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20 August 2016 2706 comments
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Next up this Saturday, there are five 3pm kick-offs to keep us entertained.

Burnley welcome Liverpool to Turf Moor as Philippe Coutinho looks to add to the two-goal haul that earned him in excess of 400,000 Fantasy Premier League transfers in last week. Sadio Mane misses out for the Merseysiders with a shoulder problem, allowing Daniel Sturridge to return to the XI. James Milner comes in for Alberto Moreno at left-back.

Swansea host Hull at the Liberty, with both sides hoping to build on Gameweek 1 victories. This one looks like being a battle of the dead-ball specialists – Gylfi Sigurdsson returns to the Swansโ€™ XI, though the Tigers have a form playmaker of their own, after Robert Snodgrass fired home the winner against Leicester last Saturday lunchtime.

Harry Kane owners will be anxiously hoping he can banish his poor run of form without Mousa Dembele in the Spurs XI as Palace roll up to the Lane. Those holding Dele Alli have been dealt a bitter blow after he dropped to the bench to accomomodate new boy Vincent Jansssen.

Chelseaโ€™s trip to Vicarage Road give Eden Hazard another opportunity to stake a claim for a place in our squads. With spot-kick duties back on side, another strong showing against Watford could make the Belgian irresistible. Willian misses out with a calf complaint for the Blues, allowing Pedro to start on the right.

At the Hawthorns, Tony Pulis has rolled out an unchanged XI for the visit of Everton. Ronald Koeman has named new boys Ashley Williams and Yannick Bolasie on the bench, with Romelu Lukaku also amongst the subs after shrugging off a heel problem.

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

    Firmino for a hattie please!!

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Could be coutinho, he scores in bunches apparently

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Had his bunch last week

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

        His next 12 matches will be blanks.

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'd settle for 1 goal

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

    Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira (C)

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

    Costa brace to go with my Zlatan Kuns please ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Watch Chelsea or Pool?

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Pool, can't get cnbc

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

      Long > Rondon this week?
      He should drop before GW3 deadline

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Buy after he drops then.

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

          Long not rondon will drop

    • Scratch
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Liverpool v Burnley is televised on SS5 for those of you in Ireland

      1. hame
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks mate

    • ArsenalBankai
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      What kind of team can one put together with triple Man Utd and triple Man City?

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Which three City players would you choose? I wouldn't want three

    • Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Firmino blank please ๐Ÿ˜‰

      I transferred him out ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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

        You deserve to be punished

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

        transferred him out after deadline or before?

        1. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Before.

          Firmino and Vardy --> Coutinho and Zlatan (-4)

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

            You deserve a Coutinho YC in that case. ๐Ÿ˜‰

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      @ Bemba - need Aberdeen vs Partick Thistle goal shout updates also today, please.

      Only if Thistle score mind.

    • Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Good luck Bubz!

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

        What about me? haha

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

          You have Costa :p

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

            Vardy out

    • Fowler23
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hoping for 3-2 pool win
      Brace for Bobby and Andre

    • Railwayman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      If Gray blanks, should I bring in Benteke and a max. 6.1 MD (Bolasie, Ramirez, ??? ) for Gray & Townsend ?

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        If gray blanks, I'll be doing a bit if a reshuffle from GW3

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

        1 in his last 10 at home ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

    • GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lads and lassies and undecideds. Update your linked teams. ๐Ÿ™‚

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

        This!

      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I can't remember by team ID

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

      Anybody else looking at Stoke from GW5 -> GW14? Unreal fixtures.

      Thinking one defender and either Bojan/Arnie.

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

        Evs gave that info out in pre-season ๐Ÿ˜‰

      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yes...Arnie looking good imo...and Shaqiri in GW1.

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

        Defender only if Butland is injury-free. Looks like he is struggling currently.

        Began definitely. A mid this season.

    • Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A haul out of Gray and Hazard today and this could be an amazing week.

      1. El Patron
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        ^This

    • getfunky
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Missed the game earlier, how did City look defensively? are they likely to keep clean sheets?

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        They looked decent. Stoke's goal was a soft penalty.

        1. Call Me Guybrush
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Agree with this. Team had good shape and Stones doesn't look like a weak link.

    • AAAAA
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Guys, quick question for a draft league.

      Won't be able to reverse this decision till Jan 2017.

      Do we think Bailly - Blind will continue to start? I have Bailly and Smalling currently and expected Blind to be dropped. So not sure if I should trade Smalling in or not?

      1. AAAAA
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        This is a repost, posted it on the wrong article. ๐Ÿ™‚

      2. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        You'd think Blind would be dropped. But who knows???

    • El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      38 pts out of 3 players so far, not that bad actually.

    • super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Delu goal would be lovely

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

        Really would.

        VOKES

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

      Is Alli in trouble at this point?
      Jansen nailed on from here?

    • A Team Of James McCleans
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Come on triple wba defence :b

    • Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      ๐Ÿ˜†

    • Dickie1898
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      gray assist

    • Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Brilliant!!!!

    • โ˜…Kunthemanโ˜…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Liverpool defense is horrific

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Burnley's year...

    • Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Who go the assist??

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

        gray

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

        Faster to read the guaranteed answers posted.

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

          Sorry, forgot the T&Cs. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

            Hah, nah ask all you want. Just saying that guaranteed the scorer and assister will already be posted at least 73 times ๐Ÿ˜€

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

              Interested how you arrived at 73 ๐Ÿ˜€

    • Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      1-0 Burnley (17' Arfield) would be perfect.

    • Totally !rre!evant
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Vokes 1-0

    • FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Vokes goal and Gray assist for Burnley