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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. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Referees really do ruin football matches these days. Shame.

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wow! People complain so much about referees. They have very difficult jobs and get sooooo many decisions right, yet whiner whine.

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

        They have really hard jobs, agreed. Robots are needed.

  2. Oven Glover
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I really like your commentary Bemba! Keep it up!

  3. M.A.G
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    West ham is awful

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Are*

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        is can be correct

      2. M.A.G
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Both can be used mate 😀

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

      Do you think Payet has lost the faith? This time last year - Payet v Hull.. We'd be running out of fingers.

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

        Yeah he's heading out of West Ham in the Summer for sure.

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

          Reckon so. PSG.

      2. M.A.G
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        All the players 've lost the faith from what i saw , especially Payet
        but i hope that i'm wrong and the second half 'll be better

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

          Yep - too early to call for the priest - he' still breathing. Give them the hairdryer Billic. This is Hull!

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

    Would you do Costa Ibra, Kane Costa swich if it involves -4. Is it worth to keep Kane for Soton game ??

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Its better if you have a premium def or mid, otherwise Kane (sou) is a good third striker slot for 1 more week

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

        It's like - will keeping Kane make up for -4 to sell costa for this 1 game

    2. MTPockets
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Depends what paid for Costa.

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

          10.6 😉

          1. MTPockets
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Costa Ibra / Kane Costa?
              I wouldn't take hit for kane -> ibra

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

                Sorry, I was typing on my phone:
                GW 18: Costa to Ibra -4
                GW 19: Kane to Costa

                or just bench Costa for one game, play De Roon, do Kane to Ibra for free this week

                1. MTPockets
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    Bench (but paid 9.6m so biased). Might do Kane -> Ibra for next gw free, but honestly don't plan further ahead this season. Too many other things seem to come up.

            • MTPockets
                9 years, 4 months ago

                misread...

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

              Personally I'd hold. You know you're getting him back in. Not worth losing points over unless you're absolutely guaranteed in writing by someone else. 1 goal -4 = ? Meh!

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

                Probably you are right and I will just bench Costa and do Kane to Ibra for free

          2. La Roja
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Raineri going mental

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

            Member when Leicester were good?

            1. boc610
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              yeah i member i member 🙂

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

              Me. I remember 5 gameweeks of the Champions League.

            3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              member berries

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

            Holebas really should have 1 assist minimum

            Britos missed a sitter provided by Holebas, as did Ighalo

            CS intact tho

          5. Pariße
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Why did Vardy get a red and 5 of his teammates yellows, 4 of them in 2 minutes.

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

              They ve lost the plot.

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

              Clear foul and yellow card but referee gave red instead and thus ruined the game.

              Then we just lost our heads.

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

                Oh, I see...and the teammates are angry about it so they lost it, I assume? What kind of a challenge did Vardy make?

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

                That was a strange play, looked like Glen Jo pushed him into it, but then on the replay Vardy looked like he showed his studs when he could have fallen another way.

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

            Possibility of Origi not playing?
            Allen would come on for him

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

              Low.

            2. boc610
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              he was seen training today so...5%?

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

              Same

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

              Koné here. At least my bench order looks right for now.

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

            Pieters quietly go about your business son...before they realize you get clean sheets on the low for cheap.

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

              so why post this

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

                So you could feel important about your validating tone!

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

                  What?

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

                    Exactly

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

              couple of difficult fixtures coming up but yeah stoke defense has been overlooked

            3. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Grant is cheaper and has saves and more bps too so not too big a pick to brag about.
              I own pieters though.

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

                Grant position under threat?

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

            I knew I should have started Allen over Hazard lol

            1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              No you didn't

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

                Was just joking around

          9. MarvelouSuccess
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            who got stoke assist for penalty?

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

              None. Bojan, but he took the peno

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

              I think Bojan was fouled and he took it, so no one.

            3. Ayew Serious
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              No one

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

              No one
              Bojan's cross handled to earn penalty

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

            Well I did Allen to Eriksen ages ago so there's justice there

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

              In what way?

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

                Had Eriksen for all his Hauls while Allen blanked 🙂

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

            Doesn't matter how lucky Allen is with his goals and assists, he is getting rewarded for being in such attacking positions. Still a great pick at that price IMO.

            Non owner.

            1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              No he's not.

              1. Licious Lizard
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                I am actually thinking of shipping him, but can't really see any better options? Got him at 4.8, so SP 5.0.

            2. MTPockets
                9 years, 4 months ago

                On my bench though.

              • Bunk Moreland
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Agreed, happy with Allen as my 5th mid over christmas. Got him for 4,9.

              • boc610
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                no better than capoue

            3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Will Friend come off the bench when they are 2-0 up? Pieters sitting first drop.

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

                in the 89th minute

                1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Don't even

            4. Scotty B
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Any chance Costa will get 2 bonus?

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

                Locked on one, I think.

              2. jbenny1107
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Nope

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

              Wasn't Craig Pawson the one who refereed the game midweek and had a shocker?!

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

                Yeah the Palace game? If that was him as well he'll need to be packed off to League Two to ruin games for us down there.

                Robots will referee football within the next 15 years.

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

                  They partially are already.

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

              Siggy -> Lallana tempting me. Love the Sig, but with this moron in charge don't see his output being consistent enough.

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

                I'm thinking about this move too

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

                Lallana or whatever won't even be noticed when Coutinho is back. But do you, I guess.

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

                I wouldn't.

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

                  Thid

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

                  Thought about it but I'll keep faith with Sig.

                  Kane -> Ibra probably my move if Ibra doesn't get a knock today.

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

                    Are you not preparing to get Aguero back in? 🙂

            7. The Tinkerman
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Does Friend take his place back now he is fit? Would make a great Ibra enabler

            8. Drip Doctor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Joe Allen is The Welsh Ramsey of 13/14

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

                Better than Hazard

                1. Drip Doctor
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Who isn't better than that fraud.

              2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                i think that'd be Ramsey

              3. Venom Snake
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                But Ramsey is also Welsh?

              4. Les Bleus
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Welsh Ramsey = Ramsey

              5. Drip Doctor
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                I've caught a few here lads. Lets eat.

                1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  your backpeddling amuses

                  1. Drip Doctor
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    I support Arsenal. You don't think i know Ramsey is Welsh?

                    1. Ayew Serious
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      You're not helping yourself. Nothing wrong with a mistake

                      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 15 Years
                        9 years, 4 months ago

                        aye, this.
                        it's ok to err, we forgive you.
                        no need to protest too much

                    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 15 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      i think you played on "the Welsh Pirlo" and wanted to compare to Rambo 3 yrs ago, and buggered up

                      1. Drip Doctor
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 15 Years
                        9 years, 4 months ago

                        Lol. Ok pal.

            9. Oven Glover
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Azpi or Bellerin going forward? Have Alonso.

              1. FALCAO & MOU
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Azpi, I am no astrologer though.

              2. Les Bleus
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                You should probably know.

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

                With Mustafi out, Arsenal are probably not going to improve their CS record, Bellerin is amazing however, so I'd consider spreading the ''risk'' and the fixtures are really nice.

            10. money face bandwagon
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              F off ref

              1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                F u

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

              I thought abiut getting Negredo for Nacho. liked the differential aspect

              Went Ibraa

              TYPICAL

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

                Captained Defoe. I am... disgusted!

                I hate this game.

              2. Licious Lizard
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Please don't

            12. FALCAO & MOU
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              If Payet doesn't give me returns today, Bilic will get sacked for Christmas, how do you have Payet and Carroll in the same team, and not get them to score a goal against Hull?

            13. The Left Duke #3
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Firmino the Payet instead of Eriksen/Lallana earlier in the week is slowly turning into the most awful transfer of my season

              1. FALCAO & MOU
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Me too boy, feel like throwing my head away.

              2. Smarty Pants
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                you must be having a great season

                1. The Left Duke #3
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  was 18K OR before GW 16, 38K starting this week....literally posted a comment asking for advice and went against better judgement = rank drop 🙁 . Fingers crossed for a second half brace or else Payet will be joining Costa on the chopping block

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

                eriksen play for the better team and has better form between him and payet. you were warned that olympic stadium is a graveyard for west ham.

                1. The Left Duke #3
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Ya mate, brain dead move on my behalf. Really regretting it and got caught in my cash ML as well. A big half needed by Payet as I fancy Eriksen to score against Burnley with the form he is in

              4. Karan_G14
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Worst picks of the season for me if they don't get points today.

            14. Hurricane Gilbert
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Amat really is the worst defender ever

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

                then what about stone lol

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

              Costa to Ibra then Kane to Costa the week after?

              Or just play Joe Allen v pool and do Kane to Ibra this week?

              Got Costa for 10.6.

              1. MTPockets
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Depends how kane/ibra play but holding personally (got costa at 9.6 though to be fair).

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

                Payet has been a massive let down with two easy fixtures

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

                Players to avoid: Defore, Kane, Carroll (he is still playing for a division 1 team?), Dull Ali...

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

                  Defbore*

                2. FALCAO & MOU
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  I got Dull in over Eriksen this week.

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

                Bilic needs to change things up in attack

                1. Ayew Serious
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  And defence.