1. putana
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    that's a red imo. has a free shot on an empty net. Villa defender not getting to it

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      100%

      1. Tango74
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Not for me Almiron was dramatic , but if I’m middle of pitch then maybe

        1. Boxwoods
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Don’t disagree about the drama.
          But just so flagrant by Martinez. And clearly a goal scoring opportunity.

          If anything, I’m biased in favor of Villa as Cash owner.

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Villa defender was 100% in between him and the goal and I’m completely neutral

      1. Zalk
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Agree, neutral here too.

      2. putana
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        yes he was, but the net was completely open. Easy ball to put in

        1. TheTinman
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Especially for someone like Almiron

          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Known to be clinical

          2. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Lol

  2. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Went Eze over Diaby.

    Wrong choice of 6.5 mid!

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Season over

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Take the T out of your name.

      2. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        🙁

    2. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Diaby looks a baller

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      maybe long term but have a look at Eze's stats from today, 8 shots 7 chances created just unlucky

    4. Wenger's Warriors
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Use one of your Infinity Stones....

      1. NotNowKato
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Infinity Stones didn't play today

        1. Wenger's Warriors
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Well played!

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Same

    6. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I never understood the eze hype. He plays for palace

  3. squ1rrel
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    What happened to Gabriel? Is he gonna start next game?

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I reckon so away at Palace

    2. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Didn’t fit today’s formation.

    3. King Carlos
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    4. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Unless Arteta gives us a clue, I'd have to say - no idea!

  4. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    No way should Emi get away with that! Two hand tackle! Unbelievable!

    1. BobbyV
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He got the yellow...

    2. Peteex
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It was a clear yellow card and he received it

  5. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Cash's timing is nowhere to be seen.
    Martinez is the clown we always knew he was.
    Gordon is down more than Neymar.
    Great game!

  6. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Miggy Almiron cuts back and slots that home 999/1000 times. Get him off

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Still a yellow mate, calm down.

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Got one!

        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          A proud moment for you

  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Lots of players performing well in GW1....gonna be an interesting transfer market...

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Wildcard active Jafooli?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Tempted lol....but sides doing okay, returns from all players bar Eze..

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      The GW1 fixture machine has thrown up a lot of mismatches - my reason for benchboosting - apart from Watkins, all my players faced/face relegation favourites. People ought to take that into account before knee-jerking.

  8. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Great first half that

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, two good sides. They'll both likely be in Europe again next season.

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      There is a lot more drama to come in this one Geoff

  9. Not again Shirley
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Keeper luck continues into this season. Played Ramsdale, Leno on bench. Them’s the breaks I guess. Welbeck over Pedro also a great shout. Onwards and upwards.

  10. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    How do u fit Diaby into a front 7 of

    Salah Saka Rashford Richarlison
    Haaland Watkins Pedro

    Downgrade Watkins and upgrade defence?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Same dilemma here. I'd like him, but there's no place for him unless Rashford or Bruno do themselves a mischief on Monday.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'd probably hold firm for a week, and then reassess. No bad picks there, keep the faith in them

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Also, you're talking about taking a hit when you have no injuries.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Yep. I don't even like using a FT when there are no injuries. Always save when possible imo.

      2. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Won't get now but a mini wildcard in GW3 might be on the cards.

    3. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Same here with Mitoma instead of Rich. Need two more forward slots.

  11. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    It was a red card because the goalkeeper was not in the goal.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Erm not quite the way it goes

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        If the defender wasn’t back it would have been a red or if it was more central there could have been argument that it was a clear goal scoring opportunity but I think the correct decision was made

      2. Randaxus
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        The rules are clear and obviously goal scoring opportunity that is the wording, it does not take a genius to work out that it is easier to score a goal when the goalkeeper is not in the goal.

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Of course it is easier but he is running towards the touch line when he was fouled and there was a defender back. If it was clear and obvious the referee and VAR would have said so.

          1. Randaxus
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            My opinion is that if you have the ball in the final third of the pitch and the goalkeeper is not in the goal that is a clear and obvious goal scoring opportunity, we can agree to disagree.

            1. GREEN IS GOOD
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              But that's not what the rules specify

              1. x.jim.x
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                The rules aren’t based off Randaxus’ opinion?

                1. FPL Blow-In
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  2 years, 8 months ago

                  🙂

            2. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              There has been numerous instances of this in the past mate, if the keeper was the last man it would have been a red card. Considering where they were on the pitch and the fact the defender was already on the edge of the box almost, it was not deemed clear and obvious. This is in keeping with the way the rule has been applied for years now.

              1. Randaxus
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                I understand what you mean, the rules don't specify last man but that is how it is enforced, in that case obvious would basically mean an open goal, I think the rules should be changed so fouls like that with the goalkeeper leaving the goal to make a cynical foul should a red card.

              2. Randaxus
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                I meant clear chance, anyway yes I agree with you about the covering defenders but there was no goalkeeper in the goal which I think makes this situation different, but I get what you mean from the way the rules have been enforced for consistently I think this situation was different because the goalkeeper was making the foul outside of the box.

        2. Randaxus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          obvious*

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Read the rules bud

    3. Dunster
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You all need to read the rules, as you are all arguing about the interpretation of a rule from seasons pst. This season the rule is clear that only a foul in the penalty box deemed intentional in this scenario will be shown a red. Everything else is yellow. Honestly.

  12. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Cracking game of football.

    Two very dynamic, pacey teams going at it. Playing football in the right way, aggressive and attacking.

    The referee has had a good game too in all fairness.

    Diaby looks like what Bailey was supposed to be.

    All in all Newcastle look a better team though

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah fair synopsis really

  13. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Anthony Gordon has been sensational.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Except for that cross field ball from Trippier he couldn’t control

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Well done Eddie Howe

  14. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    stick with eze or swap for diady? cheers

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Is Eze injured? Whats changed?

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        He didn’t score and Diaby did.

        1. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Lol

          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Do it now and you might get this week’s points!

  15. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Just got back from watching Saints vs Norwich and I tell you what the absence of VAR is soooo refreshing and the game just flows. So much more enjoyable. Forgotten what it was like.

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Match of the day. 4 each.

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Again! Typical.

        1. Not again Shirley
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I’m a tractor goal so good result for us. Top of the Championship for first time in god knows how many years (too many to mention).

          1. Lanley Staurel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            You were good. Better than us. Crazy game!

          2. Lanley Staurel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Ahhh Ipswich sorry! Got mixed up! Good for you.

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      What a game to watch live. Must've been fun.

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I think the Championship is going to be more fun than the Prem.

  16. Rico123
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Watkins a half decent shout for a captain gamble next week at home to Everton?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You don't fancy Haaland against this defence?

      1. Rico123
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I’ll probably end up just sticking with that as the default, but I like the idea of taking the odd captaincy punt to make things interesting

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Nah. Everton will probably keep it tight at the back. Siege game.

  17. Z
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I love when one guy doesn't deliver, and the other has good game..... Amount of chaos and panic....switching and swaping players.....and it's just GW1

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, love it, that's why we play!

  18. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Cash goal 2nd half

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Why not

    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He looked awful in the first half.

  19. John Colby (C)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Evening everyone.
    Gabriel owners - are you keeping or moving on?

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Keeping. If he gets benched next week also then moving him on

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Keep

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah I’ll keep for Palace (a) but if he doesn’t start then I’ll dump him for James ahead of GW3

    4. Space Monkey Mafia
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'm keeping but if he doesn't start v Palace it's curtains

      1. John Colby (C)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Thank-you all very much for your advice. This is a great community. FPL means a lot to us all but having the reassurance the scout community provides is SUCH a help. Gabriel is a ‘hold’ for now. Cheers everyone.

  20. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Whats your goal for GW1? Top million is my.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      OR1

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Almost certainly need to be using a chip to achieve that.

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Same but looks unlikely for me unless Rashford gets a double digit haul and at least one of Salah and Mbeumo score. At 2.5M right now

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      To get through it without deleting team

    4. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'm at 4 mil so just want to get a bit higher than that tbh

    5. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Top 10k

    6. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Sub 500k would be nice.

    7. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No red card for my team member

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        To maintain my current OR. It will be impossible as too many have Rashford and Bruno. I'll need Garnacho to score, assist and get big baps while Salah blanks.

    8. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Top 10k.

  21. Calculated Risks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Just seen Martinez yellow. That's a red all day long, without the keeper in net it's a goalscoring opportunity

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He took a calculated risk

      1. Calculated Risks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yep...worked out for him tbf

    2. putana
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      yep that's what I think too. He scores that 9/10 times. A villa defender being in the vicinity should be irrelevant

  22. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Kane on the bench tonight, I hope he does well there

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Well he’ll lift his first trophy in a few hours so already better than his time at Spurs

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      For his sake I hope he does not get too comfortable on the bench!

    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'm surprised Bayern paid so much for him considering his age.
      Don't get me wrong he's a great forward but doesn't strike me as a athletic type and I think that he will be declining from now on. Maybe 2 years more at the top level.

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        “Great forward” is a funny way of describing the best 9 in the world.

        He doesn’t rely on pace, he could easily have another 6-7 years at the top like Lewa, Ronaldo, Ibra

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          He's nowhere near as athletic as the 3 you've mentioned, no way in the world he'll be performing at the highest level even in 3 years time, let alone 6 or 7.

          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            If you genuinely think Harry Kane is going to be finished at 33, I don’t know what to tell you.

            1. el polako
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Did I say he will be finished or declining?

              He definitely isn't and will not be as fit as Ibra, Lewy or CR7 and will not be able to keep up I'm every game for 90 minutes.

              Mark my words.

              1. x.jim.x
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                “No way in the world he'll be performing at the highest level even in 3 years time”

                1. el polako
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 8 months ago

                  Correct, he will not.
                  Highest level means week in, week out. He will not.

                  1. x.jim.x
                    • 11 Years
                    2 years, 8 months ago

                    He’ll be back in the Prem in 3 years breaking the record

    4. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      My boy X

  23. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bailey off either a back injury. Tielmans on

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      *with a

  24. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone a link to the Mods & Cons League?

      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Thank you!

  25. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Grealish YC

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Internet explorer?

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

    3. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Worth to reiterate tbf.

  26. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Gordon absolutely ripping cash apart

  27. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Kane signing this morning and on the bench for a game the same day.

    That’s record speed! Has that happened before?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Change your name to Captain Son

    2. Unliklinho
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Well, if he's match fit why not? Tuchel will just tell him what to do if he gets sent on.

    3. Z
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      After all this years, he wil win trophy in first day with new club

  28. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I'm waiting for Camzy to tell us when he's putting Almiron in.

  29. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Tonali 5.5 is intriguing

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Rodri better at that price

  30. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Gordonaldinho having a great game