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Following on from Southampton’s 1-0 defeat of Palace at Selhurst Park, we focus our attentions on five 3pm kick-offs.

Liverpool and Man City both supply two of the top 10 captains for the Gameweek.

Roberto Firmino and Mo Salah are backed by 4% and 2% respectively as the Reds’ welcome to Anfield.

Both have already bagged two sets of double-digits in the opening four Gameweeks and were in the goals in Wednesday’s Champions League draw against Sevilla.

Meanwhile, Sergio Aguero (4%) and Gabriel Jesus (2%) were also in scoring form in midweek as Pep Guardiola’s side breezed past Feyenoord.

The Etihad outfit have racked up nine goals in their last two matches in all competitions and travel to Watford looking for a repeat of last season’s 5-0 win at Vicarage Road.

Elsewhere, Jamie Vardy heads to Huddersfield on the back of three goals in his first four Gameweeks – all scored against Arsenal and Chelsea.

Newcastle’s Joselu and Stoke’s Eric Choupo-Moting boast some strong underlying numbers as they square up at St James’ Park. Over 235,000 drafted in the Cameroon international after he bagged a brace in last Saturday’s home draw with Man United.

The Magpies’ Rob Elliot is once again the most benched player in the Gameweek – despite serving up back-to-back clean sheets, over 853,000 owners have named him as a sub.

West Brom and West Ham clash at the Hawthorns after contrasting results last week.

Hauled off just after the hour-mark in the 2-0 win over Huddersfield, Javier Hernandez was subject to over 230,00 transfers out – only Sadio Mane and Paul Pogba were jettisoned by more managers over the previous week.

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

    Kane owners feeling underpressure with the Kun haul?
    Living in Manchester it seems half my mini league rivals own Kun

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      not at all

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Not as much as previous years. Not so many have him.

    3. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      not at all. Maybe 1 or 2 has Kun in my ML. And none of the teams up there so idc.

    4. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I'm with you pal, in Manchester also and kane seems like a differential to aguero in my ML

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    kane blank here and I might consider kane to aguero

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      😆

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      *vomits*

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Luka to kun is the way to go.

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

      Something something knee something something jerk.

  3. banskt
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Foster, Evans, Mendy, Cedric, Jesus, RLC -- points all over the pitch but no break-away points by anyone. only 31 from 6 players. Davies on bench (first sub Firmino). Another failed GW probably.

    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      🙁

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      14 from 4...

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Lol. I have 15 from 5.

    4. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      U benched Firmino?

  4. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Firmino to Kun for free?

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      just done it myself

    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 9 months ago

        There are EFL games. See who plays in them first (LIV vs leicester & MCI vs west brom so not totally straightforward).

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Intermediate score check?

      29 here from 6

      1. STONEROSES
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        21 from 4 here

      2. banskt
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        31 from 6 (Firmino 2 pointer if Davies does not play).

        1. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          You benched Firm. Good choice.

      3. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        14 including hits from 5. Bavies Kane (c) Eriksen Luka Mhki and jones to go.

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

        14 from 4 🙁

      5. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        27 from 5 (after bonus points)

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

        25 from 5 pre baps Elliot Cedric Atsu Salah Firmino

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone else got T.Carroll playing for them coming up?
      Consolation goal/assist hopefully.

      1. Bun Rab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        If Davies is a no show i will have Naughton *gulp*

        1. Football Heaven
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Same. Why isn't Davies playing?

          1. Bun Rab
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Rest i assume. Poch like to rotate.

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I have both him and RLC coming on. 🙂

      3. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        No, but I got Mee off the bench for Stephens, and if Davies is a no-show, I played with ten men. I should have listened to Ruth about never having a non-playing player (e.g. 4.0 dud).

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

          Check that, if Willian is a no-show, I will get T. Carroll's production.

      4. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        First sub for Davies if he doesn't come on

      5. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Yep. T.Carroll hattrick could be great way to cancel Spurs clean sheet and Bavies no-show

      1. Zasa
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Pep hates strikers though, Agüero got lucky innit

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          That was in his Barca days.

          Lewa scored loads for him.

          He knows at City he has to play them strikers.

          Different team. Different approach.

          1. Zasa
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            For sure, was just a nonsensical idea people believed in last season

            He's never hated strikers

            1. pundit of punts
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              +1

        2. fedolefan
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          So you show up when he gets a hattrick and disappear when he gets benched. That's how this is going to work?

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            I posted when he got benched as well.

            I'll take his benchings if he comes up with a 20 points haul every 2 gws. 😎

            1. fedolefan
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              You post all the time. Hard to miss them. My comment was at the guy above.

          2. Zasa
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Lolwut?

            What does him getting benched having anything to do with this?

            1. Zasa
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              *have

            2. fedolefan
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              If you don't see how, then there's no point in having a conversation. Cheers!

              1. Zasa
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 9 months ago

                Sorry bud, but if you think a striker being benched a couple times a season means the manager hates strikers, then you're daft. Especially if it doesn't take into account the reasons for being benched

                Didn't Agüero break his record for most goals in a season for City last year?

                But hey, clearly Pep hates strikers eh

                1. fedolefan
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 9 months ago

                  How about Pep himself saying that he'd prefer only midfielders if possible? But, let's not believe him. Let's believe you. Why was Aguero benched in GW3? You are conveniently showing up when he's scored a hattrick to make your point.

                  1. fedolefan
                    • 10 Years
                    6 years, 9 months ago

                    Also, I'm not saying he hates strikers or whatever. But there is enough doubt there. Well played to those who got Aguero in but there has been enough evidence over the past 2 seasons, that there are more nailed on big-hitters than him.

                  2. Zasa
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 9 months ago

                    So one throwaway quote must mean he hates striker. Got it. Are you serious? Is he playing a team full of midfielders right now, has he ever?

                    I imagine that'd be Pep rotating his team, which is apparently a thing in football

                    Just seems kinda weird Pep's been playing with two strikers up top yet still hates those guys. Crazy.

                    If you honestly think that one odd benching every 10-15 games a season, like every player in that team will likely go through at one point, means the manager hates their position. Then I don't know what to say

                    1. fedolefan
                      • 10 Years
                      6 years, 9 months ago

                      I'm sorry, but where were you when Kun wasn't returning as well as expected? Did you stick with him all through last season? You've clearly come out at a very convenient time with your analysis.

                      1. Zasa
                        • 9 Years
                        6 years, 9 months ago

                        I stopped playing midway through the season but I had him in my team for a good run of GW's until Kane showed up iirc

                        Regardless, what does that have to do with this? He still ended up with his highest goal tally in all comps, so one bad patch of form doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things. Underlying stats were still as strong as ever last season as well, I'd be more worried about him if he wasn't getting himself into those goalscoring positions.

                        That whole Pep hates strikers idea came out when Agüero was both: a) benched because he was coming back from the IB starting both Argentina matches. & b) was benched vs Barca because Pep wanted more midfield control & played KDB as a false 9.

                        Talk about hyperbole, & lack of context. One could even say, convenient.

          3. 1314
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            all his moves are always spot on

      2. Tactical Nuke
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Why didn't make him captain, maybe there was an ounce of doubt

    5. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Bavies on the bench after I brought him in for a hit.

      You couldn't write it

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Sold Bertrand for him and Suttner autosub 🙁

        1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Snap

      2. Poor man's Igor Biscan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Snap

      3. Magic Bean
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Snap

      4. Neeskens Under Matip
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        You could, I did. But I still brought him in on my wildcard...

    6. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Who was sucked in to playing Elliot over Foster.?

      1. Alan The Llama
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Yep. Get the feeling I'll rarely get that decision right.

      2. Up the tics
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        yep but only 2pts not major

      3. Poor man's Igor Biscan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Right here, though foster got a YC and apparently was lucky not to get a red

      4. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Me.. 2 pts difference not bad though

      5. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Yes. I'm a fool.

      6. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I did. Reason being I have Shita_rito.

        1. Twelve years a slave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Better than buying Ayew mad

      7. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Here. 2 points lost.

      8. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        me though it was foRster

        1. Winners900
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Did that too because of Chicha, close, but 2 points nothing major

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

        Foster/Hegazi to Elliott/Lascelles even out

      10. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Yep 2 point difference not too bad

    7. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ben Mee is so overdue a goal!

      1. Poor man's Igor Biscan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Here hoping for him coming back into my starting xi next week

        1. beetlejuice
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          He is eventually coming in my 11 every week.

    8. Gravless wonder
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Which combination will score more:

      1) Alli + D.Sanchez + Naughton
      2) Son + Trippier + D.Sanchez

    9. Up the tics
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      18 from 5 post baps and bavies bench
      kane (c) to do me a solid

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I did a solid when I saw Bavies on the bench.

        1. Up the tics
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          haha for a hit?

    10. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Really hope Swansea score now with Spurs suffering because of their weak left hand side.

      Bitter?

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Maybe like Liverpool they have tired display, wembley supposed be a bit sapping

      2. Poor man's Igor Biscan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        In a really horrible position now that Naughton is my 1st auto sub but want Kane (c) and Alli to smash it

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Not really, Kane and Alli could score double figures and whatever Naughton ends up on would hardly make a dent.

    11. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Bottomed.

      Will Aguero get 3 baps?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        will be close between him and Holebas

      2. Up the tics
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        no

      3. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Possibly, it's under review.

      4. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        No he won't. Flat earther here

      5. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Well obviously he will.

        1. Up the tics
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          how so?

      6. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Na, he had stinker

      7. Hotdogs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Doubt it. Lucky if he even gets 1.

        Sorry your first post was bottomed and you had to repost just to hear this.

    12. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Come on Harry. The weight of the FPL world really is on his shoulders.

    13. FantasyNik123
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      43 from 7 post-baps, Kane (c) and Eriksen left today.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        better luck next week mate

    14. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Kane C lets go man

      1. Squires FC
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        So so much this mate

    15. Squires FC
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Salah & ritchie likely to keep full bps?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Yes

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        No & Yes

    16. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Aguero silva and RLC in for Firmino Alli and Tadic? (-4 hit)

      1. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Avoid palace players. Get gross

    17. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone looking at lukaku to jesus for next week?

      And using the spare cash to get kolasenic or mendy??

      City v palace
      Utd at saints..

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Might have to tbh.

    18. STONEROSES
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Unless you've plentiful funds to upgrade third striker, or 2FT's, then Lukaku -> Aguero best way of getting in city's man of moment.

      Question is lads; is this a good move:

      Y or N?!

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Benched next week. 🙁

    19. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Cresswell a good option at 5.0 after the Spurs match. Wing back, on set pieces (until Lanzini's return).

    20. beetlejuice
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Do you think Welbeck gets 70+ mins in the next couple of games?
      Yes or No?

      1. Up the tics
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        wenger out

      2. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I can't see Welbeck starting now that Sanchez is back, but I said that last week after I dropped him

      3. TallestJohn
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        70+ minutes in total, probably not 70+ minutes in each.

    21. Gt1996
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I have neither Kane or Kun. How scared should I be?

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I'd quit.

      2. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        who do you have?

        1. Gt1996
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Foster
          Davies -- Cedric -- Jones
          Kante -- Gross -- Eriksen -- Alli
          Firmino -- Lukaku -- Jesus

          Bench of

          Elliot -- Lowe -- Carrol and Kolasinac

      3. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        sat on the toilet all day you should

      4. ZaZaZu
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I wouldnt look at your team for a couple of days

    22. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Bavies for Christ sake

    23. FootballFanatic365
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      davies??????? need i say more

    24. cjhewitt92
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus or Aguero no city cover
      Front 3 is Morata Lukaku Kane have Mkhi as United cover

    25. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Will Vardy squeeze the 3rd bonus??

      With baps I'll be on 25 - 8 which isn't bad I guess as I got rid of gabbi and had to get rid of pogba. Antonio will come good I hope.

      And I still have WC just in case.
      Triple spurs kane (c) better do the business.

    26. Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Why is Brady's assist gone?!? He clearly got the last touch on the ball before Arfield scored

      1. Ramboros
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        His pass is miles off Airfield. Definitely no assist.

        1. Foozeball
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          FPL has awarded stranger assist points than that before. Pretty BS imo

          1. Ramboros
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            How? The ball lands miles away from Arfield and is kicked by a Liverpool player to him. Those are never given an assist for.

    27. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      On a WC dont have a clue what im doing, currently:

      Foster
      Mee Jones Stones
      Carroll Gross Salah Sanchez
      Kane Jesus Vardy