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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. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    ....RLC

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Is a good lad

    2. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Is... Injured. It's that right?

    3. Sgt. Schultz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      no don't WC

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Thanks

    4. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Sorry guys haha!!

  2. Urchin
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    With Jones unlikely to get any bonus... Suttner on my bench with 7 points sux... Hope Davies goes big tomorrow...

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Could be worse. I had Daniels first sub and Stones in my starting 11. He came on for one minute.

      1. Hot Fuzz
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        bummer red arrow sorry man 🙁

      2. Urchin
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Whoa... That is sad... Must be agonizing

        1. _Make
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 22 days ago

          Yeah I listened to the game on the radio I knew he'd come on if city scored! Cheers lads 🙂

    2. tafrère
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Jones 1 bap.

  3. merin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Thoughts on this team? Pop the WC?

    Foster Elliot
    Valencia Danilo Yoshida Hegazi Long
    KDB Alli Pogba JWP T.Carroll
    Lukaku Chicharito Mounie

    FT: 0, ITB: 3.9

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      What was ur FT?

      1. merin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        1FT now, sry. Mistyped it.

    2. Hot Fuzz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      nah looks good ...

      1. merin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Even with KDB, JWP and Danilo in it?

        1. Hot Fuzz
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 22 days ago

          yap you got 3.9 mil so imo just upgrade JWP coz of his minutes since the new guy joined but all of you others are ok KDB to one of the spurs mids if you like but not a WC wait for that after the International break

          1. merin
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 22 days ago

            Good options. Thanks 🙂

            What about Danilo? He'a prone to rotation and at some point I'd prolly want to get Trippier instead
            If I don't already have 3 spurs, ofc.

    3. tafrère
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      KDB -> Silva and use the extra 2m later.

    4. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      No need, kdb to a livers, Hernandez to kane and you're gold

      1. merin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Can't afford that, sry (tried both KDB to Mane and Salah).
        Doesn't give me enough money to do Hernandez -> Kane

  4. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Ritchie > Antonio (-4), there go 8 points down the drain.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Rough

  5. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Any chance Jones could rise tonight? When is the cut off point for each evening?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      When price changes occur.

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Think he's looking for the time that price changes occur TorresPedantic

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 22 days ago

          lmao

    2. Diva
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      2.10am UK time.

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Many went above 100% the past few days but didn't rise, so my guess is no

  6. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Oh dear messing up these posts big time!!

    Wildcard now or wait? 1FT, 0ITB

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

    Elliot | Suttner | Long | RLC

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Aguero downgraded to Firmino and fix up the midfield, hurts my eyes to look at that

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      I'd WC, yeah. Aguero, Fraser, RLC can all go and I'd use the funds for Aguero to sproose the midfield up.

    3. Ode
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      I would just wait

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      That midfield needs surgey.

    5. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Just fix that midfield with some spare cash. Priroity number 1 Id say.

    6. More Tragic
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      nah
      Aguero + Kola out and upgrade a mid sorts it

      -8

    7. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Thanks everyone, I know midfield has been poor!

    8. *sigh*
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Just downgrade Kun to improve Fraser.Rest is good.Slowly slowly catchy monkey.

    9. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      With that team I'd wc yes

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Well, at least Pogba and Lukaku still looked dangerous. Points will roll in the weeks to come

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Pogba was wasteful. (United fan)

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        wasteful but still dangerous. Could be on pens as well now

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Always is, still tries one too many skill in dangerous areas. Usual occurrence of him being caught doing something silly when a simple pass was on

    2. Hot Fuzz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      this

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Agreed

    4. Haggis
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Deserved MOTM I'd say, a couple of close efforts and some slick passing. Most likely next penatly taker.

  8. Sanchit
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    KdB falling tonight.
    Who to bring in?
    Other 4 mids are : Pogba Mkhi Alli Eriksen
    Not keen on Liverpool mids coz I have Firmino

    Mahrez maybe? Siggurdson? Ozil?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Mane

    2. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Silva looks as good as kdb for 2 mill less.

      1. Sanchit
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Avoiding city now. Silva could lose his place to b.silva soon

  9. Jonny Sutt
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Which would you choose?

    A)Jesé
    B) Richarlison

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      literally, I have no clue. Probably B still

      1. Jonny Sutt
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Well he is likely to rise so I'm swaying that way. Doesn't seem like he did much today though.

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 22 days ago

          didn't have much of a chance tbf

    2. Hot Fuzz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      for who and why? how much money you got to spend? .......

    3. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      B

  10. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Had Elliot and mbemba on the bench, bit gutted :0

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Micky playing deep, a bit of a worry?

    1. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Not the deep stuff again.

    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Nah, the FPL judges love him and will give him random assists even if he didn’t actually assist it.

    3. skriniar
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      lol micky can play from bench and make 49 asist

    4. skriniar
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      jairzinho perfect

    5. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Didn't play deep at all.

  12. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Am I reading Smarty Pants stats correctly that over 85% of top 10k players have now played their captain this gameweek?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      yes

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Wow

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 22 days ago

          Plenty have played chips to get there and don't own Kane.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Yes . Kane haul would be orgasmic.

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      85% of last weeks top 10k players.

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Indeed!

  13. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Kdb to Eriksen tonight to beat the price drop??

    Thanks

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Yes I would

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Yeah I think Erik is a must.

    3. MTPockets
      9 years, 22 days ago

      I want to see eriksen, alli, sanchez, mane tomorrow first. Rather lose 0.1 than get it wrong.

  14. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Has the comments/side bar thing in Desktop mode gone for others?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Maybe you changed it to phone mode?

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Nah, just Firefox being its usual arsey self. Re loaded and back. I thought I ad blocked it all out!

  15. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Chances of TAA starting tomorrow? I have hope it's 0

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 22 days ago

      90% he'll start

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Based on what?

  16. BobBradleysOpportunity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    anyone have any idea on rose injury, i can't find anything recently said about his recovery

  17. Jonny Sutt
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    How did Richarlison play today?

    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Looked dangerous but was always going to be limited with 10 men.

  18. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Took out Lacazette for Lukaku this week... Does nothing... Being an Arsenal fan, this hurts.. He's gonna score tomorrow isn't he?

    1. More Tragic
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      hopefully
      He's in my team

      😉

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      I HATE THIS GAME

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      He hasn't scored for one week dude

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        yes but you see where I am coming from? My luck this season has been atrocious

  19. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Daniels stays 5.0 now?

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      I'm getting rid in a few weeks, I always bench him and he's not going to get many clean sheets

  20. bojack
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    I need Kane to score 15 goals tomorrow.

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      All Eriksen assists

  21. Pirlø's Pen
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Would you WC this team? V close to hit the button.

    Begovic
    Alonso Danilo Stephens
    KDB Salah Mkhi Richarilson
    Lukaku Jesus Mounie

    Elliot Suttner Carroll Long.

    1. MTPockets
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Not at all.

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      No

    3. Artorias
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      No.. Get rid of Kdb for Alli / Eriksen.. Rest looks ok

    4. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Totally agree with artorias, kdb out for a spurs and you're fine

    5. Hot Fuzz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      why? what you gonna do ?you got already the bandwagons in there......

  22. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Get Jones before the rise or hold to see if he survives the international break?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Injury risk so I would wait

    2. Turbolag
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Does he play for the NT?

    3. skriniar
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      low % TSB, price din't rise

      1. Diva
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        ?

  23. buttigieg93
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    What's the average?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      17

      1. Hot Fuzz
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        how do you know this?

      1. buttigieg93
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Lmao

    2. Whats the Mata?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      a number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number.

  24. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    I'm on 19 with Valencia baps to be added and 5 players left including Kane captain.
    What's every one on?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      21 with Kane captain .6 left.

    2. Turbolag
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      20+Valencia baps, 5 to go, no captain (Lukaku :()

    3. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      16 with 7 left inc captain.

      Most people doing way better.

    4. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      35 pre bonus with Alli, Mane, and Foster to play.

    5. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Should be getting bonus for Mbemba and Jesus though.

    6. Pirlø's Pen
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      36 with Alonso and Salah to go.... not sure how to feel.

      1. Pirlø's Pen
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Sorry 42 with bonus.

  25. Shakshuka
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Daniels and Ritchie to fall tonight?

  26. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Question: I intend to wildcard. Should I active it tonight?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      yes if you're dead set on WC'ing

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      I did mine last Saturday and managed to jump on Pogba's price rise that night, I'd say if you're planning on doing so this GW do it tonight

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      If you do (wouldn't advise it unless absolutely necessary) then yes, aiming to catch those rises

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      You should start making changes tonight for rises and avoiding falls.

    5. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 22 days ago

      If you intend to use it then why not activate now and make changes before prices rise or drop

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Yes of course.

    7. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      That's what I'm getting at. A wildcard doesn't freeze price changes correct. Those will still be in effect for me yes?

  27. Ode
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC team:

    Foster
    Naughton Bert Dawson Kola
    Eriksen Mkhi Atsu
    Laca Kane Lukaku

    1. Ode
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Bench: Elliot Carroll Chalobah Mbemba

    2. Pirlø's Pen
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Big 3 up top never seems to work.

    3. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Kola to Bailly or Jones imo.

  28. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Any chance KDB will rise tonight? Thinking about getting him in for Pogba (-4)

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Rise from the deep

    2. dhamphiir
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      KDB is on -99.9% on fplstat

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Maybe if you hack everyone's accounts'

    3. MTPockets
      9 years, 22 days ago

      none

  29. BROOKLYN GOONER
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Could we please stop asking people if a transfer is free or not? Unless you are in the rare situation where you have 2 FT and cannot find a solid transfer opportunity, then just assume every transfer costs -4. Doesn't matter if it prevents you saving one, or if it is a second transfer costing you a -4, or if it is your fourth transfer, moving your -8 to a -12, in almost all situations, you should assume that _every_ transfer costs you -4. Takeaways:

    - If you don't have a free transfer banked, and you have a transfer that you are considering, but would not do if it cost -4, then DON"T DO IT. Save the transfer.
    - If you already spent -4, but you see another transfer that looks to yield much more than 4 points over the next few gameweeks, then DO IT. Whatever you already invested/wasted is done and dusted and should not affect your future choices.

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Having 2FTs is hardly rare

      1. BROOKLYN GOONER
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Yes, but having 2FTs _without_ having an obviously beneficial transfer (one worth more than 4 points over short term, two worth more than 8 points over short term, etc.), is rare, though.

  30. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Slowly trying to convince myself that captaining Lukaku over Kane means I still own Kane! Kane not being owned by 70%, so any points is good points.

    1. Urchin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      LOL... Hang in there buddy..