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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. Smelbow
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    On a wc, thoughts-

    Foster- Jaku
    Baines-Kos-Stones (Holebas-Amat)
    Sanchez-Firminio-Tadic-Pereyra (Carrick)
    Kun-Kaku-Deeney

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Different, I like it.

  2. Swan - Villa Proud
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    If you are getting/keeping Sterling in your WC, I feel having Capoue is great insurance in case Sterling gets the occasional rest/rotation.

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

      Should be fine for now with Nolito suspended too. Looks too good an option to ignore.

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Agreed. I got hm For GW3 and thinking I'll keep on WC now

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

    Thinking about making the following changes for -4pt.
    Hazard - Barry
    Grabban - Aguero

    To have Ibra, Aguero and Costa up front.

    My current team is:
    Foster (Heaton)
    Willams, Evans, Bellerin (Collins, Smith)
    Hazard, Ozil, Antonio, Capoue, Zaha
    Costa, Ibra (Grabban)

    What do people think? Thanks

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Grabban lol

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

    Why has Mike Dean not given a penalty yet

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

      Players know who the ref is.

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

      Guessing Kane so out of form he doesn't even remember to fall over.

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

    4 goals and Benteke managed to avoid attacking points. Depressing gw in overall

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

      GW fail 🙁

      1. Eden Azzzar
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        You got like 60 points

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

          Got just 1 today 🙁

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Deeney is tempting

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Yep, I captained him this week. At least Puncheon got me some points.

  6. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Best mid under 5.5 that isnt capoue (already own him)

    I was thinking zaha or fer

    Thoughts guys???

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Puncheon is an option.

  7. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Son could have had a hattrick

  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Pity Rose missed out today, feels kinda like a game where he would score and get 15 points

  9. FF Dirtbag
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Bottomed. What's your thoughts on this WC team? Anything you would change?

    Jakupovic Pickford
    Valencia Williams Holebas Evans Amat
    Sanchez Firmino Antonio Snodgrass Capoue
    Aguero Lukaku Costa

    0.3 mill in the bank

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Costa→Deeney and antonio→Payet and fix GKs/Defence

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

    a sunderland win would really help me, currently looking at 52 points for the GW if things stay as they are

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

    What's the verdict on Kane?

    Burned out? Spurs deflated after title failure last year?

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

      He just looks lost..... devoid of any confidence

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Basically

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

      2 in 2

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Looks like someone needs to tell him to be more selfish and concentrate on just being a striker and getting into goal scoring positions.

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Haha, he scores as I type!

  12. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Help really needed please

    How's this for a -8

    Benteke > Aguero
    Hazard > Capoue
    Ozil > Mane
    Barkley > Lallana/Bolasie

    or have you got any other ideas about improving this front 8 after an atrocious last two GWs after WC

    Hazard Ozil Barkley Januzaj Drinkwater

    Ibrahimovic Deeney Benteke

    1.3 in bank 2FT

    Any ideas would be welcomed

  13. KOLASINA(C)
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    I think that Kane stinks and even ball doesn't want to go anywhere near him.

  14. Rider on the Storm
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    it is not possible to wc with kun ibra luka and sanchez in the team

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      It is, Capoue and de Roon say hi.

  15. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Bottomed last page what do you think of this template team for GW 6 would be for a -4 hit too?

    Foster
    Bailly Williams Masuaku
    KDB Antonio Capoue Son Hazard
    Aguero (C) Costa

    Bench:Pickford,Barrow,Amat,Love

    In: Aguero,KDB & Son

    Out: Nolito,Ozil & Ibra

    1. Totally !rre!evant
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Lacking Liverpool.

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Yeah I'm debating between Lallana & Son can't afford Mane or Firmino could do Haz > Coutinho though.

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

    Plan next GW: -4 (hit)
    Hazard -> Firmino,
    Ozil -> Bolasie and
    Zaza -> Aguero

    This would be my team:
    Heaton
    Valencia/Williams/Evans
    Sanchez/Firm/Anto/Bolasie
    Aguero/Ibra/Defoe
    0,3 itb

    Good to go?

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

    Only took 1 hit last season and it didn't pay off. Is Ibra, Ozil + Haz -> Aguero, Sanchez and Firmino worth -4? Or just Ibra+Haz->Aguero+Firmino for now?

  18. Zebblox
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Trying to fit Aguero in somewhere but can't decide whether to stick with Ibra and/or Hazard. Any suggestions would be massively appreciated 🙂

    Which one of the following do you guys think would be best?

    Foster - Heaton
    Baines - Walker - McCauley - Gobson - Amat
    Lallana - Snodgrass - Antonio - Sanchez - Capoue
    Deeney - Ibra - Kun

    Hazard > Lallana
    Benteke > Kun
    Lakaku > Deeny

    -8 and 0.7 ITB

    OR

    Foster - Heaton
    Baines - Walker - McCauley - Gobson - Amat
    Firmino - Snodgrass - Antonio - Sanchez - Capoue
    Deeney - Lakaku - Kun

    Hazard > Firmino
    Benteke > Deeny
    Ibra > Kun

    -8 again but 2m ITB

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

      Gibson*

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

    Any chance on Iheanacho double rising? 98% and a week to get a 2nd rise.

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Kun is back next match.

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

      Can't see many people getting him in with Kun back.

  20. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    What are the odds that Walker will score a hattrick within the next 10-15 minutes, so that there's no need to bring on Lamela?

    = Punch first sub

  21. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    RMWCT

    Heaton / Jaku
    Walker / Shaw / Williams / Evans / Amat
    Sanchez / Mane / Antonio / Bolasie / Capoue
    Aguero / Lukaku / Deeney

    0.1 ITB

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

    1-0 Spurs

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

    Kane goal 🙁

  24. Jimmy Boy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Is Bailly > Lovren worth a -4 hit?

  25. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Go back to Chelsea.

  26. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Jesus horrible defending

  27. KOLASINA(C)
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    KANEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

  28. Jay_
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Kane unassisted goal, well done Epic Fail and others that C'd him 🙂

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Alli assist, no?

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

      Potential Alli assist

    3. KOLASINA(C)
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Danke schon

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

    Kane goal

    An absolute gift

    He couldn't really miss that

  30. ibenji
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Walker assist surely?

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

      Nah

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

        As much a walker assist as it was lukaku goal and Ibra assist

    2. Jimmy Boy
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Looks like Alli got a flick-on header to me

    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Walker goal perhaps? Couldnt see how his shot bounced to the net

    4. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Walker cross on Alli's head. He should've scored really.