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18 September 2016 4862 comments
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A busy Sunday of football comes to its conclusion at White Hart Lane as Spurs and Sunderland go head-to-head in the 4.30pm kick-off.

The hosts’ 4-0 win over Stoke last weekend boosted out faith in the likes of Harry Kane and Dele Alli, yet their midweek Champions League loss to Monaco at Wembley suggests Mauricio Pochettino’s side have yet to hit top gear.

Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela owners are left cursing their luck after the duo were named amongst the subs, with Mousa Dembele returning to the XI following a six-match suspension.

Certainly, the home side will be buoyed by their visitors’ second-half capitulation at home to Everton on Monday night.

The Black Cats have yet to win under David Moyes and, considering their current form, may well be lucky to avoid a repeat of the 4-1 reverse in the corresponding fixture last season.

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  1. GoonerByron
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Oops.. Transferred Ihenacho -> Aguero when I might have got a 0.1 rise out of him.. Didn't think he had any chance of going up after this week! 😮

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      He's close but may not get there.

    2. Acquafresca
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      He's dropping (Iheanacho)

      1. Acquafresca
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Was on 98% now on 94

        1. VS10_
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Getting many transfers in still according to FFFix, 2.5% per hour.

  2. merin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC-team?

    Pickford Jakupovic
    Valencia Coleman McAuley Holebas Amat
    Sanchez Sterling Firmino Antonio Capoue
    Aguero Lukaku Deeney

    ITB: 0.4

    1. ArseneAllTheWay
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Benteke > Deeney

      1. merin
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Cant afford that change. Have to downgrade someone else to get enough cash

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Love it. Maybe downgrade a defender and upgrade keeper

    3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Is my defence too weak with this wildcard;

      Foster / Jaku
      Valencia / Wiliams / Holebas / Evans / Amat
      Sanchez / Sterling / Firmino / Antonio / Capoue
      Aguero / Lukaku / Deeney

      Other options are to downgrade Sterling to Snodgrass and upgrade defence - and Deeney could become Benteke or Slimani.

      1. merin
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Don't think your defence is too weak.

        I'm not quite sure about Valencia tho... tough fixtures ahead and drop in form.
        Any good alternatives?

    4. Count_cooler
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Very similar to my proposed WC. My only concerns are the keepers and whether I am happy with Deeney as my third striker.

      What are your thoughts?

      1. merin
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Pickford and Jaku rotate quite well for the next 5-6 weeks atleast.

        Deeney is on pens and WAT have really decent fixtures and are in form.
        Any other good options for max 7.3 itb? Defoe maybe?

  3. jai1212
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Deeney or Benteke?
    On WC

    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Deeney for me.

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      benteke.. easily in the better team and will score well.. blank was just one off.

      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Crystal Palace easily the better team than Watford?

      2. timPgoodwin
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        What were his stats like today?

    3. Le _ Professeur
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Deeney fixture wise

    4. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Deeney could be a good short term option given their fixture list, but I'd rather have Benteke.

    5. timPgoodwin
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Deeney, Watford look strong and have good upcoming fixtures plus the certainty that he will be on penalties. Benteke too inconsistent for me.

  4. Whazza
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    352 is here thanks to Capoue! 0.8 ITB too 😀 Anyone?

    Foster
    Baines Walker Valencia
    Sanchez Sterling Firmino Antonio Capoue
    Aguero(c) Lukaku

    Jaku - Holebas Amat Diomande

    1. I Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Looks good.

  5. Count_cooler
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC team? Still a bit unsure on my third striker, it is Deeney at the moment, but there is Benteke, Defoe etc. in this bracket.

    Is it worth downgrading Collins or McAuley for an improved keeper option or a better 3rd striker?

    Jaku, Pickford
    Walker, Williams, Collins, Amat, McAuley
    Sanchez, Capoue, Sterling, Firminho, Antonio
    Aguero, Lukaku, Deeney

    £0.2 ITB

    Thanks all

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Lose Collins, can't see him keeping his place much longer

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      The keepers worry me - could be dropped

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Isn't walker a rotation risk??

      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        The form they are in it's unlikely

  6. Dosh
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Hazard + Januzaj --> Firmino + Antonio ??

    1. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Yes

  7. jernej93
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Sterling vs De Bruyne? 🙂

    1. DeeGee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Sterling , if budget is a constraint.

  8. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone tempted to play Friend (TOT) if Kane is out?

    Middlesbrough capable of putting men behind the ball and thwart Tottenham.

    Could keep a CS if things go their way...

    1. Acquafresca
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Definitely not. Getting rid on WC.

    2. jernej93
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I think Spurs are too strong for them even without Kane 🙂 Janssen is a good alternative

    3. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Kane being out might be a blessing in disguise for Spurs

  9. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Choose one :

    A) Sterling & Lallana

    B) Mane/Firm/Cout & Bolasie

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. StopItHarold
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Mane and Bolasie

  10. Tronity
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Hazard, Ozil and Ibra > Sanchez, Chadli and Aguero for -4??

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      yep i would, maybe just two moves though and avoid the hit, and do the third with your free transfer

      1. Tronity
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Means holding off Ozil > Sanchez till next week. What do you reckon?

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I would wait for news regarding Chadli.

    3. jernej93
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      What about Snodgrass over Chadli? 🙂

      1. Tronity
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Yeah, I like Snodgrass a lot. Think he's the better option?

  11. StopItHarold
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    A. Hazard and Snodgrass

    OR

    B. Sanchez and Barry

    ???

    1. Marc
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      B, if Barry is no 5 midfielder

  12. Sánchez
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    My transfers past 3 gws

    Gw3 sterling (got 2 goals that week)
    Gw4 Antonio (2 goals that week)
    Gw5 lukaku (goal and assist)

    Next weeks already done Barkley to Firmino. The signs are all therefore pointing to Firmino getting a big haul with goals and baps. Get him in.

    1. I Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Okay.

  13. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Was Benteke that bad? I see a lot getting rid already..

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      He was good.

    2. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      People just working Aguero back into teams

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      4 goals, 2 points.

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        A least CP are scoring goals.

    4. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Hold then? Thanks

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        i would hold

  14. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Did Koeman mention anything about Lukaku's possible injury at his post match press conference?

  15. Hargo
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    One Arsenal or Liverpool defender?

    1. Aseel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Lovren at 4.9 is good!

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Looking at lovren.... although lpool can't defend....

  16. Marc
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    A) Ibra and Lallana
    or
    B) Costa and Firmino

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      B easily

    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 5 days ago

      B

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    OUT - Benteke Haz Barkley Valencia

    IN - Aguero Firmino Capoue Holebas

    for a -8, good transfers?

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Noooo.
      Keep benteke, find someone else.
      Keep Valencia, don't take a hit on a defender.

  18. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Firmino, Sterling, Antonio, Snodgrass, Capoue too light in the midfield? Can also afford Ozil over Sterling

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      It's a very nice midfield and I'm only one transfer away, which will happen soon (Snoz coming in)

  19. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    As someone who has played Stones/Valencia/Williams with very little clean sheet returns, anyone against Pickford/Jakupovic on wildcard?

  20. Lizard Lips
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    chances of fer going up again this week?

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      He won't.
      I had a look on fffix an hour ago, he was being sold at -0.10%/ hour.

  21. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Much love for mandanda at 4.4?

    Rather than Heaton??

    Thanks

    1. Livinginapool
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'm bringing him in.

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Wow, didn't think of that... Could be a good replacement.

  22. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Putting together WC team.

    To join Aguero, Lukaku, Sanchez, Firmino/Mane and Capoue

    a) Antonio + Costa

    b) Ibrah + Puncheon/5.5 mid

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      A

    2. Marc
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      A

    3. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 5 days ago

      A

  23. Livinginapool
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    With all these templates including Deeney and Capoue, who do we start?

    Probably Deeney for me. Will I ever learn...

  24. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Definitely getting walker and kun for Valencia + ibra, but also need to do one of these to enable it.

    A) hazard > mane (-4)
    B) benteke > deeney (-4)
    C) cazorla + benteke > snodgrass + lukaku (-8)

  25. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Do I need Sanchez in my team?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      No

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      he's hungry for goals i'll say that much

    3. FPL Puppy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Don't think so. A lot of midfielders are firing at the moment. Spread those money elsewhere.
      He could easily get rotated or rested during CL.

  26. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    51 points after points have been updated good or bad

    1. PvA
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      It's ok

  27. Kante Be Bothered
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Courtois to Foster
    Redmond to Snodgrass
    Lamela to Firmino
    Ibra to Aguero
    Negredo to Lukaku

    for a -16? Don't have WC

  28. PvA
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Capoue haul confirmed

  29. tattywelshie
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Most nailed on Watford defender going forward?

    A. Zuniga
    B. Holebas

    1. I Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Zuniga hasn't started a single game.

  30. Prøphet
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Anything on Firmino concerning the injury?

    (Read somewhere, not so credible, that it was actually fallout with Klop, any truth? Doubt worm eating my brain )

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Not true. Slight injury.

      1. Prøphet
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Cheers

    2. Backup Dancer
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Any source to back that up?

      1. Prøphet
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        As i said, read it somewhere on twitter not credible, thats why i asked here.