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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.

  1. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Prevailing thought from the Man United community is that Mkhi will be fit into Mourinho's squad eventually, but who does he displace?

    Hard to justify benching Mata right now, won't be Martial, and I dont know if i see Mournho sitting Rooney even though he needs to.

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mata obviously.

    2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Will be mata

    3. Lovren an elevator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mata and/or Rooney will eventually lose favour.
      Mourinho is hinting at depay alot.
      It could eventually be martial, Mkhi and delay behind Ibra. Rashford looks to be an understudy to Ibra all season unlike what some people on here thinking Rashford will play on the right

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

      Rooney should be sat even if Mkhi wasn't there..

  2. Lovren an elevator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    West ham fans....
    Is Carroll first choice, and why is he in transfer rumours, surely he's not going anywhere?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Crystal Palace are being linked with Carroll because the Sun had to meet their quota of made up stories

      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I assumed as much.

    2. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      AC is first choice mate.

      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ayew first team aswell?
        I think:

        Feghouli Ayew Payet
        Carroll

        Is really dangerous personally, loads of goals

        1. Guy Demel's SH
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          That front four looks correct to me. The big worry is the EL games coming up and the effect rotation will have on that front four for FPL.

          As for the AC rumours, the best "ITK" on the the West Ham forum I use broke that one, only said it was a possibility though. For all we know that only means Palace have inquired about him.

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

    any comments on LMS drop point estimate

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      TM said its at 35 atm

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

      oh then i am safe atm, this will be the first time i've spent time on FPL other 2 seasons were like casual casuals

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

    2 days left until the big ping from Romania.

    1. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Any chance he gets rested and Pep starts Iheanacho?

  5. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Stupid question. How do I get to the dream team now on FPL?

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Just underneath your points on mobile

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Was being blind - thanks guys

    3. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Click on the little star next to your player (if you have any) 😉

      1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ha Ha

    4. Tuchap - Lurker
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy to Ibra still the plan? did the Arsenal game change your mind at all?

      1. b✪mber
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I got the funds,but I'll hold.
        Vardy wasted 3 chances,but at least he got in those scoring spots.
        Arsenal conceded 4. (Kos will be back though)
        Ibra didn't scare me much.
        Bigger sample + 2FT for more flexibility

        (Vardy probably gonna get a red and Ibra will bang 2 + an assist)

  6. Muffinz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So how did Martial look? Pondering if Alli->Martial would be a good move as I really disliked what I saw of Alli yesterday, not involved at all..

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I didn't think he looked that good. V fortunate with his first assist as well.

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

      still looks like he's revving up but was VERY direct..make lots of cut-in runs through the center of the box..link-up play was great with Ibra..thrilled to have him, his points today aside

  7. proczell
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Why are people keeping Gray?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Liverpool next isn't it? Hardly an impenetrable defence. Plus if you're not willing to give players more than one game....

      1. proczell
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Just think I made the wrong choice. Blinded by his pre season form, forgot to look at his fixtures. Negredo has form and fixtures atm, and Carroll may very well be in the points soon

    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Determination to continue ignoring important details I'm guessing.

    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Because we picked him for a reason. And probability more often than not shows that the players who scored well this week won't score well next week.

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

        what was that reason? because he scored v Morecambe?

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          That's right, Captain Hindsight

  8. Paganoi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    In Points there should be a link under your score.

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

      RF Andy

  9. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How did Kane and Eriksen look in their game? Not good I'm guessing....

  10. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Gotta say 59 with Hazard to go = thumbs up.
    Pre-GW1 I thought anything between 60-70 would a decent start to this FPL 'Marathon'

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nice start!

  11. sergioaguero67
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Choose one:

    A. Firmino to Coutinho

    B. Firmino to Mahrez

    C. Stay put

    Please help.

    1. proczell
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      b

      1. proczell
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        c sorry

    2. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      C

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      C

    4. Big Bad Diego
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      C. Just stay put, it's no use to just drop players after one game. Give him a chance, it's not like he played a bad game ffs

    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Stay put for now

    6. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Please sell Firmino and make him a differential.

  12. Rusty Nail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Puts on olympics god save the queen quickly switches channel

  13. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Max Whitlock is 6/1 to win Spoty

    Decent bet surely?

    1. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Andy Murray says hi.

  14. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Have started writing the FFS review article. Not good for the scoutcast clean sheet picks:

    Jonty – Leicester – Total points 0
    Mark – Crystal Palace – Total points 0
    Andy – Southampton – Total points 0
    Granville – Middlesbrough – Total points 0

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      To be fair there were only 2 in total...

      1. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        And Puncheon let me down... again.

    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Well you ALL tied for the lead in that topic.

    3. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😀

      Fantasy Island Risk on the scout cast didn't go so well ether. Your Sterling assist was the best, no?

    4. SW6
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Don't worry, FPL ability isn't why we listen 😉

      1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Fun Factor really..

    5. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A purge is required

      Bring in some commoners 🙂

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

    Should I get rid of gradel? Is he 2nd choice now?

  16. HNI
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ok so last query was confusing

    Which knee jerk looks best as its early days and dont care abt hits to be honest

    1) Fischer--»Redmond(Have Tadic)
    2) Fischer--»Snoddy
    3) Fischer + Tadic --» Redmond + Barkley (-4)
    4) Fischer + Firmino --» Snoddy + Coutinho (-4)
    5) Other then what?

    Will be great if you can help with a number

    1. Barry Woj
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      1

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      5 with Bolasie maybe?

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      2

    4. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      1

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

    I need Haz to score 12 points on Monday 😐

    1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He can score even more if he wants 😉

    2. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I can see him getting double points for sure.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      16 would be better.

    4. laGan1n1
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same. Haz (C) here

    5. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He will score 15

  18. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Snodgrass took his goal well yesterday and he has a serious monopoly on set pieces.

    1. Tuchap - Lurker
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Really tempted to bring him in. Lots going Alli/Eriksen to Lamela. But I may go for Snoddy.

  19. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Two questions at the moment. Quick vote
    A. Gray to Negredo carroll or llorent . Need this player to stay for more than 1 week.
    B. Bench Tadic for Diomande?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A. Probably negredo, but keep an eye on tomorrow's game
      B. No

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

        Cheers HY

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

    I'm having dangerous Ibra thoughts. Sleep with one eye open Vardy.

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Dangerous sexy Ibra thoughts....?

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

        the only kind

      2. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Is there any other kind?

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

          eyyy

  21. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    There's only one logical thing to do. Wildcarding to this team immediately.

    Mane - Firmino - Coutinho - Redmond - 4.5
    Aguero - Ibra - 6.5

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

      consider hits over a GW2 WC..very knee jerky

    2. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      /sarcasm

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

        whew

        1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Haha, you were too quick with the helpful advice for me to let everyone know I was messing about 😆

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

            😀

    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Need a Liverpool slot free for Moreno.

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

        This!

    4. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Firmino to Barkley

    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You need capoue and diomande too.

  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Team GB up to 2nd in the medals table 😯

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      🙂 🙂

  23. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How did Bojan play yesterday?

  24. Hargo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ibe to Ramirez? Too much sideways?

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No I would

  25. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Dropped to 99,000th (ish) with Hazard to play. Not a bad start I guess....

  26. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Any changes needed here ?
    Sell someone to raise 0.5 to do long to defoe??
    Degea jaku
    Valencia stones williams
    Mahrez firminio lamela redmond
    Aguero long zlatan
    Capoue pieters amat

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'd sell DDG IMHO. No need for him with Valencia in defence.

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        To a 5.0 like foster or a 4.5?

    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Save

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers u think long will outpoint defoe?

  27. kumast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Do we know if price changes are same sort of time as last season – 1 to 2am – or have they changed things?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      1st change will tell

      1. Mavric Marco
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        ....and as if my magic he appears 😛

    2. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Think so yea - but as TM if he's about, he's the price change guru

  28. ddande
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Foster(Jaku)

    Azpi-Valencia-Stones (Evans,Amat)

    Sanchez-Hazard-Redmond-Ramirez (Capoue)

    Kun-Vardy-Gray

    Nothing in the bank

    Was thinking Sanchez-Coutinho to free up funds. Or should I hold?

  29. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Townsend to Ramirez, done.

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

      Good luck.

      Enjoy the Kun hammy on the 16th.

  30. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Was on the moon for a while (no internet) returned to planet earth and checked EPL scores, happy with Ibra but how did Firminho playing oop in a team that scored 4 not have a single hand in those goals?

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      One of those things.

      I dont think he had a SOT tbh.

    2. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He was very unlucky mate, on another day he could have had a goal and an assist

    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Me v you in LAWR
      Me - 14 points
      You - Terry

    4. Rusty Nail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He was admiring the performances of coutinho and mane