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After Arsenal swept aside Everton at Goodison Park, we turn our attentions to Wembley Stadium as Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool bring the curtain down on Gameweek 9.

All eyes are on Harry Kane, who is still seeking his first league goal at Spurs’ temporary home.

Despite that record, he is second only to Romelu Lukaku in the race for the Gameweek 9 captaincy – 18.4% of FPL managers have handed him the armband.

Given that only two of the top 10 captains have scored so far, a haul from Kane could have a major impact on the overall standings.

Elsewhere for the hosts, Ben Davies is passed fit to return but surprisingly has to settle for a spot on the bench along with Danny Rose.

Sold by over 195,000+ FPL managers last week, the Welshman has started just two of the last five Gameweeks and next faces a weekend trip to Old Trafford.

For the visitors, Mohamed Salah, Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino have the chance to play their way into our plans as the fixtures turn in Liverpool’s favour from Gameweek 10.

And James Milner – listed as a defender in FPL – could also be one to watch as an out of position option, with Jurgen Klopp naming him in midfield this afternoon.

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  1. Arn De Gothia
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone tinking of Davies to Moreno?

    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Davies benched is better than Moreno.

      1. puhd
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ha

      2. Arn De Gothia
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        lol, yes today but upcomming fixtures ok

        1. Sweetboi
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          True, but I'm still not a fan of their defence.

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Robertson could easily play this coming GW...

      1. Arn De Gothia
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        ah, yeah, there was that guy too, thnx, must rethink

        1. Sweetboi
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Think Moreno's good for minutes if Robertson plays midweek.

          1. Arn De Gothia
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            ok, i try to wait until friday

    3. The Trout of No Craic
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No, he should be dropped Robertson is Liverpools best LB Klopp hit the crack pipe in Merseyside a long time ago

      1. Arn De Gothia
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        thnx 🙂

  2. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I did an ambitious -12 hit for 4 changes
    Jesus 1 to MORATA 1
    Kane (c) 32 to KUN (c) 14
    Lacazette 6 to CHICHA 1
    Carrick 0 to STERLING 0 *autosub RLC 1*

    Total of 23 from other 7 players :-
    Fabianski 2
    Davies 0 *autosub Lascelles 6*
    Kola 1
    Fernandez -1
    Silva 3
    Salah 7
    Richarlison 5

    35 points worse off from 4 hits....

    If I didnt change anything - 63 points
    Because i did change things - 28 points.

    OUCH!

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kane out was your only big mistake though.

      1. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That's why I thought it was worth the hits overall. i believed in Morata too much.

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      and I commented that you'd want to do the reverse transfers next week 😉

      1. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That you did Snazzy lol

    3. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If your thought to get rid of Kane, do you think you would have captained him, had you kept him?

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

        This

      2. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        You're probably right, even so I still would have had 22 more points with captaining someone else.

  3. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Give Jurgen Flopp a 10 year contract.

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    seems even more absurd now that mourinho shut up shop and didn't even try to attack v liverpool

    completely ruined their momentum too

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I know it's an away game but with the way united had been scoring goals liverpool were there for the taking

    2. HNI
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed. He is too negative for his own good. No confidence in such a decent united showed its ill effects in HUD match. Bailly and Fellaini looks to be back for spurs game so might go for a 1-0 win

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        It's a shame because I think they could be very strong going forwards. It has completely ruined their momentum in my view, they were doing really well up to then.

        Lukaku could have absolutely bullied lovren/matip no doubt. However the shift in formation v liverpool seems to have taken a bit of the zip out of them

        We may see a similar defensive united style over the next 2 at least

    3. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Did you miss Jonjoe Kenny's skill tricks during warmup? Here you go: https://twitter.com/BeardedGenius/status/922076667786485761

      1. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Fail 🙂

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          😆 still funny

  5. Fred54
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    INB4 FFS becomes Fantasy Football Physio

  6. theBoose
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Why oh why did I captain Jesus when I knew Kane would do this..

  7. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Salah grab another goal my son..

  8. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane probably out for 200 weeks

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

    Looks like Mark was right all along about Harry Kane.

    Hats off to the man.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      With all due respect to Mark, it doesn’t take a genius to know that Kane is world class*

      *Don’t know what Mark said though.

    2. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      What did he say?

    3. willl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      So how long till you complain about misleading stats leading you to captain someone else when Kane plays at home?

    4. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Told you yesterday Virg.
      If a bus isn't parked, captain Kane

    5. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Millions of others said it and did it too. People chose him because hes the best in the prem and they punted on him because of that. Could have just as easily been another home blank though.

    6. Own Goal
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Brave of you to show up on here, after your many "Stats" posts, yesterday.

  10. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs gifted 4 goals today

    Liverpool playing like Stoke

  11. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    berbinho forehead nowhere to be seen all of a sudden

  12. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Please salah

  13. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I got so many jammy points this gameweek. Azpilicueta. Monreal. Salah.

    It would be unfair if I had Sterling(c), Kane(vc)

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      ...don't think you can call Salah scoring a goal jammy...he is an attacker.

      The other two, yeah, pretty jammy

  14. DantheManinaPan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    As a (K)ane, Alli, Bavies, Salah owner, I couldn't be happier!

    40 points so far, + bonus, + 5 from Choupo coming on for Bavies 😀 😀 😀

    I've not had anything to brag about for such a long time!

  15. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Erisen assist

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      😆

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      lol

    3. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I see a bad moon Erisen.

      1. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I see an Alli on the way

    4. J T
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hahaha

    5. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't make sense

      Not an assist in a million years

    6. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Matip's forehead says hi

    7. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Have 2

      BOGOF

  16. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ok need some advice...
    Elliot (Foster)
    Alonso, Cedric, Davies, Kolasinac, Clark
    Silva, Sterling, (Romeu, Chalobah, Cork)
    Firmino, Kane, Lukaku

    2 FTs 1.5m itb

    Looking at a defence clear out. So Alonso, Davies, Kolasinac and Firmino to Azpilicueta, Luiz, Dunk and Aguero for a -8

    1. Captain Haddock
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Downgrade Alonso/Bavies, upgrade one of your mids to Richarlison

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Captain! *Salutes*
        I hear you but still would like to try 523 tbh...

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't double up on Chelsea defence any time soon!

      Keep Kola for swansea instead of bringing in Luiz = only a -4 🙂

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I know what you're saying about the double up, but I believe with Kante back soon it'll sure up them up at the back, and I need to do something "drastic".
        Kola and Alonso aren't proving value and even if Kola keeps a clean sheet against Swansea, taking him out and putting Dunk/Duffy (prefably Duffy) in allows a massive front 3 of Aguero, Kane and Lukaku.

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I mean keep Kola, don't bring in Luiz
          So Alonso, Davies and Firm -> Dunk, Aguero and Azpi

          Do it next week instead 🙂 Unless you can't afford otherwise and then I'd be tempted to bring in Luiz over Azpi just for the one week and use the change to upgrade Kola next week 🙂

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Ahhh!
            You know what? That could really work, AND saves a -4!!!
            If I do Alonso, Davies and Firmino to Duffy, Azpilicueta and Aguero, that leaves the option to bring in Luiz (may have a knock) for Kola after Swansea.
            Thanks Kloppto! Doesn't leave anything in the bank but if I then need to switch to 433 THEN I can use Luiz/Dave to be the fall guy...

            1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              No problemo! 🙂

  17. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Off topic.
    Need a Hamilton win and Vettel to finish 6th or lower to get £40 out the bookies. If that fails there's always next week as long as he wins the title...

    Think I'm better off sticking to F1 than FPL...

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Forza Ferrari!

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yuck! 😆

    2. danishdynamite
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You think?

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        You telling me the title's not his for the taking? Ferrari have shot their load lol

    3. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hamilton to win World Champ.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Last year lumped on and done the same this year too. Been a rollercoaster ride but a tenner on at the start @evens and then another tenner @11/8 is starting to look good...

    4. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think your bet is pretty safe.

      As for when he wins it probably in Mexico by simply having a 50 point lead with 2 races to go by the end of the race.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        As long as he wins it I'm quids in 🙂
        That series of events that took both Ferraris out last time was absolute gold lol

        1. Fred54
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I have the Singapore GP saved on Sky+ box. That start never gets old.

          I'm not bitter against Ferrari/Vettel but the hostile comments that Lewis receives on social media is ridiculous and unfortunately seen quite a few racist stuff to.

          I've been watching F1 just around the time Schumacher started his golden run.

          After football its my fave sport to follow.

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            So much THIS!

          2. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I was kind of hoping Lewis would have taken a knee during the anthem, now that would've woken the unUSA up...

  18. banskt
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane (C) somehow probably saved this gameweek.
    But I am stuck with the following defense: Jones // B. Davies // Evans // Cedric // Wimmer. No FT, No WC but enough in bank.What should I do?

    1. Dokdok666
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Feel ashamed that you made a transfer before the GW ended

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I had to move out Mkhitaryan. Dead wood.

    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Enjoy your Kane points and don't worry about it 😉

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        But what about next week? No one except Cedric got game time this week.

  19. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Latest blog up. Please read and share. And laugh. Like a lot this week...

    http://hindumonkey.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/five-things-weve-learnt-from-premier_22.html?m=1

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Always a fun read 🙂

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

  20. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    jonty with sterling(c) and kane(vc). one of the jammiest hauls of the season

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Have you Jonty's team V Granville's team? Wowzers, great examples of the mixed fortunes of this week.

  21. Sahil Yadav
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Salah do something! Vertonghen climbing up the baps

  22. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Where is FPL Virgin and his Wembley 'curse' now?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 1 month ago

        As much as the guy annoys me the curse is more to do with smaller teams parking the bus

        Not that Kane would never score at Wembley

    2. Sahil Yadav
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      GW predicted average- 47

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Without autosubs.

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

          50 now.

          1. Yellin' in my Ear
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            D'oh 🙁
            Predicting I'll finish on 47 so hope that's enough to survive in LMS...

          2. Rash
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Ffs red arrows it is

          3. Sahil Yadav
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            My 61 points won't be enough then :/

            1. Rash
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Enough to be branded a bragging twat? Yea it's enough 😉

      2. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Woo, average

    3. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Is Ward worth the extra £0.2 over the others in the Burnley defence?

      1. AndyCook
          8 years, 1 month ago

          No

        • VFORVANDETA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yes.More attacking threat.

        • We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          If you can afford it without any sacrifice then yeah but if you have to go out of your way to downgrade elsewhere to do it then no.

          1. CloudSky
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            This.

          2. Kevin Twine
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Good point, cheers

        • Scout Pics
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          No, Mee for me

      2. Captain Haddock
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Is 81 any good?

        1. Matamatics
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          No it is rubbish :-/

        2. Captain Haddock
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Tbh, finally got lucky. Persistance pays off I guess..

        3. CFC96
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Not sure

        4. Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Freck off mate xD

        5. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          You should have more points at this stage of the season tbh.

        6. 2hotty
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I smell something fishy hahahaha

        7. Captain Haddock
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          It's been a rough start for this season but somehow I have managed not to jerk my knee.. Now I got my reward. (Alonso has been a major disappointment but will keep for next gw nonetheless)

        8. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          87 here

      3. awgJose
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Gomez or Moreno?

        1. Atwood
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          You really want Liverpool defence? Probably Moreno.

          1. awgJose
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Fixtures aren't bad for 4.5, not playing against Kane every weekend

            1. Atwood
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Liverpool can concede at any time though, personally wouldn't back them to keep a clean sheet against anyone

        2. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          better to go for mee or ward ....just see burnley fixtures

          1. awgJose
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Have Mee already

            1. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              then take ward burnley is very good in defence liverpool can concead against huddersfield then they have west ham

      4. Captain Vantastic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        The big question is who to captain next week?

        1. I Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I'm going Salah.

        2. slamdunk
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Kane v kaku decision for me

          1. I Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            0-0

        3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Salah atm. Kane vice

        4. GS456
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Dare we do Jesus again.

        5. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Kun

        6. Our Man Charlie
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          keeping the armband on Kane for me

          1. Magic Andrés
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Against MU which most likely park the bus?

        7. bojack
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          If I buy him then Salah I think.

      5. drughi
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Can people please wait with transfers until midweek games are played, thank you

        1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          The team I just transferred in don't have a midweek

        2. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Let them do it and get burned by early transfers.

        3. Galza
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Had to do mine because they were right on the limit and could not afford a .1 loss anywhere....
          Wouldn’t normally do it though..

        4. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          As the French say, Pisser dans un violon.

      6. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Only 9 starters this week

        2 x 1 pointers off the bench

        1. Gooner Kebab
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          o/

        2. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I have a -1 off the bench . ☺

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Crikey. Bad luck, Slouch. 🙁

          2. HALFSPACE
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            who cares

            1. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I do

      7. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Team GTG for next week?

        Elliott (Fabianski)
        Davies Ward *Duffy (Jones Rosenoir)
        Salah Silva Sterling Choupo (Chalobah)
        Kane *(A)guero Vardy

        Moves: Lukaku to Kun (already done) and Clark to Duffy for a hit, 0.5m itb to upgrade Rosenoir next gw.

        1. Top 210 Club
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Salah (C) surely

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

            Captaining Liverpool players usually doesn't go well for me, if Kun starts in the cup I'll give it strong consideration though

            1. Top 210 Club
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Fair enough, GL m8

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

                Cheers, good luck to you too mate