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2 October 2016 1330 comments
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After United’s 1-1 draw against Stoke at Old Trafford, we now have a couple of 2.15pm kick-offs to continue a busy Sunday schedule.

Man City’s trip to Spurs is the pick of the two matches as Pep Guardiola’s side seek to maintain their 100% Premier League record.

Sergio Aguero’s performance is eagerly anticipated after Zlatan Ibrahimovic blanked once again earlier today.

Drafted in by more Fantasy Premier League managers than any player last Gameweek, he has served up 13 points in each of his two away appearances so far but faces a tough task against the league’s most resilient rearguard.

Heung-Min Son is the home side’s form player.

The South Korean has bagged four goals and an assist in the previous three and fired a midweek Champions League winner in Moscow. Deliver against Pep Guardiola’s side and we can expect the bandwagon to pick up speed over the international break.

Champions Leicester welcome Southampton to the King Power on the back of a midweek Champions League win over Porto.

The Foxes have only failed to win one of their first three home fixtures – a goalless draw against Arsenal – though face a tough task to break down a stubborn Saints’ rearguard that have racked up five successive clean sheets across all competitions.

Whilst Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez struggle to reprise last season’s form, new boy Islam Slimani has wasted little time in settling into life under Claudio Ranieri. He bagged a brace in his previous league appearance at the King Power and also netted the winner on Tuesday evening.

Charlie Austin was rested for the Saints’ Europa League clash with Hapoel Beer Sheva on Thursday and returns to the starting XI today, having netted five times in his last four across all competitions.

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  1. On The Other Hand I've…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Oh and Forster, of course.

  2. justmatt
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    C'mon Sanchez(c)

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      This x 100!

    2. chelseajohn
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      personally i hope he misses a pen and gets a straight red card...happy days

  3. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How many forgot to change C from aguero this gw due to early Friday gw start?
    hope sanchez stays quiet

  4. wowBOBwow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know how many overall and how many in top 10k captained Alexis?

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Guess: About 25-30%

      1. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Of top 10k.

    2. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'll be very frustrated if Sanchez blanks given everything else that's happened this weekend. Feels like a great opportunity to make inroads in my leagues.

  5. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Walker 1BAPS?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      0 atm

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

    said all along this the week not to have man city players. Just p*** poor luck again having Ibra somehow blank and Cedric just for extra lols

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You don't have Man City players for one week...

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        well obviously but i dont have any thanks to more bad luck, nolitio then kdb

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      yeah I'm not surprised they lost, they'll struggle against everton too but then it will be back to normal i think

    3. Shano23
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Idiotic statement

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        ? whats idiotic about it?

  7. Sourabh
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Janssen + Antonio > Son + ??

  8. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    2 players left

    20 points -4

    Average is above 30 points

    Season ender

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Come there is 38 GWs left, keep the faith.

      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Hope there isn't 38 gws left

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      its a marathon...not a sprint

    3. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I have 10 points. Bellerin and Ozil to play.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        10??!!!

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Yep, 14(-4). 3 bookings (including my captain) and literally everyone has blanked.

      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Double figures.... what a show off. 😉

    4. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Feeling the same way! I sold lukaku to get aguero back last GW, then out ibra/aguero/costa this GW i sold costa so i could fund sanchez! My faith in ibra has not paid off & it meant i has to have capoue as my 4th midfielder

  9. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    what happened Cedric,

    1. JIM BOB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Dead

  10. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Sanchez, goal and assist please. Dreadful day today.

  11. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Need something massive from Sanchez & Walcott!

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    When does Leicester-Soton kick off? Mahrez (C) a massive differential

    1. JIM BOB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure if your trolling but It's full time mate and Mahrez got a YC.

    3. Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      poor guy...

  13. Jasoooooooo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    40 (-8) with Sanchez and Kos left 🙁

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      10 points with Ozil and Bellerin to go. I win.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        LOL

    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      that's a good score

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      That's good.

  14. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    My week in points:
    2
    2,0,Bellerin
    2,1,1,2,Ozil
    2,1(C)

    -4 hit.

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      F**k this game

    2. JIM BOB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You're not alone

    3. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      That is unbelievable mate. Can only get better.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I've not known anything like it, it's looking like being by far my worst week ever, unless Bellerin and Ozil go mental.

  15. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    -16 hit banked in

    What have I done 😮

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      bet you feel better though

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Truthfully yeah

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Damn

  16. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Genuinely cba with fpl. What's the point investing so much time into a game and in the end you can't control how well you do?

    I'm not even saying this as a joke, I genuinely think I'm done

    1. Shano23
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Whats ur team??

      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Heaton
        Stones, Shaw, Evans
        Sanchez, Sterling, Coutinho, Capoue
        Ibra, Aguero, Deeney

        de Roon, Kaboul, Amat

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Better than my team buddy, and I'm keeping on going.

    2. TheCurseOfRaheem
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Just take it as a game, mate. Lows only make the highs that much more enjoyable.

    3. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      it's a game of chance

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

      See you next GW.

      1. JIM BOB
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        So much this

    5. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You control every outcome. In a sense.

      That's why there are good and bad players at FPL 🙂

    6. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Chill bro

    7. ChampChomp
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nobody cares

    8. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Just have fun try not to take it as a personal matter next GW after the international break will be better.

    9. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You have a realy good team! Just look at the fixtures for GW8

    10. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Only bad players blame "not having control".

      You control every transfer you make.

    11. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      If you don't think there's any more point in playing just treat it as a learning experience, learn from your mistakes and try not to make them again

    12. On The Other Hand I've…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Or you can control every outcome in a more literal sense. You are just not throwing enough bungs around.

      It's not free-to-play, but splash a few hundred quid here and there on "endorsements" for key players and all will look rosey.

    13. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I would downgrade ibra to lukaku or costa (yes i know he's one away from ban but leicster conceded away from home) & get either a spurs or arsenal defender for shaw! Dont need to be so dispondant! Sterling/sanchez/coutinho/aguero have good fixtures after international break.

    14. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Goodbye.I won't miss you.

  17. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    AOA failure 🙁

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Think mine broke even... which is better than a loss... I guess

    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      it's a useless chip anyway

    3. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      That chip is meaningless but is best used at the end of the season when team value is the highest. Your extra attacker may be better than Capoue.

    4. Jasoooooooo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      My AOA succeeded by 1 point, thanks to Evans YC.........

  18. JIM BOB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I need to free up some cash in one of my draft leagues, which of these downgrades looks the best?

    A.) Mahrez -----> Alli
    B.) De Gea -----> Mandanda/Marshall

    It's q long term move, so I guess which player do I not want to lose most is the question.

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A is better

  19. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What's the point on having Valencia & Stones ?

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Get the point, not points

  20. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    worst game week ever

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      best* 😉

      1. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        "You will drop in OR after Sunday games" they said... 😛

        1. Chucky
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          hehe 😀

  21. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Officially terrified as a Sanchez non owner and Kun(C) captain failer. Hopefully Walcott scores all the goals today

    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Here comes a Shano23 stalker post lol. Guys such a joker it is hilarious.

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I spent a bit of time winding him up earlier dont worry

    2. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Everybody here saying Spurs fixtures are bad (defensively). They have wba,bournemouth,Leceister as the next 3. Could easily be 3 CSs.

    3. Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Is Ighalo really worth the extra £0.3m? Planning to bring in Deeney but Ighalo's presence is bothering me.

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        He was hauled off yesterday for being poor as he has been most of the season.

        Even if people tell you he has "better stats" than Deeney, it's about who plays better not who has better stats. Watching actual games lets you see that Deeney is the better pick.

        1. Jimmy Boy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers

    4. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Haha can't believe this: Main ML-rival had both Bravo and Walker and got away with 15-16 points...

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        17*

    5. Freddie Cutecat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Why has Rose not been given an assist for the og

      That may cost him 6 points with bps if not awarded!

    6. Spg76
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Damn Kun(c). Alderweireld cs softens the blow. It was one of them weeks where due to used WC and injuries a lot of my players played against each other. 47 points with Sanchez to go

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Still a good week for you

      2. Spg76
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Well with Ib's blank yes. Could have worse

    7. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Best replacement for Antonio, Walcott or Son?

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Son good form and fixtures to come had him since Boro he's brilliant way from home.

    8. FootballManiac
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Austin or Wilson?

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Wilson

      2. Rake
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Austin

      3. Dead Cat Bounce
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Wilson

    9. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      35 pts with San(c)hez left to play come on Alexis last game before the international break do the business.

    10. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      DDG can't even keep a frickin cleanie against Stoke.

      Would have been better off with Heaton.