Gameweek 20 Match day Thread. 3pm teams now in OP. MOD POST #655

FHFC

Jesus. I usually read back a few pages of the thread after I get MOTD watched but kinda wish I hadn't. Am i on the right forum!!?

Anyhow, just to drive everyone even more mad, I have 58 (-4) from 7.

Up from 125k to 63k.

Good night!

basillarkin

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Weird vibe in here recently.

Guys looking for advice all week and then gloating or crying.

Maybe some are better off doing their own research and going with that.

Other guys crying about the FPL rules - seems a waste of energy and a definite waste of time on any thread.

Man up people.

I'll be sticking to interacting with the regular and reasonable posters re opinions from now on.

I thought the gloating about Kun being on the bench was in bad taste considering the contributors that pointed out they brought him in for a hit.

Ha, then you come in complaining yourself.

basillarkin

basillarkin wrote: »

Ha, then you come in complaining yourself.

Complaining ?

FutureGuy

MOD: Hi all, just to remind people of the rules of the forum. Please do not "lol" or laugh at the misfortune of other players due to misfortune of back luck in FPL.

Bad luck happens us all. It is part of the game. We have a great community here compared to other sites and one of the reasons is that we all help each other.

Just running down a few comments from different people relating to the Aguero news.

SlickRic wrote: »

KDB starts and Aguero benched.

That could not be better for me personally. Big lucky break.

This is a positive comment.

spock. wrote: »

This is brillant, so many captained him after taking hits for him

Please refrain from posting such comments. This is the type of post that can rile up other members of the forum.

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

I liked it better before I woke this morning to take a -4 to captain Aguero....

This is a positive comment.

wanderer100 wrote: »

Aguero lol this is brilliant. So many captained him!!!

Please refrain from posting such comments. This is the type of post that can rile up other members of the forum.

spock.

Apologies. Didn't mean it like that.
It won't happen again.

siblers

ScummyMan wrote: »

Just watching MOTD here, how come Heaton didn't get any save points?? He made a feckin rake of them, and the site says he only made one save.

I didn't see but if the ball was going off target then it's not considered a save

FutureGuy

40 from 7. Costa, Hazard, Bellerin and Pieters to go. Points mainly from Mane (c), Ibra, Philips and Jones.

-4 to bring in Bellerin and Philips for Walcott and VVD worked well after last weeks disasterous hit.

That Mane (c) yellow followed by the Lallana was fair annoying.

tailgunner

21 from five.

Alonso, Pieters, Sigurdsson, Sanchez (c), Alli and Kane to go.

clairewithani

36 from 4. Feling pretty smug. But anything can still happen. I have nobody from Chelsea and most rivals have 2 or 3.

iroced

20 (-4) from 4.

Lallana for -4 (for Siggy) looks like it's gonna punish me badly this afternoon... Don't think I ever got a 'Pool player at the right time so far.

All my eggs in the Spurs-Chelsea (mainly Chelsea) game doesn't sound too great too but let's hope...

(C) Benteke to save or end my season.

Necronomicon

17 from 4. Have 7 left to play including captain Benteke, so not losing hope yet. If Smith or Holebas could somehow not start and let Ben Mee come in from my subs bench I'd greatly appreciate it...

Ziegler1988

Alonso trained today so hopefully all good for tomorrow: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/749549/Chelsea-training-injury-news-Diego-Costa-Marcos-Alonso-sportgalleries

2nd Row Donkey

Any chance Walcott will play tonight?

pimpmyhat

clairewithani wrote: »

36 from 4. Feling pretty smug. But anything can still happen. I have nobody from Chelsea and most rivals have 2 or 3.

I wouldn't be too worried about no Chelsea coverage.
I think spurs are finally going to break Chelsea's run tomorrow, with Kane and Alli to the forefront.

AdMMM

Lallana captain was a resounding success!!!

25 from 5, but will be hoping for a defensive masterclass from Ake tonight against Arsenal and Sanchez!

I might get out of jail if Sanchez doesn't run riot!

Irish Raven

Hoping alonso gets rested.....would be sweet for macauley to come off my bench with a steady 8pts!!

Ziegler1988

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Any chance Walcott will play tonight?

The Metro doesn't think so: http://metro.co.uk/2017/01/03/mesut-ozil-out-for-arsenal-again-but-shkodran-mustafi-to-return-v-bournemouth-6357486/

No official team news

siblers

Irish Raven wrote: »

Hoping alonso gets rested.....would be sweet for macauley to come off my bench with a steady 8pts!!

Who else did you start instead of Macauley?

km79

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Any chance Walcott will play tonight?

Hopefully not
Another price drop would be nice before I buy Him

spock.

https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/816276746869895168

Irish Raven

siblers wrote:

Who else did you start instead of Macauley?

Brunt and baines, played 3 at back, brought brunt in in on transger for van dijk!

dasa29

50 from 6 with Smith, Alli, Hazard, Sanchez and Costa left to play

wanderer100

spock. wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/816276746869895168

Perfect!! Need Alonso to play. Would have had Fletcher come on otherwise with his standard 2 points

Shanotheslayer

Alonso playing would be a nice bonus as wasn't expecting that.

KevIRL

Alexis starts

KevIRL

Adam Smith bench again

the groutch

Arsenal starting line-up: Petr Cech, Héctor Bellerín, Nacho Monreal, Granit Xhaka, Shkodran Mustafi, Laurent Koscielny, Aaron Ramsey, Francis Coquelin, Olivier Giroud, Alexis Sánchez, Alex Iwobi.

Substitutes: Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Lucas Pérez, Rob Holding, Gabriel, Jeff Reine-Adelaide, David Ospina, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain


Bournemouth starting line-up: Artur Boruc, Simon Francis, Charlie Daniels, Dan Gosling, Steve Cook, Nathan Aké, Junior Stanislas, Harry Arter, Callum Wilson, Joshua King, Ryan Fraser.

Substitutes: Adam Federici, Brad Smith, Lys Mousset, Jordon Ibe, Adam Smith, Andrew Surman, Tyrone Mings

Father Hernandez

I've a gut feeling Sanchez will explode tonight.

Maybe just false hope but anyway :pac:

manual_man

Ozil you absolute pox bottle where art thou

spock.

Starting XI v @WatfordFC: Grant; Johnson, Shawcross, M.Indi; Diouf, Allen, Adam, Pieters; Arnautovic; Crouch, Walters.

Arnie(c) let's go

Ziegler1988

Watford going full Pulis with four CBs starting

Stevecw

spock. wrote: »

Starting XI v @WatfordFC: Grant; Johnson, Shawcross, M.Indi; Diouf, Allen, Adam, Pieters; Arnautovic; Crouch, Walters.

Arnie(c) let's go

Ok good need Allen to repay my faith it him now. Had Snodgrass playing & at 11.29 swapped him with Allen instead as I was sure WBA wouldn't concede.

Ziegler1988

@afcbournemouth 4m4 minutes ago
Benik Afobe hasn't received international clearance from DR Congo and therefore misses out.

COH

All hope rests in (c) Benteke

Iused2likebusts

Stevecw wrote: »

Ok good need Allen to repay my faith it him now. Had Snodgrass playing & at 11.29 swapped him with Allen instead as I was sure WBA wouldn't concede.

I think Allen will be playing deeper in that lineup.

Necronomicon

Please, please, please stay on the bench Adam Smith.

NabyLadistheman

I have Sanchez but do not need him exploding tonight thank you very much. Too many rivals have him captained!

OneColdHand

No Scott Dann. Fack.

Rikand

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

Watford going full Pulis with four CBs starting

So, no holebas ?

ArmaniJeanss

Rikand wrote: »

So, no holebas ?

Gomes; Kaboul, Prödl, Kabasele, Britos; Doucouré, Guedioura, Behrami, Capoue, Holebas; Deeney

Rikand

ty, im not so good at the auld twitter

SlickRic

Amat not in squad.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Horendous start to the GW for me... Evans and Friend robbed of points with their substitutions. Three points for an entire defence is very bad on a week where most people had high scoring defenders. Still a load to play for, hoping Sanchez goes nuts despite not having him captained.

spock.

SlickRic wrote:

Amat not in squad.

Suspended

wonski

SlickRic wrote: »

Amat not in squad.

Obviously. He is banned

SlickRic

Um...yeah...don't mind me...

spock.

Daniels I love you

Father Hernandez

Stanislas assist

ScummyMan

Bellerin should get minus points for that.

wonski

My cup opponent won't be happy with triple Arsenal defence...