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10 December 2016 2319 comments
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Gameweek 15 rolls on with the tea-time kick-off at the King Power Stadium, as champions Leicester City host Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.

Both of these sides are in decline as a source of Fantasy talent, with the Foxes failing to attract interest all season with both Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy unable to live up to the inflated prices following last season’s triumphs.

As for City, the capitulation of Sergio Aguero last weekend has certainly reduced our level of investment. However, Kelechi Iheanacho is again given the opportunity to deputise in the Argentine’s absence – he starts today having been drafted in by more than 210,000 Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of this morning’s deadline.

Elsewhere for City, there are further teamsheet surprises from Guardiola, who keeps both Raheem Sterling and Yaya Toure on the bench, with Ilkay Gundogan retaining a starting role.

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

  1. Rian23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    defoe to vardy. thoughts?

    1. bakayoko
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Their fixtures look good & they don't have champs league distraction. Not a bad move

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

      May do benteke to vardy can't afford alonso then though who do u think will get me the most points

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No

    4. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Champs league over for a while. Playing well and decent fixtures.

      Looks a good shout to me.

    5. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't knee jerk to Vardy quite so soon

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

    Looking like my benteke pick gonna pay off

  3. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Man city and Liverpool cant defend

    Arsenal are the only team that will challenge Chelsea for the title right ?

    1. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs in the mix too

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        yeap if kane keeps firing and toby back will help

    2. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe Spurs?

    3. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs maybe.

    4. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      we can t keep a clean sheet either tbf

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        atleast you guys have settled defence. much better than city or liverpool

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Well Mustafi went off injured today so... 😆

    5. Licky
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpool can defend, just not when Matip isn't there.

  4. Lestat
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A) Capoue and Wilson

    or

    B) Sigurdsson and Anichebe (4 pt hit)

  5. TokyoRisingSun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So who gets sacked first, Pep or Mou?

    1. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Pardew

    2. bakayoko
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      United are playing solid football, just not killing games off. I think Mou will eventually deliver + City wouldn't sack Pep no matter what

      1. TokyoRisingSun
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        A good CL run will probably save Pep

    3. K-win
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Both hopefully

    4. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      bilic

  6. ankj70
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Austin to

    1) Llorente
    2) origi
    3) Carroll

    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I went 3 but it may pay to wait now for further news on Austins injury

    2. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Llorente look decent with his form

    3. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A

    4. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I've got Wilson to move on but those are pretty much my optiions.

      Split between Llorente and Origi. Leaning towards Llorentre purely because he's alot cheaper.

  7. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sits back with cigar and glass of red wine to watch Iheanacho fire sale

    1. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He's rising tho

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        You know what they say

        What goes up must come down 🙂

        1. Bleach †
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          But when that finally happens, you'd be really smashed from the wine. 😀

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Smug

  8. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance Costa won't play ?

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Have Zaha on my bench...

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

      He's fit

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeh, he might fall down the stairs tomorrow morning.

    4. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hate this week..

  9. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Kosc + Walcott --> Valencia + Mahrez seems like a good move lads?

    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Walcott.

      1. Moose™
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Kosc to who then?

        A. Alonso

        B. Valencia

        C. Toby

        1. Sweetboi
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          A

          1. Moose™
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Alonso vs Toby. I prefer Toby due to goal-threat and ez fixtures.

    2. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You do know that Walcott is still getting the points and he has Everton and City next, right? Everton conceded 3 goals against Watford and City has conceded 3 goals against Leicester in 21 minutes....

      1. Moose™
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Just a preliminary plan tho.

        Any chanes needed for my team?

        Foster Pickford

        Kosc McAuley Pieters Cedric Amat

        Sanchez Hazard Walcott Siggy DeRoon

        Kane Costa Origi

  10. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy Bandwagon boarding soon

  11. K-win
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Didn't realise i had 3 premium defenders, with Amat the rock doing the business!

  12. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ball possession: City - 76%

    Guardiola's football still working.

    1. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I bet Leicester fans are furious with the 24% posession.

  13. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone saying last night that Vardy is done for because he's been sussed out and has no plan B. Someone forgot to tell Kolarov 😀

  14. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Why is everyone so delighted Guardiola's not doing well?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I for one just didn't get the credit he was getting at Barca and Bayern. He's being exposed with City. I don't "like" it per sé

      1. Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        This. He's been the worst manager Bayern has had in the last few years, he did worse than Van Gaal.

    2. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He's an overrated clown.

    3. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      he had ready made team with world class players at barca and bayern

      now that he has a decent squad but not wordl class he's struggling

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        and some claimed he was the best manger in the world

    4. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Just look at the way he's dressed tonight....

    5. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      His perceived arrogance which he doing nothing to dispel

    6. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Arrogant sod

    7. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Because he was hailed as a good for winning thing with a barca and bayern team that was at its time the best in world.

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        *god

    8. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Same question in my head..
      Maybe because of his arrogance in handling players.
      But Mou is far more arrogant and disrespectful

    9. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I like him, and I think having one of the most successful managers in the world is always good for the league as a whole.

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Well said

    10. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Turned Aguero into a violent player.

    11. evilfish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Well for me it is because you can't tell what team he is going to put out. Therefore I avoid owning any City players. Therefore I am delighted that they are not doing well.

    12. Stokelona
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      His enormous ego, his boring football, his mistreatment and disrespect of senior players, the fact that my cat could win the league with barca and Bayern (and I've got a really stupid cat), and the fact that when he leaves his job he doesn't take a break, he takes "a sabbatical"!

  15. LOS BLANCOS
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Diego Alves has saved 23 penalties out of 47 attempted against him in his La Liga career.

    1. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      But is he good with his feet?

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      cech could learn a few from him

  16. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I want Kane for next week. How? Don't mind takin' a few hits.

    Grant - Heaton
    Holebas - Alonso - Cedric - McAuley - Amat
    Siggy - Firmino - Hazard - Sanchez - Capoue
    Defoe - Costa - Nacho

    1FT 0.7ITB

    1. sillyhilly69
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Your Team Value is shocking!

      Can you afford Nacho and Defoe to Kane and Diomande?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Nah, 0.8M short 🙁

  17. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Holebas and Okaka in for -4?

    1. sillyhilly69
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Don't be stupid. Knee jerk if I ever saw one.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No. Holebas for next GW is City away. Okaka idk.

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No

    4. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      It's a fckin irony

  18. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    KDB > Alexis for free?

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      yes

    2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe if he blanks

    3. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    4. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No

  19. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Claudio Ranieri gives post match interview at half time 😯

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ohhh! And what did he say?

  20. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    2.30am here in Oz. Im off to bed.

    Any rash trades i need to do before price chances?

    Heaton
    Alonso / Mcauley / Cedric
    Hazard / Firmino / Sigurdsson / Snodgrass
    Kane / Costa / Defoe

    Pickford / De Roon / Pieters / Friend

    1ft, 2.7itb

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wake up in 5-6 hours time

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No thanks

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You can rest easy my friend sleep well

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Ogie

    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nope. Sleep well!

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Mesut.

    4. davies
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      That's cute - 5.30am here!!!

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Davies

    5. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Just got to bed and take a week off.

    6. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Whatever happened to that tall English guy Man City had in goal?

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        miles better than bravo

      2. rivercityransom
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        too english for them, so they sent him away

      3. Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Can't pass apparently...

      4. dhamphiir
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Loan at Torino

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Finally a genuine reply!

    7. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wally -> Haz for -4 ?

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        no

      2. dhamphiir
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Keep walcott

      3. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Seems a bit unnecessary. I'd do it for free

      4. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Wally is amazing value and best midfielder in the game.........if you have Sanchez then it is a yes from me.

          1. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 4 months ago

              In fact even if you dont I would do it, for free. -4 maybe just keep for a week. Hope he starts as well.

              1. Lone Wolf FPL
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                that is what I do. cheers

          2. Sweetboi
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            No

          3. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            thanks all

        • Sims
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Nacho definitely getting benched vs Watford

          Already started the ucl game and ineffective so far

          1. Sweetboi
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers Pep.

          2. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            43 minutes to change that.

            1. Sims
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              I don't think he will start regardless of what happens now

              Will probably be saved for ars

          3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks Pep .

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

            Nice one Pep

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

            Isnt he their only scorer in last two matches?

        • davies
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Is Zaha going to AFCON?

          1. Sweetboi
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Think so, yes.

          2. dhamphiir
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Yes

          3. sillyhilly69
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            You've already asked this.

            1. sillyhilly69
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Ignore me. Getting confused.

            2. davies
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Care to show me where then..? 🙄

          4. tm245
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            I didn't realize he had switched from England to Ivory Coast. Hmm.

        • Kun Tozser
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Best Austin replacement? Was think Iheanacho before today

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Benteke or Defoe imo

        • Sims
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Firmino and huth > walker and Alli/eriksen for a hit?

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Alli , Eriksen and Walker are all getting benched

        • It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Fuchs good

          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            3-0 mate, more like Fuchs King good.

        • Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          That free kick was in Kolarov territory...

        • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Nacho what are you doing?!

        • Typo
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          thoughts on Gundogan -> Mahrez for a hit?