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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.

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  1. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    FIRMINO 2 BAPS

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

      That is what I like to hear.

      Recover my J Evans YC point at least.....

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

      Wahey

  2. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio + £1.3m itb = £8.5m for who? (got Sterling, Firmino, Fer, Capoue, Aguero, Costa, Lukaku) :-

    a> Coutinho (Liverpool double-up)
    b> Walcott
    c> Son
    d> Other
    e> Stick

    thanks 🙂

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

      Wally

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Downgrade striker, Alexis

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      b with the two home fixtures coming up

  3. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    from excellent gw to meh gw.
    firmino, lukaku, mane.....followed by foster, antonio, capoue, diomande

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Mane didn't do anything.

      1. zizoo10
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        yes, but it was a good start. 20 from 3..

  4. Too Mane Men
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else captain Augero this week?

    Spurs away is not easy but Pep seems have turned their attack into world beaters already. Also, he put five past them in one game a couple of years back.

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, hoping Burnley prove to be more stubborn than the Sanchez captainers think too.

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

      Same here....Was very very close to putting it on Lukaku....Decided to go with Aguero....Hoping he has a field day

    3. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      This Spurs team is not the few years ago Spurs team. Poch knows how to go about in big games and not get hammered

    4. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Was going to but all the polls swung me to pick Sanchez in the end, insurance basically.

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

      Ibra here. Prepared for the 4 pointer while Rashford hits a hattrick!

  5. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Laterisor, if you're there. Well done with the Chelsea picks in defence this week

  6. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Personally, I think people should keep playing Capoue as their fourth mid. Maybe even try captaining him once or twice?

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

      Yep. Help my rank please!

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

      You want me to triple captain him?

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I want you to persuade everyone to triple captain him.

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

          It's hard to do that now, 2 blanks in a row is a tough sell

          1. sully29
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Just makes him that much more of a differential.

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

    Not sure what to make of this...

    14 points post BPS

    7 left to play including:

    Aguero, Ibra (c), Alexis, Sterling, Stones, Shaw and Heaton

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

      Ibra(c) could make up the difference

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      It's fine. Red tonight, green tomoro

    3. MrMaverick
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      All to play for

    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You should be well.

  8. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    At least my AOA worked PvA came on to score and diomande 2pts over Amat's 1

  9. Moyeschester
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio, Rashford
    to
    Wally, C.Wilson/Austin

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

      Also the hell is Moyes about benching PvA. Praised be that he came to score.

  10. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Just saw that Payet goal. Beauty!

  11. kinghenry14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    antonio and lovren to snodgrass and arsenal def a good move? cheers

    1. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The fact Liverpool haven't kept a clean sheet is embarrassing but their run of games is unbelievable. You're essentially selling guaranteed clean sheets if you chuck Lovren. I'd keep him and get a Gunners defender on top.

      1. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Clean sheets are never guaranteed when it's us playing!

        1. kinghenry14
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          this. but i'll probably keep him for the run of fixtures

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

    Did Antonio play outwide or as a fullback?

    1. mipola
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Striker.

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

      Striker

  13. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone find it ridiculous that firmino only gets 1 bap wen scoring and providing an assist??

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

      He's on 2.

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

      2 now

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

        Anyone find it ridiculous that firmino is on 2 baps after scoring and providing an assist? 😀

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

          Better than 1 (before Angel's assist removed)

        2. Sánchez
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Hahaha

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

          😀

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

    35 post baps with Walker Sterling San(c)hez and Aguero to go

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

    OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MYYYYYY WHAT A GOAL PAYET

    Dial up sorry

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

      Reid assist

  16. MrMaverick
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    callum wilson back on my radar, some tasty fixtures upcoming

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

      How was the goal?

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

        near post header

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

          Cheers. I watch listed him pre season. Maybe he can come good

  17. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    28 points with 5 to play, Zlatan (c)

    Average?

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

      all to play for, don't worry about scores now

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      4.5 points above 10k average.

    3. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Average is 19 and 24 for top 1000

  18. alangreat
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio as striker 5 shots 1 SOT
    didn't watch the game, how was he doing actually?

  19. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is Antonio to Son looking like a decent transfer?

  20. Judas
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Do we really drop Antonio?

    cpl, SUN, eve, STO next 4

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

      depends who for, Wally has even better fixtures

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Unsure. Have to have a look at how he did today I guess. Goals imminent or waste of space.

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

    OHHH WILLIAN WHAT A GOAL ALSO

    Go away Hazard you sideman

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

      COSTA AS WELL

      Woah

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Heck of a delay there.

      Also an Arsenal man screaming for Costa...

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

        Just because I have an Alexis grav doesn't mean I support Arsenal

  22. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Any way to access the ticker on the mobile site lads?

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

      Use the 4 navigation buttons on the home page.

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

    firmino on 2 baps

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

      Had Firmino(c) . Delighted!

  24. Defaid Daniel
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    how many chances did antonio have today?

  25. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    40 pts

    Koscielny, Sterling, Aguero and San(c)hez to go who are allegedly my big hitters

  26. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Do we ditch Antonio then? Still fixtures are tasty

  27. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    40 inc. BPS. Post WC +1 GW in full swing.

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

    Going to hurt seeing red arrows in my MLs, but 7 to play tomorrow

  29. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Feels really weird not having a late kick off.

    Think I might just go to sleep now and get up for the early kick off tomorrow.

    (UK timezone BTW!)

  30. MrMaverick
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Really need a Zlatan blank. Going to be such a tense watch, not looking forward to it