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6 August 2016 2058 comments
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Harry Kane is at the double as Spurs thrash Inter. Burnley’s Andre Gray scores yet again, Arsenal put eight past their Norwegian opponents, whilst West Ham enjoy a winning house-warming party.

Spurs 6 Inter Milan 1

Harry Kane hit the ground running with a brace on his return to a Spurs side bolstered by a number of internationals back from their summer break.

The England striker scored an early penalty earned by the impressive Kyle Walker and doubled his tally from an Erik Lamela assist in the second half.

Owned by 10% of FPL managers, the Argentinian midfielder was influential throughout, scoring from a Kane assist and setting up Academy striker Shayon Harrison to complete the drubbing.

In between, new signing Vincent Janssen assisted a Dele Alli goal before the roles were reversed to make it 5-1.

Coach Mauricio Pochettino also gave Toby Alderweireld and Danny Rose their first starts of the summer, while Hugo Lloris and Ben Davies made their return to the squad on the bench.

Intriguingly, Kane and Janssen were afforded 17 minutes up front together before the former’s withdrawal just after the hour-mark – this saw the England international drop deeper into the central support role, allowing the new boy to lead the line.

After the match, Kane was confident they have the potential to strike up a partnership up front:

“He’s a great player. He likes to hold the ball up and bring others into the game. I’m sure we will play together this season. You can see he’s very strong, he’s got a good finish when he’s given the chance. He’s a great addition to the squad, as both signings have been.”

Spurs XI: Vorm (Lloris 46), Walker (Trippier 46), Alderweireld, Carter-Vickers, Rose (Davies 46); Mason (Winks 46), Dier (Amos 85); Lamela (Edwards 81), Alli (Harrison 76), Eriksen (Janssen 46); Kane (Carroll 62).

Arsenal 8 Viking FK 0

Four goals in ten second half minutes underlined Arsenal’s superiority against Norwegian opponents who faded badly.

Santi Cazorla missed an early penalty but played the full 90 minutes as captain of a young side, with neither Alexis Sanchez nor Aaron Ramsey featuring at all.

The Spaniard made amends when his corner was headed by Mohamed Elneny into the path of Joel Campbell, who made no mistake from a yard out.

Cazorla doubled the lead after the break, Campbell provided Theo Walcott with his first goal of pre-season shortly afterwards and an own goal soon followed as things turned ugly for Viking.

Alex Iwobi set up Campbell for his second before scoring two of his own, with assists from Cazorla and Jeff Reine-Adelaide, before Chuba Akpom rounded off the rout late on.

Gabriel returned from a bout of tonsilitis to stake his claim for a centre-half spot, while David Ospina was again preferred to Petr Cech in goal.

With a rather more meaningful fixture to come tomorrow against Man City, Arsene Wenger is likely to field a considerably stronger side – the Gunners boss has already confirmed that Sanchez will feature.

Wenger also gave Fantasy managers an early heads-up on his Gameweek 1 options by admitting that next Sunday’s encounter against Liverpool “will come too early” for Laurent Koscielny, Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil following their late return to training due to Euro 2016.

The Gunners boss also took time to single out Cazorla – a player that only last week he had suggested could miss the start of the season due to a lack of fitness:

“It’s the first time he’s played 90 minutes for a long, long time because he’s basically been out since November. He played the last game of the season and 90 minutes today. Let’s see how he recovers from that. Of course we need him back in good shape. He’s a pleasure to watch, especially when it’s a demonstration like tonight. He’s one of the few players that you don’t know whether they’re right or left footed. It’s good that he came through well. We have no injuries tonight so that’s positive.”

Arsenal XI: Ospina, Debuchy (Bellerin 70), Oxlade-Chamberlain (Iwobi 45), Gibbs (Monreal 70), Elneny (Zelalem 70), Gabriel (Holding 45), Campbell (Akpom 70), Cazorla, Walcott (Willock 70), Bielik, Coquelin (Reine-Adelaide 45).

Burnley 1 Real Sociedad 1

Yet another Andre Gray goal – his ninth in six summer matches – earned Burnley a draw from an encounter manager Sean Dyche saw as something of a template for the season ahead.

Already trailing 1-0, Burnley had to make do with minimal possession in the second half, defending manfully until Gray pinched a late equaliser with a fine solo effort.

Dyche was certainly glad of the goal – and the way the match panned out:

“It’s good because some teams in the Premier League will play like that and you’re going to have spells without the ball. It’s how well you deal with those spells.”

Gray’s superb pre-season has now tempted just over 11% of FPL managers, even though he will have to face Liverpool, Chelsea, Leicester and Arsenal in the first eight Gameweeks.

Dyche fielded the strongest side available to him against Sociedad, with new signing Johann Berg Gudmundsson making his first appearance in front of the Burnley fans. The Icelandic international was afforded the right wing role, with Scott Arfield on the left, as George Boyd dropped to the bench.

The loan signing of Liverpool full-back Jon Flanagan came too late for him to feature, while injuries also deprived Dyche of Stephen Ward and Ashley Barnes.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Lafferty, Mee, Keane, Lowton; Gudmundsson (Boyd 61), Marney (Ulvestad 83), Jones, Arfield; Gray, Vokes (Jutkiewicz 83).

Sunderland 1 Borussia Dortmund 1

Sunderland finished their six-match pre-season schedule unbeaten after earning a respectable draw against the Bundesliga big-hitters.

The Black Cats went behind early on but eventually pegged Dortmund back when Lamine Kone headed home a Jeremain Lens free-kick in the second half. Priced at 4.5 in FPL, the centre-half reminded us of the eye for goal that saw him score twice in 15 league outings after arriving in the 2015/16 winter transfer window.

Last night’s encounter was notable more for the number of key absentees than events on the pitch.

Injury had already deprived David Moyes of Jermain Defoe, Jan Kirchhoff, Sebastian Larsson and Billy Jones, while the absence of trialist Charles N’Zogbia suggests that his time at Sunderland is coming to an end.

Another trialist, Steven Pienaar, didn’t travel either, although the former Everton man is expected to continue training with the Black Cats.

After the stalemate, assistant manager Paul Bracewell issued an injury update as the Wearsiders prepare for their Gameweek 1 trip to Man City in seven days’ time:

“We’re hoping Billy will be fit for the start of the season. We left him and one or two others behind in the UK, but with a view to them joining back in on Monday, all being well. Jan is working over the weekend and we are hoping he will be back in. Billy as well. But we won’t know until Monday whether they have had any reactions from the work they have been doing. Again, Jermain has been working over the weekend and hopefully he will be back working with us next week. Seb’s picked up an injury and he is being assessed, so by Monday we will have a better picture.”

Moyes could at least call on the services of fit-again Patrick van Aanholt and Jack Rodwell, and he used John O’Shea in a holding role normally assigned to Kirchhoff, who is valued at 4.5 and designated as a midfielder in this year’s Fantasy Premier League game.

The Black Cats manager boosted his options at the back after making Chelsea defender Papy Djilobodji his first signing, with the club splashing out £8 million on the centre-half last night.

Sunderland XI: Mannone (Pickford 46), O’Shea, Kone, Kaboul, Van Aanholt, Cattermole (Greenwood 84), Rodwell (Gooch 78), Watmore (Asoro 67), Lens (Honeyman 72), Khazri (J Robson 46), Borini (Embleton 84).

West Ham 3 NK Domzale 0

Cheikhou Kouyate’s brace, from Sam Byram and Andy Carroll assists, steered West Ham into the final Europa League qualifying round.

Sofiane Feghouli, who has impressed throughout the summer, added a third when Mark Noble sent him through as the Hammers celebrated their London Stadium debut in style.

Coach Slaven Bilic was without Euro 2016 stars Dimitri Payet, James Collins and Angelo Ogbonna as well as injured duo Aaron Cresswell and Manuel Lanzini, and he gave Reece Oxford a full 90 minutes in midfield despite the teenager being consistently linked with moves away from the Hammers.

Once again, Michail Antonio lined up at right-back, with Byram stationed on the opposite side of defence to cover for the stricken Cresswell.

After the 3-0 win, the Croatian talked up his goal scorers, with Feghouli, in particular, coming in for praise after netting his second of pre-season:

“Cheikhou has a great engine and determination and quality and those large, long strides make the pitch look small when he’s covering it. He’s a great asset. Sometimes when he plays deeper it limits his movement up front. He’s a top player and he’s getting in good shape. Sofiane Feghouli is a special kind of player and that’s why we’re happy to get him. He scored a great goal and could have got more. He works hard for the team. He still isn’t in his best shape, which is normal for this stage, and when he does, we’re expecting great things from him”.

In terms of off the pitch activity, Swansea’s Andre Ayew is reportedly edging towards a move to the Hammers, particularly as the Swans have just signed Spanish striker Fernando Llorente.

One player who won’t be leaving is Diafra Sakho. The forward was due to move to West Brom for a club record fee, but the deal fell through after a back injury meant the Senegal international is almost certain to miss the start of the season.

West Ham XI: Randolph, Antonio, Reid, Oxford, Byram, Feghouli (Quina 88), Nordtveit, Noble, Kouyate (Obiang 78), Valencia, Carroll (Fletcher 90).

  1. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    will redmond play over 70 minutes ?

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Consensus seems to be, he'll play as striker with Long ahead of #10 Tadic (confirmed by Puel)

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        source

        1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Redmond: there was a thread on here about him but..
          Nathan Redmond was fielded up front alongside Shane Long in the 3/8 clash against Espanyol.

          Tadic:
          http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/08/05/ib-claude-puel-explains-why-dusan-tadic-may-be-suited-to-this-po/

    2. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nah, closer to 20 minutes.

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Over the whole season surely

    4. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      On a serious note; he's played a lot of friendly minutes and their final one is tomorrow. If he starts tomorrow, he starts the season

  2. Twiggy SRFC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Best 7.5m midfielder??

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Long term? Short term?

      Siggy or Tadic I think, but the likes of Fabregas, Ayew are certainly ones to monitor over the season.

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        This

    2. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ayew possibly now that he's joined West Ham

    3. Twiggy SRFC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lamela anyone?

  3. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Fancy a RMT?

    Mandanda
    Van Dijk, Morgan, Shaw
    Ramirez, Tadic, Ayew, Mahrez
    Musa, Aguero, Ibra

    Foster, Pieters, Smith, Hojbjerg

    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ibra OUT

    2. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ayew is looking less interesting to me if he moved to West Ham. Maybe Siggy as an alternative?

      Ramirez is a very weak pick

      1. Icyrx8
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Ayew could be playing up top. Very appealing imo.

        1. Jøssy ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Maybe actually. It's a little bit of an unknown though. I'd probably want to wait and see.

    3. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      ...maybe "very" is harsh. I'm not keen.

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Get what you pay for though innit

        1. Jøssy ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Fair point. I'd rather save money on Musa and upgrade him.

  4. Jøssy ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Boys and girls, let's get your views on this team:

    Foster - Jakupovic
    Terry - Morgan - Friend - Koné - Smith
    Hazard - Firmino - Tadic - Townsend - Capoue
    Agüero - Kane - Gray

    It's entered in a league that does not allow me to but MUN or EVE players, before you suggest any of them.

    Thanks!

    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No Ibra, a clever one here.

      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Have no choice... See the rules of my Liverpool Supporters Club league ^

      2. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        But yeah... I am a clever one... 🙂

    2. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Is it a Liverpool fans league, or why those two teams?

      Good team though! No real issues, although your defence is slightly cheaper than I'd like.

      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yes, it is. And I have a sub-league from that community, which is my biggest cash ML, so I have play by the rules.

        Actually... Should have said, this team gives me 0.5M ITB, but I'm not sure where to spend it, as I can't upgrade Morgan to Shaw or Baines, for example.

    3. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Bit of a weird rule re: Ev and the Munsters - always find it satisfying to defeat my mini league enemies using players from their teams!

      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        It really annoys me actually. but it's a rule of the league of our Official Liverpool Supporters Club out here, and there's two cash leagues linked to this group.

        I have a second team that allows me to compete properly for OR.

        1. Oooof
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Good luck.

          I reckon it's a bit obsessive to ban those two teams.

          Stops you all from winning the whole thing!

          1. Jøssy ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Exactly mate!! I think it's pathetic.

            Some of the lads agree, saying "I'd never have a Utd player in my team", but I just think it's shortsighted. You have to take the emotion out of picking your FF team and pick the players who will score the most points, otherwise your tying your hands behind your back.

            1. Oooof
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Exactly!

  5. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    A) Pieters Hazard and Alli or B) Walker Willian and Kane?

    1. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. yemzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. JUNITED
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Willian is a waste of 7.5. So it's A

  6. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    RT 😀

    RMT?
    Sagna-Terry*-4.0-Taylor**-Fernandez**
    Ayew-Mahrez-Hazard-Redmond***-Ramirez
    Costa-Kun-Gray

    *Terry if Zouma doesn't come back sooner than thought at first
    **Two Swans defenders because possible CS in 2 opening GW's, after that one or both will go.
    ***Prefer him now as supposedly gonna play as ST, not sure about minutes though.

    Thoughts?

  7. Jay_
      9 years, 8 months ago

      @Epic Fail, any spaces left in your cash league mate?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        High Rollers £100 entry?

        If so, yeah. Shoot me an email and we can sort something out.

        epic.fail.ffs@mail.com

        1. Jay_
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Mailed, cheers

          • Defcons are for Kinnear
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Here you are. Been looking for you. Can you please enter the draft league. Is Monday 10pm draft good for you?

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Yep, that time is fine for me. Do I just log on to the same site as normal?

              1. Defcons are for Kinnear
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 8 months ago

                Yes. But you'll need the code. I'll post it below

                  1. Epic Fail
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 8 months ago

                    Sorted mate, cheers.

                    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 8 months ago

                      Thanks. Bring on draft night

          • Bubz
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            I might join too

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Aye, same applies. Anyone interested send us an email and we'll get it sorted.

      2. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Tear it up people!

        Jaku / Courtois
        Valencia / Baines / Friend / Kone / Moreno
        Redmond / Gradel / Hazard / Sigurdsson / Lamela
        Aguero / Rooney / Musa

        1. fiveyears
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I'd downgrade a midfielder and get in Ibra over Rooney. Only other worry is Moreno, not nice fixtures and hates clean sheets anyway. Depends on Valencia rotation too.

          Other than that it looks decent.

          1. TheTinman
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Valencia is Shaw unless I am sure he has the position nailed down. Mou doesn't usually rotate defence too much.

            Moreno is speculative. Might be replaced by Stones or somebody.

            I am happy with Rooney of Ibra. Can't follow the crowd too much 🙂

        2. Energetics
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I like that's it's different but so many doubts.

          Are Valencia and Redmond nailed? Can Lamela carry his preseason form forward unlike last year? Where and how will Rooney play? Will Musa play up front?

          1. Andy_Social
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            1st question - no.
            2nd-4th questions - who knows???

          2. TheTinman
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Lamela has been steadily improving since joining Spurs. Could be the season for him!

            Rooney will play number 10. His best position.

            Musa will be up front or in a front 3 with Vardy and Mahrez. He is twice the player of Albrigton

        3. El Patron
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Goalies- GOOD
          Defence- Like the three first picks, Liverpool will leak goals.
          Midfield- Redmond(benched?) Gradel(hit or flop no middleground) Hazard question marks still, Siggy Solid, Lamela WTF lmao.
          Forwards- Kun Must have, Shrek dafuq, Musa I would wait a couple games.

        4. TheTinman
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Musa was Wilson before this draft. Could easily be changed to Wilson or Gray. But from what I have seen of him in afcon and European football he is a great player, probably more worth a 9m price tag.

      3. Niemi
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        4.5 - 4.5
        Azpilicueta - Shaw - 4.5 - 4.5 - 4.0 fodder
        Hazard - Firmino - Tadic - Ramirez - 4.5 fodde
        Aguero - Kane - Gray

        Not decided on the 4.5 rotating goalkeepers and defenders yet. Any suggestions?

        1. Energetics
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Foster and Heaton for Keepers

        2. Dot Polka Dot
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Kone or Mannone
          Foster or Evans
          Heaton
          Friend
          Paredes

      4. Dot Polka Dot
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        A. Mahrez + Eriksen
        B. Sanchez + Lamela

        ?

        1. Energetics
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          A

        2. fiveyears
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          a

      5. Energetics
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Foster (Jaku)
        Shaw Stones Friend (Soare 4.0)
        Hazard Mahrez Tadic Ramirez (4.5)
        Kun Ibra Gray

        Best way to get some Spurs attacking coverage in this team?

        Or do I just have to accept I can't have everything and move on?

        1. Niemi
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Ibra > Kane

          1. Dot Polka Dot
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            This, and upgrade Ramirez

            1. Energetics
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              No United attacking coverage then which is almost worse than no Spurs?

              Also don't think there is any 6.0 options I prefer to Ramirez? Who you would suggest? Would be more inclined to upgrade Stones to Terry maybe?

              1. Niemi
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 8 months ago

                Bojan might be a good pick, as he as a midfielder this year. On penalties at well.

        2. JPSpurs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Solid team but Lamela and Kane looked good yesterday so maybe Tadic to Lamela; seems hungry and pretty good fixtures

          1. Energetics
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Not confident Lamela isn't just impressing Pre season similar to last year though?

            1. JPSpurs
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Have that same worry but he seems more settled in the team with more confidence; only time will tell but cheaper than Eriksen and played enough pre season

      6. justmatt
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        How does this front 8 look? Any improvements to be made?

        Hazard Firmino Lamela Ramirez Fletcher
        Kun Ibra Gray

        1. Niemi
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Ibra>Kane
          Lamela>Tadic

          1. justmatt
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            No united cover then.

            1. Niemi
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Can't have them all. United midfielders and Ibra to expensive for me until we see how they settle under Mourinho.

      7. JPSpurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Is there any Sane love out there? Am tempted using him as my 'punt' this season...

        1. Chandler Bing
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          A bit too much for a punt.

      8. Cristi@no R7
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        -----RMT----- Bank = 1m

        Valdés // Jakupovic
        Shaw Evans Sagna // Fernández Smith
        Mkhitaryan Mahrez Lamela tadic // capoue
        Aguero Lukaku Gray

      9. mranonymous
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Top 4, 4.5m defenders?

        Friend, Souare, Evans is my top 3. Not sure who else I should include....

        Pieters has bad fixtures

        Perhaps Fernandez

        1. Dot Polka Dot
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Kone

      10. Syphras
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Would you rather have:

        A) Shaw + Tadic + Lukaku

        or

        B) Gabriel + Redmond + Kane

        1. Dot Polka Dot
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          A

        2. Energetics
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          A

      11. doffy
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        RMT please

        Foster/Jaku
        Walker/Williams/van Anholt/Evans/Friend
        Firminho/Eriksen/Siggy/Tadic/Capoue
        Aguero/Kane/Gray

        1. Oooof
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          No real big hitter in midfield perhaps

          1. doffy
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            I was thinking of Hazard in midfield but not sure where to downgrade

            1. doffy
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              A Eriksen/Firminho
              B Lamela/Hazard

        2. Energetics
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Looks good

          1. doffy
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks

      12. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        RT

        RMT?
        Sagna-Terry*-4.0-Taylor**-Fernandez**
        Ayew-Mahrez-Hazard-Redmond***-Ramirez
        Costa-Kun-Gray

        *Terry if Zouma doesn't come back sooner than thought at first
        **Two Swans defenders because possible CS in 2 opening GW's, after that one or both will go.
        ***Prefer him now as supposedly gonna play as ST, not sure about minutes though.

        Thoughts?

      13. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Do we think Kane and Alli will be ready to go come GW1 in terms of fitness? I know they looked good yesterday but that was only their first game back wasn't it?

      14. wander
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        fee agreed for ayew to west ham

      15. michaelalmen17
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        4-5-1??

        Schmeichel;
        Walker VVD Stones Baines;
        Hazard Cazorla Silva Mahrez Eriksen;
        Lukaku

        Jaku; Wilson; Austin Borini

      16. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        RM out of 10. No Aguero, but 3 top strikers.

        Courtois
        Shaw, Stones, Aina
        Hazard, Mahrez, Deulofeu, Redmond,
        Kane, Vardy, Sturridge
        Subs: Jakupovic, Byram, Leko, Smith

        1. adstomko
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          *Mandanda not Courtois

        2. Energetics
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Don't like the Sturridge pick at all.

          Pick between Vardy and Kane. Downgrade the other and upgrade Sturridge to Aguero.

      17. Emiliano Sala
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        best midfield pair by 12.5 budget
        lamela + zaha ?
        redmon + townsend ?
        or sth else ?!
        tnx for your suggests

      18. St. Joseph
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Tear it apart!
        I'm open to any suggestions

        DDG | Jaku
        Walker | Gabriel | Naylor | Pieters | 4.0
        Mahrez | Firmino | Willian | Deulofeu | Fletcher
        Aguero | Kane | Gray

        0.0 itb

        1. Park_The_Bus
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Not keen on 4.0 defenders myself. Will most likely not play and lose value. Maybe change Kane to Vardy and Mahrez to another 9.5. Upgrade 4.0 to 4.5 and keep 0.5 in the bank?

        2. El Patron
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Willian just NO

          1. St. Joseph
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Why?

      19. Park_The_Bus
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        A) Shaw, Ayew, Feghouli, Ibra

        B) Funes Mori, Gradel, Martial, Lukaku

        Starting to lean towards Gradel over Feghouli so I think he'll be in either way

        1. El Patron
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          B

      20. BB-8
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        A. Lamela + Gradel
        B. Deulofeu + Redmond

        1. El Patron
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Neither

          1. BB-8
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            😐
            Which combo for 12.5 then?

        2. Kizza_10
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          A

      21. El Patron
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Too many people here buying the media hype of Ibra, the same with Pogba.
        Ibra will not make it in a fast paced league, especially now that he´s 35.
        You will all have transfered him out within the first 5 gw, remember this comment then 😉

        1. Oooof
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Is it hype though?

          He's scored and been successful in every league he's played in.

      22. Kizza_10
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        A. Sanchez & Fabregas

        Or

        B. Hazard & Cazorla

        1. El Patron
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          A

      23. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Ayew seems to have disappeared from a lot of peoples teams. Any reason for that that I've missed?

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Going to West Ham. They have loads of players + Europa League.

          1. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Oh wow I didnt even know that they'd signed him 😆

        2. Zikry
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Impending transfer to West Ham; unknown what his role would be (mid/forward) for now.