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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. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Pipe dream of seeing de Roosn 10 pointer getting smaller

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      this

    2. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Just Origi now.

    3. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      At least he's doing his job. He'll be my first sub from now til the end of the season 🙂

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Whose 1min cameo will spoil the party?

  2. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    No Toby in the XI. They kept that injury quiet! McAuley's 1 point off the bench as De Roon shoves two fingers up at me sat next too him

    1. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      back injury according to fpl

  3. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Opinions would be appreciated
    Snoddie → Zaha(short term)
    Firm → Siggy
    Kane → Ibra

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      kane to ibra probably
      firmy if he blanks again .

    2. Wingate
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Firm to Siggy is a nice move...

      Wait till after todays games, if Kane keeps banging them in you'll want to keep hold of him

      Can you not get Ibra another way?

      1. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Wouldn't want to get rid of Costa and cant afford Defoe → Ibra atm.

    3. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Like it but Zaha has poor fixtures and is off to ACON?

      1. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        That would be short term transfer.

    4. Kun Tozser
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Keep Snoddy has home games coming up and if anyone gets them points it will be him

  4. Wingate
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Gents,

    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??

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ibra is not a must have no. If you need to improve your squad and you want to keep Costa then sort the rest of your team.

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      if i had costa i would def. kept him

    3. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'd go with the Valencia move.

    4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Depends how much you gain to lose on Costa. If you got him early then benching him for a game is probably the best option

      1. Wingate
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Wouldnt lose too much, only got him recently..

    5. ljuta zena
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Kaku if you need funds. Leicester defence is incomplete

    6. Wingate
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      United do have some incredible fixtures coming up... if they keep form then Ibra could be a great option...

      Is both for -4 an option??

    7. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Not a must have. The strength of your squad in the mid-long term will get you more points than a 1 weeker on any player. Play to the strength and hold Costa. Costa to Ibra and back is only worth it imo if you can do it on FT - regardless of TV.

      1. Wingate
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers Pep and all,

  5. Chris_White
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Time to find my place behind the couch again.

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      no kane?

      1. Chris_White
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Correct. Although Zlatan has created quite a comforting blanket...

    2. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      *makes space for Chris W....

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

        Hang in,drinks at HT

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I'll bring the hankies 🙂

      2. Chris_White
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        The two of us against the world...

  6. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Iheanacho firesale begins

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

      I think the downward turn in my season started when I chose him over Origi. 500k drop in places later..

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Birthday cake drink driver in a two man midfield? Potential recipe for disaster.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Probably a 3 with Silva.

  8. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Looking forward to this one , win or lose ,should be a good un

  9. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Walker -> Azpi (-4)? No other chelsea DEF cover.

    Spurs have 2 away games (poor away form all season) and Azpi has (BOU, STK)

    1. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nope. Walker could easily get CS's over the next two and has great attacking threat.

      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks, leaning this way. Everyone has Walker so it doesn't feel interesting at all..

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

      Spurs away form:-
      D 1-1
      W 4-0
      W 2-1
      D 1-1
      D 0-0
      D 1-1
      L 2-1
      L 1-0
      Wouldn't call that poor away form and 4 of those were Chelsea , Arsenal , Liverpool and Man U

      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Defensively it's poor. Very poor. Azpi looks like a guaranteed 9+ each game which is outstanding value and somewhat of a differential. His price is only going to go up too

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Guaranteed 9+ points 😆

          1. Over Midwicket
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I think that's relatively reasonable to assume

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

          Lol . Context .

  10. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Toby > Valencia
    Or
    McAuley > Jones?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Probably A as Toby seems to still be injured? WBA's fixtures turn beautiful soon

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

      Jnes

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers guys. Still undecided though. 1 vote for each

  11. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Four attackers including captain left. It's all still to play for this week.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same. But will Kane (c) deliver?

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It's all about Kane(c) for me. All my other players are ones that every single fantasy player has

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      it's 15 so far for me .. this week starts now for me
      Firmino tomorow has to do something too

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

    Hi. Why wasn't the cup's round 5 played last GW? Why was there a break? That's completely unfair, really. My cup opponent who has a very bad rank, made 15 transfers last gameweek to fix his team. Now, he's going to beat me.

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      15 transfers just for the FFS Cup? Wow.

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

      Cup is really a non event , move on

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

        The prizes are great so it's not a non event.

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

      An the drama queen award of the month goes to...

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

        lol

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty sneaky...that should be factored in if true

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

        His rank is 1m+ so he's got nothing to lose, but it's not fair. It will cost me a spot in the next round

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          And if he had a wildcard and played that would that not have been fair either?

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

          You sound like a moaning 7 year old.

    5. AA33
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The fixtures and the Gameweeks were announced well before it started. There was no FFS cup in GW 16 because it was in midweek.

      1. AA33
        9 years, 7 months ago

        But this is just a Cup. You should focus more on your overall rank. What your opponent has done is not right.

    6. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Why is it unfair? Because he has had a better understanding of the rules than you and used an open date in the cup to sort his team out and gain an advantage. You could have done the same if you had paid attention to the rules like your opponent did

    7. XabiAlonso
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      But I thought no one could beet you in the cup no one stand a chance :/

      1. XabiAlonso
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Emoji fail 🙂

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Priceless 🙂

  13. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Feels like a Walcott day today. Shame I transferred him out weeks ago.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thing is, he never gets BAPs, which really takes away the appeal, for me. If he gets a brace today though, he's in for Hazard for a hit

      1. Arctic monkeys
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Wow, Hazard has Bournemouth at HOME mate.

        1. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Hazard could have Acrington Stanley at HOME and do nothing, based on the past few games

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Hopefully he gets sent off. Sold for a hit to Payet yesterday.

  14. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else in an absolutely horrific run of form? I'm staring down the barrel of a seventh consecutive red arrow and I've dropped from 7k to 107k!!

    1. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same... but x10 😆

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

      Yep, hold on

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

      107k? that's good! horrific season thus far for me, worst yet.

    4. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same, but way way worse. Dropped to around 700k after being in the top 100k, and been at 700k for a few weeks.. Stuck in a rut :/

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

        exactly the same here OM

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

      Yikes!

      I've been hovering over the 150k rank for like 4 weeks now.

      1. El Magico5
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yep, december has been horrific. From top 5k to 15k. Sitting on 18 points this gw...

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

          your moaning about being at 15k? really?

        2. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          You poor thing. Boo hoo

    6. ONSIDE 9
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      OR 145k in gw11, 572k after yesterday. 🙁 some poor decisions, teams a mess now, but things can only get better, hopefully 🙂

    7. A.J.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      10 reds in 11 game weeks. From 24k to outside 600k.

    8. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Similar. Was on fringes of top 10K...slid down to 65K. Should be climbing again this week though

    9. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Me. 🙂
      GW10 28k
      Atm 290k 🙁

    10. I Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      17k to 334k

    11. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Fuchs was a factor, Firmino has been a factor, not owning Sanchez for his hat-trick was a factor. I thought last season was bad for the FFS, but this year seems to be even worse!

      1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        FFS community*

    12. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, went from 200k to 880k 😀

      Onwards and upwards..

    13. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      66k to 190k and projected 290k by today

    14. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      220k to 820k.
      worse run in 7 years playing.

  15. Kun Tozser
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez (C)

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

      Bold. Hope it doesn't work out 😛

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Good shout, he's been a beast away.

  16. JayBomb
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Glad I sold Son for Lallana and took Walker over Aldi

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

      Very pleased for you.

  17. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Kane needs to score at least 1 today and get maximum bonus to give me any chance of getting into the FPL cup.

  18. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know how Paddy power works?
    Can't see this 12-1 Odds for Arsenal win anywhere on the site

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

      Isn't that maximum £5 and only for new customers? It's a useless site.

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

        Ah ok.
        Yeah my first time ever putting on a bet.
        Haven't a clue how to use it.

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

          You're better off using bet365.

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

      It's a new customer offer only.

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

        I am new.
        Wish I hadn't bothered now

  19. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Come one Kane(c)

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

      yeah..kane(c) unite..

  20. Beamer
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    sachez - flop costa- flop

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Huh?

  21. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    With 13 out of 14 in Epic's ML having Kane C , not much to get excited about.
    Ahh well , ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,cmon Wally !

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

      Kane (C) is still a massive differential

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

        Yeah , for OR sure,, but it's the money ...

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

    Just 22 point...hope kane (c) sancez origi lallana save my gw..

  23. davies
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I shall be getting Ibra for -4 this week... Best way to fund it?

    A) Capoue > DeRoon (sell Costa & buy back next week)
    B) Vertonghen > Valencia (sell Kane & play Capoue this week)

    Leaning towards A...

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

      Prob A

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

        Depends how much you bought Costa for

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

          10.6

          My SP is 10.8 (which he will probably drop to anyway)

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

            That's fine then. I bought for 9.8 so might sacrifice Kane

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

      He is a differential, no doubt about that.

  24. WDT
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Absolutely livid with Toby. What a prat, just chill mate don't be putting your back out.

    1. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same. Gutted as I get McAuley's measly 1pter instead.

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

        Amat for me. Merry Christmas eh

        1. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Absolutely!

      2. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Holebas for the win here. Walker could crush us today.

  25. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    The amount of pages when Kane scores

    1. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      *gets injured

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

        After his hattrick

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

          😯

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

        While celebrating his hat trick*

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

      10

    3. Jolly Good
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      3

  26. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Current def is;

    Pickford Heaton
    Alonso Toby Ake McAuley Amat

    Should I bring in Valencia?

  27. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    currently have 3 manchester players except ibra
    have valencia jones and pogba
    who to sacrifice for ibra ? pogba or valencia ?

    1. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'd say Pogba.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Scrap that. Take out Jones just realised u have double Utd def

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

      Jones

    3. AA33
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Pogba

  28. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    biggest game of our season, dont let me down arsenal!

    COYG!

  29. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Where's Toby?

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

      in my bad books for being an egg and missing this game