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18 December 2014 3941 comments
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Granville and I get cosy on a two-seater sofa – within touching distance – just how he likes it.

In truth, my-host is getting too close for comfort: the mini-league gap is down to just 42 points, with Granville relentlessly chiping away at my previously unassailable lead.

We review Gameweek 16’s events, including my oh-so bitter Dzeko pill, before discussing De Gea’s uncanny form, the demise of Leighton Baines and my latest set-to with Jonty: are there better options than Diego Costa up top?

The regulars wrap themselves around that lot, while Granville, thankfully, keeps his hands to himself.

Snuggle up to the noise via this link or get up close and personal via the player below…

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

  1. markos6969
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Hart
    Taylor Azpilicueta Jenkinson Wisdom (Trippier )

    Sigurdsson Sánchez Downing (Mirallas, Cork)

    Bony(C) Costa Lukaku

    any changes i should do?

    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Too many issues for me to be able to comment. Apologies.

    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      WC?

    3. markos6969
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      LOL thank you

    4. Whattheheck!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Looks good to me

  2. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Plan is to do the following over 2 weeks

    Baines and azp out
    Ivanovic and zab in

    What should be the order of transfers ? Baines to Ivan can't happen first cause I have 3 Chelsea

    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Removing Azpi makes little sense. What's so appealing about Baines, Ivan and CTY defenders?

    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      In which case Azpil to Zabs?

    3. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Keep Baines and Azpi.

      1. SMOOTH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        Baines and azp over Ivanovic and zab?? Surely the latter is better

        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 13 hours ago

          Not 2 transfers better.

          1. SMOOTH
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 13 hours ago

            Like I said, I plan to do them over 2 weeks. Just wondering whether I should lose azp first or Baines.

            1. President John F. Keninnsie
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 13 hours ago

              Like I said, I'd do neither. But remove Baines first, if you must.

              1. SMOOTH
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                11 years, 13 hours ago

                So you don't think zab and Ivanovic are better than Baines and azp ? Since the transfers are not costing any points

                1. Skipdipper
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 13 hours ago

                  I would rather stick with Baines and Azpi

                2. President John F. Keninnsie
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 13 hours ago

                  The transfers are stopping you from doing other transfers though. You have to think of the opportunity cost. Fwiw, I think Azpi is a better pick than Ivan taking their price, BPS potential and attacking potential into consideration. And Baines is the defender with the most potential in the league.

                  1. Skipdipper
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 13 hours ago

                    This

  3. Citizen kano
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    costa sakho kane good to go worrier not having Austin

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      😆

      1. Citizen kano
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        wats so funny

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 13 hours ago

          Check your profile post history 😆

  4. Peggi
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Welbeck > Bony worth a hit?

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Nope. That Liverpool def 😀

    2. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      No

  5. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Ivanovic is more nailed on and a bigger goal threat. Same for zab plus great fixtures. Baines I am looking to take out

  6. Fantasy Football Friend!
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Bartley > ?

    A) Clichy (will certainly be rested for Kolarov over Christmas)
    B) Mangala (won't be rested, but is on the dreaded 4 bookings)
    C) Demichelis (won't be rested, but would need to take him out early Jan with the return of Kompany)

    Have i got all that right? I'm leaning towards Demi and playing my Jan wildcard first week.

    TIA.

    1. Whattheheck!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Agreed and you can always use your FT rather than Wildcard.

  7. kennethrhcp
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    mirallas & dzeko out, 20mil to spent

    yaya & bony in?

    would you get silva or nasri ahead of yaya?

    1. Whattheheck!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Yaya and Bony probably the correct way

      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        cheers 😉

  8. Jayblue
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Still cant decide over captaincy 🙁
    A. Yaya
    B. Sakho
    C. Austin
    D. Costa

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      im going D

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      B

    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      go with C

    4. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Just do Yaya.

    5. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      A

    6. Jayblue
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Wow.. And i was thinking A and C.. That again is leaving me.more confused

      1. Jafalad
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        Capn's poll might confirm any decision.

    7. Green Arrow
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Stone Cold Steve ?

  9. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Morning fellas. Good to go?

    Guzan
    Zabaleta, Terry, Naylor
    Sanchez, Hazard, Siggy, Downing
    Costa, Rooney, Bony

    subs: Gilks, Chester, Cattermole, Hutton --- No FT, 0.2 ITB

    1. Whattheheck!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Looks good to me

  10. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Closing this thread now. Go get lunch.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      HA HA HA BOOM BOOM

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        That includes you 😛

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 13 hours ago

          Lunch? At this time?

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      A non-Mirallas based post from you? 😯

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        Any idea how long he's out for? 🙂

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 13 hours ago

          This thread is now Closed. Go get lunch.

          1. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 13 hours ago

            😮

          2. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 13 hours ago

            HA HA HA BOOM BOOM

            1. Jafooli
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 13 hours ago

              Mirallas?

  11. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Take next 3 GWs into mind:

    Dzeko -->

    1) Lukaku
    2) Jelavic
    3) Fletcher
    4) Giroud

    Sakho has just 1 good fixture..after that they face Chelsea and Arsenal..so that's why I don't want to get him.
    Not interested in Austin or Kane

    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Yuck

      😉

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        Suggest someone good then..

        1. Whattheheck!
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 13 hours ago

          Not sure why you are ruling out Kane and Austin

          1. Moin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 13 hours ago

            simply because many people are getting them..so they have become kinda template..

        2. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 13 hours ago

          Well you're not interested in the best 2 replacements which makes it hard.

          1. Moin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 13 hours ago

            How's Lukaku?...3 decent fixtures...Saints with a leaky defense...can get a goal or 2..

            1. President John F. Keninnsie
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 13 hours ago

              He was crap against QPR

    2. KeepCalm
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Bony, Austin, Giroud all good options

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        thanks! have Bony..so will take Giroud as your opinion

    3. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Giroud

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        thanks!

    4. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      out of those it's Gru for me as well

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        thanks!

  12. Citizen kano
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Costa kane sakho good to go

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      😆

      1. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        It's not funny, it's bloody annoying

    2. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      lol shut up please

  13. Trading Bear
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    [Sometime in August 2014 in a galaxy far far away....]

    Left Brain: You'll captain Stewart Downing (c) the week before Xmas this year

    Right Brain: [Cut's communications with Left side]

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      😀

  14. Jayblue
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Good to go.. Btw.. Is zaba nailed on?

    1. Willis.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      No

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        Still my fav grav.

        Who was previous, that was classic....

        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 13 hours ago

          Lukaku?

          1. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 13 hours ago

            Oh yeah that was it......

  15. BobbyV
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Which three to play?

    Clyne, Baines, Wisdom, Dummett, Clichy

    1. Trading Bear
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Clichy // Baines // Clyne

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Baines Wisdom Clichy

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      the expensive ones

    4. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Baines Clichy dummett

  16. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Have the asylum doors been left open?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      No, you're on the inside where you should be

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        This

    2. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Not sure but there's a fair few heading for a poor gwk.

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        Me included....

  17. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Last one for the week. I promise you.

    Good to go?

    Guzan
    Baines JT Naylor
    Sanchez (c) Yaya Fab Downing
    Austin (vc) Costa Sakho

    Elliot Hutton Siggy Wisdom

    1 Ft, 1.5 itb. Feel like captaining one of my WHU men..

    1. Whattheheck!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      looks good to me

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        even the captaincy?

        1. Whattheheck!
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 13 hours ago

          Tough one this week - i think sanchez is a good option but I would probably still go for Yaya or maybe Sakho.

    2. KeepCalm
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Captain Yaya or Austin

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        big dilemma for sure. Thanks all.

  18. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    I might just go Clichy and Kolarov for a week or three...@nailed on...

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      And then City concede a goal..

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        I'll only be playing one of them..

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 13 hours ago

          Anything can happen. You picked Kolarov and he starts, lasted for only 10 minutes, Clichy then comes in and you missed the CS. Your call but I wouldn't do it.

    2. Sarri-ball
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      If do this make sure clichy starts Kolarov on bench

      As if clichy doesn't play he won't play

      Kolarov could always come off bench for a 1 pointer

  19. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Dzeko + duff > Clichy and Austin (-4)?

    1. FootballFanatic365
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      yowza

    2. KeepCalm
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      thats a good move

  20. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Yun or Chambers this week?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Yun

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Yuninho

    3. JVC7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Chambers for me

    4. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Yun

    5. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Cheers fellas

  21. JVC7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Hi guys,
    Would you play Heaton (TOT away) or Green (WBA home) in goal this GW?

    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Green...

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Green

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      green

  22. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Fabianski

    Evans Bertrand Coleman

    Sigurdsson Silva Eriksen Hazard

    Austin van Persie Lukaku

    sub foster jedinak yun C.dawson

    thoughts?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      yun 1st sub. rest is good.

    2. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      a bit of a different team, like it a lot!

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Yeah...good, I like it.

  23. russev
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Hello,

    Can you help me decide who to put on the bench?

    Sigurdsson // Hazard // Downing // Yaya Touré // Sánchez

    Costa // Bony // Sakho

    Currently Sakho is on the bench but I`m not sure it is wise.

    Thanks!

    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Siggy

    2. FootballFanatic365
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      siggzy

    3. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Siggy

    4. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      got to be Siggy out of those

    5. russev
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Thank you!

  24. FISSH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    costa kane sakho good to go

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      I hope he gets banned

  25. FISSH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    kane sakho costa good to go

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      yup!

  26. laGan1n1
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    is Azpi, Caulker, Baines good def for this week ? i know, i dont have City def...

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      looks fine

      1. laGan1n1
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        Caulker will play, right ?

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 13 hours ago

          I'm hoping!

        2. Hasselbaink Forever
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 13 hours ago

          QPR presser meant to start at 9 so might find out soon

          1. laGan1n1
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 13 hours ago

            tnx

  27. Alister
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    Play Bertrand, Wisdom, or Dummett??

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      if you have Austin then Dummett...if you don't then Wisdom

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      berty

    3. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Wisdom.

    4. Trading Bear
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Tough. Maybe Dummett or go with highest ownership %

    5. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Bert

      1. Alister
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        yeah it's really tough! thanks everyone

    6. BobbyV
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Wisdom

  28. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    costa kane sakho austin rvp good to go costa Carroll g24

    1. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      kane to sakho?
      sakho kane?
      kakho to costakane?

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 13 hours ago

        Done, thanks man....

  29. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    For the draft game.

    Play 2 out of 3.

    Mert (liv), Trippier (tot), Vert (BUR)

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 13 hours ago

    So if you own RVP you just captain him right? No big thinking there or...? Are people actually captaining Yaya? He is my vice atm

    1. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      He's the standout choice for those that own him

    2. Le Limpar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      The only concern is United not keeping hold of the ball, controlling games, creating chances like they used to (and like City, CFC, AFC still do).
      Leaves them susceptible to an upset in what used to be big away wins.

      Having said that if I had him, I'd surely be captaining him. Because that's kind of what you're paying for.

    3. KeepCalm
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 13 hours ago

      Yaya \o/