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7 December 2014 4278 comments
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With the fall-out from Sergio Aguero’s injury reverberating around the Fantasy Football community, it’s time to distract ourselves from our return to the drawing board and resume the Gameweek action.

A pair of Premier League encounters await, with events beginning at the Boleyn Ground as Swansea City clash with West Ham. A battle of two in-form teams harbouring top six ambitions, the Hammers go into this match with just one defeat in the last eight, while the Swans’ have also suffered just one setback in their previous six league outings. Fantasy managers will of course be hoping that the 50% owned Gylfi Sigurdsson can help rescue the Gameweek with midfield returns, while Wilfried Bony will likely be auditioning as the potential Sergio Aguero replacement, once the City’s striker’s prognosis is confirmed.

Later today, Villa meet Leicester City in a midlands derby that, while bereft of Fantasy talent, could yet prove of interest with Christian Benteke now presenting an option up top. The Belgian returned to the scoresheet to earn the three points at Palace in midweek and, should he also put the Foxes to the sword, there’s little doubt that Benteke will be another name considered in the light of Aguero’s injury scare.

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

  1. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Only two games left for injuries/bans/Red Cards guys & gals.

    I have 4 left (2 playing). Who are you most worried about losing from these?

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Shoddy top of page 🙁

    2. Punty
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You forgot CL and EL midweek, plenty more opportunities midweek!

    3. slurzy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney, he is my main choice to replace Aguero

  2. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    % Downing owners in top 10k guys?

    1. Prime
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      40

      1. Deep Sea Amphipod
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        How do you find stats for the top 10k btw? Would be useful to know 🙂

        1. Prime
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/

          But in this case, someone posted it on here earlier 😉

          1. Deep Sea Amphipod
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers both of you!

      2. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        😯

    2. Snikii
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      40%

  3. Evans
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    37 all out once downing 2 baps are added

    Roll on next week

    1. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      32 with Clyne and I'm delighted. Only chambers and aguero to worry about

    2. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      That is actually a good score so far, would be delighted with that. Lets just hope Southampton concede tomorrow and no one from Man Utd with high ownership does anything. 😉

      1. Evans
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Amen to that

  4. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Surprised at the lack of Clichy and Zabaleta to replace Chambers? Especially with funds from Agueros sale.

    City's fixtures over next 5 are obscene

    1. Prime
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Rotation. Neither of them will play all 5.

      1. SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Zab rotation? With who? And clichy is in form of his life

        1. Prime
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Sagna. And I'm not saying they should be, but Pelle loves rotation, especially in a busy schedule.

          I do still own Clichy and there's no chance I'm dropping him anytime soon with the problems created by this GW.

        2. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Sagna, and Kolorov is back in the frame.

          Could be worth a gamble but those are the concerns.

    2. FPLEL
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I posted about bringing Zab in today, people seems to fear his rotation.

    3. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'd love a Man City defender but rotation fears abound.

  5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    punished for being patiend with chadli............. thought i might be.............. ah well

    downing or yaya?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Both, I hope. I have.

      1. Flicks A Foden
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Would you drop Chadli for a hit? Fixtuers are amazing and Spurs arent scoring with him on the bench....didn't look entirely NOT dangerous when he came on last few

    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yaya if you don't need the dosh elsewhere

  6. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Which one?

    1) Aguero>Bony, Sigurdsson>Yaya Toure
    2) Marney>Ramsey, Aguero>Dzeko

    1. piquiblanco
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      2) is terrible imo, and I don't like 1) either. I suppose Siggy is the only one from your midfield able to go though.

  7. RabMac
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Team for next week

    Pantillimon

    Ivanovic Wisdom Clyne

    Hazard Sanchez Downing Siggy Marney

    Lukaku Costa

    Bench is non-existent for next week

  8. Balotellitubbies
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How bad did the jenkinson injury look? I'e already got 6 of my squad out for next week 😆

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Slight discomfort. Could walk but was grabbing hammy like it was annoying. Not stopping his movement.

    2. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hamstring is what it looked like

  9. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianski took him out - or tried to. End of.

    1. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Without question a red. Never should have been awared due to the handball on Sakho tho.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Hmmm. OK. 🙂

        1. TeamSteam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Clear handball m8. When the ref misses that its really nothing else to do than send him off.

        2. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          That's the point I'm making! Without the handball it was always going to be a red and no real argument there.

          The handball changes the dynamics, I think Swansea will appeal.

          1. TeamSteam
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            I think they will too. Since the ref obviously didnt notice the handball, he had no other choice than to give the red. Im sure the appeal with go through as well.

    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It nearly was Sakho's.... #schumacher

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I just dont see it. If Fabianski had stopped 5cm's further back exactly the same situation would have occured.

  10. Zasa
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Counting my chickens at halftime with 39 points after Bony's goal,
    Fabi RC 😯 WC is waiting now

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

      How many chickens did you end up with?

      1. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        7 😯 One had some big eyes too

  11. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Clichy, Welbeck to Kolarov, Dzeko
    The joys of a terrible rank, next to no flags and 2FT

  12. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who do you think is the best premium defender to get now? Unlimited budget..

    1. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Azpi

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ivanovic

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I am looking at Ivanovic, again.

    4. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ivanovic

    5. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Kolarov or Terry

    6. Pringle
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks guys. Was hoping for that answer

    7. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ivan

  13. Sif
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Depending on the Aguero news, Rooney is the best option for getting him back in the near future? Rather than spreading the free cash over several players

  14. Dude1234
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Cup final in the mini league. Lots of cash involved. Which would you rather have:

    A) 20 points, Pelle and Bertrand to play.

    or

    B) 18 points, Moore and Rooney to play.

    1. Forest4Life
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A

  15. piquiblanco
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who is Moore in for?

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Morgan?

    2. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      The guy who got sent of last week. Can't remember the name, was it Morgan?

      1. piquiblanco
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, silly me, I've seen the match! Thanks guys.

    3. Dude1234
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Leicester defender

  16. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    My cup opponent was going to do chadli to downing. I saw him come on here and you guys talked him out of it. I won by 5 points

    Cheers all 😆

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😆 😆 😆

      I do hope he's reading this.

    2. Deep Sea Amphipod
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      "you guys" 😉

  17. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Cissokho to grab a goal, assist and clean sheet, Hutton to keep a clean sheet.
    Calling it.
    You might be surprised by this, but I have both above players.

  18. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Am i correct in thinking that Naylor is back this week??

    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yep

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You are! 🙂

      1. SuperMario
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        thanks lads

  19. JJO
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I love PL,watching it for almost 20 years
    Great league but Im affraid its all because of foreign players
    English footballers and refferees are under average,they are worse from year to year

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Just like Downing, for instance. Or Jenkinson. Or Carroll - oh, and I haven't mentioned Cresswell, have I? 😉

      1. SuperMario
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

  20. Whistle
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    4 Red Cards and and an injury.

    I win!

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      1 3 match red card
      1 1 match red card
      3 injuries

      I win.

  21. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero + Chambers + Fabianski to Sakho + Azpi + Hart (-8)

    Gonna click 'Go' soon.

    1. Punty
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Cue Hart hurting his back doing bench presses tomorrow and Azpi to get injured in CL...

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Given my luck this week - I would not be surprised.

  22. Punty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    35 points and Schmeichel left.. I have owned him from GW1 and NEVER gotten points when I have played him.. is this the day?

  23. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    8 point madness?

    Krul, Chambers & Aguero -> Hart, Baines & Lukaku/Dzeko

    Krul, Elliot
    Terry, Chambers, Hutton, Wisdom, Yun
    Sanchez, Hazard, Downing, Siggy, Eriksen
    Aguero, Costa, Kane

    Bank 0.6m, 1 freebie

  24. st4rt__
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    27 with BPS off Downing if he gets any & Guzan now, penalty save and a cleansheet would be Disneyland stuff.

  25. Muffinz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    When can we expect to hear some more news about Agueros fitness?

  26. Scab
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sakho only played 45 min? why was that?

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Is he returning from injury?

    2. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Back from injury I think

  27. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bony or Lukaku?
    Eriksen or Mirallas?

    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku, Eriksen
      Although I would have all 4

      1. Wouter
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Me too, wish it was possible. Bony would be the one I'm most worried about not owning.

  28. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    24 + Hutton to come.

    How bad?

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not that bad.

    2. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Michael Jackson Bad

  29. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Guys...how about the following moves for a hit ?
    Aguero & Boyd -> Lukaku/Benteke & Yaya

    Guzan
    Baines / Azpi / Wisdom
    Hazard / Sanchez / Siggy / Downing
    Aguero* / Bony / Austin*
    (Mccarthy / Boyd / Yun / Saylor*)

    1 FT & 3.8m itb

  30. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like 5-3-2 next week for me with a -4 point hit.

    Adrian
    Baines - Azpi - Clyne - Yun - Chambers*
    Sanchez - Downing - Siggy
    Costa - Aguero*

    (Myhill - Fabregas* - Austin* - Albrighton)

    best replacements for Chambers & Aguero here?

    1. piquiblanco
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bony and City def?