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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, 5 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, 5 months ago

      I got in Siggy instead. Thems the breaks..

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Same here. Got Redmond.

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

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

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

      Don't

    2. SmoothRossi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Just get Robinson instead if you need funds.

  3. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Do Snodgrass to Allen tonight?

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

      Easily

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

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

  4. Kun Tozser
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    94 all out, cheers Mr Allen

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

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

  6. RubberDucky
      9 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

        wow, well done

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

        Arnie is banned. Bin him

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

          Aye but I could just bench next week

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

            Ship him

    • Manani
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

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

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

        I'm similar and thinking Sterling to Hazard for free

      3. jbenny1107
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yes.

        Firmino Coutinho Allen Sanchez Hazard
        Lukaku Kun (Bench Fodder)

    • Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

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

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Fuchs

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

          cheers

    • Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lose Snodgrass or Rashford first?

      Or both for a hit?

      1. Declan
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Both

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

        Snod

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

        snod for me

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

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

        1. Kun Tozser
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 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, 5 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

    • M.A.G
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

        I'd hold.

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

        he fine

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

        Confirmed.

    • Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 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

    • Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

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

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

        Good point mate..

      2. SmoothRossi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Allen is the real danger.

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

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

      3. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Did Arnie get injured?

        1. Twelve years a slave
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Banned 5 yellows. Ramadamadingdong can cover for one week

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

          suspended 5th yc

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

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

        cameron back to holding mid

      5. jbenny1107
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

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

    • Liastro ⭐️
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

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

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hell yeah

      2. jbenny1107
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hell yes.

    • Z
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Brunt or Cedric? Worth getting in Cedric this GW?

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

        I really like Brunt..

    • Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

        Bony scored 2 goals

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

          and he's in my team 😉

          1. Hurricane Gilbert
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah 2 empty netters while Allen was everywhere 😉

            1. Taffer
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 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, 5 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 …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        The bps system is terrible.

      3. Art Vandelay
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

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

    • Taffer
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

        Awesome!

      2. Colonel Wasabi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Good for you 🙂

      3. jbenny1107
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Nice call!

    • Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

        amazing

      2. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Actually they are tied, but still not very impressive.

      3. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        That's not true. Pogbra also 6

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

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

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

            FPL is the bible. All other is irrelevant

      4. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        WOW

    • HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 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, 5 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. :
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

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

    • Concrete
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Austin on 87%

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

      Rashford out

    • Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Would you rather have Hazard or Costa?

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

        Costa but will probably end up with Haz

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

        haz

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

        Hazard. Have Costa.

    • FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Did Arnie get injured?

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

        Suspended

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

        5 yellows

    • GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

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

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        They did play a pretty crucial role.

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

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

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

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

          But she sold Stones for Holebas 😉

    • arndff_
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      deeney>austin (-4)?!?

      1. Kanga roo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

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

    • white lightning
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 months ago

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

    • Ruffio
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Snoddy to Allen?

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Last week yes. But now is also good.

    • FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

        inter milan on thursday

        1. Twelve years a slave
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

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

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

            Austin won't play v inter will he?

          2. Colonel Wasabi
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            tears....or tears, Trig ?

    • Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

        Looks great

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

        What defence do you have?

        1. Bleach †
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Alonso, Cedric, Holebas, Pieters, Amat

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

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

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

        B