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12 September 2014 1270 comments
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After an international break packed with injury concerns for Fantasy managers, we edge towards Gameweek 4 by rolling out our Friday lunchtime regular once again. We scour the PlayON player price list ahead of tomorrow’s 10.45am deadline and, as usual, offer a couple of picks per position, with an essential weekend target and a budget alternative for your consideration.

This weekend PlayON have £2,000 in Guaranteed Pots on offer – £1,000 Guaranteed for the full gameweek, £500 Guaranteed for the Saturday daily game and £250 Guaranteed for each of the Sunday and Monday daily games.

Goalkeeper – Asmir Begovic
After an unlikely clean sheet at the Etihad, a home encounter against Leicester bodes well for his prospects of another shut-out. Available for just 7.6m, Begovic offers a cut-price route into a defence that conceded just 18 times in front of their own fans last term – the fourth most resilient home back-line of 2013/14. If you’re willing to entrust some of your budget to Louis van Gaal’s new look defence, then David de Gea comes in at 7.9m for a plum home encounter with QPR. While there may be question marks over United’s starters in defence, the Spaniard is guaranteed pitch time by comparison  having chalked up his first shut-out of the season last time around, he’ll be confident of another against an R’s side with just one goal to their name thus far.

Defender – Javier Manquillo
After stuttering in their first two fixtures, Liverpool impressive 3-0 win at Spurs in the last Gameweek suggests they could be worth the outlay at both ends of the pitch. The Reds will be hoping that home comforts allow them to continue the run, then, and with Glen Johnson injured and Jon Flanagan still finding his fitness after sustaining a knee injury, Manquillo looks set to retain a starting place against Aston Villa for the bargain price of 7.2m. League leaders Chelsea host Swansea on Saturday as Jose Mourinho’s side seek to maintain their 100% start to the season. Given their visitors have a similar record, though, snapping up a defender with plenty of attacking potential seems a sensible move, and with two goals and an assist thus far, Branislav Ivanovic, at 9.5m, cannot be overlooked for this one.

Midfielder – Wilfried Zaha
Climbing off the bench in the previous Gameweek, the on-loan midfielder wasted no time in making an impact. Zaha – who sets you back 8.9m  fired four attempts and netted a last-gasp equaliser as Palace snatched a draw at Newcastle, and with Marouane Chamakh ruled out, he looks poised for a start as Neil Warnock’s side play host to promoted Burnley. Elsewhere, Angel Di Maria looks a real bargain for United’s home clash against QPR. Priced at a mere 8.2m, the record signing welcomes the R’s in excellent form, having served up a goal and three assists in Argentina’s recent friendly win over Germany and looks in the mood to pick up the points in his first appearance at Old Trafford.

Forward – Mame Biram Diouf
There’s no doubt that Stoke’s summer signing took his time to settle in his new surrounds, but on the evidence of his showing last time out, is beginning to find his feet. Diouf’s superb solo effort against champions Man City hints at the form that that produced eight goals and four assists in 19 appearances for Bundesliga club Hamburg last term, and with a generous price tag of 9.8m in PlayON, is a strong cut-price contender at home to Leicester City. Following their convincing win at Tottenham, we turn our attention to the Liverpool attack. With a home match against Aston Villa up next, Mario Balotelli will be hoping to start his goal-scoring account for the Reds after coming close several times at White Hart Lane. With Daniel Sturridge sidelined due to a thigh injury, the 10.4m priced Italian should start up front and affords us a double-up option along with Raheem Sterling (10.5) in the Merseysiders’ midfield.

Head over to www.playon.co and get picking ahead of the 10.45am deadline tomorrow morning.

  1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which one out?
    A Chambers
    B Hutton
    C caulker?

    Which one in?
    1 PVA
    2 Clyne
    3 Janmaat
    4 Naylor??

    Help please 🙂

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B2

    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B > 2

    3. Ser Football 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      C and 2

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

      A2

    5. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A2.

    6. zaydon
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      clyne in

  2. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I know there's a lot, but how do these transfers look on Ultimate FPL.. Any stand out bad ones?

    Player in Player out
    Wilson Terry
    Welbeck Dzeko
    Jelavic Adebayor
    Kaboul Jones
    Naismith Jovetic
    Di María Mata
    McCarthy Gilks
    Agüero Agbonlahor
    Diego Costa Bent
    Boyd El Ahmadi
    Cattermole Wanyama

    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wow.. The formatting didn't look anywhere near that bad in the post box.. Sorry 😐

    2. Kerrazy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      terry out why?

      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Just for funds elsewhere.. May rethink it. Think I've gone too cheap in defence.

    3. Hasselbaink Forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Kaboul may lose his place soon

      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Who to?

        1. Hasselbaink Forever
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          The new guy Fazio, check out the team news

  3. TheR2U4
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    WC to mix up the whole defence?

    Krul Mannone

    Azpi Dummett->N.TAYLOR Jones->SHAW Wisdom->MORENO Vlaar->BERTRAND

    Siggy Fabregas Ramsey Mata->HENDERSON Lamela

    Costa Rooney Jutkiewicz

    Thoughts appreciated

    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsey very unlikely to play tomorrow

  4. Kessler
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know the latest on Ramsey? Is he going to play this weekend? If not might go for Di Maria!

    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wenger said he has a small chance

  5. The Brit.
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is PVA nailed? Will Coates shift him?

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Coates is a CB

    2. Willis.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    3. Kessler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Coates is shit so I doubt it!

    4. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Coates is a cb I believe, shouldn't make a difference to him

  6. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Just had a look at Balo's stats during his impressive arrival at AC Milan where he had 12 goals 4 assists in 13 games. Actually, 6 were pens and 1 were a FK so not that impressive. Might be worth a punt with the fixtures but probably not the best option, even with Studge out.

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Making me consider Lambert...

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Lambert won't start I don't think based on Rodgers' interview.

        Rodgers said: "Rickie has been very good since he's come in.

        "He's working very well and if he doesn't get a start (against Aston Villa) he'll definitely start against Middlesbrough in the cup.

        "His game-time will come."

    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yeah but this Liverpool team are probably a good bit better than the Milan team he was playing for, yes/no?

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Undoubtedly and he has the potential. I think he may be worth a punt but there are 'safer' options considering he costs 10m.

    3. Kerrazy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      many other tesco strikers available to be wasting on both sterling AND balo. sterl is enough for me..

  7. Costa Coffee
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Guys

    People on here have been saying that Ramsey has been seen in training??
    I have looked through the training photos on the official arsenal website which there is 17 of them and don't see him in any of them?

    Where is this info from?

    1. Kessler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I might take a short term punt on Di Maria so as to avoid the risk of him not starting. Can Always buy him back!

  8. Pap Le Cissier
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So am I right thinking the following are still doubts

    Ramsey
    Costa
    Jovetic

    1. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Dogba

    2. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Seem as though Costa has the best chance of playing

    3. Ser Football 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jovetic and Ramsey have a small chance of playing and who knows on Costa

    4. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      according to this place everyone is a doubt this weekend.

    5. donelshinoda
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jovetic is definitely out this week ref.:http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/28689629

  9. Andreu Lacondeguy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Transferring S.Fletcher out for a -4, what do you think for options?
    A) Naismith
    B)Jelavic
    C)Ulloa
    D) Keep Fletcher, dont take the hit

    Thanks!

    1. Liamkay7
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      D

      1. Andreu Lacondeguy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks I think its the sensible option, Im just getting jittery..

    2. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      D. Good fixtures coming up for Sunderland. If you rid of him now i'd question why you picked him in first place!

      1. Andreu Lacondeguy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Well I'm questioning it now, as a Utd fan I thought he'd been the man to put one past our shaky def, I just wanted a slight differential at the start but its been 2 pointers and I have a nervous trigger finger...

  10. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BxVU7HrCEAEJfvY.jpg

    Bib theory..

    Welbeck & Gibbs bench!

    Mert, Cazorla & Monreal(?) to start..

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal have no bib theory.

  11. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    New post chaps

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Link?

  12. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool have too many injuries to allow Sterling a rest, right?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      err..no...Markovic and Lallana will be itching for a game..I fancy he will start up front for sixty mins...could be wrong though.

      1. Teddy Brewski
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        They can itch all they want. No chance Sterling will be rested, particularly while Sturridge is out

      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I could see all three of those and Balotelli starting against Villa. Only one of Sterling, Markovic, Lallana and Coutinho on the bench for me.

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          They have more options than they know what to do with...

          1. Teddy Brewski
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Lambert could easily start too. Coutinho to start and Lallana & Markovic on the bench imo

    2. bazrah99
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He is a teenager, no need to rest.

  13. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Kaboul for 1 more week? What are the chances he will play? I DDG Terry Colo and Dummett,Wisdom on the bench so I really need Kaboul to play.

    1. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have DDG*

      1. Teddy Brewski
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        You got any money in the bank?

  14. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    %chance of the following as a guess please...

    Sterling to play PL CL PL in the next week
    Balo to play PL CL PL in the next week

    1. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      100%
      100%

      Neither have fitness issues.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I have Hazard and Costa...depending on news it's gonna be one of those who makes way for my Liverpool pick..

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          thing with Hazard is I'd want Cesc instead

          if he's out I may do Mata and Hazard to Cesc and Sterling

          Hazard has had 2 shots so far 😯

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Reduced minutes for both but I'd imagine 3 starts

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        sounds reasonable.

    3. waldofeen
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I am hoping sterling will play in league games. Any resting will be done against Ludogorets.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Is that who they play ?...jeez..reserves should be able to handle that.

  15. Hurnt
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any1 else think RVP could smash it ????

    1. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nobody.......... Just me ............ Ok

  16. waldofeen
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    W/C team
    Forster McCarthy
    Moreno Clyne Pieters (dier,hutton)
    Rambo siggy Sterling Fab(Zaha)
    Costa Pelle Balotelli
    Should be the finished article. Is that the best Goalkeeper choice?

    1. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Great side tbh I wud like man c coverage

      1. waldofeen
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ya I just think YaYa is yet to hit his stride and Aguero is so injury prone. Can't justify ramsey or fab to Silva either.

    2. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good gk choice for the next few weeks. Ramsey unlikely to play tomorrow

      1. waldofeen
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ya I am going to start Ramsey and if he doesnt play I have Zaha as my first sub. Think Ramsey is unlikely to come on and play twenty mins. Here is hoping.

        1. waldofeen
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Even though after thinkimg about it I should probably just bench Ramsey seen as it is against City anyway.

  17. jaredwilliams
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    a) Balotelli + Sanchez

    b) Aguero + Lamela

    c) Falcao + Di Maria

    1. jaredwilliams
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Also, is it worth downgrading Welbeck to Naismith to allow me to get in Aguero and Sanchez??

      1. Hurnt
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yes wellbeck scored 10 in 52 games get Naismith !

    2. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Find the extra cash to do aguero and adm

  18. RargleGargle
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Worth swapping Ivanovic to Cahill for the cash saving?

    Who has looked the better pick between Moreno and Lovren?

    1. waldofeen
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I got rid of Lovren for Moreno in my wildcard. He gets forward so impressively hope I am right

  19. TheR2U4
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    WC

    Krul Mannone

    Azpi Dummett->N.TAYLOR Jones->SHAW Wisdom->MORENO Vlaar->BERTRAND

    Siggy Fabregas Ramsey->DI MARIA Mata->HENDERSON Lamela

    Costa Rooney->BALOTELLI Jutkiewicz

    Thoughts appreciated

  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    If you didn't have Sterling and weren't on wc, would you buy him this week?

    1. Kalix
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      probably, I'm thinking of captaining him!

    2. waldofeen
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes and captain him

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      oh yes..

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        thought you'd find this interesting Wakey

        http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/1176/

  21. FPLEL
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Can someone explain the hype surrounding Tadic? I don't have access to the detailed statistics that some of you do. So why is he such a common pick this GW?

    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Flair... just it

      1. FPLEL
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Does he look set to explode or something?

        1. Orion
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I think so, yeah

    2. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Plays basically upfront combined with good fixtures

      Hardly captain material tho

    3. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      - As many Key passes and shots as siggy, though only 1 assist due to poor finishing from strikers.
      - he's on set pieces and probably pens as well
      - will be playing as more of a No.10 rather than on the wing going forwards now that Mane has joined.
      - fixtures are great
      - he plays for a good attacking team

      not much to like, other than perhaps his price compared to Sig or Henderson for example. I think he'll come good though.

  22. Orion
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Help guys
    A) ADM
    B) Mirallas+2.0?

    1. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Adm

  23. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is Alderweireld nailed to start this week??

    1. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      So is Wilson stoke

      1. JaydenLFC87
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Good:)

  24. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Keep Mata for Qpr or ship him out
    B) Is Zaha nailed on ?
    C) Naismith or Pelle
    D) Tadic or Siggy

    1. waldofeen
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Chamakh out injured Zaha should start. Sprung off the bench to great effect last GW.

  25. Real Pathetico
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Please RMT:

    Krul / Myhill

    Dier / Clyne / Moreno / Janmaat / Wisdom

    Fab / Ram / Erik / Sterling / Blind

    Costa / Naismith / Balo

  26. jaredwilliams
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    a) Sanchez, Naismith

    b) Welbeck, Lamela/Silva

    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Silva/Gerrard/ADM & Naismith? Money to spare as well

  27. VRP
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Too risky without Hazard or Fab???

    Begovic - McCarthy

    Ivanovic - Clyne - Naylor - Duff - Wisdom

    Ramsey - Sterling - Siggy - Di Maria - Boyd

    Falcao - Welbeck - Costa

    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Duff + Wisdom may not play too much longer. Gamboa and Keane could take their places. Ramsey likely to miss out tomorrow and Boyd not nailed. LIke the rest though

  28. jaredwilliams
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RMWCT: 0.2 ITB

    Krul (McCarthy)

    Lovren - Caulker - Naylor (Wisdom - Moore)

    Fabregas - Sterling - Sanchez - Sigudsson (Zaha)

    Costa - Aguero - Naismith

    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Very similar to mine!

      McCarthy, Caulker, Wisdom & Sancez the only differences

  29. TheInsideMan
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys,

    What do you think about Eric Dier's playing time when Kyle Walker gets fit again?
    And when is that likely to be (Walker being fit again)?