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13 September 2015 1657 comments
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This weekend’s swan song fixture pits Leicester City against Aston Villa at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes are unbeaten through the first four Gameweeks and have lost just once in their previous 13 league outings. The Villains, meanwhile, are without a win in three, most recently drawing 2-2 at home to Sunderland.

Leicester’s forward line is in fine fettle at the start of this campaign, ranking joint-third for goals scored (eight) and claiming the third best shot conversion rate (17.4%). Although they’re yet to earn a clean sheet, the East Midlands club has performed competently at the back, too, conceding just four big chances in as many outings.

Notwithstanding their away win over Bournemouth in the opening Gameweek, Villa have hit the target just five times on their travels, offering encouragement for investors in the Foxes’ back line. Likewise, the Black Cats will be emboldened by the fact that only Newcastle United have fashioned fewer attempts (11) in their home matches than Leicester (14).

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  1. Slam
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Captain Picks:

    Sanchez - Fail
    Kane - Fail
    Wilson - Fail
    Kun - Epic Fail
    Mahrez - http://i.imgur.com/mr67U4K.png

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hat trick?

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Hopefully this.

    2. Jay_
      10 years, 10 months ago

      😀

  2. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Morgan free man there

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Splendid effort 😀

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        I thought it went unnoticed 🙂

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      *hands him his coat

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Where's that monkey on the drums gif? 😉

    3. A.T
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      🙂

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

    What was Amavi doing marking Wes Morgan? I thought he was going to score before that ball was even kicked...

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

    Come on Leicester clean sheet & Mahrez goals!

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

      This this and this. Not confident though

  5. Numb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Players being brought in the fastest...

    1. Kolarov
    2. Naismith
    3. Blind
    4. Martial
    5. Barkley

    Everyone on here has Kolarov but make the other four your shortlist, the way this season is going.

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Admittedly I've got Martial in but Naismith really is a strange one isn't it? He scored a hat-trick and had a good spell last season but there's no way he's going in my team any time soon.

      I have Kompany rather than Kolarov. Barkley is a must too.

      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Naismith has more chance of starting next week than Martial

      2. Claudio With A Chance Of Me…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        I think a similar thing happened last season with Naismith, he scored a few in a few games, got a few starts under his belt, then fell away a bit. I have a feeling the same might happen again (That is before GW 10 onwards)

    2. Claudio With A Chance Of Me…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      No Shaw on this list? I'm surprised

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

        No points this week so he's slowed right down

        1. Claudio With A Chance Of Me…
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          He is a BAPS magnet from what I've seen though, I picked up Darmian a week or two before Shaw started scoring points for fun, I kinda wish I picked Shaw now though

    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Howard, Barkley and Lukaku on the watchlist for GW10 onwards

    4. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Barkley looking a good shout, especially since their fixtures turn toon.

      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        *soom

        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          **soon

          Bloody hell.

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

      Will give Lukaku another week. Then martial is looking tempting if he secures his starting spot.

  6. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    If Morgan scores I will will go insane. Got him on the bench.

    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      You deserve everything you get for benching him at home to Villa.

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Current defensive figures this week, 6,6,3 so I can't really complain.

        It's my attack that's the problem.

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Come to think of it, I have Huth on my bench 😕

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

      Took him out on wildcard a couple weeks ago too. Shouldn't have. Should've kept and downgraded Azpi.

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      What is your defense like that you could bench him?

  7. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Did the commentator on NBC just say Peter Schmeichel?

  8. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    A Leicester clean sheet here could be worth around 15-18 points for me 😕

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      ?

    2. A.T
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Triple captain chip?

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Double Leicester defence and Mahrez

        (6) (6) (3) = 15 and any possible bonus

        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Surely it's worth 9 plus bonus then?

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            This

    3. Nascimento
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Tripled?

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

      Multiple teams?

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Double Leicester defence

    5. Bertzeiner-m
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrez (C), Schmeichel , and Huth?

  9. Claudio With A Chance Of Me…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    I wonder how people react if the league stays as unpredictable as it has for the first five weeks, for the next month or so, maybe even longer?

    Do you think a lot of the casuals will keep their teams alive for a longer part of the season?

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

      Most of them won't last till the end

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

      The higher people are the longer they stick around.

      1. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        This. A much higher proportion of teams are gonna be alive for muh longer than previous seasons.

      2. Claudio With A Chance Of Me…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        I guess so, I'm in a ML with people from work, there are around 15 of us, and I kind of expect some people to give it up over time, but a lot of them are very enthusiastic about it and I can remember having at least 1 or 2 good weeks this season so far.

    3. Jolly Good
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      The way this season is going ... Never know

      Top 3 in my mini league have their GK as captain and I'm 50 pts behind them at the bottom

    4. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      It has to change at some point though surely?

      Number 1 in the world has Cech captain, and started the season with Dzeko, Falcao and Remy.

      1. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Yep, its not a bad thing, just means more weak teams to overtake for longer - a longer, more sustained run of green arrows incoming for proper players.

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

        Unbelievable that

      3. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Quite a few of the current leaders appear to be City supporters, and it is interesting how many of them have decided to field a triple City defence.

        Perhaps it is just that there are a lot of City supporters who play FPL, but only the ones with a triple City defence find themselves currently at the top. There are also a few non-City supporters who have also decided to do this.

        Some of the leaders have got there by using their Bench Boost or Triple Captain chip early. but not all of them.

        Also notice how volatile the current leader board is - the current top 17 all have green arrows.

    5. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Casuals is just a deprecating term for those who do things differently and are currently having more success than most of us here.

      There is more than one way to play this game. Some players who play it differently from the accepted wisdom of this site are called mavericks, and others are called casuals.

      Some of the current high-flyers may have got where they are through lucky initial selections, but others may be better players than we are giving them credit for.

      1. Claudio With A Chance Of Me…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        I don't mean to use it in a negative way, but I assumed casuals was just the label given to people who just designated less time to researching the best players, value....etc.

        1. RedLightning
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          That's what it ought to mean, but there are quite a few here who seem to assume that all the players who have started well this season must be casuals who just got lucky, and that they do not deserve their high rankings because they haven't been playing in the way that this site recommends.

  10. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone still having issues with the FPL site?

    This was the response FPL sent me just now after emailing before deadline.

    Hi,

    Are you still experiencing this problem? If so, please could you provide us with a screen shot and we'll look into it for you.

    Regards,
    Fantasy Premier League Support

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

      Tell them that you were trying to bring in Naismith and captain him but it wouldn't work.

      1. Nascimento
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        😆

    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      2nd WC incoming

    3. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Scribble a "free WC for everybody" on paint and screenshot that thing.

  11. Ayew Serious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez shot!
    Looks lively

  12. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    What are those things the Leicester fans keep banging? Sounds awful.

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Their wives

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        lol great minds think alike

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        😆 😆 😆

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      There wifes

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Haha

    3. Nascimento
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      They're wives

      1. Nascimento
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Woah

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          You and Ogie need to work on your grammar, THEIR*

          1. Nascimento
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            Thought I'd complete the set.

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

      There wyves.

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Now your just taking it too far

  13. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    LMS safety score up to 23 before hits.

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I remember when I was in that game. To be honest, with all the uncertainty about this season so far your competition might be the fairest way to measure success. Glad you kept it going.

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Nothing is fair this season

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        It was only last GW 😛

    2. Nascimento
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Fml

  14. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Thinking of Westy to Sinclair, looks like a really strong option for cheap bench fodder with points scoring potential.

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Im too scared of bench points

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

        It doesn't matter

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          I know but its a phobia! Nothing I can do

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

      Points that will stay on your bench

      1. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        He's so cheap that I don't care. Bench points without benched value don't bother me - I'd even say its a good thing.

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

          To each their own I guess

    3. Hibbo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I think it's a good move if you've the .4m.

    4. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Westwood is the ideal 5th mid. Will get the odd assist, occasionally BAPS (even in games with no attacking returns) but nothing to wish you had played him.

      1. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        True, but I would get Sinclair with the intention of never playing him, so I wouldn't be bothered about benching his points. It's benched value that I really hate.

      2. Ludo
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        This. Now all he needs is George Boyd-esque timing - preferably starting with today!

  15. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    8 pts behind in my H2H and he has Albrighton vs my Westwood and Mahrez.

    Un-bloody-likely.

    😐

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      True.

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Some strange decision making in this game so far

    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Could you give an example Mr. Da

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Shots being taken when better pass is on and passes happening when it's better to shoot

        Seen quite a bit in the opening

        1. Demí
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Okay cheers. Looks like 0-0 on the cards then

  17. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Chance Payet scores more than 5 points tomorrow?

    1. Nascimento
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      30%ish

    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      What sort of answer are you expecting?

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

        100%

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          😆

    3. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Reasonable

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

      He won't.

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

    Vardy looks like he's been on the pills

    1. Nascimento
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Bulge in his shorts?

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        😯

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      He always looks like a dealer.

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      There deadly yokes boy

    4. Jay_
      10 years, 10 months ago

      He reminds of a shoplifting junkie, really don't like his face and don't like him after that casino video, to flash and arrogant

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Sounds like a striker to me

    5. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      He's a tool

  19. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Great nutmeg from Mahrez

  20. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Kane and Chadli vs Palace next week... Worth a -4?

    Which one would you keep if you had to, which I do - because I don't fancy a -8.

    Chadli > Barkley / Other

    Kane > Gomis / Other

    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Not worth a -4

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Ok. Fair doos, thanks.

  21. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Leicester reading each other very well

    Actually look like a proper team

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Villa have been the better side though

  22. Toast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Given the amount of captain fails is it time for Captain Kolarov? I believe we could have had with Captain hindsight 30, 12 and 18 points over the last 3 GWs. Not to be scoffed at. #Strangetimes

    1. Hibbo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I'm.considering it.

    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Captained him last week - paid off. Probably captaining him or Mahrez next week.

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Away at Stoke?

      2. Mull
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        I'd be hesitant captaining an on form Aguero away at Stoke!

        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Other than Kolarov/Kompany I'm not confident anyone else will actually get more than 2-3 points.

    3. Mull
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Not for me. I pretty much only captain forwards.

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

      Already locked in - I don't even care if Aguero is fit. Staying on Aleks.

      1. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Kun brace could destroy your OR

        Kun FTW

        1. davies
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          It can't get much worse.

    5. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Kun all the way. If he's not fit, Diouf or Wilson for me.

  23. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Loud noises!

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      This is a very mature comment

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        http://youtu.be/7pdWAcK6Eh8

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Wivves gettin' banged?

  24. davies
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez got 2 on him every time he has the ball. Same against Bournemouth, too.

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hes also going to have 2 pts on him

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        If he's your captain.

  25. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Its funny watching ur FPL GK play Live

    U want him to keep a CS , but u also want some save points.. So you are always hoping for the opponent to take a timid shot from outside the box

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

      This 😀

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      So much this.....

    3. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      nice example there Grealish , straight at the GK

  26. Nascimento
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Just in case anyone's only online to read my comments - I'm off for a bit.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      🙂

    2. Hibbo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      You should be alright.

    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      *logs off*

  27. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    That was lucky, just realised I had paused the TV earlier and would have seen any goals posted on here first 😀

  28. Tornado
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    I didnt see it but apparently KDB had a great game..

    Will he score more than silva in fpl?

  29. Ayew Serious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Grealish should have scored

    1. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      If he'd placed it anywhere else...

    2. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Yep. Anything but right at the keeper with a relatively tame wormburner.

    3. Hibbo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I actually detest him.

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        His hair annoys me... A lot

  30. EricManUtd
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Memphis to Ayew or Coutinho? Who is the better long term/short term?

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Coutinho short, Ayew long