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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. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Ah well...Firmino + Tadic wasn't the right choice instead of Mahrez and Redmond.

    Only week 1 though.

    1. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Don't worry about it. Both good picks mate.

    2. Ninja Škrtel
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      same!

  2. _Jane
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    That was intense. 2-0 next game please thx ..

    1. Louis99
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      It's not a Liverpool win if you're not hiding behind the couch in stoppage time

  3. Original Sin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    I have already taken hit to transfer coutinho out (before the match). Now if I activate the wildcard now, what happens to the points deducted?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      No pts deducted I think

      1. Original Sin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks. Anyone else can confirm please?

        1. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          No points deducted but why on earth did you make w transfer before the game? Wait on coutinho. He might be injured.

          1. Original Sin
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            Thanks mate. Already WC activated

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      WTF

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

        This

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

      What happened?

    4. Trae44
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Hahahah

    5. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      lol @ you

    6. A La Pelle
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Haha... and yes no hits...

    7. Vlad
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      you gonna waste your wildcard now because you wont have coutinho for a week or two ?

      1. Original Sin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        I took couple of hits..now thinking why not just activate WC to save those hit points and also get my team back..lol,,,I am also laughing at myself..but WTF???This is just a game and I am enjoying my laughs

    8. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      This should have more upvotes.

  4. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team?

    Foster (Jakupovic)
    Shaw Baines Stones (Friend Kingsley)
    Hazard Firmino Lamela Redmond (Capoue)
    Aguero Ibrahimovic Negredo

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

      kneejerky

    2. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      You will be begging for a 2nd WC.

    3. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Haha that is my team exactly but with Gray instead..

    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      That team is nearly identical to mine.
      I wouldn't

    5. A La Pelle
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      You'd spend a WC to get the template team everyone on this site already has... so, no.

  5. Jonny Sutt
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Firminho owners, stick it twist for coutinho?

    1. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Sticking.

      1. Give Me the Mane
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Didnt see the game, so can you tell some good news (a Firmino owner)

    2. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Think I'm going to stick.

    3. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      100% stick

    4. MrMaverick
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      stick, waste of FT if you'd twist imo

    5. Podge
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      mulling it over

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

        Absolute waste of transfer....

        Give him at least 2 more weeks....

    6. The Curse of Falcao
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Stick until I see anther game or 2 from Liverpool.

    7. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Sticking for now.
      There were many games last season when Firmino went missing and then came back the following week with a haul

    8. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Srick obvs

      1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Haha stick

    9. thep025
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      stick for me

    10. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going to give him a few weeks.

      I admit Lamela and Coutinho look like great cheaper options now for their respective teams, but transfers based on the opening day have never worked out well for me before!

    11. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Stick. Think he'll score more points over the course of the season.

  6. Slam
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Anyway, if you're worried about your rank, don't be, it's all tight.
    Will be seeing a lot of rank movements in the first few weeks

  7. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    That is what I would expect from Liverpool this season. Lot of goals and questionable defense. Attacking options essential.

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

      which ones tho...

  8. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Time to watch the last 6 holes in the golf

    C'mon Justin

  9. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Any chance Mane could pinch Lallanas 2 baps?

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Unlike
      Y

  10. Trae44
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Think I'll hold Mahrez till game week 5 then ship to whatever Pool mid looks best for Hull game week 6

  11. Tuchap - Lurker
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Surely people will be keeping vardy now

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Probably gonna get rid of him for Lukaku. He's a good player but without penalties I don't think he's worth it

    2. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Yep. Could have a field day v Arsenal.

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I'm 90% sure I won't

      Xhaka and Cazorla fully fit
      Ozil back
      Koscielny back

  12. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Put off by Liverpool's first 3 fixtures (4 away out of 5) away from home. Maybe it will suit them

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      People said this but I said they would score and let in goals

      Pity I picked Firmino 🙂

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

        Same here. Saw the goals coming, but put my faith in Firmino to score them.

    2. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      They attack fearlessly I think you need at least one attacker

    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Nothing new. It did last year. Especially against the better teams.

  13. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Firminho you massive dog turd.

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

      Try owning Sanchez

    2. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Sorry boys.

  14. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    I feel it's probably better to wait on the Liverpool mids if you havn't got one and keep if you have any.

    Feel Sturridge coming back in next week will hog the points. Burnley won't attack and will put 11 behind the ball which Liverpool don't like.

  15. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    arseblog ‏@arseblog 25s25 seconds ago
    Arsenal have won just once on the opening day in the last 7 seasons (2-1 v Palace 2014-15)

    Well done Arsene.

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

      Not starting Santi and Xhaka may just have moved me to the Out side. 🙁

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

      😆

    3. Licky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      That win wasn't great either.

  16. Captain Blanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone (Balders?) got a baseline baps spreadsheet going yet?

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

      Do you think 1 week worth of data would be meaningful in terms of baseline baps?

      1. Captain Blanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Obviously not. Be nice to have 1 at hand for when it does become relevant

  17. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Long> Ibra tonight or wait until City play midweek incase Kun gets crocked? I have no leeway.

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

      City

  18. Original Sin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    So, If I will get the points back for taking hits if I activate the wildcard in the same GW?

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

      yes, wouldn't be a WC otherwise.

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      yes, as long as you press the button before next deadline

  19. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Sorry...heading on hols this week so want this clear in my head....

    I'm practically only one in my mini league with ibra...

    Had a decent first week....so who do I capt next week....

    Ibra....who has better fixture

    Kun...go with the crowd to maintain decent position...

    Thanks

    1. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Kun imo Stoke won't put 11 behind the ball

  20. zerinot
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    United conceding late costing me 2 clean sheets and Firmino getting nothing from 4 goals..... what a great day.

  21. Big Red Dog
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    So apparently Gray was horrible. Are most people offloading him? Best move for my FT next week?

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

      Gray was ok.

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

        Keeping.....unless carroll is excellent tomorrow

      2. Big Red Dog
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Pacey? dangerous at all? what was his play like I missed the game. Do any of us know any reliable extended highlights websites?

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

          Fullmatchesandshows

          Shows motd and other videos

          1. Big Red Dog
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            Cheers man!

        2. Silva or lead?
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Footytube for highlights,seems pacey and direct.didnt get much service.had one good solo run and shot

          1. Big Red Dog
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            Ta

    2. FootballGeorge
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      He wasn't horrible , he got little service

  22. ♤TeddyBear♤
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone considering a wildcard 😀

    1. Le _ Professeur
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Considering a hit or 2 .. but definitely hanging on to the WC

  23. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy/Mahrez owners keeping ?

    Kosc and Mustafi could be in the starting for next game

    1. The Curse of Falcao
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Mahrez is on pens and I'm expecting Leicester to be better for their home game. Vardy not too sure.

    2. FootballGeorge
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Keeping Vardy I think

    3. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Keeping mahrez for the time being

  24. Kvelertak
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Went Deulofeu and Tadic over Redmond and Firmino. Not loosing a lot of points, but there's gonna be price raises i guess. Think i might swap in Redmond just to build some value.

    1. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      If its your only move

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

        Not decided yet. Quite happy with my team, but fearing Liverpool, so might bring in some cover.

  25. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    #WengerOut is trending.

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

      Jaysis. They managed 4-3 against a very attacking Pool side while missing their CBs and Ozil (Giroud as well I suppose).

    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      4-3 against Liverpool isn't even that bad considering their CB were just kids, Cazorla and Xhaka weren't fully fit yet, Ozil wasn't here, and they didn't have a striker

  26. The Taint Tickler
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on Baines?

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

      Have him and really liked what I saw yesterday. Was in a very advanced position and had some great crosses. If he is actually on pens, it seems like a no brainier to me for 5.5

    2. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Looked pretty good and Everton looked okay defensively also. But not on corners anymore and Barkley took that Free kick (though it was more suited to right footer)

      Not sure about Pens with/if Lukaku coming back

  27. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Is Negredo rising tonight?

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

      Ask his missus.

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

      Highest at 37.5 but I doubt price rise tonight might take another 2-3 days

    3. MTPockets
      9 years, 11 months ago

      fffix have him @ 34% and rising tomorrow, fpl stats @ 38% (I'm also watching this vs gray)

  28. Silva or lead?
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Should Williams be straight in Everton team next week?Thinking of transferring Morgan out asap before any price drop

    1. MTPockets
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I hope so as already have him.

  29. Little Lukin
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Not much mention of reported Coutinho injury. Was it just cramp?

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

      Wait for news. Or Facer.

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

      Looked like it

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

    I can't believe it's looking more likely that I'll be saving my FT this week

    What is going on?!