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8 November 2014 1791 comments
Mark Mark
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With an international break looming, we need to cherish this weekendโ€™s action. Fortunately, on paper, the Gameweek looks to have plenty to offer us โ€“ beginning at Anfield for Liverpoolโ€™s clash with Chelsea.

Jose Mourinhoโ€™s side draw up on Merseyside sitting on the Premier League summit to find a faltering Liverpool outfit struggling for a foothold.

Brendan Rodgers men have just two wins in their last seven โ€“ a run that has prompted Fantasy managers to turn their backs on the men in red: even Raheem Sterlingโ€™s star has faded badly in recent weeks.

Sterling will have the opportunity to show his worth, going up against Chelseaโ€™s cast of midfield heavyweights – Eden Hazard, Cesc Fabregas and Oscar. Meanwhile, up front, Fantasy managers will be monitoring Diego Costaโ€™s sharpness. Once an โ€œessentialโ€ asset, Costaโ€™s recent injury woes have seen enthusiasm dampened โ€“ goals today would quickly reverse that.

The early kick-off is followed by a quartet of matches, before Chelseaโ€™s title rivals, City, pay visit to Loftus Road.

Stick around to discuss the dayโ€™s action as it unfolds and keep one eye on our Twitter feed for all the lineup news.

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

  1. mbrucie
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Will Sterling lose his assist?

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      no

      1. Pigvig
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I'd quite like it if he did. I benched, rivals have him in team

    2. Would an idiot do that?
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Would be a kick in there the for the 5 remaining owners

  2. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    EAMS: #WHUFC Adrian, Reid, Cresswell, Kouyate, Downing, Sakho, Noble (c), Jenkinson, Collins, Song, Valencia #WHUAVL #COYI

    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Sakho ๐Ÿ˜Ž

  3. Lawrø
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Gerrard and Henderson are both looking so static in possession ๐Ÿ™

  4. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    hcafc to face Burnley: Harper, Chester, McShane, Davies, Elmo, Brady, Huddlestone, Livermore, Diame, Aluko, Hernandez

  5. Jax
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Adrian, Reid, Cresswell, Kouyate, Downing, Sakho, Noble (c), Jenkinson, Collins, Song, Valencia

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

      Sakho ๐Ÿ˜Ž

  6. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    TEAMS: #WHUFC Subs: Jaaskelainen, Nolan, Tomkins, Carroll, O'Brien, Amalfitano, Cole #WHUAVL #COYI

  7. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Long out. Mané in. Saints unchanged other than that. Unusual for Wanyama to play these easier home games. He's clearly impressed Koeman.

    1. RyanC
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Glad to see Mané in. Hopefully the start of a longer run in the starting 11.

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Nice, Mané big diff for me

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I'm delighted, I started him.

    4. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      if i was manager wanyama would play every game when fit.

      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Same. But many many Saints fans love Cork so maybe I should be quieter about my Wanyama appreciation ๐Ÿ˜‰

    5. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Mane is Koeman's first choice, there's no doubt. He's just been unlucky with international duty and little niggles. He came on vs Hull and looked so dangerous. Really have us away fans a lift ๐Ÿ˜€

    6. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Mane ๐Ÿ˜Ž

    7. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Come on, Mane!

    8. Saint & Reevesy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      He was great in the last game against hull. Gotta love Koeman

      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah. He carried our CMs in the first half. Schneiderlin looked so off the pace ๐Ÿ™

  8. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Schmeichel; De Laet, Wasilewski, Morgan (c), Schlupp; Cambiasso, James, Drinkwater, King; Vardy, Ulloa. #SouLei

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      no moore again

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Just hope they get beat 5-0 and Moore gets called back.

    2. mipola
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Moore ๐Ÿ‘ฟ

    3. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Wasilewski still starting. Seems I'll be playing NTaylor against City this week then.

    4. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      No Albrighton ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

  9. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Subs: Konchesky, Powell, Moore, Mahrez, Smith, Nugent, Wood. #SouLei

  10. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    To those dissing Haz one question.

    Would you honestly rather not have him in your team?

    1. Would an idiot do that?
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Not owning him is great fun

    2. RyanC
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Those dissing Haz most likely don't have him in their team as it is.

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Who's dissing him? I'm seeing quite the opposite ๐Ÿ˜•

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Several are moaning that he has no end product. I have him, its frustrating, but Id rather have a player looking likely than one who aint

    4. Pigvig
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. I think there are better options for the price

    5. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      There's only keeping and not getting him. Not sure there are many dissing.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        OK maybe wrong choice of word but have him or not the guy is quality and you have to have him on probability of points

  11. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    #AVFC subs (v @WHUFC_Official): Given, Clark, Bacuna, Cole, Senderos, Richardson, Bent.

  12. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Costa has been underwhelming.

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

      I want to sell him

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        He scored 7 goals in his first 4 GWs. Hard to ignore...

      2. Belsunz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        If you want to you should.

  13. Chenkuโ•ฐโ˜†โ•ฎ
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard runs, and runs and scores once in a blue moon tx to penalties.

    And then fab joggs in, gives the ball to Costa and both get points.. prefer team player fab over hazards runs.

  14. Randy_Marsh
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Bringing Will.I.An on seems to have disrupted the momentum

  15. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Southampon XI: Forster, Clyne, Schneiderlin, Fonte, Davis, Mane, Tadic, Wanyama, Alderweireld, Pelle, Bertrand.

    1. Randy_Marsh
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Mane starts could be some score

  16. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Fabregas is soo slow..

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      hes ten yards ahead up top though

  17. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Confirmed #BFC starting XI: Heaton; Ward, Shackell (c), Duff, Trippier; Boyd, Jones, Marney, Arfield; Ings, Barnes #ClaretsLIVE

    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Let's do this Duff ๐Ÿ˜Ž

    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      No Jutku guy

      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Ashley Barnes will score today

  18. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Lallana should be brought in now

    1. Norco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      +1

  19. Rowley Birkin
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Costa won't score unfortunately.

    1. Belsunz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

  20. Jax
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Harper, Davies, McShane, Chester, Elmohamady, Brady, Huddlestone, Livermore, Diame, Aluko, Hernandez

  21. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Noble (c)

  22. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    3PM KICK OFF SQUADS

    Aston Villa XI: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Baker, Cissokho, Sanchez, Westwood, Cleverley, Weimann, N’Zogbia, Agbonlahor

    Burnley XI: Heaton; Ward, Shackell, Duff, Trippier; Boyd, Jones, Marney, Arfield; Ings, Barnes

    Crystal Palace XI: Speroni; Mariappa, Delaney, Dann, Ward; Puncheon, Ledley, McArthur, Bolasie; Chamakh, Campbell

    Hull City XI: Harper, Chester, McShane, Davies, Elmo, Brady, Huddlestone, Livermore, Diame, Aluko, Hernandez

    Leicester XI: Schmeichel; De Laet, Wasilewski, Morgan, Schlupp; Cambiasso, James, Drinkwater, King; Vardy, Ulloa

    Man United XI: De Gea; Valencia, McNair, Blind, Shaw; Fellaini, Carrick, Rooney; Di Maria, van Persie, Januzaj

    Southampon XI: Forster, Clyne, Schneiderlin, Fonte, Davis, Mane, Tadic, Wanyama, Alderweireld, Pelle, Bertrand.

    West Ham XI: Adrian, Reid, Cresswell, Kouyate, Downing, Sakho, Noble, Jenkinson, Collins, Song, Valencia

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Thank Parm

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        ๐Ÿ˜€

      2. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        ๐Ÿ˜€

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

        ๐Ÿ˜€

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks Parm.

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Too slow ๐Ÿ™

    3. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      cheers - looks like I have krul in goal now harper back

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      ๐Ÿ˜†

  23. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    ๐Ÿ™‚

  24. Willis.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool have no class

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      neither do you.

    2. piquiblanco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Cahill could stop the game but didn't.

  25. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Ivan dead.

    1. piquiblanco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Rip in pajamas

  26. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    People were mad to say Sakho wouldn't start.

    Phew ๐Ÿ˜‰

  27. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Burnley: Heaton; Ward, Shackell (c), Duff, Trippier; Boyd, Jones, Marney, Arfield; Ings, Barnes.

    Subs: Gilks, Sordell, Mee, Kightly, Jutkiewicz, Chalobah, Keane.

    Hull: Harper, Davies, McShane, Chester, Elmohamady, Brady, Huddlestone, Livermore, Diame, Aluko, Hernandez.

    Subs: Harper, Rosenior, Robertson, Ramirez, Meyler, Quinn, Ben Arfa.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Man United: De Gea, Valencia, McNair, Blind, Shaw, Fellaini, Carrick, Januzaj, Rooney, Di Maria, van Persie.

    Subs: Lindegaard, Vermijl, Blackett, Fletcher, Herrera, Mata, Wilson.

    Crystal Palace: Speroni, Mariappa, Delaney, Dann, Ward, Puncheon, Ledley, McArthur, Bolasie, Chamakh, Campbell.

    Subs: Hennessey, Kelly, Fryers, McCarthy, Bannan, Doyle, Gayle.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Southampton: Clyne, Fonte, Alderweireld, Bertrand, Davis, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, Mane, Pelle, Tadic.

    Subs: K.Davis, Yoshida, Gardos, Long, Cork, Mayuka, Reed.

    Leicester: Schmeichel; De Laet, Wasilewski, Morgan (c), Schlupp; Cambiasso, James, Drinkwater, King; Vardy, Ulloa.

    Subs: Konchesky, Powell, Moore, Mahrez, Smith, Nugent, Wood.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    West Ham: Adrian, Reid, Cresswell, Kouyate, Downing, Sakho, Noble (c), Jenkinson, Collins, Song, Valencia

    Subs: Jaaskelainen, Nolan, Tomkins, Carroll, O'Brien, Amalfitano, Cole

    Aston Villa: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Baker, Cissokho, Sanchez, Westwood, Cleverley, Weimann, N’Zogbia, Agbonlahor.

    Subs: Given, Clark, Bacuna, Cole, Senderos, Richardson, Bent.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks Prodigy

  28. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Mane(C) here we go!!!!!

    1. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Good luck. Hope he scores five for you ๐Ÿ˜€

  29. Jax
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Boyd v former team today. hat trick!