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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. Clifford☯
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Heaton Pickford
    Koscielny Valencia Holebas Smith Amat
    Sanchez Firmino Coutinho Snodgrass Fletcher
    Aguero Costa Austin

    0.7 ITB, 1 FT
    Early thoughts on this lot. Who needs to go first, Valencia or Snoddy ?

    1. Alnair
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Snods.

    2. Rhinos
      10 years, 8 days ago

      snoddy, Smith con cover valencia

    3. liiusions
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Snoddy but I'd probably ditch both this week

    4. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Valencia to Stones.

      1. Clifford☯
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Don't Fancy Fuchs or morgan ?

    5. kalmoffit
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Valencia has a broken arm, so him.

  2. Rhinos
    10 years, 8 days ago

    My gameweek would have been genius if Lamela hadnt randomly got ill. Im gonna hold on to that dream

    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Didn't realise Lamela hadn't played

      1. Rhinos
        10 years, 8 days ago

        neither did i till i saw his big fat zero

        1. Robben Mee Blind
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 8 days ago

          🙂

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

    Walcott dropping tonight

    1. Rhinos
      10 years, 8 days ago

      thought he gotten over his diarohhea

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

        Urrgh

    2. LVRD
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Do you know how long he will be out?

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

        Who knows. Hammy injuries are never straight forward. This from somone who suffers from them quite regular 🙂

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

        Wenger said he shoud be ready for tuesday CL match. The only reason he is dropping in price is becouse people se a orange mark next to hes name. Then when he is back next GW people wil start to bring him back. Go figure.

  4. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    10 years, 8 days ago

    I am doing Williams and Rashford to Austin and Stones this week.

    -8 though, but think it'll pay off. Defence is mega weak for GW11. All away fixtures.

  5. HurriKane
    10 years, 8 days ago

    I think ive cracked the perfect and most balanced front 8. Thoughts ?

    Sanchez Hazard Coutinho Lallana (Capoue)
    Lukaku Aguero Austin

    Lallana could be any of mids below 7.4 (Siggy Arnie or Chadli)

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Nah. Don't like Lallana pick. Can you downgrade Capoue and upgrade Lallana?

      1. HurriKane
        10 years, 8 days ago

        See above Lallana could be Siggy Arnie or Chadli depending on their fixtures

    2. Rhinos
      10 years, 8 days ago

      its pretty good but im hoping you gonna rue not having Payet

      1. HurriKane
        10 years, 8 days ago

        payet has horrendous fixtures and westham are not so good this season

    3. diesel001
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Would prefer Walcott (if he is fit next week) and downgrade Capoue to a cheap filler. If you are playing that front 8 you will barely ever use your 5th midfielder.

  6. JAC THE CAT
    10 years, 8 days ago

    I know Swansea are yet to play but early thoughts...

    A, Siggy -> Redmond

    B, Deeney -> Austin

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      B, definitely. You'd just want to get Siggy back again in a few weeks, no?

    2. BB-8
      10 years, 8 days ago

      B. You think Redmond is nailed on for the next few?

      1. JAC THE CAT
        10 years, 8 days ago

        I would like to think so but Southampton might start rotating more.

    3. fedolefan
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Why are you looking at shipping out Siggy? His stats not good or something?

      1. JAC THE CAT
        10 years, 8 days ago

        3 out the next 4 fixtures looking difficult.

        1. fedolefan
          10 years, 8 days ago

          He is a player, you have to play week in week out I think. Fixture proof and on pens. Can score against anyone, can blank against anyone.

  7. BB-8
    10 years, 8 days ago

    87 with Allen and Pieters left. Is that magic number a possibility now? 🙂

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Could just be. Good luck.

      1. BB-8
        10 years, 8 days ago

        To you too. Cheers bud 🙂

    2. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Yep. 88 is within your reach

      1. BB-8
        10 years, 8 days ago

        😐

        1. Robben Mee Blind
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 8 days ago

          Seriously though, hope you do it - I've got Pieters too. And will have Allen (C) in Sky

    3. kalmoffit
      10 years, 8 days ago

      You'd need the Allen craziness to continue. So not likely imo.

      1. BB-8
        10 years, 8 days ago

        An Allen assist + CS is what I'm hoping for

        1. kalmoffit
          10 years, 8 days ago

          Hope you do it, as I have Pieters myself. 🙂

    4. JAC THE CAT
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Good luck buddy!

    5. Chucky
      10 years, 8 days ago

      I think you will get more than 13 points 😉 well done and good luck for tomorrow 🙂

      1. BB-8
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Costa wasn't a bad captain shout after all eh, Chucky 😉
        Allen to do the business for us tomorrow 🙂

    6. Zombie
      10 years, 8 days ago

      It is. All the best

    7. BB-8
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Cheers all. Really hope I cross that 100 mark. Will be the first time in a non double-gw, gw 🙂

  8. Total Foot 5
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Valencia out for:

    1 holebas
    2 pieters
    3 clyne
    4 mustafi
    5 vert

    1. Total Foot 5
      10 years, 8 days ago

      6 stones

    2. Alnair
      10 years, 8 days ago

      6 Fuchs
      7 Stones

      Other options...

  9. F4L
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Morgan Holebas Evans Pieters Amat

    Is it a good enough defence for the next couple of weeks?

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

      Absolutely

  10. binny_jai
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Need some advice guys ,
    Got need to change son , clyne and grabban.
    Need solid players for next few weeks , any ideas.
    Got Sanchez and Walcott , so can trade Sanchez to get some money ( no money in bank )
    Right now countino is good , so I can bring him.
    Any others options ?

    1. BB-8
      10 years, 8 days ago

      What formation are you playing? Rest of the team ? Money ITB?

  11. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Either transferring Benteke or Coleman out this week. The striker spot is probably more important to get right but Benteke does have the better fixture of the two this week.

    Which should I lose?

    1. GreennRed
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Benteke

    2. NestorC
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Striker first but depends what else you have and what you get

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Thanks guys, figured Benteke was the right answer too.

  12. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 8 days ago

    "I could have joined Liverpool. But I didn't want to join a club that finishes 8th and still thinks they are a big club"

    Karma 😀

    1. Gazj11
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Who said that?

      1. NATSTER
        10 years, 8 days ago

        The man who has failed to score for a while, I heard.

      2. Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Some bloke called Karma apparently

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

        Ibra

    2. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      10 years, 8 days ago

      is the season over?

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

        Are you a traffic warden?

      2. John t penguin
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Autumn yeah

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

      Such an arrogant nob isn't he. Well welcome to the prem Ibrah. Your nothing more than a guppy in the ocean of life here.

  13. NestorC
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Heaton Pick
    Kosc Vale* Smith Holebas Amat
    Cout Sanch Firm Snod* Fletcher
    Kun Kaku Rash*

    1,3m ITB

    What are the best replacements?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Austin and Fuchs maybe?

      1. NestorC
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Thinking about them but not sure about Snod replacement, someone up to 7.2m

        1. GreennRed
          10 years, 8 days ago

          Sigurdsson

          1. NestorC
            10 years, 8 days ago

            Is it Better option than Chad or Redmond?

            1. sully29
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              10 years, 8 days ago

              He's the best option in the longer term as his fixtures turn brilliant in a few weeks.

              The only question is whether you want to book him in for the long run now or go with someone else for a few weeks first.

              1. Stokelona
                10 years, 8 days ago

                Perhaps Tadic? He's been playing well and not getting rewards, on set pieces could be a differential

                1. NestorC
                  10 years, 8 days ago

                  Could work out,thanks

              2. NestorC
                10 years, 8 days ago

                Hungry for points, if there is better option now than I would go for it. Thanks mate

            2. GreennRed
              10 years, 8 days ago

              Dunno. I have him and Chadli. Redmond has more attacking opposition for Saints to share points with than Sigurdsson or Chadli.

  14. FF Dirtbag
    10 years, 8 days ago

    What do people think of a hit to get a better defender in:
    Williams -> Morgan for the next fixtures?

    Grant Pickford
    Walker Williams holebas Evans Amat
    Sanchez firming coutinho Allen Fletcher
    Lukaku Aguero Costa

    0 FT and 0.4 in the bank.

    1. GreennRed
      10 years, 8 days ago

      No.

      Decent defence if rotated.

  15. King Kohli
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Best use of 2 FT?

    Pick Jaku
    Walker Williams Holebas Amat Evans
    Sanchez Firmino Theo Siggy Fletcher
    Kun Lukaku Deeney

    A) Deeney + Walcott ---> Austin + Hazard
    B) Deeney + Siggy ---> Austin + Coutinho
    C) Deeney + Siggy + Williams ---> Austin + Coutinho + VVD(-4)
    D) Deeney + Walcott ---> Austin + Coutinho + M. Alonso (-4)

    Thanks

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      10 years, 8 days ago

      A! Easy

    2. GreennRed
      10 years, 8 days ago

      A

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

    Payet + Deeney (-4) --->
    A) Hazard + Wilson
    B) Costa + Bolasie
    C) Stick

    1. HurriKane
      10 years, 8 days ago

      A with Austin

    2. InSaneMan-e
      10 years, 8 days ago

      B more consistent
      But make sure you have Sanchez

  17. sbasty
    10 years, 8 days ago

    How did Payet look today?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Very involved first half in everything West ham did

    2. kalmoffit
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Like an 8m fantasy asset.

  18. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Team for this week, what is the best move?

    A) Rashford (swa) -> Austin (hul)
    B) Mustafi (tot) -> Fuchs (WBA)
    C) Jaku (-) -> Heaton (CRY)
    D) Combo for a hit?

    Pickford
    Mustafi*, Lovren, Pieters
    Coutinho, Firminio, Sanchez, Allen
    Aguero, Lukaku, Rashford*

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

      A

    2. My Name Is Prince
      10 years, 8 days ago

      I'm thinking of doing AC myself.... And I have Wally... 🙂

  19. My Name Is Prince
    10 years, 8 days ago

    A) Costa & Redmond
    B) Austin & Hazard

    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      B

      1. My Name Is Prince
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Yeah I'm thinking that too, cheers!

    2. BB-8
      10 years, 8 days ago

      I will have A after this gw but probably B

  20. InSaneMan-e
    10 years, 8 days ago

    What do people think as Mata as a Walcott replacement? Can't afford the other premium Liverpool player

    1. My Name Is Prince
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Just to be clear, Mata plays for ManU 😀

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

      Keep Walcott

    3. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 8 days ago

      No chance. Just keep Wally - should be back midweek and loves playing Spurs

    4. GreennRed
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Walcott's on form. Mata is just playing well.

  21. @SirAustinDangerPowers
    10 years, 8 days ago

    2 moves away from this
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Walcott
    Aguero Lukaku Austin

    Will cost 8 pts but worth it long term?

    Costa Allen >>> Hazard Austin
    Thinking is Austin is > than Allen as 7th attacker.

    1. InSaneMan-e
      10 years, 8 days ago

      What's Walcott status though? If fit that's an awesome front 7

      1. @SirAustinDangerPowers
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Will probably be back next weekend.
        The -8 is the part I am worried about.

    2. GHB
      10 years, 8 days ago

      What's your defence and keeper out of interest

      1. @SirAustinDangerPowers
        10 years, 8 days ago

        Pickford Jaku
        Alonso Holebas Valencia McNair Amat

  22. dhamphiir
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Should I transfer out Lovren to buy Alonso?

    My other defence are
    Cech, Pickford
    Morgan, Holebas, Smith, Amat

    1. GreennRed
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Transfer Lovren out.....

  23. Syd.
    10 years, 8 days ago

    BAPS are out

  24. sminkypinky
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Stuani -> Austin for a hit?

  25. ElliotJHP
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Best option 7 mil > mid?

    1. GreennRed
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Chadli

  26. Clifford☯
    10 years, 8 days ago

    BAPs Out
    Hazard (3)
    Azpilicueta (2)
    Costa (1)

  27. CREAM
    10 years, 8 days ago

    when is William expected to return to starting XI... and will this result in Moses being dropped? Danka shun

    1. John t penguin
      10 years, 8 days ago

      More likely pedro

      1. CREAM
        10 years, 8 days ago

        thanks

  28. Kanye West Ham
    10 years, 8 days ago

    Walcott and Vertonghen to Hazard and Holebas..?

    Would have Haz - Sterling - Lallana - Alexis
    Aguero - Lukaku - Austin

    1. BB-8
      10 years, 8 days ago

      Oh yes

  29. Who Ate All Depays?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 8 days ago

    What changes would you suggest with 1 FT & no penny itb?

    Grant
    Walker / Coleman / Holebas
    Sanchez / Walcott / Coutinho / Firmino
    Aguero / Lukaku / Deeney
    (Pickford / Amat / Fletcher / Robertson)

  30. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 8 days ago

    What do you prefer
    A) bellerin, Walcott & benteke > Fuchs, hazard, Austin

    B) snodgrass, benteke, Walcott > Moses, Austin & firmino

    Both for a -4

    Cheers,