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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. Zikry
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Foster/Jak
    VVD/Terry/Valencia/Friend/4.0
    Tadic/Firmino/Mahrez/Ramirez/Capoue
    Kane/Aguero/Gray

    0.5 ITB for if I decide to bring in Ibra for Kane OR (more likely) Hazard for Mahrez.

    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good, goalkeepers weak though.

      1. Zikry
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yea that's my one concern...was thinking downgrade VVD for a 4.5 and bring in a premium? (Probably Hart or a Chelsea double with Courtois)

    2. Wardinator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Your keepers are fine, foster is all you'll need. He'll be the best value GK this season

  2. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Balotelli anyone? At 6.5M he's a steal!

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lol. Liverpool has like 5 strikers and balotelli is last on that list

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      More chance of me getting some minutes.

  3. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is a perfectly balanced structure really as essential as people claim? The main reason people give for this structure is that you can hop on to bandwagons easily.
    But what is actually so bad about having say 3 premium striker and 1 premium mid as opposed to two. The early "must have" bandwagons are usually mid priced/cheaper options anyway (therefore easy to bring in) which is backed up by this article.
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/08/02/gameweek-1-price-changes-lessons-from-last-season/

    Continuing with this example of 3 big fwds and 1 mid, say a big mid you don't own gets a haul in GW1. Surely it's knee jerky to say he must be brought in straight away. After 2 GW's you'll most likely have 2FT anyway in the unlikely event a premium mid becomes a "must have" bandwagon. I tend to look at the front 8 more as a whole. If you think Kane + Redmond is better than KDB + Gray why not go for it.

  4. peng
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Decided to put together a draft with Sanchez. Not settled on having Sanchez at all but how does this look if I want to go down that route?

    Foster / Jaku
    Shaw / Gabriel / Pieters / Friend / 4.0 (probably Amat?)
    Sanchez / Hazard / Martial / Lamela / Capoue
    Aguero / Long / Gray

    1. gemmalmr92
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I like it, although I'd keep an eye out to see if Wenger signs a new def (Re Gabriel)

  5. mranonymous
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who is first choice GK for m'borough. Heard that Guzan might be....

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      There is no way. Guzan is an awful keeper at times. Good in flashes but he lets a lot of goals past

    2. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      LOL Boro signed Guzan, totally missed that.

    3. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Valdes

  6. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    KDB fitness concerns??????

    I currently have him in my team and i have no clue how to replace him. I just about covered payet and ozil

  7. HammersFan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Current front 3 kun rooney gray.

    Is kun gray negrado with 4 big mids a potential option to start?

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Remove rooney.

      My front 3 is currently Aguero, Gray and Negredo.

      Much better value for money plus all the decent strikers have premium price tags eg lukaku.

      Thru having two 6.5 strikers, my mid is currently on hazard, mkhi kdb

    2. polis
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Well, yes, because you can pick any formation you like.

  8. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Firmino or Martial?

    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Easy, Firmino.

    2. polis
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I want to convince myself that Firmino is a great pick but the Liverpool forward line is a total minefield and surely going to share the points.

      1. Zikry
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I think the United forward line is an even bigger question mark.

        1. polis
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Disagree. I think there are fewer players at Utd that Mour rates and he's already bought his statement playmaker in Mhik.

          Liverpool are looking at Sane, Firmino, Lallana, Wij, Coutinho, Milner for 3 positions.

          1. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Sane confirmed.

            1. polis
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Is he? When did Klopp say that?

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Firmino, easy.

    4. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Firmino is a good fpl pick. Involved in more than u think

    5. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Martial

      1. Oooof
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Most of Firmino's points were gained playing in a more advanced position last year than I think he will this year now that Sturridge and Origi are fit.

    6. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks guys, im going without United attack at the start atleast

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

    Hang on a second....Liverpool 's first 3 games are all away from home?? How have I missed this.

    Surprised to see so many RMT''s with Pool players so

    1. HammersFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Stadium being done up so not ready for first 3 weeks

      1. Beatle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ah right, good man. At least it means there'll be a spell later where they'll be fantasy Gold

    2. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Klopp style of football-> many goals. One attacking liverpool player for me(Firmino). Don´t get any defenders though 😀

  10. Icyrx8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    RMT

    Hart (Jaku)
    Evans, Friend, Souare (Gabriel, Lenihan)
    Hazard, Tadic, Siggy, Mkhitaryan (Ramirez)
    Aguero, Lukaku, Hernandez

  11. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Every season post gw1 I always regret my choice of skimping at the back

    This season looks like it will be no different

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I have a similar team to all those here and I'm totally sure that it will be a huge failure.

      Not even angry because of it, season is long.

    2. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I tend to regret my entire team! Every season! Definite pattern. WC week 2 or 3, be ranked about 1mill, drunken transfers, huzzah!

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Preach it brother 😀

  12. KOLASINA(C)
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Alli or Eriksen?

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Alli looked good yesterday but his lack of pre-season worries me, I'd go Eriksen to start with.

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      None.

      No dembele no party.

      If u had to pick one, it would be eriksen. Alli is a better picm of eriksen is a safer one. Dead ball specialist. Alli doesnt really have a outstanding skill like that

      1. KOLASINA(C)
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        So which 8.5 mid would you get? Firmino maybe?

        1. polis
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          As above. Potential of rotation at Livepool is too great for me. Obvious picks are the integral players guaranteed to start.

          If it helps any, at the moment I've got Eriksen and Alli.

      2. polis
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        No outstanding skill? Maybe. But 10 goals and 12 assists in 2400 mins is enough to convince me.

    3. Niemi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen is still the better picked, only preferred Alli last season because of his price. Eriksen actually outscored Alli last season and will most likely outscore him again IMO.

      1. polis
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He did. By 12 points but played nearly 500 minutes more.

  13. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    With Ayew off to West Ham, anyone seriously looking at Routledge (5.0) for first 2 games?

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nah

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Swansea are trying to sign a striker, whose name I don't remember.

      1. KOLASINA(C)
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Llorente.

      2. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Another striker? As well as Llorente?

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Borja Baston.

          1. ryacoo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Ahh, thank you.

      3. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Fernando Llorente from sevilla. The big guy.

        The wish is that he is 6.5

        Basically andrew carroll

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Plus Borja Gonzalez(Baston) from Atletico Madrid

    3. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe

      1. FPL Footy Show Pod
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Borja Baston

  14. Jøssy ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Does anyone else not like it when a RMT is posted and the most expensive players are not on the left-hand side, then sequentially in decreasing price to the right?

    😆

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Exactly

    2. trinzoo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You have perfectly ordered side below 😀 but yeaa, its annoying

      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        That's not perfectly ordered.

        Mhki should be left of Ayew.
        Evans should be second from the right.
        Aguero should be on the left.

        😆

      2. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Oh, your one, not the one immediately below

    3. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I hate that.

    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

  15. MagnetBPS
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Foster Heaton
    Evans Valencia Baines Sagna 4.0
    Ayew Mkhit Siggy Redmond 4.5
    Kane Aguero Gray

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Double WBA defence? Souare instead of Evans please.

  16. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    for a draft league who would you say is the better player over the course of the season:

    swanseas llorente or stokes biram diouf

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Llorente

  17. trinzoo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone care to RMT ? 🙂

    Courtois / Jakupovic
    Shaw / Sagna / Souare / Friend / Smith
    Sanchez / Hazard / Lamela / Felghuli / Capoue
    Kun / Roo / Gray

  18. DRAFTSNAKE
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    RMT please:
    Foster
    Coleman, Terry, Shaw
    Lamela, Ramsey, Firmino, Mirallas
    Aguero, Ibra, Gray
    Jaku; Kante, Friend, Amat
    go with Siggy for first 2 gws then to Ramsey?

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Stay away from Ramsey

  19. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Got a right good tearing on my team - much needed!

    First time on FPL - advice anyone?
    Best formation, load up midfield or up top? Wingers or assisting midfielders??

    Help a brother out

    1. Swedish Rs Mafia
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      3-4-3, 3-5-2 most popular. Go for balanced squad of different prices, have some premium options to chose for a Captain. Not too much money spent on the bench, but use 1-3 starters.

  20. wildkin
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    RMT

    De Gea

    Shaw - Morgan - Pieters - Williams

    Kanté | Ayew | Arnautovic | Alli

    Aguero | Vardy

    Bench: Jaku, Azpillicueta, Feghouli, Carroll

    Vardy will be replaced by Kane after GW1.

    1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Kante is a CDM.

      1. wildkin
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I know. Don't think I'll get fewer points if I place him on the wing for my team though...

        1. U n I t e d
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          🙂 if that's a joke
          🙂 🙂 if your fit real!

  21. ol3andre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Mkhitaryan or Martial?

    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      None, United are not better than last season.

      1. ol3andre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        With Mahrez on the boat, which 9.5 midfielder would you go for then?

        1. El Patron
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Payet, but he might miss the first game?

          1. ol3andre
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            He will most likely miss the first game so thats not a choice. I have 0,5 ITB too for a Mahrez/Martial/Mkhi move to Hazard. If he impresses me in the first game vs West Ham.

  22. suicidalidol
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    A. Ibra & Alli
    or
    B. Kane & Martial

    1. Dr Funk
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Had the same dilemma. Ive gone with B.

      1. suicidalidol
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I've got Hazard as well so leaves me 5.5 for a 4th mid. Tentatively going with Feghouli atm??

    2. Goaldigger
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      B

  23. Dr Funk
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Martial and Ibe

    or

    2 of Lamella, Ayew, Tadic and Siggy?

    Cheers

    🙂

    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Tadic and Siggy

  24. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    OK haven't been on the site in a while so here's my current team. All comments welcome....

    Foster, Jak
    Shaw, Friend, Stones, Evans, Lenihan
    Payet, Lamela, Hazard, Bolassie, Capoue
    Ibra, Aguero, Long

  25. BilalM
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Guys help please.
    What do you think

    Foster/Heaton
    Shaw/Walker/Friend/Francis/Pieters
    Martial/Ayew/Fabregas/Townsend/Capoue
    Ibra/Aguero/Gray

    0mil itb. Thinking of changing up Ayew and Townsend. Any ideas who to draft in? Redmond?
    And should i bring in a premium keeper or is this lot good to start off

    1. gemmalmr92
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'd keep an eye on Ayew to see where he plays at WHU. I'd trade for Siggy for now

  26. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Won't be long before Walcott gets mentioned. 7.5m picks are becoming slim.

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mids or STs??

  27. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    RMT

    Hart

    Azpi Shaw Gabriel Stones

    Hazard Mkhitaryan KDB

    Aguero Negredo Gray

    Bench - Jakupovic Fletcher Leko Lenihan

    No strikers hold value for me and thats important in fpl. I dont mind splashing cash unless its worth it.

  28. El Patron
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    If Pogba comes, what price will he be?
    Most expensive midfielder in the game surely?

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      8.5

      Hes not really a goal machine like that. Influnces play from deep. Unless hes used at #10.

      1. AK ⭐
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        8.5 will be very less for a player that was involved in a lot of goals that Juventus scored last season, directly (20).

      2. El Patron
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Four league seasons in Italy

        Goals 5, 7, 8, 8

        Not that impressive. Still think he will be atleast a 10.0

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Can you imagine a £100m footballer not being the most expensive player in FPL? Crazy.

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        His price doesnt refelct his play. FPL will look at what he actually does in a football game which is play in the middle of the park. Less points likely there.

      2. Nabs Kebabs
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        If Pogba came in anywhere near the most expensive mid in the game i'll eat my hat.

        £100m means nothing in FPL. It's all about goals and assists. Expensive DM's are never priced highly like Kante. Pogba obviously isn't a DM but he's not realy an fpl player.

    3. Les Majesteux
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Like Sanchez or 0.5 less i guess.

    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Won't be anywhere near the most expensive. If he was he'd be the worst value FPL player in the history of the game.

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        This.

    5. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      9.5

    6. trinzoo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Surely not, he's not so attacking.

  29. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    fischer or ramirez and why?

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ramirez. Points

  30. Les Majesteux
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Terry nailed on?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Anything with a pulse.

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        ha

      2. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        You dirty man.

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Probably best to have him on the pitch on the weekend or he'll nail his team mates wifes....