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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. Flynny
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Does son have a lot of travelling to do in the international break?

    Will he start n3xt game week?

    Ta

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Oh yea, forgot about international break, another argument for me to keep Antonio for another week then

  2. Moyeschester
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bet Hart is lolling at the Pep way atm.

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 1 month ago

    City are being mauled

    Aguero dropping deep to get the ball

    1. Moyeschester
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, lets sell him.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I'm considering it

        1. Scholes Balls
          10 years, 1 month ago

          good idea

        2. JIM BOB
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Are you balls.

          You've just had too many jelly tots. Relax.

        3. Boydinho
          10 years, 1 month ago

          lol

  4. Bubz
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Pep needs to make some changes at half time surely. I cannot believe a manager of his stature has played Navas

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

      Sane in please

    2. JIM BOB
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Almost as bad is the decision to play Zabaleta over Sagna

    3. Moyeschester
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He also plays baldyZab and Lolarov. Doomed.

  5. AlCapwnUK
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sissoko doesn't look fit enough to play this whole match

  6. JIM BOB
    10 years, 1 month ago

    All this talk of son, but I want Alli in my team.

    Getting so far forward

  7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    10 years, 1 month ago

    After this game

    Antonio to son done
    Rondon to Deeney next 2ft

  8. PvA
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Did Kolarov get replacement teeth?

  9. Lawrø
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio --> Son/Walcott looks like a no brainer right?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me, but some will say yes

    2. Flynny
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Correct....but does son have to go to the far east in the international break??

    3. Camp No No
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Personally, I wouldn't transfer Antonio out.

      Would get Son and/or Wally in, but not for Antonio.

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
      10 years, 1 month ago

      West Ham still have good fixtures, and although they're awful he has been scoring still. I'm probably giving him one last week

    5. mikess
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Only 7.5 available for me so Son looks my best bet, have to do it tonight tho

    6. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It is a yes from me.

    7. MTPockets
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe but Antonio has ok couple of fixtures coming.
      I need to lose Stones first anyway.

      1. Lawrø
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Excellent history!

    8. Bubz
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    9. n-doggg
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No

    10. Chucky
      10 years, 1 month ago

      yes

      1. Lawrø
        10 years, 1 month ago

        This is much more divided than I had expected

      2. Lawrø
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Storming week!

        1. Chucky
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ta 😀

          1. Lawrø
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Did you used to post on here under a different name a few years back? 😉

            1. Chucky
              10 years, 1 month ago

              yep but i have been using this nick for the past 2-3 years now.Mods told me to change it 😉

              1. Lawrø
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Ah good to see you. I thought you had vanished forever

                1. Chucky
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  🙂

    11. JÆKS ⭐
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Seems like it's 50/50 for you 😀 Just go for the player you like more is my advice

      1. Lawrø
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Of course, I'd only use this advice as a guideline. 😀

    12. Lawrø
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks everyone!

  10. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Chadli, Baines, Jaku --> Son, Cameron, Pickford

    For -4

    Good?

  11. the axolotl
    10 years, 1 month ago

    crazy stats;

    sportingintelligence ‏@sportingintel 2m2 minutes ago
    The last time Manchester City won AWAY in the Premier League after being behind at half-time was ... in April 1995

    Since April 1995, Man City have been losing at half-time in PL games on 90 occasions. And have not won any of them

    1. Richd
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not that crazy.

      Remove non PL years. Remove games not losing at HT, hard to win outright if behind more than 1 etc.

      1. Fred54
        10 years, 1 month ago

        No it is crazy.

        90 PL games. Some of those could have been 1-0 down and they still couldn't over turn it. Even in the past few years under all the investment Citeh always seem poorer away from home.

      2. the axolotl
        10 years, 1 month ago

        remove games not losing at half time in a fact about games they're losing at half time? um ok.

    2. Boydinho
      10 years, 1 month ago

      thought i read it was against spurs in 2012, but that may be at home though

    3. davies
      10 years, 1 month ago

      They're the same stat?

      1. Billy Gilmore
        10 years, 1 month ago

        The second line is just stating the number of matches...

  12. Richd
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lol@ zlatan captainers

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A Sanchez brace would we great now

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        10 years, 1 month ago

        be*

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I don't have him and even if hate this post

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        10 years, 1 month ago

        * I
        Agree with sanchez though

      2. Scholes Balls
        10 years, 1 month ago

        kids being kids

      3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I don't own him either but these kind of childish pathetic posts are ruining a good site. Some people just need to grow up and get a grip unfortunately though the standard of posters has gone somewhat downhill

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I agree. Wish they would do something about it. Not sure if it is worth emailing the team as a suggestion. Would like a mods opinion?

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

            Ignore them. Trolls feed on a reaction. Starve the MoFos

  13. some witty pun
    10 years, 1 month ago

    payet keep or sell?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Keep

    2. Lawrø
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Keep

    3. Chucky
      10 years, 1 month ago

      keep

    4. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Keep 100%

      #payetorbust

  14. Sourabh
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I still don't want Janssen to play today ... he'll spoil my gameweek points

  15. n-doggg
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone watching Southampton game? Redmond up to much?

    1. Fred54
      10 years, 1 month ago

      CS is all we owners pray for these days.

      1. Sourabh
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😀

      2. n-doggg
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I see he just dropped last night as well...

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          10 years, 1 month ago

          He dropped Friday mate I think

  16. Le _ Professeur
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen's deep role making him very less involved .. I think I'll replace with Son during the international break

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He probably rising tonight

      1. Le _ Professeur
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I'll have to think and act fast then 🙂

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I'm doing it but I have 2 ft so easy choice

          1. Le _ Professeur
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Lucky you ... I have only 1 Ft and I also have a major DEF problem with only 3 defenders who play.

            1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              10 years, 1 month ago

              In your situation I'd just take the .1 hit for what it's worth

  17. squits
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku could get some points against this city defence next GW. Conceded 3 against celtic and now 2 in half against spurs

  18. Boydinho
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Gundogan for Fernando in HT right?

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Got to be. I cant see that not happening

  19. Worzel Gummidge
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra punishing the sellers.

    1. The Donald
      10 years, 1 month ago

      #daretozlatan

    2. fedolefan
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The massive wounds left means you will never see similar posts ever again when it comes to selling any player.

  20. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I think against small teams man city can do the job. But vs big teams, no kdb no party.

  21. Emiliano Sala
    10 years, 1 month ago

    sorry to repeat but anybody knows which gw kane will be back ?

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal away

      1. Emiliano Sala
        10 years, 1 month ago

        they said maybe 3 weeks
        arsenal game is 7 weeks from his injury

    2. Bubz
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Are you the real Jack Wilshere?

    3. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Let me log into FPL for you and check or Google for you. Give me 5 minutes.

    4. Freddie Cutecat
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe GW11 against Arsenal was latest I heard

      But all very non committal at this point

  22. Worzel Gummidge
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Need to get Son in tonight before his rise. Risk I am going to have to take as want rid of Antonio.

    1. Camp No No
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why do you want to get rid of Antonio?

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      10 years, 1 month ago

      In the same boat as u. Keep antonio another week. A 0.1 price rise wont hurt surely?

    3. Scholes Balls
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It is so early in the international break

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm doing the same move tonight

  23. TheBusDriver
    10 years, 1 month ago

    No penalty, no points for Aguero.

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      10 years, 1 month ago

      you don't have to say it every 10 minutes though

  24. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Jaku & Antonio > Pickford & Son!

    No brainer right?

    2FT's 🙂

  25. jurgenklopp.8
    10 years, 1 month ago

    For those wondering, son's fixtures:

    Thu 06/10/16 WQA Korea Republic Qatar

    Tue 11/10/16 WQA Iran Korea Republic

    1. squits
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Iran away means a late wednesday night return to England maybe. Westbrom away at 3pm Saturday, I may stick with Antonio for one more gameweek

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

        Iran is only a 4 hour flight.

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

          -ish

  26. HurriKane
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio --> ?

    A) Son

    B) Theo

    C) Lallana

    D) Keep

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A for me.

    2. n-doggg
      10 years, 1 month ago

      D

  27. MESSINHO
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Which one would you sell to get son?

    A) Bolasie
    B) Redmond

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I would like to get rid of both of them if I had them.

      1. MESSINHO
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yea, I think I'm going to get Snoddy next gw for Bolasie or Redmond.

    2. OLEgend
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      A

    4. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Probably B. Bolasie is underperforming FPL wise, points aren't far away

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Redmond.useless

  28. Total Foot 5
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Vertongehn: anyone expect he can deliver the relative assists or odd goal like he used to be able 2-3 yrs ago
    or hes pretty much only for the CS potential now?

  29. Camp No No
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Son ownership still just 5,6%. Would be nice to see some goals from him on 2nd half.

  30. n-doggg
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why are people looking to get rid of Antonio... didn't he start up front yesterday?!

    1. fedolefan
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Blanks against Southampton and Middlesborough at home warrant attention.

    2. KingNidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Two blanks in a row
      Yes

    3. Lawrø
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Under normal circumstances this would be more than enough but there really are some outstanding midfield options this year