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30 October 2016 1898 comments
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After Everton defeated West Ham 2-0 at Goodison earlier, we now turn our attentions to St Maryโ€™s as Southampton entertain Chelsea at 4pm.

Diego Costa and Eden Hazard boast the greatest threat as the Blues look to grab a fourth successive league win.

The Spain international โ€“ who remains one yellow away from a single-match ban โ€“ has netted four goals in as many road trips, whilst Hazard has notched in each of his last four starts for club and country.

Chelseaโ€™s recent move to 3-4-3 has harvested three straight clean sheets in the top-flight, though their hosts have been similarly resilient in front of their own fans.

The Saints have conceded just one goal in their last five home matches in all competitions and have been breached on only eight occasions over the first nine Gameweeks.

With a trip to Hull next up on their agenda, Nathan Redmond and Charlie Austin have the chance to stake a claim for our consideration, as the latter looks to net for the third successive league outing.

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  1. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Thinking of the following for a -4

    Benteke, snodgrass & walcott > Austin, Moses & firmino

    What do you think?

    1. Scotty B
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Go for it

  2. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Thoughts on Bellerin + Theo -> Evans + Hazard?

  3. Bubz
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Why is everyone selling Walcott?

    1. gilljohniez
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Probably based on his history with injuries.

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Out of spite. Bought him in and he blanks then gets injured.

    3. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
      10 years, 8 days ago

      good option but how will he fit in when everyone is back fit?

      1. rivercityransom
        10 years, 8 days ago

        he will keep playing because he's playing his best football in years

    4. Numb
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Because he didn't play.

    5. Carlton P
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Injured, giroud and Ramsey back and some see Spurs as a tough game, I see goals, he's got another 2/3 gws at least for me

    6. Konstaapeli
      10 years, 8 days ago

      He's not the flash in the pan this week. So must get rid for the current one! (I'm keeping)

  4. Jay_
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Moses 30bps without the clean sheet 12. Would have been pushing for 3 bonus. Great performance

  5. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 8 days ago

    First week in ages get a good captain score and not going to do much in OR. Tough.

  6. Lecky Legs FC
    10 years, 8 days ago

    73 pts with Grant left to play this GW has been good to me.

    1. Total Foot 5
      10 years, 8 days ago

      exatly the same as me 73...grant to get cs also ๐Ÿ™‚

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Yeah too right would love a CS and an extra point with 4 saves ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. Numb
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Top 10k added 23.4 today!

    1. Shifty
      10 years, 8 days ago

      incredible

      1. Numb
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Lot of Costa and Lukaku, many captained as well

    2. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Scored 28 today, 100 overall.

      Predicted rank is 1250.

      1. Numb
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Nice one

      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Brilliant that

    3. Syd.
      10 years, 8 days ago

      I got 22

    4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Spews

  8. Syd.
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Chelsea look a totally different team this season

  9. StalkingDwarf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Azpi on 2 baps. Alonso may not be the clear cut choice.

    1. Numb
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Did they both play WB?

      1. rivercityransom
        10 years, 8 days ago

        azpi plays in the back 3, moses and alonso are the wingbacks

        1. Numb
          10 years, 8 days ago

          Prefer the WB then

      2. StalkingDwarf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Azpi playing as cb and Alonso almost plays as a winger. Alonso is the more fun option, but consistent BAPs are always tempting.

      3. Bun Rab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 8 days ago

        No Azpi in back 3.

  10. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Anybody watching Spurs?

    Who's been better, Alli or Eriksen?

    1. how now brown cow
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Alli by a country mile.

    2. Niemi
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Alli

    3. Scholes Balls
      10 years, 8 days ago

      City, Liv Arsenal and Chelsea have much better attacking options in the same price range

    4. Belsunz
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Alli. Eriksen is awful atm.

  11. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Foster / Pickford
    Vert / Williams / Holbas / Kelly / Amat
    Sanchez / Firmino / Coutinho / Son / Allen
    Aguero / Lukaku / Rashford

    Pickford and Rashford > Heaton and Austin for -4?

    Or do Austin and Williams > Stones -4?

    Poor Blackline next week, all away tough fixtures.

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Help..

      1. how now brown cow
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Think i'd go Williams to Leicester def.

  12. ejaknian
    10 years, 8 days ago

    81pts
    subs: heaton, no Play Grant

  13. dhamphiir
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Which transfer is best out of these?
    A. Lovren to Alonso
    B. Lukaku to Costa
    C. Sanchez to Hazard

    1. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      A

    2. Oven Glover
      10 years, 8 days ago

      A easy

  14. fedolefan
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Who gets the winning goal bps in a 2-0, if first and second scorer are different?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 8 days ago

      1st

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 8 days ago

      First. The winning goal.

    3. Bubz
      10 years, 8 days ago

      The first scorer...

    4. fedolefan
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Aah, thanks. Makes sense but you never know with these systems.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 8 days ago

        5-0 5th goal would be silly.

        1. fedolefan
          10 years, 8 days ago

          It's not a judgement call for the winning goal? There may be cases where a game is in the balance at 1-0, but the second goal is what knocks the stuffing out of a team. 5-0 is an extreme case.

    5. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Winning goal is the one that "breaks" the draw, so in case of 2-0 is the first goal

  15. Kante Be Bothered
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Matic could of had 2 assists this game. Crazy to get him?

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Decent option, playing a little more positively this season. I wouldn't get him tho, unless a standout 4th mid option comes up in that range. Most have Costa, some have Haz. They are the ones really from Chelski

  16. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    10 years, 8 days ago

    What's the average thus far ladies and gents

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Overall: 52
      Top 10K: 62

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Should read Top 1K

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 8 days ago

        More than that.

        1. Swan - Villa Proud
          10 years, 8 days ago

          FFF has 52/64, but I know they aren't the most reliable.

    2. how now brown cow
      10 years, 8 days ago

      71 from 9. If only wally and Valencia played.....

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Same. I'm on 83 pre today's baps, so 91. Surprised myself this week. Hopefully Amat plays and keeps a cleanie

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Cheers gents

  17. Swan - Villa Proud
    10 years, 8 days ago

    82 from 10 with the moghty Joe Allen to go. Very happy with that

  18. F4L
    10 years, 8 days ago

    How did Redmond look today?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Chelsea bossed game.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Austin the way to go in that attack

  19. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Evening!

    Cech Pickford
    Lovren Holebas Pieters Amat Robertson
    Sanchez Firmino Coutinho Shaqiri Carrick
    Kun Lukaku Deeney

    Thinking Deeney and Robertson out for Austin and Fuchs (-4).

    Confirm?

  20. Clucas
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Hi guys,

    I really need some help over here:

    walker - lovren - smith

    coutinho-firmino-sanchez-mata-payet

    kaku - deeney

    2.4 ITB

    What would you do? I think everyone is going with Aguerro the next week

    Any advice is appreciated ๐Ÿ™‚

  21. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    10 years, 8 days ago

    84 with Allen to go.
    Best ever single GW I think. Happy days.
    Come on Welsh Pirlo.

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Well done Badger ๐Ÿ™‚

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Cheers, feels good after 2 sub 40pt weeks.

  22. Cok3y5murf
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Costa is a good boy now. No more yellows

    1. Numb
      10 years, 8 days ago

      That's cos he knows he'll get suspended. Great for owners because more baps.

  23. Shifty
    10 years, 8 days ago

    71 feels like a distinctly sub-par score this week ๐Ÿ˜•

    1. Karan_G14
      10 years, 8 days ago

      True that almost all the heavy hitters scored this week. Everyone got points!
      I don't own Hazard, Lukaku & Costa still managed reach 69 pts with Siggy to go.

  24. People in Preston
    10 years, 8 days ago

    I think Conte's new system suits Costa. He's not getting into those running one-on-one battles with central defenders, and keeping his cool.

    1. how now brown cow
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Be honest, he needs a drug testing. Unnatural behaviour.

      1. Pasqualinho
        10 years, 8 days ago

        I'm sure Costa would qualify for a TUE with any anti-anger pill.

  25. Duke Silver โ˜‘
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Really hate that Chelsea clean sheet.

  26. Syd.
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Chelsea look impressive

    That 3-4-3 formation is working a treat

  27. Shifty
    10 years, 8 days ago

    baps for costa?

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      10 years, 8 days ago

      1 last time checked

  28. Pedram
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Any chance of Amat playing tomorrow ?

    1. how now brown cow
      10 years, 8 days ago

      God I hope so, but really don't think there is.

  29. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Get me 5 points Allen!! 95pts!!

  30. Karan_G14
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Choose:

    A) Chadli

    B) Redmond

    Appreciate your thoughts!