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21 August 2016 3515 comments
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The London Stadium hosts the final match of Gameweek 2 as West Ham attempt to settle in their plush new home.

Slaven Bilic’s side host a Bournemouth outfit who claimed a 4-3 victory in the same fixture just over a year ago, via a Callum Wilson hat-trick.

Looking at the West Ham teamsheet, Eddie Howe’s men will fancy their chances again.

The Hammers head into this encounter without both Andy Carroll and Dimitri Payet – the latter “felt something” after his appearance at Chelsea on Monday night, whilst Carroll has sustained a knee injury which will keep him out for a number of weeks according to Slaven Bilic.

As for the Cherries, they appear to have changed shape and seem to be going on the attack: Howe has introduced Ryan Fraser on the flank, with Lewis Cook dropping out.

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

  1. St. Joseph
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Need some advice guys

    Kasper
    Valencia stones mcauley walker
    Willian* tadic hazard
    Gray aguero kane*

    Subs : jaku, amat, gradel*, fletcher

    A) just go kane to ibra and save,
    Leave willian doubt and gradel price drop.

    B) wildcard to avoid a hit

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A if you like gambling
      B if you want to hang in there

    2. red devil 7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

  2. boogle
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How does this move look and who would you prefer?

    Vardy + Firmino > Ibra + Townsend/Zaha/Lallana/lamela/Ox

    Thanks

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Townsend as good fixtures and potential assists for Benteke

      1. boogle
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ibra + Lamela would be my preferred option

      1. boogle
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

    3. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Townsend or Lamela

  3. Darth
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino & Vardy to Zlatan and Redmond sound ok? tadic hazard deulofeu fletcher is the rest of my midfield.

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      yes good moves

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I think good moves

    3. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No don't double up Saints ideally

    4. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I feel the good in those transfers.

    5. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      saints have been dreadfull avoid the double up

  4. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Already used my 2FTs on Friday night to bring in Ibra.Anything else that needs to be changed? 🙂 Thanks

    Valdes(A)!
    Stones(H) Evans(H) Fuchs(H)
    Mahrez(H) Hazard(H) Townsend(H) Bojan(A)
    Kun(H) Zlatan(A) Gray(A)

    Subs: Jaku(H) Wolly(A) Amat(A) Fletcher(H)

    1. Darth
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      no, think you are good. maybe fletcher to capoue but that is a bit of a luxury transfer

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        yeah will get him on my WC after GW 5 .Cheers

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      bolasie or barkley, stoke are horrendous

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Can't afford Barkley atm.Yeh will replace Bojan with an Everton mid(mira/bolas)

  5. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Think I must face facts and get Zlatan in. That will mean I must take a hit but that's fair enough.

    Which of the following is the best enabler for Vardy > Ibra?

    A) Tadic > Redmond (very sideways and I'd quite like to keep Tadic)

    B) Firmino > Mirallas (not nailed on for game time although very nice fixtures)

    C) Lamela > Zaha (seemingly secure, good fixtures, Benteke as a new target but a bit meh anyway)

    Grateful for any feedback.

    Whole team here:

    Foster Jaku
    Stones Valencia Williams Friend Amat
    Hazard Tadic Firmino Lamela Capoue
    Kun Vardy Gray

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I did Firmino to Sterling....

  6. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    So disappointed this week after a great GW1.

    I got 2FT, which way should I go?

    1. Vardy + Ramirez > Negredo + Barkley

    2. Vardy + Tadic (I have Redmond) > Lukaku + Barkley

  7. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    5 points above top10K avg and fff is predicting red arrow for me. That can't be right?

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Their prediction have been a bit low for me....

    2. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      the difference between top 10k and the rest probably almost nothing at the moment. fine margins, i'd ignore those predictions.

  8. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bacca hat trick. Shame he didn't want to go to West Ham 😉

  9. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Team with £ 0 m in the bank and 1 free transfer as planned for next week below
    How would you use free transfer? Would appreciate your advice

    A Kone to McAuley tonight for rise
    B Firmino to Barkley (but would have also still have Deulofeu)
    C Gray to Lukaku, Firmino to Townsend and Deulofeu to a 6.0 or below (Ramirez or Bojan have in mind)- would mean a hit of 8 points but might pay off with fixtures
    D Suggest something else or just stick and carry transfer

    Foster
    Valencia Morgan Stones
    Hazard Firmino Deulofeu Redmond
    Aguero Ibra Gray

    Bench: Heaton Friend Capoue Kone

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Step away from the keyboard. Save ft.

  10. Fischy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Forza !

    1. Fischy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Bacca

  11. Shabaaz
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    tadic , eriksen and vardy >> barkley , redmond and ibra for a -4?

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      yes

    2. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Have you got enough to do Vardy and Eriksen to Redmond and Ibrahimovic?

      1. Third Eye Vision
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Actually, you must have. Just do that.

  12. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Giving vardy one last chance at home to Swansea, then I'm changing him to a budget striker if he doesn't perform.... they all seem to be performing...

    A)Negredo
    B)Gray
    C) Rondon
    D)Benteke
    E) Other?

    Already have kun and ibra

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Benteke

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Negredo until Benteke settles

  13. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Focused on increasing that TV this year!! Don't want to be punished on my late season WC like last year

  14. thorvaldsson
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    With Cresswell out is Byram the go to on the left for West Ham? I'm very interested. Or should I just pick up Collins. The card magnet?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Reid?

      1. thorvaldsson
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Only have 4.5m

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Masuaki?

  15. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino->

    A) Barkley (Form- B, Fixtures- A)
    or
    B) Sterling (Form- A, Fixtures- C, Guardiola's Affection- A*)

    Cheers!

    1. henryleeds
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      barkley more nailed, sterling been playing well but could get rotated soon

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

  16. Cornholi0
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I have this team:

    Foster, Jaku

    Valencia, Stones, Targett, Amat, Friend

    Hazard, Coutinho, Lamela, Tadic, Watson

    Aguero, Ibrahimovic, Gray

    Got to free transfer and 0 in the bank.

    What would you do???

    1. Cornholi0
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      *Got two free transfer

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Coutinho to Barkley and upgrade Targett or Amat

      1. Cornholi0
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Ty!

    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I would Coutinho --> Barkley and Gray ---> Negredo

      1. Cornholi0
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Ty

  17. henryleeds
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Get Firmino or Stones out first?

    1. Taffer
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Stones - still fancy Firmino

      1. henryleeds
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, got 1m ITB, any ideas for potential replacements?

  18. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    safety score for LMS?

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      My guess is 52

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Too high probably.

      2. MrMaverick
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        still ignoring ibra? I know I am

        1. JAC THE CAT
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I don't think I can anymore 🙁

        2. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Me too, would result in too many hits to accommodate

          I hate Man Utd

          Think they were always going to beat Bournemouth and Southampton will be one of this years major dissapointments

          Hoping Ibrahimovic doesn't keep it up.....

          Also, Im not sure I want the brain attack of 'have I chose the right captain?' each week with Aguero and Ibrahimovic

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Haters gonna hate!

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      What's your score?

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        47, but Gradel didnt play so Capoue coming on for me....,

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          You'll be fine.

          1. Gazpilicueta
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            phew.....safe without capoue? or is he my savior?

        2. JAC THE CAT
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I also got 47!

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        64? am i safe?

        1. Taffer
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          yep

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            😀
            cheers

  19. Taffer
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How does this sound?

    Alli > Ozil
    Oscar > Miralles

    Quite fancy a Miralles punt as a he is so direct (and a goal scorer) - seems nailed after yesterday.

  20. Demel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Bony at £7.4m for West Ham?

    1. Taffer
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tasty

    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Would go straight in my basket

    3. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Doubt he'll play

      1. Oooof
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Real life transfer?

        1. Demel
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Billic acknowledged that he would speak to the chairman about the deal tomorrow morning.

          1. Oooof
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Sorry mate, in which case it could be good if he can recapture his Swansea form.

  21. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    HELP!

    I've not been watching either Watford's game - CAPOUE?

    Is he playing in an advanced role?
    If so is it only temporary due to a missing player?

    Or has he simply, freakily scored 2 in a row and will likely not contribute for the rest of the season?

    I need to replace Carroll with no money, not sold on Stuani's guaranteed mins past the next game, don't fancy Gray now. I need to ditch either Phillips for a 4.6 or below or Firmino for a 7.6 or below to accommodate bringing Benteke in

    I have Lukaku so I don't want Barkley

    1. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I think it's more like two great finishes than a renaissance in his career as an attacker.

      Might be wrong though and have only seen highlights of his play so far this year.

    2. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Capoue was injured yesterday but it didn't look bad so I would bring him in if you don't have him already - great enabler

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. He's playing in an advanced role under this manager. Great pick.

  22. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Defence needs an overhaul...

    VVD, Dann and Morgan

    Best replacements?
    A Shaw
    B Walker
    C?

    Advice appreciated

    1. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Shaw

  23. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Downgrade terry to a 4.5 or Townsend to a 5.5 (don't like the options) to do Wilson -> benteke?

    1. henryleeds
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Would this be for a hit? not sure about the service Benteke would get so why not stick with Wilson for Palace next or Wilson> any of the performing 6.5 forwards? (Gray, Negredo, Rondon)

  24. Dutchboy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone's going for Barkley, is he actually playing well and creating chances or is it because of his goal (a fluky one) and assist?

    1. Taffer
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'm not, he is so inconsistent and has rarely strung together good performances over the past few years.

    2. Demel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Watching MOTD apart from the goal he came nowhere close to another assist or goal.

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        He missed a header from about half a yard out. Should've had another.

        1. Oooof
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Yes, great cross from Bolasie wasn't it?

          Reckon he could be the Ev midfielder to jump on in the end.

          Hope so because at 6.0m he'd be gold for us all in these Kunbra times.

    3. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Barkley is a weird one. When he starts scoring points he doesn't stop, likewise when he blanks he goes on spells of blanking.

      I think he may be worth the risk with Everton's upcoming fixtures.

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        This. Barkley, despite his underlying stats, plays regularly, and gets hauls. 158 points last year, and some in flukey ways, as this year, yet points is points. Those points seem to happen, and they are not graded for quality. It isn't Olympic diving or gymnastics.

  25. mipola
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How long does it usually take for FPL to update after the last match?

  26. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Upgrade Lukaku to Ibra....thoughts?

    1. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Obviously

  27. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is Barkley fully nailed on?

    Only 3 forward positions in their 3-4-3 and they have Deulofeu, Bolasie, Mirallas and Lukaku as the main competitors for those positions.

    1. Taffer
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Miralles and Lukaku nailed given their form. Bolasie and Deulofeu duking it out for the right wing positionl

  28. lastmanback
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Funny start to to the season, at least 2 must haves emerging up front but no clear source of points yet for midfield or defence?

    Capoue the only Mid to score both games and I bench him both times. Who are the popular midfield options everyone is looking towards now, Barkley?

    1. Taffer
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Looking at Tadic, Everton mids and fit again Arsenal mids.

    2. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard if you don't already have him

  29. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Final score of 72 this GW, pleased with that considering no Zlatan..

    1. Taffer
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      very good w/ no Zlatan.

    2. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I got 72 with no Zlatan as well

    3. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      That's a great score.

  30. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy Silva Caroll ==> Ibra Redmond Negredo. (-4)

    Yes or No ?

    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. Humlesnurr
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Dont hesitate.