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25 October 2015 1756 comments
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Sunday’s football feast continues apace with two main courses. Bournemouth will try to put an end to Tottenham Hotspur’s eight-match unbeaten streak when Mauricio Pochettino’s men pay them a visit, while the Manchester clubs do battle at Old Trafford.

Despite conceding fewer shots (44) than Arsenal (55) across the last four Gameweeks, the Cherries ranked joint-top for big chances conceded (15), promoting investment in Spurs’ attacking recruits. The Lilywhites, however, have established a resolute last line of defence, conceding the fewest goals (three) and big chances (three) since Gameweek 6. In fact, no side has watched their net ripple on fewer occasions (seven) than Tottenham this campaign.

If the form of both sides is anything to go by, the Manchester derby promises to be a high-scoring affair. From Gameweek 5 onwards, Man City (14) and Man United (12), place first and third, respectively, for goals scored, with the former carding a whopping 11 goals in their previous two outings. Notwithstanding their dominance from an attacking perspective, the Sky Blues rank joint-fourth for goals conceded (eight) over the last four Gameweeks, casting doubt over their clean-sheet prospects.

  1. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    What do you guys think of Alderweireld? Good pick in defence?

    1. Paulie Walnuts
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Defo... Assist as well today

    2. BootlegRascal
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Have constantly talked him up over Dier.

      Won't get nearly as many YCs. More nailed on. As big a threat (if not bigger) on corners.

    3. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Cheap and reliable, Spurs have a few good fixtures coming up. I have him, got me 5 points today from an assist.

  2. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Martial to Kane will be a popular one this week.

    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Enjoy the rise boys 😎

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Glad it wasn't this week. I'll probably sell him on WC instead.

    3. Planet Jo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Bit tricky if you already have Kane and don't have Marital

    4. Paulie Walnuts
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Defo... I'm looking at doing this

  3. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Mata or Walcott out? One of them has to go to make way for KDB

    1. DaveVak
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Walcott

    2. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Walcott

  4. Hakuna Juan Mata
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    why on Earth is nascar featured instead of the so'ton l'pool game :'(

    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Nascar is more exciting than the last game we all watched.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Try the normal channel.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Change over to NBC

  5. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Guess selling Pelle before BOU makes no sense at all?

    1. DaveVak
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      You'd have to be absolutely mental yes.

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I just don't want to get rid of Vardy or Ig, both great value!

        1. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Why are you getting rid of any of them.. Is your team that good?

          1. Trigg ⭐️
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            To get Lukaku in.

    3. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      If for Lukaku...

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Aye, it would be.

        But Sunderland look a lot better than Bournemouth right now.

  6. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard finally leaving my team. Mane a good pick for next week

    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Haz to KdB for me. Should have picked KdB on my WC but no real harm done.

      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Already have kdb. Could get sanchez but not this week for me

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

    Now, that was an absolute borefest between two top of the league teams. "PL, the most entertaining league in the world", my arse it is.

    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Becuase real barca clashes are so good?

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Am I missing something? They are ...

      2. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        They are

      3. Prøphet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        they are?

  8. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Mané or Pellè (c) vs Bournemouth.

    Costa > Kane.

    Now I need Pelle and Mane to get me a combined 14 points 🙁

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Not considering Lukaku or Bony ?

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Na, Everton look a shambles and Bony wasn't involved at all.

    2. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      sounds familiar. Kane over Lukaku?

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Who do we reckon will get more points?

        A) Bony v Norwich (H)

        B) Kane v Villa (H)

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Post fail

        2. Back on the horse
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          don't know. could go either way

      2. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        And yeah I prefer him over Lukaku

  9. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Is Payet > Barkley a good move for free

    1. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      No, keep Payet.

    2. C_G
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      nah, i wont be letting go of payet for a while

  10. Gaz Downright
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Sagna nailed on then?

    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      doubt it

  11. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Boruc, give me my money back!

    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Really unlucky with your Bournemouth win to nil bet man 🙁

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

        Didn't play win to nil, just a few euros on B'mouth win (doesn't change the result for me this time, though), it was always going to be one of the way risky bets because of B'mouth's quality or the lack thereof, just like Celta against Real.

        My bigger bet on West Ham to win Chelsea gave me my money back 4 times, so I'm on an okay profit this weekend, despite losing €20 on United-City borefest.

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

      Lower upper table club Spurs, less than three days after fighting to the bitter end in a defeat at Brussels, travels to Bournemouth to absolutely thrash the hosts. "PL, the most entertaining league because any club can beat any other", yeah, right. 🙄

  12. squ1rrel
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    KDB is fat. Today he had a passing success rate of, like, 15%. Seriously? Belgians love to eat.

    1. Sergeant Garcia
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Classy.

    2. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Blame it on the chocolate

    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      1 poor game in 6/7.

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        This. How can you judge a player on one game? He had successive hauls over the last 6 games.

  13. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Well annoyed about the Kolarov situation. swapped him out for Monreal before he dropped. not sure I even had a CS from him in my week of ownership.

    Did a Jonty

  14. Sergeant Garcia
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Will the Sunderland defence become hot again with Allardyce? Or an odd one out against a relegation candidate?

    1. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Sunderland are always really good vs Newcastle

      1. Planet Jo
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        And against no-one else

    2. AlCapwnUK
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      good budget pick imo.
      BFS will keep them up

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        1st half was dreadfull tho, really nothing in it. Zapped away for the 2nd half and suddenly they were 3 up 😮

  15. Niemi
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Stekelenburg - Darlow
    Azpilicueta - Mertesacker - Rose - Richards - Targett
    Sanchez - Hazard - De Bruyne - Ayew - Mahrez
    Pelle - Vardy - Ayoze

    1.4ITB. 1FT. Where to spend? Get rid of Hazard or upgrade defence?

  16. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to Jagielka? Bad injury?

    1. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      It's a knee injury. which can't be great. just have to wait and see

  17. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Azpi spoiled my defence this week.
    Schmeichel 7 ,Dawson 6 kolarov 6 azpi 0

  18. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    It'd be tricky to get one of Bony, Lukaku, and Kane for next week.

    I chose the wrong one this week too. 🙁

  19. Paulie Walnuts
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Martial > Kane

    1. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. Martial won't do anything on the wing. Kane has a few good fixtures.

  20. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    One of the most difficult week for transfers. 2FT's and so many good choices...

    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Ditto.

      But great fixtures for who I already have, too.

      1. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Coleman, Pelle, KDB I have
        Bony, Mané, Luk, Kane I would like 🙁

        1. Trigg ⭐️
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          I want KdB and Lukaku, but hard to drop Pelle, Vardy or Ig!

  21. Sergeant Garcia
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    What's up with LVG and the Darmian/ Valencia rotation? Should I ship Darmian? Really worrying.

  22. edfiasco
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Butland (Begovic)
    Bellerin VVD Kompany (Francis Targett)
    Payet Sanchez Mahrez KDB Mane
    Vardy Lukaku (C) (Ighalo)

    GTG?

    Thanks

  23. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Best Mid to bring in atm, given next 2 GW?
    tadic shuld be an option given price

    GW: 11 - 12 -
    1.mane BOU - sun - STK - mci - AVL (45p: 2G - 5A - 5BP)
    2.tadic BOU - sun - STK - mci - AVL (46p: 3G-2A -7 BP seems to go unnoticed)
    3.eriksen AVL - ars - WHU - CHE - wba
    4.ozil swa - TOT - wba - nor - SUN
    5.barkley SUN - whu - AVL - bou - CRY

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Its between Mane and Ozil for me

      A good performance from Mane today and he's in

      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        but check tadic stats 7.0. dude noone talks about him but he has 46 pts and delivering.

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          It's Tadic, he's not consistent enough for me
          Mane is always dangerous

    2. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      mane or tadic, maybe ozil. but he's pricey

    3. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      forgot to add
      6.sterling NOR - avl - LIV - SOU - stk

      *but already have kdb-kolarov.

  24. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Any reason why darmian didnt play?
    Keep him or get kolarov, sagna or smalling?

  25. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys, best option on this lot?

    Sanchez KDB Payet Mahrez HAZARD
    IGHALO Pelle Vardy

    A) Ighalo + Hazard --> Bony + Mane/Ozil and play AOA

    B) Ighalo + Hazard --> Bony + Mane/Ozil and bench Mahrez

    C) Hazard --> Mane/Ozil and bench Ighalo

    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I like B.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  26. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    That's a painful one. Got Bellerin in for Gomez instead of Martial to Kane or even saving the transfer. Too conservative on my part. Will look like a sheep this week 🙂

  27. bibon27
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Why is LVG so stupid? can anyone explain?

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Should play Martial #9

      1. bibon27
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        can't agree more

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      He's in the clean sheet mindset. Not attacking.

      Suits me down to the ground

    3. Planet Jo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      He's dutch

  28. Trae44
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Crazy to do something like transfer out Vardy this week for Kane/Bony then use my FT next week to get him back in for whoever I just transferd in?

    1. Paulie Walnuts
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Silly

      1. Trae44
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

    2. AlCapwnUK
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      an injury or booking away from utter disaster.
      and without its still a silly move

      1. Trae44
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

  29. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Who would ow rather have

    A/ Kane and Silva
    B/ KDB and Luk

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Planet Jo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      For next week? Really...

      B

  30. JamieLfc
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    My front 8 next week - AOA

    Sanchez (swa) KDB (NOR) Mane (BOU) Mahrez (wba) Wijnaldum (STK)

    Kane (AVL) Vardy (wba) Lukaku (SUN)

    Looks great!!