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24 September 2015 3646 comments
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The time comes when every Fantasy Football manager has to react quickly to douse some fires in their squad. The problem is, my team is currently a blazing inferno, without a disco in sight.

At least that’s Granville’s opinion. Buoyed from seeing his canny capture of Anthony Martial deliver a brace at St Mary’s, my cocky co-host is quick to dish out a whipping to my ailing lineup.

We discuss the merits of United’s new teenage sensation as part of another round of community questions, served up once again by Jonty. The three of us also ponder the Chelsea revival, David Silva’s fragile ankles and just how our Fantasy Football managerial styles translate to the dog world: a crunch question that’s been brewing unanswered for many episodes.

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

  1. HEY DUMDUM, GIMME GUMGUM
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Morning Guys 🙂

    Silva apparently ruled out vs. Spurs..
    Should I do Silva -> KDB or Payet..

    For a HIT?

    Thanks!

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Where is this info coming from?

      1. tokara
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        bleacher

        1. Walsh
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          🙁

          1. HEY DUMDUM, GIMME GUMGUM
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Ikr.. Think I'll wait til the Man City Press Conf to confirm this.

    2. HEY DUMDUM, GIMME GUMGUM
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Got Gomez waiting on Bench... Risky eh?

    3. Sadio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure this is true, but if I owned Silva I'd be seeing him for KDB this week or next.

    4. Grumpy Camel
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard if you can afford it

  2. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Who to start:

    Lloris or McCarthy?

    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      McCarthy

    2. tokara
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      doesnt matter, likely no CS for both

    3. Nobodinho
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Lloris might get some saves

    4. KING KOUNDER
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      McCarthy

  3. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is the ManCity Press Conference before or after the next price change ?

    1. Marknlard
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Before

  4. tokara
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Any injuries to West Ham? Bilic is to vague in his presser...he needs to learn form the big boys

  5. Zasa
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A moth goes into a podiatrist’s office, and the podiatrist’s office says, “What seems to be the problem, moth?”

    The moth says “What’s the problem? Where do I begin, man? I go to work for Gregory Illinivich, and all day long I work. Honestly doc, I don’t even know what I’m doing anymore. I don’t even know if Gregory Illinivich knows. He only knows that he has power over me, and that seems to bring him happiness. But I don’t know, I wake up in a malaise, and I walk here and there… at night I…I sometimes wake up and I turn to some old lady in my bed that’s on my arm. A lady that I once loved, doc. I don’t know where to turn to. My youngest, Alexendria, she fell in the…in the cold of last year. The cold took her down, as it did many of us. And my other boy, and this is the hardest pill to swallow, doc. My other boy, Gregarro Ivinalititavitch… I no longer love him. As much as it pains me to say, when I look in his eyes, all I see is the same cowardice that I… that I catch when I take a glimpse of my own face in the mirror. If only I wasn’t such a coward, then perhaps…perhaps I could bring myself to reach over to that cocked and loaded gun that lays on the bedside behind me and end this hellish facade once and for all…Doc, sometimes I feel like a spider, even though I’m a moth, just barely hanging on to my web with an everlasting fire underneath me. I’m not feeling good. And so the doctor says, “Moth, man, you’re troubled. But you should be seeing a psychiatrist. Why on earth did you come here?”

    And the moth says, “‘Cause the light was on.”

    -Norm MacDonald

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      After a sticky?

      1. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe 😉 https://i.imgur.com/RR1WuBO.gif

    2. Marknlard
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      The punchline is not worth the long setup.

      1. Slam
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        It actually made me chuckle.

      2. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        You have to watch the full video tbh, Norm's delivery is impeccable.

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE6QzDrT_x8

  6. KING KOUNDER
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Everybody stop, spare a moment for my FPL god, the legend, the point machine, the unsung hero, King Boaz.

    Hope there will be a day when I have the courage to give you the armband.

    Long live the King!

    1. Pepereina Pizza
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      LONG LIVE KING BOAZ, first of his name, King of the Andals, of the Rhoynar, and of the First Men.

  7. I am 42
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    who to bench?

    Hazard Özil Mané Mahrez Ayew
    Agüero Martial Wilson

    cheers

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ayew

      1. I am 42
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        i thought so too

        but concern of Mané's game time

        1. Nickofoz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Why is there a concern over his game time?

          1. I am 42
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            got a feeling he will get sub after 60 mins

            1. Nickofoz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Oh okay. Well he should start, and is one of their main attacking threats so should usually play 90. As long as he starts you have nothing to worry about IMO.

              To answer your question I'd bench Ozil

    2. KING KOUNDER
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ayew or Ozil, very tight.
      Hope you get it right. ATB.

  8. Cesc in the city
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Butland
    Kola Darmian Francis (Gomez Ward)
    KDB Payet Mahrez Sanchez( Westwood)
    Kun Wilson Gomis

    1.3 ITB 2 FTs
    Need to sort out my defence..suggestions?

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Gomez to Zouma and Butland to Myhill

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Gomez -> Dawson/Evans

      Team looks good.

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Gomez to Dawson for me. Worth the extra .5

        1. Cesc in the city
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah looks like the best option.
          Thoughts on Martial?

  9. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Francis (stk)
    B) Williams (sou)
    C) Jenkinson (NOR)

    Thanks!

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Williams

  10. Ronamessi
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    who to captin hazard , Mahrez , ighalo

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Honestly think Mahrez from that lot but it's close with Haz.

    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ighalo

      1. Ronamessi
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        who would u bench Rooney or kone

        1. Root
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          lol @ these questions

          1. Ronamessi
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            sorry not everyone is a genius like u

            1. Root
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              I guess this is the (Brain-)dead Zone. Haven't been here that much.

  11. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Much much, prefer Martial to Gomis or Wilson starting this week.

    Feel like brining him in and captaining him even for a hit the right move (fixtures be damned, he can surely pot one at Arsenal at least then re-evaluate).

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Probably not.

  12. Slam
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    All ready for tomorrow?

    Butland
    Bellerín Fonte Kolarov
    Yaya Payet{C} Barkley Sánchez
    Gomis Ighalo Kun Agüero

    McCarthy… Mahrez Francis Prödl
    0.1 ITB
    1 FT

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Risky benching Mahrez but I actually think it's the right move. Good to go.

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Mahrez over Barkley this week for me

        1. Slam
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Barkley is there just because he plays Monday.
          50/50 between those but I know Barkley is going to get a double digit haul sometime very soon.
          Got him at 6.7, reckon he'll be about 7.2 or so by GW11 (fixture swing) 🙂

      2. Slam
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers!

        1. HellasLEAF
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I like Barkley a lot this season.

          I will be bringing him in as well but think I'll wait till fixtures lighten not seeing that big haul this gw myself.

    2. KING KOUNDER
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Love the captain pick.

      I'd bench Barkley though.

      1. Slam
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks! 🙂
        Same answer as above though, I think Arsenal are going for a win. They need it and I reckon the game will end 1-0, 2-0 something along those lines.
        There's still possibility for a Mahrez goal/penalty/assist, but I think the MNF factors in my decision quite a bit.

        1. KING KOUNDER
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Fair enough, go with your gut.
          ATB.

    3. Stepanovs
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'm also benching Mahrez this week. Very risky, but I've held Shaqiri for games like these.

      Plus, for all Arsenal's faults, this is the sort of game they usually win.

  13. I Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Begovic
    Kolarov, Williams, Dawson
    Hazard, Ozil, Payet (c), Mahrez, Ritchie
    Aguero, Gomis

    McCarthy, Diouf, Targett, Richards

    0 FT 1.2 ITB

    Anything worthwhile hits?

    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No.

  14. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Silva --> Hazard or KDB for -4pts?

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard if you don't have any Chelsea coverage

    2. KING KOUNDER
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Is this coming because of the Silva injury rumour ?

      1. The Man Pastore
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        yes

        1. KING KOUNDER
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          How reliable is the source?
          Can't we wait for the presser?

          Will Silva drop tomo ?

    3. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      KDB I reckon. City still have some lovely fixtures left and it'd be mad to go with just Aguero + City defender.

      Hazard's performance was better, but against 10 (and then 9) for a majority of the match

    4. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'd do it.

      Even if Silva doesn't play it's benificial to Kev.

      Silva is injury prone and can afford be rested with KdB on the scene.

      I'm very interested to see Sterling, Silva and KdB feature together as 3 attacking cams

      1. sleecc
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Navas is the one who will be rested, bad performance last game.

        1. Clintymints
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Bad performance most games. The lad can't cross or shoot. Kevin is pacy enough to work the wing, but not sure if it's as wide of a game as Navas' but hey at least Kev can cross and shoot and will thrive as 10 if Silva is out

          1. sleecc
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            I think Sterling, KdB and Silva are the 3 behind Kun if all fit. They can switch among themself, don't see any reason anyone of them stick to a single flank or at the middle.

  15. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Don't think I'd take the hit for KDB, even doing it for Haz questionable I don't personally see anything more than 1 goal from him this week. Good but not fireworks

    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      In my case, where I own Sánchez (I feel Haz and him are in similar situations) a goal would mean fireworks here 🙂

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        fireworks are double digit for me but if he gets full baps then worth it and that's very likely I concede this gw. he is bound to heat up and he has finally scored this might be the tipping point.

        1. Slam
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          My hoping is a 0-1 win for Arsenal.
          Where Sánchez scores to get 3 BPS as well as Bellerín with 2 😉
          Here's hoping

    2. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      That's all fine and dandy, but if it's for Silva I can understand. Silva is a 10m bench player and no guarantee he will return within a week so why not take the hit IMO

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        well if doesn't like his 5th mid starting then I agree. was just responding to the question of a hit.

        1. Nickofoz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Fair enough. But I'd rather take a hit for Silva to switch to KdB/Hazard rather than play your 5th mid and still be unsure if one of your expensive players will start the next week.

    3. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Could get fireworks from De Bruyne. Plays a wonderful high pressing game and could induce plenty of mistakes from the Tottenham defence prone to doing so....

  16. Cesc in the city
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Gomis > Martial.
    Too soon?

    1. KING KOUNDER
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Too late buddy

    2. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Too late 😉

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Not too late imo. You'll still grab his next price rise.

        if he score then by next gw you will still profit

        1. Clintymints
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Don't have too much to go on but he's still decent value until he gets 8.5

    3. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Gomis has blanked twice in a row but still had multiple chances. Well worth holding for those two home games

      1. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Him and Yaya could have had 2 goals each over last 2 weeks from clear cut chances

        1. Nickofoz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Agreed. I actually think Yaya is an excellent option at the moment, but KdB is enticing since he'll be playing no. 10 with Silva out and is a class act as we all know

    4. sleecc
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hold, Gomis fixtures better than Martial. Those with Tekkers > Martial makes more sense.

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I'm holding with Gomis as well.

        But I disagree that's it's too late. If only funds would permit Gomis AND Martial but not wanting to ditch Wilson before home to Watford

        1. sleecc
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I didn't say too late, did I? Martial is a good option even if the price is 9M, it is a very cheap striker from Man Utd.

    5. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      i did it

  17. POZZY
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is doubling up on Palace defense a good idea against Watford?

    1. sleecc
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No.

  18. Slam
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Going into GW7 quiz: 🙂

    A) Have you wild carded? If not, when are you planning to?
    B) Which player are you most happy with in your team?
    C) Is your Team Value above 102?
    D) Which player are you scared will perform well in the coming weeks which you don't own?
    E) What Overall Rank are you?
    F) How many points benched do you have this season?
    G) On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you going into the weekend with your team?
    H) If you had an extra free transfer for a ONE week punt only, who would it be?
    I) How many players from the Overall Dream Team do you have?

    1. Marknlard
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      a) Yes
      b) Tough one. Least angry with Begovic, maybe.
      c) No
      d) Too many
      e) Below 2m
      f) Don't know, too many
      g) Looking at my team, 4.
      h) Bored of this now 🙂

    2. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yep
      Mahrez
      Yep
      Wba defence
      500k
      Not much. I don't do bench players
      7.5
      Zouma
      Where's the dream team?

        1. Clintymints
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Ah, that dream team

          3!

    3. sleecc
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A.Yes
      B.Mahrez
      C.103.1
      D.Martial
      E.1.8m
      F.49pts
      G.7
      H.Martial
      I.3

    4. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A) Yes
      B) Cazorla
      C) No
      D) Pelle
      E) 600k
      F) Negligeble (9-12)
      G) 8/10
      H) Walcott
      I) 4

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Your most happy with Cazorla?

    5. POZZY
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yes
      Mahrez
      No
      Aguero
      363k
      Nothing substantial barring Pelle last week 🙁
      7/10
      Aguero
      6

      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No - gw11
      Myhill
      No
      Hazard
      115K
      30 points benched
      8/10
      Martial
      4 (2 owned since the beginning)

      1. Costa in Wengerland
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Myhill 😀

          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          He's the dream team goalkeeper and I've played him every week this season, that's bang tidy.

          1. Four Four Boyz
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            He is my player too!

            1. Costa in Wengerland
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Mine too

    6. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      a) Nope, later on Gw11/12
      b) Mahrez
      c) Nah
      d) Martial, as his price may be 9.0 once I WC Gw11 when ManU's have a great run-in
      e) 900k
      f) just 2 pointers
      g) 8, defense more than anything
      h) Martial
      i) 2

    7. Root
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      a) Yes
      b) Deeney
      c) No
      d) Not scared
      e) 600K
      f) 32
      g) 10
      h) Walcott
      i) 3

    8. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A. No , maybe after 10th week
      B. MYHILL - like a boss
      c. No under 102
      D. Mata
      E. 30K
      F. Not too many , some good decisions 😉
      G. 6 Maybe
      H. Randon
      I. 5 stars

    9. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Do people really read these?

      A) Yes
      B) Myhill
      C) Yes
      D) Hazard
      E) 175,599
      F) 40
      G) 7
      H) I have one extra FT now, but if you insist - Hazard
      I) 6 - Myhill, Kolarov, Mahrez, Payet, Ayew, Wilson

      1. Root
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        No

        1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Thought so.

    10. Four Four Boyz
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A) yes, GW3
      B) BOAZ
      C) Yes 102.7
      D) Actually a tough one as I am not on board with Hazard yet. Maybe Pedro.
      E) 835,375
      F) Quite a few. Hoolahan week before last and Williams last.
      G) 9, considering AOA. Am on -8 though so needs to pay off.
      H) Maybe Oscar?
      I) 6

    11. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yes
      Payet - Wilson
      103.0
      Mata - Martial
      600k
      To Many
      7.5
      Bojan
      3 - Kolarov, Wilson, Payet.

    12. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A) no, December
      B) I'm not happy with my team and I resent the assumption
      C) Maybe, I only care about selling value which is 100.9
      D) Ighalo
      E) 1.8 mill
      F) Don't care
      G) 9, not including hits 😉
      H) ) Wally
      I) ask captain hindsight

    13. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A) Yes
      B) Hard to pick one. Hazard
      C) Yes
      D) Martial/Payet
      E) 130k
      F) Not too much
      G) 7-8
      H) Walcott
      I) 5 I think

    14. Manaf
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A. No
      B. Mahrez, from GW1
      C. No
      D. KDB
      E. 130 k
      F. Not much
      G. 7, Silva and Defender
      H. Mata
      I. 2

  19. Tiamani Warrior
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    how does google work. I can't get this goal.com silva ruled out report to come up myself

      1. sleecc
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I have been using NewsNow to check on players and clubs news.

    1. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Goal.com 😯

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Typing silva goal.com in google worked for me.

  20. Mancunian
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    My current mid-attack are:

    Mahrez - Payet - Sanchez - Yaya - Coutinho

    Aguero - Wislon - Gomis

    Should I:

    A) Bench Gomis
    B) Bench Wilson
    C) Bench other
    D) play all out attack

    1. Gloria Kanchelskis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      D

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sell Coutinho

    3. Root
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      C

  21. guerting
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    .7M ITB

    Mingolet, (Schmeichel)
    Azpilicueta, Kolarov, Cresswell, (Kompany Gomez)
    Sanchez, Mahrez, Yaya, Walcott Payat(c)
    Wilson, Kone, (Benteke)

    1) Who gets the armband this week? Mahrez is my normal stalwart but don’t like the fixture this week, currently on Payat

    2) is Benteke -> Ighalo, Vardy, or Gomis worth a -4

  22. Cordial
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So I've got a "who-do-I-bench headache". Could someone RMT?

    Myhill (Krul)
    Darmien Kolorov Gomez (Williams Oxford)
    Mahrez Ayew Barkley Pedro Sanchez
    Aguero Martial Wilson

    Who the heck do i bench from my offense? I want to say Barkley because i have Myhill in goal, but if he does get points it'll be a double whammy...

    1. Root
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mahrez

    2. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mahrez/Wilson to be benched imho

      1. Cordial
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Oooo Mahrez is gutsy...hadn't thought of that, thanks! I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to go through with it though, lol...

    3. ALegendJ
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      If I had to choose, I'd lean towards Barkley. Maybe AOA ?

  23. paridav
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Should I get Hazard in for a hit this week?

    He will replace Ozil/Coutinho. I will also Captain him over Kun if I get him in. I am worried Haz might score big against Newcastle as they are on a really bad run now.

    1. ALegendJ
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldnt for a hit, and not for those two this GW

      1. paridav
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        thanks

  24. janowsc
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Who to bench, Ayew or Wilson?

    1. Gloria Kanchelskis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson

      1. janowsc
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks dude, was thinking that myself.

  25. alangreat
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I played Mignolet instead of Myhill last week...
    and now again, who do you prefer to play this week?
    A) Mignolet (AVL)
    B) Myhill (EVE)

    1. janowsc
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A, trust

      1. alangreat
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        got a bad feeling to be slapped twice lol

        1. janowsc
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          50/50 in my book. I love the pool though.

        2. Cordial
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I know the feeling, Alangreat - I played Krul last week against WAT instead of Myhill and got burned. This is why i was trying to play with just one keeper all season, but i had to bring in cover when i head lindegaard might start. Now that myhill looks to have retained his spot, i'm face-palming over here.

          Having said that, the smart money would say EVE is more likely to score than AVL, so I would close my eyes, grit my teeth, strap in and bench Myhill again...

          1. alangreat
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            totally agree, fingers crossed

            if Villa, given its poor offence form, could score this week, guess i should accept my fate LOL

    2. King Kav. QC at law
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Depends if you're trying to get the points from last week or this week.

    1. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      😆

    2. Gloria Kanchelskis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      😆

  26. sleecc
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Curios why are there so many people like to use a front 8 rotation strategy? I see it myself as a benching headache each GW. And I will always avoid to answer any questions here who asks who to bench from their front 8, I just really don't know, it is the toughest question for me. Can someone with good front 8 rotation experience kindly share with me your thought?

    1. janowsc
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Who to bench, Ayew or Wilson? Lol

      1. sleecc
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I really don't know, scoring goals look random to me even with on form players.

        1. janowsc
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I have a feeling stoke is going to get a result finally, but who ever knows really. Funny how people thinks stats are everything. Luck plays a huge part!

          1. sleecc
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            You feel? Sounds to me just an intuition.

            Stats is just a foundation to maximize the points scored probability, whether the players score will be luck. That is how I understand it.

            1. janowsc
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah I agree. Good stats increase the probability of things going your way, but you have to have luck to win this game or for choices to go your way. I've won my mini leagues ridiculous ways in the past.

              1. sleecc
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                That is my point, luck decides whether you bench anyone from your front 8 correctly. So this is the toughest part for me.

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I am very happy with my front 8 rotataion..
      I was able to bench Cazorla for his red card last week and before that I benched Shaqiri for his 2 pointer against Arsenal

      1. sleecc
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        So how do you rotate? Based on what? Form? Opponent?

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Form is primary followed by stats and then fixture....I am benching Vardy this week

          1. sleecc
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            So you think Vardy vs Arsenal is not likely to score? What if the player is fixture proof?

            1. Eden Hazardous
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              No player is fixture proof imo but Arsenal's stats are the best in the league , even their defensive stats are among the top 3.......Plus Vardy thrives on slow CB's , which he wont find in Arsenal

              1. sleecc
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                Kun, Haz, Sanchez, Kane, Austin scored against anyone last season, don't you think they are? I don't know how fast is Kosc, but isn't Mert slow (I am not sure whether he will start anyway)?

                1. Eden Hazardous
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 4 months ago

                  What if Gabriel starts plus Wenger is quite smart

    3. Cordial
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Well, I think it's partially unique to this season. When your two cheap offensive players are Mahrez and Wilson (and a lot of us have that combo), it's kind of hard not to end up with a front 8 headache right? Until the heavy hitters start outperforming the mid-priced guys, I can't see myself downgrading a mid-priced mid in order to upgrade another mid-priced mid just so I can stop having a rotation headache each week....

      1. sleecc
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        How often the heavy hitters not performing, I think it is only this season. Therefore, I really don't think I have the fund to have front 8 rotation.

    4. Root
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'd gladly rotate if possible, but money is the issue most of the time. I see as an opportunity, not a headache.

      1. Root
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I see it*

        1. sleecc
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          May be not for me, even I have no luck to rotate between GKs.

          1. Root
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Butland was the obvious choice last GW, in my opinion.

            1. sleecc
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              May be I was over thinking last GW, but who'd expect Butland to get an assist 😛

    5. sleecc
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers for all the reply. Appreciate that.

  27. KUN+10
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Who here thinks Aguero will come good this weekend? He loves to score against Spurs

    1. janowsc
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Captain!

      1. KUN+10
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Gut feeling, Kun to score a hattrick this weekend

    2. Four Four Boyz
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Well I am not captaining him this week so guaranteed he will finally do something.

  28. Ibracadabra´s Spell
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Cech
    Clyne - Francis - Az
    Payet - Mahrez - Silva - Depay
    Martial(c) - Deeney - Kun

    Bench: Schmei - Morgan Westwood Toby

    G2G?

  29. HazMac
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Who starts?
    A) Butland v BOU
    B) Myhill v EVE

    And who do i get?
    C) B. Sako
    D) Moses

    1. KUN+10
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Myhill
      none. Sako if you have to