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Saturday’s events draw to a close at the Emirates as two heavyweights collide in the tea-time kick-off.

Arsenal host Antonio Conte’s Chelsea as both sides bid to keep pace with a perfect Manchester City at the top of the table.

The big team news finds Cesc Fabregas back in the Blues line-up following his midweek brace in the EFL Cup – Oscar makes way.

Fantasy managers will be more concerned with the fortunes of Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Alexis Sanchez.

Sanchez heads into the encounter with goals and confidence flowing, although worringly, he has failed to score in his last four league appearances in front of his home fans.

Costa has five goals for the season, notching in four of his five Gameweeks, while Hazard will be looking to break a run of two blanks having been sold by over 350,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 6.

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

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  1. BrockLanders
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Can't believe I've still managed 51 with a defence of.. Lovren 0, Baines 0, Amat 0, Friend 0 and Holebas

    Capoue, Antonio still to go aswell.

    1. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not bad, most would have not got many points from defence this week though with only Bournemouth and Arsenal clean sheets

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

        United def goals/assists

        1. BbBb
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah but not many have Smalling or Blind

          1. BbBb
            10 years, 1 month ago

            1.2% and 3.7% ownership

    2. Partick Bateman
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Baines 0, Kelly 1, Galloway 0, Amat 0, Hernandez 0.

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same! No friend, but whatever. Ive got 52 with Holebas, lovren, Amat, Kelly, and Baines.

  2. liiusions
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How would you get a Liverpool mid in a midfield of Sanchez, Snodgrass, Antonio, Sterling and Capoue? Obvious one is Snoddy but Hulls fixture drastically improve in a couple of week.

    1. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm holding off Liverpool mids for now

      1. liiusions
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Think only City will score more than Liverpool come May, and we look like we could score 3/4 every game

        1. BbBb
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I'm not doubting that, but it's tough to pick the right one so I want a bit more info before buying

          1. liiusions
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Probably for the best, home to WBA after United seems to be the time to get them in

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

        Smart...that way you will have no chance at all of ever catching up in a few weeks and you can just relax the rest of the year.

        1. BbBb
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Don't need to catch up, my overall rank is 307

    2. Jude Rooney
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling to Coutinho or Antonio to Lallana

    3. VS10_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I have a similar decision, with an expensive front 3 so De Roon instead of Snoddy. Would need to get rid of Sterling, so tricky to pick the right one.

    4. rocky7st
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio could be the other option if he drops off

    5. brianutd-why always we? 20
      10 years, 1 month ago

      My mid is exactly the same and I'm thinking the same now too

  3. GuyIncognito
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Just rank jumped from outside the top 1 million to inside the top 100,000 😐

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Link?

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ingognito

    2. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Probably not true

      1. George Sillett
        10 years, 1 month ago

        These posts are comical and justify being on here on a Saturday night. Far more entertaining than tv.

    3. Hi I'm Jose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thats fantastic. How many pts have you had this GW?

    4. Over Midwicket
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I love how you don't have any evidence for this

  4. JØ
    10 years, 1 month ago

    34pts (and 78 places) behind the leader in my country. WC intact. Long way to go but this may be the goal for this season. 😀

    1. Aalborg BK
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cool, In Norway? 🙂

  5. Emiliano Sala
    10 years, 1 month ago

    pick please
    a ) lamela + ibra -----> lukaku + mane

    B ) lamela ------> walcott

    already have bolasie

    1. janowsc
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A)

    2. Rich_20
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B. Ibra vs stoke.

  6. janowsc
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Nacho-> Rash a no brainer?

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No brainer: Something that requires or involves little or no mental effort.

  7. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who to drop first Redmond or Mirallas? If so, who to?

    A) Milner
    B) Lallana
    C) other player less than 7.2

    Shaw or Walker to
    1) Bellerin
    2) Kosc
    3) other

    1. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B1

      1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I prefer A...

  8. Hy liverpool
    10 years, 1 month ago

    RP
    Anyone considered transferring Defoe in ??
    Saw Many considering Tekke→Rashford !! Why not Defoe?

    1. Neto
      10 years, 1 month ago

      the answer is simple: price difference

    2. HVT
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Price/rises/STOKE/offset Zlat returns/Defoe=boring 😉

    3. Daniyal
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I did but then went rashford when it's difficult chose the cheaper one

    4. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Rashford plays for a much better team

    5. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all !!
      It's all about money 🙂

  9. Joeninho
    10 years, 1 month ago

    HELP!!'

    Team is a mess, mainly due to no Aguero. What do I do? Take hits to get him in? I have one route, but it means -12. Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks.

    Heaton Jaku

    Baines Amat Friend Evans Holebas

    Ramirez Payet Mane De Bruyne Sanchez

    Bony Benteke Lukaka

    1. Joeninho
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No wildcard, 0.1 ITB

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

        wait for kdb injury news. might it less painful.

      2. Net Gains
        10 years, 1 month ago

        KDB out (injured), Antonio in = £3.5m generated
        Baines out, Gibson in = £1.1m generated
        +0.1 ITB = £4.7m
        Lukaku out, Aguero in

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

      De Bruyne and Lukaku out. How much would that leave you with if you bring in Aguero?

      1. Joeninho
        10 years, 1 month ago

        6.8m

        Want to get rid of Ramirez at some point too which will up funds for another mid. Just seems like a lot of hits with international break and potential injuries coming up. It's causing me sleepless nights.....

    3. Ashers74
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Possibly Kdb / benteke to Capoue / Aguero -4 .. then possibly look at Bony / Ramirez to Rashford /Deeney and Snodgrass week after ..

  10. ★Kuntheman★
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lovren or Williams lads?

    1. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lovren for long term imo

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Do you think he'll be starting in the long run?

        1. Hy liverpool
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yes. Him and Matip are nailed when fit I'm sure

          1. ★Kuntheman★
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Liverpool defense a worry?

            1. Camp No No
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Why?

              1. ★Kuntheman★
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Have conceded in every game

    2. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Williams for me

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        10 years, 1 month ago

        That's what I was leaning to...but conceding against BOU?

  11. Neto
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra + Redmond -> Rash + Sanchez for -4
    Y or N?

    1. Zizou
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm doing ibra and caz to Sanchez and rash so I say yeah

    2. Daniyal
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Y

  12. makaveli123
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else kept faith in Rondon? 18pt return the last two GWs is not bad.

    1. JØ
      10 years, 1 month ago

      o/ Looking forward to him playing Sunderland next week.

      1. makaveli123
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Me too!

    2. Dr Dream
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes....my brother....grrrr.

  13. _Gunner
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any changes you'd do on this back line on a WC?

    Cech Pickford
    Valencia Evans Holebas Amat Robertson

  14. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why the lukaku love ?

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I've got him but he aint getting no love from me.

    2. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Looks much better this season and so do Everton. 25 PL goals is a possibility

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        10 years, 1 month ago

        25 goals in all comps then yes, just in the league no chance unless Everton get 7 penalties and he's on them and doesn't miss

  15. HVT
    10 years, 1 month ago

    9k
    'In the groove now'
    😎

    1. Net Gains
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wow awesome, I'm only 12k so far. Any plans for the next week or two?

      1. HVT
        10 years, 1 month ago

        That's a brilliantl rank! Well played.
        Holebas/Rashford on my mind.

    2. Chucky
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nice.how many points is that?

        1. Chucky
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Woah.Averaging more than 60 per week

          1. HVT
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Consistency/patience is the key for me mate.

          2. Camp No No
            10 years, 1 month ago

            You have to average more than 60/week to do well in this game.

            1. HVT
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Agree, hopefully I (we) can achieve this, tho I am wondering with a lack of cs - will that drop if that situation keeps up.

              1. Camp No No
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Yeah. Could be. But usually, to feature anywhere up the ranks, you have to average over 60.

                I'm far from that atm, personally. But it's a long run, and I had a couple of predictably nightmarish GW's because I had to make big changes but preferred to look a bit longer and wait for Kun to return before wildcarding. Hopefully my season is taking a turn to better now. It could.

    3. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That's why I'am happy that I'm winning against you @UCL 😀
      Well done hvt

      1. HVT
        10 years, 1 month ago

        🙁
        Current scores?
        Any left to play?

        1. Hy liverpool
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Me : 71 (-8) with capoue and antonio left
          You : 63 with antonio left and capoue on the bench :p

          1. HVT
            10 years, 1 month ago

            I need Capoue to be sent off so....

    4. liiusions
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Up to the dizzy heights of 12k, feels good 🙂

      1. HVT
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Well played, trying to hang around therewithout loiteringbis the key now 😉

        1. liiusions
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Don't want to hang around there I've got dreams of a 3 figure finish 😀

          1. Camp No No
            10 years, 1 month ago

            You've got some strange dreams.

    5. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nice, I'm at 307 - 395 points

      1. Cojiro
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Wowza

      2. HVT
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Wow!
        You been around these parts before Mee?

        1. BbBb
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yup, was on here the whole of last season but under a different name.
          Only played 3 seasons, this one's by far my best. Super happy 🙂

          1. HVT
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Good stuff, enjoy the moment-it can easily slip.

    6. Cojiro
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Well played 12k here

  16. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Left the exact money ITB for Sterling --> Sanchez

    Still a wise move? Young Raheem does look good this year...

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Whatever it takes to get Sanchez in.

    2. Dasher0303
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Do it

    3. kalmoffit
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Worth a change of plan, Sterling too good to go.

    4. The Curse of Falcao
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'd get both.

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

      Sanchez more important imo, especially since you probably have Aguero

    6. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all!

  17. ZLATANisKING
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hepl guys:

    Lukaku+barry+cazorla > diamonde+sanchez+lallana for -8??? Is this worth the -8 hit?

  18. Dasher0303
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling to Sanchez and Ibra to Rashford/Deeney for a hit?

    Got Aguero, no Arsenal cover plus Sanchez could be on one of his streaks and near essential, also rashford is stealing goals from ibra and is good way of getting Sanchez and providing value replacement plus is going to rise.

  19. The Curse of Falcao
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Baines&Snodgrass>4.5&Lallana -4? or nah

    1. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nah

  20. Zizou
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rite I need Sanchez

    Ibra has to go , as much as I wanna keep.

    7m ish for forward

    Rashford or defoe or other

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't lose Zlatan this week. (c) material.

  21. CCaddy
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Deeney or rashford? I can't decide! Not owning ibra is making it a tough decision

  22. The_FF_King
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So do we think both Pickford and Jaku will rise tonight? If only the latter rises I could pocket the .01 profit and then buy Pickford.

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Jaku probably not. He was higher earlier and didn't rise.
      Pickford unlikely, but could happen.

  23. The Wise Owl
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Only Capoue and Antonio left to play. Glad Puncheon was quiet on my bench.

  24. Carlton P
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Just done benteke > rashford and it feels good
    Happy to take a 0.2/0.3 rise plus another rise after stoke

  25. Epic Fail
    10 years, 1 month ago

    For the next half an hour I'll try to be as helpful as I can regardless of how stupid the question might be.

    1. Dr Dream
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Who discovered you can drink cow's milk and what on earth were they up to when they did?

      1. Camp No No
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😆

        Let me be an epic fail for you. 😀

        My helpful answer is that Louis Pasteur discovered what you have to do to cow's milk so that you can drink it, and he was up to improve the public health. That doesn't actually answer your question, I know. What I don't know is the answer to your question.

      2. Epic Fail
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I'm guessing many many years ago our ancestors saw cows drinking it and thought they'd try it, but this being back in a time where people have little inhibitions and wouldn't see it as a weird thing to do.

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

      benteke & Foster to Cech & Rashford?

      Don't like double WBA or their fixtures. arsenal have got potential clean sheets coming up. can't afford more than Cech

      1. Epic Fail
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I'd definitely bring Rashford in, but I'd probably save the GK transfer, the free transfer might come in handy. I think WBA have as much chance of a clean sheet this coming GW as Arsenal tbh.

        1. Epic Fail
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Well maybe not AS much, but the team they are playing is crap.

    3. George Sillett
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Don't lie .

      1. Epic Fail
        10 years, 1 month ago

        It's very hard I must admit.

        1. Camp No No
          10 years, 1 month ago

          That's what she said.

          1. Epic Fail
            10 years, 1 month ago

            She has never ever said that.

            1. Camp No No
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Well, not to you. To me she has. 😉

              1. Epic Fail
                10 years, 1 month ago

                😀

  26. JØ
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Berbs around?

  27. WUSS
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'm getting in Adam Smith, whom should I remove?
    A. Baines
    B. Valencia

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Valencia, but wait on Baines news and take him out if bad news.

      1. Epic Fail
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Though I wouldn't take either out this week unless you really need to.

        1. WUSS
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I have generate funds for Sanchez.

      2. WUSS
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Smith is going to increase tonight, gotta do it fast!

    2. Carlton P
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Neither. What's the rush?i would get holebas over smith anyway

      1. WUSS
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Gotta get in Sanchez, so i have generate funds before he rises tonight.

    3. Dr Dream
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Who's Adam Smith?

      1. WUSS
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Bou defender

  28. Count of Monte Hristo
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Jakupović Pickford

    Baines Lovren McAuley Holebas Amat

    Sánchez Mané Sterling Antonio Fletcher

    Agüero Lukaku Deeney

    Any transfer you would prioritise?

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

      Wouldn't bother with transfers until midweek games are over. Team is template in attack so main defenders and keepers are the concern. Easily save.

      1. Cojiro
        10 years, 1 month ago

        ^this

    2. Over Midwicket
      10 years, 1 month ago

      WC

  29. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lol at nailed on Penalty takers like Lukaku and Benteke being sold for not even nailed on to play Rashford 🙂

    1. Carlton P
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku a nailed on pen taker now?!

    2. kalmoffit
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It's all about the money

    3. HVT
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You sure Tekkers is on them WR?

  30. Baby Cuties
    10 years, 1 month ago

    You know that feeling when you nearly talk yourself into a left-field pick, then bottle it

    Then regret bottling it. I went with Firminho

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/09/23/the-community-round-up-162/?hc_page=11#hc_comment_14164370