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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. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 day 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
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

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

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

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

    3. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day 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
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Wham?

        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 day ago

          Liverpool

  2. michudagawd
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

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

    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Some guy earlier did and Fab banned and Aguero injured too

      1. michudagawd
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Oh my god hahaha, how unfortunate for him!

  3. Jönny
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 day 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
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Very nice rank. Hopefully I'll close the gap with my downing and bony ๐Ÿ˜Ž

      1. Jönny
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Yeah, those two are gonna hurt me.

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

    2. Dante
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Make sure you take a screenshot!

  4. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    When Arsenal play? Will Sanchez get a rest?

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      *CL

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

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

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Cheers Sechwa

        Tues or Wed for Arsenal?

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      he will, they passed group stage

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Thanks...

  5. Judas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 day 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
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Neither. Just keep fab imo.

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 day 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
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Unless they concede twice...

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 1 day ago

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

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

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

      2. Judas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

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

    3. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day 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
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 day 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 ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. jgjokaj
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 day 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
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Don't drop Costa.

  7. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Nice dice Hutton

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Dive even ๐Ÿ™‚

  8. Podge
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

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

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Cesc + Siggy over Eriksen + Downing for me.

      1. Podge
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 day 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
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 day ago

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

    2. Judas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 day 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
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Eriksen does goals not assists

    3. jgjokaj
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

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

  9. bunk_medal
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 day 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
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      I'd say so

    2. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

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

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      ACON coming very soon

      1. Super PVA - Small Spuds
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        When does it start mate?

    4. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Yes.

  10. Seb Wassell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    So what's with Nugent being on a save?

  11. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

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

  12. Rossamous
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Woo! Two of my players made it past 60 min. Those two points are crucial ๐Ÿ™‚

  13. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Cleverly injured. Benteke is no longer an option!

  14. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Just me or anyone else considering Siggy out??

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

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

    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      just you

  15. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Alan Hutton looks like a cocaine dealer

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      How bloody dare you ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

      That's pretty rich coming from a man with a grav like that! ๐Ÿ™‚

      1. ๐Ÿ˜†

      2. Professor Abel X
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Haha i said cocaine dealer, not cocaine user!

    3. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      How would you know? ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

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

      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Snigger

      2. *sniggers*

      3. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        *sniggers hornily*
        ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

      4. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Damn your sniggering..... ๐Ÿ™‚

        1. *snorts* ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

            Oh come on now.
            ๐Ÿ˜†

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

      Well done Gnu! I've been knocked out by 1966, which I don't mind ๐Ÿ™‚

  17. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Goal. Demba Ba.

    1. MadridistaRants
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Demba who? ๐Ÿ˜†

  18. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Why doe Nugent have a save?

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

      just to spice this gw up

    2. Handball. It's all the rage.

    3. MadridistaRants
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Did a Henry maybe?

  19. Raheem's perm
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

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

  20. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

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

    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

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

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        That would be Lamberts job.

        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 day ago

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

    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day 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
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 day 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
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Don't do Chambers -> Azpi. Play Yun

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Cool, good advice. But you would do the rest of the propised transfers? ๐Ÿ™‚

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 day ago

          proposed*

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

          Yes. They all look solid.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 1 day ago

            Cool cheers Mull ๐Ÿ™‚

  22. 1314
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Is Carroll the most nailed among those 3 ?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      He will be come January ๐Ÿ˜‰

  23. GunsnRoses
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

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

  24. Seb Wassell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

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

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Yup, if true

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

      Noticed the same. Very low socks..

      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Small shins?

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 day ago

          Probably

    3. Robbens Diving Instructor
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      He is

    4. Bojaninho
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

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

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

        Fair enough then!

      2. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        This

      3. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        ๐Ÿ™‚

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 day ago

          Veron looked cool though, Grealish looks like an idiot.

    5. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 day 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
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Which apparently I'm not!

      2. Robbens Diving Instructor
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Who actually cares?

  25. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Met the Oxford Utd Captain today.

    Nice guy ๐Ÿ™‚

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

      Nicer than Tom Fenley ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

        ?

    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      You Wag wannabe you

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Always

        ** I also know Josh Mcechran's dad ๐Ÿ™‚

        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 day ago

          And Vardy's missus it seems ๐Ÿ˜‰

          ๐Ÿ™‚

          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 1 day ago

            Indeed

            1. HuttonDressedasLahm
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 1 day ago

              And I saw Chris Kamara the other day, and Neil Lennon in the same place this summer ๐Ÿ˜†

              Did I mention Martin Keown drinks in my bar ? ๐Ÿ˜‰

  26. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 day 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
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Must be a mistake which will be corrected later surely?

    2. He nearly made a goal! ๐Ÿ˜‰

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Needs two more for a point ๐Ÿ˜‰

  27. Webster
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 day 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
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Great save Guzan

  29. Higuita
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

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

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      I need a Clyne CS & 2 goals ๐Ÿ˜†

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      You beauty!!!

    3. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Nice ๐Ÿ˜Ž

      1. Higuita
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        And HUTTON scores his first goal for villa, oh yes

  30. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Oh Nuge!!!