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25 September 2016 3500 comments
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After Saturday treated us to eight matches and 29 goals, we have just a solitary fixture to focus our attentions on today.

West Ham welcome Southampton to the London Stadium as Slaven Bilic attempts to halt a run of three straight Premier League losses.

Both sides chalked up EFL Cup wins in midweek, yet while the Saints saw off Palace to rack up a third successive victory in all competitions, the Hammers had to rely on a last-minute free-kick from Dimitri Payet to see off Accrington Stanley.

With a pair of assists in each of the last two Gameweeks, the Frenchman has been in fine form since returning from injury.

Nonetheless, Payet has remained overlooked by many Fantasy managers due to the form of Michail Antonio, who has netted five times in four since being moved onto the flank.

With his defence in disarray, Bilic will be relying on that duo to get the better of a Saints side that have picked up a single point in their two road trips so far.

For the Saints, Nathan Redmond remains their most popular FPL asset despite a four-match barren streak, though Dusan Tadic is the form player heading into this one, having served up an assist in each of the last two Gameweeks.

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  1. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 24 days ago

    I like this fuzz about Sanchez, have had him since GW1

    1. The Gambler.
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Yeah fuzzy feeling

  2. 1966 was a great year for E…
    10 years, 24 days ago

    It's not very nice looking at 4 yellow-flagged defenders.

    Especially as I just wildcarded 🙁

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      10 years, 24 days ago

      That's one of the main reasons I didn't WC. Too much uncertainty in defence

    2. Numb
      10 years, 24 days ago

      They will all play next weekend though so chill

  3. NestorC
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Doing for a hit
    Antonio>Sanchez

    Should I do Masuaku to up to 6mil def and which one for a -8?
    Thank you
    RP

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Nah.

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Nah

  4. Stats Don\'t Lie
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Caz + tekkers > sanchez + stuani worth a hit?

    1. PvA
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Stuani?

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        10 years, 24 days ago

        He plays whu next week. I can get any 3rd striker up to 5.1

        1. PvA
          10 years, 24 days ago

          352 then?

          I would stick with 343. The standard for FPL

    2. pundit of punts
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Not Stuani

    3. Karan_G14
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Not Stuani he's a waste. I have him and he's going out for Deeney or Rash this week.

  5. pundit of punts
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Hope Bolasie plays well on Friday and gives me a price rise.

    Should help me in doing Bolasie > Sterling in gw 8 for free.

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      10 years, 24 days ago

      I had him briefly, he was fun to own.

      1. pundit of punts
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Aye.

        Up against his former club on Friday night.

        I expect points.

        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          10 years, 24 days ago

          I hope he does well. Should mean my captain Lukaku also does well 🙂

          1. pundit of punts
            10 years, 24 days ago

            Nice captain.

            I may go for him as well.

  6. Assisting the assister
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Anyone with Firmino sticking with him. Or are we all moving to Coutinho?

    1. GreennRed
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Why?

    2. Le _ Professeur
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Most are actually sticking

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      He's got one more week to produce the goods or i'm shipping him out

    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
      10 years, 24 days ago

      I'm sticking, too much chance of points-dodging if you chop and change.

    5. Assisting the assister
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Getting more points atm. You think stick with Firms for now?

    6. bojack
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Sticking, he'll get his share of the points soon.

    7. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Similar stats no need to waste a transfer

    8. nevins84
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Only the knee jerkers

  7. Firmino
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Foster - Pickford
    Valencia - Baines - McAuley - Collins - Amat
    Özil - Sterling - Firmino - Antonio - Capoue
    Aguero - Lukaku - Benteke

    1 FT and 0.4m in the bank.

    Any ideas? Thinking of saving.

    1. GreennRed
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Stick

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Save, unless we hear bad news about Baines.

  8. Krul Runnings
    10 years, 24 days ago

    60% of the top 10k started Capoue.

    I benched him again due to owning Deeney.

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Red arrow.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Yeah ,I've him and Deeney both ,looking for a big Watford performance .

      1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Ditto. Last time I looked for a big Watford performance was when they lost 1-0 to Swansea last season and I had goalscored Williams 3rd sub, so not holding my breath...

    3. bojack
      10 years, 24 days ago

      He's my only hope of getting over the 50 point mark now..

  9. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Just had a play with team and if I ditch Ibra I can do:

    Ibra > Rondon (bench)
    Fer > Firmino
    Antonio > Mane

    Could also downgrade Baines or Valencia for some extra cash if needed upfront.

    Will save FT this week for Ibra vs Stoke and re-evaluate.

  10. Karan_G14
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Choose one:

    A) Costa & Hojbjerg to Deeney & Lallana (Keep Ibra)

    B) Ibra & Hojbjerg to Rashford & Sanchez (Keep Costa)

    appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Emiliano Sala
      10 years, 24 days ago

      b with deeney if u can afford
      not a fan of rashford

  11. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    10 years, 24 days ago

    AOA or Play Benteke or Capoue?

    Pickford
    Valencia Kone
    Sanchez(C) Capoue Firmino Antonio Sterling
    Aguero(VC) Lukaku Benteke

    Heaton Williams Evans Amat

    1. PvA
      10 years, 24 days ago

      AOA

      Try sort out the benching headache for later weeks

      Could do Antonio & Lukaku > 4.5 & Ibra

  12. Old Bull
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Anyone tempted by Son? Seems to have found form. Considering bringing him in for Antonio leaving me with nil £s

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Still a rotation risk IMO.

    2. pundit of punts
      10 years, 24 days ago

      City next gw

      1. Old Bull
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Precisely why I'm tempted.

        1. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 24 days ago

          Yeah, I don't buy this argument aswell, so far all of this "big" games were quite high scoring affairs

  13. Le _ Professeur
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Hoping for a Watford fail tomorrow 🙂

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Hoping for a Capoue fail.

      1. pundit of punts
        10 years, 24 days ago

        This

    2. PvA
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Same

      Got Deeney, Capoue and Heaton tomorrow. Would like red cards from all

      1. EDEN THE MAN
        10 years, 24 days ago

        You've got three players and you want them to get sent off.

        WTF?

        1. PvA
          10 years, 24 days ago

          Yeah. If I expect red cards from all 11 of my players then I won't get let down if any of them blank

  14. D0GS B0110XS FC
    10 years, 24 days ago

    lallana and sanchez in for firminho and ozil. Means i can keep zlatan upfront. otherwise its lukaku in for zlatan to get in sanchez. Can i get some advice pls?

    1. Taffer
      10 years, 24 days ago

      I am thinking the same but then it strikes me as points chasing. I mean Ozil scored and Firmino was unlucky. Could easily get bitten - people forget how good Ozil was for portions last year and it looks he's finally fit again.

      1. D0GS B0110XS FC
        10 years, 24 days ago

        yeah thats whats doing me. Just dont like going without sanchez.

  15. Niemi
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Hazard won

    1. Niemi
      10 years, 24 days ago

      lol! Hazard won't drop tonight, right?

      1. PvA
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Hazard won nothing

        He is at 90

      2. Epic Fail
        10 years, 24 days ago

        What percent is he on?

        1. PvA
          10 years, 24 days ago

          -90 on fplstat

  16. okan58
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Holebas for Shaw and Son for Lamela. What are you thinking about that?

    My Team:
    Foster
    Walker - Stones - Collins
    Antonio - Lamela - Sanchez - Sterling
    Aguero - Lukaku - Rashford
    Subs: Heaton, Höjbjerg, Amat and Shaw.

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Son ahead of City at home for a -4? No thanks.

  17. EDEN THE MAN
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Front 8 template.

    Sanchez,Firmino,Sterling,Antonio,Capoue

    Aguero,Luk,Rashford/Deeney/Defoe/Austin/Benteke.

    Agree?

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Yep.

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      10 years, 24 days ago

      yep

  18. Iwantmorepointsthanks
    10 years, 24 days ago

    the Scout picks looked good on paper. but so much fail.
    Would be good to have some really useful insights 🙂

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Why do you think we all avoid them

  19. Defcons are for Kinnear
    10 years, 24 days ago

    A) Do some important work
    B) Sit on here and view the same 5 questions over and over and over

    1. PvA
      10 years, 24 days ago

      B

      Hahahah so true about the same question over and over again

    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      10 years, 24 days ago

      B)

    3. pundit of punts
      10 years, 24 days ago

      B

      No brainer

    4. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      You can wait with A for another week 😛

  20. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Stuck with Ibra over Sanchez this week. What should I do next?

    A) Save FT, captain Ibra
    B) Antonio + Ibra > Sanchez (C) + Rashford

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      10 years, 24 days ago

      A

      1. t4thomas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Exactly.

        GO ALL IN.

  21. bojack
    10 years, 24 days ago

    As an Ibra owner, I can't understand why anyone would want to get rid before Stoke at home. He's looked dangerous the past two weeks, almost scored a sceamer yesterday and plays a side devoid of confidence.

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Agree.

      The only compelling reason seems to be value...

    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      10 years, 24 days ago

      I'm keeping and (c). Then I'm getting rid

    3. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      It's just that he comes back deep at times and Rashford looks just as likely to score for much cheaper. But I'll probably give him one last chance and captain him v Stoke.

    4. PvA
      10 years, 24 days ago

      We'll see how it goes

      Non Ibra owners got away with one big time yesterday

      1. bojack
        10 years, 24 days ago

        They did.

        Hard to take for me was:

        United score 4, Ibra 2
        Liverpool 5, Firm 2
        Saints 3, Redmond 3

        If I glanced at the results now without knowing the scorers I'd think I'd got 100 pts..

  22. sumatera
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Lallana or walcott?

    Already have Sanchez and Firminio

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Walcott for me

      1. sumatera
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 24 days ago

        they have great fixtures too

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Walcott - feeling it

    3. GREENDREAMS11
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Are you keeping Firminho and Caz ?

      1. GREENDREAMS11
        10 years, 24 days ago

        sorry, I thought you had Cazorla for some reason, ignore me

        1. sumatera
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 24 days ago

          Sanchez

      2. sumatera
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 24 days ago

        yes

  23. pundit of punts
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Holebas needs to miss out tomorrow.

    Please make it happen somehow.

    Koscielny waiting on the bench.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      I'm getting Koscielny coming in for Baines 🙂

  24. Bobby_Baggio
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Evening all....these moves sound good?

    -------------------------Heaton------------------------------
    --------------Stones - Friend - Valencia----------------
    Antonio - Firmino - Redmond - Sterling - Capoue
    --------------------Aguero - Costa------------------------

    (Jaku) Gray - Amat - Terry

    Redmond + Gray > Sanchez + Diomande or Stunani

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Is it for a hit?

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        10 years, 24 days ago

        yes

    2. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      is this move a -4pt hit?

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        10 years, 24 days ago

        yes

    3. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      How much cash do you have?

      1. t4thomas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Thinking Walcott + Ighalo if you can afford it.

        1. Bobby_Baggio
          10 years, 24 days ago

          If i did that i'd have 8.9m to spend up front BUT i wanted a bench warmer to save bench headaches plus i cant be without sanchez - walcott is a cracking shout though

  25. camarozz
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Kdb & antonio to sanchez & sterling done. Not 2nd guessing myself anymore this season. Going to take risks. Might even capt firmino. He's due.

  26. Heavy Data
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Whats the news on Baines' injury guys? Will he be fit for the palace game? I had a shocker this week with 4 of my defenders getting yellow flagged at some point on Friday afternoon/Saturday morning while i was travelling to a wedding and couldn't check my team until today as there was no wi-fi or mobile reception, bloody middle of Wales . Ruined my whole weekend!!

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Baines and Lovren weren't flagged before the deadline.

    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      10 years, 24 days ago

      although it could have been worse: hardly any CS this weekend.

    3. GreennRed
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Was there no bar or gallery at the wedding ?

      😉

      1. Heavy Data
        10 years, 24 days ago

        there was a free bar!! no internet though 🙁

  27. Valar(Keith)
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Shaw to 4.8 and below defender and Hazard to Sanchez looks on the cards.. Smith or Holebas? or Someone else? basically making early transfers with a view of playing my WC if things go wrong

  28. Nicks93
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Any nrws whether Holebas will play?

    1. Nicks93
      10 years, 24 days ago

      News* whether*

    2. pundit of punts
      10 years, 24 days ago

      I want to know this as well.

    3. the axolotl
      10 years, 24 days ago

      theres's never any real news during weekend, though someone has said here that he's expected to play, no official source. so it's 50/50 just wait and see

  29. Back on the horse
    10 years, 24 days ago

    % chance of Sanchez getting injured in the CL on weds?

    1. Taffer
      10 years, 24 days ago

      100%

      1. Back on the horse
        10 years, 24 days ago

        errr

    2. the axolotl
      10 years, 24 days ago

      entirely depends on me buying him or not

    3. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      15/16 Malleolar injury Jun 27, 2016 Aug 7, 2016 41 days -
      15/16 Thigh problems Jun 23, 2016 Jun 23, 2016 0 days -
      15/16 Hamstring Injury Nov 30, 2015 Jan 7, 2016 38 days 7Arsenal FC
      12/13 Ligament Injury Nov 15, 2012 Dec 6, 2012 21 days 6FC Barcelona
      11/12 Tear in the abductor muscle Mar 5, 2012 Mar 15, 2012 10 days 2FC Barcelona
      11/12 Strain Sep 12, 2011 Oct 31, 2011 49 days 11FC Barcelona
      10/11 Minor wound Apr 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 7 days 1Udinese Calcio

      1. t4thomas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Looks slim.

      2. Back on the horse
        10 years, 24 days ago

        now that's an answer that exceeded my expectations.

        1. t4thomas
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 24 days ago

          Neigh problem.

  30. DA Minnion (Former great)
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Players to have or not to have to make a difference tomorrow night
    Capoue 40 percent ownership
    Heaton 7 percent
    Deeney 6 percent
    Ighalo 6 percent

    Nobody else will matter.

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Deeney owners club signing in.

    2. the axolotl
      10 years, 24 days ago

      holebas will matter to me, if he plays, and doesn't fek up!

    3. pundit of punts
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Deeney brace and an assist.

      Capoue red on the 85th min after conceding an own goal in the 8th min.

    4. Taffer
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Capoue blank and Heaton cleanie would be big for me.

    5. Numb
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Capoue scares me

      1. t4thomas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Scares me too.