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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.

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  1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Sub order 1) Boyd / 2) Wisdom / 3) Chambers ok?

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yes for me

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

    Yes

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      This

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        This

  3. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    What % is Yaya on?

    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      To rise, that is.

      1. syke63
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Less than 60

        1. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Lovely, thanks Syke.

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

      55 on fplstats.

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Great, ta Freedom.

      2. Dino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Did they get dzeko wrong though?

  4. Shoot
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    I have Kane and Siggy (no Bony), worth -4 to do Siggy > Eriksen?

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      No

  5. starbows
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Siggy to erikson? Losing so much value on siggy though

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Try Eriksen. He's better.

    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Value isnt important if it isnt built up for the purpose of selling

      1. starbows
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Buying him back later is the issue though

        1. NATSTER
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          You can have Bony - better Swansea player to own for FPL points.

        2. Sánchez
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          But over staying the welcome costs points
          Those are more important than value 😉

          1. starbows
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            True true!

    3. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      You're not losing anything...
      You only make or lose money when you sell or buy players.
      So, in fact when you sell Siggy you're actually *making* money.

  6. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Dzeko to Kane/Sakho
    Boyd to yaya -4

    No city cover

    Yay or nay?

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Tough. Who would you bench then?

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Possibly siggs asi have Bony already.

        1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Kane and Sakho have tougher fixtures after this one. Not sure if they're worth a hit.

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Hmm ok. But I was thinking I could bench them and play 5 MIDs with Costa + bony upfront.

            I guess Austin us another possibility up front.

            1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              He is. Better fixtures and no rotation risk.

              1. Weasel Boy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                Cheers

  7. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Are there any news on Krull injury/recovery?
    I really need him for GW 19/

  8. jacksonbarber125
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Best gk's for this GW?

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Hart.

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

      Hart, Lloris or Adrían.

  9. Ronny Sandstone
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Real tough call, need to bench one of the following...

    Downing, Oscar, Siggy, Kane

    Leaning towards Siggy atm

    1. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Siggy

    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yup. Siggy.

      1. Ronny Sandstone
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Good enough for me, cheers guys.

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

      Easy Siggy

    4. syke63
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Oscar if you have any of Haz/Fab/Costa

  10. Skipdipper
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Current team...

    Guzan
    Baines Azpi Dummett
    Siggy downing hazard Sanchez (c)
    Austin (VC) Rooney Costa

    McCarthy wanyama chambers Naylor

    0.4m ITB and 1 FT

    So many concerns...

    No city cover
    Baines form
    RVP worry
    Sterling option
    Azpi dropped for Luis
    Siggy woeful away home

    Was thinking Costa/siggy to nasri/sakho got a hit
    But seriously so confused I might just leave it and bury head in sand!
    Any thoughts please? 🙂

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Alexis (c)

      Are you confident?

      1. Skipdipper
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Nope but other option Austin and downing I trust less
        Would you make any changes?

        1. NATSTER
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          TBH. I still rate Costa.

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

      City have a great run but no nailed on or obvious choices other than Yaya who imo is over priced.
      Baines form is concerning, I have no other issues and if you don't probably best to hold.
      Rooney is good enough.
      I cannot see Azi losing his spot. Was rested, meaning it will likely play all games during the x-mas break.
      Siggy is a concern. I have dropped (had enough cash to bring in Eriksen.) Your team is good no reson to lose Costa.

    3. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Don't take a hit for that or anything else, your team looks fine. It's a funny old gameweek and everyone is unsure of what's gonna happen. That's the beauty of FPL!

  11. Matt
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys, how's this looking for the weekend? Don't think there's anything else I can do this week. Already done Dzeko > Bony

    Hart
    Azpi Baines Wisdom
    Hazard Sanchez Downing Siggy
    Costa Austin (c) Bony

    Subs: Pantilimon Dummett Boyd Hutton

    Not sure on Austin for C, may go with Costa, Alexis or Bony, we'll see

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Austin.

  12. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you bench from this lot ?

    Y.Toure - Alexis - Hazard - Eriksen - Downing
    Costa - Bony - Kane

    Yaya - nice home fixture and pen in his pocket
    Alexis - gunner's chief creator at the moment
    Hazard & Costa - not good records away, but they are Chelsea and have potential to create and score anywhere. Stoke rarely keep cs.
    Eriksen & Kane - created 3 and scored 1 midweek - in form & confident
    Bony - form
    Downing - nice fixture vs the leaky opponent.

    1. jacksonbarber125
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Bony

    2. Jay_
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Bony

    3. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      You didn't think your transfer through, did you?

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        I thought and prepared to have fun with this bench decision. 🙂

        Was it a good decision? I'm not sure but it's my chosen challenge!

        Who would you bench?

        1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Really can't decide.
          Probably Kane.

          1. NATSTER
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks. 🙂

    4. Neville's Advocate
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Toughie. You must have known you would be having this sort of issue though! How bad is your defence may I ask?

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Guzan | 4.0
        Baines - Clyne - Naylor - Yun - Moore

        Weak, IMO. I can downgrade Baines and get two DFs from City & Chelsea / Liverpool / Arsenal. Just wanna give Baines another chance first.

        1. Neville's Advocate
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Fair play, better than I thought it would be to be honest!

    5. Big Sum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Not Bony. Hull is the weakest team right now, after Leicester

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        My dilemma too. Kane is less risk to bench, but he's also in good form too.

      2. Root
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        I'm thinking of captaining Bony

    6. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Bony

    7. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Kane. You have Eriksen and Bony was the only other I would have considered but his form is nuts.

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Kane is really a choice.

    8. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Lordy, your decision is even tougher than mine. (I have to bench Benteke) Kind of shocked I'm saying this, but I think I'd bench Eriksen. Eriksen just played 90 minutes midweek so he probably has a 60-70 minute ceiling this weekend unless they need him to win the game, which would probably mean Spurs haven't scored many.

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        A bit worried about 90-min present of Eriksen too. Anyway, I think I'm edging to bench Kane as he has less ownership overall and also in my league. Soldado should be back to start after a rest and limit Kane's potential again.

  13. jaredwilliams
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Guzan
    Baines Azpi Naylor
    Yaya Sanchez Hazard Downing
    Rooney Sakho Kane

    McCarthy Siggy Wisdom Moore

    1 FT and1.3 ITB. Save?

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Oh yeah.

    2. syke63
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Save. Hope your back 4 have a great gw!

  14. Dušan Citizen
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Kane nailed on over next few fixtures?

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      No. Ade back. Chadli a treath. Soldado playing regularely.
      Still, at 5.1, he's worth getting.

      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        threat*

      2. Dušan Citizen
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Hvala. Treba mi neko jeftiniji da uzmem Sterlinga. Ne znam sta da radim.

        1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Kane ili Ayoze

        2. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Uh, oh. A string attached to TM's toe has just yanked and woken him up.

          1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            🙂

  15. starbows
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Big decision....Siggy>Erikson or Siggy>Sterling?

    1. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen

    2. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling has more potential and fixtures to go on a run.

  16. Van Dal
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Kane or rooney rising tonight?

    1. jaredwilliams
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Nope. Both have recently risen.

      1. Van Dal
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

  17. Walsh
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Keep forgetting Sakho is off for ACON too. Can't wait to get Carroll 😀

  18. So Klose
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    So Saints are withou 5 key players...

    My fwd line is: Costa , Bony & Lukaku

    What should I do?

    a) Lukaku --> Austin (c)
    b) Lukaku --> Giroud
    c) Save FT and captain Yaya

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely C. But could still consider captaining someone else.

      1. So Klose
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Who?

        Hazard, Bony, Costa or Downing?

        1. Walsh
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          I'd probably go Yaya over those options, but he is a tough one to captain that said. Just put off enough by the away fixtures of others. Don't know mate, really open this weekend for captain for all but RVP in my eyes.

          1. So Klose
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Dont have money for RVP... 🙁

            That was why I would bring in Austin and CAP him..

            1. Walsh
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah I just don't like that move when Lukaku is a fine healthy option and you have decent enough captainable choices in midfield. Would rather save it.

  19. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    The Kall of Kolarov (part deux)

    There is always the dreaded 1 point cameo to consider. BUT my first defender subs will be ;

    GW17 Naylor (hul)
    GW18 Naylor (AVL)
    GW19 Hutton (AVL)
    GW20 Hutton (CPL)

    "Mr Kolarov, you're trying to seduce me, aren't you?"

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah that is pretty stellar. Could well just roll the dice...not a whole ton to lose really is there.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        nope 😉

    2. rozzo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      How many goals and assists has Kolarov actually got in his City career? Quite a few I imagine but hardly amazing.

      1. Walsh
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        How dare you speak ill.....

      2. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        4 goals and 16 assists in the last 3 seasons with very restricted minutes. It's all abot getting him in at the right time. And this could very well be the right time,

      3. SC not pearls before swine
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        If Clichy wasn't around I think we might see our first 8.0 priced defender since peak Baines.

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

      I hate Kolarov ha. But your bench will do well if he does not. So well worth the punt imo.

  20. starbows
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling OR Erikson?

    1. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen

    2. SpinyNorman [*_*]
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Everyone is going for Eriksen.

      If it were me, I'd go for Sterling because I do enjoy a good punt.

      1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        So yes, Sterling! Be brave. Don't be a sheep.

    3. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen

  21. Hyperion
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    A) Kane + Eriksen
    B) Austin + Barkley/Lampard

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't double up on Spurs attack.
      Maybe Kane + Sterling, or Eriksen + Ayoze?

      Or just B with Barkley.

      1. Hyperion
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Can't bear to rely on Liverpool and Newcastle don't have the best fixtures, so I think I'll go with B, thanks.

    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      B with Barkley for me.

      1. Hyperion
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks again 🙂

  22. rozzo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    So if I buy Clichy now the worst case scenario is he will play 50% of the games over the next few weeks with a high chance of a clean sheet with Hutton/Wisdom waiting in the wings when he doesnt play.

    Or stick with Clyne who will very likely get nothing for quite a while to come.

    Thoughts?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      50% is awful for a defender his price.

    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Just do the trade.

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Kolarov, if you have 0.1 to spare. I'd much prefer him than Clichy in those 50% of games.

    4. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Does it have to be clichy?

  23. Big Sum
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Alexis can destroy Moreno.
    And if liverpool plays with 3-4-3 he is going to be in alot 1on1 situations with Sakho or Lovren

    1. Le Limpar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Henderson and Gerrard is slow too. I'm really torn between him and Austin for captain

  24. DuckduckD
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Barkley or Milner?

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Barkley.

    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't buy either at this point.

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Milner.

  25. starbows
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Will siggy drop tonight?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Below post.
      No.

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

      Shouldn't but you never know

  26. Dušan Citizen
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    WHICH IDIOT DECIDED THAT THERE IS NO GAME AT 17:30 AT SATURDAY? -.- 😛

    Soton - Everton should be at that time! Or any else. I want to watch as more as possible PL games and now those sh1ts. I hate so much when that happen. At 12:45 also.

  27. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Berahino and Lamela dropping. Nothing else to report.

    1. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Get out of my team Berahino! You've caused naught but frustration.

  28. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    best option pls, and if possible why?

    1. mangala 6.0 (red C or yell C potential)
    2. demichelis 5.9

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Mangala. He is younger and has more fitness than Demichelis.

    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      2
      Mangala is on 4 yellows.

    3. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      thx

  29. flipperallstars
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Good to go?

    Foster (panti)
    Clyne Azpi wisdom (yun Hutton)
    Hazard siggy downing Sanchez (Boyd)
    Rvp (c) Costa Giroud

    1. King GUCI
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      very nice

    2. syke63
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Pant in goal for me. WBA double up is risky

    3. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Start Yun over Wisdom.

  30. Jay_
    11 years, 7 months ago

    What time does the Saturday morning team line ups normally hit twitter ? I'm guessing it's 1 hour before kick off but it would be nice to get it at 11.15 or even 11.28, will be monitoring very closely

    1. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      yo; what trade u doing...mine prob a chambo > mci def or sigur >erik

    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Lineups are always out an hour before kick off.

    3. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      How come people still ask this?
      It's never before 11:30.