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10 September 2016 2842 comments
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We depart a frantic derby clash at Old Trafford to dive into six three o’clock kick-offs.

Fantasy managers will undoubtedly be fixated on Arsenal’s Emirates meeting with Southampton, as thousands head into the afternoon matches having invested in the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla.

Interestingly, only just over 4% of FPL managers have looked to Sanchez as their captain due to concerns over his pitch time.

Those fears have been founded with Arsene Wenger making the decision to bench the Chilean – disappointing the 245,000 who had introduced him to their squads heading into the Gameweek.

Arsenal’s rivals Spurs make a testing trip to take on Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium with Erik Lamela benched.

Meanwhile West Ham’s home tie with Watford will also be keenly anticipated by those who have shown faith in the Hammers backline and Dimitri Payet and Michail Antonio in attack. Both start against the Hornets.

Alvaro Negredo heads into his home clash with Crystal Palace with the backing of 32.5% of Fantasy Premier League managers, ensuring that the Riverside encounter is high on today’s agenda.

Finally, interest in Bournemouth’s clash with West Brom and Burnley’s tie with Hull City is likely to be limited to the pursuit of clean sheets. The Clarets’ Tom Heaton and the Baggies Gareth McAuley continue to grow their popularity over the international break – they’re owned by 7.8% and 22.4% of FPL managers respectively.

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  1. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Zaha what a goal! Lightning

  2. Eden Azzzar
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Damn thought that was tekkers that lost like 10kg since half time

  3. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Benteke assist?

    1. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No assist by the sounds of it

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Robbed the ball off Friend, no assist.

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      25 people would have said.

    4. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      ta

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Prayers for Friend & Collins owners!

  5. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Zaha goal and assist. Looking forward to this weeks scoutcast with Jonty 😉

    1. Funkdoc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mark was signing the praises of Zaha

  6. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    No assist for Zaha's goal apparently

  7. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Wilson you are doing my massive tittiesss in

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Gigidy

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😀

  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Long Coq?

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      *or 😮

      looking for a cheap bench filler.....

    2. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Capoue

  9. Goodricke
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is Hughes allowed to text his bench?

  10. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Yap, Zaha with a assist and a goal. On the watchlist.

  11. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Jonty got the wrong palace midfeilder.

  12. Eden Azzzar
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Yes my Zaha punt was brilliant

    1. Eden Azzzar
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Said no one ever

  13. BB-8
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Got Puncheon over Zaha ffs

  14. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    None of my players doing anything. Ugh. Any sign of Sanchez?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ox doing some dreadful passes

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Still swimming back from Chile, might make the last 10 mins.

    3. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      on the bench mate

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I know that, i mean any sign of him coming on

  15. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Zaha stealing Tekkers bonus then

  16. TJ_777
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez is warming up

    1. Donnie Brasco´s
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, and he will get in the game in 79 minute! 🙁

  17. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Cmon Dimitri Payet!

  18. LAMB TEA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    zaha instantly into my team 🙂

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      TC vs Stoke!

  19. Johan Queef
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I hate fantasy football.

    1. Baby Face Nelson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      lol

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      🙂

    3. Johan Queef
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Now I hate it more than I did 7 minutes ago.

  20. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Can a team get a penalty already?

    Hope managers haven't told players to stop grabbing in the box for corners

  21. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Get ready for Sanchez 1 pointer

    1. Eden Azzzar
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Can't wait

    2. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Tears if he does

  22. Aarono23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Whon is Collins competition? Stupidly changedo a Bournemouth defender for him last minute on wildcard and now worried for his starting place based on this performance

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ogbonna will start ahead of him next GW.

    2. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ogbonna

  23. Futbol Heritage
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchu/lamela please stay on the bench. Must get those Capoue points for once.

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I will cry for you if he comes off the bench for a 1 pointer

    2. Johan Queef
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Might be my only points for the week if Lamela stays away!

  24. Eden Azzzar
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Downing so close

  25. Bullet Eder
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Galloway looks fantastic!

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You're actually watching the West Brom match?

      Lol

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      In an attacking or defensive way?

  26. BananaNose Maldonado
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I understand why Tadic isn't getting an assist, but it's a shame. That was a class strike.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It absolutely should be his assist

      1. King Carlos
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        THIIIIS!

        Somebody plzzz tell me how's Tadic's goal different from Baines' penalty kick from two weeks ago??

  27. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is Friend captain today?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Fabio can play on the left

  28. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Please score Bournemouth. WBA are a dreadful team.

    1. Eden Azzzar
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      This

  29. stachman
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    That's it... I play Capoue as 4th mid from now on...

  30. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bournemouth 5 shots on target according to live score, 2 saves for Foster according to FPL. How does that work?

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      3 were straight at him I guess.