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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. La Roja
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ighalo so close

  2. Worzel Gummidge
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Kone to WBA def for a -4 is on the cards. Love a def -4. Excites me.

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

      CS points are always exciting.

  3. How Mina You
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bojan's fixtures look so appealing...

  4. SilkySkills
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sturridge looks like he's lost some pace

    1. Rainer
      10 years, 2 months ago

      His witch-doctor told him to take it easy in the 1st half.

  5. Liastro ⭐️
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What's up with Alli?

  6. Sponge-worthy
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Those who already ditched gray, are you bringing him back now?

    1. thepeen555
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Knee jerkers

    2. Yome
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I am ditching him for Benteke anyway

  7. thepeen555
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I'm glad tekkers finally moved anyone else thinking of getting him on board? It was my plan all along!

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Plenty.

    2. Eden Azzzar
      10 years, 2 months ago

      All ready have

      1. thepeen555
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Good man, who u dumping?

    3. piquiblanco
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty much everyone I'd say

      1. thepeen555
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Think it would be silly not too

    4. GreennRed
      10 years, 2 months ago

      See how he goes first.

    5. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      See how he gets on. He must be lacking match fitness.

      1. thepeen555
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah couple more gw yet before he getting up to it

    6. Kroosin'
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Just noticed he has dropped a 0.1 too. Nice 😀

      1. GreennRed
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Get him because he's doing well not because of his history and he's cheap.

  8. Smythe
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like Lamela is going to take a lot of FKs from Eriksen potentially.

  9. JÆKS ⭐
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone watching Spurs Palace?

    How are Lamela and Townsend doing?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Lemela not looking that dangerous but took a free kick. Townsend lacking accuracy

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate!

        Hoping for a good Lamela game without any fpl points since I still have Alli for this week, already bought Lamela though

  10. pundit of punts
    10 years, 2 months ago

    McAuley + Gray. 😀

    Pulis FTW and thank you Gray for repaying my faith.

    1. Acquafresca
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Which 2 did you take out for Ibra? Vardy and who?

      1. pundit of punts
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Morgan

        1. Acquafresca
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Morgan > Evans? 😆

        2. Acquafresca
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Sucks that Alli has been dropped..

          I'm happy I took him out now.

          1. pundit of punts
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah. I'll be getting rid of Alli for a hit as well. Preparing for Benteke in GW 4.

            1. Acquafresca
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Who you looking at as a potential replacement?

              1. pundit of punts
                10 years, 2 months ago

                Depends how this weekend goes.

                One of the Everton mids probably.

    2. Sponge-worthy
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I've those two also.

      1. pundit of punts
        10 years, 2 months ago

        😎

    3. Shifty
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Good start to the season I take it PoP?

      1. pundit of punts
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Decent.

        Need a Vardy goal tonight to make it good one.

  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Eriksen and Towsend.

  12. Kitchen Sink
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Where is the notes section on FPL? Can't seem to find it

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Gone.

      1. Kitchen Sink
        10 years, 2 months ago

        That's poor. It was pretty useful obviously.

  13. Rainer
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Swansea & Liverpool goals coming...

  14. TheSteel
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like Eriksen will win the first man to be transfered out if my team award

    1. Eden Azzzar
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Prestige award

    2. KOLASINA(C)
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, doing absolutely nothing.

  15. Assisting you all day
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ooo ivanovic nearly scored

  16. The Donald
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Heaton is a good goalkeeper, maybe pool could use him?

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      They could use a good goalkeeper, yeah. Doesn't matter which one.

    2. piquiblanco
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Karius has made some strides apparently, should be back soon.

  17. Kingston
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Early season is all about following the right bandwagons. Coutinho was so obviously not a good one and neither will the likes of Bojan be.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      10 years, 2 months ago

      lol, still the first half..........

      1. Kingston
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I would have said the same before kick off

      2. Respect My Authoritah
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He's right though

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          10 years, 2 months ago

          he scores and the whole perspective changes, its the first half, jeez.

          1. Kingston
            10 years, 2 months ago

            No it does not. This is the exact problem

    2. How Mina You
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Bojan's fixtures from GW5 are eye-watering... don't write him off yet.

      1. Kingston
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Fixtures are only relevant for good scoring fpl players. He has never been one

  18. fusen
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I know it's a bad time to post this sort of thing, but if anyone is interested

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/leagues/standings/743987/classic is a league including Alan Shearer, Owen Hargreaves, Schmeichel, Phil Neville etc 😛

    Tempting to make public a page where you can search the entire FPL userbase by real name, team name or ID and it'll show their rank and total score. Going to eventually use it for league comparisons, like showing who was top 5 in the league over the season.

    1. Ziro
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Do it!

    2. Jafooli
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ha, good work Fusen...

    3. Eden Azzzar
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Good to see a league with all the presenters and watch on tv. Hope John Dykes wins since I met him such a nice guy

    4. pundit of punts
      10 years, 2 months ago

      That's the entire pundit team covering India.

      1. Eden Azzzar
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Did u have that Indian guy, Ryan gigs and some other guy on tv today

        1. pundit of punts
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Who?

        2. Jafooli
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Townsend was the third guy. The team are broadcast worldwide....

    5. Francescoli
      10 years, 2 months ago

      this is great

    6. papabouba
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ha. Nice one

  19. Rolls-Royce
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How nailed on is Terry?

    1. some witty pun
      10 years, 2 months ago

      only at the moment
      chelsea signing a defender and with zouma returning will see terry in rotation

      1. Rolls-Royce
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, thought he is more nailed on than Cahill.

    2. devils advocate
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Unknown.

      Could be under threat from Zouma, and CHE still chasing a highly rated Napoli defender.

      Should be ok short term at the least until Conte's preferred pairing is clearer.

  20. piquiblanco
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I'd love for George Boyd to become an off-the-bench-gw-saver again. I'll bring him in if he just gives me a hint

    1. Rainer
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Was great at 4.5m but not worth 5.5m this season!

      1. piquiblanco
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, it's a bit too much.

  21. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    While there's a lull, I really can't understand why we can't see the breakdown of a player's score. I don't see any reason why they should have removed that

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Click on the player and it tells you.

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

        Oh christ. Why did they take it away from the i button?

        1. Epic Fail
          10 years, 2 months ago

          They are idiots.

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

            And it gives you the option to 'View Information' on the score breakdown window, but not the option to go back. Terrible design.

    2. Francescoli
      10 years, 2 months ago

      yeah the (i)nformation button was great.

  22. Acquafresca
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley look pretty solid defensively.

    Liverpool continue to struggle against "smaller" clubs away from home.

    1. piquiblanco
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Compared to what? Home performance? "Bigger" clubs? Other teams altogether?

      1. Acquafresca
        10 years, 2 months ago

        They usually turn up vs the big sides. They beat Arsenal, City, etc. last season, but struggled vs mid/bottom-table teams.

        1. piquiblanco
          10 years, 2 months ago

          They're usually like that, but I looked into some stats last season and this effect is not nearly as strong as I had initially suspected.

          And when it comes to home/away distinction they're one of the most indifferent teams in PL, as far as I know.

  23. Zebrahimović
    10 years, 2 months ago

    2ft Probably gonna do

    Townshend --> Redmond
    Gray --> Benteke

    Got the exact £, G2G?

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      If Benteke starts.

    2. piquiblanco
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kind of a sideways move.

      1. Zebrahimović
        10 years, 2 months ago

        It is a bit. I definitely want to get rid of Townshend if he blanks this week though. So i'm guessing Redmond would be logical there?

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

    Scott Dann down

  25. Bellerinmondo
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Full on Kunbratek next week or after int. break?

    1. Rainer
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not GW3, maybe after ITB.

    2. JIM BOB
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Benteke could take a while to hit form

      Not kicked a ball in anger for a long time

  26. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Think I'll hold on that Martial > Haz move for another week.

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      RIP

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Need to take a hit to get him in. Not worth it as it stands.

    2. Bellerinmondo
      10 years, 2 months ago

      why what happened?

  27. Ravager
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino seems to be the least involved attacker for Pool. Hope that changes.

    1. Gazpilicueta
      10 years, 2 months ago

      if it doesnt change today, im getting rid

      1. Ravager
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Same here actually. It's annoying

  28. JIM BOB
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance of Ozil and Giroud featuring later?

    1. gauzah
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ozil might. Wenger is desperate!

    2. Call Me Guybrush
      10 years, 2 months ago

      They might well be on the bench. Won't start unless Wenger feels desperate.

  29. La Roja
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku coming on

    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Now?

      1. La Roja
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yes now, no idea who is coming off

    2. Bubz
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wtf

    3. Acquafresca
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Before HT? For who?

    4. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Random

  30. gauzah
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking of shifting Eriksen if he doesn't perform today, anyone else thinking the same?

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

      Definitely.

      1. gauzah
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Heard Lamela is stealing his share of the set pieces so it kind of reduces his effectiveness.
        Likely that I will do Eriksen to Lamela if Lamela scores well today.

    2. some witty pun
      10 years, 2 months ago

      same