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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. grumpyman
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    KDB and Van Aanholt to Alonso and Richarlison?

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

      2 FT's ?

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

        Nope. A hit.

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

    Did Aguero do enough to get a ban?

    1. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No, judging by the video evidence

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Didn't realise something happened with Aguero?

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

          He pushed a steward on the shoulder and argued with a copper.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Ooh had no idea and I watched the whole match! Cheers

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

                He did nothing really.
                Coppers & steward were awful with an over excited Citeh fan.
                No chance action taken against him.

      • F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Score check ? 33 here with 4 to go. Captain played

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          34 with 5 to go. Lukaku(c)

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            good going Diesel, considering Lukaku

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

          20 with 5 to go including captain. could be ok

        3. TooDifficuIt
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          43 two to go

        4. FPL Pillars
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          26, 5 to go including captain

        5. More Tragic
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          30 with 6 to play inc Eriksen (c)

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

          43, 3 to go

        7. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          31 with only Eriksen, Kane and Salah left. [Lukaku (C)]

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

          is that with bonus points Fulham..?

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            yep. I didn't get any sadly.

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

              who you got left gonna crack the 45?

              1. F4L
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Mane Firmino Salah Eriksen. Should be some good points there....how about you?

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

                  i got the same with Kol in the back line and firmino as Captain 40+6bonuspoints so far... i think

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

                    Kol instead of Salah sorry for the confusion....

        9. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          30 with 5 to go, Kane kaptain

        10. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          27 with 2x Pool 2x WBA & 2x Spurs inc Kane (C)

        11. Clump
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          27 with 6 to go Inc captain.
          In good shape.

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

          Only 16 with just 7 inc captain Kane to go.

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

            Well above average.

        13. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          27 with 3 to go. Kane (C)

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

          40 after BAPS with 3 left to go. Kaku captain :/

        15. BobBradleysOpportunity
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          36 with 3 to go (inc Kane C)

        16. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          51 after baps but Kaku captain taken the shine off ...

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

            41 with Kane(c) and salah

        17. Brap.
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          0 (-8)

          Only Ake and Lukaku playing though!

        18. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          32 kaku(c) 3 to play.... shocker

        19. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          16 points, 7 to go.
          24 benched

        20. The Cloud Watcher
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          17 with 6 to play incl Kane (c)

        21. The SK
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          34 (-4) Kane (C), Eriksen and Salah left.

      • Diva
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Did anyone sell Ritchie, Jesus and Daniels last week?

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

          Did you?

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

            Nope. Only made two free transfers this year. Very reserved for me.

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

              Nice. Nearly sold Daniels for a hit, might have been better long term though.

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

                Did you get his points? That was a lovely strike.

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

                  Yeah, missed the game so was a pleasant surprise.

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

                    Nice. That'll help your rank this week.

              2. 32chickens
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                LMS will be fun....

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

                  Could be anything. Defensive GW atm.

        2. More Tragic
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          probably

        3. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Shipped Ritchie, Danilo and Jesus in my WC

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

            Ouch.

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

          Spencer, who I keep tabs on because he was my main rival in a ML last year, WCed all 3 out.

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

            Who did he bring in to replace them?

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

              He WCed, so lots of transfers:

              https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/68/transfers

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

                Daniels to Britos! Ow. Double pain.

        5. Frank Black
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Only Daniels but i wouldn't have played him against City or in most of the next few games.

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

            Yeah, not much you can do about those defender points against big teams.

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              I got a bad feeling about our H2H Diva - Captain Lukaku has shot me in the foot. 🙁

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

                You still have the Hegazi points machine to play and a big win for Liverpool could see you over the line.

                1. Gnu
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  Kind words but advantage Diva. 🙂

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

                    We'll see. Regardless of the result, I'm enjoying the head-to-head league this season.

                    1. Gnu
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      8 years, 6 months ago

                      Always enjoyed H2H, a nice distraction from the constant failing in classic format.

        6. Better off with a pin and a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I sold Daniels and Jesus for -8; Daniels to raise the money to get Kane for Jesus. Felt pretty bad at lunchtime, but better now with Kane (c) to come. Daniels would have been on my bench anyway. Think overall I'm happy with the moves even if it was a bit hasty.

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

            I hope for you (and me) that Kane (c) pays back your hit this week!

            1. Better off with a pin and a…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              He can do it this week or against Swansea. I would have captained Lukaku today if I'd not done it, so that's a positive already!

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

                Haha. Small mercies!

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

          Shipped Ritchie and got in Pogba and Hegazi, but so far I am enjoying the +0.4 in team value more than I would have Ritchie's assist. We'll see tomorrow if Hegazi lets me down.

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

            Yep, it could be useful down the line.

      • tafrère
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        22 pts after baps with Kane (c), Alli, Trippier, Mané and Foster left. I guess it's a little above average. How are you all doing ?

        1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Got Kane (c) Eriksen Mane and Foster, currently on 27 points, if I could get 50+ I'd be over the moon

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

          I've got the same to play.

      • lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Does this team need wildcarding?

        Foster ELLIOT

        Kolasinac Jones STEPHENS Mee 4.0
        KDB mkhi Atsu WILLIAN carroll
        Lukaku Firmino Kane

        Willian,elliot, stephens shouldn't be nailed after transfer window and wanna get rid of KDB

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Seen much worse, I would take a -4 or -8 not a WC

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

          Nope

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

          nah dont think so just wait until after IB

        4. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Nope

        5. FPL Pillars
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Elliot you don't need to rush into selling, would take -4 max

        6. Stykes
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          What's wrong with Elliot and Stephens? Confused.

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

          Obviously not..

      • Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Jones clinging on to that bap

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

          Winning goal for Rash still to be added, right?

      • The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        KDB to ???

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

          depends on team ......

          1. The Pesci challenge
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            If I take him out I have no city cover. Mkhi, pogba, tadic and Carroll

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

              my best bet will be Erikson or Alli ....or wait untill sanzes is in shape but one of the spurs mid will be just fine imo

        2. korbendallas82
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Pogba or miki, if u dont have one?

      • Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Oh no. Will enough droves pf casuals rage sell Lukaku to push him off a price drop?

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Who cares? He's a season keeper for me.

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Doubt even they're that crazy

        3. FDMS All Starz
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Mkhitaryan & Pogba
          Or
          Pogba & Lukaku
          Or
          Mkhitaryan & Lukaku

          ...which 2 should we actually own?

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Pog and Kaku imo

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

            all 3 of them sounds ok

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

          It’s just a shame that it’s still August so Kane (c) won’t score.

          1. More Tragic
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            be nice if Eriksen gets a brace

            fooking love it I would

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

            It'd take a miracle not to outscore Kaku at least. Some sofa hiding tomorrow I believe!

        5. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Would you do Jones to Dann tonight?

          1. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            *Dann to Jones

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

              Do you have other issues? If not, yes.

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

            Omg

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

          I don't want to decide midweek that I would use my WC, missing all the price rises/ falls. Must decide now.

          No FT anymore but I won't need to WC the team right?

          Foster
          Suttner, Daniels, Bertrand, Britos!, Long
          Eriksen, Pogba, Willian, Ince, Tarroll
          Firmino, Kane, Kaku

        7. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Kane non owners/non captainers ye know what to do..

          http://i.imgur.com/02UkQdL.gifv

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            😀

            Never have I wanted more of a demolition than I want Kane to do tomorrow.

            1. Optimus.
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Even a 2 pointer won't be a fail after Lukakus and Agueros showings

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

              Seconded

          2. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Make sure you go in deep.

            Oh wait, we are over that joke....

          3. Oven Glover
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Mr Comment of the day. Congratulations 🙂

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

            Could we see the first ever double hattrick (6 goals) tomorrow from Harry Kane?

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

          pedro's nailed?

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

            No

        9. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Wildcard activated, thoughts would be appreciated!

          Gomes // Elliot

          Alonso // Otamendi // Monreal // Lowe // Mbemba

          Sanchez // Mane // Pogba // Richarlison // Carroll

          Kane // Chicarito // Calvert-Lewin

          I know it's weak up top, but can't see Lukaku getting many hauls with his fixtures and not keen on Aguero/Jesus because of rotation.

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

          Wouldn't mind Myhill starting tomorrow.

          1. More Tragic
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            ???

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

            +1....And finishing the game of course 🙂

          3. Diva
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Hehe. Yeah, Elliot's points off the bench would be nice.

          4. Nanoelektronicar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Eliot on bench?

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

              Yep.

        11. F4L
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Alonso Kane Alli blanks and I'm happy. Not too much to ask right?

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

            Too much to be honest

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

          I would sure hate to have no kane ( c ) right now

        13. kirwy
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Got Britos on a -8 *deletes account*

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

            Unlucky!

        14. Del Monte
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          A) Kane (Have Alli) & Mooy

          or

          B) Lacazette & Mkhitaryan

        15. lordkippe
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          What is the consensus about when it is good to play the first WC ? Ive got several problems I would like to get rid of. could possibly do it with a -8 or -12 but will not get the players I want by doing it that way.

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

            Depends what condition your squad is in. I may actually end up not using my first one because I’m content with my team.

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

          Is De Bruyne getting 1 bonus or baps not finalised yet?

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

            Should be final apart from United game.

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

          is Jones on 2 or 3 baps???

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              8 years, 6 months ago

              1

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

              1, probably 0 after update.

            • CloudSky
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Will get 0.

          2. Markus
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Did anybody watch man city game, was kdb still deep?

            Also, I know mhki got the points, but did pogba look as/more dangerous?

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                8 years, 6 months ago

                He was still deep, and again close to assists but not scoring

              • CloudSky
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Double yes.

              • Optimus.
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Someone wasn't on earlier 😛

                  1. Optimus.
                    • 15 Years
                    8 years, 6 months ago

                    Fail 😎

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

                Played as a QB

                Pogba looked more dangerous. Players who shoot from distance generally do though

              • Ser Davos
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Watched the Utd game carefully and I've opted for Pog. Could be wrong but aside from nailedness and potential pens, he got in excellent positions and was desperately close to not at least get one goal.

                1. Markus
                  • 16 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  Great, thanks really helpful - good enough for me!

            2. @persecuted_by_mods
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Got 7001730 points, average so far I guess

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

                  00 is Lukaku(c)?

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      8 years, 6 months ago

                      Sadly yes

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

                    Bit below.

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

                      i think its only a 0 no more than that TM........

                2. Bøwstring The Carp
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  Kane (c) hatrick tomorrow 😎

                  Anything less will be a captain fail by my standards.

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

                    Go big or go home!!!

                3. F4L
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  if kane blanks, he should be 12.3 by the time the international break is finished. Silver linings

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

                    hope for that my man..........

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

                    No, the fails today will stop that. He will drop to 12.4 though.

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

                  Three of my players are gettin 2 baps cos they are behind the leading scorers who are tied how jammy is that

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

                    lol

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

                    You are in for a surprise.

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

                    SO jammy it might not happen 😀

                  4. F4L
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 6 months ago

                    oh dear

                  5. Clump
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 6 months ago

                    I've done similar. Funny week.

                  6. Barmak
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 6 months ago

                    So they're getting one point each...

                5. Scapegoat Salah
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  Wildcard or wait? 1 FT, 0 ITB

                  Foster
                  Kolasinac | Lowe | Alonso
                  Ritchie | Fraser | T. Carroll | Mane
                  Aguero | Kane | Lukaku

                  Elliot | Suttner | Long

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      8 years, 6 months ago

                      What is that midfield monstrosity mate, downgrade aguero to Firmino and fix up the mid

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

                      wait....imo that mid can be fixed with free transfers

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

                        ^This.
                        A -4 gets a half tidy side.