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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
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

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

    Will he start n3xt game week?

    Ta

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

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

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

    Bet Hart is lolling at the Pep way atm.

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    City are being mauled

    Aguero dropping deep to get the ball

    1. Moyeschester
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, lets sell him.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'm considering it

        1. Scholes Balls
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          good idea

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

          Are you balls.

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

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

          lol

  4. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months 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
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sane in please

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

      Almost as bad is the decision to play Zabaleta over Sagna

    3. Moyeschester
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He also plays baldyZab and Lolarov. Doomed.

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

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

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

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

    Getting so far forward

  7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    After this game

    Antonio to son done
    Rondon to Deeney next 2ft

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

    Did Kolarov get replacement teeth?

  9. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

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

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not for me, but some will say yes

    2. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

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

    3. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Personally, I wouldn't transfer Antonio out.

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

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 6 months 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

      • mikess
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

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

      • Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 6 months ago

          It is a yes from me.

        • MTPockets
            9 years, 6 months ago

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

            1. Lawrø
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Excellent history!

          • Bubz
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Yep

          • n-doggg
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            No

          • Chucky
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            yes

            1. Lawrø
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              This is much more divided than I had expected

            2. Lawrø
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Storming week!

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

                Ta 😀

                1. Lawrø
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

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

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

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

                    1. Lawrø
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 6 months ago

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

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

                        🙂

          • JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

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

            1. Lawrø
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

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

          • Lawrø
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks everyone!

        • Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

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

          For -4

          Good?

        • the axolotl
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months 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
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months 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
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months 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
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

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

          2. Boydinho
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

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

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

            They're the same stat?

            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

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

        • Richd
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Lol@ zlatan captainers

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            A Sanchez brace would we great now

            1. JÆKS ⭐
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              be*

          2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

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

            1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              * I
              Agree with sanchez though

            2. Scholes Balls
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              kids being kids

            3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months 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 …
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 6 months 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
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

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

        • some witty pun
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          payet keep or sell?

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Keep

          2. Lawrø
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Keep

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

            keep

          4. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Keep 100%

            #payetorbust

        • Sourabh
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

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

        • n-doggg
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Anyone watching Southampton game? Redmond up to much?

          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            CS is all we owners pray for these days.

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

              😀

            2. n-doggg
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

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

              1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                He dropped Friday mate I think

        • Le _ Professeur
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months 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 …
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            He probably rising tonight

            1. Le _ Professeur
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              I'll have to think and act fast then 🙂

              1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

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

                1. Le _ Professeur
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 6 months 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 …
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 6 months ago

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

        • squits
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

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

        • Boydinho
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Gundogan for Fernando in HT right?

          1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Got to be. I cant see that not happening

        • Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Ibra punishing the sellers.

            1. The Donald
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              #daretozlatan

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

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

          • ekul the lokonga enthusiast
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

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

          • Emiliano Sala
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

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

            1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Arsenal away

              1. Emiliano Sala
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

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

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

              Are you the real Jack Wilshere?

            3. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 6 months ago

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

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

                Maybe GW11 against Arsenal was latest I heard

                But all very non committal at this point

            4. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 6 months 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
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  Why do you want to get rid of Antonio?

                2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

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

                3. Scholes Balls
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  It is so early in the international break

                4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  I'm doing the same move tonight

              • TheBusDriver
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                No penalty, no points for Aguero.

                1. JÆKS ⭐
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

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

              • the dom 1
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Jaku & Antonio > Pickford & Son!

                No brainer right?

                2FT's 🙂

              • jurgenklopp.8
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 6 months 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
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 6 months 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
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 6 months ago

                    Iran is only a 4 hour flight.

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

                      -ish

              • HurriKane
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Antonio --> ?

                A) Son

                B) Theo

                C) Lallana

                D) Keep

                1. Worzel Gummidge
                    9 years, 6 months ago

                    A for me.

                  • n-doggg
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 6 months ago

                    D

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

                  Which one would you sell to get son?

                  A) Bolasie
                  B) Redmond

                  1. Worzel Gummidge
                      9 years, 6 months ago

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

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

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

                    • OLEgend
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 6 months ago

                      B

                    • the dom 1
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 6 months ago

                      A

                    • Dr. Mantis Toboggan
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 6 months ago

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

                    • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                      • 16 Years
                      9 years, 6 months ago

                      Redmond.useless

                  2. Total Foot 5
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 6 months 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?

                  3. Camp No No
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 6 months ago

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

                  4. n-doggg
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 6 months ago

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

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

                      Blanks against Southampton and Middlesborough at home warrant attention.

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

                      Two blanks in a row
                      Yes

                    3. Lawrø
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 6 months ago

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