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

    i have to apologise to all that i forgot to consider the best player for this year

    CARRICK !

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

      Carrick

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Carrick

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

        😀

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

      Lallana, not even close

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

        nope , it's Carrick

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

    Redmond , close
    moving on .....

  3. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thank God Dembele is playing!

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

    Captain eriksen and origi left to save my GW

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

      Exact same here. Would have went Kane if I was sure Dembele would play

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

        I don't own Kane so I didn't have a choice

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

      Really hope Origi don't play, I have De Roon waiting in the wings.

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

        I have Allen, so 7 points which isn't too bad but origi could get more

  5. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    FML Didn't want Dembele.

    Captained Eriksen over Kane 😮

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

    Spurs 0-1 Burnley

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

      Never

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Confirmed?

  7. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 3 months ago

      My gameweek relies on alli, now would be a great time to start focusing again for him

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No Toby, Vertonghen on penos?

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

        Kane is

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Carrick

        • La Roja
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Diet

          1. La Roja
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Coke

        • Gooner97
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Dembele

        • Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yes

      3. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Anyone considering.... dare I say it on here? LUKAKU.

        Pieters,Kane > Azpi,Lukaku for free?

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

          I took an oath to never consider Lukaku again.

          1. The 12th Man
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Early New Years resolution?

        2. Jake Donahue
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Could be my two week punt for Costa before kun

      4. @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Dembele is playing but they've completely changed their formation so it's still up in the air who it suits. Still looks like eriksen and the fullbacks to me

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

            What's the setup for them today? 4321?

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Looks like they're copying Chelsea a little to me, width provided by the fullbacks

            2. Lawrø
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Let me guess... you haven't got Kane(c)?

              1. Here's Tom with the We…
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Nothing like Chelsea's. Spurs fullbacks have always provided the width

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    I'm aware of that, but now they're playing with no Lamela or Son. So the fullbacks providing width is even more neccessary than before

                  • @persecuted_by_mods
                      9 years, 3 months ago

                      See? 😉

                  • @persecuted_by_mods
                      9 years, 3 months ago

                      It's apt you've got Lawro as your grav with that terrible guess. I have kane captain and alli playing too

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

                        Haha well played, well played

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

                  Is the following a no brainer ? (For a hit. Can Just afford it now )

                  Kane + KdB >> ibra + hazard

                  Have no other city or spurs or United. Have Costa and Alonso. (To the extent that makes a difference )

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

                    How much did you buy Costa for?

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

                      9.8

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

                    Most Hazard owners like me are looking at shipping him out. I would greatly look at getting Ozil in instead.

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

                      Haha speak for yourself 😀

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

                        After Bou I mean. He's no value for what he offers.

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

                      How about Kane + Lovren >> kaku + bellerin

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

                  What's up with Toby?

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

                  Went Payet over Eriksen last week, and Alli over Eriksen this week, hope it pays off.

                  1. Camp No No
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    Making stupid decisions seldom does though.

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

                    Feel for an Alli haul

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

                  Kane (c) bring it on :cool :
                  Blank incoming..

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

                    No i always get captain decisions so expect him to get a haul

                6. Shultan
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  A non captaining Kane owner here with mixed emotions!
                  Want him to score but not go too crazy.

                7. Camp No No
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Bravo Otamendi Kolarov in central defence has me hiding behind the couch for this match.

                8. More Tragic
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  J Rod

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

                  Can't wait to rely on Holebas' attacking returns to come off the bench for Toby...

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

                  What. a. goal.

                  1. Camp No No
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    What? A goal?

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

                  OMG Rodriguez

                12. Tansey
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Rodriguez absolute cracker!!

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

                  JRod on fire

                14. Jay_
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    JROD G
                    Redmond A (maybe)

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

                      Hit Redmond's face last 🙂

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

                    J Rod bandwagon

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

                    JRod is back

                  • Jafooli
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    JRodwagon

                  • The Bandit
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    Lol, scabby Redmond assist 😀

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

                      I love a good assist from someone's chin.

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

                    Hot Rod

                    Nice Goal

                  • Arteta
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    Amazing!