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16 August 2014 5665 comments
Mark Mark
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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.

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

    Ramsey vs Alexis. It comes down to goals and assists. Anyone think Rambo will score more than Alexis. Very unlikely, I think Alexis will get double the goals. In terms of assists, I still expect Alexis to have the upper hand but lets say they get about the same. Goals scored and the bonus resulting from that wins the Alexis argument for me.

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

      Not sure. Ramsey seems to be playing extremely close to the striker so will probably get into a lot of great positions this season.

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    2. Venom Snake
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsey has been in the penalty box at least 7 times already. Scares the crap out of me not owning him.

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

        Ramsey, in this formation, is a miles better option. When Sanchez plays through middle different story.

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

      There is also a difference in price. How do you leave that out?

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

        I'd feel more comfortable capping Alexis than Rambo. Ramo will get you many 6s and 7s but not enough double figures. You have to assess both players in reality. What do you expect to be a really good season from each player. Rambo I'd say is the 8-10 goals and 10-13 assists type. Alexis is the 15-20 goals and 7-10 assists type. If Alexis was put as a forward, I'd certainly pick Rambo but with Alexis as a midfielder, there's little to argue unless Alexis has a stinker of a season.

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

    Picked this up on here earlier, so worth a repost as I didn't know. Sky Sports is free today. I'm not a subscriber, but it's on my Virgin platform, assume it's same on others.

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

      Aye, free for everyone.

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Also half price for next three months (on Virgin anyway)

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

    Admit it who on here has brought in Siggy since his goal today? :ink:

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

      Going to but haven't put ink to it yet 😉

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

        😉

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    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I just sold him

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    3. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      yup

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

      You mean from my bench...

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

    http://goo.gl/hEDp1o

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

    Too early to judge in all honesty but Sanchez gives me memories of Nani, huge promise, nice footwork, nice tricks, awful final ball and decision making 😛

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  6. Volk
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sigurdsson injured would be great news!

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sicko

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

      You being banned would be better

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

    Why so many trolling on Siggy

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

      Trying to keep his price down

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

      jealous

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

    Do people realise that casuals don't come here

    No matter how many rumours you nake up he ia going up 0.3m this week

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

      Guaranteed.

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

    Medhi Benatia is on his way to Manchester for his medical with United

    Source - Jim White

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

      About fecking time. A CB!!

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

        You googled him right? 😛

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

          Of course 🙂

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

        We need a wide player and two CM far more.

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

      Who?

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

        Roma centre back. Excellent player

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

        Best Defender in Calcio for 3 years now.. Benatia - As Roma

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

      Who?

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

        he signed for chelsea

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    4. Stats King-@football2space
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Never heard of Jim White. How authentic is ur SAUCE ? 😆

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

      Im baffled how people havn't heard of him

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

    Someone teach me through bonus points and how it works this year

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

      The guys with most baps gets 3.

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

        baps. WTF is that?

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    2. The Albatross
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      click on the fixtures on the points page of fpl

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

        so players his the highest BPS get 3,2,1 extra points

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  11. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    ohh dear y did i start moore over chester ahh y do i think so much about home and away fixtures and not the teams 🙁

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

      Did the exact same.,

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

        his 15 pts would have made for a good start in fpl in 4 years of playing this game

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

    The curse of being a member continue. I might be again all set for disappointing season like that 70K season, the only one I was member. Maybe I over analyze it 🙁

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

    Goal.com is reporting that Siggy's head came off.

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

      WTF

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

      shame he can't score any headers now, but he's still got the rest of his body to help put the ball in the back of the net 😉

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    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You think he'll be back for next week though?

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

      But according to my aunt in law, he'll only be out for 3 weeks

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

      Yhey're getting ahead of themselves there. Daily Mail reporting that Swansea are awaiting autopsy results before giving a verdict.

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

      I am Sigurdsson.

      Don't worry, I'm fine!!

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  14. Stats King-@football2space
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Will Debuchy ever get assists from those crosses ?

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  15. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Alberto Moreno signed for Liverpool.

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    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      In principle or for real this time?

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

      Last week just called

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

        It was made official like 5 mins ago.

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

          He trained with the team yesterday. It was already done

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    3. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpool FC ‏@LFC 24h

      Confirmed: #LFC have completed the signing of Alberto Moreno from Sevilla #MorenoLFC

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      1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        My twitter has gone awol so its showing 24h.

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    4. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      #18

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  16. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Magath has used 41 players in 14 games yielding 12 points

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    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm quite quickly losing faith, he consistently changes 5 or 6 players every game. Team never gets settled.

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      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Moyes on steroids

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  17. Volk
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    If Man Urd are going to get top 4 this year, they need two central defenders, a center mid and a winger. Even then they will need luck as well.

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

      Doesn't matter how good the players are? They just need them?

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

        🙂

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

    A follow up to what Snake Juice posted:

    Manchester United have mande Roma a £24m bid for Mehdi Benatia although the Serie A club want closer to £30m, with Chelsea also keen on the defender

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

      Lol at the idea Chelsea need a CB 😆

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

        Chelsea like to hoard players, especially from other EPL sides. let's not forget the Willian saga last year

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      2. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Zouma first back up when Ivan at FB

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

          Azpi can play cb as well

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  19. TheDogTor
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Caughtoffside - Siggy having medical at Real Madrid after £35 million bid accepted

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

      Zzzzzzzzz

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

    lolol @ siggy owners. Injured now.

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

    anyone on here off to a great start so far?

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

      Seems decent enough. 32 or something.

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

      😎

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

        chester huh?

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

          Yeah and PvA, Hutton, Siggy, Rooney(C)

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

      Yeah. Austin. Noble. No clean sheets. Flying.

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

      Sorry, he's not.

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  22. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I'm pissed off,sold Mata 5 mins before kickoff to bring in young and Giroud.dat went well didn't it. Bad start

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

    Feeling good picking 2 Arsenal def right now 🙂 hope it holds...

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    1. TheDogTor
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      LOOOOOL

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

      RIP

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    3. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

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    4. Sif
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You were saying...

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

      Fak me!!!!!

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

      Hahahaha.. That was funny

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    7. ed24
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Oh dear

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

    That was superb defending by Koscielny.

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

    lololololol

    WHOOOOOOPY

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

    HHAHAHAHAHAA

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

    goooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllll

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

    Hangeland goal lol

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  29. Licky
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ah bollox

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  30. A.T
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    My my

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