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22 October 2016 990 comments
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Gameweek 9 gets underway this lunchtime as in-form Bournemouth welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Vitality Stadium.

Eddie Howe’s side warmed up for this one with a 6-1 hammering of Hull City last weekend and have now won each of their last three home fixtures.

The hosts are without Junior Stanislas, however, after the winger – who bagged two goals and a pair of assists against the Tigers – was ruled out with a calf injury.

Callum Wilson and Charlie Daniels have also been subject to increased Fantasy Premier league interest this week ahead of clashes against ‘Boro, Sunderland and Stoke in the subsequent three.

Spurs are without the injured Toby Alderweireld after the Belgian was forced off against West Brom last weekend.

A goalless draw against Bayern Leverkusen means the north London side have chalked up a clean sheet in five of the last seven in all competitions, boosting their chances of extending an unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign.

Son Heung-Min’s owners will also be keeping a keen eye on today’s encounter. Having earned over 328,000 transfers in prior to Gameweek 8, the South Korean was utilised as a late sub at the Hawthorns and was stationed on the left flank in Germany against his former club.

This time around, though, it looks like he will lead the line as Vincent Janssen drops to the bench.

With Leicester, Arsenal, West Ham and Chelsea directly after today’s fixture, a lack of returns could persuade Son’s 13% owners to reassess.

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  1. FPL Bargain
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Shipping out Son? Only 60mins played. If so any early contenders?

    1. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ayew (but he is) injured.

      1. FPL Bargain
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ooo. Good good shout if he plays this weekend

      2. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        have you seen his price?!! added to watchlist!!

      3. FPL Bargain
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Haha

    2. Valencia's Left Foot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looking at Alli or Sterling. Many selling Sterling but fixtures are turning nice.

      1. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Not Dull Ali. LMAO!

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Success when coming off his injury. Shaqiri or Arnie depending on form. Lallana. Walcott obviously.

    4. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lallana or Siggy.

      Disappointed I can no longer go straight to Walcott, so hopefully I won't feel pressed to do that l

    5. FPL Bargain
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Some great ideas thanks. I'm hoping a good contender emerges so I can stick with 3-5-2. Plumping for Siggy right now

  2. Brap.
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Smith now only averaging 7 points per game at home

    (down from 7.25)

    Guy's a bone fide G

  3. thep025
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Chances of a Leicester CS?

  4. Teror
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks to everybody that told me to play Boruc ahead of Pickford: you know who you are. Decent start with 16 points from Boruc, Walker & Son.

  5. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Worst week ever. 0 points with 11 to play.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Do you still have your captain?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, yes I do! Panic over.

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He might turn it around for you

    2. red devil 7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      tough

  6. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Tough set of fixtures for Spurs coming up, tricky away games! GW16 onwards is a good shout to own Walker though.

    1. Ruth_NZ
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      14 or 16 for Spurs, yep. CL pretty much done and dusted by then too.

  7. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lol@spurs

    1. red devil 7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      spurs > leaf

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        0-0 Man U style 🙂

    2. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Undefeated but draws won't win the title

  8. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Have put an accumulator on for Sanchez, Lukaku, Deeney, Arnautovic, Payet and Mane to score at 229/1. Already planning what Im going to buy with the winnings.

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Just be careful trollaku does not read this

    2. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Too bad only Lukaku will score out of those. LMAO!

    3. Demí
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Walcott 2+ 13/2 here.

    4. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good luck bud. That's not a bad shout actually.

    5. Brap.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Arnie will let you down

  9. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thank you Francis.That's my 2nd CS in 6 GWs 😀

  10. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Officiating isn't an easy job, no disputes here, but when you have a player clearly elbow another in the face it is as simple a red card as there ever could be.

    Spurs incredibly fortunate to finish that match with 11 players.

    1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lamela too...

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yep. Brutal reffing.

      2. Brap.
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        ….and Rose

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      In that case Arter should be off for trying to break Wanyamas leg.

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe he should be if that was his intention, I actually didn't see that challenge. Still, a clear elbow to the face is a RC. It is a simple decision and on reply the ref had a great view of it.

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He was foolish to do it. But the lino saw it and they took no action. So not his fault. The referee had a shocker though

  11. Cojiro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Elneny any good or are Arsenal going to be rubbish now?

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He's good

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I can confirm they are going to be rubbish from now.

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Damn 🙁

    3. Cojiro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      That's what I thought. I can see the posts of people comlaining now

  12. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Francis looked lively at the end there. Haven't seen much of him before.

    1. Brap.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Made Janssen look even more foolish than he does in front of goal

  13. KING_ZLATAN
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Played smith over Amat !

    1. Cojiro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      King

    2. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Amat benched anyway so you would've got smith points

      1. Brap.
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Unless Amat comes on

      2. CostaCoffee
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        But fair play anyway

    3. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Amat's benched anyway, well done

  14. farooqriasat786
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hope Arsenal win 8-0 has I have both Sanchez c and Walcott

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not bothered if Walcott and Sanchez get in on the goals?

    2. Slam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Fair enough

    3. Cojiro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Classic FFS bants

    4. thep025
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      8-1 will be better...

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Remember this? I'd 8-2 be a gooner this week...

        1. farooqriasat786
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I feel it will be a pounding

  15. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Smith and Holebas have been absolute diamonds these past few weeks 🙂

    Smith 3rd sub this week, though, but when he decides to leave the Ndlovu Shack it will be his decision.

    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Started Holebas over Smith myself but nice to own!

  16. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Please don't come in Amat

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Avoiding pregnancy?

      1. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        KASJDASFHJDHAF I CACKLED

      2. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        hahahahha!!!

      3. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        what a reply! laughing away here

    2. red devil 7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      ok

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds like Grant Mitchell porn

      1. Jay_
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😀 😀

      2. Brap.
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        NEW RULE AT THE YOGA STUDIO

        1. itwaswritten
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I'M

          1. itwaswritten
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            DEAD

    4. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No Fer?

      1. Pinatta
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It's not Fer is it

    5. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Top 10k averaging 6 from 1 player

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        i got 9 from 1 and FFFix is still predicting a red arrow 😆

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Tough crowd

        2. Yankee Toffee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          F the fix

      2. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        5.7 minus 0.7, so not quite as daunting!

    6. cruzex
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      stones will start tomorrow?

      kompany is fit

      1. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hopefully not.

    7. Ruth_NZ
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I guess that's the wheels off the Son bandwagon?

      2 games maybe before Kane is back, one being Arsenal away. Then 2 games in S Korea during the international break and a rotation risk again in GW12. Then Chelsea away. Doesn't look too wonderful. 😕

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yep, time to look at an exit strategy

      2. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Need to sort out my defence, but not sure if he is even going to start against LEI after these two recent performances.

      3. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        You don't even own him , so why the " 😕 "

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Does in some of his teams IIRC

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            😆

          2. Ruth_NZ
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            ?

            This is getting pretty tiresome.

            Son isn't in my team and as far as I know he's in none of my family members' teams either. If that is of any relevance. 😕

        2. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 5 months ago

            It makes his post look better in his eyes.

        3. Mr. Blonde
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Don't think I can risk him being dropped next week even though Leicester H is a very good fixture

        4. Slam
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          You went with Sanchez in the end...
          I've gone Wally(C)

          Good luck 🙂

      4. CostaCoffee
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Any chance of Galloway playing no?

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          None

      5. Yankee Toffee
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Interesting stat from @optajoe: 771 - Jack Wilshere has completed 90 minutes in a Premier League match for the first time since 13th September 2014; 771 days ago. Rarity.

        Ie) made of glass

      6. Sponge-worthy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Francis on from the bench to replace stanislas. I'll take the 9pts.

        1. Vedas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Nice

        2. FootballFanatic365
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          if only

        3. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Wish I had that luck! Nice!

      7. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Fer in the subs?

        1. Vedas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yes

          1. fedolefan
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks.

      8. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Bit boring but MWilson > Cameron 1FT?

        Have exact money

      9. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Damn you Vertonghen. That YC cost me the baps. Double punishment.

        1. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 5 months ago

            That is how baps work.

        2. Rh4ziel
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Is this the wrong site to tell people that i took a -8 for fun? 😛

          1. Sponge-worthy
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            No.. Just the right place.

            1. Sponge-worthy
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              But I'll say that I don't like your humor.

          2. Brap.
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            You must be a cheap date

          3. All Hail K
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Why not? Supposed to be fun!

        3. FootballFanatic365
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          francis 2nd sub

          9 points down the drain

        4. Champione
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Watford still in the League cup? Need Holebas vs Hull 😉

          1. Sylas
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            They're not.

            1. Champione
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              cheers 🙂 keep calm, Holebas 😀

        5. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Lallana + 0.9 or Walcott?

            1. Pochecinno
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Watch the games. They might not be options by the time the day is done.

              1. Worzel Gummidge
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Can you stop posting to my comments. Your posts are extremely boring and mundane.

                  1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    you are the most negative person i have had the displeasure to read posts from in 5 years on this site. i feel sorry for people who have to listen to you in real life.

                    1. Worzel Gummidge
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Ah here is one of my 5 stalkers. Well your mum doesn't complain.

                        1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          dont flatter urself. i would rather never see u than stalk u.

                          1. Worzel Gummidge
                              9 years, 5 months ago

                              Well stop posting on my comments all the time then as that can be construed as stalking. Plus next time please write in proper English. I despise text speak.

                      • Konstaapeli
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        It's a good advice tough.

                        And Walcott for me.

                      • Slam
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        To be fair there are games in 15 minutes which might help you decide.

                        That was extremely harsh

                  2. Cojiro
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Lallana from gw11

                  3. Vedas
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Walcott

                  4. nobwak
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Lallana because according to your good self Walcott isn't nailed.