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13 February 2017 3302 comments
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Gameweek 25 concludes at the Vitality Stadium with Bournemouth paying host to Pep Guardiola’s Mancheseter City.

Once again Pep’s teamsheet steals the pre-match headlines, with Gabriel Jesus preferred as his central striker, leaving Sergio Aguero on the bench for a third successive outing.

Transferred in by more than 210,000 ahead of Gameweek 25, Jesus is skippered by 156,000 tonight up against a Cherries defence that has shipped more Premier League goals than any other side in 2017, conceding three or more in eight of their last twelve matches.

That defence is at last bolstered tonight by an array of returnees, as Charlie Daniels, Simon Francis and Adam Smith all overcome knocks to claim berths.

Elsewhere, manager Eddie Howe prefers Jordan Ibe to Junior Stanislas on the right flank, as Josh King again leads the attack.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. mr messi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Stanislas to Snodgrass or Antonio?

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Is Snodgrass on any set pieces?

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        All of them pretty much

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks Sess.

  2. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Still have Stones from GW 1. Too much to ask for a cleanie lol
    Annoyingly benched McAuley

    1. MTPockets
      9 years, 5 months ago

      That is patient. I've bought/sold twice.

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

    Delighted my ML rival had Jesus (C) lol@him

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Two of mine brought him in to C him. One after he captained Aguero last week... LOL

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A player has been injured. You're not allowed to be happy.

      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        🙂 🙂 🙂

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Lol but does it really work like that. I mean REALLY.

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

      lol at you for missing out on his Captain points last week

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe he captained Lukaku.

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Romelu says hello

  4. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    @TM 48 should be enough to beat the SS in LMS considering Jesus injury?

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Stan benched too so depending on auto subs if he stays on bench I guess

    2. T444
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What's the code for the LMS is it too late to join?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        What's your FPL ID?

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It helps for sure.

      1. Ginola14
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        47 enough to go through?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Won't know til autosubs.

  5. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I am sick and tired of my defenders getting me zeroes after playing 90 minutes. Brunt got me 0 this, Brunt and Smith both got me 0 in GW 21 and Smith routinely gets autosubbed for his 0 pointers. At least Bournemouth conceded today, but anything more than 2 from Smith is going to make me sad.

    1. Boydinho
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Brunt would have given you 4 points if the system worked though

  6. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Just checked the match...unlucky jesus owners, reminds me of the time i got coutinho just before the sunderland match after ignoring his hauls & he got injured after 20 something minutes

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      i've had both. Season ending moments like these

    2. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      yeah and he was my captain

      1. Shultan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Same!

  7. Django
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero out for Costa or Kane?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Costa

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Or Lukaku.

    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wait til the FA Cup matches have been played. Spurs could easily go out, then it has to be Kane.

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Costa

    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku? If you have him Costa.

    6. Django
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I already have Lukaku and Ibra

    7. Django
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers mates

  8. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else trying to hold 2ft till after cup games?

    I'm so weak willed.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Stay strong, it'll pay off!

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Might do. Got 12 playing already.

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

      that's was the plan but i did one

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'd advise to, will hopefully be so much clearer

    5. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. Easy.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        What's your secret? Paul McKenna hypnosis tapes?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Alcohol and hookers.

    6. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      o/

    7. MTPockets
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wish I had 2.

    8. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If it was not for the sheer number of games between now and the next game week I may be more tempted but so much can happen between now and then I'm surprisingly happy to hold fire.

  9. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Gary Neville complaining that a referee give a correct decision

    The man is a complete piece of horse dung and bitter as hell

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I reckon horse dung would taste bitter. And strawy.

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thought you might be an expert on dung?

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          You've seen my team? 🙂

          1. Syd.
            • 17 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            No but I will take your word for it 😉

    2. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      His brother is still somehow worse.

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He stated last week on MOTD that Man Utd have the best starting 11 in the PL

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hehe a diluded scum bag

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He's a scum bag. Nothing more nothing less

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

      He didn't once complain about the decision he questioned the delay in the referees reaction to the tug on Stones

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He questioned the referees decision to blow the whistle

        1. KingNidge
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He questioned when he blew the whistle and who gave the decision.. to say he complained about it and using words like bitter imply he thought the referee got it wrong.. you're taking nonsense

  10. Forlorn Hope
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best West Ham midfielder to own moving forward?
    Antonio
    Snodgrass
    Lanzini

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Big Michail

    2. Fowler23
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

      snodgrass

    4. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Manu

    5. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm thinking Snoddy.

      Is he on any set pieces?

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Kane or Ibra till the end of the season? First to 3 wins

    1. Ozist
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      ibra

  12. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    3,079 players TC'd Jesus

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

      1. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        don't lol to something, if you didn't play the chip yet.. you never know what can happen

        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Most people will play it in a DGW so 2 chances of a decent score

          1. Konig Luther
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            like Lukaku 3x3pts in his last DGW. :/

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      One must have a heart of stone not to lol@ that.

    3. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm sure most of them don't care too much. Probably trying to get the week's highest score with a new team and the like.

    4. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thats heartbreaking

  13. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Jaku Valdes
    Alonso Stones Pieters Amat McAuely
    Alexis Pedro Eriksen Zaha Phillips
    Kane Lukaku Benteke

    1FT. 3.8 in the bank

    A) Benteke to Costa
    B) Alexis to Hazard (got Alexis for 11.0)
    C) Amat to Funes Mori
    D) Save

  14. FootballManiac
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    So sell Jesus or keep him for Sunderland?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Got to go. Lukaku, Costa, Kane...

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wait for the autopsy report first.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He'll be risen in a few days.

    3. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sell him tonight buy him back in next week

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      wait and see, all things being equal

    5. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      But early see how bad injury is but no game next week also makes me think sell.

    6. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      depends on your team

    7. Kane-harry Island
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm keeping. If its not a fracture which I don't think it is, then it shouldnt be more than a week

  15. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Kane, Costa and Ibra have exactly the same PPG this season with 6.0...and Lukau just behind at 5.9

    No wonder we're finding it so hard to decide who to get.

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hm. Might make it easier to drop Ibra if you already have him and need the funds...

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thinking about Ibra > Kane and Holgate > Brunt.

        1. Ravager
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          The issue is I wanted Ibra for the Bournemouth game. But Kane's fixures open up in a few I think, so it'd be a good look

    2. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Kaku and Costa are cheaper though.

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      That's the problem with looking at the past to predict the future.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Not sure i follow the logic. It does however show how closely matched four of the t striker picks are.

        Now we just need to get them in the right order.

  16. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    That girl in the direct line just looks chavtastically dirty to me!

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      ** Direct Line advert**

    2. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      The ginge? :/

      1. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yep

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Oh you think like that about everything. You told me Nanny Plum was a fox.

      1. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Nanny Plum is great.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Better than Miss Rabbit?

          1. Nomar
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Of course not!

  17. Bobby_Baggio
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Evening chaps. 2FT & 0.1m ITB.

    Heaton
    Luiz - Jones - Baines
    Sanchez - Antonio - Alli - Siggy
    Ibra - Costa - Lukaku

    Nyom - Chambers - DeRoon

    A) Jones > Yoshida/Funes Mori
    B) Ibra > Kane
    C) Anything else

    1. Mick J
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Jones to Funes Mori looks decent. Everton is sure to play gameweek 28 as well.

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        even though i have baines yea?

        1. Mick J
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I have both Coleman and Williams but will replace the latter with someone cheaper after gameweek 28 when there’s a need to upgrade.

          But it might be a better idea to get Mawson (£4.5). He plays Chelsea next but then has a great run of fixtures, including one in gameweek 28. Maguire (£4.4) is another one you might consider.

  18. IWR
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ibra to Costa for free?

    1. Fowler23
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yws

  19. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    De Bruyne and Jesus for Kane and Eriksen?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      spurs aren't too appealing atm

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      1 Spurs is enough. Plenty of good midfield options in that bracket.

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers, will need to do a rethink on midfield but Kane seems like a nobrainer.

    4. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Eriksen streak is over. No point getting now.

  20. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    BIlic charged for caring and being annoyed at incompetent officiating.

    Michael Oliver will probably get given a big game to reward his performance

    1. ONSIDE 9
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      monday went through all of the controversial decisions on Saturday, he actually got then all right I think (not 100% about throw-in)

      Agree though, great to see manager who cares.

      1. ONSIDE 9
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        MOTD instead of monday 🙁

      2. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Some of it is just for the cameras

  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone got an iota when Rose might be back?

    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hehe
      Gw 27 mostly.

  22. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    do we think WestBrom will keep a clean sheet against bournemouth

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I do.

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      We do.

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

      West brom almost always 'look' like they can give you a cleanie but almost never do.

      1. Toure The Route
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This
        Don't bank on it ever. Bmouth play nice attacking football and they can sneak a lucky goal as long as they create chances.

  23. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is there a site that shows % of each captain

    1. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      ha

  24. itwaswritten
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I'm FUMING!

    Didn't a Bournemouth player get Coutinho injured too? They can choke.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      blunderland did in coutinho

      1. itwaswritten
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ughhh

  25. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Raheem is cold

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He should turn on the gas

  26. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero exits tunnel with a big smile...gulp

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Jesus out till Easter so.

    2. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Probably wetting himself over the drivel Pep has been spouting in the changing room.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Happy to be playing. Must be a serious injury?

    4. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks like he's limping too. Normal service resumed.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Think he has a natural limp!

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Yaya lucky there

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thats a yellow.

  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Will Spuds switch back to a 3-4-2-1 soon?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      With everyone fit can't see why not. It was certainly working.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      When Vert is back. Hopefully soon.

    3. itwaswritten
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Off topic but I miss Fulham. Will they ever come back to PL?

      They were kinda legendary.

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        m8 we would be coming back this season if it weren't for our stupid board. But u never know, I sincerely hope we can make the play-offs

      2. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Having a decent season. Could yet make the playoffs. Once you're there anything can happen.

  30. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Rory Delap is playing for Bournemouth