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  1. ElDaddy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Have 2FT
    Im set on the first one, thats is Wij--> Payet
    What do you think my second move should be?
    A. Barkley --> Alli
    B. Barkley --> Willian
    C. Darmian --> Cresswell
    D. Vardy --> Aguero

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      A or D.

      Depending on your team ofc.

  2. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Did anyone watch the Lemmy memorial on Saturday night? Was such a great send off to a great man.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ymPeblx1V4

    1. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Yeah I did. It was very fitting.

      And now the Bowies news... Sad start to the year all round.

      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Agreed. Such a great send off to a rock god.

        Very sad news about Bowie too. I didnt like his music or his films but theres no denying how influential the man was.

        1. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 16 days ago

          Not really a fan either but no doubt he was one of the greats like Freddie.

          Grown up a Metallica, Motorhead, Maiden etc fan!

  3. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    My team in about two weeks.

    Butland. Hennessy.
    Ward. Wollscheid. Walker. Bellerin. Moreno/Smith
    Sanchez. KDB. Alli. Ozil. Mahrez/Payet.
    Aguero. Ighalo. Lukaku.

    If I want Payet over Mahrez. I need to sell Moreno for Smith.

    How does that team look?

  4. 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Sanchez has a chance for Stoke at the weekend, Liverpool is too early for him still.

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Urgh a chance ...

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Source?

      1. 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        😉

      2. Kyan
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        probably moyes going by what he said

  5. Licky
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    What's the situation with Vardy and Lukaku? Likely to feature? Sorry, its probably been asked many times over the last few days.

    1. Esraj
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Wait for today's press conferences.

  6. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Wenger: “@D_Ospina1 will have tests. It is too soon for @Alexis_Sanchez , maybe he will be for Sunday.”

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Walcott owners rejoice! 😀

  7. Alittude
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Is benching mahrez really suicide? Can't bring myself to bench Ali with the form his in and arny has a plum fixture. Hmmmmmmm.

    1. Kyan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      it's fine to bench him this week. can see spurs improving on the weekend.

      1. Requiem for a Raheem
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        I'd be shocked if they didn't, they essentially put out a 2nd backline...

    2. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Same dilemma. I really want to bench him, but I am scared!

      He hurt me previously when I lost faith in him. But he hasn't done anything lately and his stats have looked a little worse for the past gw's

    3. Yome
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      AOA

    4. Requiem for a Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      I will almost certainly be benching Mahrez, not at all scared as pre-game he is the only real choice...in my midfield at least.He has blanked 3 times in a row, in a side that imo is being tactically shut down by the stronger opponents over those games and Vardy has fallen away also. Spurs have the best (correct me if I'm wrong?!) defence in the league and so logic would say that the odds are this decline will continue for this week at least. Just to say, on the flip side, it will take the most colossal regression and decline for me to remove Mahrez from my squad this season.

      My other mids:
      Ozil...
      KDB...
      Arnie - if I don't play him at home to Norwich then when do I play him, but can see an argument here given his propensity for bringing his best for the bigger sides
      Alli - Leicester decline and form and stats, all well documented on these pages.

      I provide reasoning here as I assume this is pretty much a template midfield (+/- Payet for those punting on him getting good minutes this week)

      1. Alittude
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Thanks heaps for this, they are my exact mids, this is really helpful thank you.

  8. adp1113
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Moreno to Rangel?

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      I am only holding Moreno in hope of coming DGW

      1. adp1113
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        can you please share more? I am not aware of that. Thanks.

        1. John t penguin
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 17 days ago

          if they get to COC final they will need to fit that planned game for that date in somwhere

          1. Licious Lizard
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 17 days ago

            Yes. I am counting on Liverpool to qualify for both COC final (1. leg Stoke 0-1 Liv) and to beat Exeter on the 20th of January (2-2 the last game).

            Furthermore, I see a couple of games, where Moreno isn't a terrible play - although they haven't been solid at the back lately.

            Their next 5 after Ars: MANU, nor, lei, SUN, asv.

            See Balders' and some other posts regarding more specific dates.

            Of course this is all speculation, but I at least think is it something to keep in mind. And depending whether you have a decent defence, who can survive the rounds, where you wouldn't play Moreno.

            1. adp1113
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 16 days ago

              link to Balder's post? Not able to find it.

      2. Ten Season Wonder
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        when is the DGW planned for?

        1. Licious Lizard
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 17 days ago

          See above

  9. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Wenger on a transfer: "We hope to have things done this week. I'm optimistic about the case."

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      15 year old Japanese kid who was a sprinter up until last year?

      What's that? He has a reoccurring hamstring issue?

      Sounds about right. €15m.

  10. Team Zissou
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Whoop! Finally got a (half season) membership 🙂

    Now to make sense of all this information..

    1. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Good stuff 😀

      Enjoy, there's certainly a lot to be found there!

      1. Team Zissou
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Thanks 🙂

        Where to start?! That's my working day ruined..

        1. Requiem for a Raheem
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 17 days ago

          Yeah be warned, got mine yesterday, didn't sleep much.

        2. Individual
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 17 days ago

          Haha I loved this post. So me when I got membership!

          My boss keeps saying "you seem to be placing a bet" and I'm like nope, just checking RMT for the umteempth time and comparing the ICT index of two players noone has ever heard of...

  11. Punty
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Correct benching?

    Butland
    Bellerin Cresswell Alderweireld
    Ozil Mahrez Barkley Payet
    Aguero(C) Kane Lukaku

    Schmeichel Alli Moreno Smith

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      I'd be tempted to play Alli ahead of Barkley. Otherwise, Smith ahead of Moreno

      1. Punty
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Was considering both those moves, cheers

  12. 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Monreal "not necessarily my first choice left-back". Although Wenger has been saying how much he has improved.

    1. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Great.... 😕

      So he's played every BPL game all season and now it's changed?

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Gibbs has played 1 BPL game 😉

        1. Nickofoz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 17 days ago

          😕

      2. 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        I suspect the only thing to take from it is that he will rotate him around double game weeks.
        Could just have been saying that so that Gibbs isn't disheartened.
        Bellerin still looks the best choice.

  13. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Seem OK for a -4?!

    OUT:
    Lukaku, Vardy & KDB

    IN:
    Aguero, Ighalo & Oscar

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Bad move. Only Vardy to Aguero/Ighalo looks good out of those moves

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Oooh I dunno about that...

      I wouldn't want to lose Lukaku or KdB at all... Both potential season keepers.

      Although those are 3 nice transfers in.. Who's your other striker?

      1. Requiem for a Raheem
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        This. And 2nd that question.

    3. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      I like the players you are bringing in, but there must be another way than selling Kaku and KDB?!?

    4. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      KDB x2 homes games coming up. So no thanks.

  14. Pochecinno
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Good morning, guys

    Butland Hennessey
    Bellerin Rose Ward Moreno Ake
    Arnautovic Ramsey Ozil Mahrez Stanislas
    Aguero Kane Lukaku

    2FT 4.8ITB

    My plan tonight/tomorrow is to do Ake ➡ Williams leaving me with 2FT before the weekend. I probably want to get rid of Rose and one of Arnie/Ramsey for Payet/Siggy. I know it's thinking ahead a bit but should I only do the Rose transfer and save the other FT?

    1. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Save 1

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      I would personally (and have done) go through with Ramsey -> Payet if it's for free, but I can understand why you might want to wait with Liverpool's injury problems..

      Both Ramsey and Payet are both good differentials so..

      Sounds like good thinking anyway Poch!

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Ramsey scoring at the weekend, Liverpool's defensive woes and the fact that Payet is yet to start a game have made me put the brakes on that potential move but it's something I will find difficult to resist if Payet starts midweek and Ramsey blanks again

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 17 days ago

          Makes sense, best of luck anyway!

    3. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Cheers, fellas

  15. JPlicious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Team:
    Howard
    Alder - Clyne - Kolarov - Bellerin - Ward
    KDB - Mahrez - Özil - Ramsey - Ali
    Vardy - Ighalo - Lukaku

    1FT
    3.3 itb

    Transfer out? And for who?

    A. Lukaku
    B. Howard
    C. Vardy
    D. Other

    Leaning towards B?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Howard to Butland?

      1. JPlicious
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Thats what im thinking about, yes.

    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Howard to Foster

      1. JPlicious
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Nah, more to Butland.

        1. Pochecinno
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 17 days ago

          OK

    3. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Howard to Courtois

      1. JPlicious
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        No, why should i?

        1. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 17 days ago

          5.2 for a chelsea def who will likely keep 4 or 5 CS in the next 6

          WBA EVE ars wat MUN NEW

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 17 days ago

            CS no no no cs possible

  16. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Just can't decide who to play from these 5?

    A) Williams
    B) Kolarov
    C) Bellerin
    D) Ward
    E) Toby

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      A B D

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        A C E

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      ABC

    3. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      A B D

    4. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      C is tempting given his brace of assists

    5. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      A D C

    6. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Wow varying opinions

      Thanks all.

  17. Eden Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Wenger : "I'm not a big fan of this award. It will be Messi. Barcelona won everything."

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      (On Ballon D'Or)

    2. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Source?

        1. 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 17 days ago

          Seems legit

    3. Kyan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      point

  18. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    G2G?

    Butland
    Toby, Dann, Cresswell
    Walcott, Ozil (vc), Mahrez, KDB
    Lukaku, Kane (c), Ighalo

    Myhill - Barkley, Bellerin, Bennett

    Kane C is Dembele is fit otherwise it will be Ozil

    Also got 1FT left ( 0.8 ITB ) but think I'm going to safe

    1. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Looks good for this GW, Not tempted by Kane/Lukaku -> Aguero?

      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Not really don't really feel like Aguero is a must have right now, but I could be very wrong

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Save. Do Walcott --> Payet next week

      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Will probably do that just want to see Payet have a properly 90min

    3. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Save.

      Anyone who breaks up Lukaku/Kane/Ighalo front 3 will regret it

    4. Requiem for a Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Nice team, looks good for this week.

      I'd probably look to change Myhill, looking forward to GW22, although Soton haven't been great recently (massive undertstatement I know). Basically, feel that change should be made at some point and now seems as good a time as any.

      Options in my book:

      Hennessey - I believe he and Butland rotate home/away well for the rest of the season.
      Courtois - 5.2 and you don't have an asset from the new and improved Chelsea defence (although his GW22 fixtures is poor)
      Kaspar - Leicester defence seems better on paper, but I'm told the stats don't necessarily back it up (Information from someone in the know would be appreciated)
      Fabianski - resurgent defence under Curtis who is there for the rest of the season, but overall Williams at 0.1 more is probably the pick of choice.

      TBH if I was you I might do Hennessey benched this week and then bring in Williams next week for Dann when his fixtures turn.

      Haha, sorry for the ramble, got quite into that.

      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Haha cheers for the nice respons! 🙂

      2. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Ill have a look in to those moves 🙂

  19. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Who should I replace Ramsey with?
    A) Payet
    B) Alli

    1. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      C) Keep?

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      A. long term. B short term. currently own both

    3. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      I did Ramsey to Payet, but you could easily wait one more GW.

    4. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      I'm waiting this GW and then probably doing A

    5. Kyan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      do you mean for your picture?

      1. Viprin
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Will I survive Agueroless this week? Cup opponent has him

    6. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      A) better overall, B) if you need Aguero/Sanchez money

  20. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Just pulled the trigger for a hit.

    No mids below 6.5 worth losing Walcott for (already had Alli), so Vardy and Lukaku to Ighalo and Aguero.

    Considered Deeney and I shall buy Lukaku back in a couple of weeks time. Should lose only .2/3 max in the process.

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Is your other striker Kane?

      I done these exact transfers for all the same reasons as yourself Ser Davos.

      Great minds? or silly minds?

  21. Pompel
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Morning all, final tinkering of team this GW: Pick two to play out of

    Toby - Bellering - Nyom - Francis

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      first 3

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        *2

    2. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Toby, Bellerin

    3. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Toby and Bellerin

    4. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Thanks guys - pretty unanimous! What I have set up currently, so will stick with that.

  22. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Would you get a stoke def/butland on wc. Their short term fixtures putting me off

    NOR ARS lei mun EVE bou

    can see around max 2 cs from there and rival has butland

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      I like Johnson but he is a bit pricey

    2. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      I would leave them out personally

    3. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Stoke CS train leaves the station after this GW, but Butland could still be good for the remainder of season as he'll get save points for dificult games.

  23. lasmons
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Butland / Elliot
    Souare / Moreno / Toby / Bellerin / Cook
    Alli / Mahrez / Ozil / KDB / Arnie
    Vardy / Lukaku / Kun (c)

    a> Vardy -> Iggy
    b> Vardy + Lukaku -> Kane + Iggy
    c> Other?

    Got 2ft and 1m itb.

  24. Zizoulicious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Is there a list of pressers for today?

    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      I posted it on the next page.

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Nice one, thanks

  25. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Louis van Gaal's pre-match press conference around 12:30 GMT.

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Wenger: "We should have Ozil and Flamini available..

    Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat,,...??? Ozil a doubt? First week I have a weak bench and this happens.. Errrhhhj...

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      He'll play

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Must be a loss in translation, available is what we want 😀

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        😉

  27. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Just curious..

    Liverpool vs Arsenal score predictions now?

    1. SH@KTIMAAN
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      0-2

    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      1-4

    3. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      1-3

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        7:1

    4. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      0-2

  28. Ten Season Wonder
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    When I was half cut over the weekend I ditched Moreno for Cresswell.

    Will I live to regret it?

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      forgot to mention it was for a hit (ouch)

    2. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      why regret it? Looks decent move - unless Cresswell won't play.

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        because of the hit... and the fact Liverpool may have a DGW coming up..

  29. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Bertrand to Cresswell - yes or keep Bertrand for the next 2? Just next 2 fixtures look good but Southampton can barely keep a CS.

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      If it's for free I'd prefer Cresswell

      1. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        For free yes (1 of my 2 FT)

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 17 days ago

          Then I'd go for it, fully expect Watford to score anyway.

  30. FFFrog
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Who's going to score more over the rest of the season?

    A) Hennessey and Williams
    B) Fabianski and Ward?

    Thanks

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      A

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      B

    3. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      A

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      B