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

    Looks like we can't Trust Liverpool players

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

      WHO WOULD HAVE GUESSED IT !!!

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

    Come on Vardy, need a hat trick. Only on 68 points, with Vardy and Friend left.

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

      Only...

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

        Most on here have 70+

        1. guardian.c
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          no they don't

        2. Mainoo Magic
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          No they don't.

    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      'only'? I'm om 57....

      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        45 here..

        1. Ryan Naysmith
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          54

  3. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Firminho to program or Nolito?

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

      Pogba

  4. dribbler
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    with the pages moving so fast I thought I'd post this separately from a previous post just in case the OP got confused

    somebody just asked..."How many FT's can you save?"...and multiple people told him "2"

    but if you ask me the answer is 1

    1. Red or Dead
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You can save 2FT

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

        no you can't

    2. E25
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I guess what should be said is you can carry over 1 FT but can only have a maximum of 2 FT at any one time

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

        exactly...you can call it "carrying over" but the OP called it "saving"...he was given the wrong answer

    3. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Correct. You can save 1 ft for the next week, then giving you 2. But you can never have more than 2 fts in a week.

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

      Well, if you want to be pedantic about it, technically you can save 1 free transfer per week, but you can't save one on the last week.....so it would be correct to say 37.

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

        the trouble with calling somebody else pedantic is that you yourself have to be correct...you forgot about wildcards so it would be incorrect to say 37

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

          nope, wildcards are optional, the question was can, how many can you save.......

          sit dooooown

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

            haha...so the correct answer is 65 then

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

    Considering 2 options
    A) Firmino > Barkley
    B) Hojbjerg > Capoue

  6. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    To wildcard or not to wildcard?

    Heaton, Foster (played them both on the wrong week so far)
    Fuchs, Valencia, Dawson, Amat, Friend
    Mahrez, Firmino, Tadic, Capoue, Gradel
    Aguero, Costa, Gray
    £2 in the bank

    I'm thinking of wildcarding so that I can have Zlatan, Hazard, maybe Sanchez, and also to fix Fuchs, Tadic, maybe get Redmond etc etc, what do you guys think?

    1. Blue Moon Evolution
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      WC

      I'm going too

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

      No need at all. Costa> Zlatan and you're fine.
      Keep Tadic.

      Hazard is gonna be essential soon. But he isn't yet. So you can get him in post the break. Although price rise might be an issue

    3. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      How many free transfers this week?
      You defence and attack is fine, midfield needs work. Let go of Tadic and Firm and pick up maybe a city mid and redmond. If you have 2 free transfers otherwise take a hit. Don't feel that there is enough problems there to warrant a wildcard

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

        2 ft this week

    4. dr. Phil
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      What would you even change instead of bringing in Zlatan?

      Firmino> whoever maybe
      Costa to Ibra

      all set

    5. Are you Shaw?
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      hahaha me too i played them wrong... gutted.. could have had 6 more in gw1 and 5 more in gw2

      anyway don't play it just yet... try getting ibra for next week by transferring out aguero who plays against west ham, so it should be hard, also aguero has man united the week after.. you can bring him back in later i suppose

      also Tadic has played excellently the past 2 gameweeks, wait on him, he'll produce, especially with the fixtures Soton have

    6. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't WC that team

  7. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    All those people with "74 pre baps, is that good?" - you are beyond annoying. Probably in real life too.

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Seconded

      1. Ryan Naysmith
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        third

      2. Mr. Grv
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thirded

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

      Almost certainly someone you'd never want a beer with

    3. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Fourthed

    4. Are you Shaw?
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      i have a high score this week but i am absolutely boiling at people bragging and then putting a sad face... idiots

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

        I have 140 atm really pissed about that Swansea clean sheet going.

  8. KeepCalm
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I hate Kane

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

    how'd lamela do today? eriksen too

  10. 50 Shades Oshea
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    anyone watched chelsea game, as most have probably done, benched capoue again, is he an option to play or been very lucky if his injury is not bad?
    thanks

  11. The Rock
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Walcott or Cazorla on penalties?

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

      Cazorla no doubt.

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

      Cazorla

  12. Niemi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Kane got a yellow card, right? Haven't received the -1 yet.

  13. Special Mou
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Firmino > Hazard now before price fall?
    already have Costa btw

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yes (although he had a slight injury problem near the end of the game, not sure if it was anything serious)

  14. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Firmino to bolasie for free?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Would prefer Barkley

  15. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Imagine the headaches when Arsenal starts performing

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

      if

  16. Too Mane Men
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Nearly got rid of Grey to get in Payet for Mane +

    Didn't get in Ibra and captained Payet not Kun to pay for the hit -

    Capoue loving life on my bench yet again. What a troll.

    1. E25
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Capoue is a complete troll. Would have been good weeks for bench boost 🙁

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

    Those who sold Gray must be banging their head on the wall now!

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

      o/

    2. TATTOOED_2
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hahah yeah. My front three or Zlatan, Aguero and Gray have done me proud

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

        Me too. But that's pretty much the only thing I can be proud of. Only 60 pts due to no points scorers on midfield (Alli, Firmino, Deulofeu, Routledge). But no need to panic, I'm only planning to bring Remdmond in for Deulofeu : no WC yet.

    3. Ryan Naysmith
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      yeah i hate my life

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

    Firmino -> ???

    What are your suggestions.

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

      Barkley

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

        Have him already

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Barkley

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

      Pogba , Barkley

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

        Pogba would be interesting if he played in the no 10 position.

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

      Sanchez

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

      Certainly more chance of points with ???

    6. E25
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Think I'm jumping on the Barkley train too. Much as it pains me

    7. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Walcott...he will be a massive kneejerk after this game, possibly in for a rise and then benched next week.

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

    Keeping an eye on Walcott now!

  20. TATTOOED_2
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    56 points before bonus points with Mahrez, Friend and Ramirez still to play. Quite pleased with that.

    Thinking of transferring Stones out for the next GW.

    How did everyone else get on this Saturday so far?

  21. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Kane over Ibra ...

    Probably cost me around 25 points in total as I would have captained Aguero or Ibra this week.

    Kane may well come good but to enjoy fantasy football I need Ibra in my team.

    He's coming in this week for a -4.

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

      I'm thinking this too. Ibra is destroying me and I need to bite the bullet.

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

    Is capoue injured?

  23. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Kane and Firmino to Zlatan and Barkley?

    1. E25
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Is that a real question? Most definitely YES

  24. devils advocate
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    69pts with Musa to possibly play, or 71pts with Redmond subbed in.

    Would have taken that before the first game kicked off.

    How's the rest of the community going?

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      76 + Mahrez

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

      55 points all out

  25. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How to beat Liverpool:

    1) Park the bus
    2) Score off the set pieces/counter attackers you get
    3) Watch them struggle to break you down as they are long shot merchants

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

      Sounds like England

      1. Mr. Grv
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Sounds a lot like united of last season

  26. cyclopropane
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Friend, The Ox, and PvA!!!!

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

    I have to downgrade for Ibra, so how about these moves?;

    Townsend + Kane > Ramirez + Ibra?

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Not snodgrass?

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

        Why Snodgrass?

  28. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    People who are adamant Firmino has to go, who are you replacing him with? He will score in the next few weeks guaranteed!

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

      Not sure about that.

      1. Jonny Sutt
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        So who would you have I his place?

  29. thorvaldsson
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez justify my decision!

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

      I have to hear what it is first

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

        Picking him over Ibra.

  30. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Van Dijk to Williams for FT?