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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. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    any more rises expected tonight/this week?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Here is the website bookmark it and you can check whenever you want http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

  2. The Curse of Falcao
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Needs some help.

    a)Fischer>Bolasie or Snodgrass (which one?)
    b)Mahrez > Hazard
    c)both a and b for a -4

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A Snodgrass

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        what is a snodgrass?

  3. bazz1000
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton - Jakupovic
    Stones - Kone - Friend - Evans - Amat
    Hazard - Firmino - Mahrez - Redmond - Capoue
    Kane - Aguero - Gray

    Have 2 FT and want to get rid of Kane for Ibra but need 0.6. Which midfielder should I scrap and who should I replace them with? Barkley?

    1. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tough but firm > barkley

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

      Firmino or Mahrez

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

        Had the same dilemma and went Firminon to Barley for a -4 hit

  4. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Any idea if/when Carroll will take a price hit?

      1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        cheers man

    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 6 months ago

        fffix says tomorrow, but they haven't been very accurate so far. It will happen soon enough though.

    2. Majestic like Zizou
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Are Townsend owners sticking with Benteke to play on Saturday to boost their attack or looking at alternatives like Redmond with a good fixture?

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

        I'm looking at transferring him in, so yeah, hold for sure.

        1. Net Gains
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Definitely Redmond!

        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 6 months ago

            What's the appeal of townsend - Benteke, fixtures, limited options at that price?

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

              He's creating the chances aswell as having his usual amount of shots, there's just no one at Palace to convert those chances right now. With Benteke there is. 🙂

              1. MTPockets
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  Fair enough cheers. I'm just stuck on what to do with 2FT & deulofeu although not yet convinced by townsend.

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

          Once again. Hold off on those transfers. Plenty of midweek games.

          http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/fixtures

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

            All Premier league teams apart from Leicester, Arsenal, Tottenham, Southampton and Man United are involved.

          2. the axolotl
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            hmm, maybe not the worst week to WC after all.

          3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            I did mine Friday night. Still happy with it.

            City will rest Aguero and stones I think. Definitely Serge.

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

              Yeah, they should be OK

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

            Too late!

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

            Surely this deserves a hulk 😉

            Loads don't seem to know 🙂

          6. MTPockets
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Cheers didn't realise that.

            • blue book
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Many thanks for this! Totally forgot about the League Cup.

          7. Hypnos
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            What's the story with gradel

            1. A.T
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              I heard him and Howe had a fall out pre season

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

            Foster - Jaku

            Stones - Valencia - McAuley - Holding - Amat

            Sterling - Barkley - Hazard - Redmond - Capoue

            Ibra - Kun - Negredo

            All good?

            Any suggestions are welcome!

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

              wc team?

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

                ya man

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

                  Nice team

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

              Definitely all good. Leave it alone. If you don't you might go blind.

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

                you're right... too much thinking destroys...

                as I did for GW1... had Lamela, Redmond and Negredo

                thought too much about it and switched night before to see only 2 pointers take their place

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

                  Would like some Arsenal attack in there too with their fixtures don't know how you do it though.

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

                    I know...thought about Chamberlain, he played nr. 10 this week didn't he?

            3. Dušan Citizen
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              I would lose Holding, Amat and maybe even Stones if I am on WC. Look at all those teams with such a nice fixtures after GW 4-5.

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

                any suggestions?

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

            A. Ozil and Diomande
            B. Barkley and negredo

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

              B

            2. Dušan Citizen
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              b

            3. Gascoigne8
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              B

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

              Thanks all.

          10. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            I'm away later on the week. Team check for GW3.

            Foster (Jaku)
            Stones. Valencia. Friend. (Amat. Pieters)
            Hazard. Firmino. Lamela. Redmond. (Capoue)
            Ibra. Aguero. Gray.

            1mITB. 0 transfers.

            1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Did Ibra and Lamela in on Friday night for Eriksen and Vardy. Pretty happy that I caught the rises.

              Fimino has one more week and he's gone.

            2. Merteswagger
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              g2g

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

              maybe capoue over gray 😀

              1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Ha, surely he can't score again...

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

              Nice to see someone give Bobby another week, nice team!

              1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                That's all he's got. Probably Ozil in for him. Although I'm going to wait and see.

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

                  Yeah 3 weeks knowledge and after the window closes & ITB will be a time to start making proper choices.

          11. Tornado
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Anyone going with sterling? Great stats and unlucky not to score

            1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Wait until Gund and Sane are back to see the regular line up

            2. Bibelnissen
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Incompetent* not unlucky

            3. t4thomas
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              He does look like a nice pick.

              Lots around at that price point though.

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

                who?

                Not Tadic (hes gonna drop)
                Lamela is too early IMO
                Liverpool mid is a mess

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

              I went with Sterling...as I expect Nolito to push Navas out, Citys attacking force is gonna get points no matter how clumsy Sterling is

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

              If I had a one week punt he'd be the one for GW3.

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

            Not worth taking out Deulofeu for a hit? 0.5 ITB

            1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              dont think so....good run of fixtures.....gotta give him a go unless hes lookin real bad

            2. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Who you are buying is the biggest factor

          13. Bibelnissen
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Just created a private Assist Imminent table based off of the one Jonty has, and there's a few names that popped up who also features in his updates Goals Imminent table with great fixtures this week. Expecting some returns from those names this week for sure.

          14. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            I really, really want Barkely but losing Firmino is the only way. Worth it? I like Firmino and don't really want to lose him but with Barkley's rise it's the only way!

            1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              See above for my view.

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

              dude Firmino is gonna drop, just buy him cheaper later when form hits

          15. TATTOOED_2
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Any help appreciated

            Heaton (Jaku)
            Morgan Evans Stones (Friend Pieters)
            Tadic Mahrez Hazard Ramirez (Capoue)
            Aguero Zlatan Gray

            I've got two FT's. I'm thinking Tadic > Redmond and Pieters > Baines or Williams. What do you think? Is Everton defence a good one to buy into? Any other transfers you could see?

            Thanks

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

            Negredo, Gray or Rondon for a long term?

            1. t4thomas
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Gray for long term IMO.

              1. OldSchool
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Negredo or Rondon on pens?

            2. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              You won't want any long term. Trust me

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

                +1

              2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Rondon & Gray sounds like a high priced soliciters

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

                  Condom and Gay sounds like a toy shop to me

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

                Rondon best fixs

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

                I can see people going with 2 6.5ish players. You are right, over time they will show why they are priced this way. Not so consistent and will make you want to ship

                If I had to pick probably Gray or Negredo. Too close to call

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

              Negredo 110% - he's a perfect fit for the prem league with his presence and movement, absolute no brainier

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

                agree

          17. leocarter27
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            I know it's early but thoughts on my team for gw 3. Replies appreciated.

            1 transfer so far. Deulofeu out bolasie in. (Mainly due to price rises)

            De gea / jakupovic

            Williams van dijk mcauley/ souare amat

            Bolasie hazard tadic cazorla / Fletcher

            Ibra aguero gray

            Thanks

          18. Cradders
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            I want Zlatan but Costa has a good fixture this week and has scored a couple too. Instead should I prepare funds for the move next week and do:

            Sanchez + Shaqiri -> Hazard + Redmond

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

              I have 2 free transfers.

              Rest of team is:

              Courtois, Jaku
              Morgan, Evans, Shaw, Friend, Wilson
              Sanchez, Mahrez, Ramirez, Gradel, Shaqiri
              Aguero Costa Gray

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

              Costa is a red card waiting to happen, for that reason alone I got rid and got Zlatan in

          19. reason17
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Who is the best everton defender?

            1. reason17
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              I meant midfielder

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Sigh

              2. A.T
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Deulofeu

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

                  Never gets past the 70th min mark on the pitch, though. Worries me as a owner.

                  1. A.T
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 6 months ago

                    That is a concern but he hasn't had a chance to play in his best position with Lukaku yet.

            2. t4thomas
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Barkley, but he is not the best value.

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Sigh

            3. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Kone for FPL

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Sigh

            4. Bibelnissen
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Barkley if you have the cash

            5. the axolotl
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              i like this holgate lad. wonder could he keep his place when seamus comes back? could they go 3 CBs with him included?

          20. Dacra
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Just did Firmino and Carroll to Barkley and Benteke for -4.

            Mainly for value reasons, to avoid drops and hit at Barkley rise, regretting it slightly already, Firmino to score next week now..

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

              i did the exact same earlier

          21. supersham
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Erkisen to Barkley

            Vardy to Ibra

            But I need to take a hit on doing Firmino to someone with 7.7 left itb to do the above transfers..

            Any thoughts on who to bring in for 7.7?

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

              Was thinking ramirez.

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

            Will Firmino drop this week? Or will he make it through?

            1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              would you get rid if he is dropping?

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

                Probably take him out for a riser

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

              Ffix says 2 days but I'm not sure

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

              Will drop, probably tomorrow, maybe even tonight

            4. Hurricane Gilbert
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Will probably dropp. On -62% now...

          23. King Kohli
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Good to go?

            Foster
            Valencia Friend Stones
            Hazard Mirallas Redmond Townsend
            Kun Ibra Costa

            Jaku Capoue Amat Kone

          24. Moore FPL
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Alli -> Barkley done 🙂

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

              nice move, any reason you went him over bolasie? I am considering bolasie

              1. Moore FPL
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Security of starts

            2. Doar1986
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              I'm about to pull the trigger

              Who's your front 3

              1. Moore FPL
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Kun Ibra Gray

          25. West Hammered
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            First year of playing this game seriously and I don't see how its fair that when your players price drops you lose the value but you don't gain anything if your players price goes up?

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

              For every 0.2 rise you will gain 0.1 in value.

              1. West Hammered
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                oh I see thanks

            2. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              you do gain when your player's value rises.. you just have to wait longer.

          26. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            got rid of lamine kone...........cant be arsed watiing to see if this eve transfer ever goes through

          27. Energetics
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Foster
            Shaw Stones Soare
            Hazard Tadic Redmond Ramirez
            Aguero Zlatan Vardy
            Jaku Capoue Friend Amat

            My plan was to do Vardy and Tadic to Ozil and Benteke next week. Due to the price drops this will leave me with 0.4 ITB. But would also like to upgrade Ramirez to Bojan/Bolasie.

            Really wish I had just bitten the bullet and done Vardy to Benteke last night. Is there any transfer I can make to regain the 0.1 already lost on Vardy this week?

            1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Redmond may go up to 6.2 so you'll have the .1 if you transfer him for bolasie.
              Plus points is you aren't doubling up on Saints.

              Who haven't looked great...

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

                Want to keep Redmond. More along the lines of is there anyone I could transfer Vardy for now that will gain an extra 0.1 in value this week and then il transfer them out again.

          28. Krul Runnings
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Ville Ronka has just done Kane ----> Ibrahimovic.

            God has spoken.

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

              Casual

              1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                this!

            2. Gascoigne8
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              How do you know?

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

              He's 2 weeks late!

              1. Krul Runnings
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                I hope he's not because I did it too, (before him) I hasten to add.

            4. GREENDREAMS11
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              thinking this very move

            5. AdamB
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              How do you know that ?

          29. reason17
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Thoughts on firmino -> Barkley?

            Firmino has terrible fixtures while barkley has tremendous fixtures

          30. MagnetBPS
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Bolasie or Townsend?

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

              Bolasie