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30 October 2016 1898 comments
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After Everton defeated West Ham 2-0 at Goodison earlier, we now turn our attentions to St Mary’s as Southampton entertain Chelsea at 4pm.

Diego Costa and Eden Hazard boast the greatest threat as the Blues look to grab a fourth successive league win.

The Spain international – who remains one yellow away from a single-match ban – has netted four goals in as many road trips, whilst Hazard has notched in each of his last four starts for club and country.

Chelsea’s recent move to 3-4-3 has harvested three straight clean sheets in the top-flight, though their hosts have been similarly resilient in front of their own fans.

The Saints have conceded just one goal in their last five home matches in all competitions and have been breached on only eight occasions over the first nine Gameweeks.

With a trip to Hull next up on their agenda, Nathan Redmond and Charlie Austin have the chance to stake a claim for our consideration, as the latter looks to net for the third successive league outing.

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  1. Chucky
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Any chance Costa gets 2 baps?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      10 years, 8 days ago

      don't be greedy.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 8 days ago

      If you have him captain, no 😛

      1. Chucky
        10 years, 8 days ago

        yeah he's my capt 🙂

  2. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Evening all!

    Cech Pickford
    Lovren Holebas Pieters Amat Robertson
    Sanchez Firmino Coutinho Shaqiri Carrick
    Kun Lukaku Deeney

    A) Deeney > Austin
    B) Robertson > Fuchs
    C) A+B (-4)

    ??

    1. Alnair
      10 years, 8 days ago

      C is actually not that bad tbh.

    2. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      A) considering the same myself as Southampton's look good in the long term

  3. Rolls-Royce
    10 years, 8 days ago

    1FT, Have exact money for Foster-> Heaton, no other pressing issues (except wally who should be fine).

    Would you do it before price changes?

    1. jiGGidyJ1
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Yep

    2. S.Kuqi
      10 years, 8 days ago

      No. Won't get 11 points every week and 2FTs could be golden after int. break

    3. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Sure, go ahead

    4. Rolls-Royce
      10 years, 8 days ago

      cheers all.

    5. Alnair
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Strange timing with WBAs fixtures coming up?

      1. Rolls-Royce
        10 years, 8 days ago

        I'll hold off then. cheers.

        1. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
          10 years, 8 days ago

          Was about to do the same and happened to look at WBA fixtures and convinced myself to hold

  4. Yordan Letchkov
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Bought Capoue at 4.9. So if he drops from 5.2 to 5.1 tonight, I can still sell him for 5, right?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 8 days ago

      yes

    2. Yordan Letchkov
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Thx TM!

  5. Syd.
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Latest PL Odds

    City 5/4
    Liverpool 10/3
    Chelsea 11/2
    Arsenal 13/2
    Tottenham 12/1
    Man Utd 25/1 (13/8 to finish in the Top 4)

    1. Rhinos
      10 years, 8 days ago

      i thought city were in crisis

      1. Syd.
        10 years, 8 days ago

        It changes from week to week

        Just depends what garbage and agenda the press want to push

  6. Kaneyonero
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Anyone fancy Redmond against Hull?

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah definitely.

    2. bojack
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Yep!

  7. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Sanchez+Rashford -> Hazard+Austin for -4?

    1. VS10_
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Wouldn't move Sanchez for a hit.

    2. kalmoffit
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Not for me

  8. ZakAFC_
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Grant (Pickford)
    Kosc, Vertonghen, Holebas (Pieters, Kingsley)
    Firmino, Coutinho, Sanchez, Redmond (de Roon)
    Aguero, Lukaku, Austin

    1FT, 0 ITB

    Any Ideas?

    1. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      None. Looks like the team I want!

  9. columbo
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Hey guys,
    Sanchez-> de bruyne
    Or
    Ibra and arnautovic - > Aguero and Zaha - 4

    Any help much appreciated. Aguero killed me this week as did ibra captain.. Thanks for any help.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 8 days ago

      2nd but never zaha

      1. columbo
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Thanks mate. Not much other choice at 5.4 and below sadly..

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          10 years, 8 days ago

          Arrgh yesterday you could have had gedongen that's harsh

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Second one. Allen instead of Zaza

    3. Bored Bear
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Matic has 5 assists

      1. columbo
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Many thanks for the advice chaps!

  10. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Current midfield of Sanchez Coutinho Walcott Shaqiri de Roon.

    Am considering either Firmino or Hazard in for Walcott, and downgrade Coleman

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Sounding like a sound plan Pompel.

      1. Pompel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Thanks Hurricane

  11. F4L
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Would you prefer Redmond (3-5-2) or Austin (3-4-3) as your 7th attacker?

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Austin much greater goal scorer and on pens

  12. Jimjam
    10 years, 8 days ago

    (Bottomed)

    Foster, Pickford
    Vertonghen, Williams, Holebas, Evans, Amat
    Sanchez, Sterling, Lallana, Snodgrass, Capoue
    Aguero, Costa, Lukaku

    2FT, 0.0

    What to do with this lot?

    Defence needs work, and mids could do with an upgrade (though would need to downgrade Sanchez, Costa or Lukaku for funds)...

    1. Yordan Letchkov
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Get rid of Snoddy and Cap and try Shaq/Bolasie + cheap MF.

  13. gonzalocampos
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Sterling to Coutinho and Deeney to Austin to get this...yes / no ?

    Coutinho - Firmino - Alexis - Arnautovic
    Kun - Lukaku - Austin

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Yes imo, great moves

    2. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Definitely if not for a hit.

    3. ZakAFC_
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Go for it

  14. Syd.
    10 years, 8 days ago

    It was one of those weeks were all the big hitters performed

  15. Hurricane Gilbert
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Strongest option for the next 4 guys?

    A) KdB (MID, cpl, bur, CHE)
    B) Hazard (EVE, mid, TOT, mci)

    1. GreennRed
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Hazard

    2. Alnair
      10 years, 8 days ago

      A

    3. bojack
      10 years, 8 days ago

      I'd go Hazard. Minutes are assured, no CL and he's cheaper.

  16. THEBLACKSWORDSMAN
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Need to ditch Baines.

    A) Fuchs
    B) Bertrand

    1. GreennRed
      10 years, 8 days ago

      B

    2. kalmoffit
      10 years, 8 days ago

      A

    3. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 8 days ago

      A

    4. Yordan Letchkov
      10 years, 8 days ago

      A

    5. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 8 days ago

      A

    6. Alnair
      10 years, 8 days ago

      A

    7. Zombie
      10 years, 8 days ago

      B - because Lei don't keep CS on road

  17. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 8 days ago

    What do you think of an 8 point hit for this

    Sterling & Rashford to Redmond & Costa

    Has to be 8 as need to do Valencia to Fuchs also

    1. Syd.
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Sterling has Boro at home next week

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 8 days ago

        This is the downside of such a move

    2. GreennRed
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Just Valenc

    3. jurgenklopp.8
      10 years, 8 days ago

      like it

  18. Yordan Letchkov
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Suggestions for my 2FT?
    Karius, Jaku
    Kos, Holeboss, Jag, Pieters, Kingsley
    Sanchez, Wally, Firm, Bolasie, Cap
    Kun, Kaku, Deeney

    A) Cap and Jag -> Fuchs and Marney?
    B) Jag and Karius -> Morgan and Heaton ?

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 8 days ago

      B

  19. Chucky
    10 years, 8 days ago

    I think am the only one here who had a poor GW.Anyone doing than worse than 62 with Allen and Pieters to go? 🙁

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Not worse but on the same level as you. 66 with Siggy and Allen left :/

    2. GREENDREAMS11
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Yes 49 with Grant and Kingsley to go, really need a 0-0 tomorrow with 3 Grant penalty saves

    3. some witty pun
      10 years, 8 days ago

      not me

      captaining costa is a strange choice anyway

    4. Oven Glover
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Same boat. 61 with Shaq and Grant to go.

    5. makaveli123
      10 years, 8 days ago

      3 pts below average for top 10k. Not too bad that.

    6. Yellin' in my Ear
      10 years, 8 days ago

      74 all out, assume that's below average round here 🙁

      1. Rhinos
        10 years, 8 days ago

        definately below average of the people that have posted their scores

    7. Gazj11
      10 years, 8 days ago

      63 with Allen & Pieters to play

  20. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    10 years, 8 days ago

    A redmond and whelan
    B Austin and Barrow

    Obviously Barrow or whelan would be first sub

  21. Swan - Villa Proud
    10 years, 8 days ago

    TM, why did you say it's hard to qualify for the cup without hits? Has it historically been that way, or did I miss some sarcasm there 🙂

    1. Rolls-Royce
      10 years, 8 days ago

      He wants us all to take hits.. so less competitors. 😉

      He's a fox. 😉

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Wouldn't doubt it 🙂

  22. diesel001
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Picking the Big 5

    At the moment it is very tempting to pick Sanchez, Coutinho, Costa, Aguero and Lukaku.

    Sanchez - Proven FPL star. Playing out of position as a striker.
    Aguero - Proven FPL star season after season.
    Costa - No European football nor any League Cup games - should play the overwhelming majority of Chelsea's PL games. Chelsea are set up to feed him.
    Lukaku - No European football nor any League Cup games - should play the overwhelming majority of Everton's PL games. Everton are set up to feed him.
    Coutinho - No European football - should play the overwhelming majority of Liverpool's PL games. Takes free kicks and corners.

    With doubts over Payet (West Ham not firing and without a good striker), De Bruyne (injury status plus rotation risk for Champions League), Southampton tied up in European football and Man Utd also tied up in European football / misfiring why not stick with the 'Big 5'. The lower number of clean sheets means you can focus on putting funds in midfielders and strikers - Holebas, Smith, McAuley, Dann, Friend, Heaton, Grant, Pickford have all got points at low values in defence.

    So what is the thinking - pick the 'Big 5' or not?

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      have 4 of them, would have to downgrade Cech to Heaton to get Costa...mabye i will do that for gw12 before costa plays mid

    2. kalmoffit
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Seriously, you think Coutinho is better than De Bruyne.

      1. diesel001
        10 years, 8 days ago

        I think De Bruyne is a better player. But this about FPL (and Premier League games only) - Coutinho is much cheaper, he has no European football so won't be rested, has not been out injured, is returning good points per minute and has a good run of fixtures.

      2. Zombie
        10 years, 8 days ago

        In FPL terms right now - yes

      3. Alnair
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Only worse in terms of finishing, otherwise there's not much between them tbh.

    3. Zombie
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Hazard over Costa for me: penalties, higher bonus chances, can assist if not a goal, CS points

      1. Hy liverpool
        10 years, 8 days ago

        this

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        10 years, 8 days ago

        This

      3. NATSTER
        10 years, 8 days ago

        But, so far, Costa has scored more goals and matched Hazard on assist.

        He also got more bonus points and total FPL points more than Hazard too.

        1. Zombie
          10 years, 8 days ago

          Agreed but that's looking past when Hazard went completely off boil for some weeks. If he does what he did at the start of this season and today, I will prefer Hazard. Also, cheaper than Costa

    4. THEBLACKSWORDSMAN
      10 years, 8 days ago

      I don't think Costa and Coutinho are essential. But Aguero, Lukaku, and Sanchez definitely are.

    5. bojack
      10 years, 8 days ago

      It is tempting.

      Kane hopefully coming back to make it more complicated.

      I'm loving being a Costa owner this season.

    6. MTPockets
      10 years, 8 days ago

      One away but getting Lukaku means downgrading Firminho.
      However not that relatively keen on Austin/Wilson so may have to be done.

  23. Kanye West Ham
    10 years, 8 days ago

    In the next 5 games, spurs will have Arsenal, Chelsea and Man United, all away. Keep or sell Vertonghen? I realy want Alonso...

    1. Roys Peak
      10 years, 8 days ago

      sell

  24. Roys Peak
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Barkley > Walcott ?

  25. Hurricane Gilbert
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Which big hitter?

    A) KdB (MID, cpl, bur, CHE)
    B) Hazard (EVE, mid, TOT, mci)

    1. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 8 days ago

      B imo.

    2. kalmoffit
      10 years, 8 days ago

      A

  26. Geriatric Unathletic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Antonio and Bellerin to Hazard and Fuchs?? Would be for a -8 mind.

    Chelsea becoming v difficult to ignore and Arsenal Deffs just not justifying the price (up to now)!

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Agree on those moves

  27. Zikry
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Firmino or Hazard? Have Coutinho already and no Chelsea players. (Would drop Vertonghen for a 5.0 defender to bring in Hazard)

    1. AnDro_OiD
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Hazard.

      Get Stones for 5.0

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Hazard

  28. Hy liverpool
    10 years, 8 days ago

    me 54 with arnie(c) and pieters to go ... need arnie to explode

    1. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 8 days ago

      RF @chucky

    2. Chucky
      10 years, 8 days ago

      explosion imminent

  29. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    10 years, 8 days ago

    A bit of help needed, ty:

    Pickford, Heaton

    Walker, Coleman, Evans, Holebas, Amat

    Sterling, Sanchez, Capoue, Firmino, Allen

    Kun, Lukaku, Wilson

    What you think of this: Sterling+Capoue to Gundogan+Mahrez? Got 2FT so no hit

    1. THEBLACKSWORDSMAN
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Bad transfers. Don't understand the Gundogan love, he had one great week and is under threat from KDB. Mahrez hasn't been great and too expensive. Something better would be Coutinho + Chadli

      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Price is the only reason for that love. Don't fancy Coutinho and I got Firmino. Chadli may be a good shout tho, thx mate

  30. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 8 days ago

    How did Austin look today?

    1. THEBLACKSWORDSMAN
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Good. Great in the air and was marginally offside for his dissallowed goal. Chelsea just defended really well. I think lots of teams will have trouble scoring against them