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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. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Chambers > Zab for free, any reason not to?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nope, go ahead.

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers CW I have Moore and could do him to Yun but that feels so so boring, I don't like Arsenals fixtures anyway and Zab has nice attacking stats.

        1. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, I'd rather do Chambers to Zaba. Good move.

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Go for it

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

      not 1 I know. Maybe QPR next week 😛

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        +1 but I need this weeks points this week Nabil 😉

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          And if Kos returns chambers could be benched.

    4. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good transfer there HVT.

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks Innsie, did you email Champ with that (c)?
        Is it a secret?

        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I can email you it if you're interested. Don't have your email though.

          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Yea I'm always interested in an excellant players opinion especially when in finding it tough. I'll get my email to you

            1. President John F. Keninnsie
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Ok mate 🙂

              1. HVT
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                I've just sent Champ an email as I've played with him before (uefa stuff) so hopefully he will link us up, thanks I.

                1. President John F. Keninnsie
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Cool, not a problem 🙂

    5. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Did the same on Wed.

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I think he will miss 1 but there's Definatley possibly 3cs for him in the next few games.

  2. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I think being falsely accused of being Rickardinho is definitely my cue to log off...

    Some people just never fail to amuse me...

    Goodnight kids

    1. The Hound
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Uve got the same eyes

    2. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'll only believe it if you quit FPL too.

  3. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Best option (have 2 transfers)?
    A. Lukaku > Rooney/Giroud (keep Baines)
    B. Lukaku and Boyd > Giroud and Downing
    C. Baines and Lukaku > Rooney and Zab (and can upgrade mid next week)
    D. Baines and Lukaku > RVP and Demi

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A to Rooney

  4. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    (punt)

    lukaku >

    a carrol
    b giroud
    c cisse
    d benteke
    e crouch
    f Kane

    ??

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      f or a or b

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        This ^

    3. The Hound
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I did giroud. He's looked good since he came back.

    4. Le Limpar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Kane for Xmas
      Caroll for a one-game fling
      Giroud for a 2 week bunk up

      1. FootballFanatic365
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        giroud i suppose will get more oppertunities from santi sanchez debuchz gibbs ?

        1. Le Limpar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Arsenal are creating the most chances in the league at the moment, but they have tougher fixtures with it...

          1. Shifty
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Why tough though. Not like any of their upcoming opponents are tight at the back.

    5. laGan1n1
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Big Ben

    6. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

    7. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      for a 1-week punt? Carroll

    8. BobbyV
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      b

    9. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Carroll!

    10. Tony Yeboah
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

  5. GK
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    All good to go chaps? 0.2m ITB

    Guzan (Jakupovic)
    Yun, Baines, Zaba (Wisdom, Clyne)
    Yaya (vc), Hazard, Sanchez, Downing (Siggy)
    Austin (c), Sakho, Costa

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good Gk, although uncertain about this Austin (c) love in...

    2. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      G2G, nice team

  6. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez (c) - show of hands please.

    1. Lambey
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      o/

    2. Le Limpar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Austin/Sanchez 50/50

    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Get out of 'ere. He's playing the mighty 'Pool

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        In which case Sanchez (c) (c) (c)

        Who will ya back four be ya reckon BG?

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Will probably be a back 3 (Skrtel, Yolo and Lovren/Sakho)

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            😮

            Sanchez (c) (c) (c) (c) (c)

            1. Skipdipper
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              This!!!

    4. Saniul
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      o/

    5. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      o/

  7. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Guzan

    Baines Azpi Cresswell

    Sanchez Eriksen Downing Hazard

    Austin RVP(c) Bony

    (Elliott. Siggy Yun Wisdom)

    Wakey > Christmas shopping > Pub....GTG ?

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yup, one of the most current teams I've seen on here.

    2. The Hound
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Skip Xmas shopping, leaves you more in the bank for pub.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        T,other way around...I'm not a fan of pubs, this'll be the first time this year.

    3. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      TV btw?

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        107.0

        1. Shifty
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          😯

        2. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          :thumbs up:

    4. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That's an awesome team. GTG Wakey.

  8. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    who to captain from:
    A) Rooney
    B) Hazard
    C) Costa
    D) Sanchez

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      D

      1. the shadowz
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        none of those

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          None of D?

          1. the shadowz
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            sanchez against Liverpool he wont score mate or even assist

            1. Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Useful info, thanks Shadowz....

            2. Skipdipper
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              How do you know this? Crystal ball?

  9. ManUtdFan_UK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which 3 defenders to play out of Naylor (Hull away), Jagielka (Southampton away), Clyne (Everton home), Yun (West Brom home)

    It's got to be a straight choice between Jagielka and Clyne right?

    1. the shadowz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Play Naylor/yun/jags

    2. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      play Jags

  10. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    No news yet? Being in different timezone kinda mess me up

    1. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      News on who/what?

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Billy Gilmore saying Mirallas out for two weeks....

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Don't you drag me into this 👿

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          😆

  11. Just A Hat
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Whats this Ricardinho business?

    1. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I was thinking the same, something about a guy quitting FPL, whats the big deal?

    2. Saniul
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Rage quit FPL because he was too bothered by stats, had a rank of 5k and did 20 transfers. Has Hibbert (c) in his team now.

      1. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        haha rage quit

      2. Skipdipper
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        So he threw his toys out the pram?

      3. Crystal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Sounds unstable

      4. Sebbo29
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        cue mass injury of EVE DEF during warm-up and Hibbert hobbling in with a knock, simple tap-in and CS incoming

  12. Andrew
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Captaincy is tough this week, my options are :-

    A. Sanchez
    B. Fabregas
    C. Rooney
    D. Costa

    Who would you go for, currently on D

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A or C

      1. the shadowz
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        captain sanchez

        1. Andrew
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Are you a t1t? You have just said not to captain Sanchez above?

        2. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          This

    2. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm deciding between rooney, Costa, hazard, Sanchez and Austin. Currently on Sanchez cos the bin dippers are woeful

      1. Andrew
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Lol @ bin dippers

  13. ragonian
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Quick question:

    If you've noticed your ML rival has taken hits this week, does it make you:

    A) More likely to take a hit or two yourself?
    B) Less likely to take a hit or two?

    I'm 4 puts behind my ML leader and he's on -8 this week....kind of makes me think it's an extra free transfer or two for myself?

    I could do - Baines, Guzan, Jedinak ==== DDG, Zab, Downing

    1. the shadowz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      how do u know that your mini league rival has taken hits?....keep baines he will pay of sooner rather later

      1. ragonian
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        he's made 3 transfers this week - I guess I could just do Clyne > Zab and have an 8pt head start!

        1. the shadowz
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          yes that makes more sense, maybe that 8pt head start could be the difference at the end of the gameweek

      2. Skipdipper
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        On their team page tells you how many transfers they've made in the week

    2. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It makes me think about not taking one

  14. pompeyfan
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    For Chelsea fans - Bertrand Traore who's on loan at Vitesse, played brilliantly last night scoring 2 goals in a 4-0 win at Ajax. One for the future.

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Will probably stay there for another season then be sold...

      1. pompeyfan
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I would've thought so

    2. Willis.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      lol

  15. Saniul
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Well, I never opened the team of the guy who was 4th in my ML until I noticed today it is a dead team. 😯

    A front 7 of.

    Sanchez Hazard Mata Eriksen
    RVP(vc) Aguero(c) Crouch

    Only if his defence wasn't shambles...

  16. slowboy16
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez, Yaya or Nasri?

    1. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sanchez

  17. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What combo will score more this week:
    (a) Hart & Chambers or
    (b) Guzan & Zabaleta

    (a) would sell Guzan for Hart
    (b) would sell Moore for Zabaleta

    Thanks

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B imo

    2. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B imo

    3. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers boys.

  18. Skipdipper
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    B

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      tl;dr

      1. Skipdipper
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

  19. Sarri-ball
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with bentake?

    Swap for giroud (rotation risk)

    Keep him good fixures nailed on but not doing much

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I've ditched for Austin (frontline = Austin, Kane, Costa)

      1. Sarri-ball
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I really don't know what to do with him.

        Never Thot of Austin.

        1. ViperStripes
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I'm freeing up cash for Costa > RVP next week.

  20. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Play Dummett home or Naylor away?

    1. Sarri-ball
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dummett for me

    2. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I had planned Dummett with Sunderland attacking like school girls. Then I checked some tyne-wear stats and got a bit put off. Hull are awful, Swansea should be able to turn around their away form. Go Naylor

    3. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dum.

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks!

  21. King Huth
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Repost... still stuck with this so call "good dillema"

    silva yaya sanchez hazard downing
    austin rooney kane

    with this front line who to possibly bench?

    A. Hazard
    B. Sanchez
    C. Who??????

    1. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Kane just because of price. That's an awful dilemma to have each week!

    2. the shadowz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      you got your self in a serious conundrum my friend but I would say bench kane

    3. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I don't envy you... If I had to pick Kane/Silva could be benched

    4. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bench whichever is lowest in the Captain Poll - that gives you wisdom of the crowd.

    5. sho
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Would bench downing personally. I always favor a striker over a midfielder

    6. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      kane but reluctantly

  22. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    With a back line of

    Terry Baines Clyne Yun and Bruce

    Clyne on 4 yellows and although I can save the transfer this week if he gets booked surely I'll have to ship him so why not now to a city def?

    It's for free.... Don't know whether to save or hit the button

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Save FT if can, might be other bigger issues next week?

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Like a suspended defender? Surely saving incase of problems is the wrong way to play this game..

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          If he (Clyne) doesn't get a YC and Terry gets sent off? Then you have a FT to sort Terry and can still play Clyne for another week or more?

          I take the attitude of if I can field 11 (+1 bench min), I save my FT, as You will always have issues down the line to sort.

          Just my opinion.

          1. Kevtheotter
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers mate appreciate it. Haven't decided what to do yet

    2. DF
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Clyne to Zabaletta is good in my eyes

  23. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Play one (note I'm already playing Foster):

    (A) Yun (WBA)
    (B) Wisdom (qpr)
    (C) Dummett (SUN)

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yun

    2. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

    4. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      a

    5. JasonG123
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wow. Overwhelming for Yun. I was actually going to do with Dummett but I will yield to the majority here.

  24. mitro
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Captaining sanchez = Liverpool's defensive performance of a lifetime?

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably, that or they concede 6.

  25. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Question 1

    A - Rooney + Siggy -> Bony + Eriksen
    B - Fer + Sanchez -> Eriksen + Sterling

    Question 2
    A - Eriksen
    B - Sterling

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Q1 Neither
      Q2 Eriksen

  26. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Costa to RVP (and Captain RVP) for a hit is tempting.....

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Im looking at this too

    2. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Why all the rvp captain love?
      Villa at home been pretty stingy and his 100% shot to goal ratio is unsustainable

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        its still better than most captain options available for this week

        1. Skipdipper
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Sanchez v bin dippers leaky defence?
          Austin at home?

          1. money face bandwagon
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            westbrom has 1 of the best away record..pool at home is not as leaky and arsenal away is not outstanding.

  27. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bertrand, Henderson and Rooney to

    Zaba, Yaya & Kane (-8)

    Worth it?

    1. Kazza_
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      -8 not worth it esp if plyrs will play only if injured

    2. DF
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Close one that. I reckon it could turn a red arrow grey.

    3. grapesland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably just

  28. Kazza_
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is the below moves worth -4?

    Dzeko > Kane
    Sigg > Nasri / Silva / Erikisen / Sterling

    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Just do D > K.

    2. the shadowz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      bring in kane and sterling

  29. DF
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Panti.
    Bertrand. Terry. Zabaletta.
    Yaya. Sanchez. Downing. Hazard.
    Costa. Austin. Kane.

    Krul. Siggy. Wisdom. Naylor. (0.7itb, 0ft)

    That's where I'm at. So, any love for a Bertrand to Demi hit? And...any offence caused by Yaya(c).
    Or...gtg?

    1. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sanchez captain

  30. dudload
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    bony for el capitano?