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26 October 2014 4291 comments
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Saturdayโ€™s modest points returns pile expectations on to Sundayโ€™s trio of encounters, as an assortment of prime Fantasy assets take to the turf.

It all begins with a pair of lunchtime kick-offs, as Spurs entertain Newcastle at the Lane and Burnley host Everton up at Turf Moor. Fantasy managers will be looking to the likes of Leighton Baines, Nacer Chadli and Christian Eriksen to provide some early cheer, before attentions turn to the main event at Old Trafford at 4pm.

United and Chelsea meet head-on in one of the seasonโ€™s key clashes. It arrives in time to find Jose Mourinhoโ€™s Blues flying high on top of the table, while Louis van Gaalโ€™s United struggle to break out of a state of flux.

The script points to a comfortable away win, with Fantasy managers eagerly awaiting the visitorsโ€™ team sheet and the potential โ€œrevelationโ€ that Diego Costa defies the claims of his manager to spearhead the Chelsea attack. We’re in for a fascinating afternoon.

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

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  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Let's go!!

    1. 4vets
      12 years, 7 days ago

      But not Barkley ๐Ÿ™

  2. Heydudes13
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Siggy serious?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Y so Serious?

      1. Billy Gilmore
        12 years, 7 days ago

        ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Might swap him for Chadi or Tadic anyway.

      1. Heydudes13
        12 years, 7 days ago

        If out, Chadli's the man.

    3. A Defender's Nightmare
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Should be fine.

    4. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Hands down the absolute best source for injury news:

      physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php

  3. The Finnisher
    12 years, 7 days ago

    G'wan Baines.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 7 days ago

      G'wan goalman!

  4. Billy Gilmore
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Raylor on the bench. The turd that wouldn't flush

    1. THE Wild Rover
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Glad to see him back. Nice guy and so unlucky

      1. Billy Gilmore
        12 years, 7 days ago

        Indeed.

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Fair play to Newcastle for sticking with him

    3. big oak
      12 years, 7 days ago

      so many good memories with him in my team
      glad to see him back in action

  5. Captain Shirokov
    12 years, 7 days ago

    I thought Ward played for Wolves ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

  6. OShaughnessy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Dear England,

    Does anyone there care that an NFL game is about to kickoff in London?

    Signed,
    A Curious Canadian

    1. 4vets
      12 years, 7 days ago

      No

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Certainly not on here

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

        81,000 expected at Wembley for the 1pm kickoff local time.
        Big deal in NA b/c it's a 9:30am start on the east coast here.

        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 7 days ago

          And a London team would obviously win it every year once it's up and running

    3. Fantasy Gold
      12 years, 7 days ago

      No. It's a crap 'sport'.

    4. mouldy_uk
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Why do you care that we care?

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

        The grav says a lot...

        Why you no care?

    5. big oak
      12 years, 7 days ago

      u mean that game where they play for 3 seconds, pile up and then take a 30 seconds timeout?....

      1. Owd Big 'Ed
        12 years, 7 days ago

        Lol, this. Tedium.

      2. mouldy_uk
        12 years, 7 days ago

        They're all too fat to run for more than 3 seconds without a break ๐Ÿ™‚

      3. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 7 days ago

        Was just curious if it was getting media attention...

        1. SomewhatPleasing
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 7 days ago

          I didn't have a clue

      4. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 7 days ago

        I worked at a college game in Dublin earlier this year. It was so frustrating to watch, but damn it's hard to not get sucked into the enthusiasm of the Americans.

    6. VougieDipond
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Lots of NFL fans here. But I don't understand how anyone can enjoy anything that has more adverts than action

      1. Kip
        12 years, 7 days ago

        exactly my thoughts

    7. Woeisme
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Yeah, I care.
      Do prefer watching the red zone at this time of year though

    8. Gimli son of Gloin
      12 years, 7 days ago

      yeah, I think that Redzone way of showing it is more likely to get positive attention here.

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

        Redzone is the only way to watch football.

        Side Note: CL has a mult-cast too & if you're a neutral it's an interesting way to take in 8 matches.

    9. Licky
      12 years, 7 days ago

      I do, but only for the sake of my NFL Fanto.

      1. lionhunter
        12 years, 7 days ago

        +1

  7. big oak
    12 years, 7 days ago

    no matter how i look at my team, i dnt see a good score this week

    1. The Finnisher
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Really? Some good fixtures for certain players.

      Aguero, Chelsea, Arsenal, Southampton...

      1. big oak
        12 years, 7 days ago

        i mean this week we are playing
        eriksen home to newcastle where krul is my keeper
        dimaria and costa playing each other
        and caulker.... well.... qpr defense
        only baines can baines me out this week
        21 from yesterday with a -4 hit

        1. The Finnisher
          12 years, 7 days ago

          Oh, haha.

          Di Maria vs Costa shouldn't be a worry and you never know with Caulker, if anyone's gonna blank against QPR it's Villa (or Burnley)

  8. HuttonDressedasLahm
    12 years, 7 days ago

    First Costa related post

    1. A Defender's Nightmare
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Is he in bathroom?

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Is he a FPL player ?

  9. Fantasy Gold
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Mon Baines!

    1. 4vets
      12 years, 7 days ago

      French?

      1. Fantasy Gold
        12 years, 7 days ago

        Haha. Oirish ๐Ÿ˜‰

      2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        12 years, 7 days ago

        Not quite . Please consult your Joey Barton to English dictionary ๐Ÿ˜‰

      3. A Defender's Nightmare
        12 years, 7 days ago

        Do we have a chance, Captain?

  10. Owd Big 'Ed
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Burnley vs. Everton: U2.5 Goals
    Seamus Coleman anytime goal
    Tottenham -1
    Nacer Chadli to score twice
    Tottenham clean sheet: No.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Good bets. Similar to mine. Come on!

    2. The Finnisher
      12 years, 7 days ago

      ๐Ÿ˜† for both betting purposes and FPL purposes I hope you are wrong.

  11. The Shadow
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Comparison to the Invincible season have officially begun. Will anything less than an unbeaten season be a disappointment for Mourinho given the strength of his squad and the performances of the top tier squads?

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 7 days ago

      They will never do it

    2. A Defender's Nightmare
      12 years, 7 days ago

      We will lose about 2-3 games IMO.

    3. big oak
      12 years, 7 days ago

      forget about it

    4. Woeisme
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Quite sure he won't be disappointed once he wins the league. Undefeated or not, still the same prize. Doubt he gives a monkeys how he does it

  12. Woeisme
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Ericksen brace be most welcome. Help a brother out christen

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Now you've upset him by spelling his name all wrong

  13. SW6
    12 years, 7 days ago

    From the first couple of GWs the template midfield was Sterling, Fab, AdM, Siggy. Is it fair to say that some of the alternative picks e.g. Tadic, Alexis, Eriksen have broken that template completely? Blanks from Fab and AdM today would make things even more interesting

    1. Demí
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Yep. Now Alexis and Tadic will soon be part of the next template. Who's Fabregas?

    2. The Finnisher
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Yes. My midfield scored nearly 40 points last GW (subtle boasting) and I wanted to alter it as I felt the template changing...if I WC'd now I'd have 1 of the former 'template'

      1. SW6
        12 years, 7 days ago

        I avoided bringing in AdM and Fab a few weeks ago, going for Tadic and then Sanchez. Not sure if it's luck or skill that has turned things round for me.

  14. Holmes
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Chances of Coleman, Baines and Luka scoring goal? 0% I guess?

    1. Demí
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Less i'd say

      1. Holmes
        12 years, 7 days ago

        Cheers! Lets see what happen, good luck!

    2. U-jin King™
      12 years, 7 days ago

      18% for all three...

    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      12 years, 7 days ago

      How can anyone answer that

  15. U-jin King™
    12 years, 7 days ago

    now for those Everton Fullbacks to go Berserk

  16. crazyasianac
    12 years, 7 days ago

    1. Tadic + Bardsley + Vaz Te -> Albrighton + Baines + Sakho. 0m left
    2. Tadic + Mannone + Vaz Te -> Albrighton + Jakupovic + Pelle. 0m left
    3. Siggy + Vaz Te -> Albrighton + Sakho. 0.9m left

    Current team:
    Guzan (Mannone)
    Tadic, Sterling, Fabregas, ADM, Siggy
    Costa, Aguero (Vaz Te)

    Not keen on selling Sterling or ADM like some peope are doing. What do you think is the best choice of transfers to shake my team up a bit? Haven't taken any hits so far this season, but thinking of it this week

    1. 4vets
      12 years, 7 days ago

      I'd buy at least one defender

      1. crazyasianac
        12 years, 7 days ago

        ahah knew something was missing when I had another look through the team.
        Defence is Bertrand, Naylor, Duff, Bardsley, Moore

  17. THE Wild Rover
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Baines 100% pass completion already ๐Ÿ˜Ž

    1. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 7 days ago

      On 3 baps already

      #bapmagnet

  18. rohan
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Hi, my name is Diego Costa and I am gonna score a hattrick today. Whoever has sold me can go feck himself

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      12 years, 7 days ago

      I don't wish to alarm you but your pants are on fire ๐Ÿ˜‰

  19. SpaceCadet
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Here's what's on the menu - baines clean sheet and goal, chadli two goals, hazard goal and assist, Naismith goal

  20. Proggy
    12 years, 7 days ago

    This is the first time I have ever owned Baines in the three years I've been playing FPL. It's exciting. ๐Ÿ˜€

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 7 days ago

      I haven't owned him in so long. I kind of miss that feeling.

    2. Proggy
      12 years, 7 days ago

      And I've got myself a Baines assist! ๐Ÿ˜€

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Just need a Baines clean sheet to complete a full set this week

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Coleman for me, but I have Krul in goal...

    2. Wouter
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Same. ๐Ÿ™‚ Only got one CS in the past 2 GW's so this would be a nice change for once. Shame my midfield/attack couldn't back it up though.

    3. A Defender's Nightmare
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Asking for a CS from £7.1m player is too much.

  22. Kip
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Sterling => Sanchez for a hit is not ok if it means ditching Ivan or Pelle, right?

    1. Kip
      12 years, 7 days ago

      need to stop that itch

  23. Captain Shirokov
    12 years, 7 days ago

    BAINES ASSISTSSS

    HES SO BGAPOAOUJAKSAK

    1. Sean
      12 years, 7 days ago

      ๐Ÿ™‚

  24. THE Wild Rover
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Baines assist for Eto'o ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 7 days ago

      6 assists already. Ridiculous.

  25. MagicMessi
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Ugly jersey newcastle

  26. Ady87
    12 years, 7 days ago

    BAAAAAAINES!!!

  27. Wilshere Knowledge
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Good start... ๐Ÿ‘ฟ

  28. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Baines ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚

  29. Wouter
    12 years, 7 days ago

    I love Baines already. ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€

  30. Owd Big 'Ed
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Baines assist! Get in.

    Eto'o goal. Great header.