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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. Cok3y5murf
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Gray/Negredo/Rondon?

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Negredo!

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Alvaro

    3. Max Gradel to the grave
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Gray

  2. Teror
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Would this, objectively, be the best possible team right now?

    Foster - Heaton
    Shaw - Walker - PvA - McAuley - Amat
    Redmond - Barkley - Lamela - Hazard - Capoue
    Ibra - Aguero - Negredo

    1. CFC1990
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Stones in there surely. His price is too good too ignore.

    2. Ron_Swanson
      10 years, 1 month ago

      thats pretty much my team

    3. Cok3y5murf
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lmao. Wanna hear the replies to this because that's almost exactly my team. Although I have Stones and Jakupovic instead of Foster and PvA (who is that?)

      1. Ron_Swanson
        10 years, 1 month ago

        PvA scored today...

        1. Cok3y5murf
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Oh alright. Got it.

    4. Springbank
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lol that's the best team of this GW but got to look at bigger picture. 3 or 4 of those defenders nowhere near it

    5. Respect My Authoritah
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Needs more Ozil

  3. Hargo
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Foster (Jaku)
    Stones Valencia Morgan (Friend Amat)
    Ibe Lamela Hazard Mahrez (Capoue)
    Aguero Ibra Negredo

    Save FT?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      10 years, 1 month ago

      With that front 3 you must have scored some massive points so far!

      Ibe to Redmond if you have the money, otherwise yes save the FT

      1. Hargo
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Did Gray to Negredo after GW1 so could have been better. 🙂

        0ITB.

  4. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ok, can I survive without Ibrahimovic?

    1. Bleach †
      10 years, 1 month ago

      only when Kun at least

    2. Dr Dream
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. I can confirm you will survive.

      Make it your mission to see how well you can do without him...

    3. Alexis Nonsense
      10 years, 1 month ago

      only if Vardy / Kane / Costa / Lukaku can race him...which I doubt

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Got Kun Vardy Gray and really contemplating a hit for Vardy > Ibra now.

    4. aminsmd
      10 years, 1 month ago

      he's a bargain at that price I think
      you will suffer a lot imo :))

  5. Bleach †
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcard after GW3 anyone?too soon?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      10 years, 1 month ago

      done mine already!

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

    Any midfielders other than Capoue at 7.4 or under likely to double rise this week?

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

      Will Stuani with him being so cheap?

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

        Oh dear he's classed as a striker 🙁

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I'm tempted to get Stuani despite Aitor Karana rotating the team every week think he will start with Alvaro next week (a) at West Brom.

  7. AK ⭐
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Knocked Triggerlips out of UCL Qualifications.

    "Mastering the UCL Qualifications" by AK coming soon.

    Don't worry, I proof read whatever I write. You wouldn't find glaring mistakes in this one.

    1. owls on the up
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Some ppl here don't take kindly to these bragging posts 😉
      Congrats mate

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

    current team is

    Courtois

    Shaw-Stones-Evan-Williams-Walker

    Eriksen-Oscar-Barkley-Redmond-Fletcher

    Ibra-Aguero-Gray

    lookinh at underperformers of Stones and Oscar, and keeping an eye on Eriksen. Any suggestions for possible replacements?

  9. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rondon best replacement for Carroll?

    6.5 to spend.

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

      Negredo if he hasn't risen. Gtay otherwise.

      1. Z
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Negredo 6.6, likely 6.8 by the end of the week

    2. Lingardium Leviosa.
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not a fan of Rondon at all, so I'd say Negredo

    3. aminsmd
      10 years, 1 month ago

      gray

  10. Z
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Need to make a decision regarding WC tonight.

    Originally planned to do it for GW4 but if I act tonight, I gain 0.6 profit by tomorrow and potentially another 0.3 by the end of the week.
    Does that sound worth it?

    1. FPLHaggis
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Only if you are happy with your team. There will be plenty of risers over Intl break

    2. Pooodle
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Don't wildcard unless your team needs it from a points perspective. No point wasting it on value at this stage - you don't get another one for 16 weeks

    3. Oooof
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No, bide your time for more bandwagons to emerge.

    4. aminsmd
      10 years, 1 month ago

      too early for WC imo

  11. Pooodle
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling or Barkley?

    1. Cok3y5murf
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Both good. Barkley is safer.

    2. Max Gradel to the grave
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

    3. Sarri-ball
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm having same problem

      I think prefere sterling
      But the extra 0.4 could get me bentake or bony for Carroll

  12. Energetics
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed

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

    2 FT, 0.0 ITB.

    Had been planning Tadic,Vardy and Ramirez out for Ozil, Benteke and Bolasie over the next 2 weeks but price drops have ruined that plan.

    What transfers would you make?? Please help.

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

      dont take out tadic before a great fixture

      1. Energetics
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah that was a move for next week!

  13. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Should I get rid of Lamine kone?
    Likely to drop this week, unlikely to play next week, can get mcauly tonight and gain 0.2 this week, but I already have foster.
    Should I pull the trigger?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He isn't likely to drop this week

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        10 years, 1 month ago

        -22% and not falling fast

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

        -30% now, moves roughly at 1% per hour now - cutting it a bit close...
        Would you do that?

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          10 years, 1 month ago

          What site are you using? Still on 22.3% on fplstatistics

          No

    2. aminsmd
      10 years, 1 month ago

      a big gamble on west brom defence
      I don't see it worthy

  14. aminsmd
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I have mahrez townsend and feghouli and I'm looking to get coutinho bolasie and lamela instead
    with having just 1 FT what do you suggest?
    making just townsend to bolasie this week and leave the other 2 for the next week or maybe making mahrez to coutinho and feghouli to bolasie this week or any other combination

    that's making me crazy

  15. Ghost86
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Alli and firmino

    Are we keeping?

    I have no FT is it worth a -4 hit maybe sell one due to price fall?

  16. Kante Be Bothered
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Gray or Negredo?

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Negredo

    2. aminsmd
      10 years, 1 month ago

      for me its gray
      I don't see negredo keeping his form

  17. Lecky Legs FC
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Right here's the situation I'm taking a -4 hit for GW3 getting rid of Kane & Llorente and bringing Ibra & someone else with £6.4 remaining in the bank who do I choose?

    A)Stuani
    B)Long

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Stuani

    2. Oooof
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Long - thought he played poorly against Utd, but I reckon Stuani is a flash in the pan.

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Really because I have a gut feeling that he'll start next week with Alvaro upfront vs WBA (a) also did you see on the FNF when Long was substituted by Puel? The pair couldn't even make eye contact with one another have a feeling he'll be dropped for Austin at (H) next game.

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          10 years, 1 month ago

          He played RW, not up front

          1. Lecky Legs FC
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Ah my bad thought he was like a no.10 role occupying Alvaro today

        2. Oooof
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Go with Stuani in that case if you think that.

          1. Lecky Legs FC
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah I won't make the changes to it'll be this Friday when I do.

    3. Cok3y5murf
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I would say neither

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

    Alli to:
    A) Barkley
    B) Bolasie
    C) Lamela
    D) Other - who?

    B + C are probably rotation risks.

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Oooof
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A if rotation is a worry.

  19. Alexis Nonsense
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A) Sterling & Mirallas

    B) Nolito & Barkley

    1. aminsmd
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B but still not sure about Nolito starting every week

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

    Worth doing PVA to Love to save 1m?

    1. Oooof
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Love was poor today.

  21. adidasOriginals
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is Collins nailed for now at WHU?

  22. BlueBlazer
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Have got 5.4 to replace Fischer. Already got Capoue. Who is the best option?

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      10 years, 1 month ago

      maybe Watmore? He plays nr. 10 position

    2. Max Gradel to the grave
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not a lot to be tempted by at that price:

      Hojberg, Gooch, Gray, Allen (on set pieces)

  23. Energetics
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Original plan. This week Vardy to Benteke and Ramirez to Bolasie. Next week Tadic to Ozil.

    Hesitation on Bentekes fitness and Vardys price drop have ruined this.

    New plan. This week Vardy to Negredo and Ramirez to Bolasie. Next week Tadic to Ozil. Hope that Negredos price continues to rise allowing me to bring in Benteke if he hits form.

    Yes or No?

    1. adidasOriginals
      10 years, 1 month ago

      sounds very decent

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      10 years, 1 month ago

      just afraid Tadic will drop

      1. Energetics
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Surely not this week before a home fixture to Sunderland??

  24. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why was Gaston Ramirez subbed early?

    1. Oooof
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Boro were losing it in midfield so they sacrificed him.

  25. Krul Runnings
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I hope Tadic punishes the non believers this week.

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I hope Tadic drops 0,4m more so I can buy him cheaper when he hits form 😉

  26. reason17
    10 years, 1 month ago

    thoughts on firmino -> barkley?

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      10 years, 1 month ago

      my head goes "ya man"

  27. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know when Benteke will debut for Burnleyl fc?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😀

  28. Neto
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Karanka doesn't have him in his Fantasy team and didn't want others to grab extra 2 points.

    1. Neto
      10 years, 1 month ago

      re:Why was Gaston Ramirez subbed early?

      1. Oooof
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Scroll up

  29. wing_01
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A. Carroll -> Ibra + Firmino -> Capoue or 5.4 mid

    B. Carroll -> Negredo

    2 FTs. Other mids are Hazard, Lamela, Fletcher and Tadic.

    Thanks

  30. Sarri-ball
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Just not sure on Barkley is he worth 1.6 more than bolasie

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      not imo.
      Ron sees Bolasie as his new main Man(e)

      1. Sarri-ball
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I agree

    2. Oooof
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Only because he's more nailed in the team.

      I'd be tempted to go with Bolasie though.