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We delve into the Gameweek 2 data this Wednesday evening in the first members article of the week. Man United and Sunderland’s new midfielders impress on their first starts, Eden Hazard and Harry Kane’s contrasting fortunes arrive under analysis, whilst Michail Antonio thrives on his return to the Hammers’ flank.

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  1. Ayew Serious
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Was relying on both Evans and Friend this week. Hmmm

    1. Tex
      10 years, 1 month ago

      As am i. Considering just going all out attack to ensure I field 11

      1. KingNidge
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Actually this is a great idea.. AOA is made for a time like this

        1. Ayew Serious
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Diomande vs United

          1. Ayew Serious
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Both Amat and Kingsley vs Leicester probably safer. Should save the AOA for near the BB

    2. KingNidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      WC

      1. Ayew Serious
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Far too late in the week.

    3. Spike ⚽️
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Desperate times then!

    4. Numb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Are we sure Evans wasn't just a Cup injury?

      1. Ayew Serious
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I have no idea, I'm just worried

      2. KingNidge
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Dead leg i think Numb should be fine

        1. Numb
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Hopefully aye

    5. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Oh. Not great. AOA

    6. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      evans was a don't be cuptied injury.
      Arsene going all out for EFL cup to leave in style

  2. _Ninja_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    1FT, 0 ITB, If i was to get rid of Firmino, who to bring in from..

    A. Lamela
    B. Pogba
    C Sterling
    D. Townsend
    E. None of the above.

    Foster/ Jaku
    Valencia / Morgan / Stones / Amat / Friend
    Hazard / Firmino / Redmond / Barkley / Capoue
    Kun / Ibra / Gray

    Cheers

    1. AuFeld
      10 years, 1 month ago

      E.

      1. _Ninja_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 1 month ago

      E, keep Firmino

      1. _Ninja_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        ok cheers. Think i'll just keep and have 2FTs for the int break

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C

  3. Teddy Brewski
    10 years, 1 month ago

    E. Save

    1. _Ninja_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers

  4. Swan - Villa Proud
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So if Friend is injured, my current bench is Amat (LEI) and Kone (suspended). So...

    A) Use FT to get Williams
    B) Save FT and let Amat autosub
    C) AOA with Capoue (ars), Gray (che) and Deulofeu (STO if he plays)

    I think B

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B for me.

  5. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So, already used my 2ft's so would be a -4.
    Opinions please on;
    A) Firmino to Barkley
    B) Firmino to Sterling
    C) Hold and suck up the price drop 🙁

    1. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Has to be C)?

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C; it's what I'm doing. Was tempted to go Deulofeu->Sterling, but this Friend injury changed that.

    3. MartialMatas
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C

  6. Prison Mike
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Gray > Benteke or save FT ?

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Save this week.

    2. Pirlø's Pen
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking this same move. I predict a Chelsea clean sheet so think it may be a decent swap. Will be fun if anything!

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Was thinking the same earlier. After some research, I'm waiting on getting Tekkers

  7. Viper
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Would you start Diomande ahead of any of the following?

    Baines (STO) Shaw (hul) McCauley (MID) Stones (WHM)

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. All likely to score as much if not more.

    2. Jay_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not this week

      1. Viper
        10 years, 1 month ago

        You reckon he's a decent option going forward or a waste of a striker spot? I had to squeeze Ibra in!

        1. Jay_
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Think he's brilliant value, seriously considering him myself, only thing I'd recommend is if you do get him, get another good value 4th defender like Stones or Williams, then you've always got a reliable option of going 4-4-2 when Hull have a tough game.

  8. Net Gains
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Can anyone who is captaining Ibra persuade me that it's a better option than Aguero?

    1. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Numb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hull has to be a worse defence than West Ham

    3. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not with Kun at home

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. Don't listen to anyone. Kun is the fpl king. Trust your instinct. Kun for ever

    5. Jay_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard on form at home is worth considering no matter who he plays, Burnley is tasty.

      1. Jay_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry misread question

    6. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Either or tbh. I honestly dont think there is much in it. Kun at home? Ibra v Hull. Can Hull hold United. I think thats a step above their previous opponents. I have Ibra (c) atm.

  9. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Fergietime

    Donegal Daily in conjunction with Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure and Inishowen Motors have decided to set up an incredible EURO 2016 Fantasy Football League.

    Inishowen motors were presumably supplying the car so why not contact them and if you don't get the required reply say you go to the press? (not the Donegal daily obviously) 🙂

    1. John t penguin
      10 years, 1 month ago

      And if they don't give you one go down for a test drive and hit every other car on the lot with the test drive car, then tell them you can't afford it , it was just a fantasy you had to own one

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Haha

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Don't know the background of this ....but those sponsors don't sound reliable 🙂

    3. Fergietime
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hi Wildwover, I have been trying to get in contact with Inishowen motors, but they arent replying to my calls, I rang a month ago to ask something about insurance and they never rang back

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Go to a rival paper, they will love it 😉 GL

        1. Fergietime
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Good idea 🙂 Tks

  10. Jay_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    -------------Jakupovic-------------
    ---Valencia Williams Stones---
    Hazard Ozil Redmond Bolasie
    -Aguero Ibrahimovic Benteke-
    --------------------------------------------
    Pickford Capoue Holding Amat

    Wildcard team, one thing I keep switching is;

    A: Williams & Ozil

    B: Baines & Mane

    1. Numb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B at the moment.

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Keepers man. They are weak. Ozil to Cazorla. Gives you some spare cash.

    3. FeverPitch
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Williams and Mane and then Pickford to Foster?

      1. Jay_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Good shout

    4. Pirlø's Pen
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Personally A for me.
      + Love the strikers.
      + Ozil & Haz will score big in coming weeks
      - Keepers weak (probably doesn't matter too much)
      - Not convinced on Bolasie
      - Excpect Arsenal to sign a centre back so that rules out Holding.

      1. Jay_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate, appreciate the feedback, Holding is a worry, you think Arsenal will defo sign a CB?

        1. Pirlø's Pen
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Well they are heavily in the market for one.
          Mustafi looks off as Valencia are demanding 50m, but Evans, Mbemba, Tisserand, Manolas & Phil Jones (lol) are linked. I don't know what to believe anymore. I do think they will sign a partner for Koscielny though.

          1. Jay_
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Ok thanks mate, Evans would be brilliant

    5. Pirlø's Pen
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Also why are you WC'ing so early? Surely your team wasn't in that bad of a state?

      1. Jay_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Didn't have Ibra, had VVD tying up funds and wasn't up with whole structure. Took a gamble going no Ibra, realised I needed to act fast in order not just to get him, but to get a solid team around him

    6. Buck The Trent
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I like A

    7. Jay_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all

  11. Lovren an elevator
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Captain for this weekend (in a draft league and sadly this is the best I can do!)

    A. Martial (hul)
    B. Mané (tot)
    C. KDB (WHA)
    D. Cech (wat)

    1. Jay_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C, B, A would be my preference, forget D

      1. Lovren an elevator
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I'm currently on kdb cos he's at home. Cheers.
        Hoping to stick with Mané once fixtures get good, I think he's capable of explosive returns

    2. Viper
      10 years, 1 month ago

      KDB

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Pirlø's Pen
      10 years, 1 month ago

      KDB. Doesn't seem as good a fantasy prospect as last year but still better than the other 3. He is capable of anything at home!

  12. MartialMatas
    10 years, 1 month ago

    2FT
    0.5 in the bank

    Foster Jak
    Shaw Stones Friend Souare Amat
    Hazard Martial Townsend Redmond Capoue
    Kun Ibra Gray

    not sure who to transfer. Martial and Townsend have good fixtures next gameweek.
    Friend to someone? I don't think I want to spend the 0.5 on williams but I might be persuaded

    1. The Tinkerman
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Friend is injured, Souare/Townsend in a poor Palace team who can't win or score goals. I'd change Friend, followed by Souare. At least Townsend is a threat, looks their best player, and is very greedy with shots. Hopefully adding Benteke will improve his returns, I have Townsend also.

      1. MartialMatas
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. any reccomendation for a 4.5 ish def?

  13. Karan_G14
    10 years, 1 month ago

    On WC choose one each :

    A) Pogba (1m ITB)
    B) Ozil

    1) Diomande
    2) Stuani

    1. The Tinkerman
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil, Diomande. But unless you have a decent 5 man midfield (and therefore will play 352) I would find money to make Diomande into a 6.5 at least.

      1. Karan_G14
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ozil & Stuani? I have Capoue as my 5th mid

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

      not wise to play WC before the international break, but if you've done it, then A. Diomande and stuani will soon be wanting to leave your team, so neither.

      1. Karan_G14
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Had too many problems with my team no Ibra, No hazard. Which one is a better pick Stuani or Diomande?

  14. The Tinkerman
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Which Gray should I play?

    A) Andre (che)
    D) Demarai (SWA)

    A will start, D may well not. If D comes on as a sub I'll only lose 1 point if both blank. A blanking looks likely vs. Chelsea defence. D takes set pieces when he plays, and could get joy vs. Swans backline. If D doesn't play, A is first sub anyway.... Can't decide.

    1. Tex
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A. In my experience trust the security of starts.

    2. Jazz!
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A easily.

    3. Buck The Trent
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. The Tinkerman
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Nice grav, and I'm on A right now. Will probably stick with him.

    4. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bit of a Gray area 😉

      1. The Tinkerman
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I have to aGray with you there.. I'll see myself out.

        1. THE Wild Rover
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Do it Graysiously

          1. The Tinkerman
            10 years, 1 month ago

            You win. Three cheers....

            Hip, Hip... Hoogray!

        2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I'm going to give this one to Wild Rover . Big improvement needed imo

          1. THE Wild Rover
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Grayt reply. Night all 🙂

          2. The Tinkerman
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Unrelated factoid: Adam West was in Batman: Beware the Gray Ghost.

  15. Gideons Rolling Another One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Firmino + Oscar to Ozil + Townsend.

    The later have some great fixtures coming up.

    1. The Tinkerman
      10 years, 1 month ago

      For free? Do it.

      1. Gideons Rolling Another One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ah no, forgot to add the -4 hit.

        1. The Tinkerman
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I wanna say yes, but I haven't seen any evidence Arsenal have got going properly yet. Might look better on the face of it than it is.

          1. Gideons Rolling Another One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah I hear what you're saying. I'm thinking Firm to Town tonight to avoid the drop and then review the Oscar move with 2 mil ITB later in the week. Will have 9.5 for pick of the bunch then.

            1. The Tinkerman
              10 years, 1 month ago

              I was considering a hit to avoid the drop on Firmino, but that was until Friend was injured and A.Gray might be facing a ban. If I had an FT I'd drop Firmino, poor fixtures and no returns yet (albeit he has good stats), it's a fickle game.

              1. Gideons Rolling Another One
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                10 years, 1 month ago

                It is indeed a fickle old game. Bad luck with those situations. I've got friend too, but never expected to more than 1-2pt from him anyway. You not got anyone to take his place? Firmino stats do concern me, they're not that bad to be honest. And he scored last night too. But that .1 is the equivalent of a .5 as you can't get anything else in the price bracket just. And I think this season TV will be v important.

                1. The Tinkerman
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  I will play Stones, Shaw, Morgan this week. But the Manchester Derby is up next, and Leicester face Liverpool, so that defence needs some surgery.

                2. The Tinkerman
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  I agree TV will be very important this year, but I can't stomach a 4pt hit this early for a player who will be starting every week in a good attack. Started badly, could do without the points hits.

                  1. Gideons Rolling Another One
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    10 years, 1 month ago

                    Hmmm. Hear what you're saying. Think I'm going to take the plunge. I'll let you know how I get on. Best of luck with it.

                  2. Gideons Rolling Another One
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    10 years, 1 month ago

                    Cheers for the advise too. Much appreciated.

    2. Pirlø's Pen
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Like it. Oscar needs to go regardless!

      1. Gideons Rolling Another One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. He's done nada sofas and will he even start the next?

  16. Chaps Before Baps
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is Mirallas nailed for Everton?
    I really like the look of him...

    1. Tex
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not nailed in my opinion. Good option if getting starts.

    2. Gideons Rolling Another One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure. Could be. But Koemen folded a strong 11 last night and he was benched. Bolasie or Mirallas possibly.

  17. Jay Jay Okocha
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Foster, Jak
    Shaw, Evans, Friend, Amat, Kingsley
    Hazard, Tadic, Lamela, Feghouli, Capoue
    Aguero, Ibra, Vardy

    2 FT, 0 ITB, no idea what to do. I guess I'm forced to wait on news re: Friend/Evans now...

  18. ZakAFC_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Foster (Jaku)
    Valencia, Stones, Baines (Amat, Friend)
    Lamela, Barkley, Redmond, Hazard (Capoue)
    Aguero, Ibra, Gray

    0.5 ITB

    G2G?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 1 month ago

      g2g

    2. Pirlø's Pen
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Start Capoue over Hazard.

  19. Buck The Trent
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Routledge to Bolasie worth -4?

    Subs are Friend and Capoue , both doubtful

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Capoue is fine.

      1. Buck The Trent
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Would you start Routledge or Capoue then ?

        Both are dodgy picks lol

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Capoue.

          1. Buck The Trent
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Ta

  20. Marson01
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How is this looking on wc?

    foster heaton
    shaw stones mcauley soare love
    haz sterling tadic firminio capoueu
    aguero lukaku negredo?

    anything obvious im missing?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      10 years, 1 month ago

      can do much better than that if on a WC, Ibra needs to be in there, and preferably an everton defender, everton, arsenal, spurs, west ham all need to be focused on from a WC point of view with their fixtures coming up.

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      jack wheelchair

  21. Kante Be Bothered
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who is more likely to keep more CS in the next couple weeks? Man City or Everton

    1. Norman Conquest
      10 years, 1 month ago

      everton

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      city, whoever they play wont get a kick...

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Everton. Manchester derby in gw4

  22. Jay_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'm tempted to go with Diomande over Benteke and plump the cash into defence to give a solid option of 4-4-2 for when Hull have a tough game. On a wildcard though so if I commit to it and Benteke (or any other forward) hits form, I'd be in trouble. What do you think?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think this is a bad idea

      1. Norman Conquest
        10 years, 1 month ago

        +1

      2. The Tinkerman
        10 years, 1 month ago

        +1

    2. Pirlø's Pen
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Stick with Tekkers.

    3. Jay_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers lads

  23. janowsc
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Jaku or Heaton this week?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton

      1. janowsc
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Dušan Citizen
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Jakupovic

      1. janowsc
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Just got Ibra this week so i'm leaning on Heaton.

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Got no choice. Heaton it is. See below 🙁

  24. Respect My Authoritah
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ah well. Amat v Leicester ain't so bad

  25. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    how hard is it to get a jackpot in a fruit machine nowadays,on holiday in Yarmouth and ive done about £140 in the fruities today,i reckon they are fixed...

  26. janowsc
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone playing Snodgrass this week?

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      united away

      1. janowsc
        10 years, 1 month ago

        My first sub, just curious.

  27. Knowledgeable meerkat
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Me when I've used all my free transfers and firmino is set to fall in price tonight

    https://media1.giphy.com/media/8PnbQkG5uCl0s/giphy.gif

    1. janowsc
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm with you.
      The price drops a bummer, but it's all about the points. Hope he comes good.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Then Firmino goes and scores a brace and trolls the sellers

      1. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Or he doesn't and he falls even deeper?

  28. Dušan Citizen
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Oh my God, George, I just found out. Are you ok? 🙁

  29. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Feeeeeck. Did Firmino to Barkely but didnt remember that I had been playing with DDG out to someone cheaper to see what the extra cash could do for me. Pressed Make transfers not noticing i had Heaton still in goal. To my horror it showed my team -8 with Heaton in goal when it went back to my team. 🙁 Ffs.

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch.. not ideal.. tbf that's gotta be the worst hit in history

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Im bloody steaming.

        1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
          10 years, 1 month ago

          WC? Might make you feel better about yourself

    2. KingNidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dear god so what transfers did you do then?

  30. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Oi Oi.. how are we all? All set for GW3?

    1. Dušan Citizen
      10 years, 1 month ago

      On -4 because of Benteke, Redmond and Capue and it seems like I will have to play Amat or Mee because of Friend.

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        10 years, 1 month ago

        What's happened to Redmond?

        Amat I'd probably play

        1. Dušan Citizen
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Nothing, I bought him. But it seems I was wrong as you are going to sign Bouffal and Redmond might lose his place.