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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. TorresMagic™
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    What's your Capoue plan?

    60% in the top 10K played him this week.
    Will you just play him to keep up if he cleans up or bench him more often that not.
    Don't like own he and Deeney as don't really see myself playing both unless AOA. 😕

    Playing Deeney over him this week.

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Benching him every week. Maybe 1 week with AoA.

    2. Numb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Permabench

    3. NestorC
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I played him this week for a first time, so if he scores he will be my 4th mid or play with 5 mids, if he blanks its easy, but will depend on fixtures.

    4. makaveli123
      10 years, 1 month ago

      1st sub. Happy with my midfielders and strikers at the moment and plan to stick with 3-4-3 for now.

    5. George Sillett
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Don't want him.

    6. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Played AOA this week but he's still my fifth mid.
      Will see what he does I'm Monday and might bench Cazorla instead next gw

    7. Ha.
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Played him this week so fairly certain he'll blank and be back on my bench next week

    8. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all.

    9. thunder_mike
      10 years, 1 month ago

      AOA this week with Deeney, but I have had him since the start so probably will end up being a season keeper barring serious injury.

      1. thunder_mike
        10 years, 1 month ago

        But will be fifth eventually

  2. NestorC
    10 years, 1 month ago

    To do it for 8 points?

    Masuaku, Snod, Ibra
    to
    4,5 Sachez, Rash

    1. NestorC
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone?

      1. Pedro's snacks
        10 years, 1 month ago

        No

  3. Podge
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bellerin for Walker or Kos for Valencia ?

    1. The Tinkerman
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bellerin, Walker could be rotated at some point for Trippier.

      1. Podge
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Could do Kos for Walker either, is there much difference for the 0.5 ?

    2. Zombie
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Both look similarly solid but Valencia got Stoke next whereas Walker more chances of attacking returns/bonus

      Maybe keep for this GW and decide later?

  4. The Tinkerman
    10 years, 1 month ago

    With Lukaku misfiring, Costa almost banned, Kane injured and Vardy looking off the pace I'm not sure who I would make a 3 man front line out of. Was planning to sell Zlatan and going 343, but I'd rather have 2 up and take the Arsenal/Liverpool mids.

    1. COYS Down Under
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku misfiring? After one blank?

      1. The Tinkerman
        10 years, 1 month ago

        And a ghost goal in the game before. It isn't bad of course, but it's not enough to tempt me into buying him. Forever the troll.

        Liverpool and Arsenal look much better bets. Free scoring when on form, and they are certainly on form, with great fixtures too.

        1. COYS Down Under
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Pool and Arsenal just don't have forwards I can purchase. I only have a 2 man front line of Lukaku and Aguero and I still don't know who else to get.

          1. The Tinkerman
            10 years, 1 month ago

            That's my point, I want a 2 man front line, not three. I have Kun and Ibra and was planning to move back to 343, but there is nothing tempting me to sell Ibra for. I'd rather get Coutinho or upgrade for Sanchez and have triple Arsenal. Apologies for the lack of clarity, I'm going 352 due to the options in midfield and lack of up top.

        2. Zombie
          10 years, 1 month ago

          and a crazy save off him as well today

          After Kun, Kaku the most desirable striker IMO

        3. Camp No No
          10 years, 1 month ago

          He's a fantastic striker though. My only worry about him is that I've owned him for some 20 distinct stints in FPL, and he has almost unconditionally failed me.

          1. The Tinkerman
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Similar experience with him, I'm not sure I got a single return from him last year during the 2 spells I had him. Definitely clouds my judgement.

            1. Camp No No
              10 years, 1 month ago

              I have had him so many times just to get no returns and sold him right before he starts to fire, that I ended up doing this:

              http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/03/24/the-big-numbers-last-four-matches-midfield/?hc_page=14#hc_comment_12977622

              I kept him for that whole time to bag no returns, but was saved by him missing one of those matches completely, so technically, I'm not obliged to not have him. But that certainly didn't make him more appealing for me.

              1. The Tinkerman
                10 years, 1 month ago

                I had him at the end of last season too, and for a 5 game stint nearer the start, I think he got one goal from at least ten total games. That is terrible luck though, if he didn't have City soon and had looked more convincing in the last two I'd be tempted. But not worth it when Ibra has Stoke next.

                1. Camp No No
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  Rom's got a few pretty nice fixtures coming soon too though. Including the very next one against Palace. I could easily captain him for that. Which would probably be just enough to guarantee that he misses a penalty and gets sent off though.

  5. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 1 month ago

    GO CROLLA!!!! SS2, not pay per view for a change 😀

  6. Nicks93
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Cant wait to do Ibra+De Roon to Rashford/Deeney+Coutinho next week

  7. Tinmen
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who's the better pick folks?
    Coin flip?

    Deeney
    Ighalo

    1. Ha.
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Deeney has pens.

      Ighalo was woeful last week.

  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Have Baines Lovern and Amat.
    What should I do?
    0.5 in the bank.

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing yet.

  9. Rinseboy
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So following today's results what are people doing with Baines, Firmino, Lukaku ?

    1. Ha.
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Snog, marry, avoid

    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      As above.

    3. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing unless Baines is out next week.

    4. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku is the only one I have, but happy to keep him

    5. Bubz
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing?

    6. COYS Down Under
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I have all 3. Baines out makes Lukaku more appealing.

      So selling if injured, keeping, keeping.

  10. F4L
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one:

    A - Coutinho
    B - Mane
    C - Sterling?

    1. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I went for C last week, don't have a Liverpool mid yet but monitoring very closely and will do soon

    2. Nicks93
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

  11. Capoue
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is austin nailed i eant to drop ibra for hin and use the funds elsewhere?

    1. Podge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      noooo

      1. Capoue
        10 years, 1 month ago

        What is no?

        1. Ha.
          10 years, 1 month ago

          The answer to your question

    2. The Tinkerman
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No.

  12. SheBangsTheDrums
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Worth playing AOA next week?

    Foster

    Holebas Coleman

    Sanchez Sterling Firmino Capoue Snoddy

    Kun Lukaku Rashford

    Jaku, Walker, Stones, Amat

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah why not. It's a terrible chip anyway, so I wouldn't put too much thought into it. Not a big deal to lose it.

    2. Camp No No
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Walker, Stones and Amat are all fit, right? I would save AOA for the moment when you can't field 3 defenders or only 3 defenders with horror fixtures. You do well not to lose points with that awful chip, and the best case for that is when you swap 0 points for your 8th attacker.

      1. SheBangsTheDrums
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah that's a good point actually! Who would you play out of Stones, Walker and Amat?

        1. Camp No No
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I have to admit they all have god awful fixture though... 😆

          Maybe... I like the current Spurs at home, but I wouldn't bet against Pep's City scoring, so Stones. Better chance there.

          Tbh, now that I look at it, AOA would also be reasonable. Just don't expect much from it. It's a crap chip. I might just play Stones over Snods.

  13. Nicks93
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra+De Roon to Rashford+Coutinho

    Yes or no?

    1. Nicks93
      10 years, 1 month ago

      (-4)

    2. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just wait until next week

      1. Nicks93
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, looks like a case of itchy fingers

  14. Drip Doctor
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Son?

    On current form, he's nailed on, but do you think he's one of them who will be dropped if he has 1 or two bad games?

    1. Nicks93
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, too much competition

      1. Drip Doctor
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        A bit like Walcott. Nailed at the minute, but liable to rotation if form drops a bit.

        1. Nicks93
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yes, exactly

    2. Ha.
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeh he'll be heavily rotated

    3. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He looks decent, not great fixtures though so def a wait and see, if he keeps his place then could be FPL gold when spurs fixtures improve

    4. George Sillett
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's generally great but at 17 still prone to hormonal imbalance.

  15. Capoue
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra+snodgrass to austin+sanchez? Yes or no?

    1. Coldplay
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure about Austin as he isn't nailed yet. Would wait until tomorrow's game if you can afford it. Can't get Rshford?

    2. The Tinkerman
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No

  16. Numb
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wow, Ibra could drop again tonight!

    1. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Only needs 50K sales in a day right now as ownership isn't an issue.

    2. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 1 month ago

      *should

  17. Coldplay
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How did Firmino looked today? Was he unlucky not to get anything or was he just not involved enough? So frustrating that Pool scores 5 when he's the striker and he gets nowt.

    1. Nicks93
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not involved enough, but its just 1 game

    2. Clump
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He played well.

  18. TorresMagic™
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this lot?

    Pick Jaku
    Baines Walker Evans Holebas Amat
    Sanchez Antonio Sterling Firmino Capoue
    Aguero Lukaku Deeney

    Save then fix defence/attack over the break?
    Would you bench Walker and Amat from defence?

    Cheers.

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly what you said is what I'd do. The team can wait for changes.

      1. TorresMagic™
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Coldplay
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes and yes

    3. Clump
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It's a decent team.
      Nothing rash.

    4. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah save, decent team

    5. Parm
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lol what?

      This team was pretty template 11 hours ago?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        The back 7 has lost a bit of shine now.

        1. Clump
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Two minor injuries. Nowt serious.

  19. Parm
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    United & Liverpool score 9 between and Ibrahimovic and Firmino return 2 points apiece....umm, what?

    1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Crazy isn't it!

    2. Rich_20
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. Unlucky.

  20. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Considering the aguero captain choice this week.

    Looked through their previous 6 encounters in the league and there's mixed signals....

    Obvious that there has been regular high scoring games, and we all remember the four goals from aguero in 2014!

    But, of recent, their past three fixtures City haven't scored more than once in any of the games, and so far this season Tottenham are strong defensively again.....

    2013 Man City vs Tottenham 6:0
    2014 Tottenham vs Man City 1:5
    2014 Man City vs Tottenham 4:1
    2015 Tottenham vs Man City 0:1
    2015 Tottenham vs Man City 4:1
    2016 Man City vs Tottenham 1:2

    Just food for thought.....

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Had a poor record vs Swansea recently too.

      1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
        10 years, 1 month ago

        True.

        I always tend to look into previous results. So like I said it's just food for thought.

        I do think this is going to be a tough fixture for City though.... Tottenham are defensively strong. Big difference between Swansea and Tottenham.

    2. Nicks93
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pep doesnt care

      1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Fair point.

        On the flip side, Pep hasn't exactly had the hardest run of fixtures to date....

        1. Valencia's Left Foot
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          10 years, 1 month ago

          I don't think it'll be easy for City, especially if KDB is out. He runs the show for them. Complicates things a little.

          1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Agreed.

            This could be one of those times I rarely won't captain aguero....

            It's not a fixture that is exactly drawing me towards putting the armband on him for these exact reasons.

            I might go Sanchez..... tough one....

            1. Nicks93
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah captaincy looking very tricky next week.

              However I think City can easily score 2

        2. Camp No No
          10 years, 1 month ago

          ManU and Gladbach though. And he hasn't just won, he has demolished those weaker opponents.

          1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Can't count gladbach as you don't know how they would do in the BPL...

            So Man U is the only really tough fixture. Finished 1:2. Like Valencia said above, no KDB either......

            1. Camp No No
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Can't count it out really. Gladbach is a strong team. Although City were already strong against them last season. Still, not as strong as now. City has been dominating games in PL for years now, but this Pep's City is outrageously dominant.

              1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
                10 years, 1 month ago

                I know what you mean by you can't count it out.

                But I've got nothing to measure them on in comparison to the BPL because they haven't played here, so you don't actually know who they compare to in BPL.

            2. Zasa
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Gladback would walk the league with most teams on here, they're a strong CL side.

              1. Zasa
                10 years, 1 month ago

                *Gladbach

              2. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
                10 years, 1 month ago

                You can't say that because you don't know that....

                I don't think they are better than Liverpool, Chelsea, utd, Arsenal, Tottenham, city and maybe even Leicester. So that means already there are 6 teams better than them in this league.

                BPL to competitive.

    3. GuyIncognito
      10 years, 1 month ago

      These x player does well against y team stats are useless in a sport like baseball where there are a million games a year, let alone football where there are only 38. Captaining Aguero is never a bad choice because he is the best player in the league playing in the best team in the league but don't let those past games influence the decision.

      1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I think those past games show how far Tottenham have come defensively over the past few years....

        I think this is one of the weeks when I may overlook aguero as a captain option and choose Sanchez (c).

        1. GuyIncognito
          10 years, 1 month ago

          No doubt. I remember one year where they just capitulated in every big game, a bit like Man City last year.

          1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Tough week for decisions coming up!

            You going aguero? Or considering anyone else?

            1. GuyIncognito
              10 years, 1 month ago

              I'll probably go Sanchez but I might go with my mancrush Payet.

              1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Both good options!

                Lord Payet will not let you down! Follow your crush!

    4. thunder_mike
      10 years, 1 month ago

      We are a different team since last season, but City are fantastic going forward, I will be captaining him next weekend.

      1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I hate captaining people against my own team. I can't do it myself.....

        But at least you shouldn't be disappointed, spurs win and your happy, spurs lose due to aguero scoring and your still secretly happy lol!

  21. Baconfaen
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So, to get Sanchez in i have to go for Øzil + either Baines/Valencia to 4.5 def (not wba) or Benteke to 6,5 forward.
    Or should I go Benteke to Either Rashford/Defoe and then Øzil + Baines/Valencia to Sanchez +

    1. Baconfaen
      10 years, 1 month ago

      not sure why it got cut off half way. But it was suppose to be Sanchez +

      1. Baconfaen
        10 years, 1 month ago

        ok i guess it doesnt take the bigger/less symbols.......

        1. Epic Fail
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Leave a gap after the symbol

  22. Dr Dream
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Silva looking good again. Just not happening FPL wise though.

  23. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rooney front row at boxing. New perspective

    1. Coldplay
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'd have him front row everywhere as long as he's seated. Greatest English player, min you.

  24. FAITHNOMORENO
    10 years, 1 month ago

    whould you play AOA with this team:

    pickford (WBA)
    jagielka (CRY) / valencia (STO)
    sanchez (bur) / sterling (tot) / mane (swa) / antonio (MID) / capoue (BOU)
    lukaku (CRY) / ibrahimovic (STO) (C) / defoe (WBA)

    bench: foster (sun) - mcauley (sun) / collins (MID) / amat (liv)

    1. The Donald
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I would put in Aguero then play AOA

      1. FAITHNOMORENO
        10 years, 1 month ago

        can't get rid of zlatan before stoke game,it would be travesty.
        kun comes in in gw8.

        1. Epic Fail
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah I'd wait 1 week.

          1. FAITHNOMORENO
            10 years, 1 month ago

            swallowed kun's brace today.
            can wait one more gw to properly say goodbuy to ibra with his potential brace.

    2. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      What score do you expect in the Sun/WBA game? McAuley could easily get on the end of a corner.

      1. FAITHNOMORENO
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure how many times can we expect that scenario?
        I see a low scoring game,but you can't pdredict anything with moyes,can you?

    3. Coldplay
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, I'd play McAuley over Defoe

      1. FAITHNOMORENO
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Played capoue over defoe today.
        13pts on the bench,first sub.

        1. Coldplay
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Bad luck mate. I know it's tricky. Jut told you what I'd do.

    4. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, looks a good time to use it

    5. Camp No No
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Your defenders look fine to me. I would easily play either Collins or McAuley

      1. FAITHNOMORENO
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Instead of..?

        1. Camp No No
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Capoue or Defoe?

          1. FAITHNOMORENO
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Left defoe's 13pts on the bench today.
            Capoue play BOR home.
            Will def have to asses on monday.

            1. Camp No No
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah, tbh, I would definitely play Capoue at home against BOU too.

  25. F4L
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance Coutinho gets rotated?

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully.

      1. TorresMagic™
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

    2. George Sillett
      10 years, 1 month ago

      90 , 180 ,270 or 360 degrees ?

    3. GuyIncognito
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, he's one of those players who needs to be mothered a bit to keep him fit.

  26. nkhoughton
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard transfer?

    A) Son

    B) Sterling

    C) keep their playing hull

    1. Ha.
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C

  27. Parm
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Would you take he over or under on Sanchez scoring 19.5 Premier League goals this season?

    1. Ha.
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Under

    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Easily under. And all it takes is an injury.

    3. Skitelord
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Under, without a doubt.

    4. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Over

  28. _Gunner
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How does this WC team look? I know I have expensive forward line but I want all 3 😀

    Cech (Jaku)
    Valencia Evans Holebas (Amat, Robertson)
    Bolasie Capoue Sanchez Lallana (Fletcher)
    Ibra Lukaku Kun

    1. Gianfranco Sola
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bolasie plays well but is not delivering. Iwobi.

  29. Hansel
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Haz + Costa to Sanchez + Rash worth a -4?

    1. Coldplay
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea has Hull next, so not too sure. Don't have enough to do Haz to Sanchez I assume?

  30. Sadio
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    I might bring Hazard back in this week...

    Faces two relegation favorites in Hull and Leicester.

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think Hull will stay up.

      1. George Sillett
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I think they won't he says talking through his July pocket.

    2. Coldplay
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Since when did Leicester become relegation favorites?