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27 August 2016 2771 comments
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The Gameweek rolls on with no less than six three o’clock kick-offs to monitor. Fantasy Football managers will need to spread their attention, with a vast array of talent on show.

Eden Hazard’s 25% ownership will be expecting big things from their man at home to Burnley. The Belgian has returned in both his outings thus far but will likely face a rearguard action from the visitors at the Bridge.

Equally, Riyad Mahrez is heavily backed to produce against Swansea at the King Power. The Algerian haunted the South Wales club with four goals last season and remains in 27% of squads ahead of today’s kick-off.

Everton’s Romelu Lukaku makes his return to the fray in the home clash with Stoke as he bids to attempt to break up the Aguero/Ibrahimovic monopoly in our frontlines. Whilst down at St Mary’s, Dusan Tadic and Nathan Redmond will be bidding for our attention in midfield as they face struggling Sunderland.

Christian Benteke makes his Crystal Palace debut at Selhurst Park as winless Palace and Bournemouth clash, whilst at Vicarage Road, Arsenal will attempt to kick-start their season with a win over Watford with Mesut Ozil returning to the Gunners’ line-up.

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

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  1. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Looks like Arsenal have what it takes to get 4th this season. Can't see anything other than a United, City, Chelsea top 3.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      In that order too.

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I agree, chelsea couldve easily had 6 or 7 with more clinical finishing.

    3. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Conte is going to lose it during Christmas time, not even Top 4.

      1. TheBusDriver
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        On what basis?

  2. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Pape Souaré with 10 crosses today...

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

      Points imminent

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      And no clean sheets

    3. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Palace put in so many crosses that Benteke is bound to find the net just from a ball finding his head

    4. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Essential.

    5. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Cool

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Ozil plus 1.4 mil itb better than Sanchez?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Nope.

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      The way I think if it is.. Il be captainin either ibra or aguero for the foreseeable. So spending soooo much on another big hitter ie Sanchez loses its appeal a bit. Ozil is a fantastic option anyway so might as well go for him

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        This is a great point!

      2. Nabs Kebabs
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        GW4 looks a great week to captain Sanchez/Hazard.

        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Now that I think of it ID probably feel comfortable captaining ozil too

    3. niko mate
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Yes. Sanchez is not that good anymore.

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 11 months ago

        LOL.

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Yes. Ozil = consistency
      Sanchez = explosiveness

    5. MTPockets
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Probably, for consistency

  4. boredjames
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Sanchez and fer for Mahrez and Townsend? Do it now for free?

    1. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Hold till after international break. But decent move.

      1. boredjames
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Price rises will probably make it impossible soon though. I have the exact cash

    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      yes, do it now for free to catch the price rises

  5. Wurstmuncher
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    those thinking about getting fer in for any reason other than price rise better look at next 5 fixtures

    Chelsea (H)
    Southampton (A)
    Man City (H)
    Liverpool (H)
    Arsenal (A)

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah I've Swans to get rid off! Wouldn't be touching. Fer is a 5m Capoue!

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Timing 😀

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Serious thoughts for a second. Alexis worth 1.4m over Ozil?

    1. boredjames
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Yes for me. The big hauls come from Sanchez

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Probably not.

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Doubt it, but depends how you use the extra money.

    4. The Iron Tulip
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Alexis more explosive but will break your team

    5. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 11 months ago

      No from me.

  7. cyclopropane
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Absolutely buzzing for assist + BAPS for my boy JASON PUNCHEON #alwayscaptainpuncheon

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

    Can anyone explain what happened with the Baines pen and why it was a Given og? (Haven't seen it) Serious repercussions for my points when you take into account the -2 for the pen miss, -3 for an assist instead of goal, then bonus repercussions...

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      You can't really do anything about it anyway 😉

      It was saved, hit the post, and rebounded off of Given.

      1. FPL_Sponge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers. Description helped me calm down as could have easily missed entirely... More of a point gained (3 for assist, -2 for pen miss) rather than 8 points lost if went straight in (-2 pen miss, -3 for assist rather than goal, -3 bonus points)

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      From commentary, it sounded like it hit the post, and then bounced off Given into the net.

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Given got the winning goal baps too 🙂

      1. AnotherBareBum
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        are you kidding me?

    4. AnotherBareBum
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      given saved onto post then it rebounded off him into goal.

    5. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      If anything it was lucky that he got the assist. Just annoying that he missed

  9. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Alexis always seems to get essential just before an international break

    Is it worth the risk??

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Nah mate, he'll be confined to the wings and his points per price is usually crap.

  10. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney and snoddy braces coming up. With zlat red card

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Not why it's called fantasy football

  11. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Firmino OUT -> Ozil IN ???

  12. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Captained Alexis last week. Swapped for Mahrez this week. Got Baines too. Love this game

  13. @SirAustinDangerPowers
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Is Sanchez essential? Will Ozil be good enough to cover?

    1. The Iron Tulip
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I like the idea of Cazorla

  14. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    I have a feeling it's gonna be all about Rooney in a couple of hours.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Who?

    2. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Agreed. People will be ditching Ibra for Rooney on their WCs to afford Sanchez.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Crikey....

        Rooney and Sanchez or Ibra and Tadic....that sort of thing.

      2. Bollard
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        I'm glad i have Ibra, Kun, Sanchez and Hazard already 🙂

  15. Simon69
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Tadic boot or stick? Bit tired of hearing how dangerous he looks without an end product.

    1. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I'm a fellow owner and will probably ditch. Fixtures aren't good but I can't shake off the thought that he's on penalties... You just know he's going to score when we take him out

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      He has a history of getting results though. It's three GW's (half)done only, the names in scoresheets won't be the same for the rest of the season.

  16. Iwantmorepointsthanks
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Is that too unbalanced?
    Would you rather have Ozil instead Sanchez to upgrade other mids?

    Heaton 4.0

    Baines Valencia Stones 4.0 4.0

    Sanchez Hazard Redmond Fer (Capoue)

    Aguero Ibra Negredo

    1. MTPockets
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Probably. And check Fer's fixtures.

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

  17. The Iron Tulip
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on this guys for a -4?

    OUT: Gaston, Deulofeu, Vardy

    IN: Fer, Cazorla, Costa

    Leaves .1 in the bank so would have to pull trigger sharpish incase of rises.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      It's a long time til next gameweek. Hold i say.

    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      not sure about Costa.

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Keep Vardy

    4. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I don't get it.

    5. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Hold.

      It would be without a hit if you just kept Ramirez, wouldn't it? So that's a completely useless transfer unless he's injured or something.

  18. CostaCoffee
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    10 pointer for Given and he even scored an own goal.. Legend

    1. noquarternt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Haha

  19. XLNC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Please let Perez be 7.5

    1. Trae44
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Highly doubt it but hoping he's around that to 8.5

      1. JIM BOB
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Surely help will rotate with GRu?

  20. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    After taking a look at the fixtures, gw 6 looks the perfect time to wildcard. Also an international break then as well.

    Going to wait until then to bring in Alexis/Ozil in, Barkley will do for now: sun MID bou.

    1. Wurstmuncher
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Can you explain why gw 6 better? I guess bigger price rises this week due to amount of wild cards being triggered, you might miss out.

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

        Well this week could also be a good alternative but my team in particular doesn't need it. Gw 6 is a real turning point fixture-wise for some teams!

        1. Wurstmuncher
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          fair enough, Arsenal's fixtures do look tasty after Chelsea but I'd be worried about playing catch up with prices if Alexis/Ozil do well against Southampton and Hull

  21. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Barkley Firmino > Hazard Snod for free?

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

      Def not

  22. mcmd11
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Who's using their WC? If not, when?

    1. MoeZe3bi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I think I'll be using it to get rid of Mahrez, Deu, and Gray

      1. noquarternt
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        A wildcard to change 3 players?

  23. MoeZe3bi
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Why is there no love for Cazorla?

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Bad fantasy player

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

        What.

    2. The Iron Tulip
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I want him in, on pens and looking sharp

  24. Jamie_GAWA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    If Pogba does well then I don't know whether to do

    Pogba +Redmond > Ozil+Snoddy

    Does this seem a good move?

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      If does well you wanna keep him

      1. Jamie_GAWA
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Yea but Ozil is so good 🙁 plus better fixtures

  25. EDEN THE MAN
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Foster-Jaku

    Walker-Shaw-Stones-Friend-Amat

    Firmino-Hazard-Lamela-Redmond-Capoue

    Aguero-Ibra-Gray.

    Could someone please give me suggestions on how to work Ozil or Sanchez into this team

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Firmino and Lamela out >>> Bolaise and Ozil

      1. The Donald
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        lamela out? what are you smoking...

    2. soup natsi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Gray > Diomande
      Hazard > Sanchez

      1. The Donald
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        hazard > sanchez is a ridiculous move

  26. Wurstmuncher
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    chuffed that drinky and defoe got me some differential points this week

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Well played

    2. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 11 months ago

      People actually own Drinkwater??

      1. Wurstmuncher
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        haha don't worry I'm getting rid soon but at only 5.5 and with 8 assists last season seemed worth a punt.

      2. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        You own Stuani.

        1. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Interesting story. Please keep me on the edge of my seat with these little snippets.

          1. BananaNose Maldonado
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            Will do. You seem to be the most miserable, angry person on this site. Constant attacks on other people, demarning the choices they've made, etc. I don't get it. This doesn't seem to be an enjoyable pastime for you.

  27. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    If it makes Baines' owners feel any better, it was actually a very good penalty, right in the corner. No way he'd lose pens over it. Especially given that Koeman reinstated him

  28. Herju
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Heaton (Jakup)
    Stone, Valencia, Friend, Love. Amat
    Hazard, Redmond, Lamela, Capou, Towsend.
    Kun, Ibra, Vardy.

    I'have two free transfer.
    Look good to trf out Vardy and Towsend for :
    A. Sanzhez and Stuani
    B. Sanchez Diomande?
    Or who else for 5.5 in bank?

    Cheers

  29. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Wenger on Mustafi and Lucas Perez: “They’ve both had medicals but we need to complete the paperwork.”

  30. 1NVINCIBLES
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    0.1% of teams own Aguero, Ibrahimovic, Hazard and Sanchez

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

      This didn't make me feel better

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

      I have them all, and Diomande

      1. 1NVINCIBLES
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Nice! Playing 4-4-2?

      2. 1NVINCIBLES
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Nvm, just checked your team page. 🙂

    3. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      And I am one of them 🙂