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20 August 2015 5539 comments
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Tempted into dealing our Wildcards by yet another “mediocre” Gameweek, Granville and I go through almost the entire episode before Jonty reveals he’s weakened and gone “active”. It’s a revelation that almost has us both logging off and reaching for our own panic buttons.

Before that dramatic finale, we find salvation via another bout of “rough the smooth”, cheering ourselves with tales of Gameweek totals which dip below even our miserable tallies.

We also take a further round of community questions, forcing me to “fess up” on Theo Walcott, while Granville laments Wayne Rooney’s form and the three of us tackle the merits of Mahrez, Ozil and loading up on City assets.

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Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. 32chickens
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A)Has ulloa had an affair with the tinkermans wife
    B)if the vardy ozy casino banter aint bust dont fix it
    C)ulloa working his way back into team

  2. asianbeast
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianski + Azpi or Courtois + Williams? Yikes

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      flip a coin to me ... maybe Fab/Azpi

  3. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Do people think Pedro will start against West Brom?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nah, sub appearance

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Probably not.

      Do you?

      1. BenDavies
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I think he'll get a cameo at the end. Can't be ignored that La Liga hasn't actually begun yet, and moving to a new country/settling down somewhere else, takes a toll on a player.

    3. Woeisme
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      People do

  4. Starvaiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Redmond or Lens?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Redmond

    2. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Lens better player but in much worse team
      Go redmond

    3. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Redmond 1000%

    4. Starvaiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks guys.

  5. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Stuck between Depay or Mata?? That last game would of given Depay bags of confidence!

    Is Mata actually first penalty choice or is that back to the pig?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Depay, I've mata because i felt he was better to start with, but if I was in wildcard I'd find it hard to ignore depay

    2. owls on the up
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'd go mata myself not sold on depay yet!

      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        ive just got a feeling depay could be one of the players of the season, mata is excellent but depay bossed that last game.

        1. owls on the up
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          That's what alot of ppl think, go with ur gut pal, ull b kicking urself if u don't!

        2. skeanos
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I'm sure most players would boss the game against such a bad side. He bossed the dutch league and he bossed some random belgians. Grand total of zero bossing seen in the first two EPL games.

          1. bring_on _the_fantasy
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            mata didnt boss it, neither did rooney

            1. skeanos
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Well exactly. Avoid all three. At least there is some kind of slither of hope with depay since he's new.

          2. owls on the up
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            So did Sibon n De bilde n look how they got on in prem for Wednesday haha

    3. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Back to the pig buddy.

  6. Stoke me a Clipper
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Does everyone think Shaqiri is going to start this weekend?

    Tempted to get him for a wonder debut...

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Think he probably will

    2. Woeisme
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not everyone

  7. ArseneAllTheWay
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    is muniesa nailed?

    1. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  8. Zizoulicious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Gomis or Ayew? I'm thinking Gomis as he is on pens.

    1. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Gomis !

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Gomis for me.

    3. SL8
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Gomis....or both this week vs Sunderland

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Might go Montero and Gomis?

    4. skeanos
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Gomis doesn't seem to get any bonus points though.

  9. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Most nailed on Stoke 4.5 defender?

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      muniesa?

    2. ArseneAllTheWay
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      muniesa

    3. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Muniesa for 4.5 is best shout

  10. ArseneAllTheWay
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ok my WC - ever so slightly broken the mould, what do you think?

    Myhill (Mccarthy)
    Kompany, Williams, Cedric (Muniesa, Gomez)
    Silva, Sanchez, CHADLI, Payet, Mahrez
    Kun, Gomis (Ighalo)

    need the 0.1 for chadli ---> ayew, but could be a differential, also want to work mane in somehow

    1. meltedman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      awful

      1. ArseneAllTheWay
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        care to expand, good sir?

        1. meltedman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Kompany too expensive, Williams fixtures, Cedric waste of money, Gomez will be rotated;

          No Hazard, Chadli/Mahrez, don't like 3-5-2

          What happens when Kane/expensive striker starts (inevitably) banging them in?

          1. ArseneAllTheWay
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            any suggestions for changes then, or you just gonna bash every single player?

            1. meltedman
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Don't be touchy, you wanted an opinion.

              Stick to your guns.

              1. ArseneAllTheWay
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                the idea is to offer constructive advice, I just got hate, hate, hate from you.
                Where did you finish in the world last year?

                1. meltedman
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 4 months ago

                  There was no hate mate, just offering my opinions on the players you picked. My team is linked.

  11. Rider on the Storm
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    a ericksen
    or
    b payet
    ?

    1. GrumblyBlowfish
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      C. Eriksen

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. owls on the up
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

  12. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A) Mahrez with Ighalo on bench (3-5-2)

    or

    B) Diouf with Westwood on bench (3-4-3)

    Rest of attack is

    Sanchez, Depay, Yaya, Payet. XXXXX
    Kun, Sakho, XXXXX

    1. sozopol
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      We've got similar teams and the same question. I think Westwood and 3-4-3

  13. Ibracadabra´s Spell
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Cech
    Morgan - Toby - Az
    Depay(c) - Payet - Mahrez - Lens - Haz
    Deeney - Rooney

    Bench: Schmei - Clyne Benteke Francis

    G2G??

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, differnet to an extent, bit like mine, not completely template, which is refrehing

      1. Ibracadabra´s Spell
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, different for sure but I like it, ok thanks mate. 🙂

  14. j-whitehead-
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Don't mean to sound desperate but could somebody pop my RMT cherry for the year please?

    Guzan
    Ward Williams Darmian
    Mahrez Mata Yaya Chadli
    Aguero Gomis Giroud

    Schmeichel Redmond Cedric Kompany

    Suitably template-y?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      This is a really good team, 7.5 for me because no Sanchez.

      1. j-whitehead-
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I could get him in if I drop Giroud but I feel Giroud ad Yaya give me more potential for points than Sanchez and a cheaper striker

  15. Starvaiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Any 5.5 or less better than Redmond?

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      nope

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Kouyaté?

      1. mad_beer ✅
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Good shout. I got him in last week for Ki. Good job too.

    3. GrumblyBlowfish
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Probably not right now but Grealish could be a shout if he starts when he's back from injury.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        No Redmond in great form and reasonable fixtures.

      2. Springbank
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Shelvey

    4. Root
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Shelvey or Hoolahan

  16. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone considering Chadli on CW or could his playing time be questionable with Njie' lurking around?

    1. owls on the up
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Card wild I like it 🙂

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        😛

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think spurs will sign Berahino as well.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Been working hard to get him. They really need a backup up front. Berahino would be a great signing.

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Backup - more as in help up front to accompany Kane.

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Yep. I can see Berahino playing upfront with kane if not on the wing. Makes N'jie a rotation risk. Chadli and eriksen on eith wing and berahino and kane in the middle would be my guess

  17. GrumblyBlowfish
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Defoe to Wilson for a FT?

    1. owls on the up
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      no, as a Wilson owner

      1. GrumblyBlowfish
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Just looking at his next 3 fixtures they're a lot nicer than Sunderlands! Probably a bit of a waste of a FT though.

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Wait till he gets in form at least

    3. mad_beer ✅
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      This will be Wilson's week. I think. 🙂

  18. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    G2G?

    Schmeichel
    Azpi, Kolarov, Ward
    Mata, Hazard, Tadic, Albrighton
    Aguero(c), Rooney, Deeney

    Maybe a cheeky Kolarov captain, or hazard?

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

      Yes, needs Kolarov captain

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        It's so very tempting, I may yet do it. Do you seriously think it's worth the risk?

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      How has Deeney been looking the first two GWs does anybody know?

  19. vidage8
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Butland-Clark or Guzan-Muniesa? Although no big differences do exist

  20. sozopol
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Would this be so bad? (the defense, I mean-- look at the attack!)

    McCarthy/Myhill
    Darmian Muniesa Francis 2 x 4.5
    Silva Yaya Sanchez Payet Mahrez
    Kun Gomis Ighalo

    3-5-2

  21. skygodslol
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Which is the best option?
    A). Payet hoolahan diouf
    B). Depay redmond ighalo

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. owls on the up
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B, only because i don't think hoolahan is nailed

    4. Tuchap - Lurker
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A for me

  22. Jay_
      10 years, 4 months ago

      RMWCT

      _________Mccarthy___________
      _Darmian Richards Kolarov__
      Mahrez Yaya Sanchez Hazard
      ____Diouf Aguero Sakho______
      (Butland Westwood Francis Gomez)

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        O yes.

      2. owls on the up
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Nice bit weak up top, awesome mid, good defence!

    • asif316uk
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      RMWCT

      Courtois, Mccarthy

      Darmian, Williams, Richards, Gomez, Targett

      Sanchez, Yaya, Mahrez, Depay, Wanyama

      Aguero, Benteke, Gomis

    • ooga booga
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      payet and 4.5mid or sakho and 4.5fwd + 1.1m?

      1. ooga booga
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        otherway round*

    • Scab
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      So currently taking a break in Vegas and all I can think about it my WC Team!

      I'm very lost on my midfield. It seems I want everyone.

      Currently shortlisted the below:

      1. Silva / Yaya
      2. Depay
      3. Sanchez
      4. Payet
      5. Mahrez
      6. Barkley

      Which 2 would you drop?

      1. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Depay and Barks

      2. Kevtheotter
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Barkley Depay(monitor)

      3. Lovren an elevator
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I don't think Barkley will keep it up, especially not with there tough schedule. The others are all great but I would drop Mahrez or Sanchez, although I would like either aswell. I say Mahrez cos he too might find it hard to keep up the form and with ranieri, even he might not be nailed. With Sanchez he's an amazing FPL asset but there are so many heavy hitters for Arsenal that he could share too much with the others.

      4. Scab
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        thanks all

    • Lovren an elevator
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Who's going to lose out to Pedro? I'm thinking Oscar or Willian?

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        No one

      2. Ruth_NZ
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        What makes you think anyone will?

        Chelsea paid higher fees for both of them than for Pedro. They paid more for Cuadrado too and he has hardly got a kick.

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Pedro is way better than Willian.

        2. Lovren an elevator
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Good point. I'm just worrying for Oscar, I think he could have a great season. It feels like Pedro could be an impact sub tho, so I do agree with u

          1. Somalion
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            I'll laugh my arse off if he left Barcelona only to take on a similar role at Chelsea.

        3. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Because Pedro is better than all of Willian/Oscar/Cuadrado/Moses etc?

          Not suggesting he will certainly start against West Brom, as he only just signed, and trained only once, but he'll be a certain nailed starter in the very near future.

          And the transfer fees mean diddly squat. Every man and his dog knows that Pedro will play more than Cuadrado, who will continue to hardly get a kick, that's if he stays of course.

          1. Ruth_NZ
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            I'm not saying he won't. But Willian is enormously under-rated on here.

            1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              You just suggested that Pedro signing doesn't necessarily mean someone will lose out. 😕

              Anyway, doesn't mean Willian would be dropped though, he could play centrally? His best position.

              1. Ruth_NZ
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                Correct. I suggested that it's not certain either way.

      3. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Terry

    • Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hey lads

      A) Courtois Kompany and Targett
      B) Butland Kolarov and Williams

      Rest of defence

      McCarthy xx
      Darmian Huth Richards xx xx

      Cheers lads

      1. GrumblyBlowfish
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        A

    • FrancescoLazio
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      So who is everybody captaining?

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Aguero, or maybe Kolarov

        1. FrancescoLazio
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Away to Everton. Risky. Only have Yaya of city which I am considering

      2. Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Kun

      3. owls on the up
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Aguero

      4. j-whitehead-
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Gomis

      5. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Tempted by Payet and Depay, but will probably go Kun

    • Tabasco
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A) Yaya Touré & Pellé

      B) Silva & Diouf

      1. Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        B ... Pelle is a donkey

      2. RVP fc
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        B

      3. Scab
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        B.

      4. owls on the up
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        B coz silva

      5. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        A

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Did a right up on Yaya and Silva if you want to check my posts, it might help you.

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Write*

      6. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        C) Silva and Sakho

    • JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      How did Pelle get on?

      I'm on Lukaku but was going to swap tonight

      1. Scab
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        im keeping Lukaku. Pelle gets touches ITB but not many shots off, on top of that lousy conversion