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17 January 2015 4526 comments
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Gameweek 22 begins belatedly with a batch of six three o’clock encounters before Southampton’s visit to Newcastle brings the day to a close.

Fantasy managers will be concentrating their efforts on events in South Wales, where leaders Chelsea take on Swansea, and down at White Hart Lane, where Mauricio Pochettino’s rejuvenated Tottenham unit face Sunderland.

Harry Kane tops our Captain Poll, just ahead of Man City’s returning striker, Sergio Aguero. The Spurs hitman will look to extend a run of form that’s brought him six goals and three assists in as many league outings, backed by an army of new Fantasy Premier League (FPL) owners.

At the Liberty, Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and Diego Costa command a weighty ownership of their own, although with Aguero’s return, the latter has it all to do to maintain his current 59% level: a goal or two against Swansea would help his cause.

Elsewhere, Burnley’s Danny Ings will look to maintain his run of returns as Alan Pardew rolls up to Turf Moor with Palace. Liverpool, with Steven Gerrard out of the squad through injury, drop in on goal-shy Villa, while Leicester City host Stoke at the King Power. Down in Shepherds Bush, Louis van Gaal’s United go on the hunt for points at Loftus Road, as Charlie Austin looks to regain his London scoring boots to keep his place atop the FPL forward rankings, having blanked in the last two on home turf.

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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Right, I;m going to find a bottle of vodka and a very tall roof.

    1. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I'm off to Bristol for my birthday celebrations/piss-up 🙂

      1. Podge
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Happy birthday

    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Not vodka, JK. Show some class, at least. 😉

  2. SC not pearls before swine
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Totalfpl's bonus page has no bonus points for Costa. Is this a running joke? Cause it's kind of hilarious, even if it does raise my hopes for a second before I check on the FPL page...

    1. Namtab Nomolos
      11 years, 9 months ago

      He did terribly, not quite 1BPS per minute played but almost 😉

    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      That's ridiculous.

  3. Scratch
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Having watched the United match I gotta say Falcao looked nothing short of appalling. Missed a couple of sitters, was getting bossed out by the likes of Hill and Onouha and chickened out of a few balls he couldve made his.

    1. Not Irish
      11 years, 9 months ago

      He didn't miss any sitters. Green made two great saves. The rest is pure tripe.

      1. davies
        11 years, 9 months ago

        EH?!

        He missed an open fecking goal...

        1. Not Irish
          11 years, 9 months ago

          No. He didn't. Caulker nicked it away.

          Typical. 🙄

          1. davies
            11 years, 9 months ago

            He also kicked the ball into Green from point blank range with the whole goal to shoot at.

            1. davies
              11 years, 9 months ago

              Twice. One was a header.

            2. Not Irish
              11 years, 9 months ago

              Again... 🙄

      2. Scratch
        11 years, 9 months ago

        A header from point blank range with no defender nearby is a missed sitter, those chances are supposed to be his bread and butter.

        1. Not Irish
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Every now and then you have to tip your cap to the keeper.

          That's football.

    2. Back to Back Ballacks
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Utd fan here, he looks championship

    3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Massive Utd fan here. I would say he is world class. Agree with MRU.

      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 9 months ago

        😆

    4. Total Foot 5
      11 years, 9 months ago

      let me tell u ne thing. the guy is clearly not the same after the MALICIOUS FOUL commited on him by that french player last yr.

  4. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 9 months ago

    David Silva Apocalypse.

    Same time tomorrow.

    1. Acquafresca
      11 years, 9 months ago

      😆

  5. bunk_medal
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Phil Jones has to be worth a shout - cheap, United defence isn't conceding many, great fixtures and even taking the odd corner now.

  6. Duke Silver ☑
    11 years, 9 months ago

    http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/16/mauricio-pochettino-roberto-soldado-goals
    Or maybe he's just shite? Seriously, jammy last minute goals is all that's keeping Pochettino in a job.

  7. Dušan Citizen
    11 years, 9 months ago

    13 (-4) from 4. Aguero captain.

  8. Pedram
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Sold Costa for Aguero this week.

    Really need Aguero to tear arsenal apart now.

  9. gers23
    11 years, 9 months ago

    My Aguero captain

    V

    Rivals Downing and Creswell

    Hmmm close

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Squeaky bum time.

  10. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    11 years, 9 months ago

    All I want is Newcastle goal.

    1. beric
      11 years, 9 months ago

      hopefully dummett will score it!

    2. Not Irish
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Nope, we won't concede. 😎

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 9 months ago

        you're a Soton fan??

    3. CABAYE4
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Got a good feeling about today, Dummett at CB, Haidara and Cabella starting.

      1. The Nuttmxn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 9 months ago

        All good things.

    4. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I do and I don't at exactly the same time.

  11. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Clyne and Bertrand.

    Couple of goals, assists and CS please.

  12. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    11 years, 9 months ago

    50 with Kun, Sanchez, Fonte and Berty to play. Buzzing

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Fair play 🙂

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers!

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I have 52 with cresswell, downing, Sanchez, clyne and Silva left.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Well done!

  13. Back on the horse
    11 years, 9 months ago

    been thinking about chadli vs. eriksen all week. typical

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I advised someone to bench Eriksen ... 😳 🙁

      1. Back on the horse
        11 years, 9 months ago

        oh I routinely ignore you, so it wasn't me 😉

  14. mgilbert86
    11 years, 9 months ago

    7% captained costa however many got in aguero and captained him instead of kane so aguero owners could very well be in a good position after tomorrow's game

  15. 1314
    11 years, 9 months ago

    How's Kane doing ?

  16. Acquafresca
    11 years, 9 months ago

    How's this look?

    Debuchy, Alderweireld, Chadli > Terry, Wisdom, Puncheon (-4)

    1. Jay_
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Looks real good mate , go for it

  17. Nobodinho
    11 years, 9 months ago

    None of the top four in my ML has Costa 😯

  18. Davros
    11 years, 9 months ago

    25 with 4 to play. Can't believe I'm going to lose my cup match against a 1m + team

  19. Le Limpar
    11 years, 9 months ago

    If I was holding off WC for one more week I'd definitely be doing Someone > Bojan

    But don't think I can sadly

    1. Not Irish
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I don't see how any decisions can be made this week. Everything still very much up in the air.

      1. Le Limpar
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Excuse me?

        1. Not Irish
          11 years, 9 months ago

          WCing this week seems about as fruitful a prospect as it was last week.

  20. Owd Big 'Ed
    11 years, 9 months ago

    36 points with 4 to play.

    Kane captain fail but not done too bad otherwise?

  21. realtin
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Bonus points?

  22. Surezh06
    11 years, 9 months ago

    any reason for hazard balnk for last 2 weeks?? here we go.. after running out of patience shipped Oscar out and brought hazard in 2 GW before.Oscar has returned 28 and hazard has returned 6 since then.. jeez why me????

  23. Adriano
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Two questions, can't seem to find the answers on my own. Can a player's prise rise before every game is played? Also, is their a consensus on a reliable player value tracker site?

    Cheers

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      11 years, 9 months ago

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

      A player can rise 0.1 per day, maximum of 0.3 per gameweek.

  24. KeepCalm
    11 years, 9 months ago

    So Austin > Gayle...? sigh

  25. Owd Big 'Ed
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Bojan is an absolute magician. What a signing we have made there. Also, Phil Wollscheid is a beast.

    1. CABAYE4
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Is Pieters out long term?

      Wish I'd got Wollscheid instead.

      1. Owd Big 'Ed
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Yes he has a hernia, lol.

  26. Jay_
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Just done Chadli to Puncheon , looks good not having double Spurs in there now and frees up funds

    1. Total Foot 5
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Chadli subbed today, anything going on w him?

  27. Matt Sk
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Swapped the (c) from Costa to Roondog morning :/ cant get the captaincy right for a time now and Costa keeps frustrating me

  28. Skipdipper
    11 years, 9 months ago

    What's the bps website again? 🙂

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Detailed stats on FPL

  29. JÆKS ⭐
    11 years, 9 months ago

    For those of you who did Costa --> Aguero, are you planning to bring Costa back in?

    1. Jar Jar Dinks
      11 years, 9 months ago

      YES

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        11 years, 9 months ago

        How are you planning to do that? And after the city game I imagine?

    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Undecided. Ivan also had a high scoring game and if I stick with no Costa I can afford to bring him in.

  30. Ser Football 42
    11 years, 9 months ago

    This costa captain and Kane blank should jump me into the top 500