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17 December 2016 1498 comments
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Saturday’s events continue with a quartet of three o’clock kick-offs.

From a Fantasy Football perspective, interest appears limited to Sunderland’s Stadium of Light encounter with Watford and West Ham’s meeting with Hull City at the London Stadium.

Jermain Defoe’s 25.4% ownership will have high hopes of the Black Cats’ marksman ahead of his collision with the Hornets defence.

Walter Mazzarri’s rearguard have shipped an average of two goals a game on their travels, a statistic that suggests that Defoe will have the opportunity to return to the scoresheet having blanked in his previous two Gameweek outings.

Much is expected of West Ham’s primary attacking asses – Dimitri Payet, Michail Antonio and Andy Carroll – against Hull City.

The Tigers arrive having conceded 20 goals in eight away matches, 35 overall this season – more than any other side on both counts.

Elsewhere, Swansea’s Gylfi Sigurdsson will carry the hopes of his 10.3% ownership into a Riverside Stadium meeting with Middlesbrough.

The home side shipped three goals in midweek to Liverpool, but, to that point, were resolute in defence, conceding seven goals over their seven previous outings on Teesside.

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

  1. Garlana
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    What are ppl thoughts on cuco Martina? I was looking for a budget defender and he seemed to pick up baps in his last two pretty well.

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      not nailed on

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

      Cedric

    3. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      His starts are about as secure as a G4S prison

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        lol

  2. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Is Capoue (CPL) decent cover for Costa next week?

    1. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Yes

    2. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      I am playing fletcher or amat so Capoue is quite good

  3. wachu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Costa fell by 27% within 4 hours (from 1 p.m.) was + 10%, now is -17%.

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Patience seems to have been lost on this generation

      1. wachu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        especially before tomorrow games, where can be some injuries....even before all today games.

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Good.. we get to enjoy his points a lil bit more in 2 weeks

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Wow - Trigger-happy bunch! Should rise about the same in 2 weeks - time for a buy-in or wait until tomorrow? 🙂

  4. JustPark
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Jones to score the only goal and cs.

  5. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Origi (c) next week. That Stoke defense is shocking.

    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Sanchez for me

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        West Brom are difficult to break down. Stoke aren't.

  6. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    nothing from hazard payet siggy anichebe pieters costa banned ,absolutely sick of fantasy football

    1. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      The fickle and lucky nature of the game 'tis frustrating at times.

    2. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Me too!

      Take a break. By making no transfers you may do better than you would by throwing away points making transfers.

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      It's a cruel mistress:(

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      I feel your pain brother - hazard payet siggy & costa banned. Even brought Haz back in after giving him a weeks rest. If Kane(C) doesn't pay off then... I'll probably be back next week 🙂 I was #1 in my ML for the first 15 weeks - now down to 5th.

      - Oh where did it all go wrong George?

  7. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Bench Costa and play a defender with a decent or even half decent fixture ffs.

    Simple.

    Dec 26th will come and go and Costa will be back with a bang the next game week, at home v Stoke.

    Spend a free to get that half decent defender fixture if necessary.

    Mad around here these days.

    1. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Plus for all you quitting. Bye.

      Not even half way through the year yet.
      We have had no double game weeks.
      Three chips left?

      Chill chill CHIIIIIIILLLLL

    2. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Yeah I agree gonna do lovren to valencia play 4 5 1 for one week see how that works

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        All those massive defender points last week could happen again this coming week. Double Chelsea plus Hazard sounds deadly

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Getting Valencia and playing...Alonso Clyne Walker Valencia back four.....crikey.

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Sounds decent

      2. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Looking good

      3. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Grant
        Alonso Walker Lovren VVD
        Hazard Siggy Eriksen Sanchez Lallana
        Origi

        1. Stupendous
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Pickford Anichebe Costa Kingsley

    4. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Selling for Zlatan tonight. Don't tell me what to do wif my team 😉

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Yea great move. Then bring Costa right back.

        The only way I could see it worth it is if someone is dead set on keeping Hazard and going double Chelsea at the back

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Thanks. Bought at 10.6. I won't be buying him right back.
          Why the hostility. Chill. It's not your team, it's mine.

          1. Stupendous
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            No hostility mate just baffled people selling Costa for a week. If you won't get him right back fair enough.

        2. Christina.
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 days ago

          got to factor Kun/Coutinho in as well...

          1. Christina.
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            I suppose Lala/Kdb might do the trick.

            1. We Will Klopp you
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 days ago

              Only 2 of my 4 playing defenders have a chance of a cleanie (even then question marks over Cedric), that's partly why I took out Costa for Ibra, not gonna wast AOA chip to play Morrison vs Ars, also Costa at 52% ownership will certainly drop, had him at 10.7 SP.

  8. Trae44
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Best 4.5 defender? 🙂

    1. Ready Manager One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Haha, my exact ques below. I'm thinking friend, but is he properly back now?

    2. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Ake

  9. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    I rather hang on to a banned Costa than keep Kane.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Did Kane blank already?

    2. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Me too.

    3. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Must admit Kane > Ibra is tempting me

  10. Ready Manager One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Good replacement for Jevans at 4.5.

    I'm thinking Friend, yay or nay?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Nay - will be back next week.

      1. Ready Manager One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Not sure if i want him anyway against arsenal...

        1. davies
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 days ago

          You probably will after that though

          1. Ready Manager One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Yeah, i see ur point. Perhaps i will hold after all. Not looking fwd to playing 4-4-2 next gw...

    2. LOS BLANCOS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Ben Mee

  11. Ribus
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    A) costa&pieters to ibra&love
    B) costa&eriksen to ibra&siggy/wally

  12. Hooky
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    1-0 WBA with a McAuley goal from a Brunt corner please.

  13. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Time to drop siggy and firmino?
    Have 2FT

  14. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Kone matching Alonso this GW and 2.0m cheaper.

    Surprised more aren't seeing the value.

    1. MrMaverick
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Similar goal threat too

  15. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Costa to grab 2 baps right?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      1

      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Finalised?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Game finished 3 hours ago.

        2. Deano
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Yep

  16. MrMaverick
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Got Zlatan in for Iheanacho before the deadline

    Is it Zlatan time?

    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Zlut rising tonight.

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      It is.

  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Might go Costa to Origi instead of Ibra

  18. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Just saw the Hull Vs West Ham highlights...
    Hull City were so damn unlucky!

    1. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Snoddy any good in that game? Contemplating on dropping him

  19. joescores
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Would you do

    A- Hazard and Evans to Lallana and Alonso for -4
    B- Evans to Valencia/Jones

  20. Deano
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Limited damage tonight with all the diff players scoring other than Costa and Pickford.

  21. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    When asked if he was down with OOP, Brunt responded "Yeah you know me."

  22. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Is 20 from 5 good?

    Need a massive performance from everyone else tomorrow b

    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      No, its not good.

    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Better than my 14(-20)

    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Same as me I would say it's about average

    4. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      average

    5. Deano
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Not enough to help your rank champ!

    6. MrMaverick
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      27 from 7 here

  23. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Walker > Azpi
    Hazard > Ozil
    Kane > Ibra

    Benching Costa next week and would give me Alonso/Azpi double up in defence. Gives me double Arsenal midfield for their fixtures with Sanchez/Ozil. Would have Eriksen for Spurs cover.

    Worth it?

  24. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    13 from 6 players...this could get messy!!:(

    Grant
    Holebas
    Naylor
    Siggy
    Hazard
    Carroll

    Fail!!

  25. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    31 with 5 players left

    1. Deano
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      You always have next week mate.

  26. niko mate
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    I love how people are transferring out Costa.

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Yeah he's going to burn the sellers this gw

    2. Kip
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Depends on how much they paid for him.

      It worth it if you bought him for 10.6 or more imo

    3. MTPockets
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Not even considering it for one game.
        Siggy, Kane, Hazard bothering me more right now.

    4. Lecky Legs FC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Stoke letting me down for £101 the friggin gypsies.

      1. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Racist lizard 😉

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Hooky line and sinker 😉

          1. Hooky
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            *stinker

        2. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 days ago

          I think he meant pikies 🙂

      2. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        £348 for me

        Saying that I would still be waiting for United to win

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Oof mate I had a chance to cash out for £55 an all what bookies did you put it on with?

          1. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Stoke were 2-0 up against 10 men so it's a bit of a sickner

          2. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Ladbrokes.

            £5 Acca got every other PL result correct

    5. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      De Roon and Barragan on the bench 🙁

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        I had De Roon playing but Pickford & Love on the bench j feel you man 🙁

      2. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        To be fair, Swansea at home is a pretty tough fixture

      3. Scholes Balls
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        I have amat ahead of love on mine

    6. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Leicester v Crazy Gang Wimbledon anyone? 😉

    7. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      The bird who is head anchor for Prem coverage in States just said Paul Pogba is starting to show us why he was the most expensive signing in football. Yeah. Ok. Whatever......