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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. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Phillips is only £5.1M.....just sayin'

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

      Will Chadli back have any effect on him though? He has been great against Leicester and now this.

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

    The bench points at the end of this week will be scary for ORs

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      This clyne and deeney

  3. SmoothRossi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Things I never thought I would say - "Darren Fletcher has saved my GW"

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      so not like him, he consistent for the 2 or 3 pointers

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

    Good thing I didn't bet the under on this game 😆

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

    Great week for anyone who couldn't put out their full quota of attacking players.

  6. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Philips turning the screw

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

    Of course, this was the week I sold DDG for Heaton.

  8. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    From FPL perspective, all this match needs now is a Burnley goal. Preferably an own goal by MCAuley.

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      If you were serious about FPL you'd have a WBA defender...jus sayin

  9. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Watch as McAuley and Dawson score next as a Brunt owner

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

    My only goal this week comes from Fletcher. Who's first on my bench of course...lovely smh

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

      Capoue, for me. Second on my bench.

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

        This week was a waste smh

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

    Why do MATA-IS-THE-JUAN and Chucky have the same grav? Trolling and Annoying.

  12. More Tragic
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    lol @ Pickford benchers & Heaton starters

    1. Heavy Data
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      meh

    2. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      O/

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It's helping make this GW memorable....in seasons to come we'll all talk about it.

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Couldn't have picked a better week to play my wc

  13. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I never ever get any luck with autosubs.

    All I needed was one of Alexis, Wally, firm or Cout to not play and I would have Fletchers points.

  14. Heavy Data
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    well im regretting playing Heaton over Pickford now

    1. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Same. Not sure what I was thinking really

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

      Yeah I think we are a lot. Thought both would concede, so was counting a save point or two.

  15. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Gundogan to Philips? 😀

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

      sure this would be trendy 😉

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        😉

  16. Demí
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is this the first time a Tony Pulis side has scored 3 in a game?

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

      Chadli's debut?

    2. ronty
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      surely you remember the Chadli 20 pointer

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

      Second. The first was the 4-2 against West Ham.

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

        Ah yes

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Beat Chelsea 3-0 at home the game after Chelsea wrapped up the league title in 2015

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

    COME ON BURNLEY!!!

  18. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Burnley will definitely score a consolation goal

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

      Yep

  19. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Played Heaton over Pickford stupidly.

    Now just waiting for a 90th minute pointless Burnley consolation goal to take McAuley's CS away.

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

      Yep,

      Yep,

      + Nyom and Evans :/

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

      Not stupid, Sunderland haven't had a CS all season. So the majority picked Heaton as he had more potential for save points.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        True.

        Just fancied a CS from him. Oh well.

      2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Haven't or hadn't? PVA did the biz for me - sold him today finally

  20. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ged absolutely faacked

  21. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lol, I tend to whine all season long but this Fletcher goal is a joke. First and last gameweek I ma playing him because I had homebas and ibra suspended..

  22. The Fantastic Mr Fox
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    FPL Player of the Week - Gundogan

    So many benched capoues and fletchers coming in 😀

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      How I wish Coutinho, Sanchez or Hazard had stayed injured.

  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Looks a plum fixture for Kun at the weekend now, City would be expected to get at least 2 goals for sure

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Burnley @ home are a different animal.

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Baby kitten rather than the little chick they are tonight. They need putting down a peg or two. Too many lucky points from a boro fans perspective

  24. FPL Panda
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Who's the best defender at 4.3 or less that isn't nyom?

    Have brunt already

  25. gonzalocampos
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Question: Kingsley and Stone didn' t play. My bench is Fletcher, Amat and Smith (Suspended).

    I just get Amat and Smith as subs even though Smith was suspended right? A minimum of 3 defenders?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes you must have the minimum of 3 defenders

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

      Yep

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

    Guess im gonna end this week with 46 pts :/

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

      Better than 23 (if Foster keeps this CS) 🙂

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

        Really?! I thought a lot of people would be around the 50 range

        1. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Just about scratching 20 odd points here too. Shocking GW

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

            Oh wow. Guess my triple chelsea really helped. got 28pts from Alonso Hazard Costa(C)

  27. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    phillips only 5.1m could be worth a punt if chadli isnt playing this weekend against a poor hull side

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

    Pulis gets a bad press on here because people think he is Needlevor 😉

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      whatever happened to Needlevor?

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

        Harpooned himself I think

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

    So Matt Phillips(5.1) has 2 goals and 2 assists in 2 games

    Anyone considering him as a 4th/5th mid? (or is he next Capoue Allen Gundogan type wagon which didn't last long)

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

      Watching the game against Leicester and this game, he really gets forward and plays a big role in their attacking play.

      But surely it isn't going to mean this kind of output... but good fixtures long term if you can bench against Chelsea and 17-19.

  30. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Fletcher my only scorer this week. First sub and of course Coutinho and Sterling both started!

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

      Sat on my bench with Pickford and Francis!

      Ended up coming off bench 2 of last 3 weeks too!

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Scored for me too. Gutted Gundogen started or would have got his points.

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

        Yeah, same. Fletcher on bench. Oh well.