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31 October 2016 1687 comments
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There’s one more match to consider in Gameweek 10, as Stoke and Swansea go head to head at the bet365 this evening.

The Potters welcome Bob Bradley’s side on the back of two straight wins and clean sheets, with Joe Allen and Xherdan Shaqiri both bagging a brace in clashes against Sunderland and Hull respectively.

Indeed, Allen was the third most transferred in player ahead of the weekend deadline, with over 138,000 Fantasy Premier League managers snapping up his services on the back of four goals in as many league matches.

Despite a frustrating goalless draw at home to Watford last time out, the Swans will take heart from their recent 3-2 defeat at the Emirates.

Prior to Jermain Defoe’s converted penalty at the Stadium of Light on Saturday lunchtime, Swansea were the only side to score against Arsenal in eight matches across all competitions.

With the schedule smiling kindly from Gameweek 13 onwards, Gylfi Sigurdsson has the chance to stake a claim for inclusion in our five-man midfields.

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  1. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone regretting not getting Allen??
    I got redmond instead and that extra 0.8 mill would go a long way towards getting hazard. In a few wks.

    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I got in Siggy instead. Thems the breaks..

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Same here. Got Redmond.

    3. :
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'm sick; it just seemed too good to be true. I've belatedly just righted that wrong though and I didn't see anything whatsoever tonight to suggest any downturn.

    4. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Would have been a -4 to swap him for Capoue last week and was sorely tempted, but didnt think worth the -4 hit - along with a couple of my mates too.

      Lost 0.4 price swing and would have been 6 points better off.
      Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    whens butland back......worth doin foster to grant?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Don't

    2. SmoothRossi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Just get Robinson instead if you need funds.

  3. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Do Snodgrass to Allen tonight?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Easily

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      If you've no-one playing CL or EL.

  4. Kun Tozser
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    94 all out, cheers Mr Allen

  5. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    i keep expecting Bob Bradley to say "you talking to me"

  6. RubberDucky
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Well thanks to Allen that's 107 pts.

    Think a screenshot is deserved of this GW, will never have this again with no triple captain!

    1. JJJ
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      wow, well done

  7. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Should I get rid of Capoue before Arnautovic? Was he unlucky not to get points tonight?

    Getting Allen in for Arnie also feels like it'll bite me in the backside.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Arnie is banned. Bin him

      1. fiveyears
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Aye but I could just bench next week

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Ship him

  8. Manani
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    front 8:

    Firmino Sterling Allen Capoue Sanchez
    Lukaku Costa Austin

    should I WC/-4 to bring in hazard or Kun (or both)

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I have Aguero instead of Costa, otherwise we have the same front 8

    2. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'm similar and thinking Sterling to Hazard for free

    3. jbenny1107
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yes.

      Firmino Coutinho Allen Sanchez Hazard
      Lukaku Kun (Bench Fodder)

  9. Bobby_Baggio
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Terry > ??? (Have Stones - Valencia - Smith - Amat). Have 5.5m or less to spend.

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Fuchs

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        cheers

  10. Kun Tozser
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Lose Snodgrass or Rashford first?

    Or both for a hit?

    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Both

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Snod

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      snod for me

    4. :
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Snoddy's crocked so he's got to go first surely?

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Not when I have Allen, form he's in whoever I get in for Snodgrass could actually be benched - so maybe sensible to wait and suck up the price loss on Snoddy until next week

    5. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Same boat

      Get Austin before price rise

      Get rid of Snodgrass before falls

      Do both for a (another) hit

      Leaning towards Austin for the fixture

  11. M.A.G
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Keep or ditch Wallcott ?
    Current Mid
    Sanchez/Firmi/Mane/Fletcher

    Can't see any good option except Hazard and i'm 0.7 Short

    Any suggestion ? 9.2 ITB

    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'd hold.

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Didn't watch the game. Can someone confirm Allen no injury and 100 % fine before I make my move?

    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      he fine

    2. :
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Confirmed.

  13. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hi....Anyone able to advise on best option here? ....1ft and 0.2 itb.....willing to take a hit....

    Thinking either deeney to austin or to save till after int break....

    Heaton pickford
    Mustafi williams holebas Evans amat
    Sanchez Walcott firmino coutinho capoue
    Kun Benteke deeney

    Comments Appreciated... Cheers

  14. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    this allen badwagon you do realise Arnie and Shaqiri out, thats a lot of threat gone

    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Good point mate..

    2. SmoothRossi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Allen is the real danger.

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        check the 2nd assist and figure out where the real quality was

    3. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Did Arnie get injured?

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Banned 5 yellows. Ramadamadingdong can cover for one week

      2. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        suspended 5th yc

    4. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      charlie adam and soby could come in. both were impressive tonight

      cameron back to holding mid

    5. jbenny1107
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Bony is back! Allen to Bony is all you need. And, the guy that came in for Shaqiri looks pretty damn good.

  15. Liastro ⭐️
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling + Antonio -> Hazard + Allen for free on 2FTs?

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hell yeah

    2. jbenny1107
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hell yes.

  16. Z
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Brunt or Cedric? Worth getting in Cedric this GW?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I really like Brunt..

  17. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Something clearly is wrong with the BPS system when Bony gets 3 baps and MOTM Allen only 2...

    1. Taffer
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Bony scored 2 goals

      1. Taffer
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        and he's in my team 😉

        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah 2 empty netters while Allen was everywhere 😉

          1. Taffer
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Bony is a predator, only a matter of time with Shaq, Arnie and Allen in good form behind him

            1. Hurricane Gilbert
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah but you got to agree that the performance Allen put in tonight deserved maximal bonus! 24 BPS points for a striker scoring a goal while 9 points for an assist is not fair

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      The bps system is terrible.

    3. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I thought Morono getting them ahead of Coutinho showed the flaws more clearly.

  18. Taffer
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    A lot of chat on here about Allen but what about the FPL geniuses who bought in Bony for Benteke?

    Delighted that an irreverent punt for once has come off.

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Awesome!

    2. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Good for you 🙂

    3. jbenny1107
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nice call!

  19. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Joe Allen has been directly involved in more Premier League goals this season (6) than Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba combined (5)

    😆

    1. Taffer
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      amazing

    2. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Actually they are tied, but still not very impressive.

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      That's not true. Pogbra also 6

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        PL only. And official goals/assists, not FPL.

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          FPL is the bible. All other is irrelevant

    4. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      WOW

  20. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Last 6 matches

    McArthur - 4 goals 1 assist

    Joe Allen - 4 goals 2 assists

    And no one ever mentioned McArthur. Just saying 😉

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Guess you make your own luck but 2 of McArthur's goals are down to Lovren being a clown, not every defender will gift him goals.

    2. :
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Next 6 matches Mcarthur 2,2,2,2,2,2

  21. Concrete
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Austin on 87%

    Chance it and wait to get him in or do it now?

    Rashford out

  22. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Would you rather have Hazard or Costa?

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Costa but will probably end up with Haz

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      haz

    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard. Have Costa.

  23. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Did Arnie get injured?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Suspended

    2. jurgenklopp.8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      5 yellows

  24. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Fella on Talksport blaming refs for Arnautovic's FIVE yellow cards 🙁

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      They did play a pretty crucial role.

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        He's blaming refs for all his yellows and blaming refs for Stoke's bad start! Arnautovic is no shrinking violet.

    2. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Well the ballboys certainly didn't book him.....
      Sparkling sporting insight - Jeez.....

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      If the refs didn't book him, he wouldn't have five yellows. So fair play to the fella

    4. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      If he'd scored three goals he could have had a hat-trick too !!

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        If my Auntie had Stones she'd be my uncle.

        But she sold Stones for Holebas 😉

  25. arndff_
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    deeney>austin (-4)?!?

    1. Kanga roo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I did it. Deeney looks as threatening as a wet sponge. Also Austin has better fixtures immediately

  26. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Great work Allen. The reason I went with Lukaku as third striker (with Aguero & Costa) & Allen as 4th mid was because Lukaku was outscoring the top mids & Allen was outscoring the cheap 3rd strikers like Deeney, Austin, Wilson. I'm glad this has worked out.

    1. Taffer
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      good logic and it worked out - sometimes it is that simple

      I got Bony because Stoke were playing well and I thought Bony looked a lot fitter in the last two games.

      1. white lightning
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Nice punt on Bony. You're bound to get profit on that as well.

    2. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      At first glance, weeks 18, 22, 26, 28, 29 are the only obvious 'pink looking' spanners in rotation between Austin and Allen.....

      1. Sideways Backwards
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        The spanners are that either could do well in many weeks, and I'll always choose the other one 🙂

  27. Ruffio
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Snoddy to Allen?

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Last week yes. But now is also good.

  28. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hmmm.. Seems like a lot of people are doing (this guy)-> Austin tonight.
    Might aswell do it myself. 😎

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      inter milan on thursday

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        yeah lots of people are jumping the gun, could end in tears

        1. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Austin won't play v inter will he?

        2. Colonel Wasabi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          tears....or tears, Trig ?

  29. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on having midfield of Hazard, Özil, Firmino, Coutinho and 3 attackers would be Kun, Lukaku and Austin.

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Looks great

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      What defence do you have?

      1. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Alonso, Cedric, Holebas, Pieters, Amat

  30. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    What should I do?

    A. Snodgrass to Allen
    B. Sterling to Hazard
    C. Snodgrass + Sterling to Allen + Hazard(-4)

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A or C. Get Allen in and Robert out asap.

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B