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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. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    GOnna play WC this week and get Kane+2.6 🙂

  2. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Benched Capoue again 🙁

  3. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Kane goal this GW. SUN (H) next week with Dembele back in town ...

    1. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sunderland isn't very bad in defence but it's possible Spurs will score but not big imo

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

    Is the Dembele factor for Kane now debunked?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Nobody said its impossible for Kane to score without him, but yes Spurs play worse without their best midfielder which of course affects Kane's output

      • Pinky Blinders
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        No I think it's more of a sign that a new factor has emerged, Stoke are truly awful this year.

      • A Team Of James McCleans
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Or stoke are just bad

    2. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      ZAZA IS AN IDIOT

    3. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Giroud wasting a good chance

    4. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ugh. Big chance missed for Arsenal.

    5. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      State of Rondon coming on and robbing me of those Capoue points. GET OUT OF MY TEAM

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Oh yeah, him too, a lot of Capoue points on bench again! 😀

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Capoue is the bps too 😉

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        In

      2. Gazpilicueta
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        all the way baps

      3. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        That was my transfer in

    7. screaming.bunny
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Antonio the points giver
      Collins the points taker

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

      Finally I play Capoue! Only because I had to keep Long so I benched Long and played Capoue.

    9. JayBomb
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      is there any chance at all coutinho will stay on the bench, Capoue 1st sub? Pray for me!

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Slim. Good luck

      2. Gazpilicueta
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        coutinho, SIT DOWN!

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

        No, on for Lallana around 60th min!

      4. FPL Footy Show Pod
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Nope. Hazard and Barkley here with Sanchez and Rondon off the bench. Feel sick

    10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      zaza subbed

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Did he run off with little steps?

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

      Wishlist for the last 15 mins:
      Payet Goal
      Sanchez Goal
      Benteke Assist

    12. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Dammmmmmmmmm

    13. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The Zaza punt has worked out basically as well as a GW38 one on Sanogo that one year...

    14. mattk lfc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Bye bye 8 points 🙁

      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Me too. Bournemouth's CS is a silver lining if it lasts.

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

      Bournemouth goal

      FPL hearts broken worldwide

      1. A Team Of James McCleans
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        No

      2. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Couple more saves and Foster at least gets 2 points from them.

    16. supersham
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Zaza looked poor.

    17. Judas
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      west brom cleanie gone

    18. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      NOOOOO

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

      Just looked at my score for the first time to see the WBA double cleanie points...

      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Heh

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

        What have you done?!?

      3. glufs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        you tit

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

      Cmon Alli get yer brace

    21. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Baggies cs gone 🙁

    22. Trae44
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Started Capoue over Redmond, got Kane in for Kun yay 🙂

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

      I went right Heaton over Foster yes

    24. Puntillimon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      YESSSSSSS BOURNEMOUTH SCORES

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

      Noooooooooooo

    26. The Donald
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      PULIS YOU'RE DEAD TO ME

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

      WBA Double CS bye bye 🙁