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

      Kagawa can go if evil Kagawa can stay

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

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

        But we still have GalacticKeegan. 🙂

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

    Glad I captained Gerrard over Jove!!!

    Oh wait.

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

    Stevie G has been brilliant.

    😆

    *incoming*

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

    Rival got Dier in for a hit 🙂

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

      Lol. Only Ivan/Baines/Coleman are justifiable defenders to buy on a hit.

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

        Plus Kolarov

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          muthafukinthis

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

            😆

            1. Get up ya bum
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              😉

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

          Of course, that goes without say!

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

        stupid thing to say

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

          not really

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

      Bringing in a defender for a hit is stupid most of them time, but when that team is playing Liverpool 🙂

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

    How did Studge and Balo look together in the first half?

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

      Good but not outstanding. Will take a while to link up properly like suarez and studge did

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

      Studge awesome, Balo like a turd wasting all chances

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

        Foolish

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Really good I thought. Balotelli looking great, albeit a little rusty. A little fine tuning and he'll be grabbing a lot of goals.

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

      Thanks all

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

    What a great gameweek! (Not for alot of people but ive had a worldie!)

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

    Disappointed in Spurs thought they would be much better

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

      Same

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

      Very poor indeed so far.

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

      Midfield hasn't functioned whatsoever. Bentaleb horribly exposed whenever under considerable threat

  7. The EJJ
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Think I'm going to get rid of Eriksen, I do believe he'll come good but can't afford to wait while other midfield options rise in price and flourish.

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

      he has been invisible

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

      Agreed, running out of patience.

      Looks very disinterested.

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Same

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

      Today is his last chance for me, if he doesn't get more than 3 points he's getting shipped for Dyre

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

    Eriksen's corners have been piss poor.

    1. Weasel Boy
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      At least his hair is growing back.

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

      Dier even

  9. Rupert The Horse
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    2 assist the assister's for Sturridge. Grr.

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

    He wasn't dreaming for very long.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/8150758

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

    A Eriksen + Young > Sterling + Zaha?
    B Eriksen + Young> Sterling + Matic?
    C Eriksen + Young > Sterling + JWP/Schneiderlin?
    D Or keep Erik and just ditch Young?
    E Do nothing and just have a new green Coca Coca life.

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

      F Watch the internationals and make a decision afterwards.

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

        Very much this.

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

      C. JWP.

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

    Reckon Balo gets subbed in 10 or so. Before he loses his marbles on his debut!

    Could have had hat trick.

    Might captain next week. Nah.

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

    Do I want a Liverpool CS when I only get an extra put for Sterling, no defender?

    An extra point, but thinking no?

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

    Shame on Allen, I always thought he was a genuine footballer

    1. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      All footballers dive

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

    Chadli is getting into some very tasty positions.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      *shudders

    2. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Tailor made for fpl if he can keep the starting spot

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

      Pointless if Erik and Lamela can't find him. He has been their best outlet so far though imo

  16. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    please score hull

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

      Out ->

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

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

    Come on Mario!

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

    Balotelli on -2 BPS

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

    Balotelli on -2 BPS

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

      Beat you to it

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

      -3

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

    Sterling hasnt done much apart from the goal. His passing has been quite poor since.

    Got a feeling those 3 bps are going to disappear

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

      we can hope

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

      Already gone to Gerrard.

      Who has been utter shite

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

      Gerrard's already overtaken him

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Gerrard on 3 atm.

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

      Gerrard will inevitable get them. If he can get baps in a 3-1 loss...

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

        truly disgusting system

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

          Could not disagree with you more. Much better than previous systems.
          Disgusting is a strange word to use in this context.

  21. Andreu Lacondeguy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Krul Foster
    Ivan Debuchy Lovren Robertson Naughton
    Sterling Ramsey Lamela Siggy JWP
    Costa Rooney Fletcher

    Is it worth wildcarding with that team? I can think of changes id like to make but I dont think its bad enough as it is to warrant a wildcard, thoughts?

  22. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What is Eriksen playing at??

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

      driving out the owners so he can punish them next week

  23. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Just seen Gayle force tweet he should be back ok for Burnley game, good to see looks like he could end up nailed on going by Warnock interview, tempted to get in as part of wc

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

    Hutton looking set to nick a BAP

    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      bit early imo 😉

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Don't jinx it

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

      🙂 🙂

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

      Wait till game finished and clean sheet in bank first

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

    Lamela trying his damnedest. Looks to have a very good attitude in general.

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed, he is a changed man

  26. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Spurs! Kill that bloody clean sheet!!

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

      This

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

    When did Villa become so solid defensively?

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      since keano's appt

  28. Bod
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Really want Spurs to score to justify benching Lovren