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20 August 2016 2706 comments
Paul Paul
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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. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    McAuley goal from corner. Any chance foster is on corners?

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

      Deflected off Foster before it reached McAuley.

      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        😎

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

    Next season I'm going back to postal Fantasy Football. I presume you will all join me.

  3. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Oh ffs......is Lukaku on the bench?

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

      Yep

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

        Cheers Blonde...

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      H2H has McAuley coming off the bench if he doesn't come on....

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      McAuley is on mine 🙂

  4. Donnie Brasco´s
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Get In McAuley! 🙂

  5. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    McAuley 3rd on bench lol

  6. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Best ever start to a season for me!

  7. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I traded McAuley in this week for Fuchs 😀

    1. Donnie Brasco´s
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Great, around 10 pts incoming for us!

  8. Siggy in the Middle
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Mixed start for me

    Good: Gray assist

    Bad: Stekelenburg CS gone early.

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

    McAuley owned by 11%. Hmmph.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Most of us benched him 😉

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

        Not me 😀

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

        Not sure why you would

  10. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Baines>Shaw confirmed

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

      Stop! Look at Evertons next few + Williams.

    2. Kroosin'
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wait until the end of the match.

  11. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Where can I see live player stats per game like before in FPL? Can just see BPS for a few players live in each game.

  12. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Stones to McAuley then! Yay or Nay

  13. The Fantastic Mr Fox
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    assist for mcauley?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Gardner I think

      1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        cheers

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

    ML leader has McCauley off the bench because Willian is out.. Dude is getting so incredibly lucky.

  15. BLANKET DEFENCE
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Yes. Thank god I put McAuley in over Stones

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

    A moments silence now for Deulofeu owners needing him to get past that WBA backline now...

  17. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    do windy

  18. Runci
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    When you put McAuley on bench because you had Foster and want balance...

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

    Burnley has surely retained many players since they were last in PL. Usually the teams change way more.

  20. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    lol transferred McAuley in last night

  21. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Alderweirald sitter missed.

    Almost Lamela assist

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      huhhh

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thank God

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

    stop shooting coutinho

  23. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Gardner assist

  24. le flem
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    why isn't dele alli playing?

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

      dropped

      1. le flem
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        makes my transfer easy this week at least, i guess.

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

    Mccauley woop woop

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

    Mmmm...MCauley on my bench....Seems like a common problem.

    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, need Williams not to cameo

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

        Bolasie here.

  27. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bring Lukaku on now Koeman you clog.

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

      lol 'clog'

  28. phace
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    WC to bring in Ibra, or take the 8 point hit?

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

      None? Watch a game.

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      8. Too early for WC

  29. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    That bitter moment when you had a WBA defender but it's not McAuley 🙁

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      First sub both GWs for me.

      Did Fuchs > Amat and Gray > Defoe. Would've played McAuley, but now it's Amat.

  30. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I take it Williams is less likely to come on if Everton are losing

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Aerial threat in the box late in the game.