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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. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    That skinflint Wenger... No proper forward today due to him being a miser.

  2. Coco Umbongo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    A) Barkley
    B) Pogba
    C) Alternative 8.5 and below

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      C

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

        Saltly comment, who do you recommend?

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Nolito (must start), Capoue (form over fixtures) or Mirallas (save that extra cash).

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

            Thanks pal
            Nolito is too much, 9.0.
            Have Capoue, Redmond, Hazard & Townsend.

    2. MGD
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Im kinda feeling Sterling!

      Man C will score ALOT of goals as i see it.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Tung dag

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

      B

  3. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Do you think Liverpool's fans went through Gray's twitter after the loss?

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

      Wouldn't be surprised if it was Pool fans.

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      More than likely the sun or the daily mail looking for a report.

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

        No it wasn't. Was a Twitter account called ffsOsian

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Doesn't take a genius to figure that out

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

      They should have done it before the match.

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

      It's him. He's been posting garbage for years apparently.
      https://e.snmc.io/lk/l/w/bf747d91c3725e29a745c7095719865c/6221712.jpg

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

    foster save 5 = 2 pts or 1 pts

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

      1 ;/

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

      3 saves = 1 point

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

      thanks all

  5. Jamie_GAWA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    One week punt Pogba or Tadic?

    Got Zlatan and Redmond

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

      Tadic

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Tadic

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

      In that case, Barkley.

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

    Feghouli, Firmino and Alli (Hazard - Capoue the others). What would you do with 1FT for the first three. Keep Feghouli and suck up any further drops and remove one of Firmino/Alli or -4 to get rid of two and finally -8 to get rid of the lot? Leaning to no hit and just sucking up any drops,

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

    Costa has a very high resistance to Baps

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

      and an amazing ability to dodge certain red cards

  8. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Michy Batshuayi reminds me of a certain Mr Didier Drogba

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

      screels like a girl ??

  9. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What a Barca goal!!

  10. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Been in work, just seen the Liverpool score, is the consensus to abandon ship? Hazard essential? Capoue essential?

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

      I don't think Capoue is essential. I have him and he has yet to get me any points.

      1. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        2 goals in 2 games?

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Bench bench

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

          Both on the bench.

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

        Essential to get a 0.1 rise from a 4.5m mid though. 😉

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

          Shhhhhh

  11. Chicken-Mandy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Best firmino replacement?

  12. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Pogba (hul) or Tadic (SUN)? Just for one week since I'm gonna WC after.

    Thanks.

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Tadic

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ya thinking the same, cheers.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I presume Pogba would be transferred in for Tadic? In that case defiantly not, keep Tadic!

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        No, don't have either ...

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

          Tadic!

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks.

  13. Paddy D
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Wes -> Collins/Byram
    Alli -> Mane/Nolito
    ??

  14. Kante Be Bothered
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How many players do you have playing on Sunday?

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

      None.

    2. The Road to Turfdom
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Zero

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      1

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ramirez & Carroll. A goal would be nice!

  15. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Claire Holding or Rob Holding will be penalised?

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

      It was clear holding!

  16. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    shocking penalty decision against Sterling.

    what a shame could be Stones clean sheet there

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      🙁

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

      Looked like Mike Dean wanted to even up the one he give to City

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

      should have been a pen just before half time instead...that was a pen

  17. mojoindojo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Townsend to Capoue as 4th mid or someone else for 6.5 max?

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Redmond

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

        Have Tadic.

        1. The Road to Turfdom
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Doesn't affect his output

    2. The Road to Turfdom
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Can't see Capoue maintaining this form. So probably him. Maybe Mirallas if he looks nailed on.

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

        Mirallas looks promising but likely not nailed

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

    No-one

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

      Reply fail ha ha

  19. Messsiaah
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ohh Messi. Just brilliant

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah saw that. His great assist, off of a great long counter run, and then his goal a minute later. Unreal.

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

        Best player in the world by none

  20. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Should I ditch Townsend or Firmino?.

    They will be downgraded to allow me Ibra.

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

      firm

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

      FWIW I've used both my FT's so far to get rid of both, and I got rid of Townsend first. So I guess it would be my priority to get rid of him if I were you. Firmino will get more points than Townsend over the course of the season.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for the feedback. Who should I downgrade to to allow Ibra in? Ramirez maybe?

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

          Lol. Yeah, well funnily enough that's what I did. Townsend > Ramirez. But if you're going to do that I'd wait to see tomorrow whether a) he performs and b) he doesn't get suspended/injured.

    3. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Firmino

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

    A CS here would not do me any good at all.

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Would have thought many such defenders are benched.

  22. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone actually managed points out of the foster Heaton rotation...

  23. Stevee10001
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Cech u cheeky chappie

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

    https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/767049882494443523

    hahah i love that guy

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

      Now just need the team played with the same desire!

  25. Coco Umbongo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Can any doctors watching the Watford match diagnose Capoue's injury please?

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

      @Facer

    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He walked/hobbled off of his own accord so not really serious.

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

        sweet, transferred him in just before Costa smashed him 🙂

  26. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is it worth doing Watson --> Capoue before he rises if I've got 2FT and no pressing issues?

    Only issue is still have c.wilson to play tomorrow and if he doesn't score I would probably transfer him out...

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

      Who would you be bringing in for Wilson?

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

        Probably gray.

        Or downgrade Terry or Townsend for Benteke (although that might be premature...)

  27. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Mendi bad fall

  28. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ouch

  29. micsway
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Monreal on 3bps....madness

  30. The Iron Tulip
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone looking at doubling up on both Zlatan and Rooney?