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The sides just keep getting better and better with no less than twelve 85+ rated players to get excited for!

Last week’s score 17/23 Formation - 3-4-1-2 Squad link: http://www.futhead.com/17/squads/5008904/

Goalkeeper

Artur Boruc - GK - 76 OVR Bournemouth managed to halt United’s progression to finally climb out of 6th position with a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. A big part of that game down to their Polish stopper in Boruc after he made a total of six saves of which included an Ibra penalty while playing the second half with only 10 men.

Defenders

Bernat - LB - 79 OVR For once there were several defenders which stood out and one of those was Bernat. The Spanish LB was involved in two Munich goals, with a goal and an assist, alongside helping them to keep a clean sheet in their 3-0 win.

Hector Moreno - CB - 80 OVR For the second time this season Moreno has scored twice, this time he kept a clean sheet rather than conceding three though and thus should be included. There is reason to doubt him though after a mediocre match rating. We saw the same happen with Jetro the other week though.

Javi Martinez - CB - 85 OVR I can't recall a time when two defenders from the same game have received an IF and it may not happen this time either but as far as chances go this is a good one. Martinez picked up MOTM for the opening goal in Bayern's previously mentioned 3-0 win with a perfect 1 mark from Kicker.

Midfielders

Ivan Perisic - LM - 84 OVR Inter cruised their way to a 5-1 away win over Cagliarli this week and it was their Croatian winger who stood out. Perisic scored two of the goals which saw him pick up MOTM with an impressive match rating of 8/10.

Lionel Messi - RW - 93 OVR Believe it or not Messi has been snubbed a few times already this year with the speculation of EA snubbing him due to the breakdown of contracts increasingly growing. Although that is all halfhearted talk there really will be talk if he misses out this time. The Argentine both scored and assisted two goals in another Barca romp.

Ousmane Dembele - RW - 80 OVR Although Dembele was more part of an impressive team performance than anything else with the additional incentive of a OTW item I can see him getting the nod here. The Frenchman scored one and assisted another as Dortmund recorded a 6-2 home win over Leverkusen.

Marko Arnautovic - RM - 82 OVR The Austrian has been very quiet this season so far but despite that he is now in line for his TIF after he scored another brace for Stoke. This time it came as they won 2-0 at home to Middlesbrough.

Forwards

Antoine Griezmann - ST - 88 OVR Griezmann has not quite hit the heights of last year’s astonishing season which is by no means an easy feat. The Frenchman netted twice this weekend though during a 3-0 win at home to Valencia which could well see him pick up his first IF.

Karim Benzema - ST - 87 OVR Usually we are racking up a fourth or fifth special Benzema item by now but it's not worked out that way this season. The Frenchman will be picking up his first however after scoring two and assisting another during Madrid's 4-1 away win over Eibar.

Dries Mertens - ST - 85 OVR There gets a point when the items are just getting ridiculous for certain players and I think Mertens can now fall into that category should be pick up another IF on Wednesday. The Belgian continued his amazing form since being moved to ST with another two goals, this time away at Roma in a vital 2-1 win. He picked up another 8/10 from Gazzetta and looks to be one of the most in-form players worldwide right now.

Substitutes

Sebastian Rudy - CDM - 78 OVR Hoffenheim recorded an impressive 5-2 win over Ingolstadt which gives them a 4-point gap ahead of 5th position in their quest for a Champions league spot. Rudy was involved in both the first and second goals with a goal and an assist which saw him pick up a 1.5 from Kicker.

Fabian Johnson - LM - 79 OVR This week’s Kicker POTW was awarded to Johnson of whom scored twice for Gladbach in a 4-2 win over Schalke. In general, it was a high scoring week in Germany which resulted in multiple options being available, Johnson is one who is nailed on though.

Florian Thauvin - RW - 81 OVR Ligue 1 offered next to nothing in terms of IF options but there will be at least one included that’s for sure. Thauvin is the only stand out option for that spot after the winger scored one and assisted another two in Marseilles 4-1 away win.

Jese - LW - 80 OVR Jese put in two good performances this week but specifically the one against Osasuna is what I have included him for. The Spaniard has started off life at Las Palmas well after failing to break into the PSG side. He scored twice during their 5-2 home win claiming MOTM in the process.

Andrea Belotti ST - 80 OVR If there was one player which I had to point out for a transfer in the summer that player without a doubt is Belotti. The young Italian has carried Torino into 9th position with no less than 22 goals in the 24 games he has played. That is some tally for a mid-table side for a 22-year-old.

Llorente - ST - 79 OVR Llorente is slowly becoming to Swansea of what Michu was to them a few seasons ago. The Spaniard scored another two goals to take his tally to 11 for the season during their 3-2 win at home to Burnley. The striker also hit the woodwork which would have confirmed his spot but I still feel that two goals is enough for him.

Marcus Berg - ST - 80 OVR With the influx of golds, it is becoming increasingly easy for "lesser" league golds to be included. Although on paper Berg scored a hat trick two of those goals did come from the spot which has often ruled players out. Panathinaikos won the game by a convincing 5-0 score line and with the extra gold slots I highly doubt Berg misses out.

Reserves

Timofey Kalachev - RB - 74 OVR Rostov came away with an impressive opening day win of which there were a couple of standout players from. I have gone with Kalachev for his three assists. He may well miss out due to Azmoun having the gold advantage however with three assists and a clean sheet to his name he becomes very difficult to ignore.

Ricky Holmes - RM - 66 OVR There are quite a few reasons as to why Holmes is a doubt but with a hat trick from midfield, in my eyes that’s enough for anyone to be included. The doubts come as; one, Charlton lost 4-3 and two, the game was played on a Tuesday. Should EA cover the game and stick to previous strategies than come Wednesday we will see an IF Holmes though.

Josh Koroma - CAM - 47 OVR Despite being up for the award of worst IF in the history of FIFA Koroma deserves his spot in the side after finding the back of the net three times for Orient in their 4-0 away win over Newport.

Nathan Redmond - RM - 75 OVR There were only a few possibilities from the BPL and two of those came from Southampton with both Redmond and Tadic performing to a high standard. I have opted for Redmond who scored twice however Tadic with one goal and two assists is also very viable.

Samuel Di Carmine - ST - 66 OVR Serie B has not received much love in terms of IF's this FIFA but when a striker gets a hat trick that’s often a good indicator that they will be getting an IF. Di Carmine did just that scoring three of Perugia's five goals in their 5-0 win