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25 February 2017 1537 comments
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Gameweek 26 rolls on with an “unfashionable” evening encounter that pairs Watford with West Ham at Vicarage Road.

From a Fantasy perspective, this serves as a scouting mission of the Hammers assets ahead of potential investment for the Gameweek 28 blanks.

Slaven Bilic’s side are just one of eight teams that are currently guaranteed to play over that weekend and, as such, are elevated in our thinking ahead of this encounter.

Andy Carroll is again an absentee as he continues to struggle with a groin complaint, leaving Michail Antonio to lead the attack for the visitors. He’ll be under the microscope, along with Robert Snodgrass who tucks into the number 10 role against the Hornets.

For the home side, Fantasy interest is limited given their forthcoming blank, although promising fixtures to follow has us monitoring the continued form of Troy Deeney and M’Baye Niang.

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

  1. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I just want to sell Rondon

    I can though can I , as need 28 players

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This, I've kept him for so long now for this period of games and its potentially lost me my ml lead!

    2. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Feel your pain. We're stuck with him I guess.

    3. DR0GBA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It's got to the point that i'd rather have someone who blanks in 28 than Rondon

      1. Odikostar
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hahah

    4. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      28 players is a lot.

    5. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      How about Llllllorente?

  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is a corner 'a shot on goal'?

    Asking for a friend.

    1. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, but a cross that is saved by the keeper would count as an assist if that's what your friend wants to know 😛

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, its a cross

      1. Goal Digger2016
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not if you consider a goal from a corner is possible..

        1. Goal Digger2016
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Don't think it was a shot to save but a cross to catch..

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

      Thought Friend wasn't in corners

  3. Wally banter
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Stan,phillips to sane,sterling for a hit?
    cant bring in aguero in that case,still im done with both of them and want to get rid

    1. Guvnor
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tempted to do the same

  4. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Quick Poll.

    At what minute will Holebas get his YC?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No YC

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      44

  5. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Interested to hear your thoughts on the LEI v LIV game??

    Score predictions..
    1.2 for me

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I hope Mane gets the 1.2 goals.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Mane def wont get anything if today is anything to go by for me

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      0-0

    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      0-2

    4. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I fear LIV will disappoint..

      1. Goal Digger2016
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        When did Liverpool last play? think they had significant result last game to presume they ll win against the Leicester first team bag stabbers...

  6. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Matt Phillips injury ? Ideally do not want to sell a she has a game in GW28 but if Gylfi rises tonight I can't sell Capoue to get him in

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Get rid of phillips for siggy if u can

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        do what he said ^^

      2. boombaba
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Surely it's better to sell Capoue for siggy as he doesn't have a game in gw28

  7. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    GW28 City predictions?

    Sunderland 0 - 1 Man City (Yaya Toure, No assist)

    Stoke (Sobhi, Allen assist) 1 - 1 Man City (Zabaleta, Silva assist)

    Triple C Aguero time!

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Oh Gosh

    2. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gw27*

      1. ljuta zena
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Foolish

  8. AZERTY
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What's going on with Phillips? Injury?

    1. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Probably the 'niggle' Pulis was talking about, wait for more info

  9. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    42 + mane alli walker + bps
    okayish ?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, good enough

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Very good I'd say

    3. Wally banter
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Its a good score mate..

    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty good! Guessing you have McCauley

      1. FootballFanatic365
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        yeah. mcauley + brunt

    5. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Green arrow incoming for you.

  10. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Exact money to do this so need to keep an eye on the price rises, what do you think of the below moves? Means come gw28 I'd have 7 players:

    Andy Carroll > Aguero
    Lallana > tom Carroll
    Alli > arnautovic

    1. Morgs
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't want arnie unless you're swapping him after 27

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He'd be straight out for King probably

  11. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    PVA on the bench but not first sub doh, anyone else?

    1. DR0GBA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's first on my bench but won't even be coming on 🙁

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you bench PVA vs Boro though?

      1. DR0GBA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Everybody else was more favourable 🙁

      2. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Coleman, Alonso, Brunt ahead of him I'm afraid

    3. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      On your own there son

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Haha thought so

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Henessey on bench

  12. Sif
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    No early game and a late kick off with little FPL significance 🙁

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      And only one game with PL game tomorrow 🙁

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can only assume Arsenal-Southampton was the late game and United-City late tomorrow.

  13. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How about we go back to the rules a few seasons back where the last player to put the ball into the box, regardless of deflections etc gets the assist? More points, less controversy, no arbitrary rules. Everyone's happy.

    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That rule was good because it was clear, but imo it was bad because it gave assist points for something that was rather far from an assist.

      Imo they should give assists for actual assists, and not for random crosses, or winning penalties / free kicks for that matter.

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        But then we get a lot less points and that's boring. This is supposedly the happy medium but it's causing a lot of issues.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Part of the issue is the delay in awarding them. It shouldn't be rocket science. Look at a couple of replays and decide, quickly Opta/FPL Towers/Whomever!

          1. Gargamel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            That's part of the issue in the sense that it makes people angry, but I'd rather have the right decision after two hours than the wrong decision after ten minutes.

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              The fact that they need two hours is the problem. They shouldn't, no matter what the rules.

              1. Mark
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 19 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                It's not a question of time taken - the review period is always an hour after the final whistle of the final game. All goals with no current assists are then collected and reviewed in that time. That's standard, even if the incident took place in the 12.30 kick-off. Once the review is complete, bonus points are then added.

        2. Gargamel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          They've put themselves in a tricky situation with their wording of the rule, and also by giving assists that should never have been given like the Rashford goal that Ibra got an assist from

  14. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What time is the Milk Cup final tomorrow?

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      3.45

      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        4 30 even

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Nidge....

    2. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Late night in this part of the planet earth. I hope I will wake up to a Saint victory.

  15. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    McAuley/Coleman bringing home the bacon 😎

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I was just saying, they are doing wonders for me. I've had McAuley since day 1 and Coleman since gwk 5.

      Layely though they've been brilliant

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Dnt really like bacon but i like fpl points

    3. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one GGGGranville.. Going Foster as my WBA defender a few weeks back has bit big time with McAuleys form

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        1. SuperMario
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          ?

  16. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on 45(-4) with Alli, Eriksen, Crouch and Mane left?

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Crap

      1. Crow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        How?!

  17. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If Phillips is out I will just get Tom Carroll. That's my plan for 29 anyway to free up funds for a strong 343 lineup. Boring? Should I consider Josh King now?

  18. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    39 w/ mane, walker & kane to go ok? Literally im seeing such a mixed bag of scores.

    The average will be crazy

    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      very good score I think.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      37 from 7 is top 1k average, so thats a fine score

  19. GE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    1), 2) or 3)?

    1)
    GW27: Kane -> Aguero
    GW28: Stanislas -> Siggy
    (9 playing in GW28)

    2)
    GW27: Stanislas and Kane -> Sterling and Aguero (-4)
    GW28: Sterling -> Siggy
    (9 playing in GW28)

    3)
    GW27: Lukaku -> Aguero and Stanislas -> Siggy (-4)
    GW28: Aguero -> Lukaku
    (9 playing in GW28)

    1. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      2

  20. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    City DGW question:

    A) Play Kane & transfer Stanislas > Sterling (FT)

    B) Play Williams & transfer Kane > Aguero (FT)

  21. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    McAuley is so frustrating to not own.

    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah players like him are by far the most frustrating.

      I felt the same way about Heaton earlier. Just kept getting these incredible scores for his price, while never really seeming like a much better option than what I already had.

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      When it comes to defenders. You get what u pay for. Gotta go hard or go home. Rather get someone who is 5.5m +

      Cheap defenders are cheap defenders for a reason. In the long run, someone like bellerin, alonso, walker, coleman etc is better to own

  22. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Score a goal Snodgrass.

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's the new Phillips I feel

  23. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    No BPs for Costa... #Boring

  24. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Llorente on 1 bap, Costa out of them.

  25. WVA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any baps for lukaku?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nah

  26. WVA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Janmat yellow not that it matters

  27. WVA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lanzini on a lot of set pieces

  28. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Philips flagged.....get rid?

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say so. Chadli or snoddy

  29. Crow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    40+spurs trio and firmino
    -8 recovered 😉