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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. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    What a nail biter for my H2H

    Me: Hutton baps
    Rival: Ulloa baps

    Am I in with a shout?

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

      no one knows. just wait ffs.

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

      rival wins

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Hutton giveths and Hutton takeths away

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

      what fine line margins. damn that is incredible cruel. that yellow is the dif between 1 or 2 bps. sick

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

    No new news on Kun?

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

      Nope, and we're not getting any today unfortunately

  3. The_Colonel
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Downing + Aguero -> Yaya + Bentekkers for free? Whos with me?

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

      Why the feck would you ship Downing? He's gonna rack up the points with Sakho and Carroll up there.

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

        Mainly because I want Yaya... Other options to ship are Fab, Haz or Siggy

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

          I'd rather get Dzeko if those are the ones you have to sacrifice, but if you really want Yaya I think Downing would have to be the one to go if so.

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

            I could do Marney - Yaya and Aguero to 6,4m striker...

    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Having the ability to sell downing is incomprehensible to me with all the red flags in my team 🙁

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

      Lord Alan Hutton

  4. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Who are you guys swapping Aguero for? Is he definitely out for next game?

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      He's surely out for a good few weeks at least...

  5. Luffytaro
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    49 point this week with Rooney still to play. I'm so happy this week cause I can catch up with my mini league rivals, they got 29ish each, n don't have Rooney.

    Thanks Scout Pick for giving me the courage to Austin (C)!!

    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Good for you!

  6. Isco Disco
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Is Yaya really worth £10.7?

    1. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Nope

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

      depends how many pens they win, so no idea

    3. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      No but it does not mean you shouldn't get him.

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

      Probably (now that Aguero's out).

    5. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      He's on penalties now, and shooting from everywhere. I would say that he's massively worth it, at least as much as Hazard and Sanchez are worth their money

    6. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Was Andy Carroll really worth £35 million?

  7. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Fabianski...

    Chances of appeal being successful?

    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Maybz

    2. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Somewhere in the zero range.

      1. FPL Touches
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Banter.

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

        0.0000001

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      for what? he took him down

      1. Pea Soup
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Looked to me like Sakho was pushed into him by the defender (i think Williams?). He wasn't last man either.

        It was harsh in my book and having ten men for the rest of the game is punishment enough.

    4. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      zero as i assume they won't factor in the sakho handball

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

      in think because sakho handballed it before they clashed, that it could be rescinded. tough to say though

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        you have alot of blind faith in the fa

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

          😀

    6. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Should be quite high if common sense prevails.

      So no chance.

    7. FinallyMario
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Is there actually a chance of it being rescinded?

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

        No chance whatsoever.

  8. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Anyone else had Krul+Begovic and moved to Fabianski+Elliot?

    Can't catch a break with these damn GK's this season!

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

      Who else to get now?

      Adrian, Foster, Guzan. Until Fab returns.

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

        I'm so tired of worrying about GK's that I'm going to get Courtois or Hart until the Jan WC. I can afford it if I do Aguero>Costa and Aguero is out for a while

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

          I'm so weary now of who to get. I can't fathom another red card.

          Imagine if Courtois or Hart get one.

        2. owls on the up
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 1 day ago

          i hav fan n Elliott thinking of coutois myself but gonna have b for a -8 but I get Rooney aswell

  9. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Who got the bonus points 3,2 and 2 in the Villa game?

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

    Any chance Hutton will get 4 baps?

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

      yeah, 100%

    2. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      I'd like it too but may settle for 3 if I have to.

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

    Who does everyone have left to play, then?

    Rooney.

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

      No one. The way this week has gone I might go up in rank tomorrow.

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

        same here. feckin crazy. i think ill get a green arrow courtesy of hutton! and get near or1k

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

        A few more red cards perhaps. And 6 goals scored against Saints to give Clyne owners a negative score. All scored by Janujaz, Fellaini, and Blacket of course

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

      None and on 21 points after 3 sendings off 🙁

    3. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Clyne Forster

    4. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      .

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

      Clyneinho

    6. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      All out. 49.

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

    Good team name suggestions?

    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Yu Suk-Young

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

      the gameweek 15 blues

    3. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Chamakh my bitch up was a classic

  13. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Still can't believe Benteke didn't manage one stinking goal.

    😡

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

      I believe it

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        It's a figure of speech. 😡

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

          I know but I'm not surprised at all really 🙂

          1. Not Irish
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 1 day ago

            You should be.

            1. Pea Soup
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 1 day ago

              He's been poo for 2 years

              1. Not Irish
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 1 day ago

                You're poo.

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

      Yeah but I'll take the assist. Even that's a good haul in a gameweek like this

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Very meh considering the chances he had.

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

      Tough luck, Schmeichel had a blinder. He'll be back in the goals, if he gets the service, of course.

      At least he got an assist!

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Kasper single handedly ruined my GW.

    4. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Just be thankful for his assist.

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        No! 😡

    5. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Not silky enough

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        😡

    6. Think
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      He was my captain too...better than others.

  14. Elfozzie 42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    How we doing in the cup lads?
    Looks like I've squeaked through (more luck than judgement mind)

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

      35 vs 35. I think I'm out because his rank is better than mine.

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

        *38 vs 38

    2. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Rooney (My pick) vs Clyne + 5

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

      Clyne and Bertrand vs my Clyne + 15 points

  15. 1314
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    does Carroll take penalty for WH ?

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

      Nolan I think

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

      no

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

      Noble when fit

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

      Noble then Nolan. Though I wonder if Cresswell would take them if neither of those two are available as he used to take them for Ipswich, I think.

  16. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Are these good transfers?

    Aguero, Chambers, Fabianski tooooo
    Sakho, Ivanovic, Hart (-8)

    Not expecting an instant repay, but I think Sakho looks good, and has some good fixtures...

    1. owls on the up
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      I in same boat n thinking something similar, someone mentioned that fab s red might get rescinded so wud wait n see before doing -8

  17. Elfozzie 42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Sorry to ask this again as I'm sure it's been discussed, but I'm guessing Aguero is definitely out for next week or two, right?

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

      I'd guess so but guess is all we can do at this stage. Doesn't look good..

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

      Earlier, someone posted something from twtter that it might be ACL. Nothing confirmed, though.

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

      Definitely.

  18. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    What's the record number of reds people have had in a GW? I'm on 3 all out...... 🙁

    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      3 as well Jamboken77 5-1!!!!

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

      woah, that's very bad luck

    3. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Guy on earlier has 9 of his team out. I had 7 out but could rise if Clyne gets injured/suspended or get injuries in Europe. 🙁

  19. BenDavies
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    There is no way Hutton will not get at least 2BP, having scored the winner and played the full 90 mins, with Ulloa scoring one and only playing 45

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Ulloa no YC

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

      it's all about the stats, the yellow cost him

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

      Yes, because minuets are what counts.

    4. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      also defenders only get 12 for a goal, strikers get 24

    5. Clam. ☘️
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Yellow cards make big differences.

      1. Wishdom Teeth
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Not for fabregas though 🙂

  20. mike_89
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    If I take wc my team would be:

    Pantilimon Guzan
    Clyne Dummet Baines Azpi Yun
    Sanchez Downing Siggy Hazard Cattermole (Boyd, Ameobi)
    Lukaku Benteke Costa

    Should this be good till winter wc or should I keep my wc and do few hits?

  21. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Now to try sort my team out...

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

    Until the results of the scan come back it would be wise to keep an open mind re Aguero

  23. st4rt__
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Do I risk going without City cover next week?

  24. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    All my players are done, now it's just a matter of how far I drop after tomorrow's game.
    Ideally 1-1 two OGs and a host of cards. 🙂

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

      Fingers crossed mate 😀

  25. Sponge-worthy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Rival caught me with 7 pts this week. Meh, Still 66 pts ahead.

  26. KISSES
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Bony or Austin?

    1. The Generalator
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      bony

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

      Austin is suspended.

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

        I know I mean long term

    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 day ago

      austin

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

        AB, you not think Austins home fixtures are enough to at least push him ahead of Bony till Jan WC?

  27. The Generalator
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    WC team, please criticize at will 🙂 x

    Hart (Myhill)

    Duff---Azpilicueta---Hutton---O'Shea---Wisdom

    Sánchez---Hazard---Yaya---Sigurdsson---(Boyd)

    Dzeko---Costa---Benteke

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

      No to Dzeko.

  28. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 day ago

    *Repost*

    Thought on this team for next GW?

    Guzan
    Baines Azpi Hutton
    Hazard(C) Yaya Sanchez Downing Boyd
    Costa Bony

    Bench: Foster Dummett Moore Austin