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1 October 2016 3162 comments
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With European football forcing a reschedule, us Fantasy managers suffer a reduced Saturday programme made up of just a quartet of three o’clock kick-offs.

Our main focus is likely to be the London Stadium, where we will be tracking West Ham’s progress against Middlesbrough following four straight defeats. Michail Antonio looks poised to play up front today and carries the hopes of 18% of Fantasy Premier League managers, with almost 13% still keeping faith in Dimitri Payet.

Chelsea are another side with ailing form, although 26% still take Diego Costa into the Blues’ trip to Hull City, with another 20% holding Eden Hazard. Antonio Conte starts both Marcus Alonso and Victor Moses at the KCOM today, with Branislav Ivanovic dropping to the bench.

Elsewhere, Jermain Defoe’s 12% ownership will be hoping for a repeat performance from their striker after his brace in the 3-2 defeat to Crystal Palace in Gameweek 6. The Black Cats take on West Brom at the Stadium of Light, with Gareth McAuley found in 26% of FPL squads.

Watford’s Vicarage Road meeting with Bournemouth completes Saturday programme, with Fantasy managers set to re-assess the form of Walter Mazzarri’s assets following Monday’s disappointing defeat at Burnley.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    (C)osta and Payet make me proud! 🙂

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Diego!Diego!Diego! Payet too plus couple more

  2. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Let's do this 😎

  3. Helia
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    great week so far.. and just heard antonio is playing striker.. thats lovely

    1. Humlesnurr
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Love it!!

  4. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Went into town shopping as we were 1-0 down.. What a pleasant surprise to come home and see not only did we win but goal and assist for Firmino 😀

    6 digit rank here I come 😎

    1. Helia
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      snap.. left a party 1-0 down and came home to see firmino deliver

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      League all but won?

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I will have to nail the captaincy from here on in to have a sniff 😉

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          For Liverpool 😉

          1. Optimus.
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Man Utd to provide the guard of honour next weekend when they award us the league

            1. Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              😀

  5. Fingerspitzengefühl
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is Antonio playing striker in a 4-3-3 with Payet and Tore on the wings?

    1. Helia
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      yup

      1. big_cliff
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yep

        1. Helia
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          yup

    2. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      this day just keeps getting better 😀

  6. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    It wasn't Rangels assist for Fer's goal was it?

  7. Hendomania
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Can the FPL website please introduce a self-ban on transfers button for 13 days during International breaks?????....

    1. Adz87
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      this

  8. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    C'mon James Collins. Get me the unlikeliest of clean sheets please

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      It's not that unlikely.

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Really? He was dropped out of the squad last week and have you seen how many goals West Ham have conceded recently?

        1. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          He's starting and Boro at home is as good as it gets in terms of fixtures.

          1. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Didnt even expect him to start tbh

  9. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Matip in the baps?

    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      again with this joke?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Oh yeah 😛

    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Where did you get that cookbook of yours?

  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Cheers Firmino 😀

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      High five

    2. Helia
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      🙂

    3. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I forgive him the shocking makeover for his beautiful points

    4. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Well done us

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Snodgrass + Capoue goals please

    1. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      This

  12. AnotherBareBum
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Scared Hazard (C) here anybody else on him?

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sold him for Firmino 😀

    2. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      (C)osta counts?
      Eden scored in the last 3 matches with Hull if I remember correctly, good omen

  13. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Pretty scared as an Antonio seller not going to lie.

    1. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I would be also. Dont have him myself.

    2. fish66
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I got rid of Antonio for Lallana....

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Ouch unlucky. Walcott here

        1. fish66
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Firmino & Lukaku have eased the pain

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Don't worry, I've got him so chances are he won't do anything.

      1. Helia
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        your comment seems appropriate with you name lol

        1. Helia
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          your*

    4. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Me too, a bit. However, he's not a striker - we tried at Forest.

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I suspected the OOP might not be as great as people think - it's often fools gold.

  14. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ive got a ps4. Might have to get the xbox one s for gears of war and forza.

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I had the Xbox One, it's horrible. Not sure about the One S though

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        What didn't you like about it?

        1. PvA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Poor graphics, UI is clunky amongst many other things

          PS4 is miles better

  15. Sourabh
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bubble theory with WHM ground

  16. Butland in the Village
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    In Firming We Trust!!!

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes!!!!

  17. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Its been a while since i got a keeper penalty save..

    Go on Foster..

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Heaton tomorrow

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sunderland have to get into the opponent's box for that to happen.

  18. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sunderland - WBA goalless snooze fest please

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. adibo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yass.. got picky and evans

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Defo.

  19. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    looks like van der hoorn got a touch on the ball before reaching fer

    1. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Pretty sure it touched lukaku. Yes thats right some of us still hold resentment 😀

  20. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Please no cards today Costa,behave 😀

    1. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Costa smash

    2. Goodricke
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Man U and Mourino in 2 games weeks, definite yellow today. I have him but not captian.

  21. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How bad is David Luiz.....

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Bad

  22. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Wow, Snoddy close......FK again 😮

    1. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Come on lad

  23. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Mark - can you have a word with FPL Towers re Rangel's assist - needs reviewing. You have Firmino right?

  24. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What a save by Courtois

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    The assist for Swansea's goal will be reviewed before the Bonus Points are finalised

    https://twitter.com/OfficialFPL/status/782219656769769472

    1. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Clearly an Ibra assist

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      That was quick!

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Good or bad for Bobby Bemba?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        maybe good, as rangel bps will decline

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers Bemba.....je suis bobby's baps

    4. thep025
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      So Firmino 2 BPS?

  26. Donnie Brasco´s
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio OOP!???

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Up front.

  27. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bryam dead after only 4 mins

  28. willl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What position does McNair play? Is OOP from what I can tell.

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    byram hammy

    arbeloa on

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sounds worse than a hammy

  30. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Please don't tell me Antonio is moving back to RB?

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No Arbeloa on