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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. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Always liked him, hope he can stay healthy.

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

      Yeah , had a rough time

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

        Just looked, his last big season was 2013/14. Long road back.

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

    Ahh , so nice Jrod
    Stay fit ,damn

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

    Kane/Evans to Ibra/Jones or Ake for -4?

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

      Jones. Ake has 2 more games in him before AFCON

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

        He's Dutch right?

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

          Ops. Still Jones

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

        Ake is Dutch though.

      3. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Aké is not playing afcon?

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

      Ake not playing next week...parent club

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

      This thread LOL.

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

      Get Ake in, should do well next week

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

      Cheers!

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

    Need to put a 4.3 keeper in to get Ibra. Thinking Henessey over Grant, just because if upcoming fixtures & I have Pieters.
    Any reason why I should avoid Henessey like the plague?

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

      it's palace...

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

      Plays for Palace

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

        Hah I know but better match ups than Grant!

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

    ake owners went from euphoria to the tombs

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

      Why? He still gets 6 points for his goal.

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

      Not realy! We got a goal!

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

      Not me...best result ever when your Bournemouth defender scores and everyone else's fails

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

    Redmond's face Essential

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

      shame redmond didnt do anything for me for 5 games

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

    Cedric mortally wounded.

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

    What a ball from Redmond

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

      It was his face. It is Essential now.

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

        Chest

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

    rip cedric

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

    Ake yellow will be a nice touvhchlllll

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

    Net 15 people brought in J Rod this week.

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

      Mavericks

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

      a new kind of differential

  12. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    jrod essential

  13. sambyy
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Kane's EO?

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

    BAPS

    3. Jrod
    2. Bertrand
    1. VVD/Clasie

  15. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lallana asisst?

  16. teki0s
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Whats wrong with Toby again ?

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Something to do with his back

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

      Nothing , just having a nice cup of tea.

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

      Curse of Mark.

  17. MQ
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    It seems only Redmond in Southampton who doesn't want to score!

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

      At least he got an assist

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

        So far he's been causing lots of nerve damage to my system... soon he'll be cast out!

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

    Why did i get Caroll over J-rod ? 😀

  19. Stokelona
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Can I just say, I did repeatedly advise people on here to bring in Rodriguez in the last couple of weeks. Classed as a mid, he's a bargain

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

      Did you bring him in yourself though?

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

        Of course not

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

      I like him as a player, but Saints are a very streaky side. One minute there brushing teams aside, next minute hanging on for 1-0s...

    3. Rover
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So now it's Redmond vs Rodriguez for the OOP budget-midfield position

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

        Boufal too.

    4. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Couple of weeks ago he hadn't started a game. Give over.

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

      Is Toby injured or just rested?

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

      Jrod for a hattrick

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

      Sagna dropped for good?

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

        Anyones guess after we stick 8 past City.

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

        No, Otamendi by the looks of it....

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

      i need eriksen, sanchez and walker to get me points.

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

      This Kane vs Eirksen is going to be a big moment in the fpl season
      Which ever way it goes there will be a big swing in my mini leagues
      I just hope Kane can deliver the goods for me

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

        My season ended in GW4

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

        These big moments normally end with 5 points or a blank each. Costa/Kane last week for example.

    10. MagnetBPS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Isn't Smith a winger?

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

        Fullback*

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

      Pep! Why is Nacho on the bench again! Arrrrgh. Should've dropped. Should never have bought.

    12. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Redmond with his first assist of the season the week after I sell him...

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

        it's his way to say "in your face"

    13. C_G
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kane, Eriksen, Sanchez & Walker, COME ON LADS

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

      Meanwhile BALOTELLI scores 2..

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

        Balowagon?

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

        Yeah, Penotelli scored one on penalty and one while offside.

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

      1.5 ITB - 1 FT

      Kingsley to Valencia

      or

      Costa to IBRA!?

      Thx