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24 August 2015 2174 comments
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We head to the Emirates this evening as Gameweek 3 comes to its conclusion with a head-to-head between two of last season’s top six. Despite scoring just twice so far, Arsenal have offered a significant threat in the final third – although they’ve played only two matches, Arsene Wenger’s side still sit joint-top for shots inside the box, firing 32 close-range attempts.

Liverpool arrive in London in impressive defensive form, though. The Reds have registered back-to-back shut-puts this season and chalked up eight clean sheets away from home in 2014/15 – joint-top with West Brom. With three very favourable home fixtures in the following four, Fantasy managers will be keeping a keen eye on the Merseysiders’ main men at both ends of the pitch.

Given that Arsenal are missing both Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker, Christian Benteke owners will be hopeful of another goal for the Belgian, after he opened his account against Bournemouth last Monday evening.

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  1. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Almost everyone has Cech im my ML CS+3 BAPS *sigh*

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      It;s a long season 🙂

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        its a marathon yet i appear to be the bloke in the diving suit 🙁

        1. Jay_
            10 years, 7 months ago

            Lol 😀

        2. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Is it...bloody hell....I was hoping it was nearly finished.

      2. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Me too. Quite surprise. 🙁

      3. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        I'm still waiting for Schmeichel to cross 10 points overall 🙁

    2. Namtab Nomolos
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Cech's earring are a bit much aren't they. There is such a thing as too much bling.

      1. BUZZBOMB ♡
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Mario's got a pair just like them...

    3. ☆Khaz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      60% of arsenal attack on the left side, 30% in center and only 10% on the right side. Sanchez/Ozil dominates.

      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Eh??

      2. Gravless wonder
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, everything was coming down the left

      3. Dino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Stupid by Wenger when you consider liverpool had firming and an 18 yr old right footed rb/cb def as right side?

        He should have had Walcott or ox out their testing him (ox took him to town with one run down the outside when he came on) but what did he do? He plays Ramsey over there who probably spent maybe 30% of his time on the wing and the rest drifting inside narrowing the pitch and making it easier for Liverpool to defend.

        To me Wenger is making the classic mistake of trying to fit all his best players in his first 11 instead of biting the bullet and dropping some of his better players in order to have a better team. Cazorla, Ramsey and Ozil are class players but he has to stop trying to play them all in the same team.

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

      Wilson + Pedro (-4) > Diouf + Sanchez?

      1. Gatsby
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Hell no

      2. BRONALDINHO
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        What?

    5. eish
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      howd alexis play in all realness? looked in and about the points?

      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Arse's best player.

    6. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Sick of getting hammered by f**king noobs week in, week out.

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Start of the season, it will change

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Quit

        You know you want to

      3. Bazzy
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        It's a game based on 80% luck. Don't get too upset.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          80% is a bit much.

          1. Pasqualinho
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 7 months ago

            I'd go along with that. A wise poster (I think it was Dod) stated it was 80% luck, 20% luck management. And it's hard to argue against that.

            1. Numb
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 7 months ago

              Nowhere near 80% luck. Hardly any luck involved in fact.

              1. Bodie
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 7 months ago

                More like 50%

            2. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 7 months ago

              HoF argues against it every season.

              1. Pasqualinho
                • 16 Years
                10 years, 7 months ago

                No it doesn't. That 20% luck management is what these people are good at - that's why they're up top in the HoF.

      4. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        😆

        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          swear to god

      5. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        According to 4vets the best managers are currently doing well

    7. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Right, enough of that. Concentrating on next week. Play two of:

      A) Muniesia (WBA)
      B) Targett (NOR)
      C) Williams (MUN)

      Currently on A and B.

      1. eish
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        yip

        1. Mind över Mata
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers

    8. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Just realised that many teams in my league have Cech.

      🙁 🙁

    9. henryleeds
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Sakho + Targett > Wilson + Gomez (-4)

      1. BUZZBOMB ♡
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        If you like collecting a yellow every week lol!

    10. samuelhzb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Hope everyone who wants a 5.5 Arsenal DF is now convinced that Monreal > Bellerin. The BPS modifications favours Monreal, and Monreal already had higher points per minute last season anyway. Stop getting distracted by Bellerin's pace / tendency to get forward!

      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Gibbs

        1. samuelhzb
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          And? Seriously Monreal's LB position is less threatened by Gibbs than Bellerin is threatened by Debuchy. Ask every Arsenal fan that, and they'll give you the same answer.

          1. Le _ Professeur
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 7 months ago

            That's true

      2. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        But but bellerin is so attacking

      3. U-jin King™
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        that pace and tendency to get foward gets you goals and assists tho

        1. samuelhzb
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          It means nothing if it doesn't actually translate into goals and assists. And for Bellerin, it seldom does. Most of Arsenal DF's points last season come from clean sheets, and in those scenarios, Monreal's BPS will always be higher than Bellerin

      4. Le _ Professeur
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        I agree

    11. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      59 points all out. I'm done with this game.

      1. sylvanshine
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        That is a pretty nice weekly score , what were you expecting?

      2. The Train Driver
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        In 3 gw's?

      3. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Bye then

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

        I'd be happy with that.

      5. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Tw@t

      6. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        That is a good score.

      7. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        What?

      8. guardian.c
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        these kinds of comments make people no friends

    12. ZTF
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Wilson or Gomis?

      1. Cov
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Both!

      2. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Both... but Gomis

    13. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Is Gomez worth bringing in?, seems solid so far

      1. Who Let The Dirk Kuyt?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        looks good. just that he has 3 yellow cards already

        1. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Seems like LIV defence is worth investing in and he's the cheapest route.

          Tempted to do Payet & Huth > Chadli & Gomez -4....madness??

          1. BRONALDINHO
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 7 months ago

            Lei have got some pretty nice fixtures over the next few. I imagine they'll get a few CSs

            1. Danstoke82
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 7 months ago

              Only other def I can do is Richards > Gomez?

    14. Majestic like Zizou
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Cech and Liverpool backs scoring well means the casual players continue to get points where you wouldn't have predicted.

    15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Quite a few cech captains about

        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Less than 1% does not equal quite a few.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          You clearly underestimate the casual

    16. ZTF
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      46 points. Horrific week.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        47 and that's been my best week this season mate!

      2. BRONALDINHO
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Ever looked at the average? Go hide somewhere

    17. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Fair play to BR for giving youth a chance

    18. Tomeister
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Can anyone else beat 33 points on the bench?

      1. dgs2
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        yeah -52 for not activating wild card in time lol

    19. Cerylin
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      guys any advice on who to use FT on this week? 0.5 ITB

      Cech (Schwarzer)

      Gomez Azpi Francis (Targett, Baker)

      Depay Hazard Henderson Mahrez (Wanyama)

      Benteke Aguero Pelle

      Was thinking of Hazard to Sanchez/Silva, Pelle to Lukaku or Depay to Yaya Toure? Any ideas on which to go for this week?

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Hazard to Silva or Pedro i would say.

    20. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Silva or Sanchez?

      1. Cerylin
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        thats what im not sure off

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          aye, what are you currently thinking?

          1. Cerylin
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 7 months ago

            Silva, slightly cheaper and Man City look to be on top form

    21. Butthead
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Is Henry a giant or something?

      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Mark Henry?

        1. Butthead
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Looks way taller than Carra and Nev.

        2. dykeypunk
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          I think Andre was the giant. Worlds strongest man ???

      2. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Giant tosser

      3. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Karl Henry?

    22. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Was it a good match??

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Looked a 0-0 all day to me.

      2. Butthead
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah. Liverpool bossed the first, Arsenal bossed the second. Fair result.

      3. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        yeah

    23. Numb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Is 7 tonight an up or a down?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Down

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Thought so.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 7 months ago

            Big down. Up by 12 tonight.

            1. BRONALDINHO
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 7 months ago

              seriously? then I'll just hide with my 2 points

      2. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        I got 0 tonight

        Wasn't expecting much tbh

      3. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        up

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

        I would have thought down, a lot of Cech owners?

    24. ZTF
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku or Gomis?

      1. Fuddled FC
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Lukaku

      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        I must say i was impressed by Lukaku, may take a punt on him over Gomis on wildcard if i find the funds somewhere.

      3. Zareos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Gomis, based on fixtures

    25. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Bringing in Mahrez tonight but who for?

      a) Mane
      B) Depay

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        B

      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        A

    26. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Holding onto Hazard one more week. Many selling for Pedro?

      1. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        I'm 0.1 short of doing Haz + Payet to Pedro + Sanchez.

        So probably keeping him.

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Is Pedro still price protected?

      2. I Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        I'm keeping Hazard and my mind is made up.

    27. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Which one to play of Darmian, Williams and Huth?

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Who does Huth play for?

      2. BRONALDINHO
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Darmian

      3. Ludo
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Probably Darmian.

        I'm playing Williams over Huth.

    28. BRONALDINHO
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Sorry if this has been discussed to the dust but how long would you expect Kolarov to be nailed on? Is he worth it over, let's say Kompany or the much cheaper Sagna with Zabaleta still gone?

    29. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Gink is nailed on for Stoke, yes? (van ginkel, not the ape)

    30. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Chambers sitting on one bap
      Says it all for that game