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7 December 2014 4278 comments
Mark Mark
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With the fall-out from Sergio Aguero’s injury reverberating around the Fantasy Football community, it’s time to distract ourselves from our return to the drawing board and resume the Gameweek action.

A pair of Premier League encounters await, with events beginning at the Boleyn Ground as Swansea City clash with West Ham. A battle of two in-form teams harbouring top six ambitions, the Hammers go into this match with just one defeat in the last eight, while the Swans’ have also suffered just one setback in their previous six league outings. Fantasy managers will of course be hoping that the 50% owned Gylfi Sigurdsson can help rescue the Gameweek with midfield returns, while Wilfried Bony will likely be auditioning as the potential Sergio Aguero replacement, once the City’s striker’s prognosis is confirmed.

Later today, Villa meet Leicester City in a midlands derby that, while bereft of Fantasy talent, could yet prove of interest with Christian Benteke now presenting an option up top. The Belgian returned to the scoresheet to earn the three points at Palace in midweek and, should he also put the Foxes to the sword, there’s little doubt that Benteke will be another name considered in the light of Aguero’s injury scare.

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

  1. Norfolk&Chance
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Benteke goal coming.

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      *Hutton 😉

    2. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      *offside

  2. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Repost:

    A) Eriksen, Aguero, Wilson --> Yaya, Rooney, Reid
    B) Eriksen, Aguero, Wilson, Wanyama --> Yaya, Bony, Cresswell, Downing

    Not all transfers in one week though, what do you guys prefer (I'm leaning towards B...)

  3. Seb Wassell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Repost, for me and many others!

    Siggy and Sakho

    OR

    Downing and Bony?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      B

  4. Forest4Life
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Tekkers goal or assist to get me through in the cup... don't let me down

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

      He just did 😆

      1. Forest4Life
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        Oh lord... he is my captain... double fail :/

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

          Time yet

          1. Forest4Life
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 days ago

            That was the big chance though...

        2. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 days ago

          There is no captain fail this week.

          1. Forest4Life
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 days ago

            There is if that miss knocks me out of the cup

            1. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 days ago

              Whom did your opponent captain? You most likely benefited from an Aguero 1 pointer, right?

              1. Forest4Life
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 3 days ago

                Yep but in the cup he had Bony today and I had Tekkers C. He is 3 ahead now

  5. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Will aguero's injury be rescinded?

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Hoping so.

  6. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Cleverly is sooooo bad

    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      More worrying is that he genuinely believes criticism against him is unwarranted.

  7. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    So time to start planning for life with out Aguero right?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      random captain choice everyweek

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        Moore (c)

    2. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Aguero > Lukaku (C) vs QPR

    3. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Opportunity knocks

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        Cat is right amongst those pigeons now Podge...

  8. Punty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    A) Rooney + 10.4m mid (Basically anyone else than Yaya, already have Haz and Sanchez)

    B) Lukaku + Yaya + 0.9m

  9. Atters
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Aguero and Di Maria to Rooney and yaya toure?

    1. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      I like it

    2. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Why do you still have ADM???

      1. Atters
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        Didn't feel it was worth the hits for replacement I'd take I've only lost 0.1 point of value anyway, not ideal but oh well

  10. Higuita
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Can someone confirm if downing is due any baps today? If he is I'm probably knocked out of the cup, thanks

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      2

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

      Unlucky

    3. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      2 baps for him

  11. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Yayyyyyyyyy

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

    Benteke fail

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Awful miss

      Should've buried that

  13. Cars and Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Benteke misses one on one

  14. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Frack!! Benteke looks in the mood for a few.

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

      A few misses yes

  15. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Aguero and Marney ➡ Ings and Sanchez (-4)

    Would leave me with:
    Yaya - Hazard - Sanchez - Downing - Siggy
    Rooney - Ings - Austin

    Rotating Ings and Austin home and away would give me SOT, WBA, LIV, CRY, SWA, QPR for the next six gameweeks.

    Thoughts? Seems like a pretty solid plan to me.

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Throw in the towel m8.

    2. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      I know downings done well but 3 of downing siggy austin inks is a little weak imo

      1. Punty
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        Is

        Yaya Hazard Sanchez Siggy Downing

        Lukaku Bony Austin

        weak?

        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 days ago

          Defo, no big hitter up front.

          1. Punty
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 days ago

            Aguero was the only big hitter up front.. Maybe Costa will be again but I already have triple Chelsea..

    3. Sanguinista
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      I plan to have the same front 8 except Costa for Rooney

  16. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Ulloa injured now? How bad did it look?
    He was hitting some form again: assist-assist-goal in the last three.

    1. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Bruised calf

      1. PlayPercentage
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        Will he be fit for next week?

        1. Cars and Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 days ago

          No idea mate. I'd assume so

    2. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Just a knock. Quite heavy, though. Couldn't shake it off.

  17. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Think I'm aiming for team (if Aguero out for while):

    Guzan McCarthy
    Baines Kompany Azpil Wisdom Yun
    Yaya Sanchez Hazard Downing Boyd
    Dzeko Costa Austin

    1. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Interesting. Reckon dzeko will get enough mins?

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        If Aguero out, yes.

  18. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Benteke warming up for GW19 punt

  19. Punty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Cmon Schmeichel 2 more saves!

  20. Sanguinista
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Those of you planning to play a 3-5-2 for the next few weeks, who would you choose amongst Cisse/Sakho/Ings to play alongside Costa and Austin?

    Cisse - tough fixtures
    Sakho - looked great today coming on, but is not on pens
    Ings - rotates perfectly with Austin and on pens, but not so great fixtures

    My front 8 -

    Hazard Sanchez Yaya Siggy Downing

    Costa Austin ???

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Dzeko

    2. Punty
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      I'll have the same midfield but Lukaku, Bony, Austin front three.. Austin rotates very well with Siggy/Downing

      1. Sanguinista
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        Costa is essential imo, he's due a big gameweek.

        1. Punty
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 days ago

          I already have 3 chelsea though so ill try to make due without.. terry azpi in def

    3. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Find a forward that rotates with Austin away games

      1. Sanguinista
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        Ings rotates perfectly and is on pens. Problem is he plays for Burnley

    4. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Sakho

      1. Sanguinista
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        Leaning towards either Ings or Sakho, but cant make up my mind. Sakho doesnt rotate too well with Austin plus he doesnt take pens.

        1. chrisjdgrady
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 days ago

          I'd play them both every week personally downgrade downing maybe for bench fodder

  21. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Decent performance from Kasper

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Been a bit of a ghost up until now.

  22. Nappees
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Aguero->Benteke + Chadli->Yaya + Sterling->Hazard + Clyne->Wisdom

    for -8

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Can't just do the first two?

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      nay

  23. Seb Wassell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Feel like Benteke might get real close without ever touching a cigar tonight...

  24. Bojaninho
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Did cleverly just complete a pass FORWARDS! Did my eyes deceive me

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Trick of the light

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

      Smoke & mirrors...

      1. Bojaninho
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        Must be, thought I was loosing my mind there for a second 😀

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 days ago

          Your mind is loose?

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        Skunk and windows.

  25. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Thought on this team for next GW?

    Guzan
    Baines Azpi Hutton
    Hazard(C) Yaya Sanchez Downing Boyd
    Costa Bony

    Bench: Foster Dummett Moore Austin

    1. AH 🙂
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Solidaritary

  26. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Yaya Trolla defo on 4 x YCs?

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      ya

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        Hazard & Sanchez it is then 😎

    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Yeap. What plan were you talking about?

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        Previous page I suggested the two you said 😀

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

          Great minds 😉

          1. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 days ago

            😉

    3. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Yep

    4. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Those fixtures plus easy swap to Silva

    5. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      I remember similar situation last year, too dangerous to go without when Kun is out

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        Yeah it's a worry....

  27. MITRO'S ON FIRE
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Fabianski -> Guzan
    Boyd -> Yaya
    Aguero -> Bony

    -8 though..

  28. Seb Wassell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    At this moment in time I'm very much looking forward to Chelsea's highest scoring player becoming something of a differential around these parts!

  29. Punty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    You think Yaya or Lukaku will rise or Aguero or Chadli go down before midweek matches?

    1. MadridistaRants
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      Midweek matches?

      1. MadridistaRants
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 days ago

        You meant UCL I guess. None of them are close to a price change according to FFF

  30. Judas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 days ago

    Keep getting bottom of page. Ok so I dont have a second keeper and need to decide what to do with Fabianski:

    A: Fabianski ---> Hart
    B: Keep Fabianski so I wont have a playing keeper next week. But do Duff ---> Zaba

    1. Judas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      3rd time in a row haha

    2. MadridistaRants
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 days ago

      LOL. You did it again.

      If Fabianski's red doesn't get rescinded then A