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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. Mr. Mystic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bet Wenger would still resist signing a world class striker even if he threw himself at him, for free!

    Stubborn old rat.

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

      Yawnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

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

    Rambo fail.

    Not the same without Giroud.

    1. HUMZAH96
        11 years, 4 months ago

        This

      • Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He always fails when we give him the armband, happened to me last season

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

        too early

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

          Good GW for you? Kept Costa?

          😡

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

      I need Ivanovic in - who to sacrifice, Wilson (Stoke) or Amat (Swansea)? Both have decent fixtures and will be strong at home.

    3. HUMZAH96
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Loic Remy will cost Chelsea £6.8m per year, assuming a £10.5m fee + a 4-year deal at £80k pw.

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

          Please stop, no one cares.

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

          Copy & Paste or link the article Humzah please.

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

          do the same for Torres and he sounds like a bargain!

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

          Humzah. Please put all your information on each story in one comment. Thanks

      • Somalion
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Heehaw is offside

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

        If you WCed now, what would your front line look like?

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

          Aguero Costa Pelle

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

          Full of last week's scorers of course.

          Like all WC teams look like.

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

            Well show me something different then 😛

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

              Sturridge Diego Costa Adebayor.

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

          Costa - Aguero - Sturridge

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

          Aguero Costa Rooney/Adebayor/Naismith

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

          Rooney Costa ??????

          Not sure on the third spot. Might go cheap with Naismith and shore up the defence? Mind you, I keep thinking Bony could explode soon.

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

            Aguero

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

              That's an option alright

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

          Long time: Aguero, Rooney, Costa

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

          That's the issue really, I don't think I'd change it yet. Would possibly like Aguero but not the easiest of run coming up.

        8. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Aguero, Costa, Naismith.

        9. The Iron Tulip
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Aguero - Rooney - Costa (my current front line)

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

          Costa , Sturridge , Naismith.

      • MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Ramsey' gonna blank ain't he?

        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          90th min scrappy goal no doubt

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

            It'll be the scrappiest.

        2. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Early yet for Aaron, he like to step up late on for a Glory Winner 😉

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

            What a kak GW.

            🙁

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

              Double kak I say 🙁

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

                Now I need to lose on of Dzeko Or Jovetic.

                How did I get myself into this mess?

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

                  I've done Jovetic to Pelle. Backed myself into a Costaless corner

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

                    ooooohhh shit.

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

                      yup. Could always get him for Rooney but can't spend 4 on that with city in gw5 vs rooney's leicester right?

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

                        Im tempted to do mata/Jovetic/Dzeko->Sterling/Costa/? for -4

                        Not idea who ? might be though...

                        I have 8.8m

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

                          Pelle. Have a good feeling about him. 2 in his last 2 and good fixtures

                2. Evs
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 16 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  I'm going back.

                  Selling Jovetic. I don't trust him playing v Dzeko.

                  Bony, Costa & Rooney I think.

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

                    I'm sittin on Aguero Rooney Pelle now. Would love Rooney to be Costa but don't think it's worth 4 points ay?

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

                      Despite united form, not with those fixtures.

                      If anything....

                      Rooney ➡ Slurridge ? (Or Balo)

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

                        Yeah. Think I'll have to hold onto fatty for a bit yet 🙁

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

                          Me three 🙁

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

                How have the pair of you scored so far?

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

                  40 I think.

                  No Costa
                  No Sterling
                  No Sanchez
                  no LFC defender.

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

                    Not too bad, could be worse. A small slide in the ranks and the international break to compose yourself and sort your team our for GW4.

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

                      I need some LFC attacking coverage and sort my defence out.

                      Costa back must be the priority though ???

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

                        Doesn't help that the price hikes/drops are a mystery.

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

                          May just get him tonight and have done with it.

                          Sell...

                          Jovetic or Bony ?

                          I'm think Jove, just for Bony consistency (and he's due a goal)

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

                            Yeah keep bony. He was unlucky so far and it seems he is staying at Swans.

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

                        I would bring Costa back in, yes. Sterling is looking in fine form so I would back him as the best value Liverpool 'cover'. Defence isn't too bad, you could spend a lot and still only get 10 points between the lot of them one week, I would gradually sort it out over time as we find out who the good value defenders are.

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

                Sad times at the Senegoal ranch 😥

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

                  Well done to Epic. Kept Costa.

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

                    Smart fella

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

                      Because I was away I had limited internet. Sold Costa, then found out he was ok 10 min later. Feck.

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

                        I didn't even look after the presser. Ridiculous. Even more ridiculous is Aguero actually started, and you know the rest...

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

              Costa 🙁

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

                No comment.

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

                What trannie did you do Champ?

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

                  See above

      • Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Sanogo is woeful.

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

          He needs a loan move

      • Mr Arsenal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        What happened to Cazorla? He used to be good. Now he's doing an ashavin, getting fat and turning into a pub player

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

          Looks more like Keith Harris everytime I see him.

      • CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Get Costa in now before he goes up in price or wait out the two weeks?

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

          Depends what you can afford. He is in the Spain squad.

          1. CelticBhoy1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Going to have to sacrifice someone for him anyway.

            Most likely Mata > Zaha/ Schneid/ Dyer/ Hendo???

      • Whazza
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Okay to confirm Cahill & Mata --> Ivan & Sterling for free right now?

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

          Yup!

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

          Go for it

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

          Looks ok to me

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

          Just Mata to Sterling imo.

        5. Joga Bonito®
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Looks good to me.

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

          Thanks guys!

        7. The Man Pastore
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I did the same yesterday night

        8. Kuqi Monster
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Wait till internationals are over?

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

          What about international injuries?

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

          I always think your grav is a huge sandwich and it makes me hungry.

        11. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Good moves

      • Mr_Partridge
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Sanogo would struggle in the SPL

        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          SPL doesn't exist, so no wonder

          /pedant

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

        Sanogo is possibly the worst striker I've ever seen.

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

          #BringBackBendtner

        2. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          😯

        3. Joga Bonito®
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Possible slightly over exaggerated.

          1. Joga Bonito®
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Possibly*

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

          Chelsea Torres says hello.
          Jeffers missed what you said

      • Matakuko
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Kagawa is going back to Dortmund, do we still get Evil Kagawa?

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

          Hope so. Posted earlier that's the one we want to keep.
          Someone mentioned a Keegan one too...?

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

            GalacticKeegan - it's brilliant. Check back the history as it's abit serious at the moment in the story.
            The re-cap is a good place to start.

            https://twitter.com/GalacticKeegan

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

              Top man. Saving to favourites next to E.K

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

        Why is Pearson in the stands?

        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          prob just waiting at tunnel as it's almost HT?

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

        Cazorla and Ozil have been little more than average whenever I've seen them for Arsenal lately.

      • Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Sanogo should be off at half time.

      • Mr. Mystic
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        WENGER MAKES ME ANGRY. small rant over.

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

          alright brick?

      • Koflok
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Pelle anyone?

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

          Nope.

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

          Have him, thinking of getting rid maybe

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

            He that bad?

            Fixture is with him and decent underlying stats

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

              Yeah he's alright.. but there's other players I want more.
              Can't see him getting huge points really.. he'll probably tip along.

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

        Callum Chambers looks like a thin Biff Tannan (1955 version)

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

          He hates ManU(re)

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

            😀 genius

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

            What?

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

              Got it, very good 😆

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

          Lets hope he makes like housekeeping and clean sheets.

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

        Mata to fall and Sterling to rise today?

        1. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Nobody knows

        2. Mr. Mystic
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          No, Mata unlikely to fall for a while.
          Sterling unlikely to rise today either

        3. The Man Pastore
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Hoping so

      • Rambo Motin
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Wenger should try Ramsey striker 😀

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

          You follow some right old sad sacks

      • bombayblues
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Need help with my team

        Bego. Krul
        Chambers. Cahill. Ward. Chester. PVA
        Ramsey. Mata. Hazard. Sigurdsson
        Wickham. Rooney. Jovetic

        2.2 ITB. 1 FT

        1. supersan321
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Mata Jovetic > Costa Sterling?

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

            Thanks for the reply! I was thinking Mata - Sterling
            Rooney - Costa and then slowly upgrade my defence coz right now Ward aint doing much and Chambers aint nailed on

            What are your thoughts?

      • Mr Arsenal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Arsenal not buying a striker - apart from ruining their chances of a top 3 finish - is great for FPL. They'll score all their goals from midfield so Sanchez/Ramsey best options.

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          😯

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

          Arsenal need a striker, a defensive midfielder and a defender.
          But Wenger don't buy and lacks ambition with his 4th finish every year

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

        Ox and Wilshere to save the day! 😀

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

          And assisting Rambo I hope

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

            Of course! 😉

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

          Or Ozil could just step up for once.

      • Mindless Freak
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I just don't understad how Arsenal were not in for Remy. He could transform this side, they have the creators they need the finisher. Sanogo or Remy? Remy could turn them into a 2 goal+ side every week and even make them Top 2 challengers.

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

          Mindless comment again ? They were, silly. We cant match Chelsea's financial muscle . Get with it

      • SpicyItalian22
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Arsenal's kept 0/3 clean sheets so far...they play City, Spurs, and Chelsea in the next 4 weeks.
        Time to ditch all Arsenal defenders. 😉

      • Indalo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        If Falcao joins City imagine the damage the partnership of Aguero and Falcao could cause, could tear any defence in the world to shreds ❗

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

          It would require Aguero to be more of a number 7 though, Falcao is a real out and out striker while Aguero is more versatile.

      • Keno
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thoughts on changing:

        Debuchy-----> Shawcross? Stoke have good upcoming fixtures and Arsenal can't keep a CS to save their life.