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18 September 2016 4862 comments
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A busy Sunday of football comes to its conclusion at White Hart Lane as Spurs and Sunderland go head-to-head in the 4.30pm kick-off.

The hosts’ 4-0 win over Stoke last weekend boosted out faith in the likes of Harry Kane and Dele Alli, yet their midweek Champions League loss to Monaco at Wembley suggests Mauricio Pochettino’s side have yet to hit top gear.

Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela owners are left cursing their luck after the duo were named amongst the subs, with Mousa Dembele returning to the XI following a six-match suspension.

Certainly, the home side will be buoyed by their visitors’ second-half capitulation at home to Everton on Monday night.

The Black Cats have yet to win under David Moyes and, considering their current form, may well be lucky to avoid a repeat of the 4-1 reverse in the corresponding fixture last season.

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  1. eish
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    ibra, haz , hernandez >> kun, cost, capoue? thoughts?

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely

  2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is my defence too weak with this wildcard;

    Foster / Jaku
    Valencia / Wiliams / Holebas / Evans / Amat
    Sanchez / Sterling / Firmino / Antonio / Capoue
    Aguero / Lukaku / Deeney

    Other options are to downgrade Sterling to Snodgrass and upgrade defence - and Deeney could become Benteke or Slimani.

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No spot on I'd say

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Good team there. Defense looks fine.

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Even with 3 Watford?

        1. Flynny
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Not worried that Valencia may lose his place to young??

          Shaw may be safer....

    3. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No Hazard, no Ibra. Good luck. You'll need it

      1. Prøphet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Hazard is absolutely not essential, the issue is Ibra's ownership.

    4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      It's fine but I would consider losing Valencia, United are not great at the back right now

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        How about Williams for Baines and Valencia for Stones?

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Prefer that Baines might still have pens in his locker

  3. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Nice parting gift from Townsend today, got me up to 81 points! 🙂

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nice score!

    2. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      It was a nice send off. Had him too and ended with 70. Could've been 80 had it not been for Lamelas cameo....who will also see the door

  4. MOZIL
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    will lamela start next game week???

    1. OLEgend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

      1. MOZIL
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        why not

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I don't care, I have had enough

      1. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Good answer.

  5. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    When the ball hits your head
    And you're sat in Row Z
    That's Paul Pogba !!

    (to the tune of That's Amore)

    1. OLEgend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Beautiful

  6. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Boruc and Jaku rotate nicely as GKs

  7. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    When is the OR expected to be updated?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Soon

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

    Front 7:

    Sanchez Firmino Antonio Capoue

    Kun Ibra Lukaku

    Thoughts?

    1. Marc
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Defense must be weak? I am thinking Costa over Ibra to improve defense

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

        its weak but do-able with Williams Holebas Evans Kelly Amat
        just cant see many cs atm for teams

  9. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Deeney seems a good option as the third striker:
    Lukaku-Aguero-Deeney

    On penalties, nailed on, and Watford have score 7 goals in the last two games.

    1. jernej93
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ighalo better option imo 🙂

  10. 824545201
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is it a good idea to get de Bruyne on my WC and leave cash to replace him with Alexis after his Chelsea game?
    I already have Sterling and Aguero.

    1. Backup Dancer
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'd just get Sanchez now. Something more pressing will come up.

  11. Marc
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Tough to get a reply before page change.

    A) Ibra and Lallana
    or
    B) Costa and Firmino

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Which gap do you think is bigger?

      a) Ibra vs Costa
      b) Firmino vs Lallana

      1. Marc
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Ibra feels like he has the blue sky potential. Costa has performed but doesn't feel like he's golden boot material. It's a long season

    2. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      eAsy

    3. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B

  12. KOLASINA(C)
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ignoring the price, would you rather buy Chadli or Snodgrass?

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Can't ignore price. Snod

    2. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Snodgrass.

    3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Most people on here would say Snoddy

    4. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Snodgrass

  13. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is Walcott a viable alternative to Sanchez?

    Has had good underlying stats from the get go and delivered this GW, and good price.

    1. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think he'd be a good option if he was nailed.

  14. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Choose one:

    A) Mane/Firm/Cout & Bolasie

    B) Sterling & Lallana

    Appreciate your thoughts!

  15. Pariße
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any possible double risers this week?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, KDB is on his 2nd rise.

    2. PlayPercentage
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku, Sterling and Antonio will rise in price tonight. Possibly Des Walker (BP magnet) also.

  16. Whazza
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    WILDCARDERS:

    Try making 3-5-2 team with Kun and Lukaku up top, you won't be disasppointed 😉

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah it looks quite nice, although see below, I want Costa Kun and Lukaku......

      1. Pariße
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I think that's what I'm going with too.

    2. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'm disappoitned. Pretty much the same team with a bad atacking option.

      1. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Then you're doing it wrong:

        0.8 in the bank:

        Foster
        Baines Walker Valencia
        Sanchez Sterling Firmino Antonio Capoue
        Aguero(c) Lukaku

        Jaku Holebas Amat Diomande

        1. Pariße
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          This looks very nice. I read Ibra instead of Lukaku.

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      It's excellent with Diomande as 3rd forward. But think I want Deeney for pens

      1. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Will you double up on Watford attack?

    4. OLEgend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sshhhh

      1. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        :p

  17. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Just tinkering my team around now got £7.4 ITB which player should I choose for GW 6, my front 7 ATM consists of KDB,Haz,Capoue,Antonio,Costa,Aguero & Barrow

    A) Lallana
    B) Son
    C) Pereyra
    D) Snodgrass
    E) Bolasie

  18. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Costa Lukaku and Kun not allowing Sanchez/Haz or KdB

    or

    Lukaku Kun and Deeney, allowing Sanchez/Haz or KdB

    Thoughts?

  19. ArseneAllTheWay
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    This is the WC team at the minute

    Jaku, Pickford
    Walker, Williams, McCauley, (Amat, Kelly)
    Sanchez, Sterling, Firmino, Antonio (Fletcher)
    Aguero, Lukaku, Benteke

    0itb

    Too light in goal and defence?

  20. ANDER.
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Overall rank 13k. Will it be wise for me to do Ibra > Aguero and Sterling to a 7.1 mid? Considering the fact that high ownership of Zlatan may badly affect my rank..

    Both is not an option.

  21. eish
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    im the idiot who had capoue since the first game week, never started once for me then sold him in gw 3 thinking he couldnt keep on delivering and upgrading to some other flop 🙂 genius!!

  22. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Why are we not considering they walcott? Isn't he fantasy gold? With Perez looking like he will play up top, surely he it's his spot to lose at RW, He is in decent form and at a price of 7.5, surely he is a bargain. Am I missing something?

    1. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsey, Ox, Iwobi, Sanchez, Giroud.

      All players that can have an impact on his starting spot.

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He is not nailed. Have people not learned anything from last season. Rambo will no doubt take his spot.

    3. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Soooo, people taking out Zlatan for Aguero?

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Plenty will be

        1. KISSES
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          What about you Spectrum?

          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Yes in all likelihood will be doing

    4. MrMaverick
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      anyone know the average overall and average top 10k? ibra semi-blank ensures it must be a low scoringish week

      61pts here, post yours

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Overall 48
        Top 1k 59

        61 here too.

        Looks like Ibra is keeping the assist.

      2. MrMaverick
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

    5. hixen
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      So what happend to Lukaku? Injured? And why didn't Van Aanholt play?

      1. KISSES
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Minor knock, meant to be okay though. not sure on PVA

    6. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Getting Lukaku early might end in tears but that 0.1 saved could be handy at later stage of season.

    7. amsemp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Best £5.0m defender? Already have Stones.

      Between Ashley Williams and Wes Morgan?

      1. KISSES
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        AW

    8. philosopherking
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Who to take out for Kun?

      A) Sanchez
      B) KdB
      C) Ibra

      1. Wurstmuncher
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Sanchez to Walcott might make sense

    9. Wurstmuncher
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      worth punting on Son instead of Alli to save 0.9? Does he look more of a threat?

    10. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      How about Ibra + Snoddy or Deeney + Sanchez?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        sounds good but snoddy fixtures take a huge leap after 2 gw's

        1. Slartibartfast
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          This, I'm bringing him in now but benching for Capoue for two GWs.

      2. Pariße
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Deeney and Sanchez short term, because the fixtures are much nicer.

      3. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Deeney one

      4. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers lads. I think Deeney + Sanchez score more long term, but we have to bench someone and I could do that with Snoddy, rotating with Capoue as Slartibartfast looks like he's doing.