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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.

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  1. John t penguin
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Fora anyone relying on this game or tomorrow's game to get through in the cup
    You should know I am already through

    1. Forest4Life
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I would be if tekkers could finish.. or Guzan could NOT mess up

    2. The Light Knight
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Is that first word 1 letter off the person you are channelling?

    3. Optimus.
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Mine will be close

      Me 32 points with Hutton to go go

      Him 27 points with Hutton to go

      1. John t penguin
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Wham?

        1. Optimus.
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Liverpool

  2. michudagawd
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone have 4 red cards? (I don't, just wondering)

    1. Towsor44
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Some guy earlier did and Fab banned and Aguero injured too

      1. michudagawd
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Oh my god hahaha, how unfortunate for him!

  3. Jönny
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I'm going to savour the next couple of hours before the scores update. Only got Siggy and Hutton today, expecting a fair drop from my all time high ranking: 34th!!

    First page, baby!

    1. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Very nice rank. Hopefully I'll close the gap with my downing and bony 😎

      1. Jönny
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, those two are gonna hurt me.

        Hoping for a Rooney masterclass tomorrow, bit of a differential for me I reckon.

    2. Dante
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Make sure you take a screenshot!

  4. Jafooli
    11 years, 10 months ago

    When Arsenal play? Will Sanchez get a rest?

    1. Jafooli
      11 years, 10 months ago

      *CL

    2. Seb Wassell
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He will be rested in the Champions League midweek, beyond that who knows.

      1. Jafooli
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers Sechwa

        Tues or Wed for Arsenal?

    3. OPTA FPL
      11 years, 10 months ago

      he will, they passed group stage

      1. Jafooli
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks...

  5. Judas
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Keep getting bottom of page! Ok so I dont have a second keeper and need to decide what to do with Fabianski:

    A: Fabianski ---> Hart
    B: Keep Fabianski so I wont have a playing keeper next week. But do Duff ---> Zaba

    1. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Neither. Just keep fab imo.

    2. THE Wild Rover
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Take a hit and get a keeper. You get 2 of the 4pts back straight away

      1. Cars and Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Unless they concede twice...

        1. THE Wild Rover
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Or get a cs, or save points. It's worth a gamble if you get a better long term keeper

        2. copps
          11 years, 10 months ago

          hart should outscore fabianski by more than 4 points until january. especially if fabianski is out this week

      2. Judas
        11 years, 10 months ago

        but i only brought fabs in last week. and I brought him in for a reason.

    3. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Keep. Seems the red card will probably be rescinded according to Andy Gray. Sakho hand ball in the build up. There was a similar incident with Mcgregor last year and the card was rescinded.

      1. Towsor44
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Not that it mattered, cos didn't McGregor get the liver injury from that and was out for months afterwards. Not that I'm still bitter about that being a McGregor owner 🙂

  6. jgjokaj
    11 years, 10 months ago

    My Team this week
    Fab (Heaton)
    Bertrand Dummett Azpi ( yun Hutton )
    Siggy Downing Eriksen Hazard (boyd)
    Costa Kun Austin

    Next week
    Heaton (Fab)
    Baines Dummett Azpi (Yun Hutton)
    Hazard Sanchez Eriksen YaYa (boyd)
    Berahino Cisse Bony

    If this doesn't work I quit !!!!!
    LOL

    1. Seb Wassell
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Don't drop Costa.

  7. Royal5
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Nice dice Hutton

    1. Royal5
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Dive even 🙂

  8. Podge
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Yaya Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Downing
    Looks a decent enough midfield to me.

    1. Beavis
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Cesc + Siggy over Eriksen + Downing for me.

      1. Podge
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Not for me ta, got rid of Siggy a while back and happy enough since, Haz will outscore Cesc from here on.

        1. Beavis
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I've got Haz too, I'm enjoying both their points tbh.

    2. Judas
      11 years, 10 months ago

      yaya and eriksen will burn you. yaya on 4 YC, eriksen is not consistent and plays for a team with no inform striker to assist

      1. Podge
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Eriksen does goals not assists

    3. jgjokaj
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I really think a strong midfield will compensate and worth gambling on cheaper forwards !

  9. bunk_medal
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is Sakho a legitimate option again? On the bench today but surely he'll start from now on given his scoring record.

    1. Seb Wassell
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I'd say so

    2. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No. Too much rotation among the three forwards. Unless Valencia is injured

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      11 years, 10 months ago

      ACON coming very soon

      1. Super PVA - Small Spuds
        11 years, 10 months ago

        When does it start mate?

    4. Beavis
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yes.

  10. Seb Wassell
    11 years, 10 months ago

    So what's with Nugent being on a save?

  11. Captain Shirokov
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Downing the legend to get me to 30 with Rooney and Forster to play.

  12. Rossamous
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Woo! Two of my players made it past 60 min. Those two points are crucial 🙂

  13. Wilshere Knowledge
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Cleverly injured. Benteke is no longer an option!

  14. HuttonDressedasLahm
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Just me or anyone else considering Siggy out??

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nah. He's great value and they have decent fixtures

    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      11 years, 10 months ago

      just you

  15. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Alan Hutton looks like a cocaine dealer

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      11 years, 10 months ago

      How bloody dare you 😉

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      That's pretty rich coming from a man with a grav like that! 🙂

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        😆

      2. Professor Abel X
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Haha i said cocaine dealer, not cocaine user!

    3. Beavis
      11 years, 10 months ago

      How would you know? 😉

  16. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Finally, after 2 non starts in a row I'm into 2nd round of cup.
    Year of the large antlered non domesticated Wildebeest maybe?

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I know they are not antlers but didn't want any sniggering about my horns.

      1. 4vets
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Snigger

      2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        *sniggers*

      3. The Light Knight
        11 years, 10 months ago

        *sniggers hornily*
        😯

      4. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Damn your sniggering..... 🙂

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 10 months ago

          *snorts* 😉

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Oh come on now.
            😆

    2. 4vets
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Well done Gnu! I've been knocked out by 1966, which I don't mind 🙂

  17. Chris_White
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Goal. Demba Ba.

    1. MadridistaRants
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Demba who? 😆

  18. Mull
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Why doe Nugent have a save?

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      11 years, 10 months ago

      just to spice this gw up

    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Handball. It's all the rage.

    3. MadridistaRants
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Did a Henry maybe?

  19. Raheem's perm
    11 years, 10 months ago

    So Aguero to... Bony, Dzeko, Rooney, Ings, Bojan, Benteke, Carroll, Lukaku or Sakho?! (already got Austin & Costa). Too much choice!

  20. Royal5
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Cleverly will be playing in the championship next season. Not good enough for the PL imo

    1. Somalion
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Tell that to Cleverley. Please, he won't listen to anyone else.

      1. Royal5
        11 years, 10 months ago

        That would be Lamberts job.

        1. Captain Shirokov
          11 years, 10 months ago

          It's Lambert's job to demotivate his players?

    2. The Light Knight
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I imagine he will be great in Championship. Very well balanced all round player just isn't PL standard at anyone thing

  21. Salah’s Sonnet
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Would you do this for -12?

    Fabianski > Foster
    Chambers > Azpilicueta
    Fabragas > Yaya Toure
    Aguero > Rooney

    Have the EXACT funds to do it, and would leave me with:

    Foster
    Hutton - Baines - Azpilicueta
    Siggy - Hazard - Yaya - Sanchez
    Kane - Costa - Rooney
    ______________________________
    Hamer: Yun, Albrighton, Moore

    Help/comments much appreciated.

    1. Mull
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Don't do Chambers -> Azpi. Play Yun

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Cool, good advice. But you would do the rest of the propised transfers? 🙂

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          11 years, 10 months ago

          proposed*

        2. Mull
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Yes. They all look solid.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Cool cheers Mull 🙂

  22. 1314
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is Carroll the most nailed among those 3 ?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He will be come January 😉

  23. GunsnRoses
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I see Nugent with a save. Why so ? Schmeichel went off for some time ?

  24. Seb Wassell
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Pretty sure Grealish isn't wearing shin pads, that's illegal right?

    1. 4vets
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yup, if true

    2. Royal5
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Noticed the same. Very low socks..

      1. 4vets
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Small shins?

        1. Royal5
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Probably

    3. Robbens Diving Instructor
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He is

    4. Bojaninho
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He is he's just gone Juan seba veron and put them really low

      1. Seb Wassell
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Fair enough then!

      2. Beavis
        11 years, 10 months ago

        This

      3. Royal5
        11 years, 10 months ago

        🙂

        1. Royal5
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Veron looked cool though, Grealish looks like an idiot.

    5. Seb Wassell
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Obviously I don't want him to break his leg, but he deserves a bump for it really. The rule is there for his own safety. If of course I'm right in my above statement that is.

      1. Seb Wassell
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Which apparently I'm not!

      2. Robbens Diving Instructor
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Who actually cares?

  25. HuttonDressedasLahm
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Met the Oxford Utd Captain today.

    Nice guy 🙂

    1. Mull
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nicer than Tom Fenley 😉

      1. Mull
        11 years, 10 months ago

        ?

    2. Optimus.
      11 years, 10 months ago

      You Wag wannabe you

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Always

        ** I also know Josh Mcechran's dad 🙂

        1. Optimus.
          11 years, 10 months ago

          And Vardy's missus it seems 😉

          🙂

          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Indeed

            1. HuttonDressedasLahm
              11 years, 10 months ago

              And I saw Chris Kamara the other day, and Neil Lennon in the same place this summer 😆

              Did I mention Martin Keown drinks in my bar ? 😉

  26. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    If you look at the detailed stats in FPL, it shows Nugent has made a save ..... I didn't spot it!

    1. Seb Wassell
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Must be a mistake which will be corrected later surely?

    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He nearly made a goal! 😉

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Needs two more for a point 😉

  27. Webster
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Benteke has been awful today.

    Missed a couple of sitters and been offside about 10 times.

  28. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Great save Guzan

  29. Higuita
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Need an assist/goal/ 2 baps from hutton to go through the cup, things aren't looking good

    1. 4vets
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I need a Clyne CS & 2 goals 😆

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      You beauty!!!

    3. Optimus.
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nice 😎

      1. Higuita
        11 years, 10 months ago

        And HUTTON scores his first goal for villa, oh yes

  30. Egg noodle
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Oh Nuge!!!