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  1. ElDaddy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Have 2FT
    Im set on the first one, thats is Wij--> Payet
    What do you think my second move should be?
    A. Barkley --> Alli
    B. Barkley --> Willian
    C. Darmian --> Cresswell
    D. Vardy --> Aguero

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      A or D.

      Depending on your team ofc.

  2. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Did anyone watch the Lemmy memorial on Saturday night? Was such a great send off to a great man.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ymPeblx1V4

    1. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah I did. It was very fitting.

      And now the Bowies news... Sad start to the year all round.

      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Agreed. Such a great send off to a rock god.

        Very sad news about Bowie too. I didnt like his music or his films but theres no denying how influential the man was.

        1. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Not really a fan either but no doubt he was one of the greats like Freddie.

          Grown up a Metallica, Motorhead, Maiden etc fan!

  3. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    My team in about two weeks.

    Butland. Hennessy.
    Ward. Wollscheid. Walker. Bellerin. Moreno/Smith
    Sanchez. KDB. Alli. Ozil. Mahrez/Payet.
    Aguero. Ighalo. Lukaku.

    If I want Payet over Mahrez. I need to sell Moreno for Smith.

    How does that team look?

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

    Sanchez has a chance for Stoke at the weekend, Liverpool is too early for him still.

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Urgh a chance ...

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

      Source?

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

        😉

      2. Kyan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        probably moyes going by what he said

  5. Licky
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    What's the situation with Vardy and Lukaku? Likely to feature? Sorry, its probably been asked many times over the last few days.

    1. Esraj
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Wait for today's press conferences.

  6. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Wenger: “@D_Ospina1 will have tests. It is too soon for @Alexis_Sanchez , maybe he will be for Sunday.”

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

      Walcott owners rejoice! 😀

  7. Alittude
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Is benching mahrez really suicide? Can't bring myself to bench Ali with the form his in and arny has a plum fixture. Hmmmmmmm.

    1. Kyan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      it's fine to bench him this week. can see spurs improving on the weekend.

      1. Requiem for a Raheem
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        I'd be shocked if they didn't, they essentially put out a 2nd backline...

    2. Licious Lizard
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Same dilemma. I really want to bench him, but I am scared!

      He hurt me previously when I lost faith in him. But he hasn't done anything lately and his stats have looked a little worse for the past gw's

    3. Yome
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      AOA

    4. Requiem for a Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I will almost certainly be benching Mahrez, not at all scared as pre-game he is the only real choice...in my midfield at least.He has blanked 3 times in a row, in a side that imo is being tactically shut down by the stronger opponents over those games and Vardy has fallen away also. Spurs have the best (correct me if I'm wrong?!) defence in the league and so logic would say that the odds are this decline will continue for this week at least. Just to say, on the flip side, it will take the most colossal regression and decline for me to remove Mahrez from my squad this season.

      My other mids:
      Ozil...
      KDB...
      Arnie - if I don't play him at home to Norwich then when do I play him, but can see an argument here given his propensity for bringing his best for the bigger sides
      Alli - Leicester decline and form and stats, all well documented on these pages.

      I provide reasoning here as I assume this is pretty much a template midfield (+/- Payet for those punting on him getting good minutes this week)

      1. Alittude
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks heaps for this, they are my exact mids, this is really helpful thank you.

  8. adp1113
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Moreno to Rangel?

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I am only holding Moreno in hope of coming DGW

      1. adp1113
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        can you please share more? I am not aware of that. Thanks.

        1. John t penguin
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          if they get to COC final they will need to fit that planned game for that date in somwhere

          1. Licious Lizard
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            Yes. I am counting on Liverpool to qualify for both COC final (1. leg Stoke 0-1 Liv) and to beat Exeter on the 20th of January (2-2 the last game).

            Furthermore, I see a couple of games, where Moreno isn't a terrible play - although they haven't been solid at the back lately.

            Their next 5 after Ars: MANU, nor, lei, SUN, asv.

            See Balders' and some other posts regarding more specific dates.

            Of course this is all speculation, but I at least think is it something to keep in mind. And depending whether you have a decent defence, who can survive the rounds, where you wouldn't play Moreno.

            1. adp1113
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 11 months ago

              link to Balder's post? Not able to find it.

      2. Ten Season Wonder
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        when is the DGW planned for?

        1. Licious Lizard
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          See above

  9. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Wenger on a transfer: "We hope to have things done this week. I'm optimistic about the case."

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      15 year old Japanese kid who was a sprinter up until last year?

      What's that? He has a reoccurring hamstring issue?

      Sounds about right. €15m.

  10. Team Zissou
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Whoop! Finally got a (half season) membership 🙂

    Now to make sense of all this information..

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

      Good stuff 😀

      Enjoy, there's certainly a lot to be found there!

      1. Team Zissou
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

        Where to start?! That's my working day ruined..

        1. Requiem for a Raheem
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah be warned, got mine yesterday, didn't sleep much.

        2. Individual
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Haha I loved this post. So me when I got membership!

          My boss keeps saying "you seem to be placing a bet" and I'm like nope, just checking RMT for the umteempth time and comparing the ICT index of two players noone has ever heard of...

  11. Punty
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Correct benching?

    Butland
    Bellerin Cresswell Alderweireld
    Ozil Mahrez Barkley Payet
    Aguero(C) Kane Lukaku

    Schmeichel Alli Moreno Smith

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I'd be tempted to play Alli ahead of Barkley. Otherwise, Smith ahead of Moreno

      1. Punty
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Was considering both those moves, cheers

  12. 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Monreal "not necessarily my first choice left-back". Although Wenger has been saying how much he has improved.

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

      Great.... 😕

      So he's played every BPL game all season and now it's changed?

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

        Gibbs has played 1 BPL game 😉

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

          😕

      2. 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        I suspect the only thing to take from it is that he will rotate him around double game weeks.
        Could just have been saying that so that Gibbs isn't disheartened.
        Bellerin still looks the best choice.

  13. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Seem OK for a -4?!

    OUT:
    Lukaku, Vardy & KDB

    IN:
    Aguero, Ighalo & Oscar

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Bad move. Only Vardy to Aguero/Ighalo looks good out of those moves

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Oooh I dunno about that...

      I wouldn't want to lose Lukaku or KdB at all... Both potential season keepers.

      Although those are 3 nice transfers in.. Who's your other striker?

      1. Requiem for a Raheem
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        This. And 2nd that question.

    3. Licious Lizard
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I like the players you are bringing in, but there must be another way than selling Kaku and KDB?!?

    4. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      KDB x2 homes games coming up. So no thanks.

  14. Pochecinno
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Good morning, guys

    Butland Hennessey
    Bellerin Rose Ward Moreno Ake
    Arnautovic Ramsey Ozil Mahrez Stanislas
    Aguero Kane Lukaku

    2FT 4.8ITB

    My plan tonight/tomorrow is to do Ake ➡ Williams leaving me with 2FT before the weekend. I probably want to get rid of Rose and one of Arnie/Ramsey for Payet/Siggy. I know it's thinking ahead a bit but should I only do the Rose transfer and save the other FT?

    1. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Save 1

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I would personally (and have done) go through with Ramsey -> Payet if it's for free, but I can understand why you might want to wait with Liverpool's injury problems..

      Both Ramsey and Payet are both good differentials so..

      Sounds like good thinking anyway Poch!

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Ramsey scoring at the weekend, Liverpool's defensive woes and the fact that Payet is yet to start a game have made me put the brakes on that potential move but it's something I will find difficult to resist if Payet starts midweek and Ramsey blanks again

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Makes sense, best of luck anyway!

    3. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers, fellas

  15. JPlicious
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Team:
    Howard
    Alder - Clyne - Kolarov - Bellerin - Ward
    KDB - Mahrez - Özil - Ramsey - Ali
    Vardy - Ighalo - Lukaku

    1FT
    3.3 itb

    Transfer out? And for who?

    A. Lukaku
    B. Howard
    C. Vardy
    D. Other

    Leaning towards B?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Howard to Butland?

      1. JPlicious
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Thats what im thinking about, yes.

    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Howard to Foster

      1. JPlicious
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Nah, more to Butland.

        1. Pochecinno
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          OK

    3. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Howard to Courtois

      1. JPlicious
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        No, why should i?

        1. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          5.2 for a chelsea def who will likely keep 4 or 5 CS in the next 6

          WBA EVE ars wat MUN NEW

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            CS no no no cs possible

  16. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Just can't decide who to play from these 5?

    A) Williams
    B) Kolarov
    C) Bellerin
    D) Ward
    E) Toby

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      A B D

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        A C E

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

      ABC

    3. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      A B D

    4. Licious Lizard
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      C is tempting given his brace of assists

    5. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      A D C

    6. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Wow varying opinions

      Thanks all.

  17. Eden Hazardous
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Wenger : "I'm not a big fan of this award. It will be Messi. Barcelona won everything."

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

      (On Ballon D'Or)

    2. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Source?

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

          Seems legit

    3. Kyan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      point

  18. Tshelby
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    G2G?

    Butland
    Toby, Dann, Cresswell
    Walcott, Ozil (vc), Mahrez, KDB
    Lukaku, Kane (c), Ighalo

    Myhill - Barkley, Bellerin, Bennett

    Kane C is Dembele is fit otherwise it will be Ozil

    Also got 1FT left ( 0.8 ITB ) but think I'm going to safe

    1. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Looks good for this GW, Not tempted by Kane/Lukaku -> Aguero?

      1. Tshelby
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Not really don't really feel like Aguero is a must have right now, but I could be very wrong

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Save. Do Walcott --> Payet next week

      1. Tshelby
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Will probably do that just want to see Payet have a properly 90min

    3. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Save.

      Anyone who breaks up Lukaku/Kane/Ighalo front 3 will regret it

    4. Requiem for a Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Nice team, looks good for this week.

      I'd probably look to change Myhill, looking forward to GW22, although Soton haven't been great recently (massive undertstatement I know). Basically, feel that change should be made at some point and now seems as good a time as any.

      Options in my book:

      Hennessey - I believe he and Butland rotate home/away well for the rest of the season.
      Courtois - 5.2 and you don't have an asset from the new and improved Chelsea defence (although his GW22 fixtures is poor)
      Kaspar - Leicester defence seems better on paper, but I'm told the stats don't necessarily back it up (Information from someone in the know would be appreciated)
      Fabianski - resurgent defence under Curtis who is there for the rest of the season, but overall Williams at 0.1 more is probably the pick of choice.

      TBH if I was you I might do Hennessey benched this week and then bring in Williams next week for Dann when his fixtures turn.

      Haha, sorry for the ramble, got quite into that.

      1. Tshelby
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Haha cheers for the nice respons! 🙂

      2. Tshelby
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Ill have a look in to those moves 🙂

  19. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Who should I replace Ramsey with?
    A) Payet
    B) Alli

    1. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      C) Keep?

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      A. long term. B short term. currently own both

    3. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I did Ramsey to Payet, but you could easily wait one more GW.

    4. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I'm waiting this GW and then probably doing A

    5. Kyan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      do you mean for your picture?

      1. Viprin
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Will I survive Agueroless this week? Cup opponent has him

    6. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      A) better overall, B) if you need Aguero/Sanchez money

  20. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Just pulled the trigger for a hit.

    No mids below 6.5 worth losing Walcott for (already had Alli), so Vardy and Lukaku to Ighalo and Aguero.

    Considered Deeney and I shall buy Lukaku back in a couple of weeks time. Should lose only .2/3 max in the process.

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Is your other striker Kane?

      I done these exact transfers for all the same reasons as yourself Ser Davos.

      Great minds? or silly minds?

  21. Pompel
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Morning all, final tinkering of team this GW: Pick two to play out of

    Toby - Bellering - Nyom - Francis

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      first 3

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        *2

    2. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Toby, Bellerin

    3. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Toby and Bellerin

    4. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks guys - pretty unanimous! What I have set up currently, so will stick with that.

  22. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Would you get a stoke def/butland on wc. Their short term fixtures putting me off

    NOR ARS lei mun EVE bou

    can see around max 2 cs from there and rival has butland

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I like Johnson but he is a bit pricey

    2. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I would leave them out personally

    3. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Stoke CS train leaves the station after this GW, but Butland could still be good for the remainder of season as he'll get save points for dificult games.

  23. lasmons
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Butland / Elliot
    Souare / Moreno / Toby / Bellerin / Cook
    Alli / Mahrez / Ozil / KDB / Arnie
    Vardy / Lukaku / Kun (c)

    a> Vardy -> Iggy
    b> Vardy + Lukaku -> Kane + Iggy
    c> Other?

    Got 2ft and 1m itb.

  24. Zizoulicious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Is there a list of pressers for today?

    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I posted it on the next page.

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Nice one, thanks

  25. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Louis van Gaal's pre-match press conference around 12:30 GMT.

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Wenger: "We should have Ozil and Flamini available..

    Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat,,...??? Ozil a doubt? First week I have a weak bench and this happens.. Errrhhhj...

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      He'll play

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Must be a loss in translation, available is what we want 😀

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        😉

  27. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Just curious..

    Liverpool vs Arsenal score predictions now?

    1. SH@KTIMAAN
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      0-2

    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      1-4

    3. Tshelby
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      1-3

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        7:1

    4. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      0-2

  28. Ten Season Wonder
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    When I was half cut over the weekend I ditched Moreno for Cresswell.

    Will I live to regret it?

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      forgot to mention it was for a hit (ouch)

    2. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      why regret it? Looks decent move - unless Cresswell won't play.

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        because of the hit... and the fact Liverpool may have a DGW coming up..

  29. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Bertrand to Cresswell - yes or keep Bertrand for the next 2? Just next 2 fixtures look good but Southampton can barely keep a CS.

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      If it's for free I'd prefer Cresswell

      1. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        For free yes (1 of my 2 FT)

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Then I'd go for it, fully expect Watford to score anyway.

  30. FFFrog
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Who's going to score more over the rest of the season?

    A) Hennessey and Williams
    B) Fabianski and Ward?

    Thanks

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      B

    3. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      A

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      B