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28 August 2016 1352 comments
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Sunday’s events get underway at the Hawthorns as West Brom seek to end a barren run of results on home turf against a confident Middlesbrough side.

Tony Pulis’ men have earned just a single point from their last five matches in front of their own fans, having lost out 2-1 to Everton in Gameweek 2.

In contrast, the visitors arrive in the midlands having earned their first three points on their return to the top flight courtesy of a 2-1 win at Sunderland in the Wear-Tees derby.

Boro are forced to shuffle their back four in the absence of left-back George Friend through injury, but Daniel Ayala is fit to start and makes his first appearance of the season.

As for West Brom, they shift Jonny Evans to central defence with Jonas Olsson dropping to the bench. Brendan Galloway makes his first Baggies start in the league at left-back, while young Sam Field makes his debut in midfield in what looks to be a five-man setup. Saido Berahino and Craig Gardner make way.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. calibri1903
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Any comments welcome.

    Current team.

    Hennesey (Jaku)
    Stones, Valencia, Baines (Amat, Friend)
    Haz, Firmino, Tadic, Ramirez, Capoue
    Ibra, Kun, Gray

    Was going to use my 2 FTs and do Hennesey > Foster and Tadic > Lamela.
    Don't want to take a -4 so will hold onto Ramirez for 1 more week for home game vs Palace then move him on for someone. Maybe Snodgrass, Puncheon, Januzai... idk

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Sounds about right.

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Lamela alleged to have eye gouged Lovren yesterday = potential ban. Wait til you know more.

      1. calibri1903
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Forgot about that thanks for reminding me.

  2. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Me...
    McAuley Cahill Shaw 18

    Rival
    JEvans Azpilli Valencia 24

    Arghhhhhhh!!

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Me

      Friend VVD Stones 2

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        **3

  3. Worzel Gummidge
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Can someone point me to confirmation that the FA can't ban a player unless it is on video?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      It's common sense really. How can a photograph possibly be conclusive?

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 10 months ago

        It is not common sense in the slightest. You can see his fingers all over Lovrens face and eyes just the same as you would in a video.

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          It's a photograph. It doesnt matter what it shows, it's inconclusive. So easy for a photograph to make something look way worse than it was

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Yep, he have just been covering his eyes playfully

    2. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      The inconclusive argument does hold some weight to be honest as a photograph can distort perspective which could be argued by Lamela if he's called to please explain.

  4. Scholes Balls
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Did any price changes happen overnight ?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      no risers a few fallers

  5. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Mane looked really good against Tottenham, should I bring him in or stick with Lamela?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I want him

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Getting him in would require some shifting but I feel like it will be worth it

  6. Jamie_GAWA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard-Ozil-XXX-Snoddy
    Aguero-Ibra-Benteke

    Got 6m to spend, who should I get?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Redmond then shift to pereyra gw6?

  7. Azathoth
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Diego Armando Maradona,Lord of football,bless your ex son in law to score a hatty and make us happy.

    Amen.

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        No pressure on him then

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      With that divine hand that so wonderfully put the ball into the net in 86

  8. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Feels nice to be supporting Aguero captain in a match and it actually making a difference to rank if he does well. Could shoot up the rankings today with a huge haul.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      This

    2. President Giggs
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yup, most of my rivals captained Ibra. Looking forward to this game.

  9. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/2405884/event/3

    Link to that team I mentioned in work league. Poor guy benched fabianski

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Unreal tekkers

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      "Poor guy" has 80 points and Iheanacho to come

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        What can you do when your rivals have ighalo deeney and iheanacho up front and still do this? Obviously won't last the pace though

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

      he really likes sanchez 😛

  10. Worzel Gummidge
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Puncheon playing No.10 could be a steal in that team for 5.5 IMO. Would prefer that to Redmond and means I can get Mane instead of Firmino.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      if gray gets no ban, i dont have to bring tekkers, and punch will get in my team

  11. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Just need Aguero to resurrect my GW entirely now.

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      You started at 26K Rank 😯

  12. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Sanchez or Ozil?

    Ignoring their price.

    I'm thinking that Sanchez will produce lesser when Giroud is back, so Ozil is the better choice?

    1. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Alexis more explosive

    2. red devil 7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      ozil

  13. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Best 5,5m mid to able me to bring in Alexis?

    Januzaj or someone else?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Snodgrass is good at 5.6 if you can afford it

      1. TeddiPonza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        0,1m short :/

    2. M.A.G
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Puncheon If he keeps playing at No.10 Role

  14. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I need to go bust one, hopefully be back for kick off

    1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Please, take your time.

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Payet was back in training last week.....

    So where is he?

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      In the french squad for the friendly I guess...

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Something dodgy going on with Payet for sure

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        My money is on him being at united soon enough....could be wrong but if united just say offered mata and money would west ham accept?

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          I dont blame Payet for wanting a move, it's now or never really for him to join a huge club

        2. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 10 months ago

          I think Mata is better tbh

        3. red devil 7
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          maybe he joins arse

        4. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Would love Mata as a midpriced enabler if that happened.

    3. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Having a medical at Derby County

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

      I reckon he's going to leave, doesn't make much sense at all. Not even the bench yet he's in the French squad.

  16. red devil 7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    aguero hatty incoming

  17. Kvelertak
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    This is going to hurt so bad. Already had a pretty dull gameweek, and now Aguero is gonna shove it in my face that i picked the wrong captain. 35 weeks left......

    1. BPlease
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Can't imagine how brutally painful it must be for Friend, Ramirez and Negredo owners watching that gane with WBA also.

      Glad I am on the right sise of the fence, for now.

  18. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    When Is VVD's Price Expected to fall?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Not until later in the week probably

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        thanks! Benching Evans really hurt me today..

  19. mattk lfc
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Just found out you can change your team name :O scenes

  20. Jamie_GAWA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Bony a good option if he moved to West Ham?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Not until he got into some very good form. He's so bad when hes rusty

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Great Option, but I think they have signed the prolific penalty taker called Zaza..they won't sign Bony now..

    3. BPlease
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Westham is going batshyi this season. Must have made a lot of deals and it all came piling down one week before transfer closes.

      Yeah we'll take all.

  21. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Heaton
    Mcauley Williams Shaw
    Sanchez Cazorla Fer Hazard
    Diomande Aguero Ibrahimovic
    Subs Jaku Capoue Stones Amat

    WC team look any good?

  22. cheekumz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    hmmm.... Puncheon vs Fer as a 4th mid?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Punch

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Look at the fixtures! HUGE difference.

    3. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Punch, easily.

  23. bojack
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Double Baggies defence to the rescue 🙂

  24. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    56 with Kun (c) to go

    Just when you hate this game it lures you back in

  25. Jonathan Feddema
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Foster/Robinson

    Williams/Morgan/McAuley

    Capoue/Barkley/Mane/Pogba/tadic

    Aguero/Ibra

    Walker/Collins/Diomande

    A. Pogba/Tadic/Walker > Ozil/Lamela/best remaining 5 or below def (-8 hit)
    B. Pogba/Tadic/Morgan > Ozil/Lamela/best remaining 4.4 or below def (-8 hit)
    C. Tadic > Lamela
    D. Tadic > Cazorla
    E. Tadic > Antonio

    First 2 gw have not gone well

  26. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    A. Alexis and Puncheon/Januzaj

    OR

    B. Özil and Mirallas/someone else up to 6,9m

    ?

  27. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    A) Ozil + Mane
    B) Sanchez + Lamela

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Open to suggestions for other combos

    2. The Donald
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      B for fixtures

  28. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I don't want price bias to impact what might be some great value, but I haven't seen Capoue or Fer play. Are either of them advanced in attack or have they scored somewhat fortunate goals from a deeper position?

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure about Fer, but I know Capoue has freedom to attack. Behrami sits back for Watford whilst Capoue and Guediora push forward

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers, might be just what I need.

  29. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Just seen the result. That will do me.