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6 November 2016 2793 comments
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A busy Sunday comes to its conclusion as Leicester City host West Bromwich Albion at the King Power.

The Foxes are seeking a fourth clean sheet in six at the King Power this time around but will need to do so without the services of Kasper Schmeichel, who is ruled out with a fractured hand.

Both Robert Huth and Danny Simpson walk the Suspension Tightrope for this one, though many will be taking the chance to scout Christian Fuchs as the schedules smiles kindly on the Foxes.

With Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy devoid of form, Islam Slimani – with 20 points in three home fixtures – and Ahmed Musa, who has scored in each of the last two, have the chance to stake a claim as differentials to consider up top. Vardy’s 9% owners are left further frustrated by Claudio Ranieri’s decison to drop him to the bench today.

West Brom, meanwhile, are devoid of talisman Nacer Chadli, who underwent minor knee surgery last week. Given that the Belgian has played a part in 75% of his side’s goals since arriving from Spurs, another shut-out could be on the cards for the champions.

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

    Coutinho and Costa both likely to rise tonight.

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

    Nyom at 4.3 nailed on? Seems to have played quite alot of matched for then.

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

      Think so

    2. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      sounds really fast

  3. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Wow JHolebas -2 and Lovren ruled out with a midfielder first on my bench.. Fuchs better keep a CS and get me some BAPS!

  4. rick ding whoop
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    any baggies fans about? is Nyom nailed?

  5. JIM BOB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I need a punt for a draft league until Xmas...

    Best option?

    A) Rooney
    B) Slimani

  6. Chinu
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is van der Hoorn nailed? And do we have any other nailed defender below 4.3m?

    1. JIM BOB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Who knows after recent results

      Nyom is 4.3 but again, not 100% nailed

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

        Thanks

  7. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    At last some payback for persisting with Ibra for so long!!

    Who do I get in next gameweek to replace?

    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Anyone in the game is better. Even forward who dont start.

        1. Scotty B
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Haha he's got 6 PL goals you mad man!

          1. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 5 months ago

              You think thats good lol. FPL wise he has been useless for a long time.

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

          Get Costa and be done with it.

          1. Scotty B
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Tough fixs and on 4 yellows?!

            1. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 5 months ago

                He does something Ibra doesn't. Brings in lots of FPL points.

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

                  generally agree with you but thought day for this argument my friend...

                  1. Worzel Gummidge
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Sorry, what?

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

                        I meant "tough" day for this argument. After his 2 goals.

                  2. Scotty B
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    2 goals and 12 points today matey 🙂

                    1. Worzel Gummidge
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Wow one GW. Think of all the points you have lost by keeping him.

                        2-5-5-2-1-1-2-2 points before today. Magic.

                        1. Scotty B
                          • 13 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          Nice little brace today to go with Firmino & Coutinhos hauls and Liverpool top of the league. Wahoooooo

                        2. Ibracadabra
                          • 16 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          Aguero had a 2, -1, 1 stretch this year and then delivered, the game is about patience and timing. No one would disagree that selling Ibra 4-5 weeks ago as his form looked poor wasn't a bad idea to save money and invest in Lukaku or Costa instead but it was also always clear that against Burnley and or Swansea with his goal threat that he would deliver, and he did, so to those who held that long, they have been rewarded...

            2. Revival
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Sums up my Gameweek when even Pickford outscored Cech this week

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

              Guy with the horrible defence from last page here :

              How about:

              Mannone and Amat > Pickford and 4.7 Def (-4)

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

                Wouldn't hit for a def

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

                  Why?

                  I did Williams > Fuchs (-4) this week and very likely to pay off instantly.

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

              Like in every West Brom game, they will concede in the late stages of the game, always.
              Don't get your hopes up lads 😀

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

                As a Foster owner, I can relate..

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

                  I can recall two or three occasions where I lost out to a double CS due to some late BS goal.
                  Nature of the beast

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

                Very true.

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

                I actually want a 0-0 but I doubt I'll be so lucky.

            5. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              So how many of guys are nailed on for hits, so to speak?

              Seems like I have to take one every week to keep my rank!

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

              Pool mids just keep producing.

              Quite happy with Mane & Coutinho double up. Not arsed with slight differences between Firmino etc, you just keep what you have and watch points come in. No stress.

              1. Worzel Gummidge
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Cout is the one to have. I prefer Haz to the other 2 options as he will be the highest scoring mid IMO.

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

                    I've him too. Looks unbeatable value.

                • Backup Dancer
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Good attitude

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

                    Firmino is actually doing me quite well in my ML as anyone with Pool mids have either Cout or Mane. Works out a treat when both Coutinho and Firm get points.

                • SC not pearls before swine
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Mane's inability to get bonus points is a bit annoying. But you're right, they all look great.

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

                My transfers this week:

                Valencia > Lovren
                Snodgrass > Allen

                For a -4 hit.

                It's still sinking in.

              3. MTPockets
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Holebas yellow adding to the Rashford, Smith, Amat headache. Nice

                  1. JIM BOB
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Rash should be okay for 1 week as Ibra suspended

                    1. MTPockets
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Good point, cheers.

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

                    Keeping or selling Holebas?

                    1. the axolotl
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      keeping. have valencia and amat stinking it up also. AOA next GW most likely

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

                      Probably keeping be coz I have amat Kingsley and Mannone too

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

                      I don't have, but would definitely keep. Most teams struggle vs Liverpool, and he has bundles of attacking threat.

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

                    Any other Smith, Holebas and Amat owners? 😀 ... and AOA gone. Really need Lovren to play next match..

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

                      I am too, also used AOA... I do have 2 FT at least!

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

                        2 FT are perfect in such a situation. I'm leaning towards taking a hit to sort things out

                    2. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
                      • 13 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      No, but I do have Amat, Holebas and Lovren

                    3. MTPockets
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Yep + Rashford. Not sure whether to switch rashford and sod defence for a week or a get 11 players out.

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

                          always play 11 players is my rule #1. Rashford likely starting as a striker vs Arsenal when Zlatan is out

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

                        I have Kosc Fuchs ,Smith, Holebas and Amat. Looking at Cedric and Brunt to replace them.

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

                          Cedric is brilliant value. Don't really fancy buying a defender which is playing Liverpool that week though 😉

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

                        o/

                      • Cok3y5murf
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        I have all that and also Valencia. No Lovren tho

                      • Lucky_Z
                        • 13 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Me. I knew it would happen. But was hoping not simultaneously. And Chelsea surgery on the other hand

                      • Champione
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Seems like lots on here are in the same situation. I and was hoping to do a luxury move to replace Walker with Alonso..

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

                        Yep in the same boat

                      • diesel001
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        My defence:

                        Heaton - Grant
                        Amat - Holebas - Smith - Friend - McAuley

                        Don't care if I get zero points from one of the defenders next week. Has to be done to keep Hazard, Coutinho, Costa, Lukaku, Walcott, Austin, Allen etc.

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

                          Honestly I prefer taking a hit to field 11 players. Much more fun to watch

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

                      I get what's being said about Walcott's risk of reduced minutes - but that 3.6m saved compared to Sanchez surely goes a long way for rest of the team! And should the Arsenal november lull hold true, maybe just give Sanchez a few GW's break?

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

                        Yep, it makes a *big* difference.

                        Plus there's always Ozil too if you really need Arsenal cover.

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

                          Almost forgetting good old Öz - might well be the one to have to balance funds.

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

                        Just avoiding both and going with hazard coutinho firmino maybe kdb

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

                          Nah, I still believe an Arsenal mid will pay off.

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

                      Seems like a season where taking some hits is rewarded, my problem is playing it too safe

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

                        No hits so far for me 😀 gotta make some now though

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

                      FFS Cup Qualifying score is going to be high.. 🙁

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

                      Wonder if Coutinho will be benched next game after his South American internationals

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

                        I think him and Aguero will both be benched.
                        Aguero more likely as it's a very important game for Liverpool.

                        Something like:

                        Firmino... Sturridge...Mane
                        Can...Henderson...Lallana

                        Or:

                        Lallana...Firmino...Mane
                        Can...Henderson...Wijnaldum

                        Both are possibilities

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

                          Aguero will play imo, especially after the reaction after his last benching + draw against Boro

                      2. Backup Dancer
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Likely.

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

                        Doubt it - in unreal form and a tough game

                    8. Rolls-Royce
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Who would you rather have?

                      A. Allen
                      B. Snodgrass

                      1. Cok3y5murf
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        A

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

                        B

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

                      Foster Grant
                      Williams Lovren Holebas A. Smith Amat
                      Sanchez Coutinho Firmino Sterling Fletcher
                      Aguero Lukaku Austin

                      I have 1 FT and 0 ITB. Next GW Holebas and Smith are both suspended and Amat got dropped, so I only have two playing midfielders.

                      (A)
                      Sterling -> Allen
                      Firmino -> Hazard
                      Smith -> Alonso

                      (B)
                      Sanchez -> Hazard
                      Sterling -> Walcott
                      Smith -> Alonso

                      What I don't like about option (A) is selling Firmino. Liverpool is on fire but it allows me to have both Sanchez and Hazard.
                      Downside to (B) is obviously no Sanchez.
                      Wha are your thoughts? Help would be much appreciated, also other transfer suggestions! Cheers.

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

                        I'd consider playing AOA to avoid the hit and probably do Sanchez to Hazard. That chip is useless.

                        With B, can you not do Sterling to Walcott and still do the other two?

                      2. MTPockets
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          A. Yeah it's a gamble but personally concluded easier to get Firmino back in than Sanchez should I be wrong.

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

                        Ok, anyone in the keep Sterling camp? The other camp is Hazard for a hit.

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

                          The Sterling camp is abandoned and being picked apart by bears.

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

                          Palace are leaking goals. Could get something against them

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

                            That's what I've been posting, but no one seems to be considering that. Losing Sterling and a premium def doesn't seem wise, next GW at least.

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

                        I've got myself in a right mess literally out of nowhere! Been flying recently too!
                        What to do with this lot???

                        Grant Pickford
                        Holebas Lovren Walker Koscielny Kingsley
                        Sanchez Firmino Coutinho Allen Gundogan
                        Aguero Diamande Lukaku

                        1 ft 1.5itb no wc

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

                          Where's the mess? Some good options there that may not have been in the points this week but will be going forward, Chelsea cover maybe needed.

                        2. diesel001
                          • 9 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          Sanchez - Aguero - Diomande - Gundogan ------> Hazard - Costa - Austin - De Bruyne

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

                          Lol, how is that a mess.

                      5. Littlefish92
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Any news on butland I know when he is back but any news that could change that or if he will Evan start ?

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

                        WC team

                        Grant Pick
                        VDH Alonso Friend Nyom Pieters
                        Sanchez Allen Haz Firm Snod
                        Kun Luk Vokes

                        Defence a bit crap?

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

                          No Coutinho is probably worse to go with it.

                      7. rdamjan
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Lovren to Brunt no brainer?

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

                          Or Williams to Brunt.

                          1. Backup Dancer
                            • 10 Years
                            9 years, 5 months ago

                            Not this week

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

                          Yes

                      8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                        • 16 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Is the front 7 below possible?? Must try window shopping later...

                        Haz, Coutinho, Firmino, Theo
                        Kun, Kaku, Kane

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

                          Why Kane?

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

                          Surely youd prefer Costa to Kane

                        3. Stats Don\'t Lie
                          • 11 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          Strongly doubt it. No costa as well.

                        4. seaside
                          • 9 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          kane is out of reach I think.

                        5. ol3andre
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          Costa over Kane for me.

                        6. Revival
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 13 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          wouldn't have thought so, fitting 5 of those 7 in is prob more realistic

                        7. diesel001
                          • 9 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          This is better IMO:

                          Hazard - Coutinho - De Bruyne - Walcott - Allen
                          Costa - Lukaku - Austin

                      9. Backup Dancer
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        I want Brunt but have Evans :/

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

                          Don't think he'll play this position every week. Chadli's return will see him drop a bit deeper. That said, looks good, but not convinced he will materially outscore Evans, and definitely not McAuley. Worth it if you have no WBA, but if you have one, only use a FT at best

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

                            Thanks 😉

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

                            Lol, no. He will play in front 4 every week.

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

                        £500 profit on Fanduel after 2 GW's

                        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
                          • 11 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          How?

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

                            What you mean?

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

                            Luck