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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.

  1. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Turn these 3 players into ones who play and will not blank in GW26 or 28 pretty please.
    Annoyingly Stanislas has already dropped! Despite this weekend being FA Cup and the gameweek only just finishing yesterday....trigger happy owners lol

    Amat (4.0), Holgate (4.1), Stanislas (5.1)
    0.4 ITB - Thus total to spend is 13.6 for the 3 positions.

    Many thanks!

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Robertson, Mawson and Carrol.

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Morrison over Carrol could also be a decent option.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Looks perfect! Thanks!

  2. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Stanislas - got to go?

    1. Dasher0303
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Definitely. No good replacements tho. Best one probably Morrison or chadli

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Yeah. He's never really been nailed on and is clearly out of favour at the moment.

    3. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Yup. Lanzini or Snodgrass?

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Both seem decent options. I'm struggling to decide between the two.

    4. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I'm going Lanzini I reckon

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Penalties is a big plus.

        1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Noble is on pens.

          1. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 17 days ago

            Ah yeah sorry. Forget about him.

            Any thoughts yourself between Lanzini or Snoddy?

    5. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Clueless as to who to replace him with, have Philips aswel. Both need to go realistically. Early gw28 planning out the window

    6. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      idk, maybe he gets his place back. They've not been winning without him, and if Wilshire is out for while maybe that gives him a route back in?

  3. Pericles Shooters
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    1. Play chambers(away to crystal palace)
    OR
    2. Capoue (Home to westham)

    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Capoue

  4. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    A potential Chelsea transfer for many of us be it Hazard or Costa for the blanking Sanchez and Ibra.
    I am wondering how many players are enough for 28, as if I spend my ft on bringing in a likely blanking Chelsea attacker (Vs Wolves in cup) will we be able to get the 10/11 players wanted for 28?

    1. Ephurion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      7/8 should be enough.

      It's limited how many points the 2 lower rated attackers will give you, assuming you have 4 playing defenders + GK (benching Alonso/Walker).

      1. Ephurion
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        "Enough" isn't the same as optimal, though, just so we're clear on that 🙂

        Also I assume the Siggys and Lukakus of the world would be among those 7/8

  5. qstormheavyrain
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    I just checked the fixtures and I do not understand what the GW 28 talk is all about. Can someone please shed come light on this.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Teams might not play if they make it to the next round of the FA Cup mate.

    2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      It will be the next round of the FA Cup so a whole bunch of teams who win this weekend will blank.

    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Once the FA cup matches have been played this weekend all premiership teams that win their cup game will have a blank GW along with their opponents.

  6. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Bottomed

    Would be interested in any thoughts on my team, not just for GW26 but through blanks and beyond.

    Thanks

    Heaton / Foster

    Alonso – Baines – P Jones* – A Smith – Maguire

    Hazard – Alli – Siggy – Phillips – De Roon

    Ibra – Lukaku – Carroll*

    *injured

    0FT, 3m ITB

    1. ljuta zena
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Pretty team, Jones to Daniels and get Jakup

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Why get Jaku? He has Foster.

        1. ljuta zena
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Foster great for next 2, Jakup for gw28

    2. Shah G
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Wait for cup games.. Not great options among confirmed GW28 players.. Look to get out Carroll Jones n one of your keepers for cheaper one.. Hul attacker or swan def if you need to make it now.. Also u can double up with Coleman..

  7. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Foster
    Coleman, Alonso, Brunt
    Eriksen, Siggy, Phillips, Sanchez**
    Kane, Costa, Lukaku

    Pickford, Capoue, Holebas, Amat.... 1FT 0.0itb

    Would you xfer Sanchez to Haz or Mane, or just play one of Capoue/Holebas & bench Sanchez + save FT?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Wait to see who's playing in 28 first.

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Sanchez > Hazard/Mane

    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Bench Sanchez. Waste of two transfers and money selling him, losing value gained , then buying him back for DGW.

  8. Pauntley
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    How does this team look for next game week?

    Jaku
    Alonso, Cahill, Coleman, Brunt
    Alli, Siggy, Pedro
    Kane, Lukaku, Carroll

    (Heaton, Phillips, Sanchez, 3.9)

    Thanks

  9. Sebbo29
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    RP guys, would appreciate some advice on this lot:

    Intended to wait until after the cup to make a move but now have the exact cash to do Ibra + Stan --> Kaku + Pedro

    Current team has a couple of issues such as Stan + Carroll + weak midfield

    Grant (Pick)
    Alonso/Walker/Coleman/Brunt (A. Smith)
    Siggy/Antonio/Allen/Stan (Alexis)
    Carroll/Kane (Ibra)

    2 FT, 0.3 ITB

    Should i make the move now or hold tight? Any other bright ideas? Thanks folks

    1. Ephurion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      If you're gonna keep both sanchez and Ibra I'd just do a simple Stan -> Snoddy or A. Smith -> Robertson/Maguire for the immediate good fixture (easy to bench Snoddy vs Chelsea when Ibra and Sanchez play that GW anyways) and for the 28 cover.

      1. Sebbo29
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        thanks man, no money for straight swap to Snoddy, however A. Smith --> Maguire is possible, just have a very weak bench...

  10. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    A) Ibra ---> Costa
    B) Play Tom Carroll

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      B

    2. Ephurion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Wait for FA results.
      If there's no blank for Chelsea: A
      If there's no blank for Man U GW 28: B

      If both blanks it depends on your current team and FT's

  11. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    2 FT - how do I use them? Any suggestions for Allen/Phillips or Stan?

    Heaton

    Walker Alonso Coleman Pieters
    Phillips Stan Allen Eriksen
    Defoe Lukaku

    Jaku Sanchez Ibra Amat

    Worth doing Stan + Defoe > Siggy + ???

    1. tibollom
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      worth dropping Sanchez to free up some funds and then use WC for DGW and bring him back on? Sanchez + Defoe for Siggy + another?

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Anyone who missed it last night, great banter from the official fpl account

    https://twitter.com/OfficialFPL/status/831276907245223938

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Made me laugh this morning 🙂

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      😀

    3. Black Panther
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      On any other Monday night they would've used a picture of someone from the game (Sterling), i think its unnecessary using McCauley when many players are still bitter about it, suppose they don't care about one of many mistakes they've made this season.

  13. 404_FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    - which choise is the best ?

    a) mkhitaryan to mane and keep jesus
    b) jesus to kane and keep mkhitaryan
    c) a+b for -4

    - will u play double hull def vs burnley ? (1gk + 1def)

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      B

  14. Dazzler365
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Lost 0.3 overnight. Going to be a long week of this until the fa cup is over and done with. Anyone else in the same boat?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      yep, but happy to wait. Transfer this early is just too risky with so many games left and with the fa cup situation unclear

      1. lordkippe
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        I took the early transfer . See it as a calculated risk. Depends on the transfers you consider though

      2. Dazzler365
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Will really be a waste of hard earned cash if none of the PL Teams get knocked out but anyway

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Would have probably lost 0.5 by today, so played the WC to sort the mess 😮

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      0.1 here on Ibra. But with European and FA Cup fixtures you've got to wait. Still think there is a chance that Spurs and City get knocked out as they will play weakened teams given European fixtures.

  15. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Grant
    Alonso Baines Evans Holebas
    Alli Eriksen Phillipps Fletcher
    Lukaku Carroll

    Pick - Ibra - Alexis - Koscielny

    You guys agree I could probably get away with this team for 26? My plan is to only sell Ibra/Alexis if one of the big teams end up WITHOUTi a blank in GW28.

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Yep

  16. Pericles Shooters
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    1. Foster 5:3:2
    Alonso Baines Brunt Funes Mori Chambers
    Erikson Mane Philips (Sanchez Capoue)
    Costa Lukaku(c) (Crouch)

    2. . Foster 4:4:2
    Alonso Baines Brunt Funes Mori (Chambers)
    Erikson Mane Philips Capoue (Sanchez)
    Costa Lukaku(c) (Crouch

  17. BON
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Sorry to be a pain, but I haven't kept up to date. Could someone please remind me the 6 teams that definitely play in 28?

    1. lordkippe
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      arsenal, sunderland, oxford, sheffield wednesday, burnley and portsmouth

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      WHM, WBA, EVE, BOU, HUL, SWA

  18. boc610
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    will stanislas not come in for Wilshire now? will get rid anyway but might be worth keeping for GW26

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Jack injured?

  19. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Jakpupovic
    Azpil, Chambers, Holgate
    Siggy, Zaha, Alli, Davies, Sanchez (blank)
    Costa (C), Kane (VC)

    good to go?

  20. lasmons
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    What happened with the Sterling assist yesterday?

    1. boc610
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      mings own goal, went to kun

      1. lasmons
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Too bad for me. But good for the Kun owners. Thanks.

        1. TheTinman
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Not really as it was down as a Kun goal first

          1. lasmons
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 17 days ago

            Too bad for everyone then, haha.

            1. Ephurion
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 17 days ago

              Except all the non owners :/

  21. boc610
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    not having Ibra for Bournemouth is unthinkable

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Ibra for Bournemouth vs Lukaku for Sunderland plus two additional games. That was my thinkable choice.

  22. ROOTY7
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Start 2 please chaps!

    1) Heaton (HUL A)
    2) Jaku (BUR H)

    A) Phillips (BOU H)
    B) Benteke (MID H)

    1. AdamB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Heaton and Benteke.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      2B

    3. Dele
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Jaku, Phillips

    4. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      AOA?

  23. AdamB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Around which gameweek(s) are the double-fixtures usually played ?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      34 and 37

      1. AdamB
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Thanks!

  24. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Keeping Stanislas and trading others for gw28. He has a better chance than those with definite blanks...

    1. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Not sure mate....he seems out of favour now....with likes of push and Ibe and frazer more fancied....

  25. Nicoson
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Van aanholt and Crouch --> mawson and carroll/gabbiadini?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Gabbi wont play this week and probably wont play in GW28 either.

      Can you afford Niasse for Crouch?

  26. No_Mo_Salah?
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Who to bench this week our of Siggy, Barnes and PVA? Thanks.

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Van Aan

  27. Smelbow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Gw rank of 13,000 last week

    Gw rank of 4.1 million this week.

  28. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Am I right that it Leicester draw their cup tie at Millwall, then the lpool Leicester game in gw26 will be postponed??

    Thanks

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      A good chance it will but not confirmed

  29. S.Agueroooooo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Jaku (Grant)
    Alonso, Walker, Brunt, FMori (Amat)
    Hazard, Eriksen, Phillips (Sanchez, de Roon)
    Kane, Lukaku, Defoe

    1FT 1.6 itb

    What do we think? Hold?

  30. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    I'm on double Brom defence (Foster + Brunt) right now which is a little worrying after the next 2 fixtures.

    Rest of the defence:

    Jaku
    Luiz Coleman Mee Chambers

    Should I get rid of Foster or Brunt after 2-3 GWs or just keep them and upgrade Mee because I want to get rid of him too?

    Appreciate your thoughts!