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15 September 2016 2760 comments
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Romelu Lukaku saved my Gameweek and put a new spring in my step.

More importantly, it denied Granville the opportunity to indulge in one of his most favourite hobbies – picking holes in my “wasted” Wildcards.

Silenced by the Everton striker and early technical issues, Granville nonetheless returns to join myself, Jonty and Andy as we pick the bones out of Gameweek 4 and look ahead to the next.

With Lukaku and Diego Costa firing, this week’s raft of community questions are dominated by talk of going without Sergio Aguero or Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

I’m more than happy to add further fuel to that fire by testing an anti-Zlatan maverick theory, only to be shot down by my co-hosts.

Does Etienne Capoue present another route to packing cash in our forward lines?

Can Jonty really find a good reason to justify having Jason Puncheon?

Will Granville’s cat make an appearance?

You can get the answers to all this and more by tuning in.

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  1. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Good to go? Save FT?

    Foster WHU (H)
    Shaw WAT (A) Williams MID (H) Stones BOU (H)
    Hazard LIV (H) Lanzini WBA (A) Redmond SWA (H) Sánchez HUL (A) Ibrahimovic WAT (A)Lukaku MID (H) Rondón WHU (H)

    Jaku Rodwell Kone Amat

    1FT, 2.0m itb.

    Thanks.

    1. Rich_20
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good. Only Lanzini bit dodgy but you never know these days!

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, he is the worry. Foster vs Lanzini too. But I like him. Good differential.

        1. Rich_20
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He could definitely pop up with a goal. I have Foster but don't expect a clean sheet tbh.

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Love the Lanzini pick. As a Hammers fan i have been watching him and he will come through with the goods soon enough. All class.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers. Needed some reassurance.

  2. sergioaguero67
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I know this sounds silly but,

    Sterling captain? Ahead of Ibra, Costa and Hazard?

    Or are his minutes going to be curtailed?

    (Non-Lukaku owner)

    Please help.

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If you could guarantee he'd play 90 I would captain him hands down. But he might not even start. So many options now city. Although sane may now wait to league cup to start.

    2. Rich_20
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No. Chance of bench.

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Think he'll do enough that will be a safe pick but don't see why he won't start again.

    3. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He did really well Vs Bou last season. All things point to him. But I just don't rate him.

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm also leaning towards Sterling over Ibrah, Costa, Haz.

        Would captain Kaku if I had him or Nacho or KDB but think Sterling will do the business.

  3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    It's going to be ruthless transfers next week to get Aguero in!! 

    Front 3 of GW6 fixtures - 

    Benteke (A Sun)
    Lukaku (A Bou)
    Ibrahimovic (H Lei) 

    And to found it Possibly lose one of these two - 

    Ozil (H Chel, H Swans, H Mid) 
    Hazard (A Ars, H Lei, H ManU)

    Oh Aguero what a mess!!

    1. Rich_20
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He's a pain in the bottom.

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Zlatan has to go. Team looks so much better without him and going without aguero in this form is suicide.

      Plus you then don't lose ozil or hazard.

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm thinking has to be Zlatan as well but tough to pull that trigger Zlatan is unpredictable

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm inclined towards not losing Ibra & Lukaka. So Benteke to make way for Kun here.

    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      So far,

      GW 5 - Save FT
      GW 6 - Hazard+Sanchez+Rondon->Frimino+Cazorla+Aguero(-4)
      GW 8 - WC

      for me.

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Losing Hazard and Sanchez tho gulp

        1. Rich_20
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Ibra brace this weekend will throw a massive spanner in the works.

        2. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          True, but I'll get him back on WC

  4. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    If there was one midfielder I'd like to punt on this GW, it would be Eriksen.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Alli for me, and I did

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Eriksen has looked different player since he signed his long-term contract.

        2. M8
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I brought Alli in last week with WC and thought I'd pulled off a blinder at FT. Small problem though, the person I'd binned off for him was Firmino. Safe to say my smile had been wiped out by 7.30.

      • @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Townsend also got a feeling he's going to explode

        • bigbudgie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          After Spurs disappointing CL performance?

          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yup. 🙂

      • M8
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Have a problem, currently have 1 FT (wildcard played last week), as of now I have no Man City coverage with them playing Bournemouth tomorrow. I could get Iheanacho in for Gray or any midfielder bar KDB (too expensive) in for Ozil but if I did it would mean I'd have to take a hit to get Aguero back and even then I probably wouldn't have him for Swansea away. Or I can do nothing and use my 2 FTs next week to get Aguero back in but the thought of going into GW5 with no Man City cover terrifies me to be honest. Is it worth bringing someone like Kelechi in just for this game or should I ride it out and pray Bournemouth don't bend over and take a massive rimming?

        1. StopItHarold
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Get cover in. Take the hit for aguero next week

        2. Rich_20
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I don't think Bournemouth will roll over. Some of the scores have flattered City so far this year. I only have Stones...so, yeah its a tough one to watch but 2fts next week will be important.

          1. M8
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            They defo will. Getting Aguero back in for Swansea taking no hits in the process would be massive compared to needing to take a four or possibly even 8 point hit next week, but if Kelechi goes and scores a hat trick tomorrow I'll be crying myself to sleep.

        3. The Hindu Monkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Nacho for Gray a stone wall, hands down no brainer.

          1. HellasLEAF
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            If I had Nacho I would captain

      • Manilaman
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Is Grey getting banned?

        1. The Hindu Monkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Eventually. Nobody knows when.

        2. Kante Be Bothered
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          yea but probably when the season ends

      • reason17
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Who should I start?
        A) Defoe
        B) capoue

        1. The Hindu Monkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Defoe. It can't keep happening and United have to bounce back.

          Defoe better away and playing old club.

        2. Rich_20
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Capoue

      • zizoo10
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        RMCT

        ..............Jakupovic
        Valencia - Baines - Evans
        Haz - Antonio - Firmino - Caz
        Kane(>Kun) - Ibra - Deeney

        Pickford - Capoue - Friend - Amat

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Not sure either keeper is nailed.

          1. Emp
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            pickfordsplace to lose

      • SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Mirallas or Bolasie?

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Bolasie

          1. HellasLEAF
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            not Mirallas

      • kabu
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hey! WC active.

        De Gea/Jaku
        Mcauley/Jagielka/Walker (Holebas/Amat)
        Sterling/Firmino/Cazorla/Antonio (Capoue)
        Costa/Lukaku/Ibra

        Costa -> Nacho
        Cazorla -> Ozil/Sanchez
        Firmino ->Haz

        Which ones good?

      • El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        RMWCT plz;

        Foster - Jaku
        Baines - Holebas - Shaw - Kosc - BSmith
        KdB - Bolasie - Ibe - Cazorla - Capoue
        Lukaku - Zlatan - Benteke

        Ditched Hazard to balance the team.
        Next week: KdB + Benteke > Firmino + Kun

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Midfield looks a bit weak. Defense overload.

          Like most of the selections though.

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Prob is that you don't have much plating DEF under 4.5.
            I've got 1 non-playing at 4.0 with BSmith.

            1. EmreCan Hustle
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Do you often use your 5th def? I never have tbh.

              1. El-Kloppico
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                But my 5th def is BSmith at 4.0.. no one is cheaper..

        2. Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Ditched a penalty taker and Chelsea's protagonist.

          1. HellasLEAF
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I like it myself. Also questioning how essential Haz is to be honest if I stick with Kun and Ibrah

          2. El-Kloppico
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yep, KdB will outscore him for sure and not so good fixtures ahead.

      • FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        How many minutes do we think Nacho will get realistically?

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          60

        2. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          90

        3. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          80

          1. HellasLEAF
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            80

        4. Jasoooooooo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          75

      • Johnny Drama
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        The best 7.8 mid for just this gw?

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Caz

          1. Johnny Drama
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Even if I have Sanchez?

            1. EmreCan Hustle
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Tadic.

            2. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Having Sanchez won't affect Cazorla's points.

              1. Nabs Kebabs
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                this

      • SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Just need 3 yays to pull the trigger. Ozil coutinho > kdb bolasie for a hit. Yay or nay?

        1. Ratatouille
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Nay

          1. HellasLEAF
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yay

        2. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Nayver!

        3. Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          you know this is the type of game where Coutinho will pop up with 2 goals.

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Any chance he gets benched again?

        4. Captain Vantastic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Nay

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

          nope not for me

        6. SpaceCadet
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Only one yay

      • Captain Vantastic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hazard and Negredo to -> Sterling and Lukaku for -4?

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Not the Hazard part, find another way.

          1. Captain Vantastic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Barkley and Negredo to Bolasie/Zaha/Snodgrass and Lukaku for -4?

            1. EmreCan Hustle
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Yes. Snodgrass or Bolasie.

        2. Whats the Huth
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Why sterling?
          Why sell hazard also

          1. Captain Vantastic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            No City cover for the next two and Hazard has tough fixtures coming up.

        3. Captain Vantastic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          thank you both

      • MedC
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Any thoughts on Tadic? Lots of people around the same price who look like better picks but I'm tempted to keep...

        1. Captain Vantastic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          If you have him then keep I'd say

        2. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Swansea. Keep.

        3. MedC
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks!

        4. Rich_20
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He's going to be angry after last night (getting the pen snatched from him) and he will explode. I don't have him, but do in sky :).

          1. MedC
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hope you're right!

      • CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Currently at:
        Hazard, Ozil, Sterling, Antonio, Capoue
        Ibra, Benteke, Lukaku

        After this week, would I go:

        A (-8):
        Hazard, Firmino, Antonio, Bolasie, Capoue
        Ibra, Kun, Deeney

        B (-4):
        Hazard, Firmino, Antonio, Sterling, Capoue
        Ibra, Kun, Diomande

        I really want to get Deeney for his fixtures from next week on and to get rid of Sterling which is a rotation risk but I dont know if that warrants a -8.

      • Whats the Huth
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Bench
        A/ Masuaku
        B/ Evans

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          A

      • vardys party
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cech
        Shaw Baines Collins (Pieters Kingsley)
        Ozil Antonio Hazard Sterling (Fletcher)
        Ibra Lukaku Bony

        Anything that needs changing this week or best to save the FT this week? Bony sticks out, but can't see any particularly beneficial transfer.

      • theBoose
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Currently looking at going with this on the wildcard...

        Heaton . Foster
        Valencia . Amat . Walker . ??? . Smith
        Antonio . Capoue . Hazard . Firmino . Cazorla
        Lukaku . ??? . Ibrahimovich

        I have 12.4 to spend on the remaining 2 players. Keep in mind that I plan on switching Ibra for Kun when he returns. Who would you pick?

        1. Whats the Huth
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Holebas. Baines. Williams.

          Benteke.

        2. Ratatouille
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          You will surely have benching issues in your midfield.Deeney is a good shout for long term.

      • Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Foster (pick)
        Valencia Baines Walker (Love Amat)
        Sanchez Haz Sterling Antonio (Capoue)
        Costa Lukaku Tekkers

        Costa out next week?

        1. HellasLEAF
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He only misses the one correct?

      • Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A) Payet & Lukaku
        or
        B) Antonio & Ibra

        1. Eze Really?
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          A

        2. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          A

      • The Man Pastore
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Pick the best combo from GW6 :

        A) Baines + Antonio + Snodgrass
        B) Williams + Cazorla + Snodgrass
        C) Williams + Antonio + Bolasie

        1. Eze Really?
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          That depends so much on the rest of your side.
          A if there is no double up.

          1. The Man Pastore
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks, no double up

        2. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          A, with Caz if you can.

          1. The Man Pastore
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            no i can't

            1. EmreCan Hustle
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              🙁

      • DameCorp
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Is everyone wildcarding next week if they still have it?

        1. baraka1670
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Mostly and only reason for that is Kun

        2. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          No.

      • FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Final WC decision...

        A) Nolito and Benteke

        B) Sanchez and Iheanacho

        1. Sid07
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Iheanacho on wc??

          1. FPL Maldini
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            One week punt

        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          B

        3. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          B

      • Sid07
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Foster
        Amat stones shaw
        Haz firmino snodgras lamela
        Gray lukaku ibra

        (Jacu capoue friend souare)
        1ft

        1) gray to benteke
        2) souare to Williams
        3) save ft

        1. JaydenLFC87
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          3

      • Sushant
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Just took a hit by doing Costa+Puncheon to Ihenacho+Eriksen...cud it come back to haunt me?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yes

        2. baraka1670
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Costa mite or he mite make u smile with that red card

        3. SpaceCadet
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          100%

      • JaydenLFC87
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Any changes needed to the below team for this weekend??

        Jaku
        Friend Stones Valencia
        Sanchez Firmino (C) Haz Barkley Capoue
        Zlatan Costa

        Heaton Diomande Amat Smith

        .9 itb and 1 FT

      • Bobadoba
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Play Capoue or Grey?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Gray

        2. JaydenLFC87
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Grey. Can you help with the above?

      • karvs155
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Need some thoughts here guys!
        1FT, 3,7 ITB.
        Foster
        Baines Shaw Stones
        Haz Firmino Redmond Lamela
        Ibra Lukaku Gray

        Pickford, Capoe, Friend, Kingsley

        A) Gray -> Ihaenacho and WC next week
        B) Redmond/Lamela -> Cazorla
        C) Save ft, and the wc, and do Gray, Lamela -> Aguero, 4.5 mid, and permaplay Capoe for bur BOU mid swa HULL