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20 August 2017 1887 comments
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Promoted pair Huddersfield Town and Newcastle United go head-to-head at the John Smith’s Stadium in Sunday’s early kick-off.

As both sides are braced for some favourable upcoming fixtures, today’s encounter offering us a chance to assess their main Fantasy targets as a potential source of value.

Certainly, the hosts are in fine form after last weekend’s 3-0 demolition of Crystal Palace.

Over 160,000 FPL managers acquired Steve Mounie after his brace at Selhurst Park, making him the seventh most popular transfer ahead of Gameweek 2.

The summer signing is the most captained player from this fixture – 12,000+ have handed him the armband against Newcastle’s injury-hit defence.

With Southampton, West Ham, Leicester, Burnley and Swansea in the next six, the likes of Aaron Mooy and Tom Ince could also play their way into our thinking in midfield.

For the Magpies, Matt Ritchie and Dwight Gayle look the likeliest source of returns for today and a promising next four fixtures (WHU swa STK bha).

Certainly, their displays on the road last term offers encouragement.

The Magpies won a club-record 46 away points last season – the joint-best record in all four divisions. Rafa Benitez’ men also chalked up a club-record 14 away victories in 2016/17, more than any side in all four divisions.

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  1. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Boy do I wish the Spuds Chelsea game was the 1:30 KO.

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    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      true....

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    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nah. Need the drinking time so we can properly shout at the game!

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    3. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Huddersfield are going to take some beatings this year.

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

      Yeah, I gotta be up at 5 so I'll miss it 🙁

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  2. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Gayle needs to be subbed for Mitro. Offering nothing.

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  3. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    even FFS is slow! the speed of the chat here is similar to the level of excitement in this game so far...

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  4. Waxys
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    https://youtu.be/k9co2BttKcc

    For everyone calling Rooney slow...

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      More accurate:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH9u2y3BaLs

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    2. FlockofSeagulls
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      8 years, 4 months ago

      In fairness I think they were calling you slow.

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      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/08/19/the-knee-jerk-gameweek-2-saturday/?hc_page=28#hc_comment_16251540

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    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, look at him go!

      https://youtu.be/GH-ubW8GNPo

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  5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
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    8 years, 4 months ago

    It's OK ..Mounie's got Saints next.

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  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Rafa off to Riverdance straight after the game.

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  7. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Ritchie and Mounie. I need you to score goals.

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  8. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Pawson is useless.

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  9. Shirokov(c)
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Atsu off at ht

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    1. Norb
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Unfortunately

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  10. Deus
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    8 years, 4 months ago

    I need something from Atsu and Gayle. But I dont see it coming

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    1. Agger
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      If anything happens, it'll come from Ritchie. He looks the most dangerous for Newcastle

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

        Annnd, it did. a card.

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        1. Agger
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Haha!

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  11. Agger
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Jamie Carragher is such a savage. Roasting Rafa over his shoes

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    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Bit harsh like

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  12. Scout
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    3-5-2 or 3-4-3

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  13. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Wild rover, the JT of ffs.

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  14. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is Löwe actually on pens?

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    1. Agger
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      My shout will be Ince

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    2. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      We don't Löwe.

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  15. Norb
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ritchie YC

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    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      serious?

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      1. Norb
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Yep

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      2. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        lol

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  16. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ritchie blank here and my WC is active.

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    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      relax bud

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    2. Agger
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He should've scored before

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        O great , good points for that.

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        1. Agger
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Better than anyone else on the picture anyway

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  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ritchie is such a card magnet ... Be gone from my team

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  18. Belsunz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ritchie mocking his owners - including me...

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  19. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Moubie or Ritchie looking getting any points.

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    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      ?

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    2. Shirokov(c)
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Mounie might get on the end of a cross

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    3. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yea 2 and 1

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      1. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Haha. Should have started hegazi. 🙁

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  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Even if he scores two goals today, Ritchie will be sold

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    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Because that makes sense.

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

      No risk of that happening champ.

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  21. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    That Japanese fetish is starting to look mighty tempting over watching this crap.

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  22. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Daniels > Hegazi for free?

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    1. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yep.

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    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      probably.

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    3. shearer9
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Jones?

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    4. Mika-eel
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      What I'm looking at.

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  23. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Indeed. Shame Stokes fixtures are looking dodgey, like the look of Jesse for the same price. Who are you considering?

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    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Reply fail to Sim Simma

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    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      they're half decent tbh - i'm considering getting a stoke def

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      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        They have Man City, Man Utd and Chelsea in the next 6. I'd wait until then

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  24. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    is gameweek 2-3 too early to wildcard? im on 80 points so far, both weeks combined..... still have Alonso, Willian, KDB and Kane to play this week...

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    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I think it is, but I'm fighting off the temptation to do it myself.

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      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        if chelsea concede 3 again, i think i will.

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    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You can't possibly make that decision today. Your other players could do well, and probably will imo

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    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wait till next week at least. IF Sanchez stays and is to play vs Bournemouth in GW4 you'll need another WC.

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    4. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Ive activated mine midfield was too weak having Brady as 3rd mid and have danilo to ship

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  25. JustPark
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ritchie is a card magnet. Best replacement? Jese?

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    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Or richarlison

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    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Poor fixtures, but yes. Looked very good yesterday

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  26. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Not watching the game how's my boy mooy doing?

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    1. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Playing DM?

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

      The only thing he's scored so far is a sunscreen endorsement.

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    3. Shirokov(c)
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Solid. Doesn't look like getting any points though.

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    4. Agger
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Quiet. On corners and free kicks but not looking like scoring. Kachunga and Van La Parra look like providing Mounie

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  27. St. Joseph
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Need francis replacement for the upcoming gw as he is injured, slightly uneasy fixtures, and bou doesnt look good either.

    A) jones
    B) hegazi
    C) others?

    Prefer more "nailed on" of the above..

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    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

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  28. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Well this is boring.

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    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      very.

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  29. Shirokov(c)
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Screw this, I'm putting on Rick and Morty

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  30. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Can this game be called off at HT?

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    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Duckworth Lewis method required

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