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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. Richd
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Screw wildcarding to get Aguero. It's time to muff it all up and wc now

  2. Konig Luther
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bony to Kane this morning 😎

    Kane on bench 🙁

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

      Why get him and bench him the same week? 😕

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

        +Millions

      2. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Money issues... was my transfer for next week, but needed money to bring Sterling, so i made the transfer one week earlier (had 2 FTs)

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

    I left Kane out for Benteke
    Let me die in piece

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

    zaba will score v eve.......im getting rid this week

  5. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Game on!

  6. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    DAVE THAT HAS TO GO MATE

  7. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard is so good.

  8. Podge
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Classy save

  9. U-jin King™
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    another Hazard goal incoming

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

    Hazard what a player. Great save, Lloris.

  11. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    fark , could have really done with that

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

    aahh azpiii

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

    Hazard is a superb player

    Hazard (c) vs Newcastle at home locked in

  14. NASL Shootout
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Oh Azpi.

  15. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What a game!

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

      This....

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

    So gutting haz has only had 1 goal :-/

  17. Solenya
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard to Azpi, feck off Lloris 😡

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

    Playing Siiggy the away shy points scorer over Kane at home to a woeful/overplayed Chelsea defense was never the right call.

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

      Woeful Chelsea defence? Alright.

  19. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Have 2FTs, thinking of taking out yaya for sure...who to bring in

    have hazard sanchez siggy sterling

    silva surely?

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

      Yeah Silva.

    2. MBK 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Boyd

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

      wish adm was fit

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

      Well done mate my benching of Kane has cost me dearly,
      Congrats UN.

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

        Thanks mate, would have been very tight without him 🙂

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

    arse biscuits!

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

    Man utd did well to get a point then

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      My thoughts exactly.

  22. Overlordleo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Yaya and Bony replacements? Got a total of 23,2 mil to spend so can afford most combos. Thinking either Rooney, RvP or Jovetic for the striker spot, but have a harder time deciding on a midfielder. Could go for Silva if I get a Man U forward, Hazard if I want tripple Chelsea or someone like Sanchez or Sterling.

    Rest of the team looks like this
    Fab-Downing-Eriksen-King
    Costa-Austin

    1. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard over Silva for sure, Silva's appeal dented with Jovetic (and soon Aguero back).

  23. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Azpil , so close damn , thats me out of PP cup

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

    Fazio gets the ball and Hazard kicks him. No pen.

  25. Podge
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Kane ded ?

  26. mcpandm
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bt sport is shite always interrupted

  27. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Cahill having a particularly thuggish match.

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

      Will get a ban for that...

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

    Cahill retrospective ban incoming.....

  29. Geordienufc1
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    And yet another week where cahill somehow escapes a Red