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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. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    LVG is back

  2. Jay_
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard got 3 baps btw

      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Beautiful 🙂

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Why is there not mass hysteria over Baines being back on pens, keeping a clean sheet and costing 5.5 with amazing fixtures?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        He might lose them now.

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

          Well it went in

          1. Clump
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            This.

        2. TheSteel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          He shot it well. Doubt he looses it over that today

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

          It was a good penalty though, right in the corner. It can happen.

          Different case than if he sent it into orbit

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

        Because he missed it 😉

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

        Shhhhh, miss pen will help keep him under the radar for another week or so 🙂

      4. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Because most of us own Williams so it will take a WC or more than a couple of transfers to get him in.

      5. Viper
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        People afraid he might lose them as a result of the miss

        (Not me).

        The clean sheets & assist potential should be enough, never mind pens 🙂

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Because it's just their first clean sheet? And they barely won this 'easy' fixture

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

            They can't do any worse than last season.

            Koeman loves a clean sheet too

      6. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Barkley lost pens after one miss, so maybe the same will happen with Baines. It's a strange one though, because it still went in, kinda.

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

          I think all is forgotten about because it ended up a goal

          1. Nabs Kebabs
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            This.

          2. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah, maybe. If he's confirmed on pens he's straight in.

      7. Esraj
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Koeman was a set-piece taking defender. He loves goal-scoring defenders. Fetched Van Dijk from Celtic.

    • Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      60% possession full of absolutely nothing.

      1. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        That's a bit harsh.

        United have carved out a few chances but just haven't finished them.

        Patience my friend. 😉

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

          I'd hardly call any of them quality chances. Hull have held firm

      2. AnotherBareBum
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        so much for 1 chance 1 goal.

    • Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone mustered a decent WC team with Haz, Sanchez, Ibra and Kun?

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        That's going to be tough

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

          Diomande...

          it's possible gents.

      2. Oliver Tockman
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        why Sanchez when you can Ozil?

      3. Energetics
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Not wildcard but considering...

        Foster (Jaku)
        Shaw Stones (Friend/Soare/Amat)
        Sanchez Hazard Redmond Fer (Capoue)
        Kun Ibra Negredo

      4. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yes I think I actually have.

        I've actually managed to do it without too much interruption to my current team, however it does involve selling Lamela for another mid 6mil or lower and I'm struggling to pick someone reliable.

        Any suggestions?

        Mids would be:

        Sanchez, Hazard, Redmond, Capoue, and X?

        1. Energetics
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Bolasie? Who would you're 3rd striker be?

      5. Paganoi
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Diomande is the enabler.

      6. TheBusDriver
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yes
        4.5 4.0

        4.5 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.0

        Sanchez Hazard Redmond Capoue Coutinho

        Ibra Aguero Gray

      7. Rains of Castamere
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Best I can do...

        Jaku Pickford
        Williams McAuley Collins Souare Amat
        Hazard Sanchez Barkley King Capoue
        Ibra Kun Hernandez

      8. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        My current team non-wc
        Foster Jak
        Shaw Stones McAuley Friend Amat
        Sanchez Hazard Tadic Ramirez Capoue
        Kun Ibra Diomande.

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

          It's just possible you already have the template team for GW4 wildcarders.

    • twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Does Santi C generally play forward enough to make the 2m discount to Ozil worth it?

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

        Nah, not worth it. Unless we get a ridiculous run of penalty decisions

        1. twoplustwo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks a lot, just what I was looking for pal

      2. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Think Fabregas in his first season at Chelsea.

        Playing deeper but has the quality to pick a pass from anywhere and on most set pieces. Obviously he also has pens which Fab didn't at the time.

        Should tick over nicely with regular assists if he's nailed on, and that's on top of pens, but he can also hit the target from long range which Fab didn't do too often during his time at CHE.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      WC potentials...

      Baines & Puncheon or Willaims & Bolasie? (No other Palace / Everton attacking coverage)... Is Baines on pens worth it?

    • Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not being knee jerky but I was thinking yesterday how to fit in Sanchez once he's firing, and between Kun, Hazard and Ibra it wasn't a tough choice. #justsayin

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Wasn't Sanchez up front? Won't the way Arsenal play change when Giroud returns?

        1. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Good point. Nothing imminent. Just planning ahead

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Of the "big 4" sanchez is the one i can without. Why? I hear you ask. Well i'll tell you. Penalties. He doesn't take them.

    • TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Don't have Aguero so Ibra blanking is not an option. Please score.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Don't listen to him Ibra I captained Aguero please blank .

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

        Who instead of Kun?

    • TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Valencia's average position is ridiculous

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        He is absolutely quality since the move to full back, great to watch

      2. Oliver Tockman
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        like the old days as a winger

    • Energetics
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A. Ozil to Tadic
      B. Tadic and Stones to Ozil and Baines
      C. Tadic and Redmond to Sanchez and Fer

    • MisterMaster
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Payet to Sanchez

      now or before the deadline?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Sanchez has 2 games before deadline.

      2. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I think people may struggle to knee jerk him in which should hold price down

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

      Snodgrass down again

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

        what a shame, was looking to put him in my WC team (if I WC).

        poor Snodd can't stay healthy

    • TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Snoddy in trouble.

    • Silva’s Left Nut
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone see how Bolasie played today?

    • French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      snodgrass injured

    • ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Okay, early WC thoughts:

      Foster, Pickford/Jakup
      Valencia, Baines, Stones, Reid, Amat
      Hazard, Ozil, Redmond, Lamela, _____
      Aguero, _____, Diomande

      A) Capoue + Zlatan - would mean playing 4-4-2 or playing Diomande.
      B) Antonio + Lukaku - huge risk to go without Ibra & Antonio may go back to RB at some point

      Any ideas for way to improve it? Cheers lads!

      1. Kante Be Bothered
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Cheaper defense
        Ibra

    • TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Snodglass

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      El Snoddo 🙁

    • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Snodgrass dead. Hull in trouble now you'd have to think.

    • KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Snodgrass is done

    • Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Williams doesn't seem to be the same baps beast at Everton. Early days though. Jagielka bossed it for Everton again.

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

        A 1-0 victory and no baps for Williams is truly unheard of

        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          And no YC for Costa. A very odd day

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

        If Baines didn't miss the pen he would of had 1.

    • Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Aw. Poor Snodgrass 🙁

    • crazyasianac
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Just done Firmino and Barkley to Sanchez and Fer for a -4. Quite a knee jerk trade, but an inform alexis is best alexis

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

        Yikes

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

        Have a peak at Fer's next 5 games. Hope he's not needed!

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

        Not sure I like that

      4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Pointless. If Sanchez gets injured or rested after international duty you'll be kicking your self.

        -4 on a low scoring game week.....

    • Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      5.5 mid so much for the snod move...

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        5.6

    • ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Snod off

    • cyclopropane
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      it's so rainy

    • Neonoryx
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      What's the consensus on Redmond, worth keeping?

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

        I think he deserves the Swansea home game! Then its see how Bolasie has fit in for me or if any other 6m options have arisen.

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

        Not sure how he did today but I'm tempted to drop for ramirez if he does well tomorrow!

        1. Neonoryx
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I was considering the same.

    • Duffington_Steel
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Saints were awful today.. think they may get relegated.

    • Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      This is my current side with the 4 big hitters. Doesn't look too bad until someone in the 7.5 - 8.5 region starts firing (Not a WC team)

      Valdes Jako

      Baines Shaw McAuley Stones Kone

      Sanchez Hazard Redmond Gaston Capoue

      Aguero Ibra Diomande

      1. The Donald
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        having that many big hitters isn't a good use of funds, sanchez isn't worth 11 if you aren't captaining him