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14 December 2016 7080 comments
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Fantasy managers are treated to the remaining eight matches of Gameweek 16 this Wednesday evening, with a trio of
encounters getting underway at 7.45pm.

Sadio Mane and Divock Origi are the form men as Liverpool look for a first win in three at the Riverside. Roberto Firmino arrives on the back of four straight blanks and was second only to Charlie Austin for transfers out in the Gameweek.

With Eden Hazard absent, the stage is set for Diego Costa as Chelsea visit Sunderland. The Blues frontman was the most captained player in Fantasy Premier League for Gameweek 16, with 23% handing him the armband.

West Ham embark on the first of three very favourable fixtures, with Dimitri Payet and Michail Antonio on our radars for the visit of Burnley.

In the 8pm matches, all eyes will be on Captain Poll winner Harry Kane as Spurs welcome Hull to White Hart Lane. We’ll also be monitoring Scout Picks duo Toby Alderweireld and Christian Eriksen against the struggling Tigers.

In-form pair Christian Benteke and Zlatan Ibrahimovic go head-to-head as Palace welcome United to Selhurst Park. With returns in six of the last seven, Wilfried Zaha was the most transferred in player for Gameweek 16.

With Sergio Aguero suspended, faith in Man City has dwindled ahead of what should be a plum home clash against Watford. Kevin De Bruyne is the man most likely as the Etihad side look to recover from back-to-back defeats.

We’re also keeping a keen eye on Differential Sofiane Boufal as Southampton head to Stoke. Having bagged the winner at home to ‘Boro, the Moroccan could be set to step up in the absence of Charlie Austin, promoting his prospects as a mid-price midfield candidate ahead of some fine fixtures.

West Brom have their work cut out to stop Gylfi Sigurdsson as Swansea make their way to the Hawthorns.

The Swans’ playmaker has racked up four goals and as many assists in eight appearances under Bob Bradley and faces a defence with one clean sheet in the last 12 Gameweeks.

Matt Phillips and Salomon Rondon also have the chance to maintain momentum tonight – Swansea have conceded 12 goals in four road trips since their new manager was installed.

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  1. itwaswritten
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Januzaj over Anichebe?

    David MoNO CANCELLED!

    1. FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Anichebe injured.

      1. itwaswritten
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Welp.

        No warning at all in the game smh.

        1. GinjaWhinja
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          There was in Moyes' conference though - referring to injuries to key players.

      2. KING_ZLATAN
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        How serious is it?

        1. FALCAO & MOU
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Moyes didn't reveal, but Anichebe is generally injured for a long time.

  2. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Stoked about Cedric's akeing absence today. 8 points off the bench 🙂

  3. @persecuted_by_mods
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is it just me or does Firmino now look like the cat from Red Dwarf

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      haha, if he had sterlings haircut, maybe

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Looked more like him when he had the ponytail

  4. RubberDucky
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I know I'm being slow here but how bad is Evans injury really?

    Do we know anything yet?

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Supposedly calf injury.

      1. RubberDucky
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Are we thinking long term????

        1. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Not know yet. Wait for pressers. I think its going to be atleast few weeks.

  5. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    started grant ahead of heaton and pieters coming off bench sigh!!

    double stoke def with heaton making 9 saves min

  6. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Rooney going for the Conor McGregor look

  7. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    liverpool looking like arsenal yesterday = useless

  8. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Scenes at the Palace stadium. Cheerleaders and all.

    1. FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I would get a seat behind them if I could. Wiggly asses.

  9. HamezMace
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Cedric to Jones seem sensible?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Jones is an injury waiting to happen.

      1. HamezMace
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Evans to Jones then? 🙂

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah I might do this

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

      Just brought him in, not for just this week, have to be thinking longer term.. Lets see if he is back the weekend

  10. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Move for next GW.
    Hazard > Zaha

  11. itwaswritten
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomborough better snatch a draw against Flopp's team.

    1. jurgenklopp.8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      *Klopp

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

        Look at his defence

        Flopp

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

      Yeah hopefully a win

  12. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    COYP!

  13. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone worse than missing 5 starters?

    Cedric, Evans, Stones, Haz and Itchy Nacho !!!

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nacho, Haz, Cedric, Friend, and Anichebe for me

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Cedric , Kaboul , Friend , Kelchi , Hazard . It's a draw

      1. FALCAO & MOU
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Kaboul, really man?

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Holebas was not assured of starts at the time

    3. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      just 4

    4. Patty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Williams > Cedric for a hit

    5. KING_ZLATAN
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      RIP ..

    6. itwaswritten
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      What is Stones doing in your team?

      xox

    7. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You win.
      Nacho from bench for a point tho.

    8. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I have playing 11 plus playing 4 on bench.

    9. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wow. Ouch!

    10. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      That is a raw deal

  14. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    is there chance nacho play second half?

    1. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      have naylor to sub on so i think id like nacho to come on regardless, cant see swans keeping a cleanie

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      If he's on the bench.

  15. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Why no Cedric again? He's been playing well

    1. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm guessing he was rested after the Europa game, and as they kept a CS at the weekend no need to change the defence

      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure he'll be back at the weekend though

        Who needs two games rest at this level

  16. Paul
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who will score the first goal of the night??

    1. Paul
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      predictions

    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Alli

    3. BlzE_94
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Firmino

    4. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sinclair

    5. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      kane

      1. Paul
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        +42 This

    6. itwaswritten
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Pedro

    7. soumyeah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling

    8. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen

    9. FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Payet.

    10. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mee

  17. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Wouldn't mind the Chelsea game staying 0-0 tbh

    1. Paul
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      this

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hopefully

    3. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Agree even if I have Costa, Hazard and Alonso.

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        nobody told you?

  18. Morgs
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Isn't Rooney close to Bobby Charlton's goal scoring record? Don't know why they never mention it...

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      They did and have been for a long time

      1. Epic Fail
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        ...

      2. Cojiro
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Lol

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      lol

    3. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      From the BBC commentary: "Wayne Rooney is sporting an impressive beard tonight. Maybe he's not shaving until he breaks Bobby Charlton's Manchester United scoring record. A reminder that he is one goal off equalling BC's 249."

  19. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I wouldn't mind if the players I don't own don't get any points .

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Welcome back, Breadbin.

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

        😀

    2. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Not me. I like it when I do badly.

  20. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Pickford
    Clyne Vertonghen Evans Pieters
    Firmino Sanchez Hazard
    Ineanacho Kane Costa

    Heaton Fletcher Capoue Amat

    2 FT, which option is better?

    A Clyne/Nacho > Gibson/Defoe
    B Firmino/Nacho > Payet/Llorente

    Evans and Hazard other concerns

  21. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Brunt definitely left back 🙁

  22. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Seriously Kane, why haven't you scored already?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      'cause he's online reading these posts?

      1. mad_beer ✅
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Remind me not to pick FFS members as my captain.

  23. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    8 games

    0 goals

  24. Kroosin'
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Last three GW a combined captain score of 10 points.

    At least score one goal Kane (c).

  25. The Generalator
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    spurs stream please??

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Reddit soccer streams

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      not allowed to give links on here

    3. Lizard Lips
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Live on YouTube tonight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

  26. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What is the captain % this GW?

    Can't find a tweet for it anywhere

  27. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Firmino, do something this game. Also would absolutely love a jammy De Roon goal.

  28. itwaswritten
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Why does it say 0 for KBD when he is playing?

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CYXw6qpVAAAtLJL.jpg

    1. itwaswritten
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nvm they fixed it.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Must be putting his final score in advance.

      1. itwaswritten
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He shall at least get an assist sweaty so you're WRONG.

        xox

  29. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I don't think Palace have kicked the ball yet....seriously...

  30. seaside
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    where can I stream the premier league games in a "conference". Is that what you call that in english? In german we say literally "conference" to a stream that switches between games so you can stay up to date with all the games simultaneously and not miss any highlights. Any suggestions where I can find such a stream? Only manage to stream games separately...

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Are you playing fantasy conference league?

      1. seaside
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        great banter.