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6 December 2014 5952 comments
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With the title race back on, we turn to five Premier League encounters to keep the Gameweek rolling, before Manchester City look to maintain the Chelsea chase with three points against Everton at the Etihad.

Fantasy managers will be concentrating their attention on two venues in particular, with QPR hosting fellow strugglers Burnley at Loftus Road, whilst Arsenal and Alexis Sanchez pay visit to the Britannia to take on Stoke.

Sanchez is undoubtedly the most popular asset on show before Sergio Aguero takes to the turf this evening, as the Chilean looks to extend his run of seven goals in as many league outings. The Gunners are also chasing a third straight clean sheet, although Mark Hughes’ Potters are unlikely to give them an easy ride – the big team news from the Britannia is that Olivier Giroud earns a recall, with Danny Welbeck benched.

As for QPR, Charlie Austin will be carrying the hopes of both Harry Redknapp and a horde of Fantasy managers as he looks to continue a rich vein of scoring form when the Clarets pay visit. Danny Ings will be one to watch for the visitors in a battle of the budget strikers down at Shepherds Bush.

Elsewhere this afternoon, Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen take increased ownership into the White Hart Lane encounter with Crystal Palace, whilst at Anfield, Liverpool (with Steven Gerrard benched again) will look to build on the 3-1 midweek win over Leicester with another three points against visiting Sunderland. Hull City’s Humberside date with West Brom rounds off the day’s offerings, before we take the trip to Manchester to catch the latest episode of the Aguero show.

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

  1. Swinner
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is Taylor SWA out next GW?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      No

    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Can't you look at FPL yourself?

      1. Swinner
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        says out til 14th and SWA play on 13th - Idid mate!!!

    4. The Governor
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      No he's back next week.

      Only one game suspension.

    5. Swinner
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      IF so - team meltdown - Taylor SWA, Chambers Austin and Fab - ALL OUT?
      Ideas Please

  2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    no baps for me today so far

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      That means your team is quiet good 😉

  3. Screaming Midget
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    A part of me is glad there have been some suspensions - it mixes things up a bit.

    1. Think Tank
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      True, interesting week ahead.

    2. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      SHAT AP!

      1. Screaming Midget
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        😀

  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Need 12pts from Baines and Siggy to stay in the cup 😆

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Better luck next cup. 😉

    2. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Need baines to score less than 9. I'm confident

    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I need a miracle.

  5. The Governor
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    29 points, 32 after 3 bonus for McGregor, hopefully 38 if Collins doesn't play tomorrow and Kelly comes off my bench...

    Only Aguero (C), Reid, Siggy and Rooney left to play though...

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Only them, huh?

      Poor you.

      1. Screaming Midget
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        + 1

    2. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Link your team.

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

      Go back to lurking.

      1. Teekay 101
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Rude

    4. The Governor
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry, didn't mean it to come across that way!

      Aguero captain fail anyway 😀

      Down to Reid, Siggy and Rooney!

  6. TeamSteam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Knew i would have a disappointing week when i had 9,5 of 11 scout picks. Holy moly.

  7. Zombie
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I will tear my hair off if Boyd owners get another perfectly needed & timed goal next week!!!

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      The phrase is "tear your hair out". "Tear your hair off" makes it sound like you have a wig.

      1. Zombie
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Alan the annoying pedant

        1. Alan The Llama
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Not really pedantry but whatever suits.

    2. Sif
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Against Saint's back line... Doubt it. (Burnley fan)

  8. Jafalad
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Only 2 Pants saves v Liverpud? I smell a rat.

  9. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    8/11 of the scout picks coincidentally.

    Failed hard

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      did anyone do well so far to be honest?

  10. mr messi
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    How many games does Austin miss?

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

      One

  11. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Austin will miss just one match ?

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

      Yes

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thanx 🙂

  12. Yam-es
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    So is it time to ditch Chambers & Chadli? Likely candidates?

  13. Pistol
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    2FT

    Fabregas & Austin > Yaya & Kane?

    Had Fab from the start. Have Hazard and Azpi, but no Costa. And Aguero of course.

    1. AH 🙂
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Im on same boat , but im not going near kane . spurs are shite

      1. AH 🙂
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        But Im getting yaya ...

        1. Pistol
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I need the funds though, as have exact money. There are no other forward options for £5m are there?

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

    Very sad day for Salma.

    Been saying it for ages. Matic has been our best player this season. It's not a coincidence that we lost our first game in his absence.

    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Fair to say RVP + Tadic > Costa + Eriksen for a hit paid off 😆

    2. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Colback would have bossed him!

      But yeah Mikel wasn't a good replacement and Fabs had a poor game.

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Mikel played well. Fabregas was terrible.

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

        Fair play to Newcastle and Pardew. Executed the strategy to perfection.

  15. guah
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    best keeper for 5.1? Have Krul and Elliot

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Guzan

    2. Pistol
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Adrian

    3. Robbens Diving Instructor
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Guzan adrian or foster

      1. guah
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        thanks guys!

  16. Federico
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Team for next week, with 0 FT.

    Guzan
    Baines - Cahill - Naylor - Wisdom
    Sanchez - Siggy - Downing - Marney
    Aguero - Bony

    Subs: Murphy, Moore - Austin - Fabregas

    A) Good to go
    B) Hits needed
    C) WC time

    1. Willos Wanderers
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Looks alright to me

      1. Federico
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers!

        Wanted to bring Costa for Hull at home, but I'm not sure it's worth a hit over Bony.

    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Still 4 games left. Wait it out.

      1. Federico
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, gonna wait, at least until tomorrow.

        I've actually still got my FT, and the team above is after my planned Chambers -> Taylor.

        Let's hope for an injury free sunday.

  17. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    £16.2m to spend.

    Shopping List:
    ~ 1 x MF
    ~ 1 x ST

    [Emergency fund: £7.2m invested in Sir Leighton, but a 4 point penalty on early withdrawal].

    What would you do?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Bentekkers?

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        yep, he's top of my list.

        Leaves 8.3 for a MILF

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          You got Downing? Sterling?

          1. 7shadesofsmoke
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Sterling is 0.1 too much.

            Downing is an option. Not sure I could ever bring myself to own him though. I still hate him for his "I owe Villa for sticking by me when i was shit" and then jumping ship at the first sign of interest antics.

    2. Prime
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Cisse and Mirallas and pocket the change

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Cisse, hmm...

        Not convinced by Mirallas given his minutes and Martinez's rotation policy. Chadli is getting on my tits and i want some security

  18. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Just looking at next week. Could be the best time for pell to rest aguero. Could be a disaster week

  19. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I'll leave this for you guys to offer suggestions but I think Chadli and Dawson need to go

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/240/event-history/15/

    1. Think Tank
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      What happened to Dawson?

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        got dropped

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

    How many games is Chambers out for? Is it more than 1 as he's already had a 1 game ban for 5 yellows?

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      1 game

    2. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      no it'll be 1 for his first red

      1. Cevap
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        i thought that was his second red?

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

      2

      1. Cevap
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        sorry just checked it was only his first red...only 1 game

        1. Yam-es
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Debuchy could well be coming bk in too tho

    4. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      If your going to get banned get banned in style 🙂

  21. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    So pissed I ran out of time while changing chester and chambers for my starting tean...It was 11:27 on my watch! !!..10 point shift

    1. deathorglory
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Only yourself to blame for leaving it so late.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Fool.

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

      It's the risk you courted by leaving it to the last minute.

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

      It was a last min inspired gut feeling to bench chambers

  22. CTID_
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    So I've had 5 people play and I'm on 7 points and im 4.1k rank think I'll be lucky to stay in the top 10k atm

  23. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    A)Albrighton - > Boyd

    or

    B)Duff - > Wisdom

  24. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Oh, how I wish Sanchez took control and grabbed the ball first.

    Goal, assist and 3 BAPS. 😥

    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez has missed his only professional penalty. Surprised people expected him to take it

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        He was the only likely candidate, imo.

        Cazorla hasn't taken a penalty, I don't think. And hasn't scored for donkeys.

    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      bojan would be still ahead of him man

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Bojan only scored once. Crouch, maybe. (1G+1A)

  25. Belli2007
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Was Austin a straight red?

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      No, 2 yellows

    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      2 yellows

    3. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      2 yellows

    4. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      2 yellows. Misses Everton away so no hassle at all really. I'll play Boydinho.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        This.

        No need to sell as he'll be back in time for next home game against West Brom rested and raring to go again.

      2. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Me too here it's nice for him to rest

  26. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    16 from 6. Have Chambers, Austin, Fabregas and Duff with 2 FT and 0.1 itb

    Chambers > Yun
    Fab > Haz
    Will bench Austin and play 3-5-2 and hope for some Boyd magic. Duff can stay on bench, too.

    1. Belli2007
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Similar problem. With Debuchy on his way back I was starting to wonder about Chamber's shelf life anyway so decision made

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, I don't mind having my hand forced to get rid of Chambers and have 2 FT anyway so I can sort it out without needing to worry about a hit.

        I'll do Fabs to Haz and Chambers to £4.6 or less defender. Probaby Hutton but will have to wait until after midweek Champs Lge games anyway, by which time I expect Haz will have gone up and Fabs gone down.

  27. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    What happened to Eriksen?

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      got booked

  28. Prime
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Not sure if Chambers' suspension is good or bad for Cisse's prospects.

    1. Guidinho
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Think Wenger will rest Kos midweek and his inflamation should have died down, so expecting Bellerin, Mert, Kos, Gibbs and Sz back after Martinez less than impressive performance

  29. Cheggers v2
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    When is Silva back? Must be soon?

    Thinking Fabregas -> Silva and Chambers -> Clichy

    1. Prime
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      As a Clichy owner I fear for the day Kolarov returns

      1. Guidinho
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I would love to make this transfer but you know Lolorov will be back to his trolling best the moment I do

  30. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Chambers>>Wisdom/?? 0.0 in bank

    1. Guidinho
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Got good fxtures and Villa at home next so why not...ok WBA are crap but they might tighten up and try and scrap draws and wins over Xmas

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        thxs!