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The second instalment to Sunday’s slice of Premier League action brings Gameweek 3 to a close with matches at Anfield and Wembley Stadium.

The attention of Fantasy managers will be pulled in different directions, with key assets on show in both contests.

After the “failings” of Romelu Lukaku, Paul Pogba and Sergio Aguero on Saturday, we now look to see if Harry Kane can step up.

Kane is backed 741,000+ (16.1%) ahead of the “home” encounter with Burnley as he bids to end a run of two single point returns and score his first competitive career goal in August.

Should he succeed, it would doubtless have a major impact on rankings and transfer activity over the international break.

Equally, events at Anfield could have a major effect on our thinking leading up to Gameweek 4.

Liverpool boast an array of attacking talent, including the electric Sadio Mane, who lines up in tandem with the in-form Roberto Firmino and Mo Salah.

But Arsenal have their own riches on show, with all eyes on the performance of Alexis Sanchez.

He returns to the Gunners’ line-up as Alexandre Lacazette suprisingly drops to the bench as Danny Welbeck leads the attack in a Arsenal’s 3-4-2-1.

Like Kane, should Sanchez convince and return points this afternoon, the impact on the FPL market would be substantial.

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

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  1. Sharkytect
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Stubbornness, even when uou know you are right, is the biggest fail of an FPL manager. I habe slowly learnt this over the years and understand you often have to go with the stupid crowd.

    If Kane blanks today I will have to wildcard. It is truly that simple. Sad times

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      This is how I feel

      1. Sharkytect
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        Will be so frustrating. I will take him out (cos he will drop 0.2 over the international break) and will get him back once he has scored, therefore missing out on the points.

        Would much rather he just gets a brace in the sevond half

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

      Why wildcard when you can just swap him to another player?

      Not like you need an enabler to get another forward in.

      1. Sharkytect
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        I also need to lose KDB, and have TAA never starting and RLC possibly injured. I guess Kane is the tip of the iceberg

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

          The whole team though? Fair play if you actually do, but don’t let Harry Kane be the tip of the iceberg. He’s the best player to need to transfer out, KDB a close second, because it allows you to get in anyone else. TAA to a much better player if you downgrade Kane to Firmino for example.

          1. Sharkytect
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 28 days ago

            Yeah, could probably get alonso in for a -8.

            Can I take the -4's niw and wildcard later in the week? Never known if that is possible

        2. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 28 days ago

          Elliot/Hart in goal is no way to go.
          TAA (even if filler), PVA. Want Alonso, WBA and Man Utd def.

          Salah, RLC and Kane.

          1. Sharkytect
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 28 days ago

            Huh?

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 17 Years
              9 years, 28 days ago

              Your team link in your profile is wrong btw.

              1. Sharkytect
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 28 days ago

                Ha. Fixes it now. Cheers! Must be from a previous season

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      What's your team or ID Sharky?

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 28 days ago

          Ok, had a quick look before 2nd half started.
          I would NOT wildcard that team, I don't think GW4s fixtures lend themselves to a decent WC anyway.
          Keep calm 🙂
          I'll have a look during game but I'm not sure you're in a major hurry to make a transfer, a wee -4 using KdB might be enough to fix.
          Chill. 2nd half might change your outlook,.

          1. Sharkytect
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 28 days ago

            Cheers for the commitment! I'm also not convinced my mounie. It's pretty obvious which players I have brought in to chase points, and they could all now turn a profit if I sell them all on.

            In mo rush provided kane does not drop tonight....

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 17 Years
              9 years, 28 days ago

              See how things look in 40 minutes. 🙂

  2. Le _ Professeur
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Arsenal need to go back to 4-2-3-1, I don't think the 3-4-3 is suitable at all for Arsenal or Wenger doesn't use it well :/

    1. Daaf
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      I'd rather see 4-3-3 but you're right. This is truly awful.

    2. BobbyV
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      This this this

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      3-4-3 is fine with the right players:

      Cech
      Holding - Koscielny - Monreal
      Bellerin - Xhaka - Elneny - Kolasinac
      Sanchez - Lacazette
      Giroud

      A defensive central midfield to protect the back 3. Wing-backs who can play with the foot they are sided on. A striker who can head the ball in from crosses from the wing backs. Two energetic and buzzing attacking players behind a big man to offer something different.

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        You can't not have Ozil part of the front 3. None of those attackers can really unlock a side with a pass.

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 28 days ago

          Ozil has become a poor version of Eriksen and Sigurdsson IMO. No crossing threat, he doesn't get into position defensively. Can you imagine how good a partnership Siggy and Giroud would be. Arsenal would have plan A (passing game) and a plan B (quality crosses into a big man)

        2. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 28 days ago

          Got to be joking if you are saying Laca and Sanchez can't pick a pass. Also offer threat in behind.

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        Although would like to see Elneny upgraded to a top class defensive midfielder.

      3. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        If we can see this for the life of me I can't see how Wenger can't...

  3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Mane or Eriksen or Mkhitaryan?(have salah,alli,lukaku)

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Mané. He's the most explosive.

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        Salah to Mkhi later then?

      2. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        Not really explosive untill now, doesnt like BPs either 😮

        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 28 days ago

          true

  4. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Seriously tempted to hit that WC button if Kane can't score today.

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      sad

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      I've identified enough problem areas to justify it.

    3. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Depending on the rest of your team.

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

      But he is the most expensive player so you can downgrade to literally anyone else without the need for an enabler.

    5. Sharkytect
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Exactly the same here, unfortunately.

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    How are Alli and Trippier looking?

  6. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Foster, Elliot
    Trippier, Daniels, Cedric, Mee, Hunemeier
    Eriksen, Pogba, Tadic, Ritchie, Carroll
    Lukaku, Kane, Firmino

    1FT, 0.6 itb. Hold WC, right? Bank FT?

  7. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Firmino becoming a bap whore. Season keeper.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      One of a few good picks I have made this season.

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        Modest too.

      2. Live Lad
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        Probably the only good pick I have made.

  8. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    ok....

    A) Mane + DCL
    B) Firmino + Mid up to £6.4

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      or.... get both Mane and Firmino by dropping one of my three Utd forwards...

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

    Absorbing football by Arsenal

  10. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    I hope spurs get a jammy penalty and kane buries it, have been awful in the final third and don't look like scoring from open play at all

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Imagine if he missed it

      1. Garlana
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        He will this month

      2. lilmessipran
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        won't surprise me at all the way we lot have been running

  11. BIGREDDOG
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Would you WC this?

    Foster (Elliot)
    Bertrand Stephens Dawson
    KDB Mane Richarlison Tadic
    Kane Lukaku Rodriguez

    Cheers in advance. Think I'm going to pull the trigger.

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      KDB> Eriksen and you generally ok

    2. markmcr
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Wait to see if Kane scores, definitely KDB out

  12. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Firmino better value than Mane?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Their points totals say yes

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Yes but mane has that explosive factor, all he needs is another goal here and he will be looking at 15+ points

  13. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    when is Kane ever gonna score?!

    1. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      After August

    2. Oven Glover
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      September

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      as soon as masses sell him and august ends

    4. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      End of this season , hatty after hatty

  14. wowBOBwow
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Only positive from this weekend will be watching Arsenal FanTV...

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      It's just getting repetitive for me now

  15. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Arsenal need a Matic/Kante...we should've signed matuidi what is we get thinking!!!

  16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Can Kane Still score a brace in second half?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      of course. This is football.

    2. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      He can. I prefer to buy Kane after GW6 each season though

    3. CloudSky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      No, rules dont allow it.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      45 minutes left my friend

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        Clutching at straws. Would help if his teammates passed him the ball now and then.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Only Halftime, Sanchez saving his hattie for goal the Arsenal fans behind 😉

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      It's up there with the Berahino winner Slouch.

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        Hahaha. You saw that nonsense too !
        I just love these daft predictions based on nothing.

  17. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    How's Jesus to Firmino? I like jesus but I'm not sure I can have a 10.5 player who isn't guaranteed minutes...

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Dont do it

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      this 100%

    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      He is guaranteed minutes don't worry.

    4. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Maybe not do it this week. Maybe after next gameweek

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      If they were the same price I'd still marginally prefer Firmino due to pens and nailedness. With Firmino 2.0 cheaper, is a resounding victory for Bobby imo

    6. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      No. Jesus is nailed. Get Mane instead.

  18. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Kola owners worried he'll come on second half? Surely Arsenal will bring on attacking substitutions

    1. Rinseboy
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      i am worried i think he will come on as an attacking move!

    2. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      He attacks

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        But more importantly, he come bacc

        1. BIGREDDOG
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 28 days ago

          hahaha

    3. The Big Fella
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      I'd rather have the guaranteed 3 Carroll points sitting on my bench

      1. Rossamous
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        Naughton 12 first sub here

    4. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      He will surely come on after that performance maybe even at HT

    5. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Considering Wenger keeps playing him at CB he might be staying put.

    6. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Shoring up the midfield so it doesn't get too embarrassing

  19. Rex Lapis
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    JWP, Kolasinac and Kane
    no FT left

    Wildcard is coming

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Take a -4

      1. Rex Lapis
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        who left first?
        already used my FT to ditch KDB last night

  20. The Mandalorian
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Why do Tottenham struggle at Wembley

    "We were used to a tight pitch. It was a disadvantage for sure."

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/04/21/do-tottenham-struggle-wembley-can-overcome-troubles-beat-chelsea/

  21. TheSteel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    This whole season is crazy.

    1. How Mina You
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      We're 3 games in. Relax!

  22. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    As a Salah, Kane and Eriksen owner I will be seriously tempted to hit the wildcard button if things stay the same.

    had enough 🙁

    1. Dickie1898
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      This.

    2. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Same. I also have PvA Kolasinac

      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        I have Dann

  23. Nicks93
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Kane C fail ?Im a capper here but not watching

    1. Evasivo
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Lol, this

  24. Evasivo
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Kane looking dangerous? Unable to watch game

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Nope

    2. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Very. In danger of blanking once again!!!

      1. Evasivo
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        Boooooooo

  25. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Keeping Kane for sure for those fixtures coming. Stuborness or not but there isn't any other "heavy hitting striker" I would want atm.

    1. Evasivo
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Rooney?!

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        Will wait until their fixtures clear up

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Is there any justifiable reason for keeping kane apart from the stupid "it's September" excuse

    I can't see one, not with morata and others firing

    1. laplana
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      There actually one, Morata is 2.5 cheaper... 2.5!!!!

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Sell him then and don't post same comment 5 thousand times

    3. Pigeon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Golden boot winner two years in a row..

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        Not at Wembley

        1. Pigeon
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 28 days ago

          😆

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      Number of shots is like Ibra's of last year

  27. laplana
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Morata is superb value, please don't be deluded guys, I want you all to do well, Kane has go to go.

  28. cjhewitt92
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Current team

    Foster Elliot
    Jones Davies Bertrand Monero Mbemba
    Loftus -Cheek Carroll Cork KDB Salah
    Kane Jesus Lukaku
    Have 2ft thinking of selling Kane and Kdb. What would you guys do.

    1. How Mina You
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 28 days ago

      I'm sorry, but that midfield is an absolute mess. Sell KDB and upgrade one of the 3 cheapies.

  29. mir
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 28 days ago

    Spurs will win 2-0. Ali and Son with the goals and Kane with one assist. Liverpool 3-0. Salah with the 3rd.