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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. The Donald
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    are we convinced firmino will be ready for GW6?

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Make America Great Again

      1. Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        * Mage America Rage Again

        Fixed

        1. The Donald
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          he had it right the first time

          1. Ayew Serious
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 5 days ago

            That's it Donald

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      not convinced but we have hope

    3. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Yes.

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

    My question got lost on a previous page. Advice welcome on either:

    A) Hazard, Ozil and Ibra > Sanchez, Snodgrass and Aguero for -4
    B) Hazard and Ibra > Snodgrass and Aguero 2FTs

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

      For B, why are you set on Snodgrass? There are quite a few options there

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

        Would want to do the Ozil > Sanchez next week. Means I only have £7.4 and already have Antonio. Who are the other options other than Chadli?

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

          Gotcha. In that case, if you're decided on Ibra > Aguero, it may be good to only make that transfer this week so you have 2 FT available when you make that swap. Snodgrass is probably expected to score fewer points than Hazard next gameweek.

          Depends on how much you value your team value. Sanchez vs Ozil probably isn't worth a 4 point hit in a given week.

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

            Yeah, I know what you mean but haven't got the funds to do the straight swap of Ibra > Aguero. Shame I can't carry 3 over!

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

    Diomande still the best striker for 352?

    Could have this team with 0.8 in the bank!

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

    Jaku Amat Holebas Diomande

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

      Yes

  4. ezaku
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Front 3 of Ibra, Rondon, Lukaku

    2 FT.

    Rondon would've been the one to go for Aguero, but he has Stoke next. Ibra also has stoke in 2 weeks. Is it suicide to not get Aguero in this week?

    1. Scotty B
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I don't believe so people on here are obsessed with him

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

    Does this look good?
    Courtois to Foster
    Lamela to De Bryune
    Ibra to Agueor
    for a -8

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

      yup

  6. anish10
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Pickford Jaku
    Walker Coleman Kosc Holebas Amat
    Mane Walcott Sterling Capoue Snodgrass
    Aguero Costa Lukaku

    Any good?

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

      personally, I'd find a way for walcott> alexis

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

      Very nice.

    3. Ridgewell's scores
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Too much funds in defence, ironically with poor keepers. I'd downgrade the def nad upgrade the mid: a cheaper LIV asset, Sanchez instead of Wally, upgrade Snodgrass maybe if you have funds left.

    4. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      on a WC? Not keen on Antonio?

      Also, would downgrade Costa to a cheaper FWD, and upgrade Walcott to Sanchez perhaps.

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

        What puts you off Antonio?

        1. Tomlette Greggs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          was asking Anish69 why he wasn't keen on Antonio (if on WC) actually. I currently own him.

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

    can't believe tekkers not only blanked but also failed to take a single shot! anyone watch the game? worth keeping or time to get rid ?

    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      He has to go, Deeney cheaper and better

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

      He was in my WC draft but now he's gone. I'm sure he'll hit points soon but zero shots in a 4-0 win is shocking .

    3. Cecil The Lion
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'm getting rid.

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

      I think you should keep.

    5. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Just a frustrating afternoon for him. Mistimed his runs and Zaha/Townsend were being greedy here and there.

      1. Cecil The Lion
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Yep. Too many greedy/showboater types

      2. Twelve years a slave
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Townsend always greedy , that wont change

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

      cheers, looks like it's deeney time as soon as I have a FT

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

      at least SUN defence look woeful so worth keeping for another week

  8. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    I have 2 Watford and 3 Hull on my WC... 😆

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

      I have 3 Watford!

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

        Deeney, Capoue and Holebas. 😀

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

          Yep!

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

      2 - 2 here 🙂

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

      snod, a defender, ?

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

        Jaku, Snod and Robertson.

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

          ah, forgot about jaku although I've had him on my bench since GW1

  9. Ayew Serious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Stinking Algebra test tomorrow.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Make sure you pass it. We use algebra every single day in adult life.

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

      Hope you fare better than in our head to head mate

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

        Hahahaha

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

    Repost
    Hazard Costa and Bony -> ? 2ft

    A) Firmino Costa and Kaku

    B) Mane Kane and Bony

    Next week I'll do Bony to Deeney if B

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

    Nice seeing those Capoue points finally make it to my Starting 11 😀

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

      a rare thing to go right lately after Haz(c) ruining my wkend

  12. Woody01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Finally started to get points these last few weeks but what changes should I make?

    Adrian
    Baines/Cook/Ward
    Bolasie/Tadic/Firmino/De Bruyne/Townsend
    Aguero/Ibra

    Even though WHM have good fixtures, their defence has been very leaky, who should I bring in for Adrian? Cheers All

  13. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Keen on doubling up on either City or Liverpool attack (have Aguero, Firmino) on WC. Go for:

    Sterling
    or
    Mane?

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Sterling. Spend money elsewhere and think he will outscore Mane anyway

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

    Lovren or stick with Stones?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Lovren.

    2. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Both horrible picks tbh

  15. Cecil The Lion
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Mane is not likely to rise again this week is he?

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      He won't

      1. Cecil The Lion
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Cheers

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

      Nope

    3. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Doesn't look like.

  16. Twelve years a slave
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Who is a threat to Walcotts place in Arsenal side?

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

      maybe Giroud up front and Alexis on the wing? not sure.

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Perez, Iwobi etc

      Depends

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

      Only genuine threat is Sanchez playing RW once Perez/Giroud are starting with Iwobi left wing

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

      Himself

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Ramsey when he comes in could take his place, Giroud up top could mean sanchez to the wing instead of walcott.

      Not sure if he is nailed in the future

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

        Can't see Ramsey coming in with Walcott looking so sharp.. Only player more impressive in the wing positions is Iwobi

    6. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      think Ramsey. He's played on the right side of the attacking three before (and did rather well iirc).

    7. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Giroud and Perez I guess. If either starts then Sanchez goes wide, then there is Ozil and then it's between Walcott and Iwobi until Ramsey is back I guess

    8. Bellerinmondo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      ramsey I would think, welbz out for a while

  17. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Only week I played Capoue he blanked...

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

      The Arsenal game? Same - joke!

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

        It sucks... especially considering we all had the insight to have him from the start unlike everyone else...

  18. poolplayer
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    A) Hazard, KDB, Negredo (or another striker

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

    My WC-team is done 🙂

    Pickford Jakupovic
    Walker Baines McAuley Holebas Amat
    Sanchez Sterling Firmino Antonio Capoue
    Aguero Lukaku Deeney

    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Snap

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Except im not prepared to give up on Valencia just yet

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

          This

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

          Walker vs Valencia was a tough call...
          Not convinced by Valencia the last games...

      2. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Lol.

    2. Lyonnais
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      lovely imo. 🙂

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

        thanks 🙂

      2. Twelve years a slave
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        And the major floor in your team is soon will have no keeper

        1. Twelve years a slave
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Flaw even, but then again English is only my third language

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

            What's your first two?

        2. dingdong12
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          thought you said snap?

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

          Soon I will have no keeper? Why?

  20. Firmino
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    A)
    Hazard -> Firmino
    Ibra -> Kun

    or

    B)
    Hazard -> Firmino
    Benteke -> Kun
    Özil -> Snodgrass
    (-4)

    1. Ridgewell's scores
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      A

  21. Ridgewell's scores
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    RMWCT?

    Foster, Jaku
    Stones, Williams, Holebas, Evans, Kingsley
    Sterling, Sanchez, Firmino, Antonio, Capoue
    Aguero, Lukaku, Deeney

    £0.3 ITB

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

      Solid.
      9/10

      1. Ridgewell's scores
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Cheers. I'm only worried it's too light in the back, but seeing how few CS we're getting it should pay well to go all out up front.

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

      8/10

      1. Ridgewell's scores
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Cheers!

    3. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Nice, but template. 9/10
      Be prepared for 10 benched points from Capoue every GW

      1. Ridgewell's scores
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Had him from the start, got used to it by now 😉

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

    Which of pva/valencia out for walker?

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

      P

    2. Ridgewell's scores
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      PVA

    3. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Neither. Stop driving the prices of my players down - thanks.

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

    GW rank updated.

    1. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      1m but still predicted a green because of my rank. 😎

    2. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      2.2m ... lovely

    3. Junior ⚽
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      480k Poor start but Wildcard intact for Gw7.

  24. Zlatan Time
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    RMWCT
    Heaton - Pickford
    Walker - Baines - Holebas - McAuley - Amat
    Sanchez - Firmino - Antonio - Capoue
    Lukaku - Kun - Costa

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Fletcher is my 5th mid by the way...

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      You're missing a midfielder

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Looks great

      2. Zlatan Time
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        See above...

  25. Ian Davis
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Does this team look in need of a wildcard?:

    Foster / Jakupovic

    Shaw / Stones / Williams / Amat / Friend

    Hazard / Sanchez / Redmond / Barkley / Capoue

    Ibra / Costa / Iheanacho

  26. ameenkw
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Foster / Jaku
    Stones / Valencia / Amat / Souare / Friend
    Hazard / Firmino / Antonio / Capoue / de Roon
    Aguero / Ibra / Lukaku
    This team is after -4 & 0.0 ITB

    Worth it to WC this team?? Do any other transfers?

    1. rowingtech09
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'd really want to get Sanchez in there right now, but you could save that for next week as he's not likely to produce loads of points vs Chelsea

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

    Hazard + Ibrahimovic -> X + Aguero

    A) Firmino
    B) Payet

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 5 days ago

      A

  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Townsend with 14 points on my bench. Argh.

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      That must hurt, all part of the game 🙂

  29. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone heard anything on lukakus injury yet?

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

    21 points on the bench this GW.

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

      20 here

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      23

    3. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      23
      decided last minute to not play AoA with Capoue 🙁