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A dramatic Saturday comes to its conclusion as West Ham United take on Arsenal at the London Stadium.

All eyes are on the Gunners’ Alexis Sanchez as he looks for a fourth double-figure haul on the road.

Having scored twice against Bournemouth last week, the Chilean headed into Gameweek 14 just one point off the top of the Fantasy Premier League standings.

An injury to Philippe Coutinho has prompted new interest in Theo Walcott – the wide man earned more transfers in than any player last week after notching his sixth of the season against Eddie Howe’s side.

The search for a new midfielder means we’ll also be monitoring the display of Dimitri Payet, with the Hammers’ schedule taking a turn for the better from Gameweek 16 onwards.

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  1. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    best trade:

    1 -4 walcot + aguero > haz + dcosta
    2 -4 firmino + aguero > haz + dcosta

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      1

  2. Don't Call Me Schurrle
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Worried my reshaped team might not be templatey enough. Who am I missing to really nail it?

    Foster - Heaton
    Walker - McAuley - Pieters - Holebas - Fuchs
    Alexis - Hazard - Eriksen - Allen - Capoue
    Costa - Kane - Rondon

    Cheers

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Allen to Siggy.
      Rondon to Austin.

    2. MTPockets
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Firmino, Alonso, Austin/Defoe...

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

        Nobody those big four are templately enough after Coutinho got out .
        One out of Alonso or Austin is what you are missing at best.

        1. Don't Call Me Schurrle
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks lads. Seems like a no-brainer!

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

        Also, Why trust rondon?
        he ll annoy the crap out of you with Defoe , Benteke, Llorente, Carroll etc stepping up. Really patchy player imo

        1. Don't Call Me Schurrle
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          6.5 to play with if I take another hit. Rondon > Carroll after the Liverpool game it is!

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

            Sounds good!

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

      Safe to say that Alexis will have 90% of the votes in the captaincy poll next week.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Safe to say he wont

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

        No

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

      Ugh.. My defence next week

      Fuchs, Amat, Holebas

      Ew...

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I'm gonna have to play one of Pieters and Evans. Maybe both, if Amat is dropped again. Looking forward to that...

    5. Ferris Bueller
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      How to bring in Sanchez? Current mid is Haz, Siggy, Firm, Wally, Fletcher
      A) Firmino > Sanchez (-4)
      B) WC (improve on a defence that includes Cameron, Holebas & Stones)

      1. Johnny 8
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not much time left to use your first wild card so why not? Keep Firm if possible imo.

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

      Fuchs out for a -8? (5.4)

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

        Do whatever it takes

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

          Haha ex owner ?

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

        yes

      3. Johnny 8
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not for -8.

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

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/31660/event/14

      Guys should I WC this? Yes or no?

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Lol no.
        Get Costa for Aguero.

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

          That's what I was thinking. What about Fuchs > Alonso -4 as well?

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

        Yes

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

        yes. Not many weeks left to use your WC, so just use it no to get Sanchez and other players you want

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

        Yes, this is the week to WC. Will be so many rises this week to key players

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

        Cheers guys. Will give it a long hard think this evening.

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

        Best week to wildcard imo
        So many goals this week , tons of price rises ,and a great sample size of 14 weeks to choose from .

    8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      eriksen or siggy?

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Siggy if you have Kane. Otherwise get Kane.

    9. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Repost

      For next week I'd like to fit Kane in. How?

      Heaton (Grant)
      Holebas Alonso Cedric (McAuley, Amat)
      Walcott Hazard Firmino Sanchez (Capoue)
      Defoe, Costa, Austin

      0.1ITB, 1FT, Don't mind takin' a -4 hit or so.

    10. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ihenacho people. Ihenacho!

      If he's a potential starter he's a devastating captain differential at home to Watford.

      1. THE REAL RON ⚽
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He's playing Leicester away.

        1. timski8000
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          The week after....

          Mane captain next week for me.

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

        Big if though, never know what pep will do.

        1. timski8000
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Memory says he did a straight swap whenever kun has missed out?

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

        Definitely on this

    11. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Pickford
      Walker Alonso Amat Holebas Evans
      Haz Walcott Capoue Siggy Firmino
      Kane Costa Wilson

      Kun to Costa done with my FT
      0FT 2.7itb
      Do i desperately need to get Sanchez in there?
      Was thinking Walker->Cedric and Wally-> Sanchez for a -8
      Should I do it?
      Any other thoughts are welcome 🙂
      Please help!

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone?

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

        Probably not,take another week.
        With a -8 you'd probably be chasing last week s points .
        For all we know Walcott might score next week but he has to replaced for Sanchez soon as the Wally cover for Sanchez debate is sort of over.

    12. Miami Monkey
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Already have Costa.

      Should I consider Ibra instead of Kane to replace Kun? Both have good fixtures and Ibra edges him on stats comfortably

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Get Kane.

      2. MTPockets
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Think it depends on rank/intent. According to fpldiscovery starting fwd stats (Top 10k) were 21.2% Kane vs less than 8.3% Ibra: https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2016/12/03/1617-gw14-team-selection-and-stats/

          1. Smoky Johnson
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Kane has better players around him and plays for a better team.

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

        When I think about it taking a hit to get Kane would've made me take C off Sanchez so worked out well in the end

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

          Not much of a difference though, you'd just be just be 4 points lesser cos kane would get you 26(including baps) anyway.

      4. MTPockets
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Priority to lose?

          Allen - not great fixtures, starts apparently.
          Gundogan - Starts/rotation.

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

            Gundagan, he costs more money

            1. MTPockets
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Cheers - maybe, although money's not really the issue.

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

              Gundo
              Allen is a key player at CAM for stoke regardless of fixture or form for now.

          2. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            I can afford Defoe and Austin to replace Kun. Who should I get?

            a) Defoe
            b) Austin

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

              Ihenacho

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

                Thinking of doing him, convince me

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

                  One of the best minutes per goal ratio in the league .
                  Notice how he always scores when he starts games ?
                  Yea that's his thing.

          3. I Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Someone said Conte said Costa was just tired? Where's the quote?

            1. THE REAL RON ⚽
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Dan LeveneVerified account @danlevene 2h2 hours ago
              Conte says Costa is not injured, but came off because he was very tired. "I think and hope he can recover for the next game."
              https://twitter.com/danlevene/status/805106628458586112?lang=en-gb

          4. Phil Dagger ⭐
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Kane over 235 lol at fpl statistics 😛

          5. Ibracadabra
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            0.1m away from Phillips + Aguero to Sanchez and Austin. Kick in teeth. Worth a -8 OR remove Walcott and stick with -4?

            1. Ibracadabra
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              I can afford it with Ihenacho but unsure of his prospects.

              1. timski8000
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                I just got ihenacho. I'm aware it's a risk though so don't want to say do it unless you are comfortable.

          6. XabiAlonso
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Lost at bottom of last page

            I can get Sanchez in for -8 to give me
            Haz Sanchez firmino siggy
            Kane Costa benteke

            Is it worth it. With impending price rises I could be priced out of Sanchez without downgrading the big hitters

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

              Yea looks good

          7. sthelenslad92
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            A) Aguero & Allen to Costa & Walcott
            B) Aguero, Hazard & Allen to Costa, Sanchez & Pedro

            Rest of team:
            Foster - Pickford
            Alonso - VVD - Lovren - Holebas - Kingsley
            Hazard - Firmino - Siggy - Allen - De Roon
            Aguero - Kane - Austin

          8. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Can believe someone in my mini league scored 3 points with 5 players left

            1. Bruno Bruno!!
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              *Cant

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

                That takes some doing does it

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

              Going to need a link.

          9. Bleach †
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Kosc → Cedric
            Holebas → Alonso
            -4
            Yes/No?

            1. the snazzy viking
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Alonso is essential, definite yes

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

              Yess

          10. HurriKane
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Any Zaha owners around ? Very surprised he didnt get among the points as he's got returns in previous 5.

            Saying that he gets hull game before i ship him out for Siggy

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

            Considering these changes
            Chambers out alonso in
            aguero out defoe/austin in
            capoue out siggy in

            Is it worth for a -8?

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

              Yes

            2. the snazzy viking
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              yes, I have 3 of those players that you are considering to transfer in and they've done great for me so far

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

                Should it be defoe or austin?

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

                  Just asked the same question

          12. Richd
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            So Kun to Costa tonight . May as well?

            1. sthelenslad92
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Yyyyyyyup

            2. the snazzy viking
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              If you have Hazard already, I suggest get Kane but if not then get Costa.

            3. TOPCAT1960
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Yes from me

              Feels like a smash and grab with Eriksen only,,,,bought him this week but now going Eriksen + KUn > Costa + Sanchez.

              Sold Sanchez in GW12 ....stupid move with hindsight, but thats fate sometimes ha ha

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

            Lots of hits this week.
            Thinking of a -8 myself 😕

            1. Bruno Bruno!!
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              who you planning to get in

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

              Why? Your team is in pretty good shape. Our hth is close this week.

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

            Can't wait for the Scoutcast this week, I think they owe Alexis an apology.

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

              lol

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

              Missed this week. What were they saying?

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

                I mean it in jest off course.

                Nothing bad Cilly, just thinking about how they kicked him to the kerb, I'm sure they'll all welcome him back now Aguero needs to be sold.

          15. Whats the Mata?
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Kun - Kane
            Wally - Sanchez
            Walker - Cedric(to fund the Sanchez transfer)
            For a -8
            Yay or Nay?

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

              I would to kun to kane only

          16. Dr Robotnik
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Genuinely considering a -20 to allow Sanchez, Costa, Kane, and still be happy with my team. Seems a small price to pay after today. Been so careful with transfers this season. I deserve a mini wildcard!

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

              Yeah, I'm hovering over a -12 or 16

          17. Unsuccessful
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            FPL should auction off Ghost Teams' unused wild cards. I want another one.

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

              You can have one by taking hits.