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Versus – Coleman and Baines

In retrospect, it seems that a lacklustre defeat at Watford in Gameweek 15 has been the making of Everton’s season.

Since that 3-2 loss at Vicarage Road, the Toffees have finally clicked under Ronald Koeman, chalking up five wins and a draw in the subsequent seven league fixtures.

The Dutchman’s decision to roll out a wing-back system has been key to their recent ascent.

Everton have chalked up four clean sheets in the last five Gameweeks, bringing both Seamus Coleman and Leighton Baines onto our radars as the Merseysiders offer the perfect combination of form and fixtures for the foreseeable future.

Identically priced in Fantasy Premier League at 5.6 apiece, and with clashes against Stoke, Bournemouth, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, West Brom and Hull City over the next seven Gameweeks, we assess the Toffees duo’s recent displays as we look for the most appealing route into Koeman’s much-improved rearguard.

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  1. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Federer wins First set

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wow my Sky box is running slow

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        its a future prediction 😛
        yours is running fine

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          jinx is working 😮

  2. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Yellow flags everywhere...

    So much so Allen and hazard might just sneak through yet another week.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      There are always stupid yellow flags through cup and international weeks. Just ride them.

      1. matiakez
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        True.

        It's the friend one that concerns me, that and the Lallana flag almost gives a reason to sell

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Even without a flag, selling Lallana is a good move. I'm in the same boat and will get rid of him before this GW starts.

          1. Ephurion
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Even with Mané coming back?

            I still think it is, but it's worth considering keeping him now if you got other pressing issues.
            Also gives you time to wait and see how the Wally story goes.

  3. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Held off selling Hazard and now he's dropped. Lost 0.3m on him last time around before selling him only to watch him explode! Perhaps he's trying to tell me something...!

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Id hate to break it too you but I don't think he is.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't have sold him ahead of a matchup against Liverpool's leaky defence, indeed I've kept hold of him. I would have waited until after Liverpool, but that's just me.

      If you still have him I'd hold onto him for at least this GW. Its not like another 0.1 drop is going to affect your ability to replace him, is it!

      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yes I still have him just waited until the cup games are all done. Fools gold making early moves around Cup ties. Really like the idea of having Alli in with Kane for Sunderland though!

        Alternatively I can hold Hazard and sell Toby and Phillips to bring in Alli and Holgate..?

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, I like Alli for Lallana in my team, but I'd have to downgrade Carroll to Crouch to be able to afford that.

          I have 2FT so that's not the issue, but I'm not sure how long Crouch will remain a Stoke starter.

          1. shirtless
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            That was my plan this week. Carroll>Crouch to fund Hazard>Sanchez but form, new signings and blanks has put me off!

        2. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Think I might make that move then I have 0.2m left to do Jones >Brunt when rotation bites/GW26 blank. I need to sell a WBA player as I have Fletch & Evans too.

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I don't like the thought of selling either of those two, to be honest with you.

            Toby might start Tuesday night and Phillips has done well so far.

            1. shirtless
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Hmm. My heads messed up now! 🙂

  4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Federer goal
    Hewitt assist

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Damn, played Roddick over Hewitt based on scout picks

  5. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I can see Federer getting a clean sheet today

    1. joescores
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What will happen if Nadal gets injured? No more subs on the bench...

  6. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Federer 6-4

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Scorpion goal Fed 1-0

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Rafa Clean Sheet gone 🙁

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    We are fortunate that Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray are all playing in the same era. The players coming up behind them are not in the same league - going to be a dry period for tennis when they go.

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wawrinka same no. of slams as Murray

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He is 31 too though. So hardly next generation.

      2. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        2 less Olympic golds and 1 less knighthood. Andy is an all time great IMO, Wawrinka a v good player.

        1. InSaneMan-e
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Not sure I agree here
          He's an 'all time great' because the British have been craving for a decent tennis player.
          Honestly don't think he ranks in the top 10 tennis players of all time

          1. Sims
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Of course he doesn't

            If Wawrinka was British people would be calling him one of the greats too

            Having said that Murray is a lot better than Wawrinka as his record suggests but I could name at least 5 better off the top of my head to have played in the 21st century nevermind all time

    2. joescores
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Same in footy ..Ronnie plus dear I say - Messi...

  9. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you remove first to get Coleman?

    A. Evans
    B. Chambers
    C. Amat

    1. joescores
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bravo

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      CBA

    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Amat

    5. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A and B will return at some point. C is a goner 😀 Depends if you need the funds.

    6. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C

  10. bojack
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    City advertising CL tickets for general sale on the Guardian website.

    1. Del Griffiths
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Funny old club, their fans have never quite got on board with being successful, think they miss the old days of being charming, hapless underdogs.

  11. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best 3 strikers to navigate the blank period? Maybe Lukaku, Defoe and Kane (Phillips sub for gw 28).

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Defoe and Kane could blank GW28.

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Is Defoe not blanking 26?

  12. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Go Wafa.... Go Wafa

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      This!

  13. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    #TheOneThatGotAway

    Is there one player you took out of your team and regretted it coz he kept his form and you couldn't get him back??
    Has to be one Mr. Kyle Walker for me... had him the entire pre-season but swapped him before gameweek 1....
    ...for John Stones

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mane
      had him for 4-5 weeks
      didn't get him back as I had
      Sanchez Hazard Firmino
      regret it a little

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez till I bought him back at 11.9m a few weeks ago. 🙁

    3. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard too before his close to 50 point haul in 4 weeks... that hurt lol. hurts far less now though.

    4. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Alli before his 3 week haul. Was watching him because he tended to make these Lampard-esque runs into the box, so I knew it was a matter of time before he exploded. Sadly never managed to free up a transfer

    5. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Diego Costa.

      Goes back to GW6 when Aguero was coming back from suspension and I kept Ibra transferred out Costa for Aguero. That must have cost me about 80 points as I dint get him back till 1 match before his suspension.

    6. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I sold Azpilicueta in GW6. The rest is history.

    7. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sold Sanchez to fund Coutinho and kane gw12. Missed Sanchez' 37 points in 2 games, Coutinho injured 1st game.

  14. ol3andre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What would you do with this team? Is really have a negative form the last GWs....

    Foster - Jakupovic

    Nyom - Walker - Rose - Love

    Hazard - Lallana - Sanchez - Eriksen - Knightly

    Giroud - Ibrahimovic - Negredo

    Droppet from 20k too 200k in short time...

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard + Negredo to Phillips + Lukaku.

      1. ol3andre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks good shout, but Phillips fixtures is good only for a very short time..Lukaku tempting.

        Save WC?

        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yup, for sure. Phillips has a nice next 4/5 and doesn't blank GW28. Lukaku also.

          1. ol3andre
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks alot!

          2. TokyoRisingSun
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Agree with this. Also, who's your fifth defender? Love isn't good enough as a 4th

  15. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    1 slam for Federer in the last 7 years

    Maybe he needs to go back to beating roddicks hewitts and baghdadits(lol) to add another slam

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      plenty left in this match - could go either way.

    2. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Where the downvote button when you need it...

  16. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jarvish for mod?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Optimus

      1. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He already is.

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jarvish is a very good shout

    3. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Do we need more mods?

  17. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Yeah I've got Coleman but I think I'm going to get Baines as well and just double up. Fixtures are great.

  18. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Provided Evans is fit,
    A. Play Alonso Evans Walker (no hit)
    OR
    B. Holebas to Coleman/Brunt for a hit

    1. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B with Coleman. Long term that is what I'd want anyway

  19. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    So after Wally hat-trick last, I can see him starting with Giroud benched.
    Should I start worrying..?

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He wont

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not yet

    3. Costa's Counsellor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I would be a bit worried as an owner.

    4. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Too soon to panic.

    5. Pocky
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wally played the full 90 yesterday in his first game back, therefore I think Giroud is safe to start Tuesday...after that is anyones guess.

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This

  20. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Coleman or Brunt?
    Cant get in both due to funds. (Already own Evans)

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Goalman

  21. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    So I took the plunge in doing my first ever YouTube video yesterday!

    And of course it was based on FPL! It is quite long and I talk a fair amount of rubbish in it!

    Feel free to check it out here: https://youtu.be/F8KVSUVM0B4

    Let me know what you think!

    1. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      liked 🙂

    2. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      why do you have Kun and Haz though? :/

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate! Actually enjoyed doing it.

        I don't know, stubbornness more than anything, and I'm hoping their class comes through. I know I could use that money so much more effectively elsewhere right now!

    3. gwitbrock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You should turn off autofocus on your camera, frustrating to watch. Nice work though.

  22. Costa's Counsellor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Cedric (swa)
    B) Alonso (liv)
    C) Coleman (sto)
    D) Jones (HUL)
    E) Phillips (mid)

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cedric

    4. Demí
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    5. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Use some of your 7.3m ITB to upgrade Cedric?

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        😆

        I was saving that to upgrade Sanchez.

    6. Costa's Counsellor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Close one this...

  23. Demí
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    @_ChrisBascombe
    Sadio Mane returning to Merseyside by private jet today. Could be in the squad to face Chelsea. Most likely will be. Bench, probably.

    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'd be risking a start for him. Not like he isn't match fit or anything and it is a very big game for them.

      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Same. Just about whether he's mentally there i think, after his penalty miss

        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Fair point, hadn't considered that at all

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Just in time for their end of season party.

  24. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Off topic:
    The parallel between Federer's and Nicklaus's careers struck me as interesting. 18 Grand Slams each with the last one achieved in the twilight of their career having had a considerable break after winning their respective 17th. Both have nearest rivals who have won 14 Slams (Nadal/Sampras; Woods)

  25. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Play Allen (vs Everton home, have 2 Everton defenders) or Capoue (vs Arsenal away)

  26. ThurmanMurman23
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I've got 2 free transfers to use and 0.4 ITB. Current squad looks like this:

    Forster Grant
    Chambers Yoshida Jones Baines Alonso
    Mirallas Coutinho Hazard Eriksen Davies
    Kane Costa Rondon

    Debating 2 of these:
    Forster > Foster
    Jones > Van Aahnolt
    Hazard > DeBruyne

    Suggestions will be much appreciated.