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18 October 2014 3269 comments
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Back in the game after another international interval, Saturday presents us with an array of treats that begins at the Etihad. Manchester City host Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs side in what looks to be a fascinating encounter, with a gaggle of prime Fantasy assets on show.

Given the doubt surrounding Diego Costa’s availability, suddenly the significance of Sergio Aguero’s pitch time and points increases. The Argentine will doubtless carry the armband for some and, in the main, they’ll be hoping that Spurs can provide opposition that forces Manuel Pellegrini’s men to seek out goals.

Certainly Spurs are set up to trouble the home side, with Pochettino’s high pressing game and emphasis on the counter, potentially exploiting key weaknesses in the City rearguard.

Following this, we have a fresh batch of six three o’clock clashes warming in the oven and you can look to our Twitter feed for all the lineup news from those matches.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    Aguero only owed by 13.9% today, will be maybe over 20 - 25% by next week if not higher. I can see people jumping ship with Costa just to fit him in. with west ham (a) man utd (h) qpr (a)

    Having Kun (c) this week is huge, looking forward to my green arrow's this week.

    1. Tony Yeboah
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      also kun (c)...given that he is now 12.3 hes gunna b difficult to fit in for many.....hope for lots of costa sellers then costa get 4 nxt week.....that would b awesome

    2. Spud1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Totally agree with this. I've had Kun from the start of the season. He should of had 3 last week hitting the post and all that. So it is no suprise this was due. I'm sure there will be more of this if he continues to play as the lone forward. Not happy at the missed pen tho lol....if that had gone in, it would have been over in my ML as no one has him.

      Only 10 players left to play....what a day!! Just need Cisse to hit a double lol Can't blame Kun owners for gloating.....

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

        my mini league is over now aswell. pity 🙂

        i'll just have to play for overall rank now 🙂

  2. NilSatisNisiOptimum16
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    GUY I AM H2H WITH HAS KUN...I DON'T...GW OVER BEFORE 3PM...

    Need to source a life.

  3. Ivanov Itch
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    If neither my captain or vice captain plays will i have no captain this gw?

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

      correct

    2. Danny x-factor
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No captain.

    3. NilSatisNisiOptimum16
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      pmsl harsh!!!

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

    Got some nice value from SkyBet today

    8/5 Aguero to score and City to win : ) plus a free bet that I've done as a double. West Ham and Villa ; )

    1. Lloyd Xmas
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nice , but did you Capt him?

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

        Yeah : )

        1. Lloyd Xmas
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Double delight, well done,

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

    Sergio Aguero had 11 (ELEVEN) shots today, 10 in the box, 8 on target.

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        No no no, Sergio

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

      He's back.

  6. Timtastic03
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I know it wouldn't have done much but why wasn't Ade brought on with spurs chasing the game?

    1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Down to 10 men. They preferred bringing on Jan. Had only the one sub left.

  7. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Currently ranked 79k

    Kun (c)

    I should def move into the top 40k by the end of the gw? Right?

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

      If your other players get 2,1,0, no. Long GW ahead still but you'll be laughing tonight.

    2. Fpl Old Guard
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      you will be in the top 10K, I doubt there is 40 points difference between 80k to 10K

    3. DRY PEANUT
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably a 200k drop

      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers peanut. U really are a dry peanut.

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

      Top 20k tonight easily if the rest of your team does decently

    5. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      At least. Ranks are bunched lad.

      Di Maria a popular c and vc choice not playing till Monday so huge jump today.

  8. Fpl Old Guard
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    No aguero, goodbye top 18K rank, may be lucky to stay in the top 100K

  9. Think Tank
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Gotta hope ADM has a quiet gw.

    Everyone in my mini-league has Costa(c) and ADM(vc)

  10. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Just noticed Ramsey is back on the bench 😀

    1. JWF
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Might be my Silva replacement right there, although I'll probably wait for Wally.

    2. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Oh sweet.

  11. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sell Sterling and Pellè in order to get Aguero? Too reckless?

    1. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      At least wait until those two have played!

    2. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes knee jerk. Don't take this game as a measure. This is a one-off.

      1. Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Probably it'd make more sense to do Costa to Aguero...

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Confirmed Jelavic out of game injured in warm-up for Hull City. Hernandez starts

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

    Come on you IRONS!

  14. Vote Joke
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Can anyone give me a striker and a midfielder to rotate with each other for a total of 9.6 mill? I've been out of the game for a bit so would really appreciate any advice.

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That's very low. I'm sure some of the gang have a couple to suggest but I can't think of anyone as of yet, I know Ulloa is popular as a cheapie but might be too expensive.

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

      Boyd and Naismith/Vardy.

    3. Kip
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      find an extra mil imo

  15. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rival has krul, colo and Moore. Call it off!

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

    Aguero (c) mission accomplished . next is Welbeck all i want is a goal and assist.

    1. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I've had a Welbeck and Aguero captaincy success this season. Next week, my yearly Baines success

  17. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    At least my Duff v Naylor benching dilemma won't actually matter 😀

    Oh, and I love you, Aguero (C)

  18. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    They really should make it that you get 1.5X the point instead of 2X if you rely on your VC pleople should be rewarded more for putting the armband on a player and it being a success than players getting lucky with the VC that Is always overlooked by a lot of people

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

      Accept it, move on.

    2. DRY PEANUT
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Part of the game. Bet you don't complain if it was you

    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus wept

  19. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    10k transfers in of Aguero, just for 2 hours 0_o

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

      Well he did score four

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He'll rise 0.3 for sure.

      People will be reckless as they are angry at missing out.

      1. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Be funny if he got injured midweek

  20. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What do people think on Costa? Will he be back next week?

    1. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Who knows! I might just hold unless he has surgery or something, don't think we'll know he's back until he lines up in the 11 such are Mourinho's games.

      1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I swear. I figure if he's anywhere near okay, he plays against United.

        How much value will he drop is the important question...

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

      Dont think so, Costa>Pelle

  21. Barry78
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is it not an assist to win a pen ???? Should kun have one for his second pen

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Can't assist yourself

      1. Barry78
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Well with a pen u can Kun done it today

    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Don't get an assist for your own goal

  22. gtf
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is mane on the bench?

    1. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yeah

    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yup

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

    So who does everyone have playing instead of Costa? I have Jedinak lol

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

      Huttoninho

    2. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The mighty Obertan

    3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sig

      1. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Tiote probably get sent off for me if the game goes ahead

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

      Duff

    5. MarkyMarkovic
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cork!!

  24. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Will Tadic occupy the hole?

  25. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    No Aguero, no Costa, come on then Pelle my new captain!

  26. Podge
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    First Row is linking some shitty cop movie instead of the Burnley match 🙂

  27. NilSatisNisiOptimum16
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Trying to catch price rises is going to make me ill 🙁

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

      Ignore them

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

    Mane is playing?

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    It is too late to bring Kun. He won't score against WHAM. We lost a lot.

    Congratulation to Kun captainers

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. No one else bring in Aguero. Bring in Zamora instead. He's due.

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

      "He won't score against WHAM" really? He just put four past Spurs, was apparently unplayable, is one of the best in the world and probably the best in the PL when on form, which he is now. And you think he won't score against WHAM good joke……

  30. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    @Bemba

    What an Aguero fail that was eh.