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8 September 2016 812 comments
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Having rolled out Part One of our assessment on the recent internationals earlier this morning, we now examine the pitch time and distance travelled by those players who ply their trade for the remaining ten teams.

Man United

Luke Shaw withdrew from the England after a minor calf problem, but appears to have a good chance of being fit for the Manchester derby.

Antonio Valencia will have little time to prepare for the match having played for Ecuador in the early hours of Wednesday morning, and will need to be checked, while Henrikh Mkhitaryan is doubtful due to a thigh problem. Marcus Rashford hit the headlines after scoring a hat-trick for England U21s against Norway.

David de Gea – Spain (01/09 (a) v Belgium in Brussels and 05/09 (h) v Lichtenstein in Leon – Played all 180 minutes.

Sergio Romero and Marcos Rojo – Argentina (02/09 (h) v Uruguay in Mendoza and 07/09 (a) v Venezuela in Merida) – Romero played all 180 minutes, but Rojo only featured in the second match, playing 83 minutes in the 2-2 draw with Venezuela.

Antonio Valencia – Ecuador (01/09 (h) v Brazil in Quito and 07/09 (a) v Peru in Lima) – Didn’t play against Brazil, but played the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 defeat to Peru.

Daley Blind – Holland (01/09 (h) v Greece in Eindhoven and 06/09 (a) v Sweden in Solna) – 180 minutes.

Eric Bailly – Ivory Coast (03/09 (h) v Sierra Leone in Bouake) – 90 minutes.

Marouane Fellaini – Belgium (01/09 (h) v Spain in Brussels and 06/09 (a) v Cyprus in Nicosia) – Didn’t feature against Spain, but played 84 minutes in Cyprus before being replaced.

Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial – France (01/09 (a) v Italy in Bari and 06/09 (a) v Belarus in Borisov) – Pogba played all 180 minutes, and set up two goals in the 3-1 win over Italy. Martial played 45 minutes against Italy, scoring the opening goal, but he was substituted after 57 minutes against Belarus.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan – Armenia (30/08 (a) v Czech Republic in Mlada Boleslav and 04/09 (a) v Denmark in Copenhagen) – Mkhitaryan had to be substituted after 38 minutes against the Czech Republic due to a thigh injury, and immediately returned to Manchester. He is doubtful ahead of Saturday’s Manchester derby.

Wayne Rooney – England (04/09 (a) v Slovakia in Trnava) – 90 minutes.

Marcus Rashford – England U21 (06/09 (h) v Norway in Colchester) – Played 84 minutes, and scored a hat-trick, including a penalty, in the 6-1 win.

Middlesbrough

Brad Guzan, Gaston Ramirez and Cristhian Stuani all face long flights back home, but none of the trio played two full matches, so appear likely to be okay to face Crystal Palace on Saturday. Calum Chambers boosted his match fitness with a 90-minute run-out for England U21s.

Brad Guzan – United States (02/09 (a) v St. Vincent/Grenadines in Kingstown and 07/09 (h) v Trinidad and Tobago in Jacksonville) – Played the full match against St. Vincent/Grenadines, but was an unused substitute against Trinidad and Tobago.

Calum Chambers – England U21 (06/09 (h) v Norway in Colchester) – 90 minutes.

Emilio Nsue – Equatorial Guinea (04/09 (h) v South Sudan in Malabo) – Scored in a 4-0 victory.

Viktor Fischer – Denmark (30/08 (h) v Lichtenstein in Horsens and 04/09 (h) v Armenia in Copenhagen) – Played 65 minutes against Lichtenstein, scoring in the 5-0 win, while he played the full match against Armenia, and set up Christian Eriksen’s winning goal.

Gaston Ramirez and Cristhian Stuani – Uruguay (02/09 (a) v Argentina in Mendoza and 07/09 (h) v Paraguay in Montevideo) – Ramirez played 20 minutes as a substitute against Argentina, and played 87 minutes against Paraguay, notching an assist in the 4-0 victory. Stuani was limited to just 18 minutes off the bench against Paraguay.

Southampton

Claude Puel shouldn’t have any major issues regarding his international contingent, with none of his regular starters overly worked, while Saints don’t have any players from South America, meaning less travelling time. Maya Yoshida may need extra attention though having played two full matches, with the second on Tuesday.

Virgil van Dijk – Holland (01/09 (h) v Greece in Eindhoven and 06/09 (a) v Sweden in Solna) – Didn’t feature against Greece, but played the full 90 minutes against Sweden.

Maya Yoshida – Japan (01/09 (h) v UAE in Saitama and 06/09 (a) v Thailand in Bangkok) – 180 minutes.

Cedric Soares and Jose Fonte – Portugal (01/09 (h) v Gibraltar in Porto and 06/09 (a) v Switzerland in Basel) – Both players were unused substitutes in the first match, but they both played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 defeat to Switzerland.

Matt Targett, James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Redmond – England U21 (06/09 (h) v Norway in Colchester) – Targett and Ward-Prowse both played the full 90 minutes, while Redmond was substituted after playing 80 minutes.

Steven Davis – Northern Ireland (04/09 (a) v Czech Republic in Prague – 90 minutes.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg – Denmark (30/08 (h) v Lichtenstein in Horsens and 04/09 (h) v Armenia in Copenhagen) – Played 45 minutes against Lichtenstein, and 81 minutes against Armenia.

Dusan Tadic – Serbia (05/09 (h) v Republic of Ireland in Belgrade) – Played all 90 minutes, and scored a penalty and provided an assist in the 2-2 draw.

Shane Long – Republic of Ireland (31/08 (h) v Oman in Dublin and 05/09 (a) v Serbia in Belgrade – Played 45 minutes against Oman, and the full match in Belgrade, providing the assist for Jeff Hendrick’s goal.

Stoke

Mame Biram Diouf will be Mark Hughes’ main injury concern ahead of the home clash against Tottenham, with the forward picking up a hamstring injury whilst on international duty and couldn’t train upon his return to the club. Geoff Cameron will have little preparation time having featured for the United States in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Geoff Cameron – United States (02/09 (a) v St. Vincent/Grenadines in Kingstown and 07/09 (h) v Trinidad and Tobago in Jacksonville) – 180 minutes.

Joe Allen – Wales (05/09 (h) v Moldova in Cardiff) – Played 90 minutes, and scored his first international goal in the 4-0 win.

Glenn Whelan and Jon Walters – Republic of Ireland (31/08 (h) v Oman in Dublin and 05/09 (a) v Serbia in Belgrade – Whelan played 45 minutes against Oman, and the full match against Serbia. Walters played all 180 minutes, and grabbed two goals and an assist in the 4-0 victory against Oman.

Ramadan Sobhi – Egypt (30/08 (h) v Guinea in Borg El Arab and 06/09 (a) v South Africa in Johannesburg) – Played 29 minutes as a substitute in the first match, and missed a penalty in the 1-1 draw. Limited to 13 minutes off the bench against South Africa.

Marko Arnautovic – Austria (05/09 (a) v Georgia in Tbilisi) – Played 90 minutes, and provided an assist in the 2-1 win.

Mame Biram Diouf ¬ Senegal (02/09 (h) v Namibia in Dakar – Scored in a 2-0 victory, but did pick up a hamstring injury, and is a doubt for Saturday’s clash against Tottenham.

Sunderland

New signing Didier Ndong will need to be assessed, given he’ll arrive back late after representing Gabon on Tuesday. Otherwise, there don’t look to be any major issues for David Moyes ahead of the visit of his former club Everton to the Stadium of Light on Monday night.

Paddy McNair – Northern Ireland (04/09 (a) v Czech Republic in Prague – 90 minutes.

John O’Shea – Republic of Ireland (31/08 (h) v Oman in Dublin and 05/09 (a) v Serbia in Belgrade – Played the full match against Serbia.

Duncan Watmore – England U21 (06/09 (h) v Norway in Colchester) – Played 10 minutes as a substitute.

Wahbi Khazri – Tunisia (04/09 (h) v Liberia in Monastir) – Started the match, and scored in a 4-1 victory.

Didier Ndong – Gabon (06/09 (a) v Cameroon in Limbe) – 90 minutes.

Swansea

Francesco Guidolin will have been glad to see Neil Taylor and Ki Sung-yeung both get plenty of minutes under their belt for their respective countries as they look to push their way into the starting XI ahead of the home encounter against Chelsea on Sunday. Jefferson Montero will have a limited participation in the pre-match preparation, though, given he played for Ecuador in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Lukasz Fabianski – Poland (04/09 (a) v Kazakhstan in Astana) – 90 minutes.

Neil Taylor – Wales (05/09 (h) v Moldova in Cardiff) – 90 minutes.

Stephen Kingsley and Oliver McBurnie – Scotland U21 (02/09 (h) v Macedonia in Edinburgh and 06/09 (a) v Ukraine in Kiev) – Kinglsey played 90 minutes against Macedonia, but didn’t feature in Kiev. McBurnie played 32 minutes off the bench in the first match, and played the full 90 minutes in the 4-0 defeat to Ukraine.

Ki Sung-yeung – South Korea (01/09 (h) v China in Seoul and 06/09 (a) v Syria in Seremban) – 180 minutes.

Jefferson Montero – Ecuador (01/09 (h) v Brazil in Quito and 07/09 (a) v Peru in Lima) – Played 73 minutes in the 3-0 defeat to Brazil, and 86 minutes against Peru.

Gylfi Sigurdsson – Iceland (05/09 (a) v Ukraine in Kiev) – 90 minutes.

Tottenham

Danny Rose picked up a hamstring injury while on international duty with England, and is a doubt for the trip to Stoke on Saturday.

Mauricio Pochettino will be glad that back-up left-back Ben Davies got 90 minutes under his belt playing for Wales, then, while Erik Lamela will need to be assessed given he’ll arrive back late from South America after playing in the early hours of Wednesday morning. He did only play 67 minutes across the two matches though, meaning he has more chance of keeping his starting berth against the Potters.

Ben Davies – Wales (05/09 (h) v Moldova in Cardiff) – 90 minutes.

Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld and Mousa Dembele – Belgium (01/09 (h) v Spain in Brussels and 06/09 (a) v Cyprus in Nicosia) – Both Vertonghen and Alderweireld played all 180 minutes. Dembele was limited to just 45 minutes as a substitute in the 2-0 defeat to Spain.

Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Eric Dier, Dele Alli and Harry Kane – England (04/09 (a) v Slovakia in Trnava) – Walker, Rose and Dier all played 90 minutes in the 1-0 win, while Kane was substituted after 82 minutes. Alli played 26 minutes off the bench.

Victor Wanyama – Kenya (04/09 (a) v Zambia) – provided an assist in a 1-1 stalemate.

Moussa Sissoko – France (01/09 (a) v Italy in Bari and 06/09 (a) v Belarus in Borisov) – Played 27 minutes as a substitute against Italy, and 69 minutes on Tuesday night against Belarus.

Christian Eriksen – Denmark (30/08 (h) v Lichtenstein in Horsens and 04/09 (h) v Armenia in Copenhagen) – Played all 180 minutes, and scored in the 1-0 win over Armenia, although he also missed a penalty in that match.

Erik Lamela – Argentina (02/09 (h) v Uruguay in Mendoza and 07/09 (a) v Venezuela in Merida) – Was an unused substitute in the first match, and played 67 minutes against Venezuela.

Vincent Janssen – Holland (01/09 (h) v Greece in Eindhoven and 06/09 (a) v Sweden in Solna) – 180 minutes.

Watford

Walter Mazzarri shouldn’t have any big issues to deal with in regard to his international assets, with his players not having particularly heavy workloads for their respective countries.

Daryl Janmaat – Holland (01/09 (h) v Greece in Eindhoven and 06/09 (a) v Sweden in Solna) – Didn’t feature against Greece, but played the full match against Sweden.

Jose Holebas – Greece (01/09 (a) v Holland in Eindhoven and 06/09 (a) v Gibraltar in Sao Joao da Venda) – Only played 45 minutes against Holland.

Adrian Mariappa – Jamaica (03/09 (a) v Panama in Ciudad de Panama and 07/09 (h) v Haiti in Kingston) – Was an unused substitute in the first match, but played the full 90 minutes against Haiti.

Valon Behrami – Switzerland (06/09 (h) v Portugal in Basel) – 90 minutes.

Nordin Amrabat – Morocco (30/08 (a) v Albania in Shkoder and 04/09 (h) v Sao Tome e Principe in Rabat) – Played 82 minutes against Albania.

Odion Ighalo – Nigeria (03/09 (h) v Tanzania in Uyo) – Played 73 minutes before being substituted.

West Brom

Salomon Rondon will arrive back late from South America having played against Argentina in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The other players involved in international duty should have enough time to recover ahead of Saturday’s trip to Bournemouth.

Gareth McAuley and Jonny Evans – Northern Ireland (04/09 (a) v Czech Republic in Prague – Both played the full 90 minutes in the goalless draw.

Darren Fletcher – Scotland (04/09 (a) v Malta in Ta’Qali – 90 minutes.

James McClean – Republic of Ireland (31/08 (h) v Oman in Dublin and 05/09 (a) v Serbia in Belgrade – registered 45 minutes against Oman, and played the full 90 minutes in Belgrade.

Hal Robson-Kanu – Wales (05/09 (h) v Moldova in Cardiff) – Played 15 minutes as a substitute.
Salomon Rondon – Venezuela (01/09 (a) v Colombia in Barranquilla and 07/09 (h) v Argentina in Merida) – Played all 180 minutes, and registered an assist in the 2-2 draw against Argentina.

West Ham

Slaven Bilic looks in line to start Dimitri Payet against Watford on Saturday, after the midfielder got 78 minutes of pitch time under his belt whilst representing France.

Darren Randolph – Republic of Ireland (31/08 (h) v Oman in Dublin and 05/09 (a) v Serbia in Belgrade – Played 45 minutes in the friendly against Oman, and 90 minutes in the 2-2 draw against Serbia.

Angelo Ogbonna – Italy (01/09 (h) v France in Bari and 05/09 (a) v Israel in Haifa) – Only played 27 minutes as a substitute in the 3-1 win over Israel.

James Collins – Wales (05/09 (h) v Moldova in Cardiff) – Played eight minutes as a substitute.

Harvard Nordtveit – Norway (31/08 (h) v Belarus in Oslo and 04/09 (h) v Germany in Oslo) – Didn’t feature in the first match, but played the full 90 minutes against Germany.

Cheikhou Kouyate ¬– Senegal (02/09 (h) v Namibia in Dakar –bagged a first-half opener in a 2-0 win.

Dimitri Payet – France (01/09 (a) v Italy in Bari and 06/09 (a) v Belarus in Borisov) – Came on as a substitute in both matches, playing 45 minutes and Italy, and 33 minutes in Belarus.

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  1. GHB
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Benteke and Chadli

    Or

    Negrado and Antonio

    1. Ghost Ship
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      if I had to, the one with Benteke in.

    2. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Dont like either but at a push BC

    3. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A but I'd be wary about who Chadli is playing for now.

      1. GHB
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Do you not think he will be nailed? Was going to wait for presser anyway but they need something different to create

        1. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          He'll play, I'm just not so sure about the returns

    4. GHB
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Just want something different on wildcard. Rate Chadli, just depends if he fits in at WB

      1. Ghost Ship
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        he looked dangerous in a friendly they played last week, according to some poster. But don't worry Pulis will beat that out of him.

        1. GHB
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Haha that's what I'm worried about

    5. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Benteke and Lanzini

  2. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Ibrahimovi(c).

    1. Ghost Ship
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      probably the safe choice this week.

      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Bit of a differential as well it would seem!

        1. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Well, on here anyway, probably not in the wider world.

          1. Ghost Ship
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            who's the favourite on here?

            1. Mavric Marco
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              San(c)hez

    2. FULLSERVICECOVER
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      did i read ibra is the "safe choice this week" LMAO..

  3. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Crystal Palace fear they will be without their recent signing Loïc Rémy for up to two months after the forward picked up a thigh injury in training.

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/08/crystal-palace-loic-remy-injury-thigh

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Best laid plans gone down the crapper.

    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Makes a change from it being his ankle.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        give it 2 months

    3. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      least surprising news ever

    4. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      lol

    5. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      😥

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Thinking Zaza and Punch instead of Remy and Antonio now. Not ideal but could work.

  4. anish10
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hows this looking guys?

    Foster
    Valencia Terry Stones
    Ozil Nolito Hazard Capoue
    Ibra Costa Negredo

    Jaku --- Redmond---Friend---Smith

    Will monitor Terrys playing time this week with Luiz back.

    1. Hurrikane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I personally prefer sterling over nolito. I know you're probably hoping nolito plays up front in a false 9 while agueros gone but as we saw against west ham the goals can come from anywhere with city.

      Also, 4 manchester players I imagine any outcome of the derby would be bittersweet for you haha.

      Good luck

      1. Hurrikane
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        forgot to mention, not a fan of playing capoue too. I'd play redmond, otherwise decent.

    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      It's okay, like the nolito pick.

  5. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Can I have a RMT for my wildcard please? It's a bit different from others I've seen in that I downgraded defence to fund four strongish midfielders, but it's not that far out.

    My thinking is that I'll just play the two Everton defenders and Evans for the next four gameweeks, so Holebas can be there because their fixtures turn good more or less at the same time Everton's turn bad. Plus he's a decent attacking player.

    Nothing in the bank. Thoughts?

    Foster, Jakupovic
    Williams, Jagielka, Evans, Holebas, Amat
    Sanchez, Sterling, Hazard, Antonio, Capoue
    Ibrahimovic, Lukaku, Benteke

    1. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      very solid. I like it.

    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Everton double up I think is a risk worth taking I reckon. I like it

      1. Smarty Pants
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I fall into Everton double up trap every season, and every season I say to myself never again 🙂 New coach this season, so why not try it again? 😆

        1. Gargamel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          A classic FPL mistake. I've also been there so many times, and now I'm going to go there again.

          Love your website by the way.

          1. Smarty Pants
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers, Gargamel
            I like the team because it's different, but I would be very scared to go with that defense myself. Defenders from top clubs are cheaper than usual this season, there might be more to lose than to win by taking such risks.

    3. Hurrikane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      3 everton, 2 from defence is pretty big call, I have baines and barkley and nervous.

      Also lose jakupovic for pickford.

      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Hmm yes you're right that it's a big call. Hmm.

        You reckon Pickford isn't going to be replaced by that guy Mika or whatever his name was they signed yesterday? He's supposed to be a good keeper I think.

    4. pokern1nja09
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Is holebas nailed?

      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I think so, but I'll ask apple bonkers to make sure

  6. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Friend's fine, let's get that flag removed.

  7. funny money
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Would anyone make any changes to this lot please? Hovering over the wildcard button after having taken some hits

    Foster Jaku
    Valencia baines souare Amat friend
    Hazard Ozil lamela capoue Antonio
    Ibra lukaku gray

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      What were the moves?

      1. funny money
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I am currently -12 having done

        Aguero --> Lukaku
        Tadic ---> Anotnio
        VVD ----> Valencia (nervous about movement in price on both)
        Townsend ---> Ozil

        I am looking for a problem with my current team to make the wildcard utterly compelling. Atm I am hesitating despite the large hit

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          -12, wow. I'd leave your team as is now, use your wildcard later to get Aguero back in

          1. funny money
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            don't need to wc to get back aguero. Have money ITB

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      nice team, how many hits? more than 8 points and you should probably hit that WC button.

    3. Hurrikane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      good team. Can only see a couple changes I'd make (souare/gray maybe) not worth a wild card imo.

    4. somebody
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      any backup for Aguero ??

      1. funny money
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        have money itb, will need to downgrade lamela or baines/Valencia as well

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

          imo better to use WC rather than getting -12

  8. Pap Le Cissier
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Do we think Lukaku will break into a rhythm now after his brace?

    I'm struggling between him or benteke

      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Meant for below

    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Very hard to call. Imo it's hard to tell where either of them stand right now, but I also think it's more likely than not that they will both go on a run sooner rather than later.

      This wasn't a helpful reply, was it 🙂

      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        😀

        I'm more inclined to go Lukaku as things stand, but tekkers keeps waving!

        1. Gargamel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          If you can afford Lukaku I probably think he's the safer pick too. Plus offers a better return route to Aguero, if that is something that interests you.

          1. Pap Le Cissier
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            It does, thinking I might go with it

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I am thinking between him and Kane

    3. Hurrikane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      On paper it looks good but his brace nothing special at all. Both rebounded off keeper/post straight to him with the keeper on the floor and he just passed them into the net from right in front of goal.

      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Interesting, thanks for the heads up

  9. jia you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Chances of both Sterling & Foster rising before the deadline?
    Cheers

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Good.

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        hopefully, looking forward to shipping out Sterling...

  10. McQueen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    100%

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 10 months ago

      99%

  11. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    bench order correct?

    Stones (man), Capoue (whu), Amat (CHE)

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Poo then Stones IMO.

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Capoue goal more likely than a city CS? Interesting. Appreciate the input. Prob won't matter though with Friend being declared fit.

        1. Hurrikane
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          always play bench in forward/midfield/defender order

          1. Hurrikane
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            given you don't have a midfielder like Dier or Kante.

    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Swap the first 2

  12. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Foster
    Souare Friend Evans
    Sanchez Hazard(c) Firmino Barkley
    Costa Ibra Gray

    -4

    What are you saying?

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Nice, bench?

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Jaku Capoue Kone Amat

        1. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Super

      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        A nice bench generally leads to frustration more than anything.

        1. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Always one...... 😉

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Good team. WC still in tact for Kun's return? How's the bench?

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah - I could just downgrade one of the mids as well.

        Bench above.

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good to me

    4. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      defence is worrying

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Worrying the opposition?!

        Yeah, it's poo...

        1. boombaba
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          yeah just would worry me slightly, you could get a 5.5 for barkley and get williams, stones, shaw etc but your not on WC

          1. Costa's Counsellor
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Plan was always to go big in midfield rather than defence early on.

            I'll be getting Valencia and another decent defender on WC later.

    5. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers chaps.

  13. aDUUU
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    A) CAZORLA + PAYET
    B) OZIL + ANTONIO

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

      b

    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      B

    3. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A

  14. tissae
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Do we get rid of Stones or stick?

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Stick

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Benching him this week

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Stick with stones

  15. wagner is king
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    7.6 left. Have Antonio.

    Lamela
    Cazorla
    Or another

    Have sanchez ..

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. teki0s
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      CAzorla / Mata

  16. Jasoooooooo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hey guys, does Lamela have a rotation risk with the recent signings at Tottenham?? Or will he keep getting game time like he has been to start the season?

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No one really knows, all guesswork for now

    2. Hurrikane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Most likely will be rotated as we get into Champions league. This week there's also a chance as the post explains he gets back really close to our game against stoke so no one knows but Poch.

  17. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    " Hugo is ready and available to play " #Lloris

    1. Hurrikane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Vorm did exceptional in the meantime.

      Good to have the captain back though.

  18. Ziegler1988
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Tottenham Hotspur ‏@SpursOfficial 27s28 seconds ago
    Mauricio: "Danny is out (hamstring). He's very disappointed after the game v Slovakia - sometimes this happens, hopefully it's not too bad."

    Bavies wagon

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      If only he would be 4.5m 🙁

  19. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Lloris fit again.

  20. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    foster or heaton for the long term?

    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Foster by miles imo

    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Mighty Ben

    3. FULLSERVICECOVER
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      heaton

  21. rigby1
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Good to go chaps?

    Foster jak

    Valencia McCauley Williams friend Amat

    Sterling Sanchez Haz Antonio capuoe

    Ibra. Luk. Gray

    .6 in bank for Sanchez/ lukaku swap to aguero plus mid in a few weeks.

    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Quality team

      1. rigby1
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers led

      2. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        hey back from the dead you!

        1. Gargamel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Hi Christina

          I look in every now and then but don't post as often. Got to give the newer, smarter posters some space 🙂

          1. Christina.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            smarter=stupid

            😉

    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Very good, id have an emergency plan for gray if I were you. Just in case

      1. rigby1
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Got. A few quid in the bank but don't really want to spend that as it will affect mid in a few weeks.

        He better not get banned as I don't like negredo/ long or any other cheapy!

    3. baraka1670
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Still dont get it y soo much love for Antonio on here i know he has scored but i have seen him play looks 1 of those players who once get attention than can be contained easy by opponents..Just my opinion

  22. joshfrost77
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    3 options:

    1: Williams, Lamela, Sanchez and Lukaku

    2. Williams, Barkley, Ozil and Diego Costa

    3. Baines, Barkley, Ozil and Giroud

    Which option and why?

    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      3... No Williams

    2. Hurrikane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      2 based off form, coverage and assured minuted.

      Lamela may not start this week and Costa > Lukaku.

      I rate baines so I would have said 3 if Giroud wasn't there (uncertainty)

      If you don't have benteke I would go:

      4: Baines, Barkley, Sanchez and Benteke

      1. joshfrost77
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks for the comment. Unfortunately I already have Benteke. Am looking at something like this:

        Foster - Heaton

        Amat - Williams - Valencia - Pieters - Collins

        Hazard - Ozil - Barkley - Capoue - Antonio

        Costa - Benteke - Ibra

        really frustrating that lamela may not play as he's such a bargain and would much rather have lamela, sanchez and lukaku over barkley, ozil and costa

  23. kingcairo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Am looking to bring in bellerin and rotate him with davies next 4 fixtures for bellerin are easy while from GW8 to GW15 davies has very easy matches any view on it

    1. Funkyav
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      6.5 is too much to rotate imo

    2. rigby1
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      If your paying that wedge for a def he plays mate. Wasted otherwise.

    3. baraka1670
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Get him if u can afford him without effecting your attacking potential bur Saints will score against them

    4. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      You shouldn't rotate Bellerin. Especially at this point of the season when our budget is only just over 100m.

    5. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Bellerin still seems like a luxury at his price point. Not sure the premium is justified at this point in the season since TV hasn't had much time to increase, even with those kind fixtures coming up. Now Davies is definitely a player I can see bringing in down the road, maybe on a WC, and someone I'm watching closely week in and out from now on.

    6. kingcairo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks guys. Not really confident on arsenal's defence they've conceeded 5 goals from 3 matches which ain't good and the defence just seems to be finding their way. That means I have 2.5 ITB

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

    RMT please guys;

    Foster

    Bellerin - Valencia - Van Aanholt

    Sanchez - Sterling - Hazard - Antonio

    Costa - Lukaku - Gray

    Subs- Pickford, Friend, Kinglsey, Capoue

    Am wildcarding so can make any changes. Have had Ibra for the first three weeks but starting to wonder if after a blank at Hull and a probable 0-0 with city this week that maybe he's not all that. Reading how much he hates Pep, I'm also wondering if he could see red on sat. Or is all this far too punty now? Was even tempted by Iheanacho for a while!

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

      or...

      same GK and defence but...

      Hazard - Sterling - Barkley - Cazorla

      Costa - Bony - Ibrahimovic

    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Dump Gray

      1. rigby1
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Why?

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Because he'll be banned, no?

  25. MundayMagic
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Are we confident Lamela will start? There's no reason to drop him you'd imagine but is he place under threat because of Sissoko??

    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      More do to with his international travel i'd imagine

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Some of his comments about needing my dynamism on the wing were interesting . It's probably something worth monitoring with the Champions League around the corner too .

      2. Hurrikane
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        This. Poch will also want to see how sissoko plays in the team sooner rather than later considering the price tag

  26. Artemon
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Got 2 FTs, pretty set on Aguero to Lukaku as one.

    Is it worth me using that money to get Ozil or Sanchez in? If so who?

    i) Ozil
    ii) Sanchez

    If yes, to replace who?

    a) Barkley
    b) Redmond
    c) Lamela

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      B

  27. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    A. Antonio + Lukaku, or
    B. Zaza + Barkley

    B is cheaper and allows me to get Mane as the third mid.

  28. Professor Red
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    1) aguero and red > sanch and benteke -4

    2) aguero > lukaku (keep red) no hit

    Need as many answers as possible lads and reasons if you can.

    Thanks ever so

  29. RicardoAVFC
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hi Everyone

    2 options. Please Help.

    Option A) (-4 point hit)

    Out: Aguero, Demerai Gray, Stones

    In: Andre Gray, Sanchez and Baines.

    Option B) (-4 point hit)

    Out: Aguero, D Gray and K Naughton

    In: Benteke, Ozil and Baines.

    A) or B) which is best?

    Thank you!

    RicardoAVFC

    1. RicardoAVFC
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Really difficult one so will go with a first to 10 on A) or B) 🙂

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

        B, no doubt

  30. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Benteke on pens with Cabaye out?

    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Benteke on pens with Cabaye in or out i believe