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26 August 2017 3316 comments
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The today’s proceedings culminate at Old Trafford now as Manchester United welcome Leicester City in the 5.30pm kick-off.

Jose Mourinho’s side are heavily favoured after serving up back-to-back 4-0 wins over West Ham United and Swansea City.

Three goals in his first two league outings for the Red Devils means that Romelu Lukaku is the top captaincy pick for the third Gameweek running.

Over 1.7m FPL managers have handed the Belgian the armband, up against a Foxes side that have conceded at least two goals in five of their seven road trips since Craig Shakespeare took the helm.

Both Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan have also been subject to heavy investment – indeed, the pair have outscored Lukaku’s 19 points, with 23 and 21 respectively.

Meanwhile, Jamie Vardy will be looking to build on his two-goal haul at Arsenal in Gameweek 1 and end United’s run of consecutive shutouts.

Over 161,000 FPL managers sold the Foxes’ frontman after he failed to find the net at home to Brighton last weekend.

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  1. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    So I take it KDB>Eriksen goes without saying this week

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      It did last week too.

    2. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. Just did it

  2. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    30 with Foster Alonso Willian Eriksen left. Kane could hurt me...

    1. Champione
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso to outscore Kane 😉

      1. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Sure 🙂

  3. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    How reliable is fplstatistics? Will KDB's price drop tonight? don't wanna use a ft so early , don't want a price drop either

    1. Hot Fuzz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      very

    2. Unsuccessful
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      It is reliable. However, they are still learning the formulae for the new season and several players haven't risen or fallen as predicted over the past few days

    3. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      They are much more conservative than, say, FFF. If you can't spare the extra 0.1 from a price drop, then I think you have to make your change today. Yes, there were a lot of jokes about how deep kdb was playing today, but , wow--the last bit of the game I saw was him picking up the ball _behind_ Otamendi. Ugh.

  4. Weasel51
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Jones keeping his BP likely?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Think so... Schmeical losing his?

      1. Unsuccessful
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I think he loses them. Rashford winning goal

  5. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I'm sure it's been mentioned before, but what percentage of people captained Lukaku?

    1. Ramboros
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      37.3% overall and 67.9% in top 10k.

    2. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      1,7m people

    3. Hot Fuzz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      massive ...at least 50% imo could be wrong though......he is the most captained...

    4. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      thats feels good after captaining Jesus in gw1.

  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    What captaincy percentages for Kane and Lukaku?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Tks tm. Didn't realize discovery was up and running again.

  7. arifv
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I have atsu and I want to replace jw promise but for whom?

  8. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    So pogba on pens now then. Annoying. Utd are the new Spurs

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He isn’t necessarily.

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Could be Mata.

  9. arifv
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    will jones from manu rise soon?

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

      Should this week.

  10. Respect My Authoritah
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Gameweek is perfectly set up for Kane to smash it. Gulp.

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      As a non-owner I'd take one goal and nothing else right now

      1. Meppelfield
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Burnley defence better have a hall pass tomorrow or Kane will mess them up.

  11. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    De Gea
    Dawson Kompany Bertrand
    Willian Carroll Mikhi Eriksen
    Jesus Lukaku Firmino

    Elliot Alderwereild RLC Long

    1 FT & 0 ITB for the next GW

    Time for WC???

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Why would you Wild Card this team?

      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Don't you think it looks awful for next GW

        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Willian and TC out for -4... gtg

          1. Scotty B
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Who for?

            1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              I would have to look at it closely by form and fixtures if so were you... Ritchie looked good today; Mooy looked good recently; Richarlison as well;

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      yeah certainly

    3. Meppelfield
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Why is Alderweireld on the bench over Caroll?

      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Alderwerield Everton away
        Carroll Newcastle home

  12. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Guess eriksen cap v Kane will decide this gw

  13. 404_FC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    will TAA start ?

    i hav suttner on sub

    1. Hot Fuzz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      dont think so..

  14. Fingerspitzengefühl
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed, so here goes again.

    Has there been any new info regarding the availability of Trippier tomorrow?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 6 months ago

        No news at all, should be fine to play otherwise he would have been mentioned by Poch

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

        Expected to start.

      • Fingerspitzengefühl
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Joselu do enough to earn a starting role? Very tempted.

      1. Hot Fuzz
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        He is a beast watched all his goals and the pre season with stoke ...had him in my first squad decided against him for lousy 0.5... will regret this decision

        1. Paganoi
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          5.5 looks to be an absolute steal if he nails down the spot. Was looking at him as a great enabler on my WC team.

          1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Surely Ayew 5.0m is a better one?

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Very disappointing post game interview by Guardiola. Turning in to the new Mourinho. Blaming everyone else. City played a poor game Pep. Get over it.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Big crybaby

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Super lucky 41 points so far despite owning Lukaku (c), thank you god for Abraham

      1. Hot Fuzz
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        well done......

    5. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Foster • Myhill
      Cedric • Lascelles • Mustafi • Prödl • Mee
      Alli • Willian • Pogba • Ritchie • T.Carroll
      Kane • Lukaku • Chicharito

      1FT, 1.5 ITB

      Will Alonso rise today?

      A) Mustafi => Alonso
      B) Mustafi => Mbemba to do Willian => Mane next week

    6. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      TriggerLips said that people who have been patient did well this week ... while people who chased points got burnt.

      Is he right?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Yes, kept Jesus and my benching of Fraser meant I could play a defender who got a clean sheet.

          It's usually the case though, patience works

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Plus Hernandez Richarlison etc all got nothing while Ritchie Atsu and the gang did

          2. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            So far yes, not with Kdb though.

          3. Tim Canterbury
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            A philosopher

          4. Respect My Authoritah
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            In terms of defence, yes. And Jesus I guess. Not much to show elsewhere

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

            Ask KDB owners?

            1. We Will Klopp you
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              What of those who kept patience with PVA, KDB and Fraser?

            2. Red Dagger ✪
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              I have Stones and KDB remember. I have 35 points with Kane (c), Firmino and Mane to go.

          6. Karan_G14
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Yes.

          7. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Not for DeBruyne owners

          8. Hot Fuzz
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Hi Fpl Virgin.....Triggerlips saying a lot of things ..... and sometimes they contradict them self and sometimes they are right, we should all now that at any gameweek patient is one of the best advice's because this game is not a sprint but a marathon....right?... i think triggerlips said that as well....so he is half right and half wrong as always... imo

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Fair point.

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

            That cannot be applied as a season tactic. The approach needs to be adapted to the player in question and the fixture.

        • lordkippe
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          So how does this look ? Is a wildcard a good idea ? Players I would get rid of is marked with *

          Foster ( Elliot )

          PVA * - Stephens - Daniels * - Dawson - Long*

          KDB * - Mane - Willian ( Not sure ) - Atsu ( not sure ) - Carroll

          Gabbiadini ( Not sure ) - Kane - Lukaku

        • FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Probably should shuffle KDB tonight. Who to? Have Pogba

          1. Respect My Authoritah
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Eriksen/Alli

            1. Mo Mané No Problems
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              What if you have Alli and Kane. Go for Spurs triple up? or Liverpool double (Salah and Mane)

              1. Respect My Authoritah
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Yeah triple up. Both are better than Mane imo

                1. Mo Mané No Problems
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  Thanks for the reply.
                  I'm thinking of getting Trippier later to get those CS pts for Spurs' favourable run. What about Mkhitaryan vs Mane?

          2. Urchin
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Hazard? Should be fit soon

        • Tim Canterbury
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Safe to bring Eriksen in now surely. He never gets injured

          1. Live Lad
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Or gets red carded

        • Ambrosiana Inter
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          So de bruyne dropps tonight...forces to make change

        • Squires FC
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I was on 84 pts before today, 44 post baps with Alderweireld, firmino & kane (c) to play.
          I'm also keeping kdb because those fixtures are damn good.

          1. Respect My Authoritah
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Are they? They look ok, but nothing special

            1. Squires FC
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              I think so yeah

          2. Feloh
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            you never learn mate, how do you keep a 10m def in your team

            1. Squires FC
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              He's creating plenty

          3. Live Lad
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            He is playing very deep. Rarely goes up. Even let AGUERO take that free kick. Fernandiho has more value tbh

        • @persecuted_by_mods
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Saved two transfers for the international break, annoying that I have to use one already because Fraser will drop

          • King Sheep
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            A) Xhaka > Richarlison (before price rise)

            B) upgrade Long/Marriapa > 4.5 sub defender

            C) Long/Marriapa > Mbemba bank 0.5m

          • Hurrikane
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            advice pls

            Foster
            Cedric | Jones | Mee | Trippier
            Salah | Eriksen | KDB | Mooy
            Kane | Lukaku

            Elliot, Lowe, Carroll, Quarner

            1. Respect My Authoritah
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              KDB to Micky for me

          • Champione
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            If Kolasinac is back in a LWB role tomorrow he'll probably be my PVA replacement. Thoughts?

            1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              I am selling this week.

          • KGFC
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Is the upcoming international break the best time to play WC? Or wait longer?

            1. Champione
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              depends on your team and whether the likes of Sanchez and Hazard starts delivering. Haz not ready yet though. If your team is decent, I'd hold for a couple of weeks

          • I Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Would you hit the wildcard button if you had De Bruyne, Gabbiadini, Willian, Kompany, Fosu-Mensah, Alexander-Arnold and a non playing defender in your team?

            1. grumpyman
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Not necessary. Might take a hit though.

            2. Hot Fuzz
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              nah i wouldnt......

            3. Unsuccessful
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              I have the three hit rule. If a -12 fixes your team, then no WC.

              This rule was invented at the end of last season, and is honestly untried and untested. But I'm going with it this year!