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17 December 2016 1498 comments
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Saturday’s events continue with a quartet of three o’clock kick-offs.

From a Fantasy Football perspective, interest appears limited to Sunderland’s Stadium of Light encounter with Watford and West Ham’s meeting with Hull City at the London Stadium.

Jermain Defoe’s 25.4% ownership will have high hopes of the Black Cats’ marksman ahead of his collision with the Hornets defence.

Walter Mazzarri’s rearguard have shipped an average of two goals a game on their travels, a statistic that suggests that Defoe will have the opportunity to return to the scoresheet having blanked in his previous two Gameweek outings.

Much is expected of West Ham’s primary attacking asses – Dimitri Payet, Michail Antonio and Andy Carroll – against Hull City.

The Tigers arrive having conceded 20 goals in eight away matches, 35 overall this season – more than any other side on both counts.

Elsewhere, Swansea’s Gylfi Sigurdsson will carry the hopes of his 10.3% ownership into a Riverside Stadium meeting with Middlesbrough.

The home side shipped three goals in midweek to Liverpool, but, to that point, were resolute in defence, conceding seven goals over their seven previous outings on Teesside.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    What are ppl thoughts on cuco Martina? I was looking for a budget defender and he seemed to pick up baps in his last two pretty well.

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

      not nailed on

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

      Cedric

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

      His starts are about as secure as a G4S prison

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        lol

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

    Is Capoue (CPL) decent cover for Costa next week?

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

      Yes

    2. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I am playing fletcher or amat so Capoue is quite good

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

    Costa fell by 27% within 4 hours (from 1 p.m.) was + 10%, now is -17%.

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

      Patience seems to have been lost on this generation

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

        especially before tomorrow games, where can be some injuries....even before all today games.

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Good.. we get to enjoy his points a lil bit more in 2 weeks

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wow - Trigger-happy bunch! Should rise about the same in 2 weeks - time for a buy-in or wait until tomorrow? 🙂

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

    Jones to score the only goal and cs.

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

    Origi (c) next week. That Stoke defense is shocking.

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

      Sanchez for me

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

        West Brom are difficult to break down. Stoke aren't.

  6. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    nothing from hazard payet siggy anichebe pieters costa banned ,absolutely sick of fantasy football

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

      The fickle and lucky nature of the game 'tis frustrating at times.

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

      Me too!

      Take a break. By making no transfers you may do better than you would by throwing away points making transfers.

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

      It's a cruel mistress:(

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I feel your pain brother - hazard payet siggy & costa banned. Even brought Haz back in after giving him a weeks rest. If Kane(C) doesn't pay off then... I'll probably be back next week 🙂 I was #1 in my ML for the first 15 weeks - now down to 5th.

      - Oh where did it all go wrong George?

  7. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bench Costa and play a defender with a decent or even half decent fixture ffs.

    Simple.

    Dec 26th will come and go and Costa will be back with a bang the next game week, at home v Stoke.

    Spend a free to get that half decent defender fixture if necessary.

    Mad around here these days.

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

      Plus for all you quitting. Bye.

      Not even half way through the year yet.
      We have had no double game weeks.
      Three chips left?

      Chill chill CHIIIIIIILLLLL

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

      Yeah I agree gonna do lovren to valencia play 4 5 1 for one week see how that works

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

        All those massive defender points last week could happen again this coming week. Double Chelsea plus Hazard sounds deadly

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Getting Valencia and playing...Alonso Clyne Walker Valencia back four.....crikey.

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

        Sounds decent

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

        Looking good

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

        Grant
        Alonso Walker Lovren VVD
        Hazard Siggy Eriksen Sanchez Lallana
        Origi

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

          Pickford Anichebe Costa Kingsley

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

      Selling for Zlatan tonight. Don't tell me what to do wif my team 😉

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

        Yea great move. Then bring Costa right back.

        The only way I could see it worth it is if someone is dead set on keeping Hazard and going double Chelsea at the back

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

          Thanks. Bought at 10.6. I won't be buying him right back.
          Why the hostility. Chill. It's not your team, it's mine.

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

            No hostility mate just baffled people selling Costa for a week. If you won't get him right back fair enough.

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

          got to factor Kun/Coutinho in as well...

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

            I suppose Lala/Kdb might do the trick.

            1. We Will Klopp you
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Only 2 of my 4 playing defenders have a chance of a cleanie (even then question marks over Cedric), that's partly why I took out Costa for Ibra, not gonna wast AOA chip to play Morrison vs Ars, also Costa at 52% ownership will certainly drop, had him at 10.7 SP.

  8. Trae44
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Best 4.5 defender? 🙂

    1. Ready Manager One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Haha, my exact ques below. I'm thinking friend, but is he properly back now?

    2. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ake

  9. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I rather hang on to a banned Costa than keep Kane.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Did Kane blank already?

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

      Me too.

    3. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Must admit Kane > Ibra is tempting me

  10. Ready Manager One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Good replacement for Jevans at 4.5.

    I'm thinking Friend, yay or nay?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nay - will be back next week.

      1. Ready Manager One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not sure if i want him anyway against arsenal...

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

          You probably will after that though

          1. Ready Manager One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah, i see ur point. Perhaps i will hold after all. Not looking fwd to playing 4-4-2 next gw...

    2. LOS BLANCOS
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ben Mee

  11. Ribus
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A) costa&pieters to ibra&love
    B) costa&eriksen to ibra&siggy/wally

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

    1-0 WBA with a McAuley goal from a Brunt corner please.

  13. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Time to drop siggy and firmino?
    Have 2FT

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

    Kone matching Alonso this GW and 2.0m cheaper.

    Surprised more aren't seeing the value.

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

      Similar goal threat too

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

    Costa to grab 2 baps right?

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

      1

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

        Finalised?

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

          Game finished 3 hours ago.

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

          Yep

  16. MrMaverick
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Got Zlatan in for Iheanacho before the deadline

    Is it Zlatan time?

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

      Zlut rising tonight.

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

      It is.

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

    Might go Costa to Origi instead of Ibra

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

    Just saw the Hull Vs West Ham highlights...
    Hull City were so damn unlucky!

    1. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Snoddy any good in that game? Contemplating on dropping him

  19. joescores
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do

    A- Hazard and Evans to Lallana and Alonso for -4
    B- Evans to Valencia/Jones

  20. Deano
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Limited damage tonight with all the diff players scoring other than Costa and Pickford.

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

    When asked if he was down with OOP, Brunt responded "Yeah you know me."

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

    Is 20 from 5 good?

    Need a massive performance from everyone else tomorrow b

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

      No, its not good.

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

      Better than my 14(-20)

    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Same as me I would say it's about average

    4. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      average

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

      Not enough to help your rank champ!

    6. MrMaverick
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      27 from 7 here

  23. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Walker > Azpi
    Hazard > Ozil
    Kane > Ibra

    Benching Costa next week and would give me Alonso/Azpi double up in defence. Gives me double Arsenal midfield for their fixtures with Sanchez/Ozil. Would have Eriksen for Spurs cover.

    Worth it?

  24. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    13 from 6 players...this could get messy!!:(

    Grant
    Holebas
    Naylor
    Siggy
    Hazard
    Carroll

    Fail!!

  25. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    31 with 5 players left

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

      You always have next week mate.

  26. niko mate
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I love how people are transferring out Costa.

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

      Yeah he's going to burn the sellers this gw

    2. Kip
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on how much they paid for him.

      It worth it if you bought him for 10.6 or more imo

    3. MTPockets
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not even considering it for one game.
        Siggy, Kane, Hazard bothering me more right now.

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

      Stoke letting me down for £101 the friggin gypsies.

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

        Racist lizard 😉

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

          Hooky line and sinker 😉

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

            *stinker

        2. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I think he meant pikies 🙂

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

        £348 for me

        Saying that I would still be waiting for United to win

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

          Oof mate I had a chance to cash out for £55 an all what bookies did you put it on with?

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

            Stoke were 2-0 up against 10 men so it's a bit of a sickner

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

            Ladbrokes.

            £5 Acca got every other PL result correct

    5. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      De Roon and Barragan on the bench 🙁

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

        I had De Roon playing but Pickford & Love on the bench j feel you man 🙁

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

        To be fair, Swansea at home is a pretty tough fixture

      3. Scholes Balls
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I have amat ahead of love on mine

    6. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Leicester v Crazy Gang Wimbledon anyone? 😉

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

      The bird who is head anchor for Prem coverage in States just said Paul Pogba is starting to show us why he was the most expensive signing in football. Yeah. Ok. Whatever......