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25 October 2015 1756 comments
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Sunday’s football feast continues apace with two main courses. Bournemouth will try to put an end to Tottenham Hotspur’s eight-match unbeaten streak when Mauricio Pochettino’s men pay them a visit, while the Manchester clubs do battle at Old Trafford.

Despite conceding fewer shots (44) than Arsenal (55) across the last four Gameweeks, the Cherries ranked joint-top for big chances conceded (15), promoting investment in Spurs’ attacking recruits. The Lilywhites, however, have established a resolute last line of defence, conceding the fewest goals (three) and big chances (three) since Gameweek 6. In fact, no side has watched their net ripple on fewer occasions (seven) than Tottenham this campaign.

If the form of both sides is anything to go by, the Manchester derby promises to be a high-scoring affair. From Gameweek 5 onwards, Man City (14) and Man United (12), place first and third, respectively, for goals scored, with the former carding a whopping 11 goals in their previous two outings. Notwithstanding their dominance from an attacking perspective, the Sky Blues rank joint-fourth for goals conceded (eight) over the last four Gameweeks, casting doubt over their clean-sheet prospects.

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  1. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    What do you guys think of Alderweireld? Good pick in defence?

    1. Paulie Walnuts
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Defo... Assist as well today

    2. BootlegRascal
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Have constantly talked him up over Dier.

      Won't get nearly as many YCs. More nailed on. As big a threat (if not bigger) on corners.

    3. squ1rrel
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Yes. Cheap and reliable, Spurs have a few good fixtures coming up. I have him, got me 5 points today from an assist.

  2. Les Bleus
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Martial to Kane will be a popular one this week.

    1. Slam
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Enjoy the rise boys 😎

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Glad it wasn't this week. I'll probably sell him on WC instead.

    3. Planet Jo
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Bit tricky if you already have Kane and don't have Marital

    4. Paulie Walnuts
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Defo... I'm looking at doing this

  3. Sailboats
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Mata or Walcott out? One of them has to go to make way for KDB

    1. DaveVak
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Walcott

    2. squ1rrel
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Walcott

  4. Hakuna Juan Mata
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    why on Earth is nascar featured instead of the so'ton l'pool game :'(

    1. Trigg ⭐️
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Nascar is more exciting than the last game we all watched.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Try the normal channel.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Change over to NBC

  5. Trigg ⭐️
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Guess selling Pelle before BOU makes no sense at all?

    1. DaveVak
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      No

    2. Over Midwicket
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      You'd have to be absolutely mental yes.

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        I just don't want to get rid of Vardy or Ig, both great value!

        1. Over Midwicket
          11 years, 5 hours ago

          Why are you getting rid of any of them.. Is your team that good?

          1. Trigg ⭐️
            11 years, 5 hours ago

            To get Lukaku in.

    3. Coaly
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      If for Lukaku...

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        Aye, it would be.

        But Sunderland look a lot better than Bournemouth right now.

  6. The Machine
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Hazard finally leaving my team. Mane a good pick for next week

    1. Trigg ⭐️
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Haz to KdB for me. Should have picked KdB on my WC but no real harm done.

      1. The Machine
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        Already have kdb. Could get sanchez but not this week for me

  7. Camp No No
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Now, that was an absolute borefest between two top of the league teams. "PL, the most entertaining league in the world", my arse it is.

    1. The Machine
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Becuase real barca clashes are so good?

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        Am I missing something? They are ...

      2. Greenbackbøøg…
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        They are

      3. Prøphet
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        they are?

  8. Jazz!
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Mané or Pellè (c) vs Bournemouth.

    Costa > Kane.

    Now I need Pelle and Mane to get me a combined 14 points 🙁

    1. NATSTER
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Not considering Lukaku or Bony ?

      1. Jazz!
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        Na, Everton look a shambles and Bony wasn't involved at all.

    2. Back on the horse
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      sounds familiar. Kane over Lukaku?

      1. Jazz!
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        Who do we reckon will get more points?

        A) Bony v Norwich (H)

        B) Kane v Villa (H)

        1. Jazz!
          11 years, 5 hours ago

          Post fail

        2. Back on the horse
          11 years, 5 hours ago

          don't know. could go either way

      2. Jazz!
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        And yeah I prefer him over Lukaku

  9. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Is Payet > Barkley a good move for free

    1. squ1rrel
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      No, keep Payet.

    2. C_G
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      nah, i wont be letting go of payet for a while

  10. Gaz Downright
    • Has Moderation Rights
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Sagna nailed on then?

    1. Back on the horse
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      doubt it

  11. Camp No No
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Boruc, give me my money back!

    1. Demí
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Really unlucky with your Bournemouth win to nil bet man 🙁

      1. Camp No No
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        Didn't play win to nil, just a few euros on B'mouth win (doesn't change the result for me this time, though), it was always going to be one of the way risky bets because of B'mouth's quality or the lack thereof, just like Celta against Real.

        My bigger bet on West Ham to win Chelsea gave me my money back 4 times, so I'm on an okay profit this weekend, despite losing €20 on United-City borefest.

    2. Camp No No
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Lower upper table club Spurs, less than three days after fighting to the bitter end in a defeat at Brussels, travels to Bournemouth to absolutely thrash the hosts. "PL, the most entertaining league because any club can beat any other", yeah, right. 🙄

  12. squ1rrel
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    KDB is fat. Today he had a passing success rate of, like, 15%. Seriously? Belgians love to eat.

    1. Sergeant Garcia
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Classy.

    2. Trigg ⭐️
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Blame it on the chocolate

    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      1 poor game in 6/7.

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        This. How can you judge a player on one game? He had successive hauls over the last 6 games.

  13. Back on the horse
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Well annoyed about the Kolarov situation. swapped him out for Monreal before he dropped. not sure I even had a CS from him in my week of ownership.

    Did a Jonty

  14. Sergeant Garcia
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Will the Sunderland defence become hot again with Allardyce? Or an odd one out against a relegation candidate?

    1. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Sunderland are always really good vs Newcastle

      1. Planet Jo
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        And against no-one else

    2. AlCapwnUK
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      good budget pick imo.
      BFS will keep them up

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        1st half was dreadfull tho, really nothing in it. Zapped away for the 2nd half and suddenly they were 3 up 😮

  15. Niemi
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Stekelenburg - Darlow
    Azpilicueta - Mertesacker - Rose - Richards - Targett
    Sanchez - Hazard - De Bruyne - Ayew - Mahrez
    Pelle - Vardy - Ayoze

    1.4ITB. 1FT. Where to spend? Get rid of Hazard or upgrade defence?

  16. Coaly
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    What happened to Jagielka? Bad injury?

    1. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      It's a knee injury. which can't be great. just have to wait and see

  17. DA Minnion (Former great)
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Azpi spoiled my defence this week.
    Schmeichel 7 ,Dawson 6 kolarov 6 azpi 0

  18. NATSTER
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    It'd be tricky to get one of Bony, Lukaku, and Kane for next week.

    I chose the wrong one this week too. 🙁

  19. Paulie Walnuts
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Martial > Kane

    1. squ1rrel
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Yep. Martial won't do anything on the wing. Kane has a few good fixtures.

  20. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    One of the most difficult week for transfers. 2FT's and so many good choices...

    1. Trigg ⭐️
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Ditto.

      But great fixtures for who I already have, too.

      1. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        Coleman, Pelle, KDB I have
        Bony, Mané, Luk, Kane I would like 🙁

        1. Trigg ⭐️
          11 years, 5 hours ago

          I want KdB and Lukaku, but hard to drop Pelle, Vardy or Ig!

  21. Sergeant Garcia
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    What's up with LVG and the Darmian/ Valencia rotation? Should I ship Darmian? Really worrying.

  22. edfiasco
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Butland (Begovic)
    Bellerin VVD Kompany (Francis Targett)
    Payet Sanchez Mahrez KDB Mane
    Vardy Lukaku (C) (Ighalo)

    GTG?

    Thanks

  23. Total Foot 5
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Best Mid to bring in atm, given next 2 GW?
    tadic shuld be an option given price

    GW: 11 - 12 -
    1.mane BOU - sun - STK - mci - AVL (45p: 2G - 5A - 5BP)
    2.tadic BOU - sun - STK - mci - AVL (46p: 3G-2A -7 BP seems to go unnoticed)
    3.eriksen AVL - ars - WHU - CHE - wba
    4.ozil swa - TOT - wba - nor - SUN
    5.barkley SUN - whu - AVL - bou - CRY

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Its between Mane and Ozil for me

      A good performance from Mane today and he's in

      1. Total Foot 5
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        but check tadic stats 7.0. dude noone talks about him but he has 46 pts and delivering.

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          11 years, 5 hours ago

          It's Tadic, he's not consistent enough for me
          Mane is always dangerous

    2. squ1rrel
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      mane or tadic, maybe ozil. but he's pricey

    3. Total Foot 5
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      forgot to add
      6.sterling NOR - avl - LIV - SOU - stk

      *but already have kdb-kolarov.

  24. ralfb
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Any reason why darmian didnt play?
    Keep him or get kolarov, sagna or smalling?

  25. JÆKS ⭐
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Hi guys, best option on this lot?

    Sanchez KDB Payet Mahrez HAZARD
    IGHALO Pelle Vardy

    A) Ighalo + Hazard --> Bony + Mane/Ozil and play AOA

    B) Ighalo + Hazard --> Bony + Mane/Ozil and bench Mahrez

    C) Hazard --> Mane/Ozil and bench Ighalo

    1. Trigg ⭐️
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      I like B.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        Cheers

  26. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    That's a painful one. Got Bellerin in for Gomez instead of Martial to Kane or even saving the transfer. Too conservative on my part. Will look like a sheep this week 🙂

  27. bibon27
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Why is LVG so stupid? can anyone explain?

    1. TheSteel
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Should play Martial #9

      1. bibon27
        11 years, 5 hours ago

        can't agree more

    2. Whats the Huth
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      He's in the clean sheet mindset. Not attacking.

      Suits me down to the ground

    3. Planet Jo
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      He's dutch

  28. Trae44
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Crazy to do something like transfer out Vardy this week for Kane/Bony then use my FT next week to get him back in for whoever I just transferd in?

    1. Paulie Walnuts
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Silly

      1. Trae44
        11 years, 4 hours ago

        Cheers

    2. AlCapwnUK
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      an injury or booking away from utter disaster.
      and without its still a silly move

      1. Trae44
        11 years, 4 hours ago

        Thanks

  29. Whats the Huth
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    Who would ow rather have

    A/ Kane and Silva
    B/ KDB and Luk

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      A

    2. Planet Jo
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      For next week? Really...

      B

  30. JamieLfc
    11 years, 5 hours ago

    My front 8 next week - AOA

    Sanchez (swa) KDB (NOR) Mane (BOU) Mahrez (wba) Wijnaldum (STK)

    Kane (AVL) Vardy (wba) Lukaku (SUN)

    Looks great!!