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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. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is there a player worse for Baps than Mane?

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

      Costa.

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

      Gomis last year was terrible

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

      No

    4. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      2 goals no baps, that's really bad

    5. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Never defends. Like, EVER. Loses the ball a lot and gives away fouls. He's a nightmare but he's staying in my team at this rate.

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        he doesn't seem to have had this problem last year, any idea why?

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

        To be honest, the never defending is part of the reason I got him a while back. I figured with Coutinho/Firmino dropping deep to receive the ball more often Mane would get more goals. It might even end up being true, but he could still be the worst option of the three. Crazy.

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

          I got him over Coutinho because I thought he scores goals and Coutinho assists. Well, I didn't see the Coutinho scoring run coming at all.

  2. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How was Snodgrass. Is he back for the 4th midfield spot up for grabs

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

    That Ibra yellow card really f***** things up more. I have Holebas, Valencia, Amat, Son and Ibra.

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

      Perhaps you should quit?

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

      Get Agüero.

      1. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Clearly only likes crap players

      2. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 5 months ago

          You have those players and you hate Aguero LOL

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

            I have those and I bet that my team is still better than yours.

            1. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 5 months ago

                If it makes you feel better lets just say thats the case.

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

                  Bigger man

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

                meeow

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

            I have mannone amat Kingsley holebas

        • Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          "Aren't West Brom considered a Birmingham team?"

          Where do they get these commentators from?

          1. Bolivian Seaman
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            the pool of ex-footballers

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

            Aren't they?

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              West Brom are a West Brom team.

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

                Weird

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

          Anyone thinking of Captaining Coutinho for any easy fixtures Liverpool have from now onwards?

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            No. I don't have him.

        • Sims
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Huth please don't get a yellow here

          Will have a grand total of 1 first choice available defender left for next week otherwise

        • justmatt
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Sanchez & Smith to Alonso & Hazard for free?

          1. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I would not lose Sanchez

            • justmatt
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Would give me...

              Haz, Theo, Firmino, Coutinho
              Kun, Lukaku & Austin

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

                Like it.

            • DantheManinaPan
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Your decision. Either way could be beneficial or detrimental. I personally have both Sanchez and Hazard. I wouldn't feel comfortable telling you to get one over the other.

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

                Hazard scoring more than double what Sanchez has got in the last 4 GW is kind of forcing the issue. I have Theo as some sort of cover.

            • fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Yes, best way to get Hazard in. But don't regret it if Sanchez also scores well. Can't have everyone.

          2. InSaneMan-e
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Potential WC team
            Feel it's not the best it could be, any suggestions would be much appreciated.
            What do we think?

            Foster Pickford
            Fuchs Brunt Pieters Friend Amat
            Sanchez Hazard Firmino Allen 5.2 mid (Matic?)
            Aguero Austin Lukaku

            The other option is replacing the 5.2 Mid with Coutinho, and Lukaku with Vokes/6.2 or cheaper forward

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I'd downgrade Sanchez to Wally or Ozil and upgrade fourth mid, Allen is a fifth mid imo

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

              Heaton - Pickford
              Fuchs - Brunt - Pieters - Friend - Kingsley
              Hazard - Walcott - Coutinho - De Bruyne - Allen
              Costa - Lukaku - Austin

          3. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Mahrez looks a shadow of last years player

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

              He plays like last year in champions league tbf

            2. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Should have came to Arsenal. They are in need of a decent RW

                1. Too Mane Men
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Theo Walcott...?

                  The Ox?

                  Ramsey?

                  1. Worzel Gummidge
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Mahrez is better than all those. Rambo will be used RW as per usual by Wenger to plug the gap.

                    • Sims
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      If u consider ox and Ramsey to be decent right wingers u r delusional

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

                  only doing it under the bright lights of the Champions league this season

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

                  I usually despise this kind of talk but he really should have taken his chance to move to a bigger club. It won't come again.

              • Ziro
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                West Brom 5 shots attempted and 0 saves made by their GK?
                Is Pulis ok?

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

                  They'll concede at 80th min or so anyway

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

                  He's learning from Klopp. Attack is the best form of defence.

              • DantheManinaPan
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Wilson + Love -----------> Vokes + Evans (-4) a decent move, given that I need to replace Love to have a full playing back 3 (also have Holebas and Amat)????

                Other option is just drop Holebas, or get Pieters over Evans.

              • Jay_
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  ------------------------Foster----------------------------
                  -------------Stones Morgan Pieters-----------------
                  Sanchez Hazard Firmino Coutinho Redmond
                  -------------------Aguero Lukaku----------------------
                  ----------------------------------------------------------------
                  Pickford Keane(!) Holebas(!) Amat(!) 1ft, 0.0itb

                  A) Redmond to Snodgrass (.5 change will be vital to sort bench)
                  B) Keane to Anichibe
                  C) Somethimg else? (Don't want to sell Holebas)

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

                    Save FT

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

                      Agreed

                    2. Jay_
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Saving FT leaves me just XI starters though with 4 Latino heat studs travelling the world 🙂

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

                          You can do A and upgrade Amat next week for free with 2 FTs

                  2. Leaf
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Stupid Rashford , nice parting gift to my team . 0 mins so Holebas-2 off the bench

                    1. MTPockets
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Ibra suspended next game.

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

                          Every other striker they have could be suspended and they could be at home to Accrington Stanley and I'd still sell

                          1. MTPockets
                              9 years, 5 months ago

                              No brilliant options at that price. Could get Defoe but would take a hit. Will probably leave it.

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

                                Rondon for me

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

                          He'll play next GW

                      • Sims
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Mannone falling tonight?

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

                        A Jonny Evans CS here would be magical.

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

                          So much this. It would ease the pain of my stupidity of benching Alonso

                          1. Jay_
                              9 years, 5 months ago

                              You benched Alonso? Wow 🙁

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

                                Team didn't save 🙁

                                1. Jay_
                                    9 years, 5 months ago

                                    So unlucky, happened to me with Darmian gw1 last year, 8 pointer benched

                            • Chucky
                              • 12 Years
                              9 years, 5 months ago

                              15 pointer please

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

                            I just read Ruth's post and it was quite interesting..

                            How many points is the bb in a Dgw worth more than in a single week? Probably about 12-16 points.

                            So is 12-16 points worth playing your wildcard and using a number of transfers before/after the wildcard to adjust your team when you could be using those transfers elsewhere..

                            I'm not saying he/she was right but I don't think the idea should be put to shame..

                            Thoughts?

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

                              Bloody hell. Not this again.

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

                                wasnt trying to start arguments, I just feel people put the thought to shame quickly because it was Ruth but looks like the same happened to me lol

                                No worries if you don't wanna discuss, it's more interesting than RMTs IMO.

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

                                  No problem mate. It wasn't really aimed at you. More the idea which has been discussed thoroughly and rightly rubbished by most on here.

                            2. The Bandit
                              • 15 Years
                              9 years, 5 months ago

                              Haven't read it but I can't see a situation arising where you would want fifteen dgw players in your team apart from that one week and even then some of them would be rubbish

                            3. Worzel Gummidge
                                9 years, 5 months ago

                                I am not reading this post, sorry. Playing BB in a single week is nonsense. Ruth did it as he has 3 teams so has that luxury. Some poor sods used it based on his post and got 20 points.

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

                                  Yea I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with Urth I was just interested in your thoughts

                                2. devils advocate
                                  • 11 Years
                                  9 years, 5 months ago

                                  This.

                                  He also tried convincing others that selling Aguero for Ibra two gws ago was a good idea.

                                  It wasn't, and I feel sorry for the poor sods that followed that advice also.

                                  With 3 teams you can preach whatever you want I guess.

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

                                    I wasn't aware of that, that's a fair points, just an interesting discussion

                                  2. Leaf
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 16 Years
                                    9 years, 5 months ago

                                    No one forced them to do it

                              • John t penguin
                                • 11 Years
                                9 years, 5 months ago

                                Think it's more peeshe than he she

                              • devils advocate
                                • 11 Years
                                9 years, 5 months ago

                                Yawn.

                                Speak to NAB'S KEBABS, he loves this sh**. 😉

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

                                Id prefer playing my bench boost when my bench gets 2 games rather than 1.

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

                                  Agreed but is it worth compromising your wildcard and transfers for it?

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

                                    Irrelevant really .

                                    I wouldn't want to go into a dgw with 5 or double ganeweek players when everyone else has 11-15

                                    So highly likely I'd use my wildcard around this time

                                    Nothing wrong with Ruth , it's good to come up with alternate plans . We all play differently

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

                                      *if he's not playing half a dozen teams this is !

                                      1. devils advocate
                                        • 11 Years
                                        9 years, 5 months ago

                                        It's been confirmed as a fact he has 3 teams and he doesn't deny it. He even provided links to all of them last season on the fiso forum.

                                        Each to their own but I wouldn't listen to a word he peaches. Sadly some on here think he's a genius and follow all his advice as though it's gospel.

                                        1. devils advocate
                                          • 11 Years
                                          9 years, 5 months ago

                                          *word he preaches, lol.

                                          Not peaches, although they are delicious. 🙂

                            4. MTPockets
                                9 years, 5 months ago

                                Any point taking ht for max 5.3m defender (Amat/Smith/Holebas)?
                                Zero feels fairly attractive right now.

                                1. Jacket Potato
                                  • 9 Years
                                  9 years, 5 months ago

                                  Seems like a 0 is fine not worth a -4 in my opinion

                                  1. MTPockets
                                      9 years, 5 months ago

                                      Yeah think I'll just start Amat on the off-chance.

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

                                  Firmino owners still ditching for Hazard?

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

                                    Sanchez out I reckon

                                  2. Jacket Potato
                                    • 9 Years
                                    9 years, 5 months ago

                                    Thinking Sanchez also

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

                                    No I got rid of wally for Haz-Liv fixtures too good...

                                  4. Worzel Gummidge
                                      9 years, 5 months ago

                                      Already did it. Thankful for his points though.

                                  5. Tommy J
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 16 Years
                                    9 years, 5 months ago

                                    Watched Liv v Wat which was good, now watching the dullest game I've seen for a long time-not a good advert for Premier League-who decided on this for the key slot?....

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

                                      They all need their turn

                                      Champions of England after all

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

                                        Yes well MNF was made for them....

                                    2. Leaf
                                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                      • 16 Years
                                      9 years, 5 months ago

                                      It's exciting if you have 3 clean sheets on the line

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

                                    Foster + huh owner here 0-0 pleaaaaaase

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

                                    Musa is so bad.

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

                                    One half survived

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

                                      You'll be disappointed soon 😀

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

                                    Can anyone beat this? My defence.

                                    Walker - Yellow flagged
                                    Lovren - Yellow flagged
                                    Smith - Red flagged
                                    Holebas - Red flagged
                                    3.9m DF - Red flagged

                                    One to go for Alonso and I will have to hope for Walker and Lovren being available after the break.

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

                                      How serious is Walkers injury though? He'll be back for the game I reckon

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

                                      Mannone (lol) foster

                                      Huth (4 ycs) holebas amat Kingsley peters here

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

                                      I have three non-players in Love, Amat and Holebas. Thankfully, got Bellerin and Rose to play.
                                      Do you think I should drop Bellerin for Alonso to allow me to upgrade Love and get three playing defenders?

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

                                      Same situation here except Pieters over Lovren

                                      I'll be doing Smith to Alonso

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

                                    Is 60+ a good score this week?

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

                                      Absolutely horrible

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

                                      Average is 55 for top 1000

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

                                      Yeah

                                    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                                      • 16 Years
                                      9 years, 5 months ago

                                      It's not a bad score

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

                                      I reckon so. I have Hazard, Cout, Firm and (c) Aguero and I'm on 66. Can't realistically be that many people doing significantly better.

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

                                      Depends which players in your team score the majority of the points. If your differentials do well then yes, if the common players do then you will be near the average.

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

                                    Anyone else own cout firm and mane 😎

                                    1. Robe Wan
                                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                      • 13 Years
                                      9 years, 5 months ago

                                      Don't you have -4 from double Watford defence to tell us about 😉

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

                                        No swapped Britos for Morgan, who is en route a CS :COOL:

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

                                      No I have hazard instead of mane

                                      Joke is on you

                                      1. Epic Fail
                                        • 15 Years
                                        9 years, 5 months ago

                                        😀

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

                                      That's stupid.

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

                                        How so? I smell envy

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

                                      Cout Firm Haz.

                                      😎

                                  12. Robe Wan
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 13 Years
                                    9 years, 5 months ago

                                    3 cleanies in play here.

                                    *prays*

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

                                    Any danger of a goal second half or can we safely bank the CSs now?

                                  14. King Kohli
                                    • 13 Years
                                    9 years, 5 months ago

                                    How would you improve this team?

                                    Pick Jaku
                                    Walker Williams Holebas Evans Amat
                                    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Siggy Fletcher
                                    Kun Lukaku Austin

                                    1 FT 0.1 ITB

                                    A) Walker ---> Alonso
                                    B) Siggy + Williams ---> Snodgrass + Alonso (-4)
                                    C) Anything else

                                  15. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
                                    • 10 Years
                                    9 years, 5 months ago

                                    0-0 please. Fuchs and Evans owner here

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

                                      I'll take that. Fuchs + Huth owner here

                                  16. Swan - Villa Proud
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 10 Years
                                    9 years, 5 months ago

                                    i don't want to lose either, but appears now it's either Kn or Lukaku out to enable Haz and a 3-5-2 attack

                                    1. Swan - Villa Proud
                                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                      • 10 Years
                                      9 years, 5 months ago

                                      Kun