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1 January 2015 3261 comments
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The last match of a quick-fire Gameweek 20 takes place at White Hart Lane this evening as Tottenham entertain London neighbours Chelsea. Mauricio Pochettino’s side will be desperate to avenge their 3-0 reverse at Stamford Bridge early last month and welcome their visitors in fine form, having dropped just two points in the last four matches.

Up against a defence with six clean sheets in eight, though, the home side face a tough task. Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen are the dangermen here – both players have served up four goals and two assists in their last eight, with Eriksen edging it for bonus by ten points to nine.

For Chelsea, John Terry will be looking for a third goal in four appearances in what has been a favourable festive period for the Blues’ skipper. Eden Hazard goes into this one with a goal or assist in each of his last four, though Cesc Fabregas has been the league leaders’ most consistent performer on the road, with returns in seven of his ten away appearances. Up front, Diego Costa’s underlying stats remain strong in spite of some limited recent returns – he’ll be looking to notch on the road for the first time since Gameweek 11.

The team news offers few surprises from the Chelsea camp as Cesar Azpilicueta is recalled at left-back, while Oscar and Willian return in midfield for Mikel and Andre Schurrle – Cesc Fabregas will switch to a deeper role alongside Nemanja Matic, then. Spurs make three changes in opposition – Danny Rose comes in for Ben Davies at left-back, Kyle Walker is recalled for Vlad Chiriches on the right and Nabil Bentaleb recovers from illness to replace Benjamin Stambouli in the middle of the park.

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  1. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Austin or Rooney to Kane? Doing Rooney would let me bank some money towards Aguero when he's fit.

  2. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Feck off Fabregas.

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      lol he's great ya tinker

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        So consistent it pisses me off. 😆

  3. Here's the manager
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    This is the first and last time I play 352. Held back from bringing in Kane and Silva for Eriksen and Bony to avoid a benching headache. #Fail

  4. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    This GW just gets better. What a break from Fab and Haz.

  5. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I might break 50!!!

  6. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard(c)

    😯

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😎

  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Haaaaaaaazzzzrrrrdddddd (c)

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😎

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        😎

  8. BabyB
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    i'd love it if chelsea got something form this game.

  9. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Phew

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      This

  10. The3rdTurd
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What a cracking game 🙂

  11. FPLEL
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Azzarrr C - still a bit of work to nab the 3 baps!

  12. jai1212
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Everybody is getting Kane I guess, not me.

    Demichelis >> Vertonghen
    Downing >> Chadli

  13. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    fazio is SUCH a liability!
    play v ert CDEF and bench this idiot.

  14. pistol_pete
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Wow, think i'm the only person amongst my mini-league competitors who did not bench Kane- a late Xmas present for me!

  15. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Noice

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

    FFS Fab, stop assisting the wrong player. Look for Costa.

    1. laGan1n1
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😀

  17. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Assist?

    1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Fab

    2. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      you need to ask?

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Just checking 😉

    3. Viper
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Cesc

    4. JWF
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Fab

    5. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Fab

    6. gdog2244
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Fab

  18. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Well, my ML lead is gone

    I'm out of the cup

    I'm off to the roof

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I know there's cup games but surely Benteke to Kane is worth the risk to beat rises?

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Can always wildcard if it all goes tits up

  19. piquiblanco
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Oh feck this game

  20. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Giggidy! Another away goal for Hazard

  21. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Just realized Zabaletta has 0 points, thus Fpl will auto sub in Kane for his tasty haul!
    Lucky me 🙂

    1. Doc Graham
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      it doesn't quite work that way

    2. rudibryson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I dont think it will , zab played ?

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😆

      Zaba has scored me ZERO in three GWs!

    4. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😆

    5. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Got a lot of biters with that one 😆

    6. Pablitto
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      wake up mate 😉

    7. Vardy Gras PBFC
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😆 Yeah, Zab and Ivanovic been raking in the points for me last 2 GWs.

    8. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      REPORTED
      BAN INCOMING

    9. Big dongle
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      What u smoking lol

  22. JWF
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs will need to score again to get the win.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      This 🙁

  23. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Haz (c) Finally something!!!

  24. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Standard Fabregas assist

  25. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    People who bench strikers deserve this. 😎

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hey, Epic you're not known for your trolling. Hope this isn't a new resolution.

      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        seems a lot of people have kane benched. cue a 2 pointer next game.

  26. Barrier Freeman
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Soooo. THFC to choke?

    1. JWF
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Most probably.

  27. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    what a fecked up week

  28. jackluhg
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard goal slightly softens the kane bench blow 🙁

  29. Long Juan Silva
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Plenty of time left... 4-5

    1. Long Juan Silva
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😉

  30. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I haven't played my season long wildcard yet. I assume when I play my wildcard this January the game will know I'm wanting to use my winter wildcard and not the other one?

    1. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😯

      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        ?

        1. Back to Back Ballacks
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Didnt realise you were a rookie, thought you were a seasoned vet

          1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            🙂 I (like to think I) am, but I've never had the discipline to hold my WC this deep before. It's a genuine question!