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14 December 2016 7080 comments
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Fantasy managers are treated to the remaining eight matches of Gameweek 16 this Wednesday evening, with a trio of
encounters getting underway at 7.45pm.

Sadio Mane and Divock Origi are the form men as Liverpool look for a first win in three at the Riverside. Roberto Firmino arrives on the back of four straight blanks and was second only to Charlie Austin for transfers out in the Gameweek.

With Eden Hazard absent, the stage is set for Diego Costa as Chelsea visit Sunderland. The Blues frontman was the most captained player in Fantasy Premier League for Gameweek 16, with 23% handing him the armband.

West Ham embark on the first of three very favourable fixtures, with Dimitri Payet and Michail Antonio on our radars for the visit of Burnley.

In the 8pm matches, all eyes will be on Captain Poll winner Harry Kane as Spurs welcome Hull to White Hart Lane. We’ll also be monitoring Scout Picks duo Toby Alderweireld and Christian Eriksen against the struggling Tigers.

In-form pair Christian Benteke and Zlatan Ibrahimovic go head-to-head as Palace welcome United to Selhurst Park. With returns in six of the last seven, Wilfried Zaha was the most transferred in player for Gameweek 16.

With Sergio Aguero suspended, faith in Man City has dwindled ahead of what should be a plum home clash against Watford. Kevin De Bruyne is the man most likely as the Etihad side look to recover from back-to-back defeats.

We’re also keeping a keen eye on Differential Sofiane Boufal as Southampton head to Stoke. Having bagged the winner at home to ‘Boro, the Moroccan could be set to step up in the absence of Charlie Austin, promoting his prospects as a mid-price midfield candidate ahead of some fine fixtures.

West Brom have their work cut out to stop Gylfi Sigurdsson as Swansea make their way to the Hawthorns.

The Swans’ playmaker has racked up four goals and as many assists in eight appearances under Bob Bradley and faces a defence with one clean sheet in the last 12 Gameweeks.

Matt Phillips and Salomon Rondon also have the chance to maintain momentum tonight – Swansea have conceded 12 goals in four road trips since their new manager was installed.

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

    Anything less than 10 points for Kane and I'll be unhappy.

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

      Before the x2 of course.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Obviously.

        Talking of which, why not x3? This was a perfect chance to use the 3c!

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

          Nah, triple captain and bench boost are for double gameweeks.

          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Not sure it is the best way to use them after all. You can use your wild card for one of them at least. The annual smashing of a Championship level club usually has been a better source of points than DGW's.

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

          Too risky for me. TC in the DGW all the way.

    2. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bookmarked for when he gets 2 points in the end.

      xox

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        wont happen

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

        Bookmarked for when he scores 2 goals.

        oxo

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

    C'mon Defoe!!!!

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

    OMG *insert name*

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bemba da

  4. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Love you Carroll, for trolling everybody who bought Antonio assuming that he'd continue upfront!

    1. BlzE_94
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio will still score tonight though..

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Love it when he won't. 😀

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

      Reckon he starts vs Hull?

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Why not, if he stays fit, which is a huge IF.

  5. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Fielding 11 so i guess that's something. Allen is a pretty big differential so, you know... go on son... ahem..

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      So, do you have Son, or Allen? I'm confused.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      11 is ok there is some horror story's out there

  6. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Would love an Alonso goal

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      *owngoal.

  7. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The Iheanacho punt's worked out well then. And what's happened to Hazard? Was he flagged today?

    1. FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Knock against Wset Brom.

    2. Paul
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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

      He could still score. Haz was flagged, yeah. Apparently a knock. Wasnt seen on team bus yesterday so it was expected.

  8. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso already shooting wildly, one might go in eventually.

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

      He does this every game. Such a tease.

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

    Hazard Evans and Anichibe not playing.. Williams 11pts 3rd sub coming in to soften the blow along with Capoue

    1. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      jammy git

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

      Soften the blow ?? Damn .. lucky fellas . Same for my ML rival 3rd Williams coming on

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

    Still looks like Origi up top, Firmino wide.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Perfect.

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

    I have cedric and Bertrand. I panicked with the Cedric news....jeez

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

    Hold Sunderland, hold.....

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

      😆

  13. Patty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Williams > Cedric for a hit is the transfer of the season.

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

      Oof

  14. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think that Ihenacho will make a 1pt cameo tonight because if he doesn't I will get 2nd sub Williams off the bench

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely will

    2. Paul
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      will come on i guess

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I would say so

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

      Should make a cameo, yeah.

    5. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      For some of us, that 1 point cameo is better than the zero we would get otherwise.

    6. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He will play enough minutes to score.

    7. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nacho will get some minutes for sure

    8. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This kind of thing annoys the hell out of your ml rivals..

  15. KING_ZLATAN
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Evans haz out , de roon Amat in ...
    what happened to anichebe and Evans??

    And my ML rival has Williams as 3rd sub coming in FML what a week

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

      Both injured.

  16. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Oriol Romeu Vidal!

    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ?

      1. mad_beer ✅
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        First sub now that Hazard isn't playing.

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

    I have 3 players not even in today's squads.

    Hazard, Anichebe & Cedric.

    Is Cedric injured as it's the second time he's not been in the squad?

    Looks like Cedric to Phil Jones this week.

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same 3 haha
      (and Friend who's also not in lol)

  18. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Costa will be booked tonight.

  19. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mignolet-Klavan-Lovren isn't exactly a trio to fill me with confidence.

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

      neither.. 🙁

  20. Shirokov(c)
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Time to get rid of Cedric/Walcott/Iheanacho

  21. jurgenklopp.8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    cedric ill apparently

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

      Ah, good intel. Better than dropped. How do you know?

  22. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cedric to 5.5.....Baines?

    1. FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Short term fixtures not good, maybe from GW 22.

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Valencia.

  23. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    please get me a clean sheet middlesborough ive got valdes and chambers

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

      The more you say it, the less chance it happens.

  24. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Most nailed Boro defender?

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

      Gibson

  25. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pedro, Origi and Pickford on a bap each. Heaton nabbing all 3 currently.

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

    I love having Alonso

    But this guy could be top scorer with the amount of times he misses

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You remind me of : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i-XZU0rGvo

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

    Come on Sunderland...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1NupxasQWs

  28. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Late logging in. Link to line ups anyone please ?
    Thanks

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

      Check stickies!

    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stickes on last article

    3. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No need for links, I give you the essentials:

      M'brough the usual bore - Liverpool starts with Migs-Klavan-Lovren in central defence!!! 😯 Negredo(c) will have been golden.

      Hazard is injured, nobody cares about Sunderland.

      Carroll upfront, Payet-Lanzini behind him, Antonio POO RWB. Burnley is probably Burnley.

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks - Cedric ?

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Southampton hasn't started yet, I only knew the matches that are going on. Sorry. Am out of links etc. as well.

        2. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          ...on bench! 🙁 Sorry to tell.

          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            or at least not in the starting lineup.

            1. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Thank you haven't got him but opponent now playing with 10 ! How are you btw ?

  29. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Guess I will be going -4 to sell Iheanacho to Llorente, Origi or Carroll.

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      what transfer have you already done?

  30. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Would love a Liverpool clean sheet for once