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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. Van Dal
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    21 with clyne to go.

    Own fabianski chambers austin fabs aguero.

    !!!!!!!!!

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      loads are in the same boat so it will all level out

  2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    turned off radio after leicester scored guzan and hutton cleanies gone.

    Check fpl to see if hutton got his usual yellow....it turns out he is my top scorer for the week!

    Bad decision getting erikesen for a hit when I was going to get downing for no hit.

    But can't win them all I have no clue what to do for next game week now loads of options

    1. Flicks A Foden
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Hutton goalllllllllllllllll

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        he should be player of the season!

  3. chrisjdgrady
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Any reason not to go ahead and do

    Aguero > Bony
    Chadli > Yaya

    Right now for free? Can't see waiting being very worthwhile while both will rise surely

    Would have 11 playing next week though id have to play Yun

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

      Yaya may break a leg mid week.

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

        He's banned for the game though

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

        Don't think he's playing....

    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Only downside I can see is if it turns out Aguero's injury is much more minor than we suspect. You'll probably be fine, especially with Yaya being suspended for the Roma game.

  4. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    PP opponent scores 54 😕 never stood a chance

  5. Hibbopotamus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Mata brace clearly saving me tomorrow 😉

  6. FPL Touches
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Amazing week! Truly inspiring total of 26 points 😀

    Remember chaps, FPL takes a little luck, but mainly skill, patience, and a resounding trust in your own conclusions to go against the grain when necessary.

    I can confidently assert that one day, you may even be as good at this game as me. Take note of this valuable advice, nuture it, maybe even exile yourself from society to let its power truly sink in.

    And, who knows, maybe next week YOU could be scoring 26 points with confidence!

  7. Tinchy Sneijder
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    53 withou BAPs andwith Rooney to play. One of my friends
    Got 7 all out and no BAPs this week; he has to wax his legs at school now.

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

      No link =bullshit

    2. Elfozzie 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Phenomenal score this week, well done.

      1. Tinchy Sneijder
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks, was just luck with Hutton and Clark though

  8. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    41 clyne Forster to go 😎

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

      43 then

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

      You'll end up sub 40 if this GW continues like this.

    3. Wishdom Teeth
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      could be another red card 😉 decent score

  9. ChrisCross
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Ok GW considering circumstances, but looking challenging for GW16

    Current Team:

    Krul - Elliot
    Wisdom - Bruce - Hutton - Baines - Chambers
    Sánchez - Chadli - Downing - Sigurdsson - Fábregas
    Agüero - Bony - Austin

    If Aguero get well:
    (-4) Fab, Chambers -> Haz, Azp

    If hes out for more than 1gw:
    (-4) Aguero, Chadli -> Costa, Haz
    (-4) (Also do Chambers -> Clichy) ?

    Does this look good? Any better options? Dont feel like spending WC as its only really terrible for next GW.

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

      if more than a week costa and hazard

  10. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Who would you rather have for the next 4 or 5 gameweeks:

    Dzeko or Benteke?

    1. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Dzeko if Aguero is out.

      Lukaku over Benteke

      1. Red-United
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Surely Aguero won't be back anytime soon?

        With Jovetic out, Dzeko looks nailed on for minutes and some goals I think.

  11. Pea Soup
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Rises tonight?

    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      My willy.

      HAHAHA

      1. Pea Soup
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        LAUGH OUT LOUD

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

        I forgot about all the 14yr olds on this site.

        1. FPL Touches
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          🙄

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

      Me!!!

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

    Need a Rooney special tomorrow to keep me in the cup. If anyone can, it's Piggy. Come on !!!!

  13. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    So the Aguero replacement is narrowed down to Rooney, Bony, Benteke, Lukaku, Carroll, Sakho.. This isn't going to be easy 😐

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

      Dzeko?

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

        Urgh.. Hes failed me so many times before when Agueros been injured. Wasn't enthused by the comments about his fitness either.. Think I'm ruling him out.

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

      Jovetic?

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

        Injured isn't he?

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

          Just a knock, could be back.

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Why isn't Dzeko and Jovetic an option?

    4. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Take Benteke out... he's still gash

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

        Quite like Benteke.. Didnt see any of the game today though..

    5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Well at least Bony already is in my team and I can't get Benteke so narrows the options!
      Another wildcard would be nice. Fair play to those who kept it.

      But what about Dzeko/jovetic ? 🙂

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

    Is Aguero confirmed out for long? I'd like to do the transfers before price rises..

  15. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Current team for next week:

    Foster (AVL)
    Baines (QPR) Clichy (lei) Hutton (wba)
    Chadli (swa) Sterling (mun) Hazard (HUL) Siggy (TOT)
    Bony (TOT) Welbeck (NEW) Aguero (lei)

    Thinking of:

    Sterling + Aguero ---> Yaya + Costa (-4)

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Could bench Chadli if he's not likely to get into the starting lineup for Boyd (SOT)

  16. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    can't believe green didn't get 3 baps.. with that double save he used his FACE!

    1. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      I don't think face saves count for any more than normal saves.

      Might have sorted his nose out though...!

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

    Does anyone think Wilson will play next week?

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Nah.

  18. Ace Ventura
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Need a bit of help. If the player says suspended until a date, can they play on that date.

    i.e. can Neil Taylor play against spurs?

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

      Yes they can and yes he can.

      1. Ace Ventura
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks bud, just still red flagged on pick team screen

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

    I don't think anyone did anything to deserve a red card. Hutton didn't headbutt, he just stood up into him. Maybe intentional? I say unintentional. Should have been both yellow carded for the bust up and move on.

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

      Though it did look like Konchesky tried to headbutt Hutton as he was pushed away..

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

        did he spit on hutton?

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

          I thought that at first, but it looked like he just stood over yelling

  20. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    15 points vs. Rooney, Mata and Clyne.

    Who wins?

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

      On a normal day probably even

      1. Owd Big 'Ed
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        May be 14 points actually if Hutton has 1 BP.

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

          Hutton will end up with two as Ulloa and Westwood didn't get the 90 minutes

  21. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    hutton! u feckin beauty! just saw that he scored! mercy! saved the day

    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Alright calm down...

  22. Bobby
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Clyne won't get injured or sent off tomorrow will he? Will he?

    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      I don't know.

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

      Probably with how this week has gone. If he does, hope he gets injured in warm up, so I get Wisdom's 6 points off bench 🙂

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

        Ha ha same situation though if that happens I'm fielding a powerleague side next week...

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

    sadly i think hutton gets 1bp max

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

      thank god

    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      I'll take that and grateful the way this week was heading.

    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Blimey, of all players to rescue you last 3 weeks.

    4. Guidinho
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Will get two, pretty sure that Ulloa and Westwood will lose out as they didn't complete the 90

  24. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Who's everyone doing Aguero to then?

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

      Doing a dance to the Kun Gods hoping he its something minor.

  25. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    33 pts. think ill actually now get a green arrow and mayb break 1k OR.

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

      Unlikely, average for top 1k is 33 so most likely to see little movement from last weeks rank.

      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        pity. cant seem to crack it. im still at that 3k OR. not having sigur first 3 gwks killed me.

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

          Its tough. I went from 500 to 1500 despite a good gameweek, then started this week well and am back down to where I started. Feels like swimming upstream at times. But with Aguero most likely out, so many suspensions next week, loads of template players on 4 YC and Xmas schedule coming up it really could all change. If you want to crack it perhaps try and avoid any/too many hits this week as I think we could see a lot of -8 and that would see you go up before a ball is kicked. Have a look at garagtrons chrome extension to know exactly how many points you are off the top 1k.

          1. Total Foot 5
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 1 day ago

            cheers. i havent taken one single hit haha. i have 2 precious FT this week fwiw.

            1. Total Foot 5
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 1 day ago

              right now 2.5k OR so green arow w the 36 ts. just hope rooney doest do anyhting.

              u reckon kun for dzeko, jove, or rooney, or even bony?

  26. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Hutton won't stay on 1 bonus, right?

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

      Think he's still going to get BPS added for the winning goal.

  27. d1sable
    • Has Moderation Rights
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Hutton on for 1bp or 2? does the winning goal have any say?

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

      whoscored suggesting hutton dispossessed 3 times, westwood once and ulloa 0 times. the 27 he's currently on will be as good as it gets i think

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

        nuts

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

      Will be 2 if those 3 bps for match winning goal is still to be added

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Is that Saylor or Naylor?

      Because Naylor is back for Spurs

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Oh yes, forgot about that, still grim though 🙁

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

    45 Post-Baps , All out ... Ranked 66k ... Big green or red? 🙂

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      You really want that black eye.

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

        Ill give it ya

    2. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      big green

    3. Elfozzie 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Green. And you know it!

  29. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    anyone watched the World championship swimming? denmrak women won relay 4x100 , and brasil kicked royal ass winning gold against the us and lochte. used to swim 10 yrs ago.