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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. Carlton P
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Am I stupid for thinking having lukaku + giroud is better than ibra + 6.5?
    Luk and gru can be donkeys at times but on their day they are as good as any( just for goals)
    Also both of their fixture are unbeleivable
    A) stupid
    B) coin toss
    C) right

    1. Volley127
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think you could easily be right, probably a coin toss, but absolutely no point in taking a punt on it until they both are fit and firing. Especially as Ibra and a couple 6.5s doing the business.

  2. Vlekz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    My wildcard team
    Cech jaku
    Mcauley Valencia* Williams amat walker
    Hazard Townsend Barkley Redmond capoue
    Kun ibra negredo
    * should I bring in shaw bcuz of the price rise?
    Am I good to go?

    1. MTPockets
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You need 0.2 rise to bank a 0.1 gain, but nothing to lose by trying if on a wc and watching prices.

    2. thattreblefeeling
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes while on wildcard chase risers where you can. Decide on final team just before GW

    3. Vlekz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Finally keep Valencia?

    4. Vlekz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I mean shaw till just before deadline then switch to Valencia. Right?

      1. thattreblefeeling
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yep you never know you could catch a .3 riser which will make you .1 when you swap out before GW

  3. JIM BOB
    10 years, 1 month ago

    C. Wilson or Defoe to score most FPL points over the whole season?

    1. Rich_20
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one. Wilson id say.

  4. fitzy
    10 years, 1 month ago

    161 points with 1070 OR

    Makes a change from year after year of terrible starts and then clawing it back slowly.

    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nice, love a boast from a respected regular 🙂

      1. fitzy
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Might as well boast when sailing high

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one. Got to keep it up now

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Congrats 🙂

    4. Long Juan Silva
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Now it's gonna work the other way around 😛

    5. Rich_20
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Brilliant score

  5. Respect My Authoritah
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anything need addressing before next week barring injuries?

    Foster
    Valencia Stones Friend
    Hazard Ozil Redmond Ramirez
    Aguero(c) Ibra Gray

    Jaku Capoue Amat Kone 0FT 1.5itb

    1. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good to me

    2. Carlton P
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good, you playing stones every week?i have him but just don't fancy city defence. Valencia + Shaw double up or bellerin/kos appeal tho

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Also not convinced. Nope - my plan is to get Williams in for Kone next week, and bench Stones when needed

    3. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You think ozil is a better shout over mahrez?

  6. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Suggestions for this team? Need to do at least one transfer, 2FT.

    Foster, Jakupovic
    Stones, Valencia, Friend, Pieters, Amat
    Hazard, Mahrez, Lamela, Redmond, Capoue
    Gray, Ibrahimovic, Aguero.
    0.0 ITB.

    1. Silva’s Left Nut
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Perhaps Mahrez out for Ozil? Or could do Pieters for another 4.5 but I'd go with the first option myself

  7. Tornado
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Worth keeping delboy?

    Tempted to wc to bring in lukaku baines and kdb/hazard

  8. madame shelly
    10 years, 1 month ago

    actually think bolasie is going to be a better pick than barkley.

    looked very good in his cameo and is going to be a regular at £25m

    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He isn't

      1. Merteswagger
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Isn't a better pick or isn't going to be a regular? If the latter would be interested to hear why so

        1. THE Wild Rover
          10 years, 1 month ago

          The former

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not a great FPL prospect.

    3. MTPockets
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Barkley (and Barry) look like only certainties.

  9. Caravagio
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hi
    Anyone know what happened with Alli? Is he going to play next week?

  10. Legomane
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Forster (SUN)

    Morgan (SWA) Friend (wba) Valencia (hul)

    Redmond (SUN) Firminio (tot) Oscar (BUR) Townsend (BOU)

    Ibrahimovic (hul) Gray (che) Aguero (WHU)

    Bench:
    Adrian (mci) Walker (LIV) Kone (sou) Feghouli (mci)

    0.0 ITB

    Already used my 2FT to switch Vardy/Tadic>>Ibra/Redmond. (tried to make the same change half an hour before the 1st deadline!)

    Kone/Feg injured. Want to hang on to Kone. Not sure who I'd switch Feg to, potentially could be quite valuable when he comes back (any word on return date??)

    A. Feg>>??? (-4pts)
    B. Gray/Firmino >> Lukaku/Bolasie (-8pts)
    C. Firminio/Oscar >> Hazard/Bolasie (-8pts) would need to do this one tonight before Hazard increase.
    D. Firminio >> Barkley (-4pts)
    E. No change...or something completely different...

    1. Rich_20
      10 years, 1 month ago

      E stick

    2. Merteswagger
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hold. No need to get twitchy fingers

    3. lankdog
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely stick. Your starters are all pretty nailed and hits wouldn't really be worth it. Firmino still playing well.

    4. Legomane
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers, nae twitching last week and saving the transfer has made me extra twitchy this week! Sticking.

  11. La vida FPL
    10 years, 1 month ago

    amat or kingsley for a cheap def to bring in to free up funds?

    or other?

    1. Merteswagger
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Amat

    2. Rainer
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Amat more 'nailed' long term once Swansea dont sign a new CB.

    3. Team Zissou
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Amat

  12. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    10 years, 1 month ago

    may just get amat in as my ft......appears to be rising

    1. JIM BOB
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Tough fixtures

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        10 years, 1 month ago

        yeh but holding on to a 4.0 def make weight until fixtures turn, while i have a spare free makes good investment sense to me

  13. wing_01
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys

    Which is better? 2 FT and 2.0 ITB.

    A. Carroll > Ibra + Firmino > 5.4 or under mid? Ideas welcome

    B. Carroll > Negredo + Firmino > Barkley

    Many thanks in advance!

    1. Team Zissou
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on your other mids. I'd say you need Ibra but you don't want to decimate your midfield..

      1. wing_01
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for the response.

        Got hazard, lamela, fletcher, tadic

  14. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    63 points and a full set of red arrows in MLs.

    9% of all players played a chip this GW.

    So. On we go!

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      10 years, 1 month ago

      ello rca.................. nice score

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Hey there Col. Can you drop yoir email address in reply to this post.
        Something very interesting for you.
        If you dont want to do that no probs 🙂 its FPL related btw

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Similar story here! Not worried though, seeing a lot of Kante around 😀

    3. Merteswagger
      10 years, 1 month ago

      9%? Jeez no wonder the average was so high. Its fine by gw10 theyll be dead teams

  15. Team Zissou
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any Everton fans? How long do u expect Holgate to keep his place?

    Cheers

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not a fan but I have the answer: until Coleman returns at very best.

      Played RB after change in formation. Won't get a look in at CB now Williams is fit

      1. Team Zissou
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Lionel

    2. Team Zissou
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Or non Everton fans??

    3. BbBb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Very good question and one I'm following too, he's played really well but with Williams waiting on the bench I expect Holgate to be the one to make way. If Williams comes in and one of the others makes way then I'll be straight on Holgate

    4. The 12th Man
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Until we sign another Cetreback or Coleman returns.

    5. Team Zissou
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys, Coleman out for another 2 weeks according to google..

  16. Net Gains
    10 years, 1 month ago

    It's official, more people now have Ibra than don't.

    1. Rainer
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Madness not to have him with Hull up next!

      1. Net Gains
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed, but who to captain? Kun, Ibra or hazard?!?!?!?

        1. Rainer
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Kun for me especially if he doesn't play on Wednesday which he shouldn't.

          1. Net Gains
            10 years, 1 month ago

            I should have known from ur pic lol

  17. Top 210 Club
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Him folks, last question 1st to 3 wins 🙂

    A) coutinho townsend lukaku
    B) ozil Barkley rondon

    1. Rich_20
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Top 210 Club
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ty mate

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      b b b

    3. Carlton P
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

  18. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So Lacazatte has already scored 5 goals in 2 games in Ligue 1. Where is Wenger?

    1. Yome
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Obviously he is sleeping and not bothered

      1. ktk_interista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I think it will be his last year and he could possibly miss out on top 4. I can see City, Utd and Chelsea easily the top 3 and Liverpool,Spurs and Arsenal battling for 4th.

    2. Sánchez
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Checking his jar of 1p and 2p coins to see if he has enough to make a bid

  19. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽ï…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Massive headache. Just looked at price changes facing -0.1 Fuchs tonight and -0.1 Firmin next few days. Already used FTs on Ibra & Red. Would you:
    (a) -4 on Fuchs > Walker (walker +0.1 tonight)
    (b) -8 above and Firmin > Barkley
    (c) suck it up

    1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C personally..

      I guess Carroll is due for a drop too yeh?

  20. BbBb
    10 years, 1 month ago

    OR rank check anyone?

    1. Dušan Citizen
      10 years, 1 month ago

      82k

    2. Long Juan Silva
      10 years, 1 month ago

      2 million

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No thanks. It's GW2

    4. KingNidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nah

    5. Merteswagger
      10 years, 1 month ago

      107k, 6k rise with 70 points, would've thought more

    6. Sánchez
      10 years, 1 month ago

      300k

    7. MTPockets
      10 years, 1 month ago

      25k

    8. Yome
      10 years, 1 month ago

      56k

    9. Hamburgers fc
      10 years, 1 month ago

      11k

    10. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 1 month ago

      194k

    11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      10 years, 1 month ago

      wrong side of 700k

      typical start from me

    12. Rainer
      10 years, 1 month ago

      103

      1. Merteswagger
        10 years, 1 month ago

        yeesh nice

    13. mrmrscott
      10 years, 1 month ago

      6k

  21. Super PVA - Small Spuds
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I miss the scoreboard. Nice clean way to finish the day and reflect on the points scored.

    1. Top 210 Club
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same

    2. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm glad it's gone. That scoreboard look was far from clean

  22. Tommo1888
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So a lot of people wildcarding then???

  23. HurriKane
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any Kane/Vardy owner not getting Ibra ?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I did Vardy to Ibra Friday am. Very pleased with it but the only problem with it is when Kane hits form I'll want him too but won't be able to afford without destroying rest of my team.

  24. Cecil The Lion
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Just realised Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City and West Ham (amongst others) have midweek games. Will have to hold off on those transfers despite price rises 🙁

    1. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea? Can't be right.

      1. Cecil The Lion
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. They're not in Europe so in the 2nd round of the Carling Cup - or whatever it is they call it these days

        1. Merteswagger
          10 years, 1 month ago

          wow did not know this, thank you! have literally just got hazard so hope they play the kids

    2. Merteswagger
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea?

  25. CERVELO
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What's the consensus on Nolito starting next gw?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      10 years, 1 month ago

      We won't know. We never will

    2. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He will start midweek as he played only 20 minutes this week. Kun will probably be rested and Nacho to start. Next GW is 50-50 imo

      1. CERVELO
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Very tempted but it's a lot of cash to end up sitting on the bench - then again he could come on and do the same as this week - Sterling probably the safer bet I guess

  26. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Planning to save FT to have 2 after international break. Am I right to do it?

    Forster/Foster

    Shaw Friend Stones (Walker, Evans)

    Hazard Lamela Ramirez Townsend (Capoue)

    Long Kun Ibra

    1m ITB

  27. MagnetBPS
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy to Ibra or wait?

    1. Doar1986
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ibra now
      Don't delay any longer

  28. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Would you transfer Firmino to Barkley if it meant playing both Barkley and Deufoleu next game week v Stoke to get price lift on Barkley and avoid drop on Firmino? Another transfer would cost -4 points although I know likely to see drop in Deufoleu price.

  29. Hamburgers fc
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Happy with 93 points this round but thinking of doing a -4 to get haz. Silva and Firmino out. Help with a 7.5 mid would be appreciated.
    Thinking of lamela but never know with Lpool. Got redmond so no tadic.

    1. CERVELO
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bolasie for me

      1. Hamburgers fc
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ah, also got barkley.

        Townsend?

        1. CERVELO
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Not convinced personally, if you've 7.5 maybe Mata as a differential

          1. Hamburgers fc
            10 years, 1 month ago

            He will loose his place to mhkitarian soon?

  30. Dušan Citizen
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Watching Olympics basketball final like *Stop it! Stop it! We are already dead*

    1. Merteswagger
      10 years, 1 month ago

      US basketball team at the olympics is literally a months holiday in brazil partying throwing a few lobs and picking up the gold. unreal talent.

      1. Dušan Citizen
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Let's hope that's just talent. They are unplayable.