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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 Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Best 5.5/5.0 def combo? I am on Baines / PVA atm

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Fuchs and Lovren

      1. The Man Pastore
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        ??

  2. willl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Mane and Firmino double up tempting anyone?

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

      Me. Both explosive.

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

      Yesh Hazard to Firmino is on the cards and Captaining Super Sadio this week

    3. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Firmino is enough for me as want Sterling and Sanchez.

    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Both are good options.

  3. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    @TM Who are you putting in your midfield for the risers?

    Currently KDB Mane Sterling Antonio Capoue ... need KDB's 2nd rise but don't want to miss Snodgrass .. 😐

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

      Take Mane out

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

        Caught his rise and might keep.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Pointless having Mane unless keeping. Might get rid of Firmino myself to get another potential riser in.

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

        That's the thing I might actually keep.. so not sure.

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

          caught Mane for his rise too Acqua, thinking of keeping. Started the season with Firmino but Mane looks more threatening from watching a few Pool games.

          He's the only attacker in that team with pace and is going to be at the end of alot of through balls.

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

            Might have both tbh. Not sure.

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

              I messed around a draft with both, but while Sterling is hot I'll stick with him and shift to Firmino if need be.

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Drop Mane, I doubt he'll rise again this week

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

    A)zaha

    Or

    B) fer

    Or any other options u can think of

    Ive only got 5.4 to spend

  5. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Quite a few not on a wildcard making early transfers....

    Midweek cup games could change everything. Form is just so hot and cold. What if hazard or ozil scores a brace?

    Absolute madness to be doing non-WC transfers now IMO.

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

      Hazard and ozil wont olay league cup games lol

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

        Chelsea vs Leicester.

        Yes he will

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

      No one cares about the league cup.

      Pointless cup and they should get rid of it. Players have enough on their plates.

  6. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Is Jaku / Pick the best combo GK if on a WC at that value.

    Currently have Foster Heaton but things get a bit hairy for that combo in a couple of games.

    thoughts or advise?

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

    So this would be my team for next GW:
    Foster, Jakupovic
    Shaw, Stones, Evans, Friend, Amat
    Hazard, Sterling, Mane, Redmond, Cattermole
    Benteke, Costa, Lukaku

    For GW7 I'll do this:
    Mane -> Antonio
    Benteke -> Aguero

    What do you think?

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

      Anyone?

  8. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Just done Ibra, Ozil, Zaza -> Kun, Antonio, Deeney (-4).

    1.7 iitb for upgrades next week

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Good moves but too early mate. League cup on tue / wed

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

    Will firmino play next week. Id feel like sh-t if hes benched for 2 weeka str8 and coutinho is 8.1

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

      Should be fine for next week.

  10. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Out of interest. Whats general consensus here about Zlatan. Are you keeping or could Lukaku,Deeney etc. do the same with less money?

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

      Defoe is being overlooked imo

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        for a reason imo

    2. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Going kun ibra deeney on wc

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'm not sure they'll match him but I think they'll come close enough to justify spending the money elsewhere.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Excatly what I meant.

        For me difference of having Zlatan instead of Lukaku is pretty much Firmino vs Snoddy / Bolasie.

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

          and that makes it worthwhile imo.

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      The cool kids don't even own him.

    5. merin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      It's been kinda frustrating to have him the last few weeks. Not worth his cost right now. Prolly doing Kun, Lukaku and Deeney up front

    6. Shifty
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      personally ditching on WC

      Aguero - Lukaku - Deeney will be my front 3 for awhile.

      Ditching Ibra allows Sanchez Sterling Antonio Mane(Firmino) Capoue in mid.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Looks beatiful front8. How is your defence?

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

          Currently

          Foster Jaku
          Coleman Holebas Friend 4.5 Amat

          but could be

          Foster Jaku
          5.0 5.0 4.5 4.5 Amat

          1. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Looks decent. Not much cs so far so it is resonable not to invest much on defence

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

              yea that's what i'm thinking too. for now at least...goals aplenty so trying to get goal scorers in

  11. Professor Red
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    When thy Ibra assist gets removed should improve my rank

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      It won't be removed.

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

      Mine too 🙂

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

      Why would it be removed?

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

        Because he hit his pass beyond Rashford, and then a significant deflection off a defender was needed to bring the ball back towards Rashford.

        These types of assists used to count, but not under this season's rules, (and many players have already not been awarded assists like this, for instance Tadic in GW1).

        If FPL are being consistent, they should remove the assist.

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

          Good luck. 😉

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

    Who is the most nailed-on Watford defender for the next few weeks?

    1. Gríma Wormtongue
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Holebas

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

        I was thinking that but isn't there a chance he'll be displaced by Zuniga following his sub performance?

        1. Gríma Wormtongue
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          He came on for Capoue at RB or CM

  13. Gríma Wormtongue
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Pick one

    A) Antonio

    B) Firminho

    C) Sterling

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

      c

  14. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Best mid under 7.5?...only walcott stands out for me.

    My mids:hazard/sanchez/Antonio/capoue/Redmond

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

      Bolasie, Snodgrass

    2. User
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Some other options are Chadli, Tadic and Townsend.

  15. Cornholi0
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Kane and Lukaku to Aguero and Deeney?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah

  16. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Any chance Ibra loses the assist and Bolasie gets the lukaku goal?

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

      Probably not mate.

    2. Hibbo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Lol.

      Gone give over ffs.

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

      Yesterdays points are confirmed so no chance for Bolasie. Today's points not confirmed yet

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Haha.

  17. KOLASINA(C)
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Just thinking... Why people want to get rid of Ibra? Blanked only once in five games, FPL Towers are doing everything to make his score looking good, and United has mediocre Leicester and Stoke at home. He has to stay.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      To fit other players in.

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

      It's not because of him mainly, it's because of alternatives. Lukaku and Costa are more than matching him. And in most cases, getting them allows a Firmino/Payet.

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

      Costa and Lukaku looking just as good for less money.

    4. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      If he stays in my team....

      - Won't captain him in next 7 gws
      - Lukaku / Costa / Deeney could get close to his returns with +2M less
      - I can have Pool mid instead of Capoue/ Bolasie / Snoddy and Sanchez for Haz later

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        and ManU has looked poor team in overall. Zlatan won't stop scoring but he needs to score double digits more often to justify that price tag

        1. Giovanni Giorgio
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Man Utd - Stoke GW7

  18. Jape
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    What people seem to misunderstand about making early transfers is that maybe they're trying to get people in before rises...

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Who misunderstands this?

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

        People up the page.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Ahaha. Who on earth is misunderstanding that? That is literally THE only reason to transfer in early.
      This is great.

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

        Precisely, but people are still not getting it. Ridiculous

  19. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone here on WC getting Walker over Valencia or Baines?

    93.3% to rise.

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

      I trust man utd defence a lot more than spurs

    2. Hibbo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Triggerlips also on the wildcard.

      Some weird coincidence perhaps?

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

        I activated mine Friday evening right after the game..

        Pretty sure he just hit the button yesterday night

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

          He must be copying you this time! 😀

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

            I dont' get how you can copy someone and finish ahead of them in overall rank 😆

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

              Pretty sure there was identical transfers over a period of an extended period of weeks.

    3. Shifty
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Trying to stick with Valencia...but would go with Goalman otherwise.

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

    Best mid under 5.5???

  21. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Anything on Pieters?Will he be back next week

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      You don't want to own him.

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

        yeah probably this

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

    Eriksen warming up

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, ML rival won't get Capoue points 🙂

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

    little help guys.wc team:
    Foster,Jakup
    Smith,Friend,Amat,Shaw,McAuley
    Alexis,Firmino,Antonio,Snodd,Capoue
    Kun,Zlatan,Deeney.
    Rate?thanks in advance

  24. willl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Benteke + Mane

    or

    Ibra + Snodgrass?

    1. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Rider on the Storm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      ibra

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

      Benteke mane 100%

  25. Jam0sh
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Lamela warming up during interval oh boy

  26. Rider on the Storm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    is there any interest of wc without taking aguero in the team?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      That's half the reason of WCing.

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

      Pretty sure he's the reason most people have saved it for this week.

  27. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Been totally away from the game today. Score looks quite good. 63 looking ok this week?

    1. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Average is just over 40. So yes.

  28. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    On WC but not around the next two days, so made the decision now. Kun in, Ibra out, so I don't miss the drop/rise.

  29. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    What are people doing about Capoue? If 4th MID just going for another 4.5m? Or say someone like Snodgrass?

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Still keeping as 5th, but playing most weeks i suspect. Snoddy comes in GW8 for Antonio or another expensive mid if there not performing

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Benching his points again.