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11 December 2016 3338 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 15 sees Liverpool welcome West Ham United to Anfield in the 4.30pm kick-off.

Both Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are highly fancied against a Hammers defence that shipped five at home to Arsenal last weekend.

Mane has served up points in five of his six home outings, whilst Firmino will be looking to banish a three-match barren run and return to the form that has already seen him register 15 points in front of his own supporters on two occasions.

Divock Origi looks to score for the fourth successive match in all competitions to strengthen his claim as a mid-price festive frontman.

West Ham, meanwhile, have home encounters with Burnley and Hull followed by a trip to Swansea in the upcoming three Gameweeks.

We’ll be looking for signs of form from Dimitri Payet and the fit-again Michail Antonio, then, while big Andy Carroll is named amongst the subs against his former club, having emerged from the bench to net the Hammers’ consolation against Arsenal last time out.

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  1. Swanny18
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Are Firmino owners keeping faith or swapping to Mane?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Neither

    2. hafakilo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      swapping to eriksen or payet for their easy fixtures

    3. MartialMatas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      I'm thinking of keeping for a week then getting mkhi

    4. youknowho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Payet (C), just did it.

    5. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      swapping to someone else to afford Iheanacho --> Costa

    6. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Keeping.

      I have Mkhit in my sights if he recovers for boxing day

    7. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Selling for Eriksen I reckon.

    8. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Possibly swapping to Payet or Eriksen, or holding.

    9. Cruz88
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Mane off to cup of nations soon, Lallana might be a better bet if you want pool cover. Personally I swapped him to Eriksen

    10. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Keeping

      1. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Keeping for one more game. Then maybe Micky

    11. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Been horrendous. Selling.

  2. Plymouth
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Best striker for 6.9? Replacing Deeney..

    1. Canary_Kid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Origi or Llorente

  3. MartialMatas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    A) Lovren -> Jones. Firmino to Mkhi when fit
    B) Firmino -> Eriksen. Consider Mkhi again when fit
    C) Nacho -> Forward
    D) Other

    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso Lovren Holebas Pieters Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Siggy De Roon
    Kane Costa Nacho

    1FT 0.3 ITB

    Thanks

    1. La vida FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      I might bring in Jones too

    2. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      I have almost the same team, and think I will do Firm / Nacho --> Costa / Antonio

  4. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Now I can say: "Sanchez captain fail!"
    7 other players in my team outscored him 😡 I had a bad feeling about Stoke but I knew most of my mini league rivals will captain him and they did. Only one of them went with Hazard. Mane vc hurts a little bit and my third choice was Costa. I should really follow my gut more often.

    1. youknowho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      The day you follow your gut, Sanchez scores a double 😛
      Captaincy is a bit about luck too mate. Don't beat yourself up. I had uncaptained Sanchez just a few hours before his 23 point haul.

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        What if I told you he was my captain 7 times this season ... and I didn't captain him in last two gameweeks when he scored 37 points. Unbelievable! Timing is everything 😐
        And thanks for support!

    2. pax888
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      I was the same really wanted to go with Mane but I always struggle to take captain risks.

      Went with Sanchez as felt owning Mane was differential enough.

      Only 3 points lost but a lesson learned.

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        As you said, lesson learned. We have to look forward and risk it every once in a while. 🙂

    3. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      All of my players outscored Firmino (my captain as well) except Heaton (!)

      Feel your pain.

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Oh God, that's even worse. You'll definitely bounce back in a few days!

        1. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 days ago

          Really hope so! Keeping faith in YMA's system (don't have Mané and Firmino was second on the list).

  5. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Autosubs done.

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Keep up

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Mine hasn't

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Thanks, TM

    3. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Dial up?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Was it posted earlier?

    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Hello Holebas 7 points, thanks Cedric.

    5. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      No, Walker still on pitch, Amat still on bench.

    6. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Any LMS cut off guess. Think I am gone this time - 36

  6. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    This has got to finally get me some points!

    Sanchez Hazard Firminio Payet (capoue)
    Kane Costa Anichebe

    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Rotating Capoue and Anichebe ?
      why?

      1. La vida FPL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        We don't all have the bank balance to have heavy hitters as well as mid priced options

  7. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Pickford / Marshall
    Alonso / Vertonghen / Holebas / Evans / Amat
    Hazard / Firmino / Son / Sigurdsson / Fletcher
    Costa / Kane / Wilson

    What to do with this lot with 2.7 ITB? Midfield seems like the main problem - Firmino and/or Son probably need to go, don't mind taking a hit if I can get Sanchez with it.

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Firmino / Son -> Sanchez / Antonio?

      1. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        I'm scared of getting Antonio as even with those fixtures it's still West Ham aha.

  8. semiconductor
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Without coutinho and with origi, firminho is not being sharp now. With austin my 3rd striker, im thinking of:

    Firminho+ austin to origi+ozil/eriksen (but i have sanchez-Walcott-siggy)

    What do u think? Need ur opinion

    1. youknowho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      go for origi + ericksen

      1. semiconductor
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        So u think origi a good choice?

        1. youknowho
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 days ago

          As an austin replacement, yes,currently better than the other choices in that range.
          I did the transfer last week for a hit.

    2. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      I'm selling Firmino and I've had him from virtually GW1

      1. semiconductor
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        To who?

    3. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Why would you even consider Ozil if you have Walcott and Sanchez.
      Eriksen any day

      1. semiconductor
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Would u go eriksen or payet?

        1. youknowho
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 days ago

          Had the same dilemma. i went payet as i felt Kane is sufficient spurs cover

          1. semiconductor
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 8 days ago

            I do have kane but west ham arent doing well at all

  9. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    What's the diagnosis for Lovren and Cedric? Who would you transfer out

    1. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Lovren crap in hamstring. Cedric rested I think

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      I have both and would sell Lovren first.

    3. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Have both
      Selling Lovren as the midweek match is 2 days away whereas Cedric is rested and ready to go

  10. Plymouth
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Thoughts on bringing in Carroll?

    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      I'm contemplating it

    2. youknowho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Too much risk

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Not guaranteed starts.

    4. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Don't do it. He's ultimate level trolling

    5. Plymouth
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Progressively getting more minutes.. Might be a little to early

    6. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      He ll get injured the minute you get him in

  11. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Evening chaps.

    Who would you prefer for the next few games..

    Milner or Antonio?

    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Antonio

  12. Mayo for Sam
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Best move,

    A Kos > Toby
    B Defoe > Lorente/other

    1. youknowho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      A or save

    2. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      a

  13. McSlu
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Quick question;
    Firm -> Eriksen
    Pedro -> son

    Pool up against Boro and Chelsea against Sunderland.

    Firm, sanchez, siggy, pedro, Allen
    Kane, nacho, costa

    Any other suggestions? Dont mind taking a hit tbh..

    1. McSlu
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      *or Pedro -> son

      1. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Son is a much of a rotation risk as Pedro tbh

  14. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    I know Mkhitaryan is injured and it is too early to plan transfer ahead but need to save some money to make transfer. What will you rather have out of these from GW 18? (If Mkhitrayan is fit)

    A. Kane + Mkhitaryan
    B. Ibrahimovic + Alli / Eriksen
    C. Kane + Alli / Eriksen

    1. danishdynamite
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      A al day long

  15. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Firmino > Antonio

    He stung me hard last time I owned so I'm weary...

    1. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      I'm really considering Antonio

    2. youknowho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Don't do it. Lallana a better option or keep faith in Firmi.
      FYI i did Firmi > Payet just now.

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Strongly considering it!

  16. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Has GW rank been updated yet?

    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      GR was updated right now, OR not yet.

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

    Walcot to Son for the midweeks?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Son keeps getting replaced.

    2. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      No

    3. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      i'd keep wally

  18. Styles_X
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    KdB -> Payet this week or monitor one more gw?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Could work. City's fixture looks fairly tasty though

    2. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      surely keep for watford

      1. ozloc
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        With how city are playing, it's anyone's game to beat them lol

    3. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Worth keeping Vs Watford at home
      Due a mammoth score

  19. DeeGee
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    a) Defoe + Firmino -> Kane + Phillips

    or

    b) Defoe + Zaha -> Anichebe + Eriksen

    1. Sliver
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      A

    2. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      A

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      A little premature to drop Defoe? And Phillips has horrible fixtures after Swansea

      1. DeeGee
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        I know , but that's my only way to get in Kane.
        How does Firmino + Defoe -> Kane + Can look?

  20. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    How did Payet look today?

    His old confident self or nowhere near last season's standard?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      I watched the game. He did alright. Karius basically give an open goal to shoot into for his goal. Antonio impressed me more..

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Great free kick, not sure he was quite threatening other than that, but he's a gifted player.... Still, with Ayew, antonio, and now Carroll back, they should be more dangerous. Two tasty home games coming up. Could be a good move to get Payet now.

  21. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Best use of FT to drop Austin for? : thnx
    limit 6.8. Rest of Front 8: Sanchez - Haz - Siggy - Capoue - Costa - Kane -

    1 -4 Firmino + Austin > Mane + Llorente (exact cash for tonite)2 -4 Firmino 2 -4 Firm + Austin > Eriksen/Alli + Llorente
    3 Austin > llorente and save the hit (do firmino > eriksen next gw)

    1. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      2 -4 Firm + Austin > Eriksen/Alli + Llorente

  22. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    How's does it look
    Firmino + defoe to costa + siggy for a hit

    1. ozloc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      I'd say yes

  23. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Is Llorente now nailed and actually a good option for 3rd striker? Need a Austin replacement

    1. ozloc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      I think the only Swansea player nailed in is Siggy. 5 changes this week from last so best just keeping an eye on them.

  24. jimbobmij
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    How dafuq do you find the suspension tightrope these days?

  25. Hochoki
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    1. who to transfer out??
    a. Mane
    b. Firmino
    2. Who to take ?
    a. eriksen
    b. payet
    c. oxlade-chamberlain/phillips/ramirez(i can upgrade iheanacho to kane then)

    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      B to A

  26. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Could we make hot flagged topic for Firmino replacement ?

    Cheers mates !

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Just logged on, why is everyone getting shut of Firmino?

      1. CABAYE4
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        4 blanks in a row and looked on a different wavelength to the other attackers today.

        1. Flynny
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 days ago

          He seemed slower than usual and often behind or far away from the ball....

          Not sure if tired or carrying a knock....

          I'm keeping at least for midweek....

  27. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Guys, need some help here.

    What problem should I fix first? 1FT. 0.8 itb.

    A) Defense of Smith (LEI), Walker (HUL), Nyom (SWA), Stones(WAT), Williams (ARS) - 3 points in all this week.
    B) Firmino to Alli/Eriksen

    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Play stones or smith another week
      Gamble on Alli/Eriksen for the home fixtures and fix defence the next week

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Been playing them for weeks. Reckon Smith then to go with Walker and Nyom? Fully expecting a Walker rest and so may end up rolling out Stones, Nyom and Smith. All at home is the only consolation.

        Gutted to see people getting 15-20 points with their Alonso Holebas defense whereas I'm just consistently picking up 1 pointers.

    2. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      A

  28. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    OMG.

    GW rank: 3,595,384

    Anyone worse. Freefall for me:(

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      3,327,126 not as bad but getting there. If Amat did not come off the bench I had you beaten. You two days to a haul eh 🙂

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        * Only two days

  29. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Boruc (Pickford)
    Walker, Evans, Cedric (Amat, Kingsley)
    Firmino, Sanchez, Hazard, Allen (Fer)
    Costa, Kane, Iheanacho

    1FT 2.5 ITB

    A - Firmino & Fer > Siggy & Eriksen -4
    B - Iheanacho & Fer & Boruc > Llorente & Eriksen & Grant -8
    C - Iheanacho & Firmino & Fer > Anichebe & Payet & Eriksen -8
    D - Save FT.

    Any thoughts much appreciated, thanks.

    1. ozloc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      A

  30. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Negredo & Firmino to Kane & Antonio is worth a 4 point hit right?

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      I would think so especially if you're going to captain Kane.