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2 October 2016 3936 comments
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Gameweek 7 comes to its conclusion as Burnley welcome Arsenal to Turf Moor.

The Gunners roll up on the back of four straight league wins, with Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott both in fine recent form.

The Chilean teed up Walcott’s pair of strikes in the midweek Champions League win over FC Basel and with three double-figure hauls in four, carries the armband hopes of many at Turf Moor.

Walcott has now notched five times in seven across all competitions and has risen to 6% ownership in Fantasy Premier League.

Another big performance today would surely kick start a bandwagon over the international break, yet Arsene Wenger’s side face an obstinate Clarets rearguard that has conceded just five goals in the previous 17 league matches in front of their own supporters.

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  1. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Which 4.6 or less defender to bring in?

    Smith or Holebas or someone else?

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      cholevas

    2. Rex Lapis
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      holebas

    3. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Smith

  2. Nicks93
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I think this might be a good time to switch to 3-5-2 with most 3rd striker options being a bit meh and many midfielders on fire.

    I think a midfield of Sanchez/Walcott/Cout/Firmino/Son is too good to resist even if Diamonde is the 3rd striker

    Thoughts?

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Add Payet,KDB and Mane to that list as well.352 is the way to go this season.

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

      ive got same mids with Sterling instead of Cout. Good idea imo

    3. Nicks93
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah it comes down to would you rather play Deeney/Benteke every week or play one of those mids every week.

      No brainer really

    4. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Am happy with my cheap FWDs [Lukaku + Tekkers].

      Started the season with 3-5-2 -- It's just easier picking 4 good MIDs than trying to get 5 very good options IMO.

    5. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Happy with Aguero, Costa and Benteke myself.

  3. Kun Tozser
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How was Rashford today?

    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Quiet until move to the right after subs came on. Then looked good.

  4. nobwak
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Can you guys help me? 2FT with 0.5 ITB, no wildcard. Willing to take one hit.

    Courtois, Jaku
    Valencia, Stones, McCauly, Friend, Amat
    Ozil, Bolasie, Redmond, Capoue, Antonio
    Ibra, Lukaku, Kun

    Think I wanna give Antonio and Redmond one more week. Probably get rid of Valencia, Ibra and Bolasie... But for who? Any other suggestions very welcome.

    Cheers

    Sorry about repost but didn't get a reply.

  5. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How did Antonio looks this weekend?

    Thinking of shipping him out for Son. I was at the game today and he looked very dangerous in the false 9 position.

    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He was very good. Is he on pens or is it Lamela?

      1. Nicks93
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Lamela bullied him and took it

      2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Son will take the next ond

    2. Wurstmuncher
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio still high up in attacking stats, didn't watch game but he plays Palace and Sunderland next, personally I have both him and Son.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        What I've been saying. But maybe we should just shut the f up and let everybody sell him. He could become a fantastic differential.

      2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I've got Sanchez, Firmino, sterling, Antonio and Capoue.
        I don't really want to get rid of anyone else.

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Why?

          1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I mean from my midfield.

  6. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Got 0FT, 1.2M ITB. Anything worth taking a hit for?
    Might get Snodgrass in for Capoue but could wait a week.

    Pickford
    Koscielny Holebas Smith
    Mane Sanchez Firmino Capoue Antonio
    Aguero Lukaku

    Jakupovic, Robertson, Lovren, Campbell

    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Don't bother with hits. International injuries could happen yet.

      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Just brainstorming. Leaving my team now!

  7. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Walcott to rise tonight?

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Tomorrow

  8. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What do you think sounds better?

    A) Antonio to Snodgrass
    B) Firminio to Son/Wally

    My current midfield is Sanchez, Sterling, Firmino, Antonio, Capoue.
    I don't really like Firminio playing as a number 9, even though he scored yesterday. Looking At the stats he looks more like a creator than a goalscorer for me. And is Son going to be nailed on after Kane's back? I'd appreciate your toughts
    cheers

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

      Yes still nailed in this form

    2. Wurstmuncher
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I think Son will be nailed, he was playing before Kane injury and still scoring in less advanced position

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        cheers guys. Son's stats also look soo good

  9. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Going to stick with Ibra......

    1. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm thinking the same. Can see him now goading the Kop after a 91st minute header.

      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        After consolation goal in the 91st minute when UTD ane 4 down?
        Nothing to goad about 😉

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Good luck.

    3. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Fair enough. Liverpool are a leaky team and struggle in the air.

  10. bojack
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    My squad's terrible:

    Foster, Pickford
    Walker, McAuley, Friend, Holebas, Amat
    Sanchez, Firmino, Milner, Redmond, Capoue
    Aguero, Ibra, Benteke

    Any advice lads?

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1 ft?

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Terrible may be a little exaggeration, but yeah, your midfield stinks like a rat's arse.

      Sell one of your expensive strikers (the one who is Zlatan) to boost your midfield. For example, transfer Milner and Redmond to quality mid pricers like Antonio and Son, and your team looks splendid to me.

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Antonio? Terrible advice.

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          And why is that?

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

          Antonio is a good option

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

          How has Antonio become such a terrible pick after 2 blanks? His stats are still great, he's only 7.3 and he plays Palace and Sunderland next.

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I have him at 7m. Wouldn't recommend buying him.

          2. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Let it be. Let's just take that price drop and enjoy the differential. 😀

    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      ibra -> Costa and upgrade milner

    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Redmond and Ibra to Costa or Lukaku and Son or Walcott.

    5. Wurstmuncher
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not too bad Bojack, was a difficult gw for most.

      Look at getting rid of McAuley and Milner as priority, rest is fine

      1. Wurstmuncher
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Redmond out after burnley game.

    6. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers guys 🙂

  11. KISSES
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    General review on Rashford today?

    1. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wasteful

  12. Toast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Which one:

    A. Antonio ➡️ Wallcott & Williams ➡️ Robertson
    B. Antonio ➡️ Lallana & Jaku ➡️ Grant
    C. Antonio ➡️ Son & Capoue ➡️ Fletcher
    D. None

    Thanks

  13. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Williams > Vertonghen for -4?

    1. Gold Monster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't for a hit unless money is tight

    2. Wurstmuncher
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I doubt Williams will get cleanie against Man city but Vertonghen could do against west brom, worth the risk IMO

  14. nobwak
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ibra, Bolasie and Valencia to Vertonghen, Deeney and Walcott for -4?

  15. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Son (wba, bou, LEI)
    Ozil (SWA, MID, sun)

    Am I crazy for thinking Ozil will provide more attacking returns than Son in the next three?

    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nope but for 9.5M? Not worth it.

    2. MrPark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I have the same dilemma, not sure whether to take out Hazard or Ozil for Son.

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

      Hard to say but you might be crazy for thinking Ozil will get more attacking returns than Walcott

  16. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    anybody looking at stoke defence?some good fixtures coming up
    grant 4.0 is he nailed? take out heaton or foster ?
    or bring in a stoke def ?and which one, thoughts guys, cheers

    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Butland will be back. I'd get pieters at 4.4M

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Butland will be back but he still might be a while.

    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1. I'll need to see them actually keep a CS before diving in.

      2. Got no idea about his nailed-oness. I wouldn't take out either GK until you have that figured out. If you need a cheap GK that bad---Pickford?

      3. See 1.

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

      cheers for replies guys, much appreciated, stoke defence get me some funds, valencia going out for me, liv&chel away
      stoke, sun and hull next two, cs hard to come by at the minute !

  17. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    2FT and 0.2 in the bank.

    Jaku and Antonio -> Grant and Son

    Worth for free?

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I think so yes.

  18. I Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best Januzaj replacement up to 6.0m? Thinking Snodgrass.

    1. Gold Monster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah Hulls fixtures are ok

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Snodgrass and only him. If you can only afford that.

  19. Net Gains
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Neil Ruddock and Chris Sutton to Tony Adams and Robbie Fowler for -4?

    1. Sylas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No brainer!

  20. Declan
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Up to 4k overall 😎

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Well done 🙂

      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers TM

    2. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nice! Weekly rank of 2.6 million here 🙂 Down to 56k Overall.

    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      nice, up to 6700 myself an chuffed with that

      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Congrats.

    4. sambyy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Me too! Well done

  21. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    See ya Firmino

    Antonio Firmino to Walcott Son

    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Really? 😯

      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah. Points shared around too much

        Would be less scared of Firmino than Wally or Son

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I wouldn't be scared of not having Firmino either. But there are goals in that Liverpool attack.

          1. Coaly
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah definitely.

            Just too hard to pin down where they will come from

    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      bad moves

      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        We'll see

    3. Messsiaah
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Amd i was told it was idiotic

      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Your plan was idiotic

        Using 2 transfers just to catch .1 rise

  22. Johnny Drama
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    So sad Zlatan probably will double-drop before next gw. I know his points lately haven't been that good, but before the game today he had most shots in the league by margin. And after today's game that margin probably rose.

    He had his chances today but didn't score, even if he maybe should. But when he gets back some luck he will score, a lot. He could easily have 8+ goals by now.

    1. ANON.
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So gutted he missed that chance after 1st min. Could've been a different story

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Most shots maybe but only quarter on target

  23. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts one Ibra, Antonio, Capoue to Defoe, Walcott, Sterling (-4)?

    1. ANON.
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah looks good

      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling or Son?

        1. ANON.
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Sterling imo

  24. ANON.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    1ft, 0 in the bank.

    What to do here? Thinking about just saving, maybe drop Ibra and upgrade a mid next week, and also get an arsenal def for a hit

    Pickford, Heaton
    Valencia, Williams, Holebas, Evans, Amat
    Mane, Sterling, Walcott, Snodgrass, Capoue
    Aguero, Ibra, Lukaku

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lots of uncertainty over the break - you never know what can happen with injuries, or players coming back late. Save as long as possible and assess the situation then I would say. (as long as you don't mind losing 0.1-0.2 on Ibra)

  25. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Upgrade Antonio or sort out my awful defence?!

    Heaton
    Valencia McAuley Baines
    Chadli Capoue Sterling Sanchez
    Kun Lukaku Austin
    (Foster Antonio Amat Souare)

    Antonio > Walcott/Son/Firmino?
    McAuley > Kosc?

  26. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton - Pickford
    Baines - Lovren - JEvans - Holebas - Amat
    Sanchez - Sterling - Firmino - Antonio - Capoue
    Aguero - Lukaku - Deeney

    2FTs
    0.0 itb

    thoughts on those moves:
    Lovren & Antonio ➡ Smith & Son
    ??

    exact cash, so need to decide tonight...

  27. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pique goal, 3-1

  28. LAMB TEA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    getting son, snodgrass, and mane for -4, great idea? barring any external concern

    1. JIM BOB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Depends who you're ditching...

  29. Jakarta
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Costa + Snodgrass OR Defoe + Walcott for medium term?

    1. JIM BOB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      First one but Costa ban a factor

  30. Tabasco
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know why Lanzini only played 18? Is he now out-of-favour?

    1. JIM BOB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Dropped to sure up the midfield