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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.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Bolasie
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is 34 from 6 decent?

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

      Above average

    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    3. Clump
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Have 37 from 7. Most of my leagues will put me down a little.

  2. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ellia mid or forward

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      mid 5.5

  3. Hibbopotamus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How many of you think Southampton will finish top 4? I still think Arsenal snags it, but I don't think it's impossible anymore with the fixtures they have coming. Koeman is manager of the year for sure

    1. Ser Football 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I mad a bet that they will before the season started. So I hope Southampton is in top 4

      1. low-life
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Odds?

        1. Woy
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I got this at 20 to 1 on 29th sept

          1. Ser Football 42
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Yup 20 to 1

            1. low-life
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Nice.

      2. Zombie
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Mad bet it was indeed

      3. Hibbopotamus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        That's bold, ha. I'm hoping they pull it off, feel like they're this year's Everton so I'm rooting for em

    2. OnionBag
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think they're gonna do it.

      Last 3 games convinced me

    3. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Unless Arsenal spend now they won't make it.

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

      I think Arsenal will finish top 4, but I also don't think it's Arsenal Southampton will kick out of the top four. For me:
      1. Chelsea
      2. City
      3. Arsenal
      4. Southampton

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

        Despite the money spent, I think United are probably the team with the most issues up there at this moment. Arsenal will get battered once or twice, but they'll get the points against the weak sides as always and finish top four like they have done for the last, what, 15 years?

  4. mitro
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Kneejerk Elia in for WC?

    1. puddingbrood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No he was great last week too.

  5. Ser Football 42
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How many saves is Forster on?

  6. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    No FPL assist.

    Colo hasn't won a header all day.

  7. Dempsey
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    lol my closet rival bought elia and then put him at first sub, amazing. but he did captain costa

  8. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Genuinely think I might go with Elia on WC, he may be the Soton mid we were searching for.

    Nice and cheap too, not much risk.

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nice fixtures. Trying to find a home for him

      Maybe I'll get him over Moses and stick Bojan in 😉

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        You know it makes sense. QPR up next for the magician

    2. OnionBag
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not watching the game.

      Where does he play exactly?
      Who is he in competition with?

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        RM I think

        1. OnionBag
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Just switched on.

          Looks like he's playing left wing

      2. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Would be in comp with Mane but he's at acon

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

      Still a risk of rotation with Long/Mane/Tadic. Worth it overall though imo

    4. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      who u dropping from your 4th and 5th mids.

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Downing, might keep Sig

  9. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    KOEMAN: been a LONG time since ive seen a head coach seriously selectively pik as close as Koeman his signings and get away w/ such success.

    tadic/pelle/elia/ etc nothing blickbster. easy being MNU and spread the million os high mark players. tough is going for selective players like koeman.

    1. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      mane too

      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        yes! the list gos on and on. they killed it.

  10. 1314
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Panti Krul
    Terry Clyne Bertrand Wisdom Baird
    Haz Sanchez Silva Puncheon Elia
    Costa Kun Kane

    any opinion welcome please for this wc.

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely

      1. 1314
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        thanks !

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

    Who told me not to buy Elia and captain him? I blame you for everything.

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😆

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

      😆

  12. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    who the hell is this Elia?

    1. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      former Juventus player

  13. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Quick poll

    Should I start drinking again?

    1. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yes

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

      yes

    3. zuzuViking
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, but not quite yet, hang in there 1 more week buddy

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        For FA Cup ties?

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

          Yes, u gonna need the medicine when Cambridge win!

    4. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ya, but this time don't stop, EVER, Dont sleep and dont stop.
      Report here on the hour every hour.
      Doubt there will be much difference in your posts tho!

    5. Hibbopotamus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Drinking is a good value pick, if you're playing your WC this week I say yeah

  14. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Elia/Punch rotation?

  15. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Think I may put Elia in.

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

    Agueroooooooo better deliver tomorrow or I'm gonna go nuts for replacing Costa..

  17. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ellia to kane worked out well

    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ellia is a mid. Fail

    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's a mid?

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

    Dat elia bandwagon

  19. Zombie
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Elia scored 4 goals in 66 matches for Bremen...Just saying

    1. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      His love for Hamburg never left his heart, and proved that by shiitting all over Bremen. Good lad.

  20. Whazza
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pelle assist

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

      Long

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

      Long

    3. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Shouldn't be.

      I'm sure Long flicked it on, and then Janmaat had a touch too.

      No idea how Pelle's got it, surely will be changed.

      1. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ok, both flashscore and FPL has Pelle so thought it was him

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

        Let's not be too hasty. 😀

    4. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Someone at FPL Towers still has him in their team...

  21. Jay_
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm considering Trippier > Chambers -4

      And benching Cahill next week, hoping it would be more a less a free transfer, worth it ?

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

      Pelle's got an assist?! Is he going to keep it?

      1. CABAYE4
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        No way, wasn't even involved.

        Long or no assist.

    • Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bangin' on Ameobi

    • Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm taking a punt on Elia.

    • SPorting
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop quoting Airplane: The Movie.

    • Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Oh god not Riviere

    • PGR
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Pelle assist given on FPL. They'll change it won't they?

    • Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      5-0 and Hazard (C) fails... I could have just had Boyd (C) for the last 6 weeks and I would have done better than the captains I picked 🙁

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        You said Hazard would blank because you captained him 😆

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

          Yep, considered Cost or Sanchez for a while as well.

    • FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Now van Gaal is really making me mad, somehow according to him Falcao was good today and he can act like a point in his attack. I really can't make head and tail of his filoshofee.

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        For once I agree with him.

    • Dempsey
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Still chuffed with my jones punt replacing zab