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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. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    The Nugget close

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

      The Nugget who?

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

        Steve Davis

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

          nod.

  2. BLANKET DEFENCE
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Deeney + Payet to Austin + Hazard for a -4

    YES / NO

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

      yes

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

      Yes.

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

    Cant see Everton scoring away to this lot next week

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

      Lukaku is an actual striker Zlatan and Diomande aren't. Vardy had an off day. Lukaku actually is a killer. the previous are puppy dogs.

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

    how is Austin playing, enough to drop deeney for him ? ft

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

      hardly touched it but chelsea defence is solid

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

      I'd go for Wilson instead

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

        Lol, he was hauled off before the hour mark yesterday, he was that bad

      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Wilsons managed minutes are a worry

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

      This was always going to be Austin's toughest fixture. Deeney has just blanked against Hull!

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

        This^
        No reason to sell

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

    Is it the time to buy Hazard ? he seems to have regained his early season form.

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

      No

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

    A bit late to the party.... But costa captain juhuuuuuu.one more pleaseee

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

    Deeney to?

    A) Wilson (SUN sto ars LIV)
    B) Austin (hul LIV EVE cry)
    C) Rondon (lei BUR hul WAT)

  8. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lallana to Coutinho worth -4?

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

      Wait and do for free after internationals. He might not start the first game back apparently

    2. Jason Bourne
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No

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

      A) Holebas (liv)

      B) Fuchs (WBA) -4

  9. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    When I eatch Chelsea I spend the whole time hoping Costa doesn't score.

    Been quite painful with the form he's in tbh!

    1. Krul Runnings
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      *watch

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

      Why haven't you bought him? He's been the most consistent forward of all so far.

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

        It was a choice of Costa or Lukaku in GW4 for most. Everyone had Hazard then as well

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

          True, I went Costa that GW even though I had Hazard - but that was when I sold Hazard for Alexis.

    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He'll keep scoring until you get him and then he'll get booked.

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

    Rank taking a battering from this game

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Same

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

      How do you see live rank?

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

        fantasyfootballfix.com

  11. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Desperate to get rid of Tadic. Hull next though.

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

    Good to see Austin get 90 mins as a new owner 🙂

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

      He's been building his minutes up for a few weeks. Been doing extra fitness work apparently.

  13. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Walcott + Kosc -> Hazard + Fuchs

    Yay or Nay?

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

      Lol, no.

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

      I like Walcott --> Hazard but don't like Fuchs. Maybe Lovren/VvD?

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

        Whats not to like about Fuchs?

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

          Personally I still don't trust Leicester defence. They seem to be focusing much more on the CL and leak too many goals for a 5.5 imo.

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

      Sounds good if you have Sanchez

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No

  14. BLANKET DEFENCE
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Everyone got captain points except deeney captainers like me 🙁

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Herrera captainers got less

    2. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ibrah captain here...

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

      I'm in the same boat. I'm also suffering from a lack of Lukaku and Costa.

      Still managing to scrape 60 points this week, which isn't too bad, but not nearly as good as many on here.

  15. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard did literally nothing when I owned him. Is it worth me getting him just to jinx him again?

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

      Yes please

  16. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Can't afford Haz already own Costa get Pedro for next GW?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Na, might lose his place to Will.i.an

    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nah usually subbed off early, and competing with Willian

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah his gametime does worry me I'll go back to the drawing board cheers Spec.

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

    Think I'm going to end the misery for everyone and take one for the team.

    I'm bringing Costa in. You can thank me for his YC.

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good man.

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

      Was just playing around with my team to do this. I can do it with just the one hit after his ban now. Cheers!

  18. GE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Would appreciate some help on my defence:

    Current def (0.2 itb, 1FT):
    Valencia/Williams/Holebas

    1) Valencia -> Fuchs
    2) Williams -> 5.3 or less
    Valencia -> Fuchs (-4 hit)
    3) Williams -> 4.8 or less
    Valencia -> Alonso (-4 hit)

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

    1.) Who is more important: Hazard or Costa?
    2.) Are either worth replacing Payet for?
    3.) Does your answer change knowing I currently have both Austin and Deeney up front and would like a better striker?

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

    Can someone tell me how many baps costa is on atm? I am not at home.

    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 5 months ago

        1

      • marquinhos
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        he is on 1 BP

      • dhamphiir
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        1

      • Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks all

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

      moses is turning it on

    3. Js31
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Is Zouma likely to get back into the Chelsea side as he's nearly fit? Cheap route to those clean sheets...

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

      austin goal disallowed

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

        Damn damn.

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

      AUSTIN

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

        Ruled out for offside

    6. Jay_
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Austin G
        Disallowed, offside

      • Jonty Rhodes
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Is ahmed musa nailed on? Leicester has some lovely fixtures. I wanna do FT for him for Deeney. Other option is Sam Vokes.

        Already have Aguero and Lukaku. Not interested in Austin.

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I'm tempted to get him in to his game time worries me though and with the CL he could be rotated with Okazaki.

          1. Jonty Rhodes
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Whas your verdict then?

            1. Lecky Legs FC
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Risky move but nice differential could pay off Callum Wilson might be a good choice too.

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

        charles goal. but offside.

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

          That must have been close

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

            Quite

      • makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        3-4-3 is a fascinating formation. Benitez used it in some games during his spell in Liverpool (Rodgers too, if I am not mistaken). This is the first time I have seen it work properly though. With the right players, it is really hard to play against.

      • Wolverine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Son to coutinho or hazard?!

        Have firmino

      • WE ARE RANGERS
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Is Martina an option for a few weeks or are his days numbered??
        Any other 4.3 options?