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With the international break over and done with, it’s time to turn our attention to Gameweek 4. In particular, it’s a good opportunity to take a look at two team-mates who are currently carving out their international reputations.

West Ham hero Dimitri Payet delighted the French public with his virtuoso performances in Euro 2016, while Michail Antonio got his first taste of life as an England squad member when Sam Allardyce called him up for the Slovakia match.

Both are likely starters against Watford this weekend and, given West Ham’s obliging schedule to come, have to be firmly on our radar.

Antonio’s price point has us favouring the former Nottingham Forest winger in our Watchlist but Payet’s quality cannot be overlooked.

Have we been hasty to ignore the Frenchman’s brilliance? Let’s look deeper into the numbers.

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  1. Capoue
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Lamela wont play?

    1. Jönny
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      I wouldn't be surprised if he was on the bench...

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Yup....think he will be benched

    2. temo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 12 hours ago

      Source?

  2. Jönny
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    How am I looking, folks?

    Foster (Pickford)
    Valencia PVA Baines (McAuley Amat)
    Sanchez Hazard Sterling Snodgrass (Rodwell)
    Ibra Lukaku Zaza

    1. itsmeguneet
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Reason for benching McAuley?

      1. Jönny
        • 17 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Don't fancy the double-up, and prefer the chance of attacking points from PVA.

    2. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      No Heatster
      PVA could be Collins.
      Weak milfs. Sanchez->Ozil; Sterling->Antonio; Snodgrass->Barclay; Rod->Capooee
      Zaza-too punty.
      Rest look good.

      Rating: 4/10.

      1. thep025
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        A tad harsh?

      2. Jönny
        • 17 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Ouch!

        Who would you rather than Zaza? I'm set on most, but it's the Snoddy / third striker spots I'm most unsure about.

        1. Jafalad
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 15 hours ago

          I've gone Ibra/Benteks/Lukaku.

          Costa-red card waiting to happen/no baps
          Negredo-poor underlying stats
          Gray-homophobe ban pending
          Defoe-not heavy enough
          Ihenacho-too young etc
          Liverpud - who plays?

          1. Jönny
            • 17 Years
            10 years, 15 hours ago

            Thanks Jafa, all good food for thought.

            Think Benteke is quite punty himself. Had him for a bit, but I just don't trust Palace. Pardew seems to be will into his standard slide down the table now!

        2. Eskimooo
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 15 hours ago

          Disagree with a lot of what jafa said there , avoid collins , and your midfield is far from weak .

          1. Jönny
            • 17 Years
            10 years, 15 hours ago

            Thanks... How do you feel about Zaza, has a Hammers fan? (with the caveat we haven't seen him yet!)

            1. Eskimooo
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 15 hours ago

              Not overly hopeful about zaza in all honesty , not a big fan of his . Hopefully I'm proved wrong .

      3. Eskimooo
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Why would you advise someone to get collins over pva ? Collins Sint even assured a start ...

        1. Jafalad
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 15 hours ago

          At present he is. You should know this.

          1. Eskimooo
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 15 hours ago

            No he's not , I follow my team extremely closely .

            1. Jafalad
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 14 hours ago

              Reported. To Doosra.

    3. enrico.palazzo
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Nice

    4. Swanremainsthesame
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 hours ago

      Sufficiently not gw3 template#2 that seems you put some thought into it - hope your choices pay off.
      Zaza is on my priority watchlist.

  3. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    My WC squad GTG then people?

    Foster
    Valencia Mashauku Williams
    Ozil Hazard(C) Antonio Nolito
    Ibra Barrow Lukaku

    Subs: Pickford,Capoue, Amat & Love

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Why Barrow?

      1. QPR expects... glory!
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Good winger and you can't find a decent striker for 5.1

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 15 hours ago

          This and his assist stats are good.

          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 15 hours ago

            Fair play, hopefully works out for you.

            1. Lecky Legs FC
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 15 hours ago

              Thank mate all the best with to you too.

      2. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Gets over 60 mins of game time also a way to bring Kun & Lanzini back in for Nolito & Lukaku.

    2. Jönny
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Have you got some cash in the bank? It looks quite nice, but having to play one of Barrow or Capoue each week is a bit of a worry.

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        I've got £1.4 ITB was tempted to do Payet > Nolito or Antonio > Coutinho not sure yet though.

        1. Jönny
          • 17 Years
          10 years, 15 hours ago

          Nah, keep it. In that case I quite like it.

          1. Lecky Legs FC
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 15 hours ago

            Cheers Jonny have good day mate.

  4. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Celtic vs Rangers today.

    And neither team even the best in Glasgow......

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Partick daft!

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        😀

    2. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      'Mon the Spiders?

  5. Gazpilicueta
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    are there any shouts on 4.0 defenders getting game time for a few weeks?

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      no. sorry

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        thanks

    2. enrico.palazzo
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      None at all that I'm aware sorry

    3. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Amat possibly.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Only Amat at 4.1 and the fixtures ain't nice.

  6. Fernando Torres
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Best Liverpool midfielder?

    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Hazard

    2. Danstoke82
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Mane or Firmino. Coin toss!

    3. enrico.palazzo
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Firm

    4. MOZIL
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      courtinho

  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Get Kone or Holebas on WC?

    Or Souare, Pieters, Friend/Chambers?

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      I like friend

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      I'm going with Souare at the moment, but Im not confident

    3. Danstoke82
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Friend. Captain and nailed

    4. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      I'm bit worried about Holebas gametime so chose Kone instead

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Think I'll do the same Kuqi....

    5. GoonerByron
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Holebas is massively on my watchlist to bring in next week or the following 1

  8. Danstoke82
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Bottomed

    Best 6.5 striker other than Gray?

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      None really, considered Remy until his injury.

    2. Jönny
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Rondon.

    3. 32chickens
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Llorente
      FigUres fab,current fixtures tho challenging

  9. enrico.palazzo
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Do I have this right? Appreciate feedback

    Foster (Jaku)

    Shaw - Evans - Friend
    Hazard (C) - Sanchez (VC) - mirralas - firminho
    Lukaku - gray - ibra

    Stones - Capoue - Amat

    0 FT ; 0.5 INB

    Only thing I'm undecided on is C choice and Stones on the bench.

    1. Danstoke82
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      GTG. Captain good choice. Keep Stones on bench as Utd will score

      1. enrico.palazzo
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Thanks for you input, much appreciated

  10. RubberDucky
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Morning Fantasy Football Scouters

    Team finally done, WC played and 3.8 in the bank.

    Feel good about it or am I kidding myself?

    (went Ozil instead of Sanchez)

    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      lets have a look at it? I think 4 mil in the bank is basically the same as aguero on the bench

      1. enrico.palazzo
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        This.

        For a WC I certainly agree. Invest it into one player either up top or in mid and bank a TF and then you'll be set with 2FT in 2GW

        1. RubberDucky
          10 years, 15 hours ago

          Well with 3.8 I might not need 2FT to get Aguero back, I get the feeling a big player injury will happen soon enough and may need the 2nd FT

      2. RubberDucky
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        ( Pickford) / Heaton

        Evans / Shaw / Williams (Holebas / Love )

        Hazard / Ozil / Antonio / Puncheon (Hojbjerg )

        Benteke Ibra Lukaku

    2. HellasLEAF
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      this is where I'm at

      1. RubberDucky
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Well with 3.8 I might not need 2FT to get Aguero back, I get the feeling a big player injury will happen soon enough and may need the 2nd FT

  11. Vedas
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Kone(eve h) or William(sun a), which one to go with gents?

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Williams

    2. GoonerByron
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Kone

  12. ANDER.
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Ready?

    Heaton / Foster
    Kosc / Baines / Collins / Evans / Amat
    Haz / Sanchez / Sterling / Antonio / Capoue
    Ibra / Lukaku / Diomande

    On WC. Ignore Diomande.

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      If you're happy for Diomande every week you're set.

      1. ANDER.
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Thanks.

      2. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        I've got Dio as permabench fodder. It allows for 4 good defenders and 4 good midfielders. Works for me.

  13. HellasLEAF
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Those going Sanchez. How many does he play this gw? And does he start?

    1. indiangunner
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      he should start

    2. Vedas
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      He will start, I won't be surprised if he plays full 90 minutes.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Long late flight back, Champo League on Tuesday. I don't share the widespread optimism that he'll get significant minutes.

    3. enrico.palazzo
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      I've seen Wenger transition him to a striker 70-80 mins in a game to 'preserve' him.

      I feel a similiar move will happen

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 17 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        do you lot have Sanchez not Ozil?

        Surely Ozil the sensible choice no?

        1. enrico.palazzo
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 15 hours ago

          I have Sanchez. I somewhat agree but would feel more confident captaining Sanchez over Ozil

  14. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Robertson not so big differential than I thought. 2.9 % ownership

    1. 32chickens
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Shush

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    That final 4.5m def position is a biatch to tie down....

    1. GoonerByron
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Holebas

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      I prefer Holebas but like said above Kone much safer good fixtures to come and goal threat

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Decided I'm gonna stick with Holebas as don't need him for next 2 x GW's and then those Watford fixtures are too good....

    3. Vedas
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Kone

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 17 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Holebas nailed?

        I"m considering

  16. Moyeschester
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Morning gents.

    So I'm pretty much done with my wc.

    Somehow tempted to Sterling > Bark. Talk me out of it?

    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      aw helllll naw

      1. Moyeschester
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Reasonable. Im a mess.

        1. Gazpilicueta
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 15 hours ago

          same here

  17. rohan
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Have Alexis, Hazard, Zlatan and Gray.

    Going in with Firmino (C)

    *gulps*

    1. GoonerByron
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      I would (C) Gray if I had him... Point to prove and Hull conceded most shots so far..

      Then again, I'm on Walcott (C) 😉

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 17 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        I agree I like Gray here.

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Remember 2/3 seasons ago Rohan when we were choosing the correct captain every week 😀

      1. rohan
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Those were the days mate!

        Who you going for?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 15 hours ago

          This GW? Hazard (c), Sanchez (vc) cause of gametime...

          1. rohan
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 15 hours ago

            Good luck with that! Eden is in amazing form

            1. Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 15 hours ago

              Same with you, Firmino will haul any day soon....

      2. Eskimooo
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Who you on jaf ?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 15 hours ago

          Hazmat...you?

          1. Eskimooo
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 15 hours ago

            Hazard , safest option in my opinion , I've already been burnt gambling on firmino this season .

    3. Gazpilicueta
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      terrible idea imho

  18. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Wildcarders who doesn't have Capoue. Who is your 5th mid?

    1. Jönny
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Rodwell

      1. Eskimooo
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        This

    2. Deyanski
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Højbjerg

  19. pratul09
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Benteke or Defoe?

    And Best midfield option for 6.1 (not Capoue)

    1. Moyeschester
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Ive got both with Z.

      Redmond?

      1. pratul09
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        I have Zlatan and Costa + Benteke / Defoe.
        Considering form, isnt redmond a risk?

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 15 hours ago

          Doesn't look like it to me.

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Benteke

    3. myboycharlie
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      How about puncheon

      1. pratul09
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Or Leroy Fer? He is cheap, 5.2

    4. Deyanski
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Drinkwater is an idea 😉

    5. GoonerByron
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Bojan.. 6.0 on penalties and now has Bone in front of him to put some assists away

  20. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    0.1 short of doing Targett > Williams

    Best defender for 4.9 ot less excluding WBA?

  21. Dsm11
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Team Value 100.5, 1.5M ITB.
    Got 8 starting out the front 8. Allows me to decide who makes the cut in a couple weeks.

    Jobs a good one for me, thanks for all the advice. Good luck to everyone today.

  22. Gazpilicueta
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    how crazy is it to consider Kane.....? he fits my budget perfectly

    1. Moyeschester
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Stop.

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        lol....Im a broken man, I need help with my WC

        1. Moyeschester
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 15 hours ago

          Post your team lets have a look

          1. Gazpilicueta
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 15 hours ago

            Heaton Pickford
            Valencia, Baines, McAuley, Souare, Amat
            Hazard, Sterling, Cazorla, Antonio, Capoue
            Zlatan, Costa, Benteke
            £1.2

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Fixtures are so tempting but he is useless at the minute.

  23. Eskimooo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Sterling vs Firmino !?

    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      S

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      S

    3. myboycharlie
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      S

    4. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Firmino, less risk with gametime

  24. Frog Town
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Any advice?
    Stelkenburg/pick
    Friend/Amat/williams/Morgan/McCauley
    Hazard/carzola/Antonio/sterling/capoue
    Lukaku/Costa/Ibra

    Cheers

    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      *McAuley

    2. Eskimooo
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Strengthen the defence

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Like it, gtg!

    4. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Needs man united defence

  25. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Most nailed/attacking Middlesborough def from now?

    A) Gibson
    B) Chambers
    C) Friend

    1. myboycharlie
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      I'd imagine c

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Cheers! Just see he hasn't been in the points as the other 2 so far

        1. myboycharlie
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 15 hours ago

          He missed there clean sheet last gw with injury back now

  26. myboycharlie
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    If u are on WC and got Valencia and shaw at 5.5 (now 5.6) who would u keep

    A) Valencia
    B) shaw

    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      A

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      A

  27. Rex Adam
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    morning guys,

    im on a WC team as follows,

    Heaton
    Valencia/baines/mcauly
    Sanchez/haz/sterling/punch
    Ibra/luk/Zaza

    Bench Jaku/Cap/Soure/Amat

    Have 0.5 itb anywhere i could use that or should i just leave as is?

    Cheers guys

    1. myboycharlie
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Like it just not sure on zaza

    2. Istanbul 05
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 14 hours ago

      Really torn with Zaza, watched a bit of him in Italy and loved him as a ballsy frontman. Was going to go with him and Payet, but chickened out and went for Antonio and lukaku

  28. Mayo for Sam
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Best choice for the next few GW's?

    A Masuaku
    B PVA
    C 4.5 and Williams > Baines

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      C

    2. myboycharlie
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      I've gone c

  29. Mr. Meeseeks
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    United to CS or no?

    Jaku/Valencia
    DDG/Valencia
    DDG/Stones
    Jaku/Stones

    ?

  30. pratul09
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 hours ago

    Best midfield option for 6.1
    Have Capoue, Sanchez, Hazard, Antonio

    Drinkwater? Redmond? Fer? Any other?

    1. myboycharlie
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      Puncheon, snoddy

    2. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      I think Drinkie is underrated - supplies the passes to Vardy.

    3. Tiamani Warrior
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 hours ago

      snoddy

      1. pratul09
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 15 hours ago

        Or Bojan? 6.0