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4 January 2017 5039 comments
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The festive fixture list finally draws to its conclusion this evening as Tottenham Hotspur welcome Chelsea to White Hart Lane at 8pm.

Four of the top seven captains for Gameweek 20 – Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez, Sergio Aguero and Romelu Lukaku – have already found the net earlier in the week.

The remaining three, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Harry Kane, have it all to do, then, with Costa the most popular of that trio – 11.6% have backed the Spain international, compared to Hazard (4.7%) and Kane’s 2.8%.

Costa, certainly, has been the more impressive of the Chelsea pair on his travels – the Spain international has scored eight away goals compared to Hazard’s two.

Yet the league leaders won’t have it easy – Spurs boast the tightest home defence in the top-flight, with just five goals against in front of their own fans.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have been similarly resilient, conceding just one goal in six away matches since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 set-up.

Nonetheless, many Fantasy managers will be keeping a keen eye on Kane along with Deli Alli and Christian Eriksen, with the fixtures set to smile kindly on Spurs from Gameweek 21 onwards.

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  1. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Without looking or reading j take it the likes of Firminho/Hazard/Mane > Ali is all the rage?

    1. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      If you are trying to catch last week's points, sure, why not.

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        You'd be pretty happy now if you were trying to chase last week's points from Alli this week (against Chelsea, when everyone would have said not against Chelsea), and even happier still if you were chasing Alli's last week's points the week before that....

        1. Darklord_bg
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          True that, but that form can't go on forever, you know that.

          Most players have been in top form for 3-4 GWs at most.

      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'm not, next week is where I'm at.
        Ali is the hypothesis of form that can't be ignored Darklord.

      3. Caleb's Kitties
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Get real..this is quite obviously form that cannot be ignored..

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Have a +1 Spider.

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yep....Basically anyone to Alli

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Hazard looks the makeweight in my case, Hull I know but I feel I can't ignore him anymore and that spare cash from Eden (have Costa) upgrades a horrendous defence.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You're good at this

    4. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      you mean "j takes it"... right? Who on earth is j?

    5. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Even Eriksen to Alli for some reason.

    6. Legomane
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Is it OK if I did Mane > Alli on Monday?

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        You're fine

      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        That was a no brainerAGIM-what you doing Numb?
        Haz > Ali looks on now for me and spend cash on def/Origi.

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          God knows really

          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Honestly I don't think we (I) can ignore anymore, Spurs are playing very well and in Kane/Erik/Ali they have FPL players, we may need 2.
            I've been looking at hazard for some time now and I ain't happy, mid price Mids are matching him.
            I think the cash dispersed can overcome the odd double digit.

            1. HVT
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              In my case I think Costa can 'cover' hazard to some point.
              Costa/Ali ? (19.1)
              Kane/Hazard? (21.3)

              2.2 gives you Baines/Brunt etc.

              Which scores more?

              1. HVT
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                From KIWIVILLAN Below;
                2 goals and 1 assist in 8 games. Take off your Hazard-tinted glasses and face up to reality

    7. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Walcott > Alli for me 2 weeks ago has been the break I needed!

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Well Played, amazing how an injury probably forced your hand into action and what a return!

  2. Darklord_bg
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hi folks, I need some advice.

    Foster/Pickford
    Alonso, Valencia, Brunt, Pieters, Amat
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Firmino, Siggy, Fletcher
    Ibra, Costa, Origi
    1 FT, 0 ITB

    I'm thinking of switching to 3-5-2.
    Origi & Fletcher -> Philips and?

    A) Diomande
    B) Barnes
    C) someone else
    D) doesn't matter, they all suck

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      D

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Big P Crouch

  3. dcarlito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Back up now.

  4. Champione
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I'm keeping Hazard for the Hull game if that can calm some people on here down

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He's quality. Why wouldn't you keep him?

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        2 goals and 1 assist in 8 games. Take off your Hazard-tinted glasses and face up to reality

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          That's the stat I was looking for-living on his reputation right now.

      2. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        He is a quality player but is he a quality FPL player? Seems to be more creative and he doesn't get many goal scoring chance?

  5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    As frustrating as he is to own I'll keep Haz until Hull at Stamford at least.

    1. Champione
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      My thinking as well

    2. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      At least.

    3. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Same.

    4. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Im with you, a blank in that fixture and he is gone though

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Gone like a paycheque

  6. Aseel
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso, Lallana & Benteke > Chambers, Alli & Giroud for a -8 pts hit? yay or nay?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Might not even do that for free

      1. DNML
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        This

      2. Aseel
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        need to get rid of Benteke :p

  7. Ibracadebruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed...

    Pick one trio pls...

    A. Antonio, Sanchez, Crouch

    B. Antonio, Alli, Giroud (-4)

    Cheers!

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Crouch!? In a fantasy team!? Someone call the cops!

      B

      1. Ibracadebruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        He would be 3 forward in a 3-5-2...bench

    2. Legomane
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A...but downgrade Ant and upgrade Crouch...

    3. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Could you stretch to Alli, Sánchez and Crouch?

      1. Ibracadebruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Nope, 0.2 short

  8. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Coutinho to start next game?

    1. richard.antal
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I would wait to see if he is involved in any of the cup games Liverpool are playing. I think he needs a few minutes of the bench first.

  9. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How did Hazard look against Bournemouth and Stoke? Good stats?

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I wonder because if he is due then it could be destructive to sell him, only to see him score big right after.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I've been saying this for 4 weeks but he got late penalty for a reprieve 2 gws ago

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He was superb against Bournemouth, one of the best individual performances I have seen this year. Did not watch the Stoke game though. He was pretty poor today but to be fair, he could have scored that chance in the first 5 minutes

  10. arkom
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Wild card team, good to go? 0.2£ ITB.

    Heaton - Grant
    Alonso - Walker - Baines - (Ake - Amat)
    Sanchez - Eriksen - Lallana - Phillips - (Stanislas)
    Zlatan - Costa - Giroud

    1. AA33
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Alli instead of Eriksen

      1. arkom
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Eriksen is more nailed and free kicks? Okay maybe Alli is now also nailed..

      2. flipthebuzzard
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Alli instead of Lallama and Kaku for Mr.Scorpion imo

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No Alli?

  11. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best Def to bring in for Jan under 5.7m
    A Baines
    B Ake
    C VVD?

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

  12. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Repost. Lukaku ➡ Giroud. Yay or nay?

    Grant
    Jones Brunt Alonso
    Lallana Sanchez Alli Sterling
    Ibra Lukaku Costa

    (Hennessey, deRoon Ake Nyom)
    1FT 0.1ITB

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Def not

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nah keep

    3. flipthebuzzard
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hmmm not for me, looking at getting Kaku in myself

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Swansea, Burnley, Watford, Chelsea, Hull - I would

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        No guarantees he will play them all in fact chances are he won't.

    5. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all.

  13. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Any Pool fans around with an update on Coutinho/Strurridge?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      They're injured and no definite return dates.

      1. LECHUCK
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Coutinho is expected back on the 15th no?

        1. ONSIDE 9
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Not sure about the 15th but should be back around then anyway.

        2. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Expected v Definite ?

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers!

  14. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Start Holebas or Phillips next week?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Phillips

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Watford have Middlesbrough though and I'll be playing Rose. Really tempted to bench Phillips.

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Watford are playing muck. Phillips is on fire. Spurs defence is good but conceding a few.

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Would be a good differential then 😛

  15. flipthebuzzard
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Oh christ, i know this is getting old now but can't make my bloody mind up!.....

    Haz to Alli for -4..?

    Have Erik and Kane but no Costa

    ....Help my brainache please.

    1. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Rather have Kane to Costa

      1. JakesXI
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'd stay

      2. MTPockets
        9 years, 6 months ago

        this

    2. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't given your team

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'm doing. Will have only Alonso but triple spurs attack

    4. flipthebuzzard
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The puzzle continues! 🙂
      Think I'll just sit tight and close my eyes this week.

      Just get a feeling Costa run will dry up a bit with fixtures ahead, insane as that may sound.

      Next week, Kane to Kaku and review Haz/Costa sitch, again (and again)

      Thank for the input lads

  16. Cofinho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Never be hard like this to use wild card.. So hard to made a good team!

    1. Demel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      It's really easy.

      1. Cofinho
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Ironic.

  17. richard.antal
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton/Pickford
    Walker/VVD/McAuley/Smith/Amat
    Sanchez/Eriksen/Firmino/Philips/Zaha
    Costa/Origi/Carroll

    1 FT, 2.2 ITB

    Need to ship out Zaha and Origi, thoughts?

    Stanislas/Fraser/De Roon + Defoe/Giroud/Lukaku or any other suggestion?

  18. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Missed the game, Spurs good or Chelsea average?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs so good they made Chelsea look average 😛

    2. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Both

    3. hannesdela
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Both. Hazard and Costa invisible. Eriksen and Alli superb. Wanyama and Dembélé outstanding too. Spurs were great in fairness.

    4. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Both, Eriksen was great

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs great (except Kane)...Chelsea did nothing.

      Alli was awesome...Hazard was bobbins...easy trade!

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers all.

    7. Cofinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Matic was great but no help from Kante

    8. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      What were you up to, TM?

      1. scootadee
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        7am kickoff in australia

    9. Alan Sugar
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Really even game, spurs scored with the 2 chances they created and probably shaded it in midfield, could easily have been 0-0

  19. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    could really use som help here :

    My team :

    Heaton/Jakupovic

    Alonso - Lovren - Jones - Pieters - Amat

    Sanchez - Hazard - Antonio - Phillips - De roon

    Ibra - Kane - Benteke

    Who needs to go ?

    Players I would like to get in the team :

    Chambers, Baines, Brunt, Alli, Lukaku/Defoe

    Should I Use WC ?

    1. King Klopp
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You could downgrade haz and upgrade Antonio

    2. JakesXI
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't use wc - that's a good team. Maybe look at Antonio out and Alli in somehow and Kane out for Lukaku If you really want him

      1. lordkippe
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Really like the idea of antonio > Alli. Only got 0.6 iTB so i am 1.1 M short on that.

        1. JakesXI
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I've always had a rule of not to have Sanchez AND Hazard; chose one and stick. This frees up your bank hugely, but your choice completely. Perhaps look at Costa upfront and then get rid of Hazard, that way you've covered yourself for any Chelsea goals and have extra money to invest in Alli for example.

  20. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Week 1 of Hazard to Phillips, not bad.

  21. KISSES
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Okay, on cusp of transfer:

    A. Lukaku
    B. Defoe

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      As annoyin as he is to own - Luk

  22. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I am going to shock you all with this post.

    I am not going to put Alli in my side.

    WHHAAATTTTT!?

    1. hannesdela
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Me neither. Already have Eriksen. Think double-up would be taking it too far.

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Same, Couts returning soon too

        1. scootadee
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          same.
          sanchez, eriksen, coutinho

  23. hannesdela
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Giroud for Anichebe and Phillips for Hazard, what do you think?

    It allows me to play 3-4-3 instead of 3-5-2 with De Roon as deadwood in midfield.

    1. Morgs
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

  24. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Week 20 of no Spurs midfielder, not so good.

  25. Bobby_Baggio
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Evening all. 2FT to use, 0.1m ITB. I would ideally like Baines - who would you downgrade to do this? Can be any position using my 2FT. Thanks

    Heaton
    Luiz - Ake - Jones
    Haz - Lallana - Sanchez - Antonio
    Costa - Lukaku - Ibra

    Nyom - De Roon - Holgate

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard obv. You have no Spurs attack at all?

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Nah i ditched kane few weeks back

    2. Canary_Kid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard, but wait on Baines till next week

  26. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I want to triple on Spurs attack Haz>Alli with view to transition Kane later on and have Eriksen Alli double up. I think Spurs are clicking and real contenders for the title

    1. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Will he be called Harriett from then on?

  27. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Defoe or Crouch plus cash? Discuss

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Defoe without a doubt

  28. Park the bus
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Alli going up in price tonight? Seems a bit away atm but could shoot up pretty fast over next few hours?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He's gone up 40% since the game

      1. Morgs
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        8%

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      no

    3. jjm220
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      where can you see how close someone is to going up/who is definitely going to rise?

  29. BEEZUS
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling or Firmino to Alli?

    1. BEEZUS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling to Alli then Firmino to Couts when back?

  30. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Any suggestions for this team? 0.1 ITB

    Heaton
    Alonso Brunt Pieters
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Phillips
    Ibra Costa Origi

    Grant Holebas de Roon Kingsley

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'd play Holebas over Brunt next GW>