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20 August 2016 3667 comments
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Saturday evening comes to a conclusion at the King Power as champions Leicester go head-to-head with Arsenal.

Both sides are already playing catch-up after losing their opening matches of the season.

Claudio Ranieri welcomes back Robert Huth from suspension after conceding twice to Hull last weekend. The Foxes boss also opts to recall Shinji Okazaki and Marc Albrighton as Ahmed Musa and Demarai Gray drop to the bench. New signing Nampalys Mendy comes in for Andy King in the centre of the park.

Arsenal, meanwhile, bring in Santi Cazorla, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Granit Xhaka and Laurent Koscielny as they attempt to bounce back from Sunday’s home loss to Liverpool. Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud are deemed fit enough to take their places on the bench.

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  1. Bellerinmondo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    on evidence of first 2 games who would you lose from mids ?
    A - Firmino
    B - Mahrez

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I ditched Firmino, but would also ditch Mahrez if I owned

      Leicester aren't creating much (I can live without the points but they look poor)

      1. Bellerinmondo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Mahrez frees up another 1.0 I suppose

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Firm. Frustrating with both displays. Mahrez not much better tho. He's on pens, so that is something

      1. Bellerinmondo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I wonder if refs will really clamp down on holding at corners and we'll see a lot of pens, or that was just the City game ?

        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          It needs to continue. If it phases out, then it's a joke. They all need to be singing from the same hymn sheet here

    4. Stevee10001
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The thing is with Mahrez who do you get instead especially if u own hazard

  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy about to be subbed

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He's been poor. Worked out big time. The ball over the top to run on to has been sussed now.

  3. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Here is something to ponder.
    Is Batshuayi better than Hazard in terms of ppg? Batshuayi seems to have the great touch

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'm waiting till Costa gets his 3 match ban and might get Bats in then.

      1. Mark-O
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Conte might not have the guts to bench Costa yet

    2. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He hasn't started - won't consider until nailed

      1. Mark-O
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        That's why I threw a question. Food for thought 😉

  4. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy supposedly about to be taken off

  5. Dragon Arcana
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Glad I sold Vardy for Ibra last night. Would wildcard if there were enough standout options

  6. MGD
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed:
    Anyone see the Man City game? How did KdB look?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Good in Peps system. Not value for money in FPL.

      1. MGD
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks!

  7. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    No Vardy stay on!!!

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No Vardy is quite a good description.

  8. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    In case Gray is retrospectively banned, will I get my Capoue points from the bench?

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      😀

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Banned?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Homophobic Tweets from a while back.

        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          4 years ago

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Ta

    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      😀

    5. thepeen555
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not this game week cause he played

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

    ffs Ozil...... best chance

  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Good result if you have nobody in this game, can't imagine there are too many defenders in teams today

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Benched Morgan for Amat 🙁

  11. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Who to bring in for Vardy?
    A. Lukaku
    B. Costa
    C. Gray

    (I already have Aguero & Ibra)

    Thanks.

  12. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal are gonna score aren't they! 🙁

  13. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else sell Vardy and Sanchez for Redmond and Ibra last night? Strange watching this game. I can see why I bought them but also why I'm not too worried to let them go.

  14. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal are gonna score a few next couple GWs.

  15. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    OK so Ibra is coming in for Vardy.

    Will need £1.6m downgrade to fund it - looks to be either Firmino or Martial.

    Currently thinking of Firmino out - who is the best sub £6.9m MID option for next few weeks?

    Thanks

    1. Stevee10001
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Redmond/Ramirez/capoue

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Firm out. Uninspiring

  16. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Musa coming in at 83rd Minute!!! Capoue was my first sub 🙁

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      🙁

    2. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tough luck Moin.

  17. Martial Eriksen
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I'd rather have Vardy than Kane in my team, however glad I don't own any of them...

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Neither shoot haha Woy has scared them both!

  18. AC Tomasso
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    silva to ozil/nolito for nxt week?

  19. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Yes Vardy stay on lad!

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Not vardy anymore, albrighton coming off

  21. MisterMaster
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino and kane ----> ozil and vardy/lukaku

    yay or nay?

    1. MisterMaster
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      for a hit *

  22. MGD
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Who else is thinking about transfer Özil in?

    1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Payet is better.

    2. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'm 0.1 short from Vardy to Zlatan and Alexis to Özil, otherwise yes.

    3. Backup Dancer
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Me.

  23. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Will Feghouli actually start tomorrow?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Only Slavan actually knows.

  24. bangers and M*A*S*H
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone is probably getting Capoue now but won't Pereyra take his place in the attacking midfield role?

    Probably a much deeper role for Capoue from now on.

    Just a though.

    1. thepeen555
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Capoue got injured

  25. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    61 All out without owning Ibrahimovic.

    Would've snapped your hand off for that last night.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Bit harsh just for FPL points. I'd hate to see what you'd do for a top 1k rank.

      1. Krul Runnings
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

  26. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Suddenly Leicester setup exactly like last season on the counter and finding Vardy repeatedly isolated against a lone defender on the wings.

  27. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Albrightoff

  28. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How did Firmino look today?

  29. Wingate
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino:
    2 Blanks so far
    Spurs(A), Leicester(H), Chelsea(A), Hull(H), Swans(A), Man United(H) NEXT

    To

    Barkley:
    1 Goal, 1 Assist so far
    Stoke(H), Sunderland(A), Middlesbrough(H), Bourn(A), Palace(H), MCity(A), Burnley(A) NEXT

    FT

    ??

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ooh well spotted

  30. adamj7111
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I have Mcauley, Jakupovic and Capoue on my bench.

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Same here