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27 November 2016 3552 comments
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Gameweek 13 is now brought to a conclusion with a couple of late Sunday afternoon kick-offs.

Manchester United entertain West Ham United at Old Trafford, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic back in contention after serving a one-match ban.

The big Swede notched twice in his previous league appearance and faces a defence that’s been breached 14 times in six road trips already.

Juan Mata, meanwhile, earned over 52,000 transfers in last week after bagging the opener at home to Arsenal.

Michail Antonio is the Hammers’ top scoring FPL asset, having served up a goal and assist in the last two Gameweeks. The midfielder has already netted against Man City, West Brom and Spurs away from home, though sits just one yellow shy of a single-match ban today.

Southampton and Everton go head-to-head at St Mary’s in the other 4.30 fixture.

The Saints’ defence kept Liverpool at bay last time out and could come under increased FPL interest if they can repel former manager Ronald Koeman’s Toffees.

Romelu Lukaku has netted just once in his last four league outings and suffered a price drop in the previous Gameweek.

With Man United, Arsenal and Liverpool in the next four, the Everton talisman needs a return to form this afternoon to stave off further transfers out.

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  1. Fergietime
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    My expensive defense has been a waste of funds 🙁

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Same here

  2. BB-8
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Rondon(WAT) to Austin(cry) worth a -4?

    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nah
      Austin isn't explosive enough.
      Maybe if he gets a lot of chances today, scout his game.

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

    Didn't Klopp swear at the 4th official yesterday?

    1. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      The meltdown is brilliant.

      1. TheBusDriver
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        You must be a Liverpool fan, right?

    3. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No where do you get that from?

  4. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Coutinho > Walcott for free

    Yes or no??

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      yes

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

    hen will the players leave for AFCON? What's the first GW they would miss?

    1. Dutchboy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      When*

    2. wagwan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      GW21

    3. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      January, I believe. Maybe they would play first Jan game and then bolt? Not 100% sure.

      1. The Enlightener
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah. Tournament starts mid Jan, so players at best will play early Jan fixture(s) before departing.

        1. Dutchboy
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah thing is there are two gameweeks end of december/early jan. Which is why those couple of days we're unsure of make a big difference..

          1. The Enlightener
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Really depends on players and their decisions/overall club and country situations. No way to predict exactly when they each depart. Best you can do is monitor.

  6. Sonder
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Should I transfer Lukaku to...
    A. Costa
    B. Kane

    Thanks!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kane for one week then Costa.

    2. squits
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      i think i want to do kane (c) for this coming week then swap out for costa the next

  7. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    just to think I brought in fuchs 3 weeks ago instead of Vvd, looked how that worked out..

    fuchs and lukaku going from my team after today and vvd coming in, already have aguero & Austin, should I bring in kane or costa

    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Save some cash by going Cedric . VVD isn't worth the extra bonus alone

  8. MOZIL
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hows Redmond performance so far?

    1. wagwan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Decent, involved in most of our attacks, but seems to be playing more as an attacking mid than a striker.

  9. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal have not lost a game this season in any competetion since the opening weekend. Surprising

    1. Jay_
        9 years, 4 months ago

        nvincibles

    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A: Sanchez & Negredo
      B: Pedro & Kane

      1. Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        A although not a Negredo fan. Alexis is just the man.

      2. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        B

      3. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        B

      4. Toure The Route
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        B , Negredo still puts everyone off .

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

      Who does everyone have auto subbing on for Amat?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Britos or Holebas

      2. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Holebas?

      3. SamH123
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        not sure if serious but those 0 points were 'earnt' lol

        1. Grand Thibauto
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Are you kidding?

          1. SamH123
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            think I'm missing the joke here.

            if not, no one auto subs on for Amat as he played the full match

      4. Sims
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Fer

      5. Jay_
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Pieters, can't wait 😀

        • Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Augero.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            New player?

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Aguero ..... oops.

        • Moose™
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Pieters.

        • Dutchboy
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I have him coming on for Stones. Can't wait.

        • Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Wally

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Bit harsh. He was only aking a question.

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              And also asking.

      6. MartialMatas
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Heaton Pickford
        Fuchs Lovren Holebas Pieters Amat
        Sanchez Hazard Coutinho! Firmino Walcott
        Aguero Austin W.Keane!

        2FT 0.3ITB

        Coutinho and Will Keane injured. Fuchs not looking worth the money.

        I am nterested in getting Kane in but im not sure of the best route

        Prepared to take a hit if I need too

        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Coutinho and Wally can go

      7. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone doing Hazard to Sanchez this week after his stunning display?

        Should have scored 3 or 4 today.

        Essential.

        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Playing roulette there imo. Get both ideally. Have neither though and am lost.

          1. _Freddo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Have both too, just wondering if anyone was reversing the switch after Hazard has gone quiet and Sanchez exploded.

        2. Pep's Money Laundry
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Have both

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

          Need both

        4. andymck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I don't want to chase points again

      8. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Grant (Pickford)
        Fuchs, Rose, Koscielny (Holebas, Amat)
        Hazard, Sanchez, Coutinho*, Gundogan* (Marney)
        Austin, Aguero, Deeney*

        2FT, 1.0 ITB

        Coutinho > Zaha
        Deeney > Kane

        Gundogan > Fer for -4? To avoid Gundo price fall. Seem sensible, or just stick to 2FT and risk having to play 4-3-3?

        1. MTPockets
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Think I'll stick and deal with Coutinho. Been looking at alternatives up to 5.4m in case of interest:

            Phillips WAT, che, SWA, MUN, ars, sou
            Fer tot, SUN, wba, mid, WHU, BOU
            Zaha SOU, hul, mun, CHE, wat, ars
            Matic mci, WBA, sun, cry, BOU, STK
            Capoue wba, EVE, mci, sun, CRY, TOT

            Matic/Fer look best in fixtures terms, but also depends on roation with 5th mid and whether happy with 2 cheap mids.

        2. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          If Coutinho is orange flagged then that means he can still drop, right?

          1. Sweetboi
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah

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

            Yes but takes more transfers out than normal

          3. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            yes

          4. dhamphiir
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            He will drop. He is on -108 on fplstatistic

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

            I thought any flag can still drop. Just the threshold that changes as I understand it? Happy to be corrected though.

          6. tm245
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers, all, looks like a -8 tonight. At least the sting goes away when you do it early in the week.

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

          Found a way to get Haz and Kane in while keeping Sanchez and Kun for a -4 next week. Means no Liverpool MID thought.

          Hazard Sanchez Walcott Siggy Hojberg
          Kun Kane Austin

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            We will have the same side soon 😛

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

              Back to the future 🙂

          2. fedolefan
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Think Firmino over Wally long term if you have Sanchez.

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

              Couldn't fit Haz in for Wally without a decimated defense

          3. tm245
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            I am Mahrez Firmino Mane vs your Aguero Walcott Siggy, I think yours is better.

        4. TaiwanHC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          My team and game plan:

          Foster - Grant
          Holebas - Walker - Lovren - Amat - Coleman
          Siggy - Snodgrass - Firmino - Sanchez - Capoue
          Rondon - Aguero - Lukaku

          For GW14: Coleman --> Cedric
          For GW15: Lukaku --> Costa

          What do you think? Any other options I should consider? Thanks!

          1. Sweetboi
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Looks good to me. I also want rid of my 2 Everton players, absolute kak right now.

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

          2ft

          Lukaku > Kane
          Mustafi > Toby (if fit)

          1. The Enlightener
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Maybe VVD over Toby right now

        6. Js31
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Sigurdsson currently 7.3.

          Is it likely he will rise any higher before Sunderland (h)? Want him but would rather wait until after Spurs if possible

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            He will be at 7.5 at least by then

            1. Sims
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Not if he fails next week(likely) and some other midnpriced option explodes

            2. Js31
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Better act now then! Cheers

        7. Sims
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Can get this for -4

          Zaha Sanchez Hazard Allen

          Kane Costa Aguero

          1. Here's Tom with the We…
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Okay

        8. PlayPercentage
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Any chance of a Lukaku goal today?

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            No.

            1. Debauchy
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              lol

            2. PlayPercentage
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              I should have got rid a few weeks back.
              Has he fallen out with Ronald, I wonder?

          2. Jay_
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Need a pen for grabbing from a corner. Only chance

          3. andymck
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            People watching the Utd game, how's Mata looking?

            1. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Lively

            2. Sims
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Not dangerous

            3. That Was Easy!
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Quietly good as always, I just don't see him putting in more than 3-4 more goals this year.

              1. andymck
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Interesting, thanks. Would you value Walcott and Siggy more as Coutinho replacements then?

                1. That Was Easy!
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  It's very difficult to separate them. I went with Siggy but if Wally keeps his place then I see him as the best option.

          4. That Was Easy!
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            After watching Wally and Siggy score (who I was going to bring in for Shaq), quite happy to see Ibra scoring who I brought in for Lukaku.

            Is there a hit anywhere I should take?

            Grant
            Fuchs - Holebas - Evans
            Hazard - Siggy - Firmino - Shaq
            Ibra - Benteke - Aguero

            Like the idea of Aguero and Benteke > Kane and Costa long-term.

            1. Sweetboi
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Ibra out before Aguero out.

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

            Cmon,,daKing,,last,,chance,,lad

          6. HamezMace
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            I know it seems crazy after his performance today, but please consider the overall moves...yes or no?

            Sanchez, Lukaku, and Allen to Walcott, Kane and Sigurdsson

            Would be a playing 4th mid as I have De Roon, also it's a -4

            I would captain Kane against Swansea also.

            1. That Was Easy!
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Your first sentence...never transfer out a player who just scored a brace.

              1. HamezMace
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                But I would be transferring in another player who scored a brace last weekend, and has Swansea at home next week, who just conceded 4....to Palace

            2. Debauchy
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Not,,crazy

            3. Grand Thibauto
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Logical but who are the other mids you have that can't be ditched before Sanchez

              1. HamezMace
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Hazard and Firmino

                Aguero, and Austin.

          7. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Need a goal from Lukaku, Mata, Barkley or a peno save from DDG.

            Gonna happen?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              All 4 will

            2. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              You don't deserve any of those for having Barkley in the team

          8. ★Kuntheman★
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Okay lads, think this is what my decision comes down to:

            Alonso, Clyne, --------- (---------, ---------)

            A) Cedric, Amat, Browning
            B) Mee, Nyom, Amat

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              A

              1. ★Kuntheman★
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Leaning A myself purely because I can't see myself benching Cedric with those fixtures. Is he nailed?

                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  If fit he plays.

                  1. ★Kuntheman★
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    So Martina was playing due to Cedric being out injured? I wasn't monitoring SOU so I don't know

            2. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              B

              1. ★Kuntheman★
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                It's more well rounded for sure, but do you think Cedric is worth it with the upcoming fixtures?

                1. Ha.
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  I like Cedric, but important to have strong bench for Christmas

            3. Debauchy
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Clyne,,to,,Lovren,,then,,C-the,,better

              1. ★Kuntheman★
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Leaning Clyne for BPS and attacking threat

          9. Sweetboi
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Hoijberg is frustrating, shoots all the time...just pass to Austin mate.

          10. Kaneyonero
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Pass it to Austin ffs

          11. Jay_
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Just realised no assist for Austin goal. Looked like it come off Sims, who's having a great game.

              1. Here's Tom with the We…
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Is it coz Simms not on FPL?