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Our Friday lunchtime regular arrives once again, as we take a look at the PlayON Player Price List ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. As always, we offer a couple of picks per position: one essential weekend target and a left-field alternative for your consideration.

PlayON have now extended their deadline for submitting your teams so you can now tinker with your starting XI right up until the first kick-off each week – so tomorrow that’s right up to 12.45, with Man City hosting Crystal Palace in the Gameweek’s early kick-off.

PlayON also has FREEROLL games and Guaranteed Pot games running each week for the rest of the season at www.PlayON.co .This week they have £350 in Freerolls and over £2,000 in Guaranteed Pots on offer – to get your free entry into the Freerolls just follow them on Twitter at twitter.com/PlayON and like them on Facebook at facebook.com/PlayON.

Goalkeeper – Adrian
The West Ham stopper looks an excellent value option between the posts this weekend for a home encounter with basement-dwellers Leicester. Priced at just 6.9, Adrian has conceded just twice in his last five home matches and with the visitors scoring a mere four goals on their travels all season, Big Sam’s side will be optimistic of earning another clean sheet. Man City’s home encounter with Crystal Palace cannot be ignored. With question marks hovering over Manuel Pellegrini’s back-four, we’re not prepared to take any risks here and have opted for the security of Joe Hart for the Etihad encounter – available for 8.2m, he’s conceded only once in the last four Gameweeks.

Defender – Phil Jones
Having returned from injury in the previous Gameweek, the Man United defender comes in at a very budget-friendly 7.1m for the trip to Villa Park. The Red Devils have embarked on a six-match winning run ahead of their midlands clash, shipping just three goals over that period, and bearing in mind that Paul Lambert’s side have scored only six times in front of their own fans, Louis van Gaal’s side will be optimistic of repelling their struggling hosts. Tottenham’s Ben Davies is also on our Gameweek 17 radar. Despite starting each of the last five league matches, he sets you back just 6.3m ahead of a plum home clash against Burnley – with a clean sheet and assist in his previous two, Davies offers points potential at both ends of the pitch.

Midfielders – Frank Lampard
We’re taking a punt on City’s veteran for the home clash against Palace tomorrow. Lampard took his tally to four strikes for the season last weekend – equalling Yaya Toure’s league haul – and his eye for goal in and around the box could make the difference as the champions attempt to restructure after losing all three first-team strikers to injury. Whilst Toure’s dead-ball duties hold appeal, Lampard, at a price of 7.4m to the Ivorian’s 14.3m, could prove excellent value against an Eagles defence with a single clean sheet in 10 attempts. Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen is our essential midfielder for the visit of Burnley. With three goals and a pair of assists in his last five appearances, the Dane’s revival as a Fantasy asset has been music to the ears of managers – priced at 11.0 in this week’s PlayON Player Price List, he faces a defence that have registered a single shut-out on their travels all season.

Forwards – Charlie Austin
Back after serving a one-match suspension for last Monday’s trip to Everton, the QPR top scorer will be eager to atone for lost time. Priced at just 8.6m, Austin has racked up five goals and a pair of assists in the previous four matches in front of his own fans and will fancy his chances of producing again as West Brom roll up to Loftus Road. Having overlooked Stewart Downing in the centre of the park, we turn to his West Ham team-mate Diafra Sakho to lead the line instead. Coming in at a cut-price 8.1m, the Senegal striker has scored in all but one of his six Upton Park appearances and with sidekick Andy Carroll also set to terrorise the Leicester defence, Sakho has every chance of getting amongst the goals yet again.

Head over to www.PlayON.co and get your teams in for the £350 in Freerolls and £2,000 in guaranteed pots.

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  1. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I sneeze before I close my eyes.

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I can make myself sneeze by scratching the tip of my nose.

    2. COW
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Eyes will pop out if you dont.

  2. PGR
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Nasri or Silva? I have plenty in the bank so ignore the price difference between the two.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nasri

    2. COW
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Silva

    3. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I would honestly go Silva can see him playing the number 9 If Pellegrini uses that tactic as he's played there before for city and Spain.

    4. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Silva

    5. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Silva would be my choice.

    6. Mahesh_Kumar
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Easy. Silva.

    7. Ser Football 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm between the two too. I think Silva might be my choice

  3. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    My captaincy has officially been narrowed down to Yaya or Austin. Can anyone enlighten me as to which is the better option?

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yaya imo.

    2. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      yaya is a big hit or fail..if he stays deep , or if CP defending with their lives and that false9/striker of city couldn't link up well or fail to be a presence upfront , then you may cry..austin is a safer pick but not sure how much he can contribute..

    3. Return Of Chamakh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm going Yaya just because there are no striker options (aside from whoever ends up as false 9) and I reckon he could make a few of those cheeky runs forward and score a hatty 😉 !

      1. 1314
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        city won by only 1 goal from lampard

    4. Ziegler1988
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm going Austin(c) Yaya(vc) due to Austin's home form

  4. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Wenger to be the next Liverpool manager.

    Source: http://tinyurl.com/ax7lte2

    (I recommend not looking if you're an Arsenal fan, or have a baby near you)

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😯

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😆

      I'd prefer Pulis (not joking)

    3. Punty
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      This isn't 1998

    4. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Is he Arteta?

    5. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      lol

  5. samcrow22
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    need help, should i buy nasri silva or yaya for next gw? 🙂

    1. Ser Football 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yaya

    2. MJonno_79
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      yaya

    3. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      yaya is leaving after 3-4 more games and on 4 yc..don't get him..

      1. Return Of Chamakh
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        ...or get him for the next 3-4 games (which are awesome fixtures) and trade him out later/ when he gets a yellow?

  6. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is this how you scramble eggs?

    egs ggse gseg segg

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bnag.

  7. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Heaton (Mannone)
    Clyne Ivanovic Wisdom Yun (Chambers)
    Hazard Sanchez Siggy (Mirallas , Boyd)
    Rooney Costa Austin

    1FT and £0.1 ITB

    Would you do Mirallas => Downing ?
    If yes then, where to play him in the squad?

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, I'd play him over Clyne given southampton ravaged team

    2. MJonno_79
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I would. An d play him over Yun

  8. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Fellaini ill so Rooney definitely starts in midfield.

    1. Mahesh_Kumar
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Source?

    2. FPLEL
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Any truth to this?

  9. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I haven't done it yet, but I'm definitely doing it after coming home from the pub tonight.

    -8

    Chambers, Jedinak -> Kolarov, Nasri.

    Wish me luck 😀

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Captain Kolarov 🙂

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        It's high risk already. Not going that far!

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Should pay off*....

      *It won't.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        *thrills

    3. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Good luck RCA.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        TYVM

  10. MJonno_79
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any definitive news on Pele ? Thinking of bringing in Bony for him

    1. mipola
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He is ruled out for this week.

      1. MJonno_79
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thats that then.

    2. PaddyPyne
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Pele is out of hospital and enjoying his retirement ! Cheeky!

  11. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    City go top of the league if they win by 4 tomorrow

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      They'll be doing well to win at all

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      4 goals from Kolorov

  12. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I thought Silva was crap as a false 9?

    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      When has he played false 9?

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thought he did so for Spain and was very poor.

        1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          He didn't.

          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            http://www.espnfc.com/barclays-premier-league/23/blog/post/2204679/no-strikerno-problem-for-city

            "David Silva has played the False Nine role for Spain in the past and could come into Pellegrini's thinking at City."

            I had heard he had.

          2. Ludo
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            He did.

    2. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Personally think silva will be on the left Yaya centre of false 9 and nasri on the right

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I would certainly like that!

      2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        No way.

      3. FPLEL
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Love it, but don't see it happening.

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I think Nasri and Silva will interchange at the top, and Milner and Navas will make an effort to flood the box.

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Hope Yaya can swim 😉

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          😆

  13. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bertrand to oshea done 🙂

    1. only2
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      why not Vergini? Looks like the more attacking of the 2 and only 0,1 more cost.

      1. MattysFantasyFooty
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He has had no attacking returns and oshea is better when it comes to baps

    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      At least it's different.

  14. only2
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    People with 4 yellow cards should not be on the watchlist imo. Chester looks good,but not with 4 yc...

  15. YouReds
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    My possible captains this week, think I'm going with Sakho. Right decision?

    Sakho (c)
    Yaya (vc)
    Costa
    Sanchez
    Downing
    Bony

    Deffo one of them difficult captain weeks!

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You have it right I think.

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yaya , Sakho aystin still don't know 🙁

  16. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Baines Owenrs keeping him till Mirallas Back or sell for man city defender ?

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Keep

  17. Quinny___
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    The Falcao Differential is strong this week 😀

    1. Root
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      For a reason

      1. Quinny___
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Class is permanent. Thinking of Rooney OUT Falcao IN .

        1. Return Of Chamakh
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          As in, Radamel Falcao - the guy who can only play 20mins according to his manager?

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Good luck Quinny! Could be glorious.

      1. Quinny___
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Hope so to. 7k atm, Its so close with a good gameweek I could get into top 2k

    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Biding my time.

  18. only2
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Time to be brave this gw. Since no Nasri, would go Yaya (C)

  19. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Guzan
    Baines - Azpi - Clichy
    Sanchez - Hazard - Siggy - Downing
    RVP(c) - Costa - Austin(vc)

    Bench: Gilks - Clyne - Wisdom - Boyd

    Good to go?

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      yup

    2. Jammy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      RVP + Costa = Jealous

  20. Mak_Gold
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Pantilimon,
      Baines, Clyne, N. Taylor,
      Hazard, Sanchez, Downing, Sigurdsson,
      Costa. Rooney, Austin.

      Subs: Krul, Boyd, Wisdom, Chambers.

      1 FT, £3.2m in the bank.

      Any moves worth doing?

    • Kostja
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ben Davies or Yun guys?

      1. JaydenLFC87
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yun

        1. Kostja
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          any reasoning?

          1. JaydenLFC87
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Cheaper better fixtures, and I own him so bit bias

            1. Kostja
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              aint QPR the worst defense in the league though :D?

      2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        To buy?

        1. Kostja
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          yes

          1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Tough. Yun is more nailed on and has easier fixtures, but he's going to Asian Cup soon.

            1. Kostja
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              I am wondering why should be think BD is not nailed on, played 5 games in a row now. Was Rose hurt or suspended for some of those?

              1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                He is first choice now, but doubt he'll play 4 games in 10 days, since they have decent back up in Rose.

                1. Kostja
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  can you be sure of anyone playing 4 in 10 😀 I am not at least

                  1. Kostja
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    and if he plays the next 2 I wont be that upset

    • JaydenLFC87
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Siggy > Lampard FT?

      1. Courtois in the Rye
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Costa and Siggi to Yaya and Sakho sounds bonkers on paper but up to the January wildcard a good move? Huge potential losses or gains given the relative % ownerships.

    • AH 🙂
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      @ManUtd 25 seconds ago : Van Gaal praises Wayne Rooney's versatility, adding he likes multifunctional players and that his skipper is "a very good striker". #mufc

      1. AH 🙂
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        So RVP & Rooney @ ST with ADM Back ?

        1. Kostja
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          That will be the case at some point especially against strong sides I recon. But we will see rooney at the 10 with Falcao/RVP/ Wilson up front too. He wont be deep with all the players fit for sure

      2. Quinny___
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Utd fan here. I reckon we could line up like this when everyone is fit.
        Fellaini ADM
        Rooney
        RVP Falcao

        1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Carrick as a sweeper?

          1. Quinny___
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Yep.

            DDG
            Rafael Jones Rojo Shaw
            Carrick
            Fellaini ADM
            Rooney
            RVP Falcao

            That being the full team

            1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              Agree.

    • Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Best defender for 5.1m or less?

      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        In for Moore?

        1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Clyne. Thinking about it

          1. Pap Le Cissier
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Davies would be a good option. Possibly a hull def for tgeir home games coming up maybe

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Ben Davies maybe.

    • RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I feel quite lonely going for Costa (c)

      * due a brace
      * due not to get booked
      * due 3 bonus points

      1. MattysFantasyFooty
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        It's stoke you're more likely him getting sent off than a brace and I'm a Costa owner..

        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          this is rubbish

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He's a good shout imo. I'm going for RVP.

        1. JaydenLFC87
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          This^ own both

        2. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Might join ypu

      3. Quinny___
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I dont think Costa is ever due BAPS or not getting a yellow. Its in his playing style that he gets not BAPS and always elbows someone into the eye

      4. Ziegler1988
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        You forgot * due a red card

      5. Jammy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I think a red is more likely for him especially against Stoke

      6. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Stoke are solid against the top teams.

    • Jammy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Costa, Yaya, Azip

      Vs

      RVP, Silva, Terry

      which do you prefer?

      1. AH 🙂
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        2nd one

      2. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        2

    • Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping Kompany as it sounds like he was close -ish for this weekend and will be g2g for next. Saylor is an able deputy for this week

    • Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Asked yesterday but different crowd on atm

      RVP or Kane for the next 5?

      1. 1314
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        rvp

      2. MMN
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I went with robin

      3. Jammy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        RVP out of those 2

      4. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        RvP. Ade is back and Kane ran the most km recorded in pl this season last game and then played midweek this week.

      5. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Pretty unanimous then!

    • mipola
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Chambers ➡

      A) Cresswell
      B) Clichy
      C) Zabeleta
      D) Demichelis
      E) Save

      1. Ziegler1988
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        C)

        1. mipola
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks.

      2. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        A

    • MMN
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I went with RVP