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21 November 2016 1286 comments
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A disappointing Gameweek 12 stutters to its conclusion at the Hawthorns this evening as West Bromwich Albion entertain travel-sick Burnley.

The Baggies have mustered just a single clean sheet in five fixtures in front of their own supporters but will fancy their chances of improving that record, bearing in mind that Burnley have scored once in four road trips.

Sean Dyche’s side have shipped three goals on a trio of away occasions, heightening the hosts’ optimism for finding the net. With Nacer Chadli still unavailable, Salomon Rondon seems the likeliest source of attacking returns.

Chris Brunt is handed another chance to impress as an out of position prospect, with the Irishman set to start on the flank once again.

No side have conceded more attempts from set-pieces than Burnley this season, which suggests that Tom Heaton can expect an aerial assault from Gareth McAuley and co, with Brunt’s delivery a key weapon.

Burnley’s lack of bite on the road means that top scorer Sam Vokes faces a tough task of maintaining his fine form, having netted against Southampton, Everton and Palace in three of the previous four Gameweeks.

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  1. Le _ Professeur
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    1- When Chadli's back, who'll he be replacing 🙂 ?
    2- Which player do you prefer to have as West Brom attacker ?
    Rondon - Philips - Morrison - Chadli ?

    1. Le _ Professeur
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Leaning towards Philips myself instead on Redmond

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I'd still go Chadli.

        Memories of Matty at QPR were he was very inconsistent. Mind you, our whole team, except Austin, was pants so that probably didn't help.

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Rondon to avoid headaches.

    3. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      McClean. ......

      1. A Team Of James McCleans
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This for no.2

    4. Z
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1. Morrison
      2. Brunt

    5. Le _ Professeur
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers guys 🙂

  2. KISSES
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Vertongan & Lukaku out
    Nyom/Brunt & Costa in

    Tonight or wait for tomorrow?

    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bringing Costa in? Interesting

      1. KISSES
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yep, form just cannot be ignored.

    2. keeney
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      None will be raising/falling tonight, so wait till tomorrow. Just keep an eye on Costa's price rise

      1. KISSES
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He is around 67% right, hopefully okay for tomorrow.

        1. keeney
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I wouldn't expect him to rise tonight. I personally wouldn't make the transfer, the two best defensives this season. I think it'll end 0-0

  3. Judas
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    So how many of us are going Lukaku ---> Kane this week?

    Do we think it is worth it?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Week after.

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not week.

      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Not this week.*

        next week

    3. King H
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I am thinking Lukaku and Rashford out .. Kane and Rondon in. Both looked great and some decent fixtures coming up. Lukakus time is up. Hes had enough chances.

    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I did it. One team and player seem on the downswing, while the other is on the up. Tough opponents for each one next week, but Everton's fixtures get even tougher while Spurs easier. Fixtures, some team form difference, and money led me to make this move.

      1. Judas
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        i like this thinking

      2. VFORVANDETA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        what your team?

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          My team? Stinks; my rank is like 350k

          Foster/Pickford
          Fuchs, Alonso, Williams, Holebas, Lovren
          Firm, Cout, Haz, Allen, Fletcher
          Kane, Kun, Austin
          0.9 itb

    5. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku>Ibra! 🙂

  4. keeney
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Through in the cup and 49 (-4) it sure looks better than it did at 17:00 on Saturday. Goodbye gameweek 12

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

    Slaughtered my rival 47/45 in the cup, first time ever in round p2p.Think my names on it this year

  6. Zareos
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is this transfer worthwhile?

    Redmond and Lukaku OUT,
    Coutinho and Austin IN (-4)

    1. keeney
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not for minus 4

  7. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Foster, Kone and Antonio my top points scorers this week.

    Nailed it 😎

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Foster & Costa got me as much as the other 9

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Do any of your other 9 rhyme too?

      2. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        My attack of Ozil, Cout, Firm, Kun (C), Lukaku, Austin managed 15 points.

  8. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Darren Fletcher is a classy guy.

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Always has been

    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      his graham hunter podcast is worth a google

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Burnley will be back to their defensive best v city, they don't play west brom every week

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, more misery for us Kyn owners.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        ** Kun ***

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

    Most points for the rest of the year?
    A) KDB
    B) Sanchez
    C) Costa

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

      ACB

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      C

    3. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      costa

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

      cheers guys, considering a switch to 352

  11. Mikeharbrw
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thought I'd be in trouble in the cup, only got 22 this week...
    But my opponent got 21! Bring on the next round when I'm not taking -8s!

  12. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Captain aguero or firminho or sanchez

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

      Firmino imo

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Firm or Sanch. Favourable games.

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Aye.

      1. Hazardous1983
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Aye g. Gemme fam. Who to cap blad

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Last dance with Kun.

  13. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pick 1 to play?
    A) Amat CRY(H)
    B) Walker CHE(A)
    C) Diomande WBA(H)

    1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Does amat even start nowadays?

      1. wbm
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He played this week and did well.
        Hard to know with all the changes though.
        But chances of him coming in from the bench are slim, so might as well start him if you think he is the best option.
        I would probably play him out of those.

    2. keeney
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      walker
      Palace always score (and concede) I'll be putting that game on my both teams to score bet

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      ABC

  14. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    what if lukaku hatrick this gw?????

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'll enjoy his price rise before selling.

  15. Kante Be Bothered
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Would you pick Rondon over Austin?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Never.

    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No, Austin or Defoe for 3rd spot

  16. King H
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry for repost.

    Do i keep Chadli ?
    Also Rashford and Lukaku to Kane and Rondon ?

    Pickford
    Lovren Alonso Pieters
    Hazard Coutinho Chadli Firmino
    Aguero Rashford Lukaku

    Jaku Capoue Holebas Amat

    Thanks.

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Certainly keep Chadli. Forward move only if for free.

      1. King H
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        2fts available. I am thinking Kane and Rondon could be good for the next 5 or 6 fixtures. Flukaku and Rashford ate certainly on the decline.

        1. Monkey Hanger
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Rondon good fixtures now. Kane before long. I'd do it.

          1. Monkey Hanger
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Only downside. Do you want two WBA players in your front seven?

            1. King H
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Not really tbh. But i am willing to try ot for at least a week or 2 then see how it goes. Thanks again.

  17. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Foster or Heaton this week then??!

    Potential clean sheet vs save points aplenty...!

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Foster.

      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Has to be. Might stick Evans in again too and bench Williams.

    2. wbm
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I went Foster this week, will do the same next.

  18. L S P
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Can't recall my last sub-30pt week. oof.

  19. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso is the best defensive option atm right ?

    He's basically a PVA with clean sheets

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      PVA outscored him this week. 🙂

    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      not with spurs and man city up next. i know chelsea are on the mother of all rolls but no. same as kane, it's not the week to get if you haven't got

    3. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Probably. Brunt looks value though.

    4. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Best for points. But unlikely to have been best value when you look back at xmas

  20. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    No clean sheet since GW3 and WBA get one as their good run of fixtures starts.

    Fixtures providing the form again?

    1. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So glad I didn't sell Foster this week!

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Always has been the case Andy, form doesn't just come out of no where.

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Indeed. Those of us with WBA defenders justified. Long may it continue 🙂

    3. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully. As I have been spewing for the last couple of weeks they have been unlucky conceding late in the games and had tough fixtures.

      With those fixtures, you can get an attack minded player in McAuley, a potential OOP in Brunt or a cheapie in Nyom.

      Just make sure you can rotate and bench against Chelsea, GW 17-19 + 20 - especially if doubling up.

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Should I be worried about Brunt?

        McLean and Chadli about. Nyom playing well

        1. Licious Lizard
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I can't see him being benched, but I honestly don't know what the plan is when Chadli is back.

      2. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        15, 17-19 and 21. Remaining fixtures are good until 27

    4. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So glad I doubled up this week!

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Imagine tripling up after 7/7 attacking players blanked and benching Pickford over Heaton 😉

  21. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Scoutcast tomorrow or Wednesday?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Tomorrow

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Lots of Aguero talk?

        1. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Potentially 🙂

        2. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          That's all it will be... talk 🙂

          1. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Lol shots fired.

          2. andy85wsm
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Haha. Just saw a tweet from AB, we have only scored 1 more than WBA this season!

            Wish Burnley hadn't conceded so many tonight...

  22. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    International break come back :'( nonr until March, who else missing international Break?

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lose weeks in New Year with FA Cup.

  23. John wick
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Guys armband for gw 13
    A. Aguero
    B. Sanchez
    C. Coutinho
    D. Ibra

    Leaning on ibra right now because no1 in my mini league own him...so is it wise to capt him or should I captain the majority po

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

    Benching Pickford for Heaton went well then.. 😆

  25. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I somehow claw my way up to 39 points from 12 on Saturday, and autosubs push the average up to 40.

    That's just mean.

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Swap you.

  26. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    When this stupid game goes well it's a hell of a buzz!! 🙂

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed. 92 pts in GW11. Fantastic feeling that was

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I prefer the low scoring weeks.... Find them more challenging and fun

  27. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Fuchs->Cedric? Need to burn a transfer and happy with my front 8

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Good choice. Could also go down even further to a 4.5-ish to create more cash. I also own Fuchs, and I'd like to sell after next gw. They have had a few clean sheets at home and Middlesbrough could be another opportunity.

  28. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Midweek PL games on 13th/14th December 🙂

  29. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Full house complete

    Pickford
    Lovren
    Alonso
    Brunt

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Very nice

      My defence has been awful this season

    2. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Well played Andy

    3. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Jealous!

      1. Ziro
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I do have Coleman Foster Koné. Walker spoiled it for me.

    4. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Along with the Kane brace, you've had quite the week. Congrats Andy

    5. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pickford
      Alonso
      Evans
      Vert....
      Goddammit Vertonghen!!!!

  30. Z
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton, Pickford;
    Brunt, McAuley, Holebas, Cameron, Amat;
    Hazard, KDB, Coutinho, Firmino, de Roon;
    Aguero, Lukaku, Austin.

    A. Lukaku & de Roon
    or
    B. Siggy & Anichebe // + 2m (Cameron > Alonso)

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wanna do B myself