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  1. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I read an article about Auba going to try and blitz Watford for the golden boot. He’s my captain

    1. Darnell
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Watford will shut up shop

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        They have to win.

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He tried the same v villa

    3. HurriKane
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Watford to pull out a villa against Arsenal?

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Not at the Emirates. High scoring I think

  2. Darnell
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Just dumped Bruno on a free hit, no way back now, time to take risks!

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Who took his spot?

      1. Darnell
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling kdb Martial salah Pusilic instead, can't fit him in! Kane and greenwood up front

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Interesting that you're keeping Pulisic

          Wolves more rested and don't concede much.

          Not drawn to Antonio?

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm ditching for Sterling

    3. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Did it as soon as we drew vs WHU in rage !!

      1. tokara
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Ole is clueless, didnt expect West Ham to sit and defend

  3. grooveymatt65
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys!

    What do you think i should do about this team?

    Martinez Martin

    TAA Doherty Bednarek Basham (benched) Simpson (benched)

    Salah De Bruyne D Silva Fernandes (c) Pulisic

    Ings Vardy Greenwood (benched)

    0.8 itb 2ft

    Do you think its worth taking hits?options

    1. Doherty to Peiters and Fernandes to Sterling for free
    2. Vardy to Connolly, Pulisic to Sterling and bench Connolly for free
    3. Pulisic to Antonio, Fernandes to Sterling, Doherty to a Peiters for -8
    4. Fernandes to Mahrez, Doherty to Peiters and Vardy to Aubameyang for -4
    5. Other

    Also who to captain

    A. Salah
    B. KDB
    C. Silva
    D. Auba/Sterling if i get them in

    thanks guys!!!! 🙂

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Captain C. Might be the Dilva show tomorrow.

      I like 1. By far.

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1 and D

    3. grooveymatt65
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      thanks guys!

  4. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    KDB getting sold in masses, do I really need to block him? Everyone close to me in ml has him, but surely they sell him ?

    1. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      KDB has done good by me this season. He deserves a spot in my final team regardless

      1. tokara
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        To ace this game u cant have emotions lol

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      KDB Salah Bruno making way for Sterling Silva Antonio

      1/3 of the top 10k using their FH to completely switch up their sides

      The template midfield is going to be shift significantly for this GW

      That said KDB could be a great player to have

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Selling Salah , we can't talk anymore lol 🙂

    3. Silver_and_Gold
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Two reasons, I guess:
      1. With D. Silva playing KdB chances of scoring diminish
      2. Kevin will likely be benched, after recent minutes played

      1. HurriKane
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        1 is a total myth

        Check the hot topics

        1. Silver_and_Gold
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks for your comment. what I meant is Dilva will be favored in set pieces, maybe even penalties. But indeed, amount of creativity will be enormous, so they both might flourish 🙂

      2. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        2 he was rested twice in the last 5 prem matches

  5. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Man Utd going after Kingsley Coman. That guy has got some Gabriel Obertan stats

    1. tokara
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

    2. AuFeld
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just what they need... another man to play on the wing. Four goals and three assists in 1500 mins from this season is a little underwhelming imo. Smells like another Sanchez.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I bet I'd do a better job than most these managers by just looking up the players on youtube.

  6. yanky
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    BWilliams Pieters ___
    Salah Dilva Sterling Mahrez ___
    Greenwood Auba

    a) TAA Son
    b) Gomez Mane

  7. Gaztafari
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bardsley or Cresswell? Have Pieters

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Only one is fit??
      Burnley man

  8. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Barnet

    Loach, Johnson, Santos, Dunne, Adams, McCallum, Taylor, Vihete, Walker, Tutonda, Mason Clark

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What’s this Sunday league tings?

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Sunday League is tomorrow, Ritchie and Romeu play in that one.

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Its non league playoff semi final. Notts County vs Barnet. Kick off 5pm BTSport 1

        1. Right In The Stanchion
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I used to go to the Underhill in the early 90s. I remember a winger had a habit of scoring direct fro corners for Barnet. Can’t remember his name though..

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Kenny Lowe? Kevin Durham?

            1. Right In The Stanchion
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Maybe Kenny Lowe... haven’t gone for a long time and Leyton Orient are more my local lower level team. But good times at that stadium. Great hot dogs

            2. Ginkapo FPL
              • 15 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Paul Showler

              1. Right In The Stanchion
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                That’s it Paul Showler. Defo him. He scored from a corner in front of me and my mate after we told him too. He came and celebrated with us after

                1. Ginkapo FPL
                  • 15 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  I'm too young. I remember Mark Marshall storming down that wing from the same stand. We used to have to tell him when to look up and cross

                  1. Right In The Stanchion
                    • 6 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Hmm don’t remember Marshall. How good was Edgar Davids? I remember Carl Hoddle played for Barnet..

                    1. Ginkapo FPL
                      • 15 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Davids was great at first. Then he got frustrated and played himself left wing. Utilising that speed and creativity he was known for....

                      Comedy gold though.

          2. Ginkapo FPL
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Sadly we've been kicked out by Barnet Council so no more sloping pitch. The set up now isstate of the art. One of the best acadamies, training grounds and medical centres in the country. Squad and stadium not so much

  9. james 101
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    When will the game restart for the new season?

    I know it starts Sept 12. I mean when can we start building our Fpl teams?

    1. Godfrey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I guess between 1/2 weeks after tomorrow.

  10. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Scenes when Sterling and KDB are benched by the Bald Fraud.

    Need them wrapped in cotton wool for champions league clash with Madrid.

    Agree?

    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Didn’t he say he wants to use this game to give his Real Madrid team a run out?

      1. HurriKane
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe he could give fringe players like foden bilva gundo a chance to see if they are worth starting in champions league clash against madrid?

        1. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I think he knows his players by now.

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nope
      Need them to have a nice live training session before big game.

      Norwich are perfect, soft team 😀

    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Both benched wouldn't be a total surprise tbh...

    4. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      They all went on vacation anyway...

    5. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Likely play strongest team as test run (that’s why mendy won’t start Az!) But will manage minutes of key stars and take them off early

    6. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      In my opinion KDB looks like he needs minutes as he hasn't looked sharp the last few weeks with the constant rotation.

  11. JenkoJunko
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    On FH please pick one:
    A.
    Martinez
    TAA Aurier Pieters
    Mane KDB Sterling Dilva
    Ings Greenwood Kane

    B.
    Martinez
    TAA Aurier Pieters
    Salah Mahrez Sterling Dilva Martial
    Greenwood Kane

    C.
    Martinez
    TAA Aurier Pieters
    Salah KDB Sterling Dilva Son
    Greenwood Ings

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I like B

    2. Sting in the Tail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

  12. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one

    A Aurier
    B Maguire
    C Doherty

    1. JenkoJunko
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B for me. Lowest ceiling

    2. BremerHB
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Sting in the Tail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B unless you're playing a Chelsea attacker.

  13. Bonus magnet
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    S.O.S -chasing 29 points

    Rival has Martial, salah , KdB, Jimi, Ings & Greeny

    i have Dilva, Mane, Kane,Jesus, Rashy & Soucek

    who to captain?
    and who to bring as a gamble

    1. tokara
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mane may not play

      1. Bonus magnet
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        oh no!! source?

        1. Mighty Banana
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Source or no source, all Mane owners now have a slight nervous twitch...

      2. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        What Liverpool Echo said was

        “that Mane was missing due to a slight medical issue though, thankfully for the Reds, it is not serious enough to make him a doubt for the game against Newcastle on Sunday”

        No reason to think will not play

      3. Rossaldinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Tokara - where are you getting this from?

    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek for the ultimate differential

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Captain Kane and try and get Mahrez as differential if early team news confirms he starts

      1. Bonus magnet
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

  14. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Play De Gea (lei) or Henderson (soy) this GW? Think they both concede. Could sell for free

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      (sou)

      1. Cheers Geoff
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Sell DDG for Ederson or Pope

  15. Ed
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this FH?

    Martinez
    TAA Tarkowski Digne
    Antonio Richarlison Martial Dilva Sterling
    Kane Ings

    (Greenwood) (Pieters)

    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Rather like it

      No one much is looking at the Bournemouth match. Everton have been pants lately but not in Bournemouth class.

      Y fronts 0 - Boxers 3 could happen

    2. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Any Everton player is a big gamble imo.

  16. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pick better option:
    A. Antonio - TAA
    B. Bruno - Aurier
    C. Bruno - Digne

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

  17. Macam Dave
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is tanganga fit to play or likely to play or come off bench? Thx

    1. Cheers Geoff
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Doubtful that he will start

  18. Rossaldinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Having sorted my Free Hit team I have sat back and noticed I only have players from 5 teams. Honest that was not intentional!

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Burnley
      Liverpool
      City
      Spurs
      United

      ?

    2. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I’m on 8 teams - no FH and spread in defence

      City
      United
      Liverpool
      Spurs
      SU
      Burnley
      Wolves
      Everton

  19. Cheers Geoff
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How’s this FH looking?
    Ederson
    TAA - Pieters - Aurier
    Rich - Dilva - Martial - Son - Antonio
    (Jesus / Kane) - Ings

    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bold

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Meh

  20. bombayblues
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Chasing in my ML. #1 spot is out reach (93 points behind) but behind the guy on #2 by 17 points.

    BB-ing this week. This is my team so far

    Pope. McCarthy
    TAA. Baldock. Doherty. Saiss. Pieters
    Salah. KDB. Bruno. Martial. Hayden
    Jesus. Ings. Greenwood

    0.1 ITB. 1 FT
    1. Hayden - 4.4 mid to give me a playing 15 on paper?
    2. KDB + Doherty = Sterling + Bardsley/Walker Peters (-4)?

    All the guys ahead of me either have Sterling or will get Sterling.

    I have a feeling Jesus might not start but the only lateral move for him is Vardy.

    Any help will be appreciated. Thanks

    1. Jdpz
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Personally, I prefer David Silva more than Sterling.
      1 or 2? better is 2 rather.

      1. bombayblues
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        If Sterling starts, on current form, he outscores Silva in my opinion. Plus the guys ahead of me in the ML will have Sterling so not going with him could end up in disaster.

        Was hoping to block them off with the Sterling move and hope my other differentials (Salah, TAA) save my day.

        What say?

        1. Jdpz
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          You have a chance for second place if that one doesn't have a chip. You can play it safe and buy a Sterling. But you can also take risks. Son can be a good transfer instead. Tottenham is fighting for a higher place and City is playing for nothing. I don't know your rival's line-up, so I can't say much more. It all depends on what concept you adopt. You should compare your squads and see how many different players you have.

  21. Jdpz
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pope, Norris - Robertson, Walker, Aurier, Target, Branthwaite - Mane, Son, Pulisic, Martial, D. Silva - Jesus, Greenwood, Nketiah. (3-5-2)

    How do you rate this composition? To change something? Who will be the best captain?

  22. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lallana, Origi, Milner and Lovren are gonna start for sure. You pick the other seven. Wouldn't be surprised if Adrian starts on goal either

  23. Strchld
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which one?
    Other defenders TAA and Pieters.

    A) Pope, Aurier, Ings (3-4-3)
    B) Martinez, Long and Son (3-5-2)

    1. Cheers Geoff
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. BremerHB
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A for me

    3. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Strchld
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all.

  24. BremerHB
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    1FT & 0.6 ITB. Thoughts on these options? Leading ML by 60 pts.

    Pope (Martin)
    Doherty - TAA - Long (Holgate - Lascelles)
    KDB - DSilva - Salah - Fernandes - Martial
    Vardy - Rashford (Connolly)

    A) Vardy -> Jesus
    B) Fernandes -> Mahrez
    C) Fernandes & Rashford -> Sterling & Greenwood (-4)

  25. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bench boost for GW38+
    Pope Martinez
    TAA Doherty Mendy Lamptey Digne
    Bruno KDB Salah (C) Pulisic Dilva
    Vardy Ings Greenwood

    Last roll of the dice?
    A Vardy/Mendy to Kane/Pieters -4
    B Salah to Sterling
    C Fernandes/Vardy to Antonio/Kane -4
    D Mendy to Pieters

    1. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C

  26. Will J 256
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    3-4-3-Kane, Ings, Greenwood
    3-5-2 Kane, Greenwood but no ings. Packed midfield

    1. Will J 256
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Which one do you guys prefer?

    2. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends who your 5th mid is. Would be easier to give suggestion

      1. Will J 256
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        It will be pulisic as the fifth midfielder

  27. waltzingmatildas
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which 3 of these? I.e defensive or midfield triple up?
    A) taa
    B) robbo
    C) mane
    D) Salah

  28. Macam Dave
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    %chance people think we will get reliable leaked man City team sheet? If so previous years how close to deadline do they come eg minutes ?

  29. JY84
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My front 8 currently is:
    Salah KDB Martial Fernandes Pulisic
    Vardy Ings Greenwood

    Playing Bench Boost... Which is e best option? Its real hard to get both Sterling n Salah in my squad without the FH chip.. I am so scared of gg without Sterling esp since e leaders all hv Sterling n i fear it could be fatal. However, Im e only one who has Salah.

    (A) Fernandes & Vardy --> Silva and Kane
    (B) Fernandes & Vardy --> Sterling and Chris Wood
    (C) Salah & Vardy --> Sterling and Jesus
    (D) Salah , Fernandes & Vardy --> Sterling, Silva & Kane (-4)

  30. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lallana to Brighton is a bad love for him. Can do better

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      *move