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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. FPLHaggis
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Foster
    Morgan Valencia Stones (Friend Kingsley)
    Capoue Sanchez Antonio Firmino (Ramirez)
    Kun Kaku Tekkers

    1 FT 1.6m ITB

    A) Save
    B) Ramirez to Iwobi
    C) Ramirez to ?
    D) Friend to ?

  2. gawa11
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Any advice appreciated!

    Haz and gray out for a hit to

    1. Sanchez & Barrow
    2. Coutinho & deeney

    1. gawa11
      10 years, 23 days ago

      1

    2. gawa11
      10 years, 23 days ago

      2

    3. gawa11
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Even Stevens, any other opinions?

    4. BbBb
      10 years, 23 days ago

      I'd try and get Sanchez but don't like the Barrow option. Would you be benching Barrow and playing 352? If so who are your other mids and fwds?

      1. gawa11
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Yeah he'd be benched,
        Cazorla, sterling, bolaise,capoue

        Kun,zlatan

    5. Still Unsure
      10 years, 23 days ago

      I'd go B but Lallana

  3. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Zlatan to rashford
    Snodgrass to sanchez?

    Thanks

    1. Rich_20
      10 years, 23 days ago

      No. Zlatan to score vs stoke. Snoddy could grab something.

    2. gawa11
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Any other options

    3. Rains of Castamere
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Anyone else just having to suck up Sanchez's price rise(s) because they want Zlatan for STK?

    4. Epic Fail
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Captain Zlatan this week.

    5. NestorC
      10 years, 23 days ago

      I did Ibra to Rash, Antonio to Sanch

  4. Total Foot 5
    10 years, 23 days ago

    just got in, wow , that whu defence is just dreadful...why is the whu defence so bad, they seem to take in 3-4 goals the same way liverpool is scoring 3-4 goals 🙂

    1. Sepp Blattered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 23 days ago

      New stadium - Like playing away 24/7 currently. Also they lost Tomkins who kind of seems like a big miss at the moment.

    2. John Nerdelbaum
      10 years, 23 days ago

      hard to put a finger on it, a ridiculous amount of new signings, the issues with the move, loads of injuries - the team just looked awful

      606 was quite funny

    3. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Winston Reid, and Cresswell are their only good defenders and Cresswell is injured.

  5. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Decided going to save FT and not rush getting Sanchez in.

    Burnley do well against top 4 teams at home generally, and 2 FT in the international break would be a bonus. Here's to a huge hiding behind the couch weekend coming up!

    1. Rich_20
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Yeh am keeping the 2fts also

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 23 days ago

      I'd consider the same with non stud players, but not an in form Alexis on an in form Arsenal team against a promoted team, plus other easy fixtures. Alexis is a risk post international break, but you do risk missing out on another double digit performance. He is currently in essential status territory, IMO.

  6. John Nerdelbaum
    10 years, 23 days ago

    mark's antonio + firm > lallana + mane switch in a few weeks might be fast tracked on today's evidence

  7. Wolverine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Help appreciated. I'm a little lost on what to do. I want a Liverpool mid but I'm struggling to continue avoiding alexis too

    Jakup foster
    Shaw Williams bellerin amat walker
    Capoue cazorla hazard antonio sterling
    Kun lukaku diomande

    0.4m in bank, 1 FT.

    4 point hit for alexis with Shaw to holebas/smith?
    Hazard to coutinho/firmino?
    Antonio to lallana?
    Cazorla to Walcott?

    1. Chris_White
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Cazorla to Lallana or save.

      1. Wolverine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Prefer to go in with no arsenal against Burnley over no Liverpool against Swansea?

        1. Chris_White
          10 years, 23 days ago

          Seeing that Sánchez will cost you -4 and losing Shaw before Stoke, yes.

  8. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

    This is tense, could be going to a play off.

  9. Rich_20
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Spurs will beat city 2-1

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      10 years, 23 days ago

      fancy a draw

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 23 days ago

      I think city will beat Spurs 3-1. City are unconscious right now, and spurs are good, but not showing the same kind of mojo city are showing.

  10. FPL Maldini
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Hazard more urgent to ditch than Zlatan right?

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Why ditch Zlatan?

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Zlatan is at home to Stoke. Captain if still have not sell

    3. gawa11
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Yes, tho could get points against Hull but wouldn't hold my breath

    4. Chris_White
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Before Hull and Stoke? I wouldn't ditch any of them.

    5. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      10 years, 23 days ago

      if you must ditch one: bye to Hazard

  11. Kaneyonero
    10 years, 23 days ago

    I decided to go Redmond to Coutinho.

    Foster Jaku
    PvA Baines Walker Amat Kinsley
    Coutinho Firmino Sanchez Capoue Sterling
    Lukaku Kun Diomande

    - I'm always playing a 3 5 2.
    - 0.5 ITB I know I need to improve on defence. But hows the front looking?

    1. bobbins
      10 years, 23 days ago

      I like that team

  12. CCaddy
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Who's the best option?

    A) coutinho 8.2

    B) sterling 8.5

    C) mane 9.0

    *already have firmino and Aguero

    1. gawa11
      10 years, 23 days ago

      B

    2. Kaneyonero
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Mane but I went Coutinho because of funds

    3. Chris_White
      10 years, 23 days ago

      C

    4. ChampChomp
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Sterling for me

    5. BbBb
      10 years, 23 days ago

      C if you can afford him

  13. Woody01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

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

    Adrian >>>Gomes
    Ward >>> Holebas
    De Bruyne >>> Sanchez

    What do you think?

    1. Kaneyonero
      10 years, 23 days ago

      The latter 2 if you have 2 FT or just KdB to Sanchez

      1. Woody01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 23 days ago

        I play with SKY FF so it's more about having transfers available - I can afford to make 3 if needed but wondering if it would be worth it

  14. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Sometimes you just have to admit you were wrong. Hanging onto Firmino because it will be his turn next is misguided imo, he is the FIFTH highest scoring midfielder at Liverpool! What's going to change apart from maybe Milner getting fewer pens?

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Ironically, I think this is the 5th time I've seen you say this.

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Maybe true re 5th highest but first time re the point of the post. Noted that you are championing keeping him 😉

        1. Epic Fail
          10 years, 23 days ago

          It's hard to provide a decent argument for Firmino to be honest. I can only go on gut alone and what he has done in the past. 🙁

        2. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 23 days ago

          I think it is too early to admit taking firm is wrong. This is premature after a five goal game in which the in others featured (to my dismay, I assure you!). After gw8-10, if this trend continues, I'd give this conclusion to you, and will switch, if not sooner.

    2. Chris_White
      10 years, 23 days ago

      As long as he plays up front, he'll keep lagging behind. Just creates space for Mané/Lallana/Cout. Look what happened against Leicester when Sturridge took his role.

      I'm giving him a few more weeks because of other issues, but will eventually switch to one of the attacking mids as I see Klopp sticking to his current front four.

    3. John Nerdelbaum
      10 years, 23 days ago

      doubling up with lallana may ease the pain in the short term

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Agree

    4. Professor Red
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Go for the cheapest lallana. Points will be shared

    5. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Idk, WR. I think are all going to rotate big production on pool in hard to predict ways. We are only six games in, and the number of big hauls per player still represents relatively small sampls. Playing the pool merry go round will be a tricky challenge and use of precious trades. I predict cout, mane, firmino, lallana, Milner and Sturridge will all have high fpl totals due to pools ability to score goals in bunches.

      1. Rich_20
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Wasnt firmino the too scoring mid before this gameweek? Perspective.

    6. ChampChomp
      10 years, 23 days ago

      It's not worth a transfer taking him out for another Liverpool mid. We're 6 games in, Firmino could easily be the top points scorer after another 6 games

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Wait, is your grav, Martin Starr from freaks and geeks (now in Silicon Valley)?

        1. ChampChomp
          10 years, 23 days ago

          Yep! 🙂 My username is the name of that character

          1. walkman666
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 23 days ago

            Yes! Great, great show. If you've not seen Silicon Valley, find a clip to see what the actor looks like in that cast. Quite the freak, in contrast.

            1. ChampChomp
              10 years, 23 days ago

              Yeah absolute quality. Not seen it, I'll check it out

  15. Bobby_Baggio
    10 years, 23 days ago

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

    (Jaku) Gray - Amat - Terry

    A) Redmond + Gray > Sanchez + Diomande/Stunani (-4)
    B) Antonio + Gray > Sanchez + Austin (-4)

    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 23 days ago

      B easily

    2. bobbins
      10 years, 23 days ago

      B

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Cheers both

  16. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Should I just take out Hazard now and avoid the risk of him possibly dropping tonight?

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Not if you can afford it.

    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      10 years, 23 days ago

      who for?

      1. Reeker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Sterling

    3. BbBb
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Hazard got a great fixture next game and Chelsea will be looking to bounce back
      Sterling got a tough game vs Tottenham
      I'd keep for one more week

      1. Reeker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 23 days ago

        I don't think I could take watching my 10.0 midfielder blanking 4 times in a row

      2. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 23 days ago

        I'm in the same boat and agree with this. He could come alive vs Hull after that thrashing.. If he doesn't you have two transfers over the break.

  17. Energetics
    10 years, 23 days ago

    2 blanks in a row and Firminios price dropped, then he scored a brace and was the one to get.

    2 blanks in a row and Coutinhos price dropped, scored a brace at the weekend and now he's the one to get again.

    So confused.

    1. Demí
      10 years, 23 days ago

      I think the real answer is to double up. Liverpool will score plenty of goals this season it seems. Every chance Mane, Lallana or Cout could be the one to miss out in their next 5-goal haul. I still think Firmino's price will prove great value over the course of the season

      1. Hy liverpool
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Well said

      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 23 days ago

        100%

  18. gawa11
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Any advice appreciated!

    Haz and gray out for a hit to...

    1. Sanchez & Barrow
    2. Coutinho & deeney

    1. NestorC
      10 years, 23 days ago

      I guess 2 if u will play 3 4 3

  19. bobbins
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Pretty sure I'm doing Ramirez and payet to Sanchez and Joe Allen for -4.

    Worth doing Eriksson to Sterling as well for -8? Yes/no?

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Might as well wait a week.

      1. bobbins
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Yeah, I guess I'm just trying to beat price changes... For a change!

  20. IWR
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Evans to Holebas on a free?

    1. Rich_20
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Yes if u have foster

  21. Hy liverpool
    10 years, 23 days ago

    If the choices is between any player and coutinho ..people on here won't pick coutinho.
    The same for Defoe .
    So if anyone wants one of them just don't ask .

  22. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

    And we have a playoff, come on McIlroy!

  23. FantaCity
    10 years, 23 days ago

    I need Sanchez tonight to afford the transfer
    A) Firmino out
    B) Sterling out

    1. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Neither ... b if must imo

      1. FantaCity
        10 years, 23 days ago

        It's a painful transfer, but one or the other has to make way.

    2. Rich_20
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Hmmm sterling

    3. Chris_White
      10 years, 23 days ago

      A

    4. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Someone else out?

  24. Still Unsure
    10 years, 23 days ago

    How about these two folks? I like the look of B right now:

    A) Ozil & Antonio -> Sanchez & Snoddy
    B) Ozil & Tekkers -> Sanchez & Austin

    Both for -4

    1. bobbins
      10 years, 23 days ago

      B

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 23 days ago

      B

  25. bojack
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Redmond is actually playing really well, just not in FPL terms.

    1. Rich_20
      10 years, 23 days ago

      True, he looks class. Might give him one last chance after the last chance I just gave him.

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Dropped him last week and was nervous throughout the whole game. He's definitely looking good, just can't convert it to points. Tadic was excellent.

  26. Chris_White
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Better to save than do Hazard to Coutinho/Mané, right?

    1. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Yep

  27. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

    The question is....

    A) Coutinho

    B) Firmino

    ???

    1. Rich_20
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Firmino for me

  28. Stoneytq1
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Done costa + Mahrez > Rashford + Sanchez

    -4

    Good move?

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  30. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Double Arsenal rather than double Pool anyone? Sanchez and Wally ftw

    1. Still Unsure
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Sanchez and Iwobi...