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22 October 2016 1406 comments
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Following on from Bournemouth’s goalless draw with Spurs, there are six 3pm kick-offs to keep our Saturday afternoons ticking over.

Top two in this week’s Captain Poll, Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott are both named in the Arsenal starting line-up as the Gunners look for a seventh straight Premier League victory.

Clean sheet returns also look likely for Arsene Wenger’s side, who have kept out their opponents in five of the last six in all competitons.

Having netted four times in his last three away appearances, Romelu Lukaku gets his chance to go up against Burnley’s backline at Turf Moor.

Sean Dyche’s side may be porous on the road, yet have shipped just three goals in five in front of their own supports.

The Joe Allen bandwagon has the chance to build momentum. The Welshman starts away to Hull today on the back of four goals in the last three and has some very obliging matches to follow.

Leicester will be hoping to bring their Champions League form to the table as Palace rock up to the King Power.

Islam Slimani and Riyad Mahrez combined for the Foxes midweek winner and square up to a defence without a clean sheet to their name. Jamie Vardy drops to the bench, though, as Claudio Ranieri rotates his options due to the busy schedule.

We’ll be looking for further signs of improvement at Swansea in their first home match under Bob Bradley.

The Welsh side put two past Arsenal this time last week and Gylfi Sigurdsson – with two goals and an assist in five now – is back on our radars after notching at the Emirates.

West Ham grabbed a much-needed win at Palace last week, teeing them up nicely as struggling Sunderland pay visit.

Dimitri Payet grabbed a top five spot in the Captain Poll on the back of a goal and four assists in five starts since returning from injury.

Michail Antonio was subject to more transfers out than any midfielder ahead of today’s plum home encounter and former owners will be hoping they won’t be ruing that decision come 4.45pm.

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  1. Le _ Professeur
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    41 with Aguero (c) - Redmond - Firmino to go .. I think I did quite well

    1. Jake Donahue
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, looking good

    2. FPL Virgin
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      Can't stand it when people strut on here. Why not hide your light under a bushel?

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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        I don't mind it as long as they don't humble brag . Congrats Prof

  2. Deulofail
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who needs to go first?
    I want to keep my defenders another week if I can.
    What happened to Amat today?
    2FT. 0.3 ITB.

    Pickford Jakupovic
    Valencia Walker Baines Amat Love
    Sánchez Snodgrass Sterling Mané Walcott
    Benteke Agüero Diomande

    1. La vida FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Diomande

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Okay. I'll just swap him out for Costa. Easy :p

    2. Flynny
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      Snoddy out

    3. Brap.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Snod & Baines

  3. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    FPL Sort yourselves out - FFS

  4. C_G
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Firmino and Chadli, come on lads

  5. Matamatics
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who was it complaining about lack of clean sheets this season again?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      There hasn't been alot of clean sheets this season . One game week does not make up for 8 game weeks with little to no clean sheets .

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    amat dropped, swansea suddenly become good at the back

    No coincidence

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      watford being bad away from home helps as well

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Watford were AWFUL. Third away game in a row where we haven't mustered a genuine chance.

  7. Flynny
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hi...I have 2.9m to upgrade snoddy...

    Any advice on who to get?

    Already got sanchez Walcott firmino.

    Not sure I should get lallana or coutinho next have arsenal and lpool double up...

    Who are best options?

    Ta

    1. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Try and work de Bruyne in

  8. C_G
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    42 with Payet(c), now Firmino, Chadli and Aguero to go, above average?

    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Of course

    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yay for the Payet party, albeit last minute but went fromm 6 point haul to 16 🙂

    4. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Way above average - which ATM about 20

      1. C_G
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        cheers PDM, now counting on hauls this game

    5. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Well done fellow Payet (c) not following the herd

      1. C_G
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        cheers Gran, you too!

  9. Greenbackbøøg…
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    Honestly I'm just happy my captain actually didn't get a negative score this week

  10. WDT
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Relying on Sadio Mane explosion now. Hatrick m8, plz

  11. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    George Friend off the bench for Amat!

    Some comfort after Sanchez (C)

    First bit of bench luck I have had.

  12. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Payet (c) paid off compared to the Arsenal failures.

    1. C_G
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      yep

    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good one Granny

    3. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      what did payet do ?

    4. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      he was unlucky not to get more

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        yeah, I watched the whole game, he's a class act...if only he had a decent front man to supply!!!!!!!!!

    5. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Granny's REVENGE !

      1. Granville
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He who dares

        1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Thought that was Del Boys quote 😉

          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Same actor... 🙂

    6. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nice one

    7. jia you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep was sweet mate, also had full house of cleanies so happy with that 🙂

    8. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Honestly if I had only Walcott or Sanchez I would have gone with that one, but the double up made it impossible to choose so I went Dimitri.

  13. Kaneyonero
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    Firmino hattick and Fosteer double peno save, please. 🙂

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      awful spelling mistakes but you get it

  14. Arteta
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    Grant's 6 pointer on the bench.
    Go Karius!

  15. mikess
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best replacement for Snodgrass?

    Playing 352 so will be playing each week. Like for like cash replacement

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Punchers?

    2. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Allen if you dont have him. If cabaye keeps on playing could be good.

    3. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Keep him

    4. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I got him in last week. 🙁 And have also moved to 3-5-2 planning to play him every game. 🙁

    5. mikess
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers guys. I've had him since gameweek 3 now, patience wearing thin

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        at least you had some returns from him - i brought him in 2 weeks ago!

    6. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      exact like for like?

      can you squeeze bolasie in?

      1. mikess
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No unfortunately

      2. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        probably hold and then look to upgrade as a double swap in that case

        that's what i'm gonna do, although I have 1 mil in the bank so could go bolasie / shakira

    7. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lost with him and Capoue in my team.

      1. mikess
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Feel for you

  16. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Son out for who?

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Moon

      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        lol

  17. fedolefan
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    The Capoue Snoddy rotation is working out well then? How do I get rid of them turds?

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You pay peanuts, you get monkeys

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        You're on fire today. Just make sure you don't run out of gas 😉

  18. Ógie
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Johnty must be rueing the words It cant get any worse

    1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty sure he won't get a third 3.5m GW in a row (Surely Not) !

  19. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What do aguero owners(non captainers) hope for ?

    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Points, I need points.

    2. thep025
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A goal maybe

    3. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lots of goals. No point having him otherwise and differential for me in my ML.

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This.

  20. Arteta
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    Koscielny 8, Walker 7, Holebas 6 and then Coleman 0 😐

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      9 years, 5 months ago

      You clean sheets Booo Hoooo

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I expected much more from Coleman in last 4 gameweeks..

        1. Ziro
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Got him in GW6 WC and he has done nothing..

    2. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Walker baps confirmed?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        6 for him.

        1. Delhidynamo
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Vertonghen was on same baps score despite the YC

        2. Arteta
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Just saw Boruc 29BPS. Damn.

    3. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Dont be greedy

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I really shouldn't be, you're right.

    4. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You played 4 defs!

      Kudos.

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Followed my gut this time.

  21. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Things are bad when I resort to checking Firminio and Sterling ownership levels for some hope for this week.

  22. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Callum Wilson completed 3 passes in 81 minutes

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lol

      i was impressed by his work effort tho. Bourn looked decent

  23. Scholes Balls
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Stupid Bob Bradley would cost me 0.1 as Amat will not raise in price now...

  24. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Son to Shaqiri actually a thing?

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why not ? Could catch a Stoke and Shaq run of form early? Fixtures are easy on the eye, Son a rotation risk, I'm very tempted

  25. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Antonio out now surely?

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      As the Churchill dig would say oooohhh yyyyeess

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Dog

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah.

  26. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Son for Shaq or too much of a knee jerk ? avoided Allen band wagon so tempted, got .5 itb so could do Amat/Kone to Holebas instead but defence next week looks ok regardless, need to ship Capoue as well though as price will keep dipping, current team is

    Heaton

    Amat, Smith, Valencia, Pieters, Kone

    Firmino, Walcott, Sanchez, Son, Capoue

    Aguero, Costa, Deeney

  27. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Wait no BPs for Cech? That's bs

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I own Koscienly so I am going to allow this

  28. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How many points will Firmino,Mane and McAuley score?

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      2

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      2,2,2

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      600 in the first half and 1,534 in the second

    4. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      2,2,2

    5. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lol@ you guys.The correct answer is 25 😎

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    is shaqiri essential?

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Shakira is.

  30. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus man.

    Firmino. Hat-trick please my son

    1. thep025
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah!!

    2. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Son blanked