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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.

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  1. Clumsy Sakho
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    TM any chance 46 is enough?

    1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      No

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Find out soon.

      1. Clumsy Sakho
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Sounds promising - at least Alvaro gave me a chance when I thought I was miles off

  2. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Caroll for whom. 1) kane or 2) negredo

    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Not Kane

      1. Hurrikane
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Liverpool have conceded 5 goals in 2 games.

        1. Cecil The Lion
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          Kane hasn't scored a competitive goal for a few months

          1. Hurrikane
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 11 days ago

            You're right, but all it takes is one for him to get going.

      2. Hurrikane
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        *against bad teams.

  3. Jamie_GAWA
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Palace play in the cup on Tuesday so let's wait and see for Benteke

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Ooo. Useful!

      1. Jamie_GAWA
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Happy to be of service

  4. Cecil The Lion
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Bottomed:

    Negredo or Benteke?

    1. Clumsy Sakho
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Ben

      1. Cecil The Lion
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Thanks

  5. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    now seems logical to bring in Ibra for Carroll.

    /Would you get rid of Mahrez or Firmino to fund this?

    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Firmino

  6. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Is Antonio now essential after scoring his 1st ever Prem goal?

    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      That can't be right. He scored a fair few last season didn't he?

      1. Jamie_GAWA
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        It's bait lol

    2. Jamie_GAWA
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Nice try!

  7. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Keep Alli another week or get rid for a -4? Who's best punt? Currently have Firmino, Capoue, Hazard, Redmond.

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Ozil if you can afford him

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        I have 9m

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          Hm. I'd go for Tadic

          1. JabbaWookiee
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 days ago

            He looked sharp. Reluctant to double up on Saints tho. Tempted by Nolito but can't bring myself to put on someone who's starting on the bench. Maybe Pogba? Sterling an option too but not quite convinced

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Sterling

      1. Hurrikane
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        agree

        1. JabbaWookiee
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          Only way I could get ozil would be with an 8pt hit

  8. halnone
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Is it insane to have no plans to bring Zlatan in?

    I'm doing just fine without him

    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      My ML rival outscored me this week. I have Zlatan, he doesn't.

      1. halnone
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Yep.. 92 points this week for me.

        I just feel like ripping my team up to fit him in would be a net loss

        1. Cecil The Lion
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          I'd say you have it more than covered, then. I wouldn't destroy what seems a good squad for him

    2. Blue Moon Evolution
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Points?

      If you are in under 300k,I'd say you'll be good for a few weeks.But he is not going to stop scoring.

      1. Hurrikane
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        small sample to make that kind of call off, slow down.

    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      long term you need him, but you could transfer slowly to make funds...

    4. PnutButterWolf
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      I think it's a big risk to be without him. I don't know his ownership off hand but it will be probably the 2nd highest in the game. Already scored 3 without playing particularly well, on pens and free kicks. He'll be one of the highest scoring players come the end of the season I have no doubt.

  9. ViewsFromThePo6ba
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    How many BPS for Negredo?

    1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      2

    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      2.

  10. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 days 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

    Sorry repost.

    1. Oooof
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Firmino to Bolasie?

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Yes thought about that too. Him or Mirallas.

  11. gw27
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    De gea

    Valencia stones friend
    Hazard firmino redmond lamela townsend
    Ibra aguero

    Sub: jakupovic amat smith

    Firmino and townsend letting me down atm although both with quite good stats. Feel like i should ship one out but stuck with who to buy.

    Firmino to barkley the obvious one but fancy a differential. Any recomendations? £0.5 itb.

    1. Magic Man
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      bolasie differential

  12. Blue Moon Evolution
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Fellas!

    Post WC:

    Foster
    Koscielny Valencia McAuley
    Bolasie Hazard Lamela Redmond
    Ibra Aguero Negredo

    Jaku Collins Amat Capoue

    ITB 2.1m

    Any suggestions?

    1. National Anthem
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Looks decent, would prefer Kone over McAuley if he moves to Eve

      1. Blue Moon Evolution
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Yeah,IF he moves

    2. Hurrikane
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      If I had to critisize, maybe koscielny is a risk/poor value? Arsenal not looking great atm.

      But is a good team.

      1. Blue Moon Evolution
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        With Koscielny,Ozil and Giroud back,I can see them improving and those fixtures are tasty too.

  13. Shabaaz
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    guys any advice on this ?

    foster valdes

    stones amat friend kone mcauley

    ramirez lamela hazard tadic capoue

    lukaku ibra kun

    0.2 itb with ramirez but 5.7 without
    any suggestions ?

    1. Blue Moon Evolution
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Francis>Friend

      Better fixtures for Bournemouth

  14. Zareos
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    I have 2 FTs, 0m ITB. Here is my team. I'm happy with it mostly but need to use at least one FT:

    Foster (Jaku)
    Valencia, Stones, Friend (Amat, Smith)
    Hazard, Lamela, Deulofeu, Redmond (Capoue)
    Aguero, Zlatan, Vardy

    A. Dump Vardy (Swansea - home)
    B. Dump Deulofeu (Stoke - home)
    C. Something else

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    do we know who is on pens for everton? if it's definitely barkley that may swing it

    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      I would be very surprised if it isn't Lukaku

    2. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Oooooo, interesting

    3. A.T
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Last one was missed by Barkley. My guess would be Lukaku

    4. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      The less predictions about pens the better seen as Oscar, Rooney & Vardy were nailed for them at the start of the season.

      1. Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        I've read that Rooney and Ibrahimovic will take turns.

        1. Rainer
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          You obviously haven't watch much of Ibra. Pens are his!

    5. Clumsy Sakho
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Wait and see I'm afraid - I'd guess Lukaku though

    6. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Double up. Barkley and Bolasie

  16. Emp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Foster Jaku

    Kone ** Friend Valencia Baines Amat

    Alli * Lamela Oscar* Rdmond Firm

    Kun Carrol ** Vardy

    1ft 0.5 itb

    * = rotatyion risk (possibly)
    ** injured ( although kone should be back next week )
    very poor start to the season.... WC? or just do carrol to neg

    1. World XI
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Carroll > Negrado/Gray

  17. World XI
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    2FT. Is there anything that actually needs changing in this team?? 0 in the bank

    Foster Jakupovic
    Shaw-Evans-Friend-Mee-Pieters
    Hazard-Mahrez-Lamela-Redmond-Capoue
    Aguero-Ibra-Gray

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      I have the same front 8 + GK and 2 FTs.

      No idea at the moment. Thinking about Everton and Palace though.

  18. bobbysmith76
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Should I WC from this team to this team?

    Foster (Jaku) ----> Foster (Jaku)
    Baines/ Van Dijk/ Friend (Roberston/ Paredes) ----> Shaw/ Friend/ McAuley (Robertson/ Amat)
    Firmino/ Tadic/ Siggurdsson/ Eriksen (Gradel) ----> Firmino/ Tadic/ Lamela/ Mirallas (Hojberg)
    Aguero/ Gray/ Vardy ----> Aguero/ Ibra/ Lukaku

    I'm in last place in my league and need some help. Other option is Vardy to Ibra and Eriksen to Lamela with a -4.

  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Bonus added

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Couldn't tell. 🙁

    2. Dušan Citizen
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      What bonus...

  20. Ruffio
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    What are the likely price changes coming up? Will zlatan rise again!?

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      2 am uk time players that could go up are collins haz mcauley walker

  21. The Legend Squad
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Bottomed:

    Foster Heaton
    Evans Valencia Amat Stones Friend
    Hazard Firmino Redmond Lamela Hobjerg
    Ibra Aguero Carroll

    Apart from Carroll, can you see anything terribly wrong with this team?

    Thanks

  22. TheTinman
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Firmino nailed to drop this week?

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      maybe near the end of the week

  23. Forever Blue
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Is Jordi Amat a regular starter now for Swansea?

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      I guess so.

    2. Greasy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Until they sign a new centre half yes

  24. Z
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    I don't have much faith in my defence right now.

    Foster - Jaku
    Stones - Evans - Koné - Friend - Amat

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Same except Valencia instead of Kone.

    2. National Anthem
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      If you got some extra money I'd get a United defender

  25. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Gents, three options, which is it to be:

    Alli ->

    A) Lamela
    B) Bolasie / Mirallas
    C) Sterling / Nolito

    Many thanks! 🙂

    1. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      A

    2. Emp
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      nolito

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Lamela.

    4. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Went with B myself

    5. National Anthem
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      I'd fancy Barkley over other Everton options, so B. Nolito and Sterling might get rotated and I'm not a big fan of Lamela

  26. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Any news on Capoue injury?

    1. World XI
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      +1

  27. StalkingDwarf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Sterling or Nolito? Or wait for now to see how Sane rotates in when fit?

    1. National Anthem
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Nolito more of a goal threat. But I'd wait and see how Sane performs before making any transfers

  28. halnone
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Huh, got 1 more bonus than expected.

  29. Nicks93
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Ditch Alli for Lamela or Barkley or keep 1 more week?

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      alli is on the verge of dropping in price

  30. GuillermoDickero
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Best 4.0m Defender?

    Amat or Love?

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Amat until they sign a CB