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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. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Diego Costa is a booking machine

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

      lost his mind when visits

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Should be a receptionist

      1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        With that face? Only answering phones.

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Yesterday chat no?

  2. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    #SaintsFC striker Jay Rodriguez us on course for a return to action in January after more than 8 months on the sidelines because of injury

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Good to hear as he look a good prospect

    2. Think Tank
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Austin is this years JRod.

  3. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    #NUFC third choice goalkeeper Jak Alnwick is set for an extended run in the first team following injuries to Krul [ankle] & Elliot [thigh]

    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Pardew "We are going to have to dig deep for Arsenal, Colo looks like he has got an injury. Moussa won’t play & no Robbie Elliot" #NUFC

      1. Think Tank
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Sanchez captain candidate.

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

          Hazard, for me. Sanchez vice.

      2. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Sanchez(c)

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          Newcastle are a tough nut to crack plus Arsenal are shit

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Elliot has been red flagged until 21st december

    3. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Didn't think Elliott looked that bad tbh Mum.

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        I agree son, could be anything from 1-3 games as a guess but it's a wait and see jobby

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          Gives me another problem Mum,
          7 out,
          Kun/Fab > Costa/Yaya for free and nabe a Gk/def hit later in week?

          1. Your Mum's Athletic
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 2 days ago

            you got 2FT? Krelliot? I like the moves and would take a hit for the gk which will pay itself off almost immediately

            1. HVT
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 2 days ago

              Yea leaning that way, who to get tho ?
              -----
              Azpi/Hutton/Wisdom
              Sanchez/Hazard/Siggy/Marney
              Rooney

              Krulliott/Chambers/Moore/fab/Austin/Aguero
              2ft 1.2 itb.

              Ant thoughts?

              1. Your Mum's Athletic
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 2 days ago

                keep austin fab. krul + aguero + chambers > Guzan/Hart + Costa/Bony + Naylor/Kompany. Something like that?

  4. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Thoughts on this team for next week

    Foster
    Baines Azpil Hutton N. Taylor
    Sanchez Yaya Downing Siggy
    Sakho Costa(c)

    Subs: Elliot Duff Fab Austin

    1. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      If done without hits excellent. If with, still very good.

    2. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      That team is a -4

      But if Duff is fit Ill play him and it could be no hits

  5. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Pellegrini sweating on Silva availability in Rome "Am I hopeful about David? Yes. You always miss top players like David Silva"

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      If he's fit I would love to get him in for Fabregas.

      1. Think Tank
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        A better pick than Yaya, I reckon.

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          So do I. And City will need him to step up without Aguero

      2. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Nailed on over Xmas, unfortunately not but then again not many have fixtures like city's

  6. gtf
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Hows these transfers look?

    Aguero & James OUT
    Cisse & Hazard IN

    Cisse just a 1 week punt then I'll get Austin when he returns from suspension.

  7. Outatime
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    And if it couldn't get any worse... Fabianski gets a red card.

  8. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Thoughts about this? Am I just chasing points?

    Aguero -> Bony

    Siggy -> Yaya

    1. AH 🙂
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Good moves IMO

    2. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      imagine yaya get another yellow next..and off to african cup in jan..-8 to get him in and out..

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Rooney scoring brace against Liverpool and Yaya 5th booking would be nightmare.

    3. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Bony and Siggy at home vs Spurs. Gotta have both

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Yaya vs Leicester?

        1. AH 🙂
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          HES GONNA TEAR IT UP M8

          1. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 2 days ago

            Thats what I fear.

        2. Towsor44
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          Leicester away, no guarantee he won't get his 5th yellow or whether he will be his marauding self vs Siggy at home, against old club and no danger of a suspension from totting up.

    4. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Considering the exact same move myself. The other choice being Aguero > Sakho, Downing > Yaya. I'm currently leaning towards yours if that helps.

    5. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Keep Sig. Up against his former club.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Does he has history scoring against his former clubs?

    6. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Both have fixtures , form and nailed so pretty solid I'd say

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Dat rank you have sir. I salute you!

    7. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Also brought Siggy back when he was 6.8 so won't be losing much value.

  9. AH 🙂
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Which move should I do first (Both only -4's )

    A) Aguero & Fabregas --> Costa & Yaya

    B) Bony & Siggy --> Sakho & Sanchez ......

    1. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Keep Fabregas if I were you. So in that case B I guess!

      1. Seb Wassell
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        How about Aguero > Sakho/Bony, Siggy > Yaya (depending on budget)

      2. AH 🙂
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Well i need fab out to get costa , as i have 3 chel players

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      A

  10. Touré De Force
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Rooney hatty tomorrow evening would be beyond epic.

  11. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Re-post

    Good to go for next GW?

    Adrian
    Azpil Hutton Baines
    Yaya Hazard Sanchez Ameobi Downing
    Costa Bony

    (McCarthy) Moore Duff Austin

    Who would you captain?

    Also, I wonder how many hit's will be taken this week I have only taken a -4. Most will have -8 imo.

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

      You've been hasty with mid week matches.

    2. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Decent for a -4. Hoping to get away with just using my 2FTs myself.

      Captain Costa for me.

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Cheers was leading more towards Hazard but Costa is a safer option

  12. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Koeman “Alderweireld is a positive – not really a hamstring more a fatigue in his muscle. He’s doubtful – maybe yes, maybe not" #SaintsFC

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

      Good...

  13. Judas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    clichy nailed on?

    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Nope

    2. Judas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      thinking rather than doing fabianski --> Hart. do Duff ---> Clichy. Fabs has good fixtures in future so wouldnt be too bad not having a keeper next GW.

  14. Forest4Life
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Captain Costa treble next week will salvage pride 🙂

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      If he plays ....

  15. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Did Kane even look like doing anything yesterday?

    1. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      No but I thought Soldado looked ok. If he gets one or two more he'll start to be a contender imo, esp if he has penos.

    2. Think Tank
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Spurs were dire, as per usual at home.

  16. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    It's not been my worst week points wise, but it's definitely been my worst week in terms of ruining future plans.

    http://i.imgur.com/Zocrdp9.png

    Wildcard, activate!

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Never seen a team with 2 times -2.

    2. daveoafc77
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Doesn't look that difficult to get a team out next week for you really. Sure you wanna burn a WC?

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Well Aguero won't play next week, and Berahino seems to have been dropped, so theyre issues too. I'm stuck.

  17. boyler
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    I got rid of ulloa and since then he's got 2 assists and a goal

  18. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Sorry to repost:

    Guzan Foster
    Baines Azpi Hutton (Dummett Moore)
    Hazard Siggy Sanchez Downing (Boyd)
    Costa Aguero* Austin*

    2FT / 0.0ITB

    Aguero/Siggy to Bony/Yaya? Yay or Nay?

  19. The Generalator
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    yep Fab's sending off is going to be appealed
    I reckon will be successful

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Too late for me, the damage is done!

  20. Viper
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Fabianski, Gilks, Duff, Chadli, Fabregas, Marney, Aguero & Austin.

    Wildcard? 😆

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      I've 7 out but I'm holding tough.

  21. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Fellas, Hazard or Sanchez captain?

    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Haz for me. Got lucky with Sanchez vs Southampton, not convinced at moment by Arsenal to capt him and all this tiredness stuff

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Cheers for the tiredness reminder.

      2. 1314
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        he will be rested midweek should be fine

    2. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      no Costa ? haha..leaning towards Hazard

  22. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Don't know why Vardy has kept starting, seems like they might as well punt on Powell or Albrighton

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

      Vardy is a shining light in this team. His work rate cannot be topped.

      I agree, though, they should be given a chance. But for who?

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

        Not questioning his effort, but everything else.
        Ulloa's underlying stats don't back up 6 goals so far either

  23. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Hey 4V, getting your troops mobilised for our H2H next week?

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

      Do we? How many hits are you taking? 😆

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

        That would be telling 😉

        Nah, I'm not taking a hit. 🙂

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

          Bugger!

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

            Is your team page looking like a UN building, loads of flags, then?

  24. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Westwood out...not good for Villas defensive prospects.

  25. Prime
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Westwood off injured

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

      assasinated by Vardy

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Should've been a red

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

          Definitely

  26. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Vardy should've got red for that.

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Dirty fecker

  27. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Aguero's knee popped - pages traveled at the speed of light. Westwood's knee pops and not a single damn is given. Such a cold fantasy world.

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

      No one on here is watching after Villa conceded.

  28. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Have 3 blues so Courtois is out

    Is Hart a good replacement for Fabianski or is there someone better that I haven't thought of??

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      So few saves and bonus points.

  29. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Aguero (c)
    Fabianski
    Austin
    chambers
    Westwood

    Really? Really? REALLY????

    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      I'll see your problems and I'll raise you: Elliot Chambers Saylor Duff, Fabregas Aguero Austin

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Wow 😯
        We're having stormers this week

        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          And i'm NOT wildcarding 😯

    2. daveoafc77
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Wow crazy unlucky that. Those players must all be less than 2% owned....

  30. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    How is that not a red? Awful decision

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Not one to seek retribution but someone chin the g1t

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        😯 😆