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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. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Think Sanchez has got to go. He scored twice in the early kickoff on Saturday. That seems so long ago and past performance is no indicator of future returns.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Righto

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

      Yeah, that was so long ago now

    3. chicrah
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Finally.. someone talking sense..

  2. Big Red Dog
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Here we go Boufal coming on. Love the look of this guy.

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

      Who's subbed? Best not be Austin.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Austin

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No Clasie

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

        Classy

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

        Chelsea ain't gonna concede anyway

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

          Hoping for a penalty ala Sunderland against Arsenal.

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

    Best 4.5m def?

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

    shot button not working for chelsea

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

    Alli and Lukaku to Hazard and Giroud?

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

      I would stay away from Giroud.

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

      Lol what

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

      i know youre joking but honestly it isnt a bad move

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      actually getting rid of Lukaku? no thanks. Alli to Haz is fine though.

    5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Do it

    6. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

  6. Alexieishere
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How are these for free?

    Walcott -> Gundogan
    Sterling -> Hazard

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

      i dont like Gundogan as 4th mid

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    right that's it, hazard is coming in over coutinho for me

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      hazard is looking incredible out there

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

        Yeah because coutinho looked awful yesterday.....

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Haha

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Coutinho's fixtures though...glad i got him. Haz probably will blank next 3 now.

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

      if you got the cash, you got the haz

  8. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What would you do

    A) Cech + Firmino to Heaton + Hazard (-4)
    B) Deeney to Austin

    Leaning towards B, followed by A the next week

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

      Yeah B

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Similar situation to me. Done Jaku to Heaton & will probably do Deeney to Austin for -4

      Then I can do Coutinho/Firmino to Hazard next week, probs Coutinho to bank the 0.1

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'd keep Coutinho though, all the danger was coming from him, Firmino is way way less involved in the attacks.

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

          This

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

    Don't which of my North London defenders to take out for Alonso. Leaning towards dropping Mustafi.

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry, can't help as I don't know who else you have !

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

    hazard 17% ownership. thats alot higher than i thought

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

      Never underestimate the power of dead times. Honestly though, he has been doing brilliantly the past few games.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        fixtures though...

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

      Dead teams

  11. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Whatever bandwagon I jump onto just stops scoring as soon as I get them!
    Capoue/cazorla/rashford/Son/theo now this week austin.
    Tempted to get course & lukaku but as soon as I get anyone they just stop scoring

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

      the match isnt over mate

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Common tale. That's FPL.

  12. Niemi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best midfielder under 6.2?

    A) Redmond @ 6.0
    B) Bolasie @ 6.0
    C) Gundogan @ 5.5

    I was originally looking at Redmond, but Bolasie has been doing well lately. Gundogan is a player I normally wouldn't consider on FPL, but he is so cheap. Could easily outscore the other two and save me some money? Or should I not go there..?

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Redmond will outscore the other two in my opinion.

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

    Redmond or Chadli?

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Chadli

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

    Ibra to costa ??

    Fixtures seem similar difficulty wise

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

      yes, if you already own Lukaku/Aguero and dont mind the 5th YC risk

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Whos Ibra?

  15. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Maybe just save my FT until after int break.

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

    I know it sounds ridiculous, but i haven't had either of Lukaku or Costa all season, because it has seemed daft taking out one of my premium mids to get him in.

    This week Payet's name is on the line, and with Deeney failing to score vs Hull, I'm considering Payet + Deeney to Costa + Bolasie.

    Again, it seems daft to drop Payet, but I just can't go on missing out on weekly points from Costa and/or Lukaku.

    What do I do?

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

      Go with your gut. Which I think by what you said is make the transfers

  17. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who is the ideal/template 5th mid in my 352

    I have 5.5 max to spend all suggestions welcome

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

      No one that good really

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

        Making profit from Gundogan.

  18. Bulldogs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Redmond or Bolasie as a 4th mid?

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

    Best def to get now up to 5.1 (excl Stones)?

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

      Morgan

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

        +1

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    southampton seem to have forgotten how to defend here

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

      And how to attack!

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

      Liverpool play Southampton soon. Back to Coutinho over Hazard then?

  21. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I really hate when everyone scores makes it such a hard choice for the next few gws

  22. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Asked earlier and the answer was resoundingly in favour of Firmino. So now i'll ask again:

    Hazard or Firmino.

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard

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

      Both?

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

      Firmino because of fixtures and is cheaper.

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

      Got to be Haz in this form. He's back.

    5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Firmino

    6. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard

    7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      hazard for me

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

      Firmino. Wish I'd chosen him over Mane

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

      Firmino better value but Hazard if money no option

    10. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Firmino I think until after Chelsea vs City.
      Swap to Hazard then if he is still in form

    11. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Honestly Firmino's fixtures are way better than Hazard's and it's not like he's not scoring.

  23. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    79 points with Pieters to come. 0 from Evans off the bench for Valencia to boot.

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

      81 with Arnautovic. It looked a lot better before that Costa goal sent me from 4k to 9k

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        How do you see your live overall rank?

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

          Fantasyfootballfix

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Got lucky with my bench, I've got Williams coming in for Walcott. Still less than 79 though.

  24. rjcv177
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    2FT and thinking on -8 for a reboot

    Out: Walker, Walcott, Capoue (bench), Deeney
    In: Morgan, Haz, Leko (bench), Austin

    Would give me
    Cech (Pick)
    Clyne, Morgan, Smith (Holebas, Amat)
    Sanchez, Haz, Firmino, Redmond (Leko)
    Kun, Luk, Austin

    Madness? Or Great Planning? (thkx in advance)

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Or you could be patient and not do a -8?

      1. rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        be patient with who?
        Walker has bad fixtures and settle on Lei def already.
        Deeney to be sold planned since wc, i think Austin is d best option

        the plan was KDB for Sanchez and keep Wally, but with injury i might cash capoue and upgrade Wally

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    walcott, sterling and deeney to hazard, chadli and austin -4?

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

      Looks good

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

      Looks good ye

  26. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    100 points this week! 🙂

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

      Well done mate

  27. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone getting gundogan?

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    too harsh to judge austin on this performance?

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

      Yes

    2. MTPockets
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Probably but may make rashford decision easier.

        1. John Nerdelbaum
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          in terms of keeping rashford?

    3. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Deeney to?

      A) Wilson

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Haha will repost soon.

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

        This! I was thinking Wilson but he hasnt done enough lately. Maybe Austin?

        1. John Nerdelbaum
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          didn't he score and get an assist two weeks ago?

      3. Athletic Dildao
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A

    4. Jay_
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Moses playing out of his skin