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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. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Help this brotha out....

    A Silva or Nasri ?
    B Bartley (hul) or Dummett (SUN) ?

    thanks

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nasri
      Dummet

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

      Nasri

      Bartley

    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mark also says.... 😀

    ... he thinks Costa will play all 4 Prem games over Christmas. What are people's thoughts on this?

    How do you think his 4-Prem-starts-over-Xmas-nailed-on-ness compares with RVP? 😀

    1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He won't play all 4 games imo

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

      his fitness concerns were at the time (recovering from injury) and probably not an issue anymore. will be taken off early if they are winning comfortable though i reckon.

    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I agree, he's had his rests. May get taken off sometimes though.

    4. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Will miss 1 at most. His rotation is being overplayed.

      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks all. Opinions valued. 🙂

    5. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Costa had a rest, LVG played RVP all the way through his lean spell and seems sheet scared to bench him . Both will get optimum minutes imho

    6. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He won't play all four

  2. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    ooh kolarov why you tempt me so?

    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      coz you're drunk, go to sleep, wake up and you will be fine

  3. Citizen kano
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone cpt sanchez?

  4. FPL Marc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Cazorla, Nasri or Sterling? They're all tempting.

    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      like Sterling personally bh.

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

      Nasri or Sterling...Nasri of those two

  5. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Evening all,

    Could really use your valuable insight here:

    Forster
    Clyne Baines Azpi Yun Moore
    Sanchez Fabregas Hazard Yaya Siggy
    Austin Sakho Bony

    1Ft, 0.6itb

    Thoughts?

    Thinking Forster, Clyne/Baines and Siggy out, man city D and Eriksen in?

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Could be a good week to ditch Moore you want a full squad for xmas rotation

      1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Could be, something like forster > panti, moore to?

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Depends on funds if going cheap Hutton could be a decent shout after this week, if funds allow then Demi is a good call

          1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Still have the problem of Clyne, Baines and Siggy to address though. Might be worth. Holding out for the WC

    2. Zat Knight Rises
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The siggy hit isn't worth it this week. Who will you then drop to play erikson?

      1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'd bench a Chelsea mid most likely which doesn't sound great bit Eriksen is on form and has Burnley and Leicester next! He has burnt me before however...

    3. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A bit back heavy imo. But solid all around team.

      1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Heavy at the back wasn't a bad thing when the premium defenders found form. Now though things are changing. Looking to adjust my team until the WC becomes available or soon after. Any moves worth doing?

    4. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Clyne Mangala.

      1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Dusan!! You think Mangala is better than Demi/zab/clichy??

    5. klass-jan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Just do Clyne out for Man C defender - Zab IMO

      1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Would leave 6m to spend. Could do Forster Clyne to Panti zab?

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

    Diego Costa to start every game this Christmas?

    You're deluded Mark...

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

      Ya I doubt this considering Drogba has played decently well when called upon

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

      i reckon he will

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

        You're deluded too then!

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

          is his fitness still a problem?

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

            Yes, certainly having an impact on his all round game, which has been poor since his injury. Mourinho isn't happy with his performances either, Drogba will start at least one, maybe West Ham.

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

              he's been playing him for 90 mins in the CL games even though

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

                But you know Mourinho, he can only handle a few poor games before he starts tinkering, especially with Drogba & Remy available.

      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😀 Great minds! One of the reasons I'm looking to sell..

      What do you reckon to RvP's Christmas game time?

    3. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Will miss 1 at most. Would be just as worried about Hazard

  7. emperikal
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any confirmation that ADM is fit and will start this weekend? Looking to get him in for Siggy. Feel doubling up on Swansea attacking assets with Bony is a little much considering they're not exactly freely scoring

    1. Zat Knight Rises
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If he is fit, that would be the move to make. I too think bony is enough cover at the moment

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

        Ya definitely. Will wait for pressers tomorrow for some good news I hope! Reckon ADM is better value that Rooney or RVP though I'd be picking him over Silva/Nasri/Yaya which could be dangerous considering their holiday schedule

    2. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably know for sure tomorrow. Couldn't agree more on him being better value than the 2 strikers. Just hoping he lines up along side RVP as he was before the injury.

  8. The class of 92
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Forster
    Yun Baines Azpi
    Siggy Sánchez Hazard Downing
    Austin(C) Dzeko Costa

    4.0 Clyne Chambers Boyd

    1FT, 3.5 ITB

    Dzeko out the priority, best replacement??

  9. Citizen kano
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    sanchez cpt a good option

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

      How many times must it be repeated? Patience...

      But yes he's a decent enough options considering his form

    2. Zat Knight Rises
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I've got it on him at the moment but may swap to bony/Austin

  10. Vman
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Last 10 meetings, Starting to fancy Hazzard as captain,
    Chelsea 3 - 0 Stoke City Premier League
    Chelsea 1 - 0 Stoke City F.A. Cup
    Stoke City 3 - 2 Chelsea Premier League
    Stoke City 0 - 4 Chelsea Premier League
    Chelsea 1 - 0 Stoke City Premier League
    Chelsea 1 - 0 Stoke City Premier League
    Stoke City 0 - 0 Chelsea Premier League
    Stoke City 1 - 1 Chelsea Premier League
    Chelsea 2 - 0 Stoke City Premier League
    Chelsea 7 - 0 Stoke City

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

      (C)osta

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

        Hazzard hitting form just at the right time..

    2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      7 goals in 4 games isn't exactly a heroic goal scoring record.

  11. Kerz
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen got three assists last night 😯

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's in great form. Tied points with Fabregas! Bought him this week.

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

        My GW1 midfield would have crushed it last week 😆 Haz - Alexis - Eriksen - Mata

        I touted the Dane all pre-season, included him in my GW1 squad, and even held on to him after three successive blanks before selling in frustrating -- only to see him explode the next week. Bought him back, blank, blank, blank, then he hits this run... such a troll.

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

      i was actually wondering if the one where the keeper dropped his corner and bentaleb scored, if that would classify as an assist on FPL?

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

        I think so, they've given dodgier "trollkaku" assists.

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

          this season they give it for it the shot is parried, but i've not seen an instance where the keeper fumbles a cross. would be an interesting one, bound to happen in the league at some point.

          i think if it was lukaku who crossed it it would count, but not for anyone else. 😉

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

            Whoever makes the decisions is defo and Everton fan. All 3 goals on Monday night could have gone down as own goals but were given to the scorers

  12. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    MH370.

    Where the hell is it?

    Anyone who thinks this plane has simply gone missing is kidding themselves.

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

      Okay, accountant chris.
      :mrgreen:

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

        *adjusts tinfoil hat, tokes on cigar*
        What more do you have to say, mate?

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          yes please continue chris 😀

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

      In the sea somewhere I say.

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

        This

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

      It can happen

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

    Kolarov or Zabaleta?

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

      Zaba, surely a better bet for consistent starts.

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

      Zab

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

    Dzeko and Lukaku -> Van Persie and Austin -4?

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

      Yup

    2. Zat Knight Rises
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dzeko to sakho would be my move

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

        RVP and Sakho? Good shout actually

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

      Sounds good

  15. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    😀 haha

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😀 Not like that. Jus' like this:

      Ahaha. 😉

    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😆

  16. Punty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sterlings statistics since Rodgers did a u-turn on our tactics and decided to start attacking again (2 games, one of them agains Bournemouth, Championship-side yes but they are leading the championship and haven't lost since September:

    Shots per game: 5.5
    Shots on targer per game: 3
    Key passes per game: 2.5

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

      Maybe after the arsenal game

    2. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      2 games is a small sample but looks promising.

    3. Kerz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Promising stats indeed...

    4. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      tempted to get him this week...vs Chambers and Merte

  17. Citizen kano
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    guzan
    terry baines clyne chambers
    sig haz sanchez erriksen
    costa sakho cpt

    good to go

    1. Zat Knight Rises
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Who is your 3rd striker or 5th mid. I'm never a fan of the back 4

      1. Citizen kano
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        naismith and marney

        1. Citizen kano
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Could do naismith to kane

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

    How many of you around have watched Orange Is The New Black?
    Seriously, I wasn't so enthusiastic about it initially, but by the end of S2, this is some of the best sh1t I've ever watched on TV.

    1. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Really enjoyed it. Simply because there's nothing else out there like it - most female dominated shows end up being like a gossip girl.

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

        Exactly. I don't remember watching anything like this all my life, can't wait for the next season.

      2. Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'm really thankful that Buffy is one of the series i've grown up with. And 12-14 years ago we had stuff like Gilmore Girls on the "female dominated shows" side.

    2. dberb9
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i will check it, thx:)

    3. Kerz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      My wife watches it if that's any consolation.

    4. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It's one of the worst cable TV-Series i've ever watched but then again i've watched pretty much every cable series of the last 17 years, so that's a lot of series. It's not awful, though, better than other much more overrated series.

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

        I think that is something we will not agree about. 😛

        1. Frank Black
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          It's a matter of knowledge and standards. If someone has listened only to Britney Spears, Beyoncè and crap like that he might think that Lorde or Avril Lavigne play decent music, know what i'm saying?

          1. Timtastic03
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Not claiming it's the best show out there, just refreshing from all the other usual themes

    5. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      love it. Much better than weeds

    6. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Heard about it. How does it compare to other TV series (breaking bad, GoT, the wire etc)?

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

        Breaking Bad and The Wire are my all-time favorites. Never liked GOT much.
        I think you'll either like this one a lot or you'll not watch at all. That's what it has been with my friends. You know what I mean. 😉

    7. Randy_Marsh
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It's only okay, drags at times

  19. dberb9
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Gotta bench on of these 8? And who to C?

    Gulfy Eriksen Yaya Downning Sanchez
    Austin Kane Costa

    A)Gulfy
    B) Kane

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

      I'd bench Siggy from those 8.

    2. Zat Knight Rises
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A and Austin/ sanchez

  20. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Don't worry granville. Mark thinks Lukaku is going to lose to Bony. However Southampton could get thumped, Lukaku is a troll this is his game

  21. Fin
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Tadic is ruining me.

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

      you still own him? probably a good thing as could force you to sell. plenty of good options around

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You don't have Tadic in your link...

      1. Fin
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Whoops that's last year. Cheers, needed to update

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

      He scored 23 points in GW 8 for you. Don't be greedy 😮

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

    Anyone going up in price tonight?

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

      fpl stats

  23. PaulParker
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which 3 defenders and bench order???

    Chambers - Wisdom - Clyne - N.Taylor - Hutton

    And would you do Demi in for Clyne? Can't afford Zab

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

      Demi Naylor Wisdom Chambo Hutton

  24. Don CR7
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Need some helps guys
    Dzeko & costa> rvp & caroll
    If yes
    Captain rvp or austin?
    Thank u

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

      Carrol has Chelsea and Arsenal soon, how about Giroud if enough money?

      1. Don CR7
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I already have sanchez from arsenal
        What about
        Siggy & dzeko > eriksen & sakho

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

    Green (Krul)
    Clichy Azpi Baines (Bertrand Dummet)
    Sanchez Hazard Siggy Jedinak (Cattermole)
    Costa Rooney Kane

    Im thinking Jedinak last chance and get Nasri/Eriksen/Fabregas, Costa and Rooney out depending on next week and get Austin or Sakho, maybe Giroud. Not sure I will take a hit now...
    Other ideas?

  26. copps
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Players I think will cause me to shed a few tears this GW as i dont own them: Eriksen, RVP

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling, I'm saying that as an arsenal fan.

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

        yep looks like he's oming into good form and properly OOP

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

      Definitely those two + Austin, Downing & potentially Kane.

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

      Worried about this too, at least RVP

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

    Who do I start this week:

    A) Lukaku vs injury-plagued Hampton
    B) Austin vs. stoutish West Brom

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

      Play them both and bench someone else, surely?

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      both?

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Both if possible, at a push Austin.

  28. Citizen kano
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    naismith to kane no brainer?

  29. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    That twat Eriksen looks like he may continue his form... Bastardo.

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

      yeah i feel like i need to sell siggy to get him, but not sure its worth the hit

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

        This is my issue, not even sure it's worth the ft.

    2. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Burnt me before but this time is just too tempting!! Siggy > Eriksen??

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

        Was thinking that but Siggy can't be ditched this week...

    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen was born in Middelfart = Fartardo

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

        This has made my night!