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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 Swans’ 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.

Chelsea’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
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino for a hattie please!!

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Could be coutinho, he scores in bunches apparently

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Had his bunch last week

      2. Ziro
        10 years, 2 months ago

        His next 12 matches will be blanks.

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'd settle for 1 goal

  2. Francescoli
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira (C)

  3. Tommytour
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Costa brace to go with my Zlatan Kuns please 🙂

  4. Worzel Gummidge
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Watch Chelsea or Pool?

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Pool, can't get cnbc

  5. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Buy after he drops then.

      1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Long not rondon will drop

  6. Scratch
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. hame
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks mate

  7. ArsenalBankai
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. Lawrø
      10 years, 2 months ago

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

  8. Lawrø
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino blank please 😉

    I transferred him out 😎

    1. Ha.
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You deserve to be punished

    2. Ziro
      10 years, 2 months ago

      transferred him out after deadline or before?

      1. Lawrø
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Before.

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

        1. Ziro
          10 years, 2 months ago

          You deserve a Coutinho YC in that case. 😉

  9. Jafooli
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

    Only if Thistle score mind.

  10. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Good luck Bubz!

    1. Tommytour
      10 years, 2 months ago

      What about me? haha

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        You have Costa :p

        1. Tommytour
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Vardy out

  11. Fowler23
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

  12. Railwayman
    10 years, 2 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
      10 years, 2 months ago

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

    2. Podge
      10 years, 2 months ago

      1 in his last 10 at home 😯

  13. GreennRed
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Lads and lassies and undecideds. Update your linked teams. 🙂

    1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      10 years, 2 months ago

      This!

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I can't remember by team ID

  14. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

    Thinking one defender and either Bojan/Arnie.

    1. Ziro
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Evs gave that info out in pre-season 😉

    2. Dr Dream
      10 years, 2 months ago

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

    3. Ziro
      10 years, 2 months ago

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

      Began definitely. A mid this season.

  15. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. El Patron
      10 years, 2 months ago

      ^This

  16. getfunky
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. Mull
      10 years, 2 months ago

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

      1. Call Me Guybrush
        10 years, 2 months ago

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

  17. AAAAA
    10 years, 2 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
      10 years, 2 months ago

      This is a repost, posted it on the wrong article. 🙂

    2. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      10 years, 2 months ago

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

  18. El Patron
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

  19. super zlatan
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Delu goal would be lovely

    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Really would.

      VOKES

  20. HVT
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

  21. A Team Of James McCleans
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Come on triple wba defence :b

  22. Mull
    10 years, 2 months ago

    😆

  23. Dickie1898
    10 years, 2 months ago

    gray assist

  24. Ziro
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Brilliant!!!!

  25. ★Kuntheman★
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool defense is horrific

  26. Jafooli
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley's year...

  27. Ziro
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who go the assist??

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      gray

    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Faster to read the guaranteed answers posted.

      1. Ziro
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry, forgot the T&Cs. 😉

        1. Epic Fail
          10 years, 2 months ago

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

          1. Ziro
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Interested how you arrived at 73 😀

  28. Rolls-Royce
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

  29. Totally !rre!evant
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Vokes 1-0

  30. FPLCEO
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Vokes goal and Gray assist for Burnley