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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. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Got shafted by a guy in my ML who missed it was a GW, had Zlatan(c) and Eriksen and pretty much no one else scoring. Despite me having 2 CS + Heaton, Phillips and Sanchez etc.

    They should rename FPL to Fantasy Premier League Captain.

    PS. I'm drunk

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

      "They should rename FPL to Fantasy Premier League Captain."

      I agree lol

  2. MR Penquin
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    The FPL Cup start soon , do you think they should they should have an extra week now there is 4.2 Million players

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

      No

    2. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      they should, but they had on rules before gw1 deadline it was only with ~2M. They probably didn't know it would reach to this

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

        Pretty low standard to qualify with an extra round.

        1. Konig Luther
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          true... would be almost everyone

  3. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Still without Chelsea defence. In GW18 should I go:

    A) Alonso for his attacking threat
    B) Azpi for his bonus threat

    Who will score the most do you think?

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

      I own Alonso and ML leader has Azpi.
      If I can re-choose, I'd go Azpi.

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

        Note that Alonso's threat cause negative bps rather than points so far.

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

          correct. but he'll ping one in eventually.

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

    With Gundogan and Fernandinho out this weekend, will KDB be forced to play deeper potentially allowing for Nacho to start? Or do you think, if that's the case, Nolito will still start and it won't matter?

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

      It's Arsenal anyway

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

        without Mustafi and not exactly air tight..

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

      who knows, no point second guessing pep

    3. Jammy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nolito to start

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

    Would you do -8 if danger of not fielding 11 and want to get rid of Gun and Nacho anyway?

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

      Nacho and Gun should be okay to go.

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

      Yes definitely! Hits aren't that bad, they can pay off!

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

    (A) Lallana + Diomande + 0.9 ITB
    (B) Origi + de Roon + 1.5 ITB

    The cheapie will be 8th attacker in this team.

    Sanchez - Hazard - Eriksen - Siggy - ??
    Costa - Kane - ??

    Leaning to B, but my ML leader has Origi.
    Should I go Lallana instead ?

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

    Hands up who beat the overall average (48)?

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

      49 Lol

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

        Just!

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

      47 🙁

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

        The shame of it! Half of them are dead teams!

    3. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      That's a fairly high average

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

      48(-4) pretty disappointing.

    5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Around 55-60 after baps.

    6. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      After subs, just

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

      52. Firmino to Eriksen last night turned what would have been a very poor week into a pretty good one.

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

      O/

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

      44 here lol

    10. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      78 kane cap , 30 from the def & gk

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

      74 with nacho Costa (K)ane front line!

    12. Carlton_Goal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      95 here

      1. Guano23
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Doubled it 100

  8. JJJ
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Think Son will start against Burnly on Sunday?

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

      I'm done with him, dumping.

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

      He's had is month

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

      Yes I do

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

    Thoughts on Phillips as a 4th mid?

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

      Ok issshhhhhh

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

        Anyone better for 6.7m? Antonio looks wank.

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

      Yeah why not? Price doesn't matter

    3. Jammy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Think McArthur at Palace is better fixtures getting nicer soon too

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

    San Haz FIRM Siggy (philips)
    Costa Kane NACHO

    To

    San Haz Lallana Siggy (philips)
    Costa Kane Defoe
    -4 Hits
    Yay Or Nay?

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

    Pedro to Lallana? Have Hazard and Firmino.

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

      Lallana

  12. BB-8
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Didn't get a chance to watch the Liverpool match. How did Firmino play? Unlucky not to get points?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not involved

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      time to ship him

      1. BB-8
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, thinking Lallana but could backfire

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Literally invisible

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

    Eriksen better than hazard? What say he is on setpieces corners and his home and away form is also good

  14. Snapes on a Plane
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best replacement for Lovern?
    A) Ake
    B) Gibson
    C) Pieters
    D) Janmat

    1. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ake

      But keep an eye out for Martina or Cedric. One of them plays n Southampton keep CS

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba, Walcott or Lallana?

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

      On fixtures I've gone Pogba

  16. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ibra ban incoming

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

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

        Spanish archer

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

      I know I want to do Kane to Ibra but Firmino has got to go 1st

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No way hes immune. Whats he done now?

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

        Potential elbow, though MOTD skimmed over it

  17. Legomane
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pickford (WAT)
    Walker (BUR) Smith (SOU) Pieters (LEI)
    Sigurdsson (mid) *Mane (eve) Sanchez (mci) Eriksen (BUR)
    *Ihenacho (ARS) Costa (cry) Kane (BUR)

    Heaton (tot) *Allen (LEI) *Collins (HUL) *Kone (WAT)

    2FT 1.3ITB

    Collins, Nacho > Valencia, Origi?

  18. Tiki-Taka
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is Origi going to be fit for the weekend? Looks to be rising tonight and I cant afford him at 0.1 more

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

      they play monday to should be ok

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

      Yes, Klopp has said it's just a knock and he should be OK for the derby

      1. Tiki-Taka
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate

  19. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry for re-post bottomed :
    Best replacement for Evans max 4.8 def?

    A - Jones
    B - Holebas
    C - Ake
    D - Ogbonna
    E - Other?

    Thanks.

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A Smith atm

      1. Krafty Werks
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Don't like fixtures..Southampton, Chelsea and Arsenal in next four.

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Saints aren't really an attacking side, would bench against Chelsea and Arsenal.

          Think a Boro defender is also a good bet

  20. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What are cedric and Evans owners doing?

    If cedric is ill presumably he may be back next game?

    Anyone know the deal with Evans?

    Is it worth shifting one to phil Jones?....he would seem to be more nailed now Bailey injured..

    Ta

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

      How long is Evans out for?

    2. Js31
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not a bad shout. Is cedric worth shipping do you think?

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

        Looking at the fixtures I'd rather keep cedric and shift Evans for Jones....

        1. Js31
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Is Cedric gonna play though? 'Missed out in two clean sheets now

  21. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    After doing my Iheanacho to Origi transfer, my team for the upcoming weekend would look like this:

    Pickford
    Alonso Holebas Pieters
    Hazard Sanchez Eriksen Siggy
    Costa Kane Origi

    Subs: Jaku Lovren Amat Fletcher

    Benching the right players here? Anything you would change for a hit?

  22. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs played 3 at the back tonight?

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

      Yes

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

        Rose and Walker even more appealing then. Nice

        1. Art Vandelay
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          See below 😆

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

            🙂

    2. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, Walker and Rose both great.

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

      4 Hooky.
      Rose, Vert, Toby & Walker.... or am I missing something?

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

        Dier alongside Wanyama.

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

          I was at the game. Toby CB with Vert LCB and Dier RCB. Rose and Walker wing backs.

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

        Just watched them on motd and Dier was part of a back 3.

  23. GreatCarragherReef
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Nacho out, so tempted by rondon, origi is the safe pick. But for some reason, my mind keeps wandering to donkey carroll

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

      me too. did you watch carroll tonight? I didn't.

  24. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino to?

    A. Lallana
    B. Eriksen

    1. Your Man With The Hair
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Erickson if you've no kane. Lallana if you've no mane.

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

        and Firmino if you have no brain

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

      Eriksen. The Coutinho of Tottenham.

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

        Even with Kane?

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

          In my opinion, yes.

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

    Cedric owners keeping ?

    Soton are keeping cleanies but he arent starting

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

      Keep only if you have someone else you can get rid of first tbh.

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

        Phil Jones appealing....especially with Bailey injured....

        Will see what status is of Evans first who may need to go...

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

      See below. Have shipped him for Jones.

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

      After a 29 point week I have other problems. Keeping.

  26. Your Man With The Hair
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    2 FTs which to do
    A) Firmino & Haz -> Lallana & Sanchez
    B) Firmino -> Lallana

    Cheers

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      B

  27. Zebrahimović
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Got fed up with Cedric and his probably leaky bum and have shipped him out for Jones, who considering Bailly was subbed off injured should start the next few right?

  28. GoodFella93
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton Grant
    Cedric Walker Alonso Amat Nyom
    Alli Hazard Sanchez Sigurdsson Fer
    Anichebe Kane Costa

    A) Alli & Sigurdsson >>> Erikson & Lallana (-4) before the price rise
    B) Wait and do Alli & Fer >>> Mata & Zaha for free next week

    Which would you do, or what else?

    1. Your Man With The Hair
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I would keep.

  29. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Gonna watch MOTD and have a little cry. Will be making decision on Kane and firmino soon.

  30. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hos was Kane tonight? Worthy of another armband next this weekend?

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

      done nothing so far on MOTD

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        A toe away from scoring

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

      Was quite isolated and quiet in truth.