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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. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Gerrard 3 baps

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

      😯

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

      Absolute joke of a system

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

        Yes!

        This objective & completely transparent measre of a player's contribution is far worse than *some guy* in the FPL office doling out BP's.

  2. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Lol no bonus points for Sterling. I have been bailed out a bit there.

    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      straws, clutching

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        How so? Makes a huge difference in my ML

    2. Courtois in the Rye
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Small mercies and all that but 8 points is a lot better than 11,

    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Does this include the winning goal bps?

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

    Considering their performances, Gerrard outscoring Sterling by 4 points is crazy.

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

    A Strikeforce of

    Sturridge-Aguero-Rooney this week

    Deadly 6 points

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

      8?

      Surely you captained one too.

  5. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Nice to see the Arsenal XI packed with English talent...

    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Utd are poo

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

        Grate bantur

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

      Better than being packed with English flops.. 😉

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

        Cleverley didn't play yesterday 😉

    3. XhakaCan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sanogo starting ahead of Chamberlain 🙁

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

      Arsenal have plenty of English talent.

      Walcott, Gibbs, Wilshere, Ox, Chambers, Ramsey is almost English

      Most are Injured.

      We could have spent £35m on Luke Shaw but Wenger is not silly

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

        "Ramsey is almost English" 😆

        Cleverley is almost World Class.

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

        Who spent £35m on Shaw?

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

          The second team in Manchester

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

      City, Chelsea and Arsenal

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

      English starters:

      City - Hart
      Chelsea - Cahill, JT
      Arsenal - zilch
      Liverpool - Gerrard, Sterling, Sturridge, Henderson

      Only four of those are available to England and will gain CL experience this season. I know, there are squad players etc.

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

        gibbs and walcott are starters

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

          These were the starters today.

          But you're right. Arsenal and particularly England need Walcott back and fit.

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

    Lamela looks awful. Won't be playing QPR every week

    Sell peeps.

    1. jernej93
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Brought Adebayor instead 😉

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

    Gerrard 3 bps Sterling 0

    what a joke!

  8. Minty1337
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Should I,

    A)Sturridge & Lamela -> Costa & Sterling, -4
    B)Lamela --> Sterling
    C) Rooney --> Costa
    D) Rooney & Lamela --> Costa & Sterling. -4

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

    Sterling should have gotten that 2nd and full baps. How frustrating.

    Who would have thought Terry and Rooney to let me down with clyne and hendo on the bench

  10. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    hat trick sanchez

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Already?!!!

  11. A Wild Lurker Appeared
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen/Rooney to Henderson/Aguero a good move?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No

      1. A Wild Lurker Appeared
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        ok

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

    Anyone going Matic? I was talking about him preseason. 5.5m and on 17 pts atm, more than Hazard

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

      lol

    2. jernej93
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I don't know ... it was a goal-fest in Liverpool this weekend 😀

      He is a pure DM protecting midfield and he doesn't go forward really often. He will regulary score 2 points for 90 minutes and extra points for clean sheets. Can't see him scoring more than 3-5 goals this season

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

      I benched the knobhead

  13. HUMZAH96
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Would anyone call Sterling an essential? Look at the ownership and fixtures

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

        Downside is Champions League.

        Will that reduce his sharpness?

        1. HUMZAH96
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Hmmm good point, should keep an eye on that

          • LewanGOALski
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            he's a young lad, he should be enjoying every piece of great football he faces

            1. HUMZAH96
                11 years, 4 months ago

                This

            2. liquidfootball2
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              Will Lallana mean rotation? - allen will go but not sure that's like for like

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

              Being subbed off early is helping him recover for it.

          • Courtois in the Rye
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            The question is not so much do you have to have Sterling but how do you get him.

            For me for example the only way to get him realistically is to sell one of Fabregas or Ramsey. The latter you just can't sell so it's probably got to be Fabregas. That might actually not be a bad idea prior to GW5.

            1. HUMZAH96
                11 years, 4 months ago

                I was thinking sell Mata, I have Rooney so I have United coverage.

                1. Courtois in the Rye
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  I'd be very tempted to make that change yes. QPR at home is an absolute dolly of a fixture though.

              • Texas Pete
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                Fab to Matic? Will that do it for ya?

                1. Courtois in the Rye
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  Nice move to keep Chelsea. I could do Fab to Matic and JWP to Sterling.

                  Not convinced Matic's attacking returns will continue though.

            2. Woy of the Wovers
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              That's as good a reason as any. After the points thing.

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

              'Manager and Assistant Manager telling me to get into the box and score goals. '

              Raheem's instructions sound good.

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

                Oops.

                1. HUMZAH96
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    lol why oops?

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

                      Meant to post it on it's own haha.

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

                I think he is.... From what I'm hearing & reading, he's doing it all for Liverpool, I'm now considering a hit to get him in

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

              Sturridge come on man! Nothing again really? The minute I sell your going to score 5 goals in a game.

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

                He looked very good today, though, despite not getting on the scoring sheet.

                1. Courtois in the Rye
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  The points will come for sure.

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

              Fabregas - Ramsey - Sterling - Siggy (Albrighton)
              Rooney - Diego Costa - Dzeko

              for which FWD for up to 9.8 M would you be looking at in for Dzeko?

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

                Ade

            6. palace ash
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              1. Sterling, Hendo and Sanchez

              or

              2. Sterling, Gerrard and Ramsey?

            7. Courtois in the Rye
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              Even when it works in your favour the BPS system is a bit odd in that it effectively doubles down most decisions.

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

              Trying to resist the urge to wildcard if not will lose money on

              Bony
              Jovetic
              Mata
              Ferdinand
              Lovren
              Rooney

              Could save nearly a million by avoiding those falls
              And probably make half a million on double risers

              So wildcard could be worth 1.5 million. It's tempting

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

                Join the club. TV is a different animal this year.

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

                price system is messed up

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

                  It is messed up, but wild carding still makes 1.5 more than I would otherwise have. That's quite significant over the course of a season

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

                    You have such a great record in FPL , but the fact that you are asking the community here means you are betwixt and between . S when in doubt - sit back.

              3. Can’t beat em so&hell…
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                I imagine Lovren won't go down now after that CS?

                Who do you reckon the double risers will be?

              4. palace ash
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                Lots of players falling in price, few are rising!

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

                Do it

              6. Courtois in the Rye
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                Are they all definitely going to fall? Seems a lot of 'falls' have ended up being false alarms.

                If you believe in the players then I wouldn't be too worried. Ferdinand probably needs to go but I wouldn't worry about Rooney and Lovren's fixtures and clear attacking threat mean I wouldn't sell him either.

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

                  Agree . A little patience required.

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

                Pool prob cleany next week , Roon home to QPR ; If you have 2 frees - one hit and sorted ?

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

                Don't knee jerk.

                I'd rather take a -8 & keep my WC...

            9. HUMZAH96
                11 years, 4 months ago

                @Hervey, link your team mate?

              • The Sarjeant
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                Sterling ways seems so moody and sad. Christ, cheer up a bit son! You just scored a goal and your playing for a top English club earning tons a week!

              • Can’t beat em so&hell…
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                Right.. 4 players injured and itchy finger... WC activated.

                Zm I right to now try to make as much money as I can over the next 2 weeks before the beginning of the next GW before settling on my squad?

                Any tips?

                1. Courtois in the Rye
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  Don't sell players you have already who you have made a profit on. Buy everyone who is going to go up and then hold them once they've gone up and see if you can make £0.1 on them. Once you've made £0.1 profit then sell as long as you know 100% that you won't want them in your team for the GW.

              • chilli con kone
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                Anybody know when Di Maria will rise? He's still on 0% on total fpl despite 100,000+ transfers in. Do rises work differently with players signed after the start of the season?

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

                  Needs a base figure.

              • Tangerine Army XI
                • 15 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                What are people doing with Sturridge?

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

                  Keeping

                2. pundit of punts
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  I'm getting him in this week.

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

                  Going to angrily keep him.

              • XhakaCan
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                How was Eriksen today?

                1. Courtois in the Rye
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  Poor. Couldn't get in the game and shut down by Liverpool's pressing. Set pieces not up to scratch either.

              • Davido989
                • 15 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                Outside White Hart Lane. ABSOLUTELY BUZZING. Fantastic stuff. Sterling, Hendo and Moreno were amazing! OOOOOOHH BALOTELLI! 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

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

                  Balotelli was shit mate.

                  1. Davido989
                    • 15 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    You've turned into a troll. 🙄

                2. Setting the Toney
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  Clap poo now.

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

                Worth WCing this lot?

                1 FT / 2.5m itb

                Begovic
                Ferdinand - Clyne - PvA
                Eriksen - Mata - Siggy - Ramsey
                Dzeko - Balotelli - Rooney

                Gilks -- Marney - Kelly - Chester

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

                  Yes. I see about 6 or 7 changes I'd make.

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

                Any Ufpl players out there?
                On 65 with Sanchez (c), kos and chambers (!)left.

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

                  Had shite start and hoping this isn't below likely average 🙁

                  1. Gigging Order
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Way above.

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

                  59 with Ramsey (C) left.

                3. Gigging Order
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  Great score! I am 84th and I have 61 with Ramsey ( C ) remaining.

                4. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  Was on 62 yesterday... Down to 50 something after today 🙁

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

                  Ive had a shocker, Sanchez(c) to go and only 48points

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

                  Thanks lads.
                  Sanchez captain in both games so a little Hattie and one assist (not greedy) would be nice now

              • Gigging Order
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                Boring one.

                A) Marc Wilson

                B) PVA

                (I have Begovic)

                1. pundit of punts
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  A

              • VougieDipond
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                Time to ship Lamela, poor show. can't play against players who close him down. Sterling in

              • Jar Jar Dinks
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                Team at the moment is:

                Krul / Foster

                Jones / Terry / PvA / Chester / Moore

                Cesc / Ramsey / Eriksen / Siggy / Marney

                Costa / Rooney / Dzeko

                You got 2 free transfers.

                What would you do?

                1. Setting the Toney
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  Eriksen outski

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

                  How much cash?

                  1. Jar Jar Dinks
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    nada