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31 August 2014 4586 comments
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Fantasy managers have three matches to feast their eyes on today before the international break is upon us. Up first, Spurs welcome Liverpool to the Lane as Mauricio Pochettino’s side attempt to pick up a third straight win under the new man in charge.

A host of players from both sides are on the radar this afternoon, with Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela, Nacer Chadli and Emmanuel Adebayor key to the hosts’ chances of avenging the 5-0 humiliation that led to Andre Villas-Boas’ departure last year. Liverpool are poised for a superb run of fixtures after this match and while Daniel Sturridge and Raheem Sterling are the obvious targets, Mario Balotelli’s display will be eagerly analysed.

Villa and Hull go head-to-head in the other 1.30pm kick-off, with Paul Lambert’s side seeking a third successive shut-out before the fixtures take a real turn for the worse.

In the final match of the Gameweek, Leicester entertain Arsenal at 4pm. Aaron Ramsey rolls up to the King Power Stadium looking to net for the third successive league match, whilst Alexis Sanchez is also finding his form – having scored the winner against Besiktas in midweek, the Chilean’s confidence is on the rise.

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  1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Front 7 of:

    Ramsey - Fábregas - Sterling - Sigurdsson
    Agüero - Costa - Rooney

    2FTs

    Don't know what to do. Rooney out is a bit knee jerky ahead of their fixtures.

    1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Oh God, doesn't deserve to be top of the page.

    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Look at your defence instead, that is a perfect front 7

      1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Not much I can do with the budget. I believe I have the ideal defence for the price, only player I could get in that I am interested in is N. Taylor but I am happy with Chester and selling Ferdinand for him is a waste IMO.

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

        He can't. No money. And it isn't.

    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Needs more gabby

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

      Currently a perfect front 7 IMO. Now perfect your defence!

    5. Keatz21
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      That is the perfect front 7. Don't do a thing. Maybe something down back

    6. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Could do Rooney to naismith and get Ivan?

      1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        It's crossed my mind but I have bad feeling about it, seems illogical given Rooney's fixtures for the next few.

        Adebayor is temping me, monitoring him as we speak.

    7. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      rooney out

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

    Good rolling from Super Mario

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

    DIER didn't hold back there!! Welcome back Mario

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Dier straits

  4. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Can't believe I fell for the Costa trolling. Had I kept him my team would be looking fine right now.

    Balotelli, Aguero, Costa, Sturridge, Rooney... next 6 gameweeks in order please...

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

      Costa
      Aguero
      Rooney
      Sturridge
      Balotelli

      1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        This, maybe Sturridge just edges Rooney

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Costa
      Sturridge
      Rooney
      Agüero
      Balotelli

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

    guys whats the deal with Alex Bruce (Hull) & Dummett (New)? Which one should I get rid of? Who will play?

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

      Bruce won't play regularly.

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

        Thanks

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

      reckon Dummett will be back in after haidara's performance yesterday. bruce will be bench material.

  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Would Balotelli be taking penos ahead of Gerrard now?

    1. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He will be when he takes the ball off him 😉

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

        See below lol

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

      Doubt it.

  7. Fray Bentos
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Leaving sterling out of the scout picks 😆

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      list goes on

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

    Allen booked

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

      Nobody affected.

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

      And pushed

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

    How does tihs Wc team look? I am a bit worried about not having any Spurs players.

    4,5-4,5 (Mannone and Krul probably)
    Invanovic-PvA-Janmaat-Clyne-Wisdom
    Fabregas-Sterling-Sigurdsson-Ramsey-4,5 (maybe Bentaleb)
    Costa-Naismith-Aguero

    Is Aguero needed? I could do Aguero,Naismith and Sterling to Bony, Adebayor and Silva.

    1. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Your team is good enough not to worry about that

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

        Already played my WC 🙂

    2. ChildishFirmino and Lallana…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I can't believe what poor inspiration I had this week. Have Sterling, Agbonlahor and Matic on the bench in UFPL and instead went for Eriksen, Sturridge and Tadic

  10. Liastro â­ï¸
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think this is worth an 8 point hit?

    Cahill + Mata + Rooney + Dzeko -> Clyne + Sterling + Agüero + Adebayor (-8)

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

      no hits needed imo

      only mata + dzeko => sterling + possibly ade

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

      Nothing is worth a -8 point hit

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Gabby - Benteke - Wiemann triple threat. You wait 😉

      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Disagree, maybe not in this case but -8 can pay off.

      3. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I disagree - at this stage of the season it's more important to get your team on the right track ASAP.

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

    I had a dream last night that Liverpool got a penalty. Gerrard walking up to the spot with ball in hand, as he's placing it Mario walks up from behind, taps him on the shoulder, and tells him to take a break.

    Then bangs it in 😯

    1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I thought you were going to say he ran up and took it while Gerrard composed himself 😆

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

        Ran up and took it after Gerrard tried to but slipped.

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

        Could also happen 😆

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      actually could happen

    3. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      .....

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

      To open balo scoring account liverpool may actually do it

    5. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Pretty sure Rodgers will have had words with him... hope he keeps his head this season

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

    Ade poor so far

  13. Geordienufc1
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Rows to row z

    1. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      *rose lol

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

    Oh Danny, you've gotta pass there.

  15. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    if Balo continues with this work ethic then what a signing for Liverpool.
    Fits this team perfectly..

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

      Yeah looks really promising...

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

      Balo will score goals, he has positioning and the finish

    3. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Luis who?

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

      Just because he sometimes is positioned where he should be? I have yet to see him sprint

      1. Gimli son of Gloin
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Try a different link

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

    Save.

  17. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What a catch!

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

    Haha so does it turns out tt fab is a better choice than mata? Lol at those who laugh at mata->fab transfer last week people

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

      Ok mate

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

      link your team

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

        Y shld i link my team and let everyone view my team

  19. Mr_Partridge
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Balo class there. Looking great

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

    BaLOLtelli

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

    Waheyyyyyyy

  22. andres
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How is lamela doing?

  23. gdog2244
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Balo 🙂

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

    Lol Rogers laughing.

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

    That was bit of good,bad and ugly by Balo 😆

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      thats where the £50m difference is between him and Suarez

  26. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Think Mata--->Sterling has to happen for me. Sneaked near top 10K last night, with Sterling on nearly 40% ownership I can't afford get left behind again ala Ramsey/Yaya last season

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

      exactly the same here

      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        ooh you are 2pts ahead of me

  27. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Lloris is such a brilliant keeper who will keep improving. Some Spurs defensive 'cover' could be gold this season.

  28. piquiblanco
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    tHE FECK WAS THAT

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

      Oh sorry, delete it.

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

    Even Rodgers lolled @ Balotelli

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

    what formation are liverpool playing?

    1. ChildishFirmino and Lallana…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      4-3-1-2 per bleacherreport