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27 August 2016 4413 comments
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Hull City and Manchester United conclude the day’s events with a top of the table clash at the KCOM stadium.

Against the odds, both teams go into the tea-time kick-off having won both their opening matches, with Tigers boss Mike Phelan working miracles with a threadbare squad.

Not surprisingly, both Hull and United are unchanged. Whilst that could be down to very limited options in Phelan’s case, Jose Mourinho chooses to keep his winning side intact, with Chris Smalling and Henrikh Mkhitaryan again named on the bench.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Best defender to bring in this week, up to 5.5m

    Would want Valencia but the City game puts me off. That being said, he'd be a mainstay..

    1. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Baines

    2. Magic Man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Beighton Laines

    3. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Baines/ Williams

    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      BAINESY

    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Baines if you've got a United defender already!

    6. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Thought as much. Cheers guys

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Although not having Valencia is bound to hurt you at some point

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Yep. Like today 🙂

          Think I'll get him after the Derby. Don't have many pressing issues.

  2. Dr Robotnik
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I think there will be lots of people regretting rage WCs in a few weeks. Chill out. It's been a mediocre week for most

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      true words

  3. le flem
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    how'd lukaku look today? threatening?

    cheers

    1. Magic Man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      off the pace, but still had chances. Expect goals but not playing too well.

      1. le flem
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        thanks

  4. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is it worth downgrading any 6.5-7 forward for diomande?

  5. YankeeDoodleDandy
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Had Baines and Mahrez... ouch.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      baines wasn't bad?

      1. Magic Man
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        pen miss

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          but got an assist still, not like he lost pts. He gained 1

          1. YankeeDoodleDandy
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            If you had held on to Baines for the first 2 game weeks instead of having a United defender, then you would understand.

            1. Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              United have only got one more clean sheet than Everton. "Holding" a player for two game weeks isn't exactly hugging the tortoise.

              1. YankeeDoodleDandy
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 8 months ago

                Felt pretty damn rough when every template team had Shaw/Valencia and they were racking up points...

        2. Jonny Sutt
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Will he stay on pens now?

          1. Reed_Rothchild
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            I think Lukaku will be on them

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Snap. Took Sanchez out too

  6. Jamie_GAWA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Do you think Redmond will rise before the end of the break, currently on 53%

    1. Magic Man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      no

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed. He isnt returning expect that first game week.

        Should be safe

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

    Never really give much thought when I load up with penalty takers to the fact that they might miss them 😆

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      And then not take them again

  8. Goal Digger2016
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Time to look at Arsenal! But where's the budget?

  9. kuriko
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    silva&vardy 》 ozil&lukaku?

  10. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Tadic + Redmond > Ozil + Fer?

    Knee jerk that baby?

  11. FC Bama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    any word on K Walker's injury?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ill i thought?

  12. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Given, Stoke goalkeeper, scored a winning goal for Everton and get maximum bonus points.

    It looks like that from what I saw.

  13. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Zlatan (C) fail. There goes my good start to the season.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Only if Aguero goes mad

  14. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Walcott or Carzola?

    1. One Man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Both

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        helpful... thanks!

  15. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is townsend due to drop tonight?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, be tomorrow night if not.

    2. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      doesn't look like it. he's only on -78% on fpl stats.

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        fantasyfootballfix shows tonight... fplstats shows tomorrow... which is most accurate site?

        1. Lyonnais
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          fplstats

          1. gaurava1216
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Cheers... So you would say its safe to say i dont panic right?

            Have enough money to do -4
            Townsend to Carzola
            Redmond to Coutinho
            Costa to Negredo

  16. Saniul
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Rob Holding is better than I initially pegged him to be. Should be our #3 ahead of Gabriel.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Mustafi will play though.

      1. Saniul
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I know - but not a bad thing to have a 19y old bought for £2m do well...

        On another note, any chance Mustafi is £5.5?

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Will he keep his place though?

      1. Saniul
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Surely not, with Mustafi coming.

    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      £2m
      Bargain.

  17. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Would you WC?

    Foster
    Stones Azpi Shaw
    Redmond Ramirez Barkley Haz
    Gray Kun Ibra

    (Jaku Friend Amat Hojbjerg)

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nah. I think your defence is quite pricey though.

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Who would you get rid of? Worried my midfield will struggle in time.

    2. One Man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not a bad team, depends who you want to bring in.

  18. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    aldo to baines and delofeu to caz for free?

  19. Sp0rting
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    The Ox it is then

  20. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    What was the Aguero (C) vs Zlatan (C) percentiles?

    This could be critical for Aguero captainers.

  21. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Big question is to have Ibra in your team or no.
    Lot of other options like Defoe who can match up like today.
    Sanchez / Ozil can be part of your midfield if you don't own Ibra which can be highly differential

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      he takes up so much of the budget and is not really involved, I had my doubts before I got him due to his stats being poor. Now I am seriously considering shipping him

    2. owls on the up
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lol this place last week zlat was essential now he ain't after 1 blank!

    3. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I suspect Ibra will be knee-jerked in and out a lot in people's teams this season. You just need to decide if you're going to be one of those people who do this for team value purposes, or one that doesn't in order to save transfers.

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I did Vardy + Firmino >> Ibra + Bolasie this week.. n regreting it..
      Nyway, I knew I would..

  22. somebody
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    de gea, jaku
    VVD, stones, walker, friend, paredes
    hazard, tadic, barkley, fletcher, capoue
    kun, ibra, gray

    should i go for WC ?

  23. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez and deulofeu to...

    A- ozil and willian?
    B - hazard & bolasie
    C - sanchez and bolasie?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. One Man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Haz is the man this season. so B

  24. Plagued by indecision
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    39 with Aguero(c), Stones and Olsson to come. Could have been worse.

  25. YankeeDoodleDandy
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Heaton Foster
    Stones Baines Dann Kone Friend
    Mahrez Lamela Redmond Barks Cap
    Aguero Gray Zlat

    1 FT. What is my priority? Hazard or Valencia?

  26. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How does this wc team look?

    Stekelenburg - Pickford
    Stones - Shaw - Walker - Holding - Pieters
    Hazard - Walcott - Lallana - Barkley - Capoue
    Aguero - Zlatan - Diomande

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone other than Sanchez or Ozil is a rotation risk for Arsenal surely and should be seen as a knee jerk.

  27. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Who is the best 3rd striker in your opinion?

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      neg?

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Better pick then Defoe/Benteke?

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          hmmm toughie

    2. Sp0rting
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Rondon

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        or this

    3. The Devil Wears Prada
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lukaku. The goals will come

  28. crisdeejay
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    27 points plus Aguero {C} Negredo and Stones how this score compare with u guys?

  29. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Fuchs to Baines is the obvious move but Kubra taking 25 % of my budget it will be really hard to shoehorn Özil in without ultra cheap defence.

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Diomande seems a must now if you want it to work with those players

  30. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    26 (-4, after bonus) with 4 to go (Kun captain). Bad?

    1. crisdeejay
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      i hope a hattrick from Aguerinho to save us!!

    2. The Devil Wears Prada
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Avg = 33 +-