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16 August 2014 5665 comments
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With the purr from the Gylfi Sigurdsson bandwagon in our ears, Fantasy managers will now be looking to a batch of three o’clock kick-offs for similar targets. A quintet of afternoon matches await, before Arsenal host Crystal Palace at the Emirates this evening.

Interest in the top bracket looks somewhat limited, although the likes of Stoke and QPR have become unlikely sources of budget and mid-price assets, with the performances of Bojan, Jordan Mutch and Charlie Austin of particular interest. All start this afternoon and, interestingly, Austin is partnered by Loic Remy in the QPR attack, while Thomas Ince appears to be up front for visitors Hull.

Elsewhere, Romelu Lukaku is handed a starting berth at Leicester by Roberto Martinez, despite fitness concerns. Kevin Mirallas is kept on the Everton bench with budget buy Steven Naismith earning a start. Meanwhile, down at the Boleyn Ground, Spurs start with both Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela as expected – although the likes of Eric Dier, Danny Rose and Aaron Lennon are all on the team sheet with Ben Davies, Lewis Holtby and Roberto Soldado amongst the subs.

You can look to out Twitter feed for all the lineup from today’s matches.

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

  1. New Ghost
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    benatia to united, according to jim white

    massive if true

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    1. Honeybadger
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He would be amazing, great def and huge goal threat. Instant to my team.

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    2. Rivaldo Izback
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If it's true this is A HUGE transfer... Benatia is PURE CLASS

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    3. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Oh please oh please oh please oh please

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    4. Griezlad
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Serious ....................

      BULLSHIT

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    5. Adam
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Someone's already changed his wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehdi_Benatia

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      1. Munsoned
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        it's not changed

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    6. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Is that the player Chelsea supposedly are interested in?

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      1. Rivaldo Izback
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Every club is interested in him.. One of the best defenders in Europe right now..

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  2. Performance Series
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Siggy out for 2-3 weeks. Reported by the Mirror.

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    1. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😯

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Tell the Mirror to F off

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    3. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      ?

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    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Well, he's had a good run.

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    5. Prime
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He did get a knock in the end

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    6. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      how would they know so soon?

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    7. Giroud U Kidding
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He's not is he??

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    8. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm sure this is a wind up but hope it isn't and the people who already got him in today are crying their eyes out.

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    9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ban please

      Ban of ip

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    10. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Your sister says hi

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  3. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Boom Triggerlips on fire

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    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😀 classic

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Talking about yourself in the third person is so not cool.

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    3. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Been following your blog
      Awesome picks, well done.

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Still can't keep up with Boson 😉

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Great stuff GB, well played.....

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers 🙂

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          1. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Amazing stuff

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    5. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      lawl

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  4. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Was Baines not on set pieces today then?

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  5. Aurora
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    He's just lost it again

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  6. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Why are the commentators calling him Alexis instead of Sanchez? Is Sanchez not his surname?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He wants to be called alexis

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Really? Alright then 😀

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    2. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      look at the name on his shirt..

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      The clue is on the back of his shirt

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      1. Griezlad
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Well It says wilfried on Wilfried bony shirt but he is called bony

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Oscar's not his surname either...

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Ah but he's one of them Brazilian lads 😛

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    5. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Oscar and Xavi aren't called by their surnames either

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  7. Matakuko
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    New game

    Guess what percentage of bojan owners will swap to berahino!

    In going for a soled 65% knee jerk (the other 35% will have more pressing transfers in, like siggy or Chester)!

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    1. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I've got Bojan. I'm not planning on doing any transfers for this GW.

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    2. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      And they'll be right in doing so.

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    3. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I had already had Berahino in my team, cos I was convinced this was his year, then bottled it and went for Bojan. So yeah, I knee-jerked and reverted back to Berahino.

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  8. Towsor44
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Rambo down!!!!!!

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    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Back up now, hair gel was ruffled slightly

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  9. Aurora
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ramey head injury

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    1. Giroud U Kidding
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bad

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

    Ramsey on the floor. Don't do this to me.

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  11. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    C'mon Sanchez get inside that penalty area!

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  12. Giroud U Kidding
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey knock bad????

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    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nah, hair was 1mm out of place. Fixed now

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    2. andyinasia
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      nah

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      1. Giroud U Kidding
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Good good

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  13. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Debuchy not looking to attacking???

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He does.

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    2. McSauce
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I don't think so

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    3. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Put it this way, he hasn't had to defend yet. He's firmly planted on right wing in Palace half

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  14. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I suppose Mata to Young doesn't seem so bad when it allowed me to do Bojan to Costa

    Moderately happy 🙂

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  15. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Let's go Palace, let's go.

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  16. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How funky is your chicken.

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  17. Gaztafari
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I've got Lamela and yes he had a shocking game. But one of Popochinos main briefs must have been to get Lamela playing and proving his price tag. Soldado's older so they might have to write him off but Lamela still very young. I'm holding for now.

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      How did Eriksen look??

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      1. Gaztafari
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Much better with pocession, great assist for the goal. I guess Lamela's place is threatened by Holtby just trying to convince myself to keep.

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        1. Honeybadger
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          lol, Kane assisted!

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          1. Gaztafari
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Doh!

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  18. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez is really struggling with these 5 yard passes 😕

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  19. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Can we just start over. Please.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      WC.

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  20. SG8
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey's fine. Thank god.

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  21. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Lamella debut under Poccho

    25 passes for 60 min, 70% successful rate
    0 chances created
    0 % successful crosses
    0 goal attempts.

    #Disaster. I really can't see Pochetino starting him against WHam next week. Worried owner here. I sold Hazard for him this morning after Mo comments 🙁

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    1. Honeybadger
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You know that was a fake site about Haz right?

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    2. Gaztafari
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      They have QPR. I'm in same boat. He wasn't afraid to drop Ramirez last season.

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Just checked mirror site and twitter. Nothing on siggy.

    Please ban goldman

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😀

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😀

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    1. Griezlad
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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      1. Munsoned
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He's not, don't worry

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Did he slip in your bullshit?

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    3. Matakuko
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Please ban.

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    4. Giroud U Kidding
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It's bollox

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  24. aehii
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    i need captain sturridge to get a hat trick to save my gameweek.

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    1. aehii
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      get me towards the 20 point mark i hope.

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  25. PGR
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any idea why Neil Taylor played only 52 minutes?

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    1. ADucksBehind
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Got a yellow and Nani had Januzaj was giving him a fair old time

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  26. Honeybadger
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else got a low score so far but still not making any changes for gw2?

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    1. andyinasia
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yeh, me. Stay cool.

      I do reckon on a double transfer in GW3 though.

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    2. Rabid Dog
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yep just a sub change as most of my points are sat on my bench 🙂

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  27. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Talksport reporting siggy injured!

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He's fine then

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He had a knock

      Carried on

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😯

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  28. RabMac
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey is so crap, that is nearly 30 minutes gone and he is no where near a hat trick.

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  29. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sanogo claiming a corner to save face

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  30. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RIP Siggy.

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