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28 December 2014 2817 comments
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Sunday’s final match takes place at St James’ Park as out-of-sorts duo Newcastle and Everton go head-to-head.

Having ended Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season, Alan Pardew’s side have subsequently lost each of their last three, though in Papiss Cisse, they have a forward in form – the Senegal striker took his tally to eight for the campaign by spoiling United’s clean sheet on Friday afternoon. We’ll also be keeping an eye on our Spot the Differential pick Moussa Sissoko – the Frenchman has scored or assisted in three of the last four in front of his own fans.

The Toffees have lost three of their last four as second-season syndrome kicks in under Roberto Martinez. A run of eight matches without a clean sheet has persuaded many Fantasy managers to look for alternatives to Leighton Baines – the visitors’ chances of keeping out their opponents have been dealt a blow after Tim Howard and Phil Jagielka were ruled out through injury. Further up the pitch, Martinez has dropped Romelu Lukaku, Ross Barkley and Kevin Mirallas to the bench as he shuffles his pack to deal with the festive schedule.

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  1. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Everton stinks.

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

    Nate, if you had to guess what will the final AVL-SUN bonus be?

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

      No need to guess

      http://anewpla.net/fpl/live/?fixture%5B%5D=181

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

        This says Vlaar will get 2 when two other players get 3 and the bonus isn't fully updated yet.

    2. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      VerginI 3
      B/w hutton and vlaar for the two. I'd expect hutton ti get 2 but my stats are not the ones used by fpl so always slight differences

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

        Thanks

  3. The Mighty Boosh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Well what a fantastic end to Christmas this gameweek was. Hmmph.

  4. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    When are people thinking of wildcarding?

    The week leading up to Jan 17th (GW22) looks good here. Looking at a United attacker and defender at that point!

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Am praying for snow and a DGW, but I know am clutching at straws. Still have my own WC held back for such an opportunity.

  5. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Very good attacking full back, Janmaat.

    In a better team he could be a real points machine.

  6. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hopefully Dummet gets a goal or assist

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

      Hope he trips Baines for a pen

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cut your losses already.

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

    Best to save my freebie here?

    Hart
    Zaba, Terry, Hutton
    Sanchez, Hazard, Eriksen, Silva, Downing
    Costa, Austin

    Elliot, Kane, Wisdom, Chambers
    Bank 0.1m, 1 freebie

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yeah; or ditch chambers

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I am looking to ditch Chambers. Pieters and Janmaat possibilities, bout nothing leaps out from that price range, if you already have a Villa defender

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

    Looking forward to the next gw, this one is over for me. i'm out of the cup too.

  9. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mirallas on 🙁

  10. anish10
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    average score?

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

      Low 30's

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      69

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

      22

    4. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      55

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

      86

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

    Oh no Mirallas has just come on

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

    Lukaku almost certain to come on now that Everton are behind 🙁

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

    Martinez should go back to Wigan

  14. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Everton suck.

  15. Who Let The Dirk Kuyt?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is De Gea due 2 bps? Totalfpl says otherwise

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

      For some reason tfpl can't even copy the BAPs from the fpl site anymore. Seems like they themselves have given up on the site

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

    Everton very poor.

  17. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    When do the automatic subs happen? After the last game of the GW?

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

      Yeah

      1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks.

        So any additional points will count for Cup etc.?

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

          Yup 🙂

          1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Ta 🙂

            Thank god for Hutton, then!

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

              And boyd! 😀

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

    So possible cheap Kane replacements?

    Cisee
    Sakho
    Barnes?

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

      Why replace kane?

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Why do you wanna remove Kane? He looked so lively today and could have had an assist at least.

    3. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      After Chelsea Kane has decent fixtures. From what I was reading he did alright today and should have had at least an assist

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

        Ok thanks everyone. Will stick, play him over Wisdom or Boyd next game?

    4. Belsunz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Replacing him is madness!

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

    Repost

    Seeing Sakho was taken off early, will he start next game? Should he be given a last chance?

  20. vova
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    19 -4... Great game week

  21. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Why do people go to totalfpl for the bonus? Just go on a site called premierleague.com and you can get the real BAPS.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Link?

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Detailed statistics...

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I want all on one page.

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Oh. Nevermind then

  22. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Luckily through to the next round of the cup, opponent had a mare and got 20 points....

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

      My opponent more than doubled my score on boxing day

    2. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      My opponent looks to have beaten me with 9 players

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

    sanchez to sterling worth a punt??? treading water with a pretty template team atm. any other recommendations? 1FT::

    foster (4.0)

    azpil / zaba / hutton ( wisdom / dummet )

    sanchez / hazard / downing / silva (tiote)

    rvp / costa / austin

  24. parity
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Already looking past this poor GW...

    Have kolarov (SUN), ki (qpr), and bony (qpr), 2 FT, 0.3 ITB.

    Good idea to go ki+bony to boyd+tekkers? Or prioritize kolarov transfer since he might not play? I would have hutton, wisdom, baines otherwise (and guzan already so 3 AVL if with tekkers). Cheers guys

  25. Reedy
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Eto'o skies an effort, denying Baines an assist. 🙁

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      good

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    That went in against hull

  27. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Fecksake Etoo

  28. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pulis to Everton!

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      baines ©

  29. Would an idiot do that?
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    SKY
    Defender for the rest of the season
    A. Dummet 4.5m
    B. Robertson 4.0m