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12 September 2016 2444 comments
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Gameweek 4 comes to its conclusion this evening as Sunderland welcome Everton to the Stadium of Light.

Both sides roll up in contrasting form – whilst the Black Cats have yet to win, their visitors are unbeaten so far under new manager Ronald Koeman.

Two goals in the first three means Jermain Defoe is the man most likely to help David Moyes get one over his former club.

At the other end of the pitch, Patrick van Aanholt netted in his previous home appearance and Jordan Pickford’s owners are boosted by another start for the 4.0-price keeper.

For the Toffees, Ross Barkley is by far the most popular FPL pick, sitting in over 18% of squads.

With Koeman’s side set for an excellent run of fixtures, this evening’s match allows us the opportunity to also scout the likes of Leighton Baines, Romelu Lukaku and potentially even Kevin Mirallas, who starts for the fourth straight fixture under the Dutchman.

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

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  1. The Royal Robin
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Baines currently on for 3 BAPS. I like that.

    1. BadgersBoys
      10 years, 1 month ago

      So do I, Robin. So. Do .I

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Don't do it to yourself.

  2. mattk lfc
    10 years, 1 month ago

    £0.1m away from Barkley to Firmino 🙁

    1. Lyonnais
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I did the reverse move 2 GW ago. What have I done 😀

      1. BadgersBoys
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Done the exact same myself. Then got him out in WC this week.

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Commiserations. See below.

      3. Royal5
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Same. Disgusting

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I cannot tell you how stupid I feel now after swapping them a couple of weeks ago. In the opposite direction of course.

      1. BadgersBoys
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Feel your pain

      2. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        With Everton's fixtures it was the logical choice.

  3. For Fuchs Sake
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I may actually hit my WC button! Especially with Souare out now, no protection against that sort of thing happening.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I always avoid bad drivers, personally.

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ha ha!!

  4. Budweiser
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Everton have good fixtures they said.. Should we be already looking for Lukaku and Barkley replacements?

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      They are trolls. Both will score 2nd half.

      1. Pariße
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Nah, they'll both get double digits after 2 games, when everyone's selling them again.

    2. TheSteel
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Baines is enough Everton. Attacks, defends.

      1. BadgersBoys
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Not much attacking with Mirallas and Bolasie in the team.

    3. Goaldigger
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I would have kept

  5. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mkhi down to 9.1 and -44%.

    Let us rejoice.

    1. Bubz
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why?

    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why? He doesn't start and when he does he looks garage so then gets pulled. Dont understand your excitement.

      1. BadgersBoys
        10 years, 1 month ago

        This.

        1. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
          10 years, 1 month ago

          On a side note, your grav - The Music?

      2. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I'm not of the belief he's gone abysmal overnight. I'll give him 3-4 more to adapt, hoping for form by GW8 wildcard.

    3. Ziro
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Will take some time to get into the team. Was awful in the Derby.

      1. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
        10 years, 1 month ago

        TIme I've got. Even if it's Christmas when he finds his feet, lower price benefits.

        1. Ziro
          10 years, 1 month ago

          When he starts regularly, he is straight in my team.

    4. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Give me Snodgrass over him any day.

  6. Make United Great Again
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Terrible half of football.

  7. The Royal Robin
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Did Defoe have any chances in the first half?

    1. Pasqualinho
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Shinned a good chance over early on

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, skied from 8 yards

      1. The Royal Robin
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ah well, sounds like he had a better half than Lukaku then.

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Lukaku headed straight at keeper from about 8 yards

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      one big one missed

  8. GARYNEVILLESTASH
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Barkley is my Captain this week... great.

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Actually not so. 😉

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You, sir, are a brave man. Can't do worse than Haz/Sanchez though!

    3. Goaldigger
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Would rather have him than Hazard atm

    4. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      "What an awful choice for captain," said the guy who picked Hazard.

  9. MarvelouSuccess
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rate my CL team

    Oblak

    Umtiti Bartra Fabinho

    Modric Rakitic Sterling Kroos

    Ronaldo Lacazette Lewandowski

    Livakovic L. Hernandez Felipe Mor

    1. Pariße
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Isn't Lacazette our for 3 months?

      1. MarvelouSuccess
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Wasn't showing up on the site.

      2. Lyonnais
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He's out for at least 4 weeks.

  10. ViewsFromThePo6ba
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How has Lukaku looked?

    1. Podge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Out of form, not had many chances, wasted one decent one

    2. TheSteel
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not good. Had a great chance saved by Pickford then went ghost mode and was not seen for the test of the half

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukapoo

  11. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    *Yawn*

    1. BadgersBoys
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Go to bed.

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        May just sleep on the couch if the second half is anything like the first

        1. BadgersBoys
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Might join you... not on your couch, of course.. on my own. I've said to much.

          1. Jigger & Pony
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 1 month ago

            😉

  12. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Help me out here

    Ok a revised wc team

    Cech Pickford

    Evans Stones Valencia Amat Lenihan

    Firmino Ozil Antonio Hazard Capoue

    Benteke Ibrahimovic Lukaku

    Better than having

    I previously had Lallana Koscielny Foster, swaped them out dor cech evans firmino.

    Right?

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Switch them back then.

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Was the original better??

  13. The Royal Robin
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why do people lose their minds at HT? There is another 45 minutes to go........

    1. Podge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Where is my mind

  14. Make United Great Again
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Foster
    Amat Williams Valencia
    Hazard Sanchez Ozil Antonio
    Benteke Ibra Defoe

    Pickford, Capoue, McAuley Kone.

    Thinking of saving my FT? Thoughts

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Save

      1. Make United Great Again
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Ibra(C) Sanchez(vc) 😉

  15. Bubz
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wish I'd got Kone instead of Pieters

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I played Morgan instead of him. Silly boy.

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It was between smith, holebas and pieters for me, guess which one I picked...

    3. Make United Great Again
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Glad I did this! Stoke have been disappointing.

    4. Ziro
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Did you WC?

      1. Bubz
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah

    5. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Who is pieters?

      1. Bubz
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Plays for Stoke...

  16. KUNingas
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hi! This week has been nightmare.. Worth WCing next week?

    Heaton | Foster
    Valencia | McAuley | Friend | Stones | Pieters
    Özil | Hazard | Lamela | Barkley | Redmond
    Lukaku | Vardy | Gray

    And if so what to do with FT. 1.3 ITB

  17. Worzel Gummidge
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford mugging me off from the bench. You better concede from a Gueye cross and Williams header.

    1. Ziro
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dirt in your mouth. 😀

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The Williams header would be nice.

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ditto.

      But he needs good performances to keep a starting berth, so I'm not particularly upset.

    4. Lecky Legs FC
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Your not alone Pickford and Capoue are mugging most Wildcarders this GW.

  18. Ziro
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Owen Hargreaves not injured yet? Been a long time standing.

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pmsl

  19. The Royal Robin
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do with this week's FT with this team?

    Heaton
    Valencia McAuley Baines
    Antonio Sanchez Sterling Hazard
    Defoe Ibra Benteke

    (Foster Capoue Amat Souare)

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Save it. Plenty of midweek games.

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Save for Kun return?

      1. The Royal Robin
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Fair enough, sounds sensible. Where do you think I should make my move for Kun? Going to have to take a hit still I think. Sanchez, Sterling and Defoe/Benteke out.

        1. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ibra out. Thats what im doing.

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Defoe out though and Capoue starting. He looks a decent punt now.

    4. Make United Great Again
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Save

  20. SantiClaus
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How's this for my WC?

    Heaton Pickford
    Valencia Walker Evans Amat Kingsley
    Hazard Firmino Antonio Snodgrass Capoue
    Aguero Ibra Benteke

    1. Pariße
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Careful with Walker, I'd rather get Williams/Baines/Coleman. He could get rotated soon.

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Utter bs with walker rotation. Been one of their best players so far, if not the best. No reason to rotaten

        1. Niemi
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Pochentino rotated for every Europe match last season though.

        2. Pariße
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Wasn't Rose just rotated?

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Get Williams for Walker and upgrade Kingsley or Amat to Holebas

  21. JØ
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any Bundesliga followers around? Is Joel Pohjapalo likely to start Bayer's next game with Chicharito still injured (I think) and after he scored a hat-trick last game?

    1. pundit of punts
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Don't go there.

      It' s just a transfer waiting to happen.

  22. Sandy Ravage
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Both teams should just shake hands and call it a draw and spare the fans. The only reason I'm watching this snoozefest is to help make a decision between Defoe (tot) or Capoue (MU) for GW5.

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe the fans are doing the same.

  23. Lyonnais
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any UCL fantasy players about?

    Cech / Semper
    Alba, Hummels, Grimaldo / Felipe, Bartra
    D.Costa, Sterling, Rakitic, A.Silva, Bjarnason
    CR7, Messi, Pohjanpalo

    6.0-6.5 keepers are too expensive imo. No good options at 5.0 so Cech looks like a good pick at 5.5.
    Not sure if D.Costa & Pohjanpalo (Leverkusen Fwd.) will start but probably not my final team anyway.

    1. JØ
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Think we can get better options for 7.5m or less than Rakitić. Bellarabi, Ben Arfa, Bernardo Silva, Brahimi (super easy group). Otherwise, looks fine!

      1. Lyonnais
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Will have a look at them.

        One think I read today is that Bellarabi got a long term injury on the weekend.

      2. VS10_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Bellarabi injured on the weekend. Pohjanpalo is a big risk, amazing at the weekend, but still not nailed to start.

        1. VS10_
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Oh didn't read under the team. 🙂 You already knew that.

    2. MarvelouSuccess
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Im struggling for a good 4th midfielder with a strong frontline.

  24. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Delo warming up.

  25. TheSteel
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Delboy warming up

  26. Syd.
    10 years, 1 month ago

    MNF Pundits are shocking

    Be better off with a couple of Dummies from Burtons

    1. Numb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Anything is better on a Friday than a Monday

    2. Jafooli
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ha, is Burtons still around?

  27. For Fuchs Sake
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Would you WC on this team? Too many uncertainties and injuries. Already used my FT this week too 🙁

    Foster Valdes

    Friend Shaw Souare Stones Kone

    Capoue Lamela Hazard Tadic Townsend

    Ibra Negredo Lukaku

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I would

    2. makaveli123
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for Kun 🙂

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I'll leave enough for him to come back in.

    3. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah maybe.

    4. Cok3y5murf
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I would

  28. Jafooli
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What time does the game KO?

    1. Syd.
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A quarter past two

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      10 years, 1 month ago

      2000 coming Friday.

  29. KOLASINA(C)
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Am I the only one who actually prefers Friday games rather than Monday ones?

    1. ONSIDE 9
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I hate fnf, have training myself, gonna miss Che v Pool 🙁

    2. Make United Great Again
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wow, Barkley off

    3. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. I love Friday night games and loath Monday ones.

  30. Numb
    10 years, 1 month ago

    This is finishing goalless.

    1. makaveli123
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I hope not. My brother put the armband on PvA. He deserves a medal for stupidity.

    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No spoilers please.