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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☯
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months 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
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Snods.

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

      snoddy, Smith con cover valencia

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

      Snoddy but I'd probably ditch both this week

    4. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Valencia to Stones.

      1. Clifford☯
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Don't Fancy Fuchs or morgan ?

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

      Valencia has a broken arm, so him.

  2. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months 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
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Didn't realise Lamela hadn't played

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

        neither did i till i saw his big fat zero

        1. Robben Mee Blind
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          🙂

  3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Walcott dropping tonight

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

      thought he gotten over his diarohhea

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Urrgh

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

      Do you know how long he will be out?

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months 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
        9 years, 5 months 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…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months 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
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months 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…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

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

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

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

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

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

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

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

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months 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
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

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

    A, Siggy -> Redmond

    B, Deeney -> Austin

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

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

    2. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

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

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

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

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

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

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        3 out the next 4 fixtures looking difficult.

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

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

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Could just be. Good luck.

      1. BB-8
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        To you too. Cheers bud 🙂

    2. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep. 88 is within your reach

      1. BB-8
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        😐

        1. Robben Mee Blind
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

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

    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

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

      1. BB-8
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

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

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

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

    4. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good luck buddy!

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

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

      1. BB-8
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

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

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

      It is. All the best

    7. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months 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
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Valencia out for:

    1 holebas
    2 pieters
    3 clyne
    4 mustafi
    5 vert

    1. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      6 stones

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

      6 Fuchs
      7 Stones

      Other options...

  9. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Morgan Holebas Evans Pieters Amat

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

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

      Absolutely

  10. binny_jai
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months 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
      9 years, 5 months ago

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

  11. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months 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
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Benteke

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

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

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks guys, figured Benteke was the right answer too.

  12. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months 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
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Who said that?

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

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

      2. Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Some bloke called Karma apparently

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

        Ibra

    2. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      is the season over?

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

        Are you a traffic warden?

      2. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Autumn yeah

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months 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
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months 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
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Austin and Fuchs maybe?

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

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

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

          Sigurdsson

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

            Is it Better option than Chad or Redmond?

            1. sully29
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months 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
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

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

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

                  Could work out,thanks

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

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

            2. GreennRed
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months 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
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months 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
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No.

      Decent defence if rotated.

  15. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months 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
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A! Easy

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

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

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A with Austin

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B more consistent
      But make sure you have Sanchez

  17. sbasty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How did Payet look today?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Very involved first half in everything West ham did

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

      Like an 8m fantasy asset.

  18. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months 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
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

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

  19. My Name Is Prince
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) Costa & Redmond
    B) Austin & Hazard

    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I'm thinking that too, cheers!

    2. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I will have A after this gw but probably B

  20. InSaneMan-e
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

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

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Just to be clear, Mata plays for ManU 😀

    2. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Keep Walcott

    3. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

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

    4. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

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

  21. @SirAustinDangerPowers
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months 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
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

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

      1. @SirAustinDangerPowers
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

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

    2. GHB
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What's your defence and keeper out of interest

      1. @SirAustinDangerPowers
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Pickford Jaku
        Alonso Holebas Valencia McNair Amat

  22. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Should I transfer out Lovren to buy Alonso?

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

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

      Transfer Lovren out.....

  23. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    BAPS are out

  24. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Stuani -> Austin for a hit?

  25. ElliotJHP
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best option 7 mil > mid?

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

      Chadli

  26. Clifford☯
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

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

  27. CREAM
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

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

    1. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      More likely pedro

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

        thanks

  28. Kanye West Ham
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Walcott and Vertonghen to Hazard and Holebas..?

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

    1. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Oh yes

  29. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months 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
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

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

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

    Both for a -4

    Cheers,