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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. La vida FPL
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    any more rises expected tonight/this week?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

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

  2. The Curse of Falcao
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 days 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
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      A Snodgrass

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        what is a snodgrass?

  3. bazz1000
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days 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
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Tough but firm > barkley

    2. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Firmino or Mahrez

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

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

  4. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

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

      1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        cheers man

    1. MTPockets
      10 years, 10 days ago

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

  5. Majestic like Zizou
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 days 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
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

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

      1. Net Gains
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Definitely Redmond!

      2. MTPockets
        10 years, 10 days ago

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

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

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

  6. Cecil The Lion
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

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

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

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

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

    2. the axolotl
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

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

    3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      I did mine Friday night. Still happy with it.

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

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

        Yeah, they should be OK

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

      Too late!

    5. Cecil The Lion
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Surely this deserves a hulk 😉

      Loads don't seem to know 🙂

    6. MTPockets
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Cheers didn't realise that.

    7. blue book
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

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

  7. Hypnos
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    What's the story with gradel

    1. A.T
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      I heard him and Howe had a fall out pre season

  8. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 days 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 ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      wc team?

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        ya man

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 10 days ago

          Nice team

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

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

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

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

    3. Dušan Citizen
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 days 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
        10 years, 10 days ago

        any suggestions?

  9. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    A. Ozil and Diomande
    B. Barkley and negredo

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      B

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

      b

    3. Gascoigne8
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      B

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

      Thanks all.

  10. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 days 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…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days 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
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      g2g

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      maybe capoue over gray 😀

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

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

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

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

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

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

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

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

  11. Tornado
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

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

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

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

    2. Bibelnissen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Incompetent* not unlucky

    3. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      He does look like a nice pick.

      Lots around at that price point though.

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        who?

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

    4. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days 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
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

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

  12. Merteswagger
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Not worth taking out Deulofeu for a hit? 0.5 ITB

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

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

    2. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Who you are buying is the biggest factor

  13. Bibelnissen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days 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
    10 years, 10 days 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…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      See above for my view.

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

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

  15. TATTOOED_2
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 days 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
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Negredo, Gray or Rondon for a long term?

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Gray for long term IMO.

      1. OldSchool
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Negredo or Rondon on pens?

    2. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      You won't want any long term. Trust me

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

        +1

      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Rondon & Gray sounds like a high priced soliciters

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

          Condom and Gay sounds like a toy shop to me

      3. OldSchool
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Rondon best fixs

      4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 10 days 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
      10 years, 10 days 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
        10 years, 10 days ago

        agree

  17. leocarter27
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 days 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
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 days 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
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 days 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
      10 years, 10 days ago

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

  19. reason17
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Who is the best everton defender?

    1. reason17
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      I meant midfielder

      1. THE Wild Rover
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Sigh

      2. A.T
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Deulofeu

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

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

          1. A.T
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 10 days 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
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Barkley, but he is not the best value.

      1. THE Wild Rover
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Sigh

    3. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Kone for FPL

      1. THE Wild Rover
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Sigh

    4. Bibelnissen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Barkley if you have the cash

    5. the axolotl
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 days 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
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days 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
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      i did the exact same earlier

  21. supersham
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 days 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
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Was thinking ramirez.

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

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

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      would you get rid if he is dropping?

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

        Probably take him out for a riser

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

      Ffix says 2 days but I'm not sure

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

      Will drop, probably tomorrow, maybe even tonight

    4. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

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

  23. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Good to go?

    Foster
    Valencia Friend Stones
    Hazard Mirallas Redmond Townsend
    Kun Ibra Costa

    Jaku Capoue Amat Kone

  24. Moore FPL
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Alli -> Barkley done 🙂

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

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

      1. Moore FPL
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Security of starts

    2. Doar1986
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      I'm about to pull the trigger

      Who's your front 3

      1. Moore FPL
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Kun Ibra Gray

  25. West Hammered
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 days 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
      10 years, 10 days ago

      For every 0.2 rise you will gain 0.1 in value.

      1. West Hammered
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        oh I see thanks

    2. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

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

  26. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

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

  27. Energetics
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 days 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…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days 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
        10 years, 10 days 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
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

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

    God has spoken.

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

      Casual

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        this!

    2. Gascoigne8
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      How do you know?

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

      He's 2 weeks late!

      1. Krul Runnings
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

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

    4. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      thinking this very move

    5. AdamB
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      How do you know that ?

  29. reason17
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Thoughts on firmino -> Barkley?

    Firmino has terrible fixtures while barkley has tremendous fixtures

  30. MagnetBPS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Bolasie or Townsend?

    1. CERVELO
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Bolasie