Wisdom / Hutton)

    1FT 0.8 in the bank

  9. Planet Jo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Which UCL captain??

    A. Kroos (Lud)

    B. Ballerabi (BEN)

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      other

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Prob better choice alright.

  10. BigManBakar
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    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    @JK:

    I agree. Wasting two transfers on Fabianski/Begovic is borderline madness imo. But if on a WC, they are a great choice. Rotate perfectly till the end of the season, barring one gameweek. I had no where else to spend the cash hence went that route.

    Begovic/Fabianski
    Baines/Ivan/Clyne (Moore/Hutton)
    Tadic/Chadli/Siggy/Sterling (Boyd)
    Kun/Costa/Pelle

    with 0.3 in the bank

    1. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Agree completely, it's a great WC pairing: I think it's actually two gameweeks where they each play one of Spurs/Arsenal but that's still pretty damn good.

      1. BigManBakar
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        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yup, game week 10 to be precise.

        The only problem being if ADM/Sanchez/Hazard/Walcott explode but you can't have them all though.

        1. Reedy
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Just checked, it's GWs 11 & 36.

          But also, and I must have missed this first time around, in GW28 Stoke play EVE and Swansea play tot.

          1. BigManBakar
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            • 11 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks a lot for the help Reedy. Scezesny/Mannone is another great one till the Jan WC. 🙂

            1. Reedy
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Yep, sorry about the misinformation on this pairing...must be getting stats blindness, peering at too many tables 🙂

              1. BigManBakar
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                • 11 Years
                9 years, 8 months ago

                No issues, love tinkering on the ticker/tables myself! 😀

    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      oh sure if I was on wc I'd get that pairing (or if I had one initially) but neither applies to me

      That looks like an excellent team

      I need one keeper to get me through to jan wc

      Lloris or Guzan look the best to me

      1. @ocprodigy
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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Forster.

      2. BigManBakar
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        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks for your thoughts 🙂

        Scezesny is your man.

        Worth noting here that Scezesny,Mannone offer an equally good rotation as compared to Bego/Fab.

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          9 years, 8 months ago

          I lookeda Sir Chesney but there is Chambers to factor in

          1. BigManBakar
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            • 11 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Worth a shout for those who like myself will go without him then 🙂

            The only problem with the team I posted is if ADM/Sanchez/Hazard/Walcott explode but you can't have them all though. 🙂

            I guess I'll go with this lot, despite the wealth in defense!

            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Baines and Ivan may be worth it

    3. Think Tank
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Too much in the keepers in my opinion. How about this:

      Forster (4.5m)

      Ivan / Baines / Moore, Wisdom, Hutton

      Sterling / Tadic / Chadli / 9.0m (Boyd)

      Pelle / Aguero / Costa

      1. Think Tank
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        The above gives you Ozil, Wally, Silva etc

      2. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks for your thoughts, appreciate the excellent input!

        I'm not sure it makes sense to get rid of Siggy right now with some great fixtures to follow. I can afford that team you mentioned (with Fab in it) 😀

        1. Think Tank
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Fair enough - I dumped Siggy after he sat on my bench for 2 weeks. Might live to regret it but hey-ho.

    4. ThunderKlopp
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      the keeper pairing sounds fine in theory/on paper but the reality is that Stoke are not very good at keeping clean sheets under Mark Hughes (speaking as a Bego owner!)

  11. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Took my first hit of the season this week thanks to Rooney and Ramsey

    have to say 6 weeks in may be a record for me

    1. Sweetpea
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      me too, lots of hits this week i reckon with those 2

    2. @ocprodigy
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      With Chester & Pieters stinking up my team I may be forced to..

    3. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Last week was my first... And ended up being horrible and making me lose in my ml =P

  12. eish
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    how bad is chadli's injury?

    1. Think Tank
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No news is most likely good news.

  13. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Big dillema for xhaka or jedvag who to play

    will durm play tonight ??

    1. Walsh
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      9 years, 8 months ago

      Durm should play.

    2. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      why everyone asking about Durm? He's Germany's full back

      1. LOCO ABREU
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        they have shmelzer also,they can rotate

      2. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Marcel Schmelzer for this

    3. Jack Frost
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      xhaka should play, chatter that jedvaj will be rested. I give it about 70% likelihood he won''t play.

  14. Sweetpea
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    9 years, 8 months ago

    Who is my priority to get in next week for Cahill?

    Chambers or Baines?

    1. Baggers
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Baines

  15. LOCO ABREU
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    next week russian kick off again ffs

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      atleast not on 2nd day, that totally blows

      1. Walsh
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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers for the Jedvaj info, King. Much appreciated. Unless he starts 🙂

        1. 420king
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I hope he does, tbh 🙂 I have him playing, it was either him or Moreno.

        2. 420king
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          BTW, how many points would you have subbed off for Jedvaj?

          1. Walsh
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            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            I don't understand what you mean. What now?

            1. 420king
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              how many points did the player you were planning on subbing off for jedvaj score 😛

              1. Walsh
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                • 10 Years
                9 years, 8 months ago

                2 - Danilo. I put Caceres in for Jedvaj though, so hoping he starts.

                1. 420king
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 8 months ago

                  Caceres should. gl 🙂

      2. LOCO ABREU
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        first day more important because of the transfers

        1. 420king
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          true, its just my situation that makes it worse today than it was yesterday

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      and Match week 5

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A good time for WC. A few teams with handy home and away against weak opposition in GW 3 and 4.

  16. Walsh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Subs closed.

  17. Granville
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    For the first time in a long time, I've purposely left 3 players on my UCL bench.

    1. Walsh
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Means you're doing something right 😀

      1. Granville
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        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Or making a daft mistake taking all the 5's and 6's.

        I've left out Manquillo, Xhaka and Suchy

        1. Walsh
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          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Seems like you've made the correct decision from where I'm sitting.

  18. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Benching dilemma this week:

    Play 4 from this lot: PvA (STK), Terry (ARS), Tadic (tot), Moore (BUR), C.Davies (CPL), Bertrand (tot)

    Currently on PvA, Moore, Terry and Tadic. Correct?

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Gotta go with gut .
      No easy decisions here.
      Think Arsenal will score .

      Think toss a coin Terry or Bertrand ?

      1. Puzzle
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        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yes, Terry and Bert is the main dilemma atm, literally a coin toss...

  19. Kerz
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Rooney + Ramsey > ?

    A) Pellè + Di María
    B) Tadić + Agüero
    C) Silva + Falcao

    So many options!

    1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      good one. mayb a

      1. Kerz
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        cheers

  20. Your Mum Zohore
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hi all, anyone going without any arsenal cover for the next few GWs?

    1. Baggers
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Waiting on Wally and probably going to squueze in Chambers too

      1. Your Mum Zohore
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yup have to take Ramsey out of my team , my immediate Arsenal cover - should I choose one - would be Ozil, but...

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Many for sure , Have Welbeck , so no.

  21. Anorak
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    With the UCL doors now closed for the week, you know what to do. (apologies if you're bored of this now).

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/10/01/the-burning-question-who-is-the-rooney-replacement/?hc_page=1#hc_comment_8444498

    Please add any more comments to this thread with any issues you've come across with the UCL site this season. We've had lots of examples of transfers not saving, being repeated and resulting in -2, -4, -10, even -16 point hits. Site crashing, running slow. The dreaded Oops page. redirection to the Europa league page, all sorts of shenanigans.

    If you've seen any of these problems, or perhaps a new one, then get your comments down and your voice heard.

    Thanks.

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      oh the redirecting to the Europa is a common thing for me

  22. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Pik 1 pls, out of these 4.6-5.0 price range Cheapo Mids: thnx
    1.cattermole 4.6,

    2.SDavis 4.8,
    3.Jedinak 4.9,
    4.Dorrans 5.0,

  23. @ocprodigy
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Let's be honest, we should all have a front line of Aguero Pelle Costa right now.

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nah, Danny Pele over Graziano Pelle for me

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      That will probably harvest the most points in terms of forwards only, but think about the extra points you could potentially earn in mid/defence with the £5m you'd have with welbeck over aguero. That's the million dollar question, which is better.

      1. Kerz
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Good point actually. I think I prefer Baines and Welbeck, with 1.5 or so itb for further upgrades, over Aguero and a 4.5 defender. Danny should get decent returns from gw8, Baines unquestionably will and that extra money gives you flexibility.

        1. @ocprodigy
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          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          That is a strong point that I hadn't thought of, but then Aguero has that stupid ability to score for fun when he feels like it.

          Welbeck also does not look like firing anytime soon...

  24. The Sarjeant
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Just got Pique and Gerrard in a pack on UT!

  25. Just A Hat
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    walshyyy

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      ?

  26. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Surely Sir Chesney is a poor pick given the price of Chambers ❓

    1. FPL Touches
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed, I wouldn't fancy playing an Arsenal defender every week either, they hardly look solid atm

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I'm looking at GW9 for when the fixtures have swung for him and against DDG

    2. Think Tank
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'd say so, yes. Gibbs is cheaper too.

  27. FPL Touches
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    What is Ramsey's confirmed injury duration?

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Wenger said likely 4 weeks.

      1. Think Tank
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        3-4 weeks.

  28. Abraham seed
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    mannone

    chambers baines taylor(wisdom, hutton)

    fab sterling adm chadli/siggy (king)

    aguero costa welbeck

    this would be my team after gw8
    no hit required
    haven't decided yet whether to swap siggy to chadli after gw8 but i really think i would. i want to see how siggy does in his next 2 fixtures.
    what do you think?

    1. JasonG123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Looks great, only problem is no Soton defender and no backup keeper.

      1. Abraham seed
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        ya. i would love a soton defender but i can't afford it. except i downgrade baines and why would i do that?
        i can't afford a back up keeper too but tbh, if i had 0.5 mil extra, i would upgrade mannone to fabianski
        i actually like swansea's defense the most.

  29. Sweden11
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Have no FT left and may not have 3 playing defenders..
    Clyne Naylor Pieters Wisdom Vlaar

    What should I do?

  30. Lyonnais
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Rooney replacement:

    A Ulloa
    B Welbeck
    C Valencia
    D Sakho

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Welbeck if no other arsenal cover. Lovely run of fixtures after this weekend.

    2. Abraham seed
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      welbeck
      although i personally feel enner valencia would do well. he is a good player but welbeck plays for a more attacking club
      i think you should go with welbeck