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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
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months 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
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months 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
        9 years, 9 months ago

        United def goals/assists

        1. BbBb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah but not many have Smalling or Blind

          1. BbBb
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            1.2% and 3.7% ownership

    2. Partick Bateman
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

  2. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months 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
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I'm holding off Liverpool mids for now

      1. liiusions
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

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

        1. BbBb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months 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
            9 years, 9 months 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
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months 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
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

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

    2. Jude Rooney
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling to Coutinho or Antonio to Lallana

    3. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months 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
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Antonio could be the other option if he drops off

    5. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

  3. GuyIncognito
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

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

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Link?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Ingognito

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Probably not true

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months 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
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

    4. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months 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
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Cool, In Norway? 🙂

  4. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

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

    B ) lamela ------> walcott

    already have bolasie

    1. janowsc
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A)

    2. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      B. Ibra vs stoke.

  5. janowsc
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Nacho-> Rash a no brainer?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

  6. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months 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
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      B1

      1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I prefer A...

  7. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

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

    1. Neto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      the answer is simple: price difference

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

    3. Daniyal
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

    4. BbBb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Rashford plays for a much better team

    5. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers all !!
      It's all about money 🙂

  8. Joeninho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months 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
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No wildcard, 0.1 ITB

      1. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        wait for kdb injury news. might it less painful.

      2. Net Gains
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months 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
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

      1. Joeninho
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months 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
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

  9. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Lovren or Williams lads?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Lovren for long term imo

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

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

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

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

          1. ★Kuntheman★
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Liverpool defense a worry?

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

              Why?

              1. ★Kuntheman★
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                Have conceded in every game

    2. BbBb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Williams for me

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

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

  10. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

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

    1. Zizou
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

    2. Daniyal
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Y

  11. makaveli123
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

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

      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      o/ Looking forward to him playing Sunderland next week.

      1. makaveli123
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Me too!

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

  12. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

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

    Cech Pickford
    Valencia Evans Holebas Amat Robertson

  13. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Why the lukaku love ?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

    2. BbBb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 9 months 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

  14. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    9k
    'In the groove now'
    😎

    1. Net Gains
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

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

    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Nice.how many points is that?

        1. Chucky
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Woah.Averaging more than 60 per week

          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Consistency/patience is the key for me mate.

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

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

            1. HVT
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 9 months 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
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 9 months 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
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        🙁
        Current scores?
        Any left to play?

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

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

          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

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

    4. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

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

        1. liiusions
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

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

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

            You've got some strange dreams.

    5. BbBb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Nice, I'm at 307 - 395 points

      1. Cojiro
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Wowza

      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Wow!
        You been around these parts before Mee?

        1. BbBb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months 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
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

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

    6. Cojiro
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Well played 12k here

  15. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Left the exact money ITB for Sterling --> Sanchez

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

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Whatever it takes to get Sanchez in.

    2. Dasher0303
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Do it

    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

    4. The Curse of Falcao
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I'd get both.

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

      Sanchez more important imo, especially since you probably have Aguero

    6. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers all!

  16. ZLATANisKING
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Hepl guys:

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

  17. Dasher0303
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months 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.

  18. The Curse of Falcao
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

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

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Nah

  19. Zizou
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 9 months 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
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

  20. CCaddy
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

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

  21. The_FF_King
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months 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
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

  22. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

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

  23. Carlton P
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

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

  24. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months 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
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

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

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

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Don't lie .

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        It's very hard I must admit.

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

          That's what she said.

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            She has never ever said that.

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

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

              1. Epic Fail
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                😀

    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Berbs around?

  25. WUSS
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

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

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

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

        1. WUSS
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          I have generate funds for Sanchez.

      2. WUSS
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

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

    2. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

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

      1. WUSS
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

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

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Who's Adam Smith?

      1. WUSS
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Bou defender

  26. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Jakupović Pickford

    Baines Lovren McAuley Holebas Amat

    Sánchez Mané Sterling Antonio Fletcher

    Agüero Lukaku Deeney

    Any transfer you would prioritise?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 9 months 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
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        ^this

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      WC

  27. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months 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
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Lukaku a nailed on pen taker now?!

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      It's all about the money

    3. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      You sure Tekkers is on them WR?

  28. Baby Cuties
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months 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