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7 December 2014 4278 comments
Mark Mark
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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. boyler
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    any1 else with fabianski chambers Austin fabregas and ageuro is it time to wc ? ive 2ft

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      yes

      1. copps
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        he has 2 FTs, just take a -4 and do 3 transfers and its fine

    2. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      if you have a decent bench like boyd then just take a hit

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

      yes wildcard

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Fab, Austin and Flappy will be straight back. Just sell Aguero and Chambers, take a hit if you need to

    5. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      depends.
      can you get away with minus 4 or minus 8 to field a decent team?

    6. piquiblanco
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ditch Fabiański, Chambers and Kun this week for a single hit. No need to use WC.

  2. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I need Guzan, Hutton and Clyne to score 20 pts 🙁

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Each!!

      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        That would be nice 🙂

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

    Anyone here considering a cheeky Aguero --> RVP switch?

    1. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Not really, no. Would rather get Bony or Lukaku and upgrade the rest of my squad when more injuries start to kick in.

      1. Rossamous
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I need one premium striker due to not owning Costa. Not many alternatives.

        1. money face bandwagon
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          why do u feel the need to have a premium striker if the premium striker perform worse than a cheap striker?

  4. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Missed the Wham and Swans game...Has Andy Carroll chucked his hat in the ring now then or just a flash in the pan ?...Did he look good as well as notching ?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      looked v good, although not sure on whether or not he is a viable pick just yet

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Is he nailed on or is the jury out on that ?...Can both he and Sakho play ?

    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      not really, but the notching was pretty impressive.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        More touches in the box than any other player this week...that's always a plus.

    3. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Andy Carroll - Next fun punt

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Nowt wrong with a fun punt.

    4. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      They have three good strikers. Will be rotation over xmas imo

    5. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      was great!
      constant threat and good on the ball.
      could have had a another assist and goal

  5. Ibracadabra´s Spell
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski, Fàbregas and Austin are suspended; Aguero is injured.

    I think I will only keep Fàbregas and sell the others.

    So:

    Fabianski, Aguero and Austin >>> Guzan, Costa and Sakho (-8) and stay with 2.6 in bank

    Yes or No??

  6. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    hutton could realistically score 12. one thing which seems apparent recently is an assist and a clean sheet is very hard to beat bps wise

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I like this 🙂

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      azpi had pretty high bps aye

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

      local derby. both teams will score.

  7. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Wasilewski is going to smash Tekkers. Cue injury.

    1. Prime
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      As an Anderlecht fan: I can confirm

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Fecking psycho since his leg break.

  8. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Need Villa cleanie, or I'm out of last man standing....c'mon Brad!

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

    Ha, big Sam bigging up the 9 points in 3 games this week, doesn't think anyone else in the prem has done same. One team has Sammy Boy

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

      That's still a pretty great return seeing as only one other team has done it...

  10. 1314
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    another red card next ?

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Hutton probably

      1. 1314
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        if happens to be Guzan there will be keeper shortage xD

        1. Lyonnais
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Guzan red card would be great 😀

  11. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hutton red card to put the final nail into my coffin.

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Are you in the coffin?

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      as a non-hutton owner i will gladly take it

  12. Nazz
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    What to do ?

    Fab, Elliot

    Chambers, Baines, Azpil, Duff, Clyne

    Oscar, Toure, Downing, Siggy, Boyd

    Costa, Aguero, Kane

    ?????????????????????????????????/

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

      Aguero, Fabianski, Oscar > Bony, Sanchez, Guzan?

  13. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Best facts from today's game:

    Wilfried Bony has now scored 19 Premier League goals in 2014, more than any other player in the competition.

    15 of Swansea’s 19 PL goals this season have been either scored or assisted by one of Wilfried Bony or Gylfi Sigurdsson.

    Diafra Sakho has now scored seven times in his last eight Premier League appearances for West Ham.

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      still if not for the red card austin has performed better there for the last few games

  14. Budweiser
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Schlupp is playing on the wing.. Interesting.. He does still play for Leicester though..

  15. Le Limpar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    The famous 0.1 off my preferred move:
    Aguero, Chadli, Chambers > Benteke, Yaya, Baines

    Who to downgrade...
    Sakho for Benteke?
    Zabaleta, Coleman for Baines?
    Other?

  16. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    After this gw i am probably down from 4100 to 500000 after having 9 points net so far

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

    Wouldn't be surprised if Guzan got shot the way this week is going.

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      We haven't had a case of spontaneous combustion in a while!

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

        😀

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'm waiting for a Monica Seles incident

    3. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      the reason I hold myself so hard before the Guzan price change

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

      Someones goin to miss out next week with ebola

  18. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Come on (C) Benteke - go get em

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      This! And only 1% owned as well. 🙂

  19. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Wow even Lukaku mentioned as a possible now, dear lord take me now

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

      Just wait until the Snodgrass love returns.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I'll be gone by then i hope

      2. gedda
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I miss him so 🙁

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

    Navas has had 8 starts in a row and I've barely noticed

    1. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Neither have his team mates. Turd.

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

        Taking his pace into account, Skidmark may be more apt 😉

      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Haha true indeed

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

      I went to the Etihad when they played Spurs. The fans around me were still complaining about Navas when they were 4-0 up!

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

        😆

    3. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      just show his fpl potential..gone without notice

  21. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    right think i may go for yaya over downing, better stretch of fixtures....... right reasoning?

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Barkley out for him for me, I think.

    2. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Can't really compare the two IMO

  22. d1sable
    • Has Moderation Rights
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Of all the people to be banking on step forward Mr Alan Hutton, known for his cards and injuries. This can only go well right?

  23. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    What is more important until January? 🙂

    A) Azpi and Dzeko

    B) Yaya and Dzeko (and can get Azpi and Silva instead of Yaya when he is fit)?

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

      Yaya and Dzeko

  24. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Siggy and Aguero >> Yaya and Bony?

    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      thinking of doing the same.

  25. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    News on aguero?

  26. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    This will an entertaining game I reckon

  27. Sonder
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I don't know how to replace Aguero! Upgrade and get Yaya? Bony/Lukaku/Dzeko? 🙁

    I also have Chambers/Austin. (leaning to replacing the former first asap)

    Guzan, McCarthy
    Baines Azpi Chambers Wisdom Moore
    Hazard Sanchez Downing Siggy Boyd
    Aguero Costa Austin

    Thanks!

  28. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hutton, go for red. I need another -2

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    lol @ triggerlips

    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Just noticed him in my h2h league 😆

  30. Chambo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    bps updated, Bony still on 1, get in! 🙂