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6 November 2016 1875 comments
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After a 1-1 stalemate at the Emirates earlier this afternoon, we now focus our attentions on a trio of fixtures that get underway within the next hour.

There are a couple of kick-offs to keep us ticking over at 2.15pm.

Liverpool’s free-scoring attack are heavily fancied at home to Watford. Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane have both produced two sets of double-figures at Anfield already, whilst Roberto Firmino – with a goal or assist in three of the last four – has stepped up in consistency of late.

Walter Mazzarri’s men have chalked up three successive clean sheets prior to today’s visit to Merseyside, though Fantasy managers who chose to start the Hornets’ wing-back Jose Holebas may have to rely on his ability to serve up attacking returns this time around.

Southampton’s trip to Hull offers Charlie Austin to justify the steady stream of investment that’s led to a price rise in five successive Gameweeks.

Up against the league’s most porous defence, Austin will trigger further transfers in if he adds to a run of four goals in six. Club-record signing Sofiane Boufal, however, is named amongst the subs once again by Claude Puel.

Man United and Swansea don’t have their troubles to seek ahead of their 3pm head-to-head at the Liberty.

Worryingly for Jose Mourinho, his side have won just one of their last six road trips in all competitions – a 3-1 victory at Northampton Town in the EFL Cup back in September.

Nonetheless, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s loyal band of owners will be hoping he can banish his goal drought and notched against a defence that has conceded at least twice in all but one of their five home matches in the top-flight.

For the Swans, the form of Gylfi Sigurdsson offers hope of clinching a vital three points.

The Icelandic international has scored or assisted in four of the last seven Gameweeks, producing points against Chelsea, Man City and Arsenal as well as an assist away to Stoke on Monday.

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  1. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Wally + Benteke > Gundogan + Austin (-4) this GW looks like it might just pay off...

  2. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Austinio, ma man.

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

        +1

    • Goodricke
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      46 (-8) with Firmino and VVD. Firmino looks a bit lively. As Coutinho did the biz last week, maybe today is Firmino's day...

    • vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I just wanna thank the guys who posted wilson would be out..i just brought in austin before the deadline..now steve austin delivers the stunner..! Thank you...

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

        Agree with this

      2. Karan_G14
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'd still love a couple more.

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

        Pleasure

      4. Hakchak
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        My pleasure

    • DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Best Wilson replacement if I already have Austin.......?

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

        Defoe

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

        Defoe v Hull next week

      3. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Defoe, if affordable

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone else think Austin looked off side when he took that peno?

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

      Firmino's hair. I cant.

    • Declan
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hernandez off Mbokani on

    • Jay_
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hernandez off injured

      • L S P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No Lovren? No Blind?

        FML

      • AcquiringSteak
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        come on, Austin hatty

      • tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Keane the enabler looking more secure then.

      • Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Jaku in

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

          Is he?! Beauty

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

            No.he should be back next week imo

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

          What happen ?

      • Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Pool looking lively?

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

          Not yet

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

          Slow & tedious by all accounts

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

          It's in slow-motion as compared to yesterday Chelsea.

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

        Liverpool looking slow and tedious

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

          Brendan is that you?

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

          I should not have benched Holebas

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

          Figures, especially now that I've doubled up.

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

          European hangover....oh wait

      • 42towels
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ok, I never get predictions right, but this makes me chuckle. Have to now keep doing it in Rough with the Smooth!

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/11/01/this-much-we-know-gameweek-10-4/?hc_page=1#hc_comment_14385338

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

          Pretty baller 😀

      • Niemi
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        So I got Wilson two weeks ago instead of Austin.. For Defoe! Horrendous, I know. Should I just buy Austin for Wilson now if he get's through the match without an injury? Can't afford another rise/drop.

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

          Yep

      • Sims
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Damn shd not have doubled up with firmino and coutinho

        At least I started holebas

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

          What's a problem? Firmino has had some chances already.

      • Jonny Sutt
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Why has Austins owners been dropping?

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

          Fickle nature of FPL, 1 blank and people start selling

      • Ziro
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Does Deeney look like a bison to anybody else?

        1. Jay_
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hunchback of Notre Dame. Quasimodo

        2. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Cout on corners and not Milner. Brilliant.

            1. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 5 months ago

                would have been another assist there.

                1. Worzel Gummidge
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    *maybe not.

              • Bubz
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Awful miss by Lucas. Would have been a Firmino assist

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

                Out of interest, who's going into gw 12 with Aguero, Sanchez, Hazard & 1 Liv midfielder?

                1. Worzel Gummidge
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Well I have that now so I will say me.

                  • Ziro
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    o/

                  • NATSTER
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    o/

                    Coutinho

                  • Atimis
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    I want make some moves so maybe Firm out leaving only Cout

                  • MTPockets
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Me (coutinho).

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

                      Lukaku to go with those

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

                      Firmino still for me.

                      1. MTPockets
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          Just based coutinho on (possible) price changes and relative ownership (firm 13%, cout 45%).
                          Could prove wrong though.

                      2. tm245
                        • 14 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        I can do one better
                        Aguero Sanchez Hazard Firmino Coutinho

                        Five man backline will likely come into play.

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

                          Noice , ideal me thinks.

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

                          With Lukaku upfront ?

                    • diesel001
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      If Watford win this game it will be a proper smash and grab.

                    • LewanGOALski
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Simple as that:
                      Sanchez ➡ Hazard

                      Worth it?
                      Yay or Nay?

                      1. Worzel Gummidge
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          Nay. Find another way

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

                        Gomes was the most in-form keeper on the FPL site before start of GW11

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

                        Need the long overdue Bobby haul if I'm honest. Mane goals will do too.

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

                          right as he smashes the bar ( would been offside do)

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

                        Off-side, but Coutinho hits the post.

                        Firmino linked.

                      5. Djerbil
                        • 14 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        My -4 of Ozil + Benteke -> Hazard + Austin has worked out nicely so far

                        also allows me to take stock during the internationals and whether or not to do my left field planned FT for next GWK

                        Theo -> Pedro

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

                        Coutinho - missed it