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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. Vardy Gras PBFC
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Those who saw it, expect Cisse to get a ban for his elbow on Coleman?

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No doubt. He'll miss at least three.

    2. BONZ
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yes - 2 swings then smashed him at 3rd attempt.

      He has guaranteed early release to ACON

      1. Vardy Gras PBFC
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ah, what an idiot. I'll have to look out for that on MOTD.

    3. Vardy Gras PBFC
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers for the replies, guys.

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

    How did Curtis Davies get 3 BPS? Wow, finally some luck with him 😆

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

      still conceded

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

        That's why it's really surprising. He's been horrible to own!

  3. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I suck at this game official
    Who is stupid enough to sell Boyd away to city

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

      I benched him, I stick by my decision, I did my job, the linesmen should do their's.

  4. Hurri Kane 42
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What a ridiculous Dream Team this GW has !!

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

      I agree, if it is your kind dream team then you are easily pleased.

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

    GW19 - Well that was a ferkin disaster despite 11 players 🙁

    Another rotation filled GW20 left to frustrate us?

    The Austin or Benteke debate proved a waste of time!

    1. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      im moving to players that have 0 rotation risk

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

    Already thoughts are turning to next GW!

    Quite nice to have a benching dilemma:

    Guzan

    Azpi | Terry | Zaba

    Downing | Sanchez | Yaya | Hazard | Siggy

    Austin (V) | Rooney (C)

    Bench: Fabi | Kane | Hutton | Dummett

    Might not even be a dilemma as Zaba and Yaya may not play!

    All thoughts greatly received.

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

      Is it worth maybe swapping Yaya for Silva?

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

        Yaya will play whilst Silva may be rotated out 🙁

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

          You think he'll play? Pelle suggests he might be a doubt - would be nice to get a haul from Yaya before he goes AWOL @ ACON.

    2. daveoafc77
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yep rotation prob means your bench will be involved regardless

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

        Thanks - so leave as is?

  7. daveoafc77
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    44(-4) plus Siggy, seems just above average, poor GW all round

    1. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      not really

      1. daveoafc77
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        not really what?

        1. mgilbert86
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          that's not a bad gw for you

          1. daveoafc77
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            yea im relatively happy, i meant it will be low scoring week for most

    2. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I got 43 with Bony left and am delighted

      1. daveoafc77
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        yea seems a decent score this week

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

      Think that'll be above average.

  8. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is Azp guaranteed to start next match???

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

      Like Jesus at easter.

    2. daveoafc77
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      should be but with Luis as back up hes a constant risk

  9. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I suck at this game official
    Who is stupid enough to take hit for baines to zaba

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

      You?

    2. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      This is why I don't take hits...

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

        i also took a hit 🙂

  10. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Just had a really crap GW (30 -4). Really want to do some rage transfers but should I just save my FT with this team?

    Hart
    Zab Baines Azpi
    Downing Yaya Siggy Hazard
    Costa Benteke Austin

    Bench: Boyd, Naylor, Moore. I've got 1.6m itb. Save or use somewhere?

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Same position as you. Every move seems sideways

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Difficult to understand why I keep doing so badly.

        Looks ok on paper but keep getting pasted in my ML

        1. Mr. Jenkins
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Pant, Lloris
          Ivan, Baines, Zaba, cresswell, caulker
          Hazard, Yaya, Eriksen, Sterling, Downing
          Costa, Falcao, Sanchez

          NOT FPL but even with this team i almost blanked out this GW.

    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      save

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

    2nd captain failure in a row. But not so bad ehh 😎

    70 last week with bony (c)

    50 this week with austin (c)

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

    How us Vlaar on for 3 bonus even when he has a Yellow card? I own him but still, seems odd

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

      Because he's a beast!

  13. XhakaCan
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is Yaya likely to play v Sunderland?

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

      yes

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

      Unsure.

  14. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I suck at this game official
    Who is stupid enough to bring in Carroll instead of anyone else

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

      Last week I took a hit to bring in Zabaleta (who was rested) and Naismith who got 1 point and suspended)
      This week I did Yun to Saylor (dnp) Yaya (c) Zabaleta (vc)

      I win

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

        That's tough to take - sympathy.

  15. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Don't know who to buy this week

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

    I'd play my WC in a fit of rage, but have absolutely no idea what to do with it?!

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

      first..put boyd in the team

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

        True

  17. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I suck at this ...you get the drift

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

    33 with Bony to play tomorrow, rank 80k..chance at a small green?

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

      Some chance. Wish I still had him right now.

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

    Kane or Benteke until wildcard?

    1. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Prob bentek going on fixtures

  21. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    lost to my h2h 2.5m rank dead team as predicted ......... agbon (c) howard (vc) and hes just thrashed me

  22. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Austin (c), on par with my other risky punt few wks ago,baines (c)

  23. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    34 Siggy & Naylor to play

  24. nibby
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Good Afternoon fellas

    RMT :

    Foster

    Baines | Zaba | Hutton | Cresswell

    Yaya | Hazard | Alexis | Downing

    Austin | Costa

    Subs : Jakupovic | Siggy | Kane | Kolarov

    2 FT's & 0.1 ITB.

    Any suggestions?

    1. Belli2007
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If Pellegrini continues to rotate full backs each match then neither Zab or Kolorov will play next match which could be a challenge. Baines return too low for his price tag. Silva a must given Yaya will be off to ACON soon.

  25. El Cube
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    QPR vs Swansea on New Years Eve. Prediction?

    Undecided between Siggy and Austin.

    http://awesomescreenshot.com/09943q9x35

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

    Is 29 any good? 😐

  27. Belli2007
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone any idea of average score today?

    Score looking to be 48 with subs and projected BPS and currently sitting at rank 141 so wondering whether a drastic drop on its way?

    1. Absinthe 42
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You're good soldier.

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

      26.6 overall (8.1/12 players gone)
      34.5 Top 10k (9.8/12 players gone)

      1. Belli2007
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        thx. 48 not looking too bad then and quite pleased with that with only two defenders playing (as having had a couple of ales on Boxing Day had forgotten Bertie was a Chelsea player which was my back up if Clichy didn't play - Yun injured). Chose not to take a hit.

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

    is Yaya done for the year, just waiting for AFCON now? strange that if he was rested, he wouldn't just be on the bench..

    1. Belli2007
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure. I thought they were all heading out around the 2nd which would mean playing on the 1st, but with him not playing today its difficult to say.

  29. OLEgend
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    where can i find all the bonuspoints for tday's matches?

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

      you can calculate yourself on the FPL site using detailed stats..it's the only 100% guaranteed source as long as you check after they've updated with winning goal, etc.

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

        very often, not accurate

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

    In case no one saw FPLDiscovery:

    26.6 overall (8.1/12 players gone; 78% caps gone)
    34.5 Top 10k (9.8/12 players gone; 86.8% caps gone)