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Romelu Lukaku saved my Gameweek and put a new spring in my step.

More importantly, it denied Granville the opportunity to indulge in one of his most favourite hobbies – picking holes in my “wasted” Wildcards.

Silenced by the Everton striker and early technical issues, Granville nonetheless returns to join myself, Jonty and Andy as we pick the bones out of Gameweek 4 and look ahead to the next.

With Lukaku and Diego Costa firing, this week’s raft of community questions are dominated by talk of going without Sergio Aguero or Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

I’m more than happy to add further fuel to that fire by testing an anti-Zlatan maverick theory, only to be shot down by my co-hosts.

Does Etienne Capoue present another route to packing cash in our forward lines?

Can Jonty really find a good reason to justify having Jason Puncheon?

Will Granville’s cat make an appearance?

You can get the answers to all this and more by tuning in.

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  1. Professor Red
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody read Koemans quotes on Barkley?

    What do you think he means by them. Looks to me like hes giving him another chance

    1. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What did he say?

    2. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't mean you have to 😉

      1. Professor Red
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Hehe naughty boy.

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He will start

    4. Ibracadabra
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed. He said he could change Barry or Lukaku too if they were poor, meaning Barkley is still seen as one of his 3 top star / reliable / players... I have him and am getting rid of SOUARE or GRAY as a top priority...

    5. mattk lfc
      10 years, 1 month ago

      "I had individual talks with Ross. He needs to improve and we will see at the weekend"

      Sounds to me he will start, but needs to show an improvement

  2. PassMeTheSwedge
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Foster Heaton
    Valencia Baines Davies Collins Amat
    Hazard Firmino Antonio Snodgrass 4.5 Enabler
    Kun Ibra Deeney

    How does this look for a WC next GW?

    I'm curious if going without Arsenal for their good fixtures seems dangerous and whether or not Davies, Collins and Amat is the best combo I can manage for the defense. Should I even downgrade a keeper and some of the defense to get a better 5th mid. I don't want Capoue, especially with Deeney up front.

  3. GuillermoDickero
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A or B gentlemen for one week only!

    A) KDB + Nacho
    B) Lukaku + 8.5m (Eriksen or Antonio maybe?) - already have firmino

    1. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A since you'll be ditching Nacho after this week. I think Man City could destroy Bournemouth

    3. chilli con kone
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B with Sterling

      1. GuillermoDickero
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Not worried about sterlings minutes at all? Especially after the rotation mid week?

        1. chilli con kone
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Long term yes but not this week. He has been their form player to date (other than Sergio) Rested midweek and will play atleast 80mins IMO. Scored in the 90th min in their last home game

          1. GuillermoDickero
            10 years, 1 month ago

            He wasn't rested midweek - he played 80 minutes

  4. Cecil The Lion
    10 years, 1 month ago

    One more. This GW only:

    a) Hazard (LIV)
    b) KDB (BOU)

    Cheers 😀

    1. chilli con kone
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. chilli con kone
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Difficult to call though. Both have huge potential to explode

    2. 24hrstudent
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B, scared with no CIty this week

  5. Niemi
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hard to pick a captain this week. Has been on Ibra all week, but now starting to consider Lukaku. Looks like he has hit form, could easily have scored more than 3 goals on Monday. Also the better fixture on paper.

    1. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Form and fixture. Captaincy gold surely?

      1. Niemi
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, that's my thinking.

    2. chilli con kone
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku comfortably for me. Even with his trolling past

  6. chilli con kone
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:

    A. McAuley (WHM)
    B. Snoddy (ARS)
    C. Valencia (wat)

    1. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. PassMeTheSwedge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      McCauley

    3. Dr Dream
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A. I piggin hate WBA at times. I only got him for the rise really, I'll be glad to get shut of him.

    4. chilli con kone
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all. Do we think Arsenal clean sheet still likely or no?

      1. Shori1311
        10 years, 1 month ago

        No cs for Arsenal!

  7. David Luiz is Back
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on if James Collins will start or not? Who should my first choice sub be Pieters (cry) or Amat (sou) ?

    1. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That's a tough one. I'd say Amat simply because Stoke defence is currently worse.

    2. chilli con kone
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Amat first sub. Collins could lose his place imo

  8. Knowledgeable meerkat
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'm stuck and befuzzled 🙁

    A) gray > deeney/Defoe/Benteke
    B) pieters > Baines

    1. chilli con kone
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A - Tekkers

    2. Shori1311
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A-Deeney

    3. Ibracadabra
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Very tough but I am doing B (Souare not Pieters) as don't think Morgan/Huth are quick and Gray is, plus recovery time from playing in Belgium a few nights ago, think he is not a terrible pick (Gray), while Baines has a good chance of a clean sheet. Very tough though.

  9. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio and Lukaku rising again tonight 😎

    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Oh wait, that means they're less of a diff 😐

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      10 years, 1 month ago

      capoue too

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, three doubles

  10. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys -

    Does this sound like a sensible route?

    Barkley and Diomande for Lukaku and 4.5mid (-4).
    Then Ozil and Ibra for Aguero and Firmino next week.

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if that 4.5 mid is gonna be your 4th mid, if so then yes

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry I meant 5th

        1. tm370
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yes, it will be my fifth. Cheers for the reply 🙂

  11. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    do you think C.Austin will be a starter from now on?

    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think he will start this week with Redmond but after that who knows

      1. Ibracadabra
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Redmond could go wide midfield instead of second striker and both could start...

        1. THE Wild Rover
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Well I'm saying they both will start 😛

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      thanks guys
      its quite crowded for positions up top for Southampton.
      personally I would give Long a stint on the bench. play austin/Jrod 60/40mins for a while.

  12. Pariße
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Which pair do you prefer?
    A) Costa & Lukaku
    B) Ibrahimoivć & Benteke

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      still dont trust lukaku , so B

    2. Shori1311
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Pariße
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all 🙂

  13. Shori1311
    10 years, 1 month ago

    1 ft-0.3m in bank

    Heaton (Pickford)
    Williams Valencia Evans (Friend, Amat)
    Ozil Hazard Snodgrass Antonio (Capoue)
    Ibrahimovic Costa Lukaku

    What to do?
    Am i good with this or to use transfer?
    And do i want to play Capoue in or bench?

    1. Shori1311
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bump

  14. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling or Nolito for one week? WC to be played this weekend

    1. Flynny
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      sterling

    3. Shori1311
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

  15. Flynny
    10 years, 1 month ago

    This is the wildcard team I'm gonna hit on tomo night.

    Had ibra since the start so keeping till gw8 at least.

    How does it look?

    Heaton jaku
    Valencia williams Evans holebas amat
    Hazard firmino Antonio bolasie capoue
    Kun ibra benteke

    Leaves 0 itb
    Comments appreciatdo....thanks

    1. Energetics
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I like it a lot!

      1. Flynny
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate!

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Good, strong, template

  16. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Can't believe Mark didn't go for "Saved By The Belgian" for his caption.

  17. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Defoe > Lukaku worth it for a -4?

    Both in the context of WC next week or holding off for a few more weeks.

  18. Cecil The Lion
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How often do we expect Ibra to actually deliver 'haul' performances? Lukaku and Benteke atm appear to be more than adequate 2/3rd strikers and will regularly chip in wit goals

    1. Dr Dream
      10 years, 1 month ago

      All season. He's a top player.

      Just because he scores though it doesn't mean somebody else won't.

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I suspect not that often. but he's a good bet for keeping the goals ticking over

    3. Acquafresca
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He can get a brace every now and then, has a hattrick or two in him as well IMO.

  19. PassMeTheSwedge
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I don't think anybody without city cover this week needs to be too worried. Only 1 player in their midfield/upfront area other than Aguero has more than 8% ownership

    1. Ser Davos
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Good post, thanks.

  20. Jay_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    --------------------Foster-------------------------
    ------Valencia Baines Stones------------
    Sanchez Hazard Antonio Redmond
    -----Ibrahimovic Lukaku Benteke------
    ---------------------------------------------------------
    Pickford Capoue Amat Wilson

    1.1m ITB, 0 FT.

    Worried about Redmonds gametime and unsure who to captain.

    1) Captain Sanchez, Lukuka, Ibra?
    2) Play Redmond or Capoue?

    1. chilli con kone
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku and Redmond

    2. chilli con kone
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bertrand and Fonte didn't start for Southampton either. Redmond will come back in

    3. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku
      Redmond (he will start imo)

    4. Shori1311
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Captain Lukuka and plax Capoue=easy points

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He's talking about this week, not last

        1. Shori1311
          10 years, 1 month ago

          They will shine again

    5. CABAYE4
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez and Redmond

    6. Jay_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers gents

  21. chilli con kone
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Most likely to keep a clean sheet in your opinion?

    A. Utd (wat)
    B. Arsenal (hul)

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. CABAYE4
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal

    3. Shori1311
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody

    4. John Nerdelbaum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

  22. okan58
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Foster
    Walker - Stones - Shaw
    Özil - Lamela - Hazard - Sterling
    Lukaku (c) - Ibrahimovic - Gray
    Subs: Heaton, Collins, Amat and Höjbjerg.

    Bank: 0.2.
    Any change of my team? What do you think?

  23. CrouchDown
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Play Pieters or Evans? Already have Foster

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      tricky that one. I'd actually go pieters

  24. Sánchez
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Just messed about with possible WC team to get Aguero gw8 .... Looks awful

  25. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Absolutely no clue whether to wildcard and if so who to bring in 😆

    1. Acquafresca
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Save it until tomorrow night Andy. Will be worth it.

      Get Kane(c) like planned, IMO.

    2. Jay_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just save it mate. Pointless the night before deadline. Wasted mine post gw2. Massive regret.

  26. Hargo
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling or Antonio for this GW?

  27. Kante Be Bothered
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So is Aguero not going to drop to 12.9?

    1. Sánchez
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nah price is rigged

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Tomorrow probably, but then maybe not as people can bring him in after deadline tomorrow too

    3. Dr Dream
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No chance if the maths are right on the predictor sites..

      So maybe....anything over 80% seems fair game for a change.

      1. Kante Be Bothered
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully my whole squad is ruined if aguero isn't 12.9 haha

  28. John Nerdelbaum
    10 years, 1 month ago

    As a Barkley owner - 'I know the first step is admitting I have a problem...'

    Make of this what you will - quotes from Koeman on F365

    http://www.football365.com/news/koeman-no-escape-for-barkley-from-poor-form

    1. Professor Red
      10 years, 1 month ago

      See my post top of page

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, what's your thinking. I'm leaning towards keeping

        It was a horror show tho, I genuinely couldn't believe how bad he was. There was a bit in the first half in his own corner when he made about 5 mistakes in 30 seconds

        1. Ibracadabra
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Keeping for one last game and then about 75% chance I wildcard anyway. Worst case scenario he doesnt play and Evans comes in off my bench. Best case scenario he scores two direct free kick goals and I keep him and don't WC... at least a man can dream.

  29. Duffy Dunk
    10 years, 1 month ago

    De Gea (Jaku)
    Bellerin Williams Shaw (Amat Paredes)
    Ozil Barkley Hazard Tadic Antonio
    Ibra Negredo (RobsonKanu)

    wildcarded 2weeks ago. already used this week's FT for Holgate to Williams

    what are your thoughts?
    mine are to Tadic->Capoue after this weekend, next to Robson->Deeney, next maybe Bellerin->Koscielny, next Barkley->Firmino.

    Also, if Shaw keeps getting injuries to replace with Walker, if cheap keepers get many points to replace De Gea, I'd like to have Payet for Ozil but this makes double westham mid

    Thank you

  30. GuillermoDickero
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you rather have out of these as a one week punt?

    Lukaku and sterling

    Vs

    KDB and nacho

    The latter feels more differential 🙂