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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, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

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

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days 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, 25 days 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
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

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

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Have a +1 Spider.

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Yep....Basically anyone to Alli

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

      You're good at this

    4. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

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

    5. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Even Eriksen to Alli for some reason.

    6. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

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

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        You're fine

      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

          God knows really

          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days 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, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

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

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

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

  2. Darklord_bg
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days 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
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      D

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Big P Crouch

  3. dcarlito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Back up now.

  4. Champione
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

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

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

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

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

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

      2. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

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

    1. Champione
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      My thinking as well

    2. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      At least.

    3. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Same.

    4. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

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

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Gone like a paycheque

  6. Aseel
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

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

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Might not even do that for free

      1. DNML
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        This

      2. Aseel
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        need to get rid of Benteke :p

  7. Ibracadebruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Bottomed...

    Pick one trio pls...

    A. Antonio, Sanchez, Crouch

    B. Antonio, Alli, Giroud (-4)

    Cheers!

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

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

      B

      1. Ibracadebruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

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

    2. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

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

    3. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Could you stretch to Alli, Sánchez and Crouch?

      1. Ibracadebruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Nope, 0.2 short

  8. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Coutinho to start next game?

    1. richard.antal
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

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

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days 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
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days 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, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

        Alli instead of Eriksen

        1. arkom
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

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

        2. flipthebuzzard
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Alli instead of Lallama and Kaku for Mr.Scorpion imo

      • Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        No Alli?

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

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

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        A

    3. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

        Def not

      2. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Nah keep

      3. flipthebuzzard
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Hmmm not for me, looking at getting Kaku in myself

      4. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

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

        1. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

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

      5. Teahupo'o
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Thanks all.

    4. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

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

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        They're injured and no definite return dates.

        1. LECHUCK
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Coutinho is expected back on the 15th no?

          1. ONSIDE 9
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

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

          2. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

            Expected v Definite ?

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Cheers!

    5. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Start Holebas or Phillips next week?

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Phillips

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

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

          1. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

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

            1. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 25 days ago

              Would be a good differential then 😛

    6. flipthebuzzard
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days 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
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Rather have Kane to Costa

        1. JakesXI
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          I'd stay

        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 25 days ago

            this

        3. Connor's Calling
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          I wouldn't given your team

        4. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

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

        5. flipthebuzzard
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 25 days 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

      2. Cofinho
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

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

        1. Demel
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          It's really easy.

          1. Cofinho
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

            Ironic.

      3. richard.antal
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days 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?

      4. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Missed the game, Spurs good or Chelsea average?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Spurs so good they made Chelsea look average 😛

        2. rainy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Both

        3. hannesdela
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

          Both, Eriksen was great

        5. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

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

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

        6. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Cheers all.

        7. Cofinho
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Matic was great but no help from Kante

        8. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          What were you up to, TM?

          1. scootadee
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

            7am kickoff in australia

        9. Alan Sugar
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

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

      5. lordkippe
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

          You could downgrade haz and upgrade Antonio

        2. JakesXI
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days 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, 25 days 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.

      6. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Week 1 of Hazard to Phillips, not bad.

      7. KISSES
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Okay, on cusp of transfer:

        A. Lukaku
        B. Defoe

        1. Bobby_Baggio
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          As annoyin as he is to own - Luk

      8. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

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

          1. We Will Klopp you
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

            Same, Couts returning soon too

            1. scootadee
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 25 days ago

              same.
              sanchez, eriksen, coutinho

      9. hannesdela
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

          Yes

      10. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Week 20 of no Spurs midfielder, not so good.

      11. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 25 days 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
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Hazard obv. You have no Spurs attack at all?

          1. Bobby_Baggio
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

            Nah i ditched kane few weeks back

        2. Canary_Kid
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Hazard, but wait on Baines till next week

      12. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 25 days 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
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Will he be called Harriett from then on?

      13. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Defoe or Crouch plus cash? Discuss

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Defoe without a doubt

      14. Park the bus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

          He's gone up 40% since the game

          1. Morgs
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

            8%

        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 25 days ago

            no

          • jjm220
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

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

        3. BEEZUS
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Sterling or Firmino to Alli?

          1. BEEZUS
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

            Sterling to Alli then Firmino to Couts when back?

        4. ZakAFC_
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 25 days 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, 25 days ago

            I'd play Holebas over Brunt next GW>