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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. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Stuani worth considering as a short term punt? Would allow Oscar to become Hazard and get rid of Miss before he drops

    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Miss Musa

    2. National Anthem
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Don't believe he'll score much, but if you're going to play 3-5-2, then why not.

      1. ManofKent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        That would mean playing Capoue. It's that or downgrade Mane with an 8pt.

        1. National Anthem
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I'd definetly get rid of both Musa and Oscar. In that case it's a good transfer, but I'd look to swap him (Stuani) out in a few weeks for better striker.

  2. National Anthem
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Eriksen worth transfering out ? He plays Liverpool next and given how many goals they conceded he could deliver. He could score either from FK or provide assists, though I have to admit I haven't watched much of Spurs' games.

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

      Maybe stick for awhile. Give him another game or two.

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

    So does Valdes need to get shipped now with the 1 FT I have. If so suggestions at 4.5 can't go to Foster due to price rise. Heaton but Chelsea away not good this week?
    Other option hold FT and GW 4 do something like Mahrez + Diomande to Antonio + Negredo.

    1. National Anthem
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Who's your other keeper ?

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

        Jaku

        1. National Anthem
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Palace have solid fixtures and it's hard to find other reasonable 4.5 gk options.

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

            Cheers will look again. How nailed is Hennessey though that's my concern?

            1. National Anthem
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              He got 4 saves and only conceded 1 to Spurs away so not in a bad form I guess. Didn't see the game so hard to say if he made any crucial mistakes which could lead to him being replaced.

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

                Thanks much appreciated.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Guzan was horrendous according to some reports

  4. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    WC used and feel settled for GW3.
    Had to use early to keep pace after a punty start.

    Gone with Tadic over Redmond and Barks over Bol/Deu/Mir.

    Roll on.

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Good choices

  5. halnone
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Game week rank updated

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

      Dont really want to look tbh, nothing there today.

  6. BB-8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Fellow Oscar owners, what are you doing? Keeping or selling?

    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'm upgrading to Hazard. But I need to sell Kane to do it.

      1. BB-8
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Got in Haz for Sanchez. Thinking of doing Oscar to Tadic/ Barkley for a hit

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

      Shipped out for a hit to get Hazard in before his price rises tonight. Hazard just so much more involved in the play.

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

      Tempted to sell for Bolasie so I can upgrade Alli but BUR is a great fixture so might hold.

      1. BB-8
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        If it was for free I would've pulled the trigger, but yeah Burnley is a great fixture

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is there anyone on here NOT going with Kun & Ibra next week? If so, whats the reasoning and who are your front 3?

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

      going without ibra is understandable
      going without kun is just plain stupid

    2. National Anthem
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      If you intene to go without Ibra at least have some other Utd cover. Kun is the main man at City, so he's kind of a must have.

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

    Two gws in a row at 500k

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

      A red arrow to 68k 🙁

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thats a good gw rank.

  9. Zola
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Which do you guys think looks best for shipping Carroll:

    A) Carroll - Negredo
    B) Firmino and Carroll - Barkley and Benteke (-4)

    A is probably sensible but B is oh so tempting.

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

      Do you have any money ITB? Because you'll need it as Negredo is 0.1 more expensive than Carroll.

    2. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Gray

  10. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Please help me choose a transfer for this week

    1 - Firmino to Barkley
    2 - Ramirez to bolasie
    3 - Kone to williams

    thanks

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

      B

    2. National Anthem
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Can't really decide between 1 and 2, maybe Barkley edges it cause he's in fine form

  11. GuillermoDickero
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I'm tempted to bring Lamela in, however, is anyone else concerned that Alli could come in for him or that he might rotate with Alli? By the end of the game yesterday Alli was playing out on the left

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

      not sure, lamela looks their best player right now

      eriksen could be at risk seeing as he was the one replaced by alli

  12. Mytteristen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Horrible start to the season. Would you say this is wildcard worthy, or should I hold on with just a hit or two?

    Jaku / Heaton
    Valencia / Stones / Friend / Evans / Amat
    Firmino / Alli / Oscar / Tadic / Gradel
    Agüero / Vardy / Gray

    So, basically my whole midfield is a problem. And there's no Zlatan.

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

      gradel Oscar vardy gray are your main problems, not the whole midfield

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        gray a problem?

    2. Mickeylicious
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy to Ibra and downgrade oscar or alli

    3. lightspeed
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Def is fine

      Need to consider shifting Oscar, vardy and alli (possibly firms too)

      3 transfers over the next couple of GWs. No need to WC

    4. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Firmino fine. Gray is awesome

    5. Mytteristen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks for calming me down. 🙂

  13. Recoba
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Collins worth bringing in? I like the price for the fixtures coming up, is his playtime at risk?

  14. halnone
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Gwk rank of 4,440

    Better than expected

    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nice! 50k here, happy with that.

    2. Mickeylicious
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Well done

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

    Hi all

    My team at the moment

    Jakupovic Foster

    Azpi Williams Stones McAuley Kingsley

    Coutinho Hazard Barkley Redmond Capoue

    Negredo Aguero Ibra

    Is Shaw and Walker in for Azpi and Stone worth -4?

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

      Not impressed. If u must, just do azoic to shaw

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

        Stupid autocorrect. Not imo only Azpi to shaw

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

          ok

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

      Very similar team to my own.

      -4 hits are very rarely worthwile for defence so I would avoid.

      If they're transfers you're set on and you have cash itb you could do stones -> walker this week before price rise and then azpi -> valencia the following.

      To be honest though ditching azpi this week seems a bad idea with a home fixture with Burnley so I'd definitely avoid that.

      Personally I'd do stones -> collins before his price rise now with his plum fixtures upcoming and bank the £0.5m for future tinkering.

  16. Mickeylicious
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Need more feedback pls
    A alli to mane
    B alli and tadic to mahrez and bolasie/redmond

    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

        Thanks

  17. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Looking at the bigger picture, this could well be a good year for the FPL community. Last year we all had problems making our general awesomeness felt partly due to the number of cheap nailed on options that prevented us bringing our budget management skills to bear. With Aguero, Ibra and Hazard tying down over a third of our budgets for three quality options, I think we should be able to do much better this year.

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah. Since 2012/13 it's seemed to alternate between seasons for n00bs and seasons for anoraks

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

      hazard? no interest in him

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

        You should be interested

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

    2m gw rank, hold me 🙁

    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ouch!! Early days.. What's your total points?

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

        118

        1. Sponge-worthy
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Well, easy Hill to climb.

    2. Clumsy Sakho
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      2.8m for me 🙁

    3. BB-8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      1.85m 🙁

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      snap

    5. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      3m here

    6. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      2.3m here
      I knew that last weeks 10k rank was just too good to continue.

    7. Monty PieFan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Top 100. Trust me it's worse at the top. Cold up here

  19. Sanchit
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez and Ramirez --> Ozil and 7.0 (already have lamela) for 2 FTs?

  20. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    If you had to play 2 from Diamonde, Ramirez, Capoue then who? Or would you play Friend or Amat instead?

    1. Monty PieFan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ram Friend

  21. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A - Firmino/Carroll >> Barkley/Benteke -4

    B - Carroll >> Stuani FT

    C - Firmino/Carroll >> Barkley/Negredo

    Thanks guys

    1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      C

  22. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Erm.... how to waste your All Out Attack and get away with it.

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/3017738/event/2

    1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Looooool

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

      lol

  23. Z
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Long-term:
    Foster/Heaton - Williams OR Foster/Jaku - Shaw

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

    OR Updated

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

      just inside top 50K 🙂

  25. theeribert
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What are people's thoughts on Stuani? Will he be a starter?

    1. Monty PieFan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Got me itchy after today that's for sure.

      Either that or I need to go see the doc

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

        Haha. I'm playing my wildcard this week and since I want a good midfield, I'm struggling to fit in Kun-Ibra-Gray without damaging my defense. Thinking of just bringing in Stuani for Gray and using the additional funds in defense.

        1. Monty PieFan
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Wildcard so soon?

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

      Wouldn't jump the gun with him being a forward and playing behind the main striker.
      Has me questioning my Ramírez pick though.

      1. Monty PieFan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah he wasn't great today, however, admoah seemed less impressive. Sunderland actually came back into it after the switch

  26. Monty PieFan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ozil anyone?

    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yep. I'm caught between him and Mahrez

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

      Having one under performing Arsenal mid is enough for me

      1. Monty PieFan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Sanchez?

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

          Who else

          1. Monty PieFan
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            He's a late bloomer. Some tough fixtures. Watford a more interesting proposition

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

      I'm considering this too, if I knew he was definitely starting I'd get him in for sure. Amazing fixtures

  27. halnone
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Overall up to 3,672

    Looks like I peaked early. It's all downhill from here

    1. Monty PieFan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tell me about it. I'm sitting in top 100 and feeling hella uneasy

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

    barkley lamela tadic hazard capoue

    kun ibra gray

    good to go ?

    1. Jar Jar Dinks
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Are you feeling iffy?

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

    PVA nicking 2 bonus points.. That was a nice surprise 🙂

  30. AK ⭐
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Knocked Triggerlips out of UCL Qualifications.

    'Mastering the UCL Qualifications' by AK. Coming soon!