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24 September 2016 2427 comments
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After Manchester United’s devastating blast at Old Trafford, the Gameweek rolls on with a batch of six three o’clock kick-offs.

Once again there’s a rich cast of Fantasy talent on show, with Manchester City, Liverpool and Everton all in action.

Sergio Aguero is undoubtedly the headline act and, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s blank, his output at Swansea City comes under greater focus.

Brought in by more than 400,000 new Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of today’s deadline, 18% of all FPL managers back Aguero with the captaincy in South Wales.

The top 100 have certainly been quick to jump on the Argentine – 41 of them have immediately trusted him with the armband.

Much is expected of the Liverpool midfield. They host Hull City at Anfield with Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane heavily backed for points.

Romelu Lukaku is another key asset on show as he makes the trip to Bournemouth. Now found in 19% of FPL squads, the Belgian starts and is captained by just 4%.

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

  1. Fred54
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    The idea of holding onto Ibra for Stoke is crumbling for me the more and more I think about it. My MF is really strange looking (Capoue, Firm, Lalanna, Remond and Barkley) all because of Ibra and Kun.

    I was only ever gonna keep Ibra till Stoke beause the MF needs rebuliding but by the time GW7 ends could be looking at massive swings for all my Ibra replacements and MF options....

  2. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    No Baines 🙁

    1. stachman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah... This one's a real blow...

  3. stachman
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is Pogba worth a punt now that Roo is dropped? How did he look like?

    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't say he's worth a punt.

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

      Like he was out to punish me for selling him

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No

    4. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I dropped him for Firmino. He is not close to others around that price bracket tbh.

      • thepeen555
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        He got MOTM

    5. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hoping that Hazard will score today so I won't have to take another hit to get rid of Ibra and Hazard.

      1. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        It's vs. Arsenal... he probably will.

    6. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      The thought process here is so bizarre. I'm not mad that I chose Baines on wc. It was the decision I made with the info at the time. People think the fact they didn't correctly predict the hamstring injury in the warm-up means they made the "wrong" decision.

      1. Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, shakey knees.

      2. Cevap
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        People think they can predict the future

      3. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Very true. I brought in Soure before the car crash and then did Holebas to replace him ( may still play) and have Baines too.

      4. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Don't even try to understand people's train of thoughts. It's a waste of time

    7. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Am I the only one who made Capoue a captain?

      1. EMERGING STAR
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Deeney (C) for me

    8. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cmon (C)un

    9. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Baines, Grabban > Amat, Rashford? (-4)

      Would give me:
      Foster
      McAuley, Bellerin, Valencia (Toby, Amat)
      Ozil, Antonio, Bolasie, Pereyra (de Roon)
      Aguero, Ibra, Rashford

      Paves the way for Ibra, Bolasie > Lukaku, Firmino before GW8. After which, Firmino has great fixtures.

      1. Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        3:00 kick offs just underway, slow down.

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I will wait until tonight at the very earliest, of course.

    10. Permian23
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino - triple captain.......

      1. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Oh my...

        Get those 6 points!

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

      Was going to TC firmino but held off and went for a safe Aguero (C)

      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Bit strange that you went from TC Firmino to captaining Aguero. You know you could have still captained Firmino if you felt so strongly?

      2. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        why would you switch then?

      3. GinjaWhinja
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I went Mané. HT incoming.

    12. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Will ibra drop twice before a home game vs Stoke??

      1. KOLASINA(C)
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Even more than two.

        1. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          That's crazy

      2. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Decent chance i reckon.

      3. jayzico
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Hope so. Yet I hope even more he comes good when I get rid of kak for him next week. I didn't dissect my team hideously for 28 point hit for this to happen. Now no Lovren. WTF

      4. SuperMario
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        he actually might even tho he has STK which is crazy..

        Aguero getting a few today would make people jump!

    13. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ibra 🙁

    14. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      5 goals from Aguero please

      1. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        He is so scoring 3.

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

      Let's have some Aguero punishment!

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        6 game ban for nutting the ref.....

    16. jayzico
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      What's up with Lovren?

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ill

      2. Too Mane Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Viral Infection. Brought him in on WC. Rather frustrating.

      3. jayzico
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ah cool. Get well soon then Lovren. Love you.

    17. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Interesting. 5 Live just said Kun has never scored at Swansea.

      1. Zlatan Time
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        He scored 2 in his first season at City.

        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Not at Swansea

        2. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          He did indeed, first game of the season.

          1. 4vets
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            This season? 😉

            1. The Tinkerman
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              No, his first ever season in the prem, it was his Premier League debut. But it was at home.

          2. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Ah, I see you mean away. Kun has been injured for quite a few trips to Swansea I think, he's only played 3 in the League that I can see. Still, poor by his standards. He has 9 goals in 5 games this season so far.

            1. The Tinkerman
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Make that 10 in 6 games!

    18. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No Baines! What happened?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        why the hell isn't baines playing?!!

      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Hamstring issue

      3. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Hammy.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          fecking great.

      4. Too Mane Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Hamstring problem. Probably not too serious but not good for owners who nearly went for Coleman like myself.

        1. Jigger & Pony
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Damn!!!

    19. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Capoue scored yet?

      1. Zlatan Time
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        No - the games on Monday mate 🙂

        1. adased
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          XD

    20. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino will score 4 since I changed captaincy to Kun

      1. Permian23
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Please let that be true. Huge punt.

    21. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone else keeping ibra?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        lol! and so it begins...... glad i got rid.

      2. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        yes, for Stoke

      3. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, he has Stoke next. Might double with Rashford.

        1. Jigger & Pony
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          This

      4. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

    22. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Kun time!!! Hatty

    23. eazy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone planning to WC next week? If so are you pulling the trigger tonight?

      1. jayzico
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        If anyone is WCing you HAVE to do it tonight. What's the point otherwise? WCs are for playing the price rises, yet so many don't get this

    24. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Swansea goal disallowed

    25. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No goal for Swansea

    26. ibenji
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Also brought lovren in. Holebas first sub, probably doesn't start either.

      The blessing here in my two main mini leagues casual have forgot to get aguero in. Hopefully the boy does good today!

      1. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Tough luck mate.

        My ML pretty clued up, everyone did Ibra > Aguero, while I have them both...

    27. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Milner would be a top pick if he was classed as a defender

    28. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Matin should've scored there

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Matip *

    29. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs 1-0 Boro

    30. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Son goal

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

      Mane(C) fail 🙁