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

    Come on Kane, we want 23 points.

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

      I can't stop laughing right now

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

      this single handedly hauling me up

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

    chadli..He is BACK!!

    ANYONE GETTING him again starting squad!??

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

      Think so

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

      Was going to buy Eriksen next week, having second thoughts now.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Palace 0-0 Spurs next day out

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

    fair play to anyone captaining kane!! 😯

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

    Kolarov, Yaya and Benteke to Lescott, Chadli and Kane for -4 coming up

  5. Yanited
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who is thinking Haz (C) for Newcastle at home?

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

    Worst benching of all time?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It is certainly mine

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

      could be

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

      I benched Huth's 20 pointer 🙁

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

      Feels like it. Must be.

    5. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      definitely !!

    6. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Probably! I don't even have him but I'm doing Benteke -> Kane.

      (I benched Costa against Everton when he scored a brace)

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

      yep 🙁

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

    congratulations to the 0.1% that captained kane!

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

      😎

    2. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      crazy logic 1

      1. SomewhatPleasing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I wish.

        Just happy to have him playing

  8. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone who doesn't own Kane might as well delete their account

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

      Ok.

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ok, cheers for that Bows.

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

      That may be slightly exaggerated..

    4. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You might as well log off this website

    5. Clump
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Happy new year

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

      Sold for Jovetic, guess I don't have to kill myself.

  9. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Oh Jesus, Chelsea.. what are you doing to me..

  10. Richd
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Wow glad I got Tekkers over Kane. Especially when I advised people against it

  11. funny money
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    kane on the bench and knocked out by a dead team in the cup. Great GW……..

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

      Bloody hell

    2. Declan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😯

    3. Kazza_
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      both mark and granvile benched kane!!

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

      ouch, he was chadlis biggest supporter too....... 442 aswell

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

    If only Azpi had finished that...

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

    Imagine how good you would feel if you were hard enough to captain Kane today!

  14. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Everything going down the left and Eriksen just sat on the right getting nothing 🙁

  15. Belli2007
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    For any that has captained Kane today, I take my hat off!!

  16. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Even as a non owner, anyone who has benched Kane at home deserves the points to stay on the bench

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

      Against Chelsea... I think not

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

        At home.. Interested to know who you played instead

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

    Please don't get a yellow Fabregas

  18. RyanC
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Wow. Well Bony > Kane looks obvious going forward.

    Just wish I'd done it this week and not waited until next.

  19. Shrimp On The Barb
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I actually want to cry.

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

    Went into tonight

    Me: haz(c)

    Oppo: Kane

    Wow

  21. Neddy55
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    OMFG Saint Harry the rescuer of my GW

  22. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney out for Kane?

  23. tripleseven
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Choke slam by Kane

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

      Out of nowhere!

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

    ah well at least theres always a lol @ che on the cards

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

    Red card incoming...

  26. Sacked in the Morning
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I don't have Kane (yet!) but I would have benched him for this game too, don't understand the huge second guessing when most would make the same decision again.

  27. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    If he cost 8m you wouldn't have benched him!

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

      This

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Kane? I would. I have benched more expensive than 8m players against Chelsea. Mourinho prioritises the clean sheet in away matches, particularly against big(gish) teams, and usually his Chelsea also gets that. Only one I would not bench is Aguero, and that's because he cannot not score.

  28. Boz
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Yaya to Chadli looks the right move having 3 chelsea so no Fab, already have Silva and not sure about Sterling

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

    A last something Hazard?

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

      Goal or assist no probs...