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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. TheDogTor
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Where do we think Long will play for Southampton? An option over Austin?

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  2. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey to score next 7/1 !!!! WOW

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

      r u a wizard?

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

      yea people have seen it. no need to gloat 😉

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    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
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      Great call 😀

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  3. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Villa fans around? Is Hutton nailed on?

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    1. Ron_Swanson
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      yep

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  4. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Might do rio > chester out of rage. could be good for TV too

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

      Rio on for 1 bap..

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      1. Ings on the up
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Stop the presses!

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        1. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
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          Defender in a losing team getting 1 bap is fantastic

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          1. Ings on the up
            • 14 Years
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            Fair enough.

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

            A plug for Rio?

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  5. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Are United ever gonna sign a CB? Been over 12 months now and they're still looking.

    Should've been their priority since LVG's arrival, doesn't take a genius to see it.

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

      Benatia on the way now (according to Jim White)

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Really?

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      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
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        😯 That would be a great signing.

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

          Yeah on his twitter, I think there will be 3/4 on the way after the reality check today

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    2. FISSH
      • 12 Years
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      But Phil Jones is amazing

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I think I saw that film, isn't that where he enters into a parallel universe? 😉

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

      I think they needed 2 at least if he's adamant on playing 3 at the back. Even if they get a decent centre back theres gonna be holes in that defence.

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

      It's so frustrating. We need two top CB's a LB a CM and a winger.

      No pressure Woodward.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Woodward seems to be as useless as a chocolate teapot

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  6. Gorgles
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I think I might use my wild card my team is crap!

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

      Patience is
      A

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    2. Wildcard
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Haha I feel the same, 4 weeks of hard graft for so far 24 points

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

    McGeady's goal. Quite an impressive finish.

    http://gfycat.com/WhimsicalCleverGoshawk

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

      Looks offside to me?

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

        Guy at left back played him on I think

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

      Indeed, could be a good pick.

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  8. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Still not worth 10.5.

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

      Give him time

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
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      If he scores second half a bandwagon will erupt

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
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        Would love this

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

          I would definitely not love this.

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

    This is the year of towering center backs.

    Back-line of:

    Vlaar Kosc Chester Hangeland Dier

    would killed this week. I am so gonna be a casual and buy all CB's. Once they start scoring they can never go back. It is so simple

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

      Vlaar is next for sure. Dier is only temporary imo

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

        Why temp for Dier?

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  10. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Not good for giroud starters Siggy benchers

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

      Was never going to not come on.

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    2. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      kind of obvious that giroud will not start so guess not much giroud owners there

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

        27%

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

    Well well

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Rodwell Sidwell?

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  12. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney is the only player over 6.0m on the first page of the FPL Round Score. It is just a weird start to the weekend, not some bigger trend.

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

      Over the course of a season the cream will rise.

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      1. Game...Blouses
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Beat me to it

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    2. Game...Blouses
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Cream always rises to the top

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

      wasnt it similar last season?

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

    How am I doing today?
    McGregor
    Vlaar. Dier. Chester. Koscielny
    McGeady. Ki. Larsson Cattermole
    Weimann. Naismith. Berahino

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

      Stupendous

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

        I even get a 12th man!!!!!! Ffs. Goin barmy here.

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

      No Siggy.. Rubbish

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

      Stupidus

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

      50 on bench?

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

        * bank

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

    I really hope Chambers gets another yellow and just be over with it

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😆 Having a bad day? 😉

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

        Nothing what Saturday Ultimate Drinking Night can't heel 😉

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          😀

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  15. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    so this chambers punt. get a clean sheet, make some quick money, sell on.

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

      yeah it was beauty 😆 all as planned 😉

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Did you punt?

      I nearly did, but baulked in the end at the transfer waste

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      1. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        never even thought about it. was extremely close to naughton though

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Oooff. Didn't consider that one thankfully

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        2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          lol i was goin to do chambers to naughton next week

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

            Guilty here with both Chambers and Naughton

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            1. MJ6987
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              Oops

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

      Easy peasy

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

      No cleanie, booked, waste of a transfer. Cheers Callum 🙂

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    5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      at least hes only 4.5

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    6. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Or hold for as long as you can and rack up some more points/profit

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Tell me you haven't got him?

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

      Did you get him?

      I had him until this morning then I swapped Hazard + Chambers for Sterling + Ivanovic.

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

      😆 😆 if FPL ever worked that way

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

    Sorry Utd fans but I reckon you've got a few barren years ahead.

    You're like Liverpool was five to ten years ago. Loads of mediocre players and can't attack top grade anymore.

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

      id agree with that

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

      And fans that keep saying, "this is our year"

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      They have more pull than Liverpool, they have to invest wisely over the next couple of years.

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

        Maybe, but not going to draw players away from City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spain and Germany with their current squad.

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    4. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Need to invest big over the next two weeks. Not Vermaelen type players either

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

        Problem is a player cost 20m more to Utd.....

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

      I told them they should have got Pochettino. 😉

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

      Ok 😆

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  17. FULLSERVICECOVER
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    sure its been said by many..WHY DID I BENCH SIGGY....i fancied him to score well early doors just not much in gw1...then bojan goes and scores naff all..damm it.

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    1. Bath Alty
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      ditto but also benched Chester for Blackett - not a good day.

      Rival played Siggy and benched Collins

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  18. 0thebrodie
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Didn't want to create a conflict of interests, so I captained Siggy....

    In my dreams

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  19. Proggy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Worth doing Snoddy ---> Siggy tonight?

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

      Yes

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

      Definitely

      Snodgrass went off injured in the first half

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

        Do we know the news of his injury?

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    3. Rats Ass
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Will Siggy price rise tonight?

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      1. bitterandstout
          11 years, 4 months ago

          nope. he's on 8%

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      2. I.A.P
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I've done young to siggy.....I had to do it.

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

      Chambers owners - which 4.5 will you be targeting if Mert is back? I would go Wilson but have Bego, and Kelly at Palace still could be at risk from Mariappa. Anyone else?

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

        Kelly

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

          Reason for my comment re Mariappa not to be valid? He's out through injury atm

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

        Chester

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

          Got him

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

        Mariappa didn't make the bench

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

          He's injured, that's why

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

        Vlaar!!

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      5. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Will switch to Kelly or Chester, who do you prefer?

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

          Chester

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      6. FISSH
        • 12 Years
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        chester if you do not have him, or Moore maybe

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      7. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        PVA

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

          Looked poor apparently

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          1. Colonel Klink
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Aside from the assist?

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

              Anyone can get an assist?

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      8. Dougal McGuire
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I'm likely to hold him a week and see what happens with him. I have three defenders I like for weeks 2 and 3 and no reason to rush.

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

      Instead of spending hrs and hrs looking at fixtures, pre season results, form etc I should have just pressed auto fill and got a lot more points than I have now 🙁

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      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        That's FPL in a nut shell

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    6. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wtf Austin...

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

        🙁

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    7. 0thebrodie
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If you just watch Siggy from an analytic perspective today 10/10 performance

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

        Great player. Absolutely fantastic to watch. And none of my rivals have him 😎

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

      Is sky sports free this weekend???

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

        Yes

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    9. Kirkibost
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Where did Dier come from? 🙂

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Sporting.

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      2. Kirkibost
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        differential of the week?

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      3. 0thebrodie
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Sporting Lisbon

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    10. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Can't believe rio and pieters gonna give me 7 points. Equivalent to hutton and a 2 pointer.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Nicely done.

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

      I actually like this start of the gameweek, even when I haven't done really well.

      Not too many bandwagons other than Sigurdsson, who is owned by most, and err, most other point-scorers don't really look fashionable players to own.

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

        Yeah there's nobody I'm desperate to buy yet.

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    12. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Did N. Taylor get injured?

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        No, he was just shit.

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

        No, was on a yellow

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

        Don't think so maybe it was tactical?

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

      UFPL scores? 47 here, no idea if that's decent.

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

        I'm on a terrible 35 so far.

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

          Sanchez is looking very good for UFPL, picking up a few big chances created and key passes points

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