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14 August 2016 4098 comments
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The Gameweek rolls on with a showpiece fixture at the Emirates.

Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal host Liverpool in the tea-time encounter with a host of Fantasy talent on show.

On paper, this could be a tight and cagey affair but Arsenal’s injuries at the back may just prompt both sides to go on the offensive.

Certainly Jurgen Klopp has named an attacking line-up, spearheaded by Roberto Firmino and supported by new signing Sadio Mane and the guile of Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana.

That quartet with surely stretch the Gunners backline with Wenger forced to start with a pairing of Calum Chambers and new signing Rob Holding.

Wenger will look to Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott to provide a response at the other end, with Aaron Ramsey set to start in the number ten role in the absence of Mesut Ozil.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. People in Preston
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Just checking that my FPL link works.

    Move along, there's nothing to see.

    1. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      But but

    2. Jay_
      9 years, 11 months ago

      It's a photo of Margot Robbie nude, saved you a click

    3. People in Preston
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks boys and girls.

  2. Martial Eriksen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Is there a ponytail fashion boom in Liverpool?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Everyone do the Zlatan

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
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    Liverpool finding it hard to get into the game

    1. Martial Eriksen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I love your posts, either super obvious or super bs...

      1. Odikostar
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Hahahaha

      2. People in Preston
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        I focus on the bullsh*t when posting. Otherwise I'd just be another sheep.

        The 'super obvious' is when I'm sober.

  4. mitro
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Might have to ditch Firmino after seeing that barnet

  5. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Moreno should be red carded and banned for that hair

    1. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      All man buns should be automatic yellow plus exclusion from bps.

  6. Anfal
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Whom should I get
    a) Martial
    b) Mkhitaryan

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      The guy who played and got 2 assists maybe?

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        It's a close one

  7. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Folks

    For many seasons i'd use http://totalfpl.com/ to look at Bonus Points predictions, it doesn't seem to be up and running anymore, do you know next best place please? Many thanks in advance.

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      The FPL site is ok I guess.

      1. The Road to Turfdom
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        At the bottom with the scorers etc.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Isn't one yet but now FPL does it for you. We already have the baps for United.

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      FPL itself. Click on the score

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Now are running yet. Just the FPL site.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 17 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        None*

        1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Cheers folks, appreciate.

  8. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Firmino's haircut makes me want to WC imminently so I can transfer him out.

    1. Martial Eriksen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Moreno is worse..

  9. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal look more solid than i thought

  10. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Still wet. 😀

    #ibra

  11. thattreblefeeling
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Zlatan essential

    I have said it already. When has a Jose lone striker let us down. Costa is a mug but still bagged goals for fun when on the pitch. Ibra is a goal machine who will be fed.

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      With little pace in Zlatan & Rooney but plenty of assist talent I think Martial is the way to go

      1. devils advocate
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        I love Martial and think he is the next Henry for so many reasons I won't go into now, however he hasn't been great the last few matches, and today's returns were indeed very lucky rather than a result of his obvious talents.

        I actually think he has a little Euro hangover but will no doubt get to his best eventually.

        My point being that I'm not sure the excitement around his two assists today is entirely warranted just yet and reason enough to bring him straight in. I'll definitely consider him once I notice his form coming back, but for now it's a wait and see for me.

        I was much more excited by Ibra's all round performance to be honest, but no doubt the haters won't like me saying that, lol.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      By oppo defenders like today? United lack the creativity he needs at the mo. He'll need Pogba and Mkhi to provide better service.

    3. Mark-O
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Costa is good but his temper will cost us negatively in our fantasy as a tickling time bomb

  12. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Rambo sitting at the top of my watchlist

  13. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Oh Moreno

  14. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    I actually hate you Moreno

  15. In Like Flynn.
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    What-Ho Chaps,
    Waylaid by family stuff; could someone give me a swift update on the Man Utd points and BPs please.

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Martial 2 assists, Mata, Ibra and Roo with goals. 3 BPs split between Martial and Ibra at the moment, Roo on 2, Mata on 1

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Mata won't get any then surely

        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Yep, won't be getting any but I like to give all the info

      2. ktk_interista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Usually when 2 players are equal on 3 baps, there is no 2. It will be 1 for Rooney and none for Mata

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 17 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Smith
      Mata
      Rooney
      Ibrahimovic
      Assists
      Grabban
      Martial (2)

      Martial (35)
      Ibrahimovic (35)
      Rooney (34)

    3. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks very much both, most kind. 😀

  16. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
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    Liverpool haven't done any attacking of note yet

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Worrying

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Arsenal Holding Firm 🙂

  17. Mark-O
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Martial and Ibra in my WC team

    Is that ok? With Kun Negredo as well.

    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      You have a separate team for your bathroom?

      Looks pretty fair and Negredo keeps the overall spending within acceptable levels imo.
      I had Negredo from the start too.

      1. Mark-O
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Martial will come at the expense of Tadic but I think I'll need Sanchez so I can only get two out of these three:

        Sanchez Alli Martial Hazard Mahrez (maybe not him)

  18. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    My stream is a minute behind.

    Don't spoil it for me okay?

    😆

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Vader turns out to be Luke's father.

    2. ChildishFirmino and Lallana…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Same. I have flash score though with pish notifications so they always spoil it :))

    3. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Me too. I make sure I'm a page behind the rest!

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 17 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Keep up.

    5. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Just wait a minute every time you reload the page 😉

  19. Cantona90
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Both of my main rivals have Ramsey. I think I should be worried he's getting forward a lot.

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Liverpool look a bit tired

    1. Cantona90
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Probably because they've played 100 pre season games.

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      They are playing against this years champions

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Playing "rope-a-dope"

  21. ChildishFirmino and Lallana…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Pardon me asking but what is Liverpool doing? Trying to give the game away?

  22. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Jesus Firmino relax

  23. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    A lucky miskicked assist and an assist for a 30 yard strike and now Martial is essential? Give me a break. We still don't know who makes way for Miki.

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      It won't be Martial.

      1. The Road to Turfdom
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        This. Offers a directness that the others don't and which I think Mourinho will like.

        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Absolutely. Martial will not be going anywhere in place of Mkhi.

    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Yup it's a joke. People just see points.

      Flukiest of all flukes

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Kind of answers my post below 🙂

      Initially wanted Mkhitarian, but not so sure

    4. Moyesinho
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Miki will replace Mata as a starter. Mourinho will absolutely use Martial.

      1. ktk_interista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Lingard will also be used sometimes.

  24. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone who watched the Utd game....
    Was Martial playing as a proper winger or wide in a front three?

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Proper winger is what it looked to me.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Basically not oop then

        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          No, but I thought he looked good. Cut in a lot, had one volley which he mishit wind up an assist, but if he struck it cleaner may have been a goal. Also had a nice chance just on the edge of the box but his ankle was clipped as he wound up for the shot, so it was a fk for Ibra instead.

          1. ktk_interista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            A goal from that distance and angle. lol

            1. Somalion
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 11 months ago

              For the volley? It wasn't far out at all.

              1. Somalion
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 11 months ago

                Or from when he was just at the edge of the box and fouled? Either of them were goal scoring chances.

  25. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Mane is quite quick.

  26. Dickie1898
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Is it still pre season for these two?

  27. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Any idea what the average is at present?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      33

    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      6 inches I think 😛

      I've no idea tbh

    3. faver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      33 according to fff

  28. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    I should know this, but when does the 'game winning goal' bonus to BPS get added, or are the BOUvMNU ones finalised?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Probably added.

      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Strange, Rooney appeared to stay on 34 throughout!

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 17 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Lost 3 elsewhere perhaps.

  29. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Is ozil on the bench?

  30. QueefParkRangers
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Liverpool to be relegated