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17 September 2016 5055 comments
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Saturday’s events come to a close at Goodison Park with Ronald Koeman’s upwardly mobile Everton side hosting Middlesbrough.

Frankly, this match is all about Romelu Lukaku.

The Belgian exploded a dramatic 11-minute hat-trick just six days ago at Sunderland and heads into the tea-time encounter backed by almost 250,000 new owners, with 6% handing him the captaincy.

Koeman’s side will be bidding for a fourth straight victory and a third consecutive clean sheet.

Middlesbrough’s task looks tough, then, having suffered a home reverse in Gameweek 4 at the hands of Crystal Palace.

Alvaro Negredo goes into the contest desperate for a goal having blanked in his last three. Having soared early on as a Fantasy Premier League transfer target, he’s been hemorrhaging owners for the past three Gameweeks, losing 164,000 heading into Friday’s deadline.

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

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  1. John t penguin
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Double whu midfield or double Liverpool midfield?

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on the players you get.

      1. John t penguin
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Lanzini n Antonio
        Or
        Firmino n lallana but could be any of them

        1. Epic Fail
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Defnitely B from those.

          1. John t penguin
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers made mistake of getting zini over Antonio last week so stuck with him

            1. Epic Fail
              10 years, 1 month ago

              I've got Lanzini too. I think we got lucky with the pen.

              1. John t penguin
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Reckon he is on them or was it to give him a goal?

    2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Zero West Ham looks a good option at the moment.

      1. John t penguin
        10 years, 1 month ago

        They are scoring every game

      2. F4L
        10 years, 1 month ago

        not if u go for attackers

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

      I like liverpool Mane and Firm

      1. Studgie G
        10 years, 1 month ago

        this imo is the only double up worth in midfield

      2. John t penguin
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Though mane was bit lost against Chelsea, lallana looks threatening for cheaper

        1. Studgie G
          10 years, 1 month ago

          no way Mane was doing a job on Haz and Azpi and still was a threat that game, nearly all the big sides are out of the way.

          Lallana is playing deeper now and his really in form since Klopp has been there but he won't outscore those 2 in those fixtures, Mane and Firm will likely set each other up on plenty occasions imo and they both effectively rotate in games taking turns playing up top or finding themselves there during games so far.

          Honestly only City look like will get close to scoring as much as Pool.

    4. COLLIN QUANER
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't double either. One from each is more than acceptable though

  2. Shultan
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Will hazard drop tonight?

    1. Ridgewell's scores
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why would he? Sitting at comfortable -43%. No way

  3. TheBusDriver
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I wildcarded last week and I already want to make several changes.

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

      Same, I brought in Kone and Collins on my WC, I want a refund!

  4. Over Midwicket
    10 years, 1 month ago

    On WC, want to make a few bucks. Who's rising tonight? Anyone gonna double rise?

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

        not as accurate but good for seeing who is rising quickly http://fantasyfootballfix.com/price/

  5. Garlana
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is there actually any chance kaku gets that goal? I've not seen it. But everywhere I've read seems in favour of bolasie scoring it.

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's got it.

    2. Bubz
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I dont understand the confusion tbh, theres a slow motion angle that clearly shows he touches it

      1. TheSteel
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Link?

      2. Garlana
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I was only confused as I haven't seen it, seems like there's either alot of ppl out there without him or who own bolasie!

      3. Epic Fail
        10 years, 1 month ago

        All the angles I saw, there was no touch. I still think he'll keep it though.

        1. Bubz
          10 years, 1 month ago

          The ball definitely speeds up and changes direction slightly

  6. Bubz
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I KDB playing in a different role while Aguero is out? Will he go back to a deeper role next week then?

    1. TheSteel
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Deeper role

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

        What happens to Sterling?

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Good observation. A brief rreturn to past glory and back to the new when Kuns back in.

    3. KingNidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Don't think his role has changed at all he has just stepped it up the last two GWs and is playing like we all know he can

      Aguero coming back is a like for like change with Iheanacho so won't effect KDB as far as i can see

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        10 years, 1 month ago

        This ^

    4. Concrete
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, more advanced by the looks of it

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

      Think hes killin it in the Silva position
      Kun has nothing to do with it
      Silva will be back with Nolito out so he might go wide again

  7. stewlynz
    10 years, 1 month ago

    One more beer away of taking a -8

    Ozil > Sanchez
    Ibra > Kun
    Hazard>Mane

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Have a shot too to celebrate.

      1. stewlynz
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Will do.

    2. PL Ball
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Chug Chug Chug!

  8. Chucky
    10 years, 1 month ago

    My power 5 MFteam which i got on my WC in GW 4 has been doing well but i really want to jump on the Kun bandwagon before it gets too late.
    P5(Hazard,Sanchez,Mane,Sterling,Payet) got 24 points last week and 39 this week.

    So what should i do?
    A) Continue with the same 352 team and then re assess after 3-4 weeks
    or
    B) Get Kun Now
    Thanks 🙂

    1. Michael_Scott
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Downgrade hazard to fund kun is my advice...

      1. Chucky
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah already have Costa so that makes sense.Ta

        1. Michael_Scott
          10 years, 1 month ago

          No bother. Your other 4 mids are excellent and you'll captain Aguero way more than you would hazard.

  9. Michael_Scott
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Baines or Coleman?

    Am on wildcard and have baines at the moment. Both are great going forward. Does baines still have penalties does anyone know?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Decent chance he is on penalties.

      1. Michael_Scott
        10 years, 1 month ago

        lukaku stole Bolaise goal tonight, wouldn't be surprised if he steals the penalties too.

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Points will be split. Baines for me

    3. Chucky
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Baines and yesh he still has peno

    4. Michael_Scott
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks lads... Baines it is!

  10. Worzel Gummidge
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Deeney at 6.9 good be good 3rd striker spot to join Ibra/Aguero for me at the moment. On pens and fixtures picking up now.

    What say thee?

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I say yeah done wonders for me last season in the FPL get him if you can.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Tomorrow is the audition.

    3. Concrete
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Think I'm going Wilson

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Wilson who was dropped today and only came on at HT. Risky I would say.

        1. Concrete
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

    4. stewlynz
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking along those lines too. Good fun of games coming up.

  11. Syd.
    10 years, 1 month ago

    City are irresistible 🙂

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Aye. Slimani looks the business.

      1. TheBusDriver
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😀

    2. John t penguin
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Babe knew what he was doing

    3. Concrete
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Said after Sunderland when we click will hammer teams. It's happened sooner than I thought. Electric

  12. Concrete
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal fans, how was Ozil today?

    1. thepeen555
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not a fan and shocking

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

      Missed a sitter 🙁

    3. stewlynz
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm getting rid.

    4. Concrete
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers!!

      Sanchez in then

  13. thepeen555
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Are people doing aguero deed now or waiting? I suppose he is likely to only go up now

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why right now?

      1. thepeen555
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Just asking, no other reason 🙂

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

      Red flagged still so unlikely to go up soon.

    3. PvA
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Waiting

    4. Cantonas Demons
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Waiting as i have to ditch hazard or sanchez to get him. Can't decide ?

  14. GoonerByron
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Think I'm going to bench Stones for Holebas next week.. Wouldn't have minded if I was getting Holebas off the bench this week, Stones 1 pointer is annoying

    1. PvA
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Only got a 1 pointer due to not starting this week

  15. McDog
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any Barkley owners holding him with a with a dodgy Bournemouth defence up next?

    1. John t penguin
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I may well do now

  16. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Will Slimani be rotated?

    1. Cantonas Demons
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Around cl maybe

  17. PvA
    10 years, 1 month ago

    If I have a team that had a majority selection of differentials (7 differentials and 4 higher owned) then I'm more prone dropping ranks if the higher owned players do well

    On the other hand, if I have a team with mostly high ownership players (7 higher owned and 4 differntials), then I can stay with the overall fpl player base if the highly owned players do well. At the same time my differentials can help me gain points ahead of the rest of the fpl player base

    Make sense or have I lost my mind?

    1. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You've never had a functioning mind to lose

    2. John t penguin
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You just broke my abacus

  18. Ridgewell's scores
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How's this for a WC team?

    Foster, Jaku
    Shaw, Coleman, Morgan, Evans, Kingsley
    Sterling, Chadli, Antonio, Capoue, Lallana
    Lukaku, Ibra, Aguero

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Midfield looks light to me. I'd personally downgrade Morgan (don't think Leicester defs are worth the price this season) & one of your 5.5s to get a bigger hitting Liverpool MF than Lallana.

  19. Davido989
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wilshere attempted 10 passes in 69 minutes.. 😯

    1. Somalion
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He was so, so bad.

  20. Cantonas Demons
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is it time to ditch Hazard ?

    1. Ridgewell's scores
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It is for me.

    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Possibly.

      1. Cantonas Demons
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Just have ditch him or sanchez to get Aguero back in. Just if i ditch hazard i have to take a hit of -4.

    3. thepeen555
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Any reason why people saying this now?

      1. Cantonas Demons
        10 years, 1 month ago

        To get Aguero back in. See post response above ^

    4. stewlynz
      10 years, 1 month ago

      For the time being.

  21. bojack
    10 years, 1 month ago

    This season has shown me, for future years, not to use my first wildcard too early. I'd much rather have it ready for GW10 or so.

    Second wildcard doesn't matter so much.

    1. Top 210 Club
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why? I used my wc gw 2 last season and came 210th. It's best to be used early and catch all the rises.

    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No matter when you use it you'll always wish you still had it a bit later on.

      1. bojack
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Truth.

        Gotta say dude, you give decent advice.

  22. Top 210 Club
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Dubious goal panel may or may not overule goal. Takes a couple of weeks. Once next gw starts it can't be undone so lukaku has the points end of.

    1. Numb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Over an hour after final whistle now anyway.

  23. RubberDucky
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is KDB and Aguero, too much investment in City?

    I'm thinking of ditching Benteke and Hazard to do it and also ditching ozil.

    I might do Haz to Sanchez Ozil to Sterling and Tekkers to Kun if I can.

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not at all KDB is essential.

  24. St. Joseph
    10 years, 1 month ago

    My midfield from GW6 onwards

    Sanchez Antonio Capoue Snodgrass

    Seem strong enough on the paper?
    😉

    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I was also looking at that lot... who's your 5th?

      1. St. Joseph
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Any 4.5 available lol

        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I'm eyeing out Barry actually.

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not scared of no Liverpool? After City they're the best attacking side in the league right now IMO.

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        BTW I have those 4 myself in current WC draft, but also have Firmino.

  25. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    10 years, 1 month ago

    so tempted to play Capoue as my 4th for a little while and use the money to upgrade my defense.

    1. Ridgewell's scores
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It will most probably end in misery.

  26. Lecky Legs FC
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Will Aguero price rise up before Friday? Think about doing all my changes Thursday latest.

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Keep an eye on the rises.

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

  27. kingcairo
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Guess this team is good for GW6
    Foster(pickford)
    Baines, mcauley, walker(amat, love)
    KDB, coutinho, sterling, antonio(capoue)
    Benteke, ibra, lukaku

    Took a 4 point hit to bring KDB in guess he's worth it against a swansea side. Rate My team

  28. Gravless wonder
    10 years, 1 month ago

    No response on last page. Any ideas appreciated:

    In a spot of bother, of my own making!

    Aguero plan was always Hazard+Iheanacho -> Aguero+4.5...however, knee jerked yesterday and did Hazard to Mane.

    Have a dilemma now about how to get Aguero in this team:

    Foster
    McCauley Holebas Baines
    Mane Sterling Antonio Sanchez
    Ineanacho Zlatan Lukaku

    bench: cheapies

  29. George Agdgdgwngo
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So Sanchez is the man!!! Means tekkers over lukaku for me.

    How to finish this?

    Jakupovic , Heaton
    Valencia , Baines, ......., Kingsley, Amat
    sanchez, Firminho, Antonio, ......, capoue
    aguero, Zlatan, tekkers

    A. Evans, snoddy
    B.Walker, fletcher

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

      Snodgrass and Lovren/Pieters or some other cheap defender. Play the fixtures not the players.

  30. Heavy Data
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Right so what is everyones thoughts on Chadli's game??? Seems nailed on penalties and is playing stoke and sunderland in the next two games, worth a punt for a couple of weeks??

    1. The Wise Owl
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He definitely looks the business.

    2. Ridgewell's scores
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

    3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nah

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

      Have been considering him since he signed for Brom but think other options in that price bracket might be more reliable. Tough fixtures coming up too.

    5. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sunderland/WBA games since Pulis took over:

      SAFC 0-0 WBA
      WBA 1-0 SAFC
      SAFC 0-0 WBA

      Moral is WBA defenders may be a good pick in this fixture, but not attackers.