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18 December 2016 1039 comments
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The first of three Sunday afternoon fixtures gets underway at the Vitality Stadium as Bournemouth entertain Southampton in the 1.30pm kick-off.

Eddie Howe’s side have chalked up four clean sheets in eight matches in front of their own fans, with Charlie Daniels and Steve Cook heading into Gameweek 17 amongst the top seven scoring Fantasy Premier League defenders.

The out of position Adam Smith has also piqued our interest on the right flank, while Nathan Ake budget price tag made him the number one defender for transfers in ahead of the weekend.

Up against a Saints side with three goals in the last seven Gameweeks, Howe’s defence could plunder the points once again.

Bearing in mind that Southampton have served up four clean sheets in the previous five, goals may be hard to come by in this one.

Owners of Cedric Soares will be relieved as the right-back recovers from illness to return to Claude Puel’s starting XI.

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  1. Kun Tozser
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Could 3-5-2 and JRod actually be the best Austin replacement?

  2. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I want to bring in Zabaleta is there any reason i shouldn't?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hasn't played yet.

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      City cant defend.

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Not buying him for his defensive attributes

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          8 goals in his previous 8 seasons.

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Zabaleta is a fpl God

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

      city defence. case closed.

    4. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 3 months ago

        City are garbage at the back and Pep rotates all the time. Pretty substantial reasons there.

    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cedrick injured?

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        No, he's fine.

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

        You're watching the game?

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

        He has injured a lot of FPL teams if that's what you were asking.

    6. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Link to Mark's team? He has Stones + Toby?

        1. Kun Tozser
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Very light up top!

        2. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          So much for him making a case for CBs not being rested/rotated.

          1. Kun Tozser
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Walcott can cover it 🙂

    7. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hojbjerg is a Clasie player.

      1. greghammer95
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He's a Saint!

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

        I think you're confused

    8. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      If I managed to get myself an almanac from the future, I'd use it on fantasy footy first, just imagine the pride when you bring in negredo and jrod this week.

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

        I'd use it to protect me from the rain

      2. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Chicken?

      3. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Make like a tree, and get out of here...

    9. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Fecking Bertrand taking a bap off Ake. No one owns you, you scumbag

      1. greghammer95
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Also took his clean sheet 😀

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

        Good for non owners then 🙂

      3. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Bertrand you beaut

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

      KDB false 9? Could I finally be rewarded for painfully sticking by him for months?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        No

      2. greghammer95
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Good on ya, wasn't he false 9 last week though, against Watford...

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

          Don't know. Were so many games on at the same time, didn't pay attention.

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

        I think he will outscore Sanchez today.

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

      Nice to see Dembele playing but no Alderweireld is a bit annoying

    12. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Come on Kane and Erikesen save my GW please

    13. mir
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ake with 1 bonus. I'll take that.

      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        0 bonus 🙂

        Rodriguez 3, Wilshere 2, Bertand 1

    14. :
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Dear Burnley. Please score. Thanks.

      1. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Negative.

    15. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Dembele starting, Kane hattrick incoming. Regret not captaining him already.

    16. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Watch (C)and and Eriksen play Burnley or City v Sanchez?

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

          Less likely to be disappointed by Sanchez

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

          you could watch both on goal rush.

          would cover the highlights of the other game 😉

        3. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          City and Sanch

          1. Debauchy
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Wallywooo too

      • MarvelouSuccess
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        the scenes when kane blanks again. i laugh at kane owners.

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Technically I don't own him anymore...

        2. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Love stupid predictions like this.

        3. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Comments like this can come back to haunt you. We'll look forward to your insightful post-match thoughts when Mr. Kane has filled his boots.

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

          doesnt matter if heaton keeps a cleanie.

        5. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 3 months ago

            With a rank and team like yours you better hope he blanks.

          • Debauchy
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            And if he gets a brace ?
            Guess we wont see you again

          • Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I laugh at your username. Couldn't be much further from the truth if you tried

            1. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Mmm he seems to have hit his mute button.

          • DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Grow up

          • Francescoli
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            comments like this make me realise that the quality of the site has taken a nose dive...

            1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Has been going downhill for some time now unfortunately

              1. dcarlito
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Definitely.

            2. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              This is pretty standard fare unfortunately

        6. Wingate
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          RP

          1.5 ITB - 1 FT

          Kingsley to Valencia
          or
          Costa to IBRA!?

          Thx

        7. The Wizard of Ozil
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Spurs win 3-1

          Eriksen 2 assists 1 goal
          Kane 2 goals 1 assist
          Walker yc, Heaton yc 0 saves.

          Merry Christmas.

          1. Bleach †
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Game's over already? 🙁

            1. The Wizard of Ozil
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I wish, my Christmas wish list.

          2. Oggle22
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

          3. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            That would be perfect ..... it isn't going to happen.

          4. Oggle22
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Hope your right!

          5. Over Midwicket
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            As long as Kane gets a massive haul, dont' care about the rest

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

          Why did I keep Nacho? ffs

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

            No idea tbh

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

            I don't know, why did you keep Nacho?

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

            Denial like many of his owners have

          4. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Some people are just not good at this game. Dont beat yourself up over it.

            • Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Might as well threaten to quit again now then

          5. Kaneyonero
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Kane get his hattrick yet?

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

            Thought I was so clever getting Cedric and Toby in as nice differentials recently. Really unimpressive - 10 points from 5 possible appearances combined.

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              sorry mate ... lol @you 😀

            2. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Even Mark thought Toby was a good buy ... he probably will (in italics) turn out to be a good one in the long term though.

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

                Toby is a solid pick in the long term. Short term it was always a risk with him returning from injury and tight schedule.

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

                  Yep, see below.

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

              Cheers, both. I really disregarded the return from injury factor for these plum fixtures. Poor planning on my part.

              1. Hy liverpool
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                not poor planning mate both looked very good shout and may pay off long term ...

          7. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            You know that you have picked your defenders badly when Callum Chambers comes off your bench.

            1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              A few you know what of the weeks knocking about Slouch

              1. George Sillett
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Yes looks a very competitive heat this week.

                1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Indeed

          8. kalmoffit
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Bournemouth fans will be disappointed that Soton wouldn't fall apart quite so easily.

          9. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Ake watch.

            Just before the game Ake transfers IN were at 1734, they've now nearly doubled to 3375. Even more strangely, his transfers OUT is at 3208.

            Ake of course cannot play in the next fixture.

            1. FALCAO & MOU
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Casuals.

            2. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              They got him in and then rage transfer him out when they realized 🙂

              1. Live Lad
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Haha

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

            Anyone interested in United defence?

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

              Nah

            2. Karan_G14
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Already own Jones.

              Valencia is the best option if you're looking for one.

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

              Valencia is coming in this week for Toby.

            4. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Yup. Jose has found a stable formation. Many CS to follow.

          11. Karan_G14
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Dembele starting is a big relief for us Kane captainers. Let's hope he gets a hatty!

          12. Le _ Professeur
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            My Defense this week:

            Brunt ( 0 ) - Pieters ( 0 ) - Francis ( 1 ) 😎

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              wow

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

              What were you expecting?

              1. Le _ Professeur
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Honestly I was expecting a CS from Pieters and atleast 2 points from the rest .. didn't pan at well 😎

            3. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Steady on mate, you nearly smashed the 2 points mark.

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

              Brunt (0), McAuley (1) and Pieters (0) here 🙂

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

            Funding ibra... chambers or friend in?

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

              Chambers

            2. Bleach †
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Chambers

            3. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Friend in 100% and not even close.

                1. Hy liverpool
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  fight chris and bleach then..

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

                Friend

              • Fred54
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Friend, atleast have someone that has more chance of playing.

            4. Emiliano Sala
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              how nailed is jay rodriguez ?

              1. Over Midwicket
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Pretty damn, after that performance

            5. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Really need that Kane(c) hatty, Walker 11 pointer to make up ground in my mini-league.

            6. Wingate
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Is Costa to Ibra the popular move this week?

              Was contemplating upgrading the non playing Kingsley to Valencia to strengthen my squad and benching Costa for his suspension... Is Ibra at home to Sunderland a must have??