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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. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Got to shoot son

  2. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 6 months ago

      That Stadium is far too big for football.

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        If u think this is bad. Look at psg's station

      2. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed, I dont like the covered up track between pitch and fans.

    • Shifty
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Just looking at the twitter replies to @officialFPL - compleEw roo

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

        Complete rookies. We've all been there but wow for first timers, they are lucky the account exists 🙂

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

        Bit patronising that account

    • cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Carroll toRondon for -4 or
      Firmino + Stones to Mahrez + 4.0 defender.

      Don't have Leicester coverage vs Swansea. Feeling would be goal feast for Mahrez.

      Any thoughts on the same

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Carroll→Rondon/Negredo probably

    • Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Snodgrass over ramirez ? Yes or No

      1. 50 Shades Oshea
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Ye I think snod is a great pick

      2. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        On WC?

        If not, leave it.

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Not .. but want to ship Deulofeu and want 1m too so it's one of 5.5 milfs !!

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

            Milfs xD

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              😉

      3. Kevin McCallister
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Poor fixtures for Hull. Going Bojan myself.

    • halnone
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      What was the bonus in the Sunderland match?

      1. Arn De Gothia
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Just click on the result

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

          Thanks

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'm guessing Stuani - 3, Negredo - 2 and PvA - 1.

    • D0GS B0110XS FC
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      tadic and benteke or costa and redmond?

      1. 50 Shades Oshea
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Redmond and benteke and spend elsewhere

        1. D0GS B0110XS FC
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          have townsend though

    • 50 Shades Oshea
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Which combo?

      A) bolasie, Sanchez, Williams, gray
      Or
      b) Lamela, coutinho,
      Shaw, benteke

      Thanks

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        B

        1. 50 Shades Oshea
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers

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

        b

        1. 50 Shades Oshea
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks

          1. Weeb Kakashi
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Is Benteke Going to start straight away?

            1. 50 Shades Oshea
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Ye I think he will, they are desperate

      3. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        B

    • Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Choose one

      A) Ozil & Diomande
      B) Lamela & Negredo

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

        b

      2. 50 Shades Oshea
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        B

    • aleksios
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I have 2 fts to use but cant see any bad to change do you?
      Foster
      Shaw-Stones-McAuley
      Hazard-Eriksen-Firmino-Ramirez
      Kun-Zlatan-Gray
      Jakup-Friend-Amat-Hojbjerg

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

        Just Firmino, Eriksen and Ramirez... Else looks fine

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

        And that's 3

    • Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      My front three consists of Aguero,Kane & Llorente can't afford Ibra, 1 FT 0.5 in the bank who do bring in for Llorente lads?

      A) Rondon
      B) Negredo
      C) Long

      1. royals forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        B

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

        kane->ibra

      3. 50 Shades Oshea
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        B of those or gray

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah I will probably go with B even if his fixtures look tricky

      4. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Wild card and afford Inbra

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Nice idea but I think it's to early to use my WC I probably will used it GW13

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Price rises and falls may hurt if you wait another week - 50 changes in the last few days !!!

            1. Lecky Legs FC
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah true I could just take a -4 hit for Kane & Llorente and bring in Ibra & Stauni (just had a look and can't even afford strikers for £6.5)

      5. FrankieTheGent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        D) Ignore all advice up til now and let ibra's price rise then ask if there's more advice or a giant undo button

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Did anyone ever tell you that your funny?

          1. Zlatan The Magician
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Is that the same Pete Price who I know, who is also a lizard?

            1. Lecky Legs FC
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Thanks for contributing to the lizard calling it makes me happy

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

        Kane to benteke who has dropped in price
        Hope benteke rises quicker than ibra
        Then Tekkers to ibra

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Oh you do give advice after all I'll keep that in mind squire.

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

      This Masuaku guy is decent

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

        how many good french footballers is out there lol

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

          *are

    • Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Pick one

      A Shaqiri
      B Antonio
      C Bojan
      D Townsend

      Have Redmond!!

      Thinking of Townsend
      Cant ignore those fixtures!!

      1. Kevin McCallister
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Going Bojan myself.

      2. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        D

    • Would an idiot do that?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Haven't had a clean sheet yet, intrigued as to how Francis' will be snatched away from me

    • jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Are most on here WCing after GW3?

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I should have 2 FT.

        May as well just make 3 transfers for a -4 rather than WC.

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

        no

      3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Not unless I really have to

      4. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Everyone is. Do it now to be ahead of the curve.

        Why does that even matter??

      5. FrankieTheGent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yes. Most

    • EspanYOLO
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Mee or friend out for McAuley?

      I have 2 FTs

      I have both firmino and tadic in midfield but keeping for one more week.

      Both could easily have scored and I just can't see Liverpool having the same experience as yesterday next week. Regardless who they play

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Why in such a rush to get McAuley?

        Mee and Friend will both pick points up.

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

          Tony Pulis and a 4.5 defender.

          Possible price rise this week, if not tonight.

          I've had mee and friend now for a couple weeks despite good fixtures and no points.

          You're probably right, I have 2 transfers though and no one else to remove so I may as well do a sideways one.

          1. BLANKET DEFENCE
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Keep Friend. It seems as if he'll be getting bonus points when boro keep clean sheets. Kinda like ashley williams

    • Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I think I fell into the trap of thinking WHU were actually decent purely because of Payet.

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          They have no Ayew / lanzini / fegholi / carroll / Cresswell too

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

            This

      • Fantasy123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Foster Jaku
        Friend Stones Amat Fuchs Smith
        Firm Eriksen Capoue Haz Redmond
        Kun Ibra Gray

        0itb 2FT

        Am worried about Firmino and Eriksen.. Is it worth bringing in Bolasie, Lamela or both of them?!

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

        Thinking that Valencia is the best swop for Carroll, 5.5, nailed, top 10 side with Payers back to supply the ammo?

        cant see anywhere else really.

        1. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Nailed? He has just been replaced after 60 minutes

          • BLANKET DEFENCE
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            He hasn't scored in his last 17 appearances. Stay away.

          • Shifty
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Oh dear.

            So many budget forward options and you can't see beyond Valencia.

            SMH

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

          Tadic vardy and delofeu to Redmond Ibra and Bolasie, good moves for a 4 point hit?

          1. Hy liverpool
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Tadic has Sun H and Vardy has Swa H but tbh ibra is very tempting (for long term)

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

              Ye, i just feel I need to have Ibra in. Dont want to lose Tadic as he looks good but need to free up funds. And at least i still have Soton and Everton players dping it this way!

          2. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 6 months ago

              I would do those in an instant tbh

            • RADOAFC
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Cheers lads

          3. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            My question this week is whether to take an 8 pt hit to get Ibra in or just use FT to replace Carroll with a similar priced forward or Benteke.

            Ibra would repay the hit pretty much straight away but would need ridding Mahrez or Coutinho, possibly both.

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

              -8 a bit steep,if it were me, Carroll to another 6.5 or below(Stuani 4.9) ride out the Ibra train for one more week and captain Kun if you own him.

          4. sergioaguero67
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            How nailed on is Mirallas?
            After Bolasie coming in?

            Thinking of doing a Firmino to Mirallas/Barkley swap.
            Great fixtures.

            What are the other options?

            I have Lamela, Hazard, Redmond, Fletcher.

            Please help.

            1. Dasher0303
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Exactly same midfield and thinking Firmino to Barkley but going to wait because Liverpool only play well against good teams so Firmino against Spurs with their okayish dfensively defence looks good

          5. Reed_Rothchild
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Not the home field advantage and atmosphere of Upton Park.

            1. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 6 months ago

                It is ridiculous to be playing football in a stadium that size. I thought they would be much closer to the play.

                1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  Imagine if Leyton Orient got it. That would be even worse

                  1. Nomar
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 6 months ago

                    I never understood why Orient were making such a fuss about it when it was clearly way too big a stadium for them.

              • FrankieTheGent
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                I though it would be first match in.

            2. Dasher0303
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              This is my team:
              Foster Jak
              Valencia Stones Friend VVD Amat
              Haz Firmino Lamela Redmond Fletcher
              Kun Ibra Gray

              Thinking Wildcard after gameweek 3: Stones for McAuley or Evans, VVD for walker, Firmino to sterling, Lamela to Barkley, Gray to benteke, Redmond to snoddy or Gardner or Ramirez( if he does well) and Fletcher to Capoue.
              Doing this if all of these my players get 2 points or less. Is this a good idea??!!

            3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Calleri on

            4. Count of Monte Hristo
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Targett >

              a) Holgate

              b) Friend

              c) Keep

              1. Worzel Gummidge
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  B if not other issues.

              2. Knowing Me Knowing You Saha
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                *Bemba_Da*, you've convinced me to wildcard -

                This is my first draft -

                Heaton, Foster
                Shaw, Amat, Walker, McAuley, Stones
                Bolasie, Hazard, Lamela, Redmond, Bojan
                Agüero, Ibrahimovic, Negredo

                Thoughts?

                Midfield feels light and defence a bit heavy ...

                1. Weeb Kakashi
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  Stones> Williams
                  Bojan/ Bolasie > 4.5
                  And get Barkley

                  1. Knowing Me Knowing You Saha
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 6 months ago

                    Hmmm, not convinced by Barkley, just my gut, fancy Bolasie more. Plus can't think of a 4.5 mid that would be anything other than bench warmer

              3. Weeb Kakashi
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Pick one

                A Benteke + Pogba / Barkley

                B Lukaku + Townsend

                1. Hy liverpool
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  Tekkers and barks

              4. Twisted Saltergater
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Have been lurking a little the past few days while soaking up the rays. I'm seeing a lot of advice given around mid-priced midfielders as a makeweight to get Ibrahimovic in. Thing is, I don't think many will return the points that a premium defender would earn you.

                The teams I see doing well have shifted to a 433. If a rival had a back 4 of Shaw, Valencia, Walker, Williams (etc), I'd be much more worried of their attacking returns, CS and BAPs than seeing Pamela, Barkley, even Redmond perhaps

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

                  Shh

                2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  At the moment maybe. Long term, 3 at the back is the winner

                  1. Twisted Saltergater
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 6 months ago

                    Yes, by then you have the funds to spend bigger in your front 8.

                3. Twisted Saltergater
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  Ugh, phone posted early.

                  What I was going to conclude is, perhaps get the likes of Redmond, Bolasie, Mirallas etc for the fixtures and swap in and out accordingly ( I fancied Redmond vs Watford but benched him for Man U. Back in again next week vs SUN) and don't moan when there are attacking points on the bench, or go with a big back 4.