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The Suspension Tightrope – Gameweek 18

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Chelsea’s Diego Costa was the latest guilty party in the penultimate Gameweek of the first Suspension Tightrope of this season. Having bagged a brace for the first time this term in yesterday’s 2-2 home draw with Watford, the Spain international earned his fifth caution of the campaign for a late foul on the Hornets’ centre-half Craig Cathcart. The indiscretion will therefore see Guus Hiddink’s side deprived of Costa’s services for the Monday teatime clash with Manchester United.

Replacing Costa on the tightrope for the final spin of the disciplinary wheel this week is Villa’s Leandro Bacuna, who collected his fourth yellow in a 1-1 draw with West Ham on Saturday. The versatile Dutchman is one of 26 players who will need to be on their best behaviour for the final Gameweek of the calendar year before the Tightrope limit is extended to 10 bookings on New Year’s Day.

Both Norwich’s Alex Tettey and Newcastle’s Jack Colback have a head start on the chasing pack in their efforts to reach that 10-card limit, which would trigger an automatic two-match ban.

That duo are already on eighth bookings for the season and therefore sit just two cards away from further sanction. Stoke defender Erik Pieters, who managed to avoid the referee’s wrath this week, sits one behind on seven cards, while new additions Robert Huth, Emre Can, Billy Jones and Eric Dier have all collected six cautions apiece.

Lastly, a nod to Gareth Barry as the old man of the disciplinary halls, as he picked up a record-breaking 109th yellow card in the last gasp win over Newcastle, his 580th Premier League game. No other player has topped three figures yet for bookings in their Premier League era.

Elsewhere, Bastian Schweinsteiger is available for United’s clash with Chelsea after serving the last of a three-match suspension during yesterday’s loss at Stoke. Jack Rodwell is also back in contention for Sunderland’s home encounter against Liverpool on Wednesday evening, having fallen off the Tightrope last time around.

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  1. Helpmenowbruh
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    No scout picks this gw?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      8.30pm

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  2. luke25
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    4.9m for a midfielder, thinking Josh King (going to be benched this week anyways

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    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'm happy with Stanislas.

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  3. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Would you bench Mahrez or Lukaku

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      no

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    2. Lisboa 1967
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      mahrez

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    3. Woeisme
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. Lukaku.

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    5. Worzel Gummidge
        8 years, 5 months ago

        No and neither should you.

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    6. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Which is the best defender to own for this gameweek only. Any price

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      1. Lisboa 1967
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        dann

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      2. J1F
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Dawson

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    7. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      What to do here?

      Myhill
      Bellerin Souare Moreno
      Theo Ozil Mahrez Silva
      Lukaku Kane Vardy

      McCarthy* Walker Zouma Gosling

      4.5m ITB & 1 FT

      A) McCarthy ➡ Hennessey
      B) Zouma ➡ GJ
      C) Gosling ➡ Coutinho
      D) Vardy & Zouma ➡ & Smith in -4
      E) Save FT

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        D with Kun

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      2. Acquafresca
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Save for sure.

        Get a Stoke defender next week

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        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Sound

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      3. FPL Mentor
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        c

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      4. Gazza2000
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        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Save, looks good imo

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      5. Robe Wan
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        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Not worried about Myhill?

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        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          A little

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          1. Robe Wan
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            • 11 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            I've got him too and McCarthy. Don't know whether to save or shore up

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            1. La Roja
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Save

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      6. 1zverGGademN
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Save

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    8. Black Panther
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Think it's very likely Rose/Trippier will replace Davies/Walker tomorrow

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      1. Woeisme
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Why?

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      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Rose for Davies yes but Walker will play

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      3. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Rose might come in (he is 1st choice IMO) but Walker will probably play. Tripper really hasn't settled and is a bit of a liability. Watford is a tough game and, assuming Walker is good to go, Poch won't risk it.

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    9. Ace Ventura
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Hi Lads, this is my wildcard team, how does it look?

      Butland Hennessey
      Alderweireld Sagna Simpson Cresswell Moreno
      Ramsey De Bruyne Mahrez Özil Alli
      Lukaku Kane Ighalo

      2.5 in the bank to see it easier to bring in Aguero. Or would ye go with him from the start with Barkley instead of Ramsey?o

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      1. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Remove sagna imo

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      2. 1zverGGademN
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        You don't need Kun on this lot. Maybe Sagna>Bertrand/Koscielny imo..

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    10. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      RMT

      Hennessey
      Bellerin Alderweireld Moreno
      Silva Ozil(vc) Mahrez Manè
      Aguero(C) Kane Lukaku

      (Myhill, Alli, Bertrand, Huth)

      Hows it looking?
      good to go?

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      1. Snapes on a Plane
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        GTG!

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    11. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Bottom.....
      Hey guys,
      What to do, what to do?
      Got 2fts and 4.5 in the bank

      Ddg hennessy
      Smalling dier Moreno Bertrand Simpson
      Ozil kdb mahrez deulofeu stanislas
      Kane ighalo giroud

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      1. decisions
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        lose a utd def/gk

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      2. FPL Mentor
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        DGG and Stanislas 》 Butland and Alli?

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    12. decisions
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Coutinho to Ramsey (have Ozil) or give Phillipe another chance?

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      1. Snapes on a Plane
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Hold

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      2. Sergeant Garcia
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Give Cout the Sunderland game 😉

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        1. decisions
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          i know this makes sense but he infuriates me! and i have 2 transfers 🙂

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      3. Akeem
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Cout was actually pretty good v Leicester, just unfortunate not to score. Definitely keep for Sunderland game IMO.

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    13. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Bellerin or Kos?

      Vote now or forever hold your peace.

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      1. Hibbo
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        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Probably Kos for goal threat.

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      2. Snapes on a Plane
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Kosc

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      3. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Kos but not this GW

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        1. decisions
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          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          why not this GW?

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          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            I expect him to be rested

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            1. Acquafresca
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Mert has a way higher chance to be rested. He was gobshite vs SOU

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              1. La Roja
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Kos was too. To be fair whole Arsenal defense was shambles

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                1. Acquafresca
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  Debuchy not on bench surely Bell will play?

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                  1. La Roja
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    If he wasn't on the bench, then yes Bellers will. Debuchy also want to go in Jan window so I can't see Arsene trusting him

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        2. Acquafresca
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          BOU(H).

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      4. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Bellerin

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      5. Shane Ferguson 4.0
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I am in same dilemma as you.... Bellerin maybe...

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    14. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      GW19

      Butland,
      Kolarov, Evans, Bellerin
      De Bruyne, Özil (vc), Walcott (c), Mahrez
      Aguero, Lukaku, Ighalo

      McCarthy, Stanislas, Moreno, Simpson. 0FT £3.6M ITB.

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      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
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        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Play Moreno over Kolarov (Clichy will play in my opinion). Rest looks good to me.

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        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers fella.

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      2. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Looks strong, good luck

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        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Need a good week.

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      3. The Gambler.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        £3.6m ITB with Aguero?? Wow.

        Whats your TV?

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        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Sorry just seeing this, its took a whack after selling Vardy.

          Selling value probably a better marker: £104.9m.

          Not sure if that's still good.

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    15. Snapes on a Plane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Play Bertand(WHM) or Evans(NEW)?

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    16. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I've drawn Your Mum's Athletic in the cup. That name sounds familiar.

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Giggity

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        1. Mr Arsenal
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Will come down to captain choice as we have very similar teams..

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    17. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'm about to bring in Ramsey or Theo for Delofeou

      Who do I drop out of the following to accommodate him for next week? Can play all out attack, so someone has to miss out!

      Mahrez, Coutonho, De Bruyne, Ozil
      Lukaku, Ighalo, Kane

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    18. Slash
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      When are the scout picks due out?

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      1. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        830pm

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    19. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Koscielny or Bellerin or Monreal ?

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      1. 1zverGGademN
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Koscielny

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      2. Snapes on a Plane
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Kosc

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      3. Back on the horse
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I've gone for Bellerin

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    20. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      pondering the following move

      Kolarov + Barkley + Vardy to Walker + Ramsey + Kun (-4)

      Could afford Walcott, and tempted to get him in over Ramsey but Rambo's stats are superior and I think more nailed for 90 mins.

      Your views? Can't do just the Ramsey and Kun moves, need the cash from kolarov for barkley to ramsey. Can do vardy to kun in 1 move and roll the other ft as well

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      1. Sweetpea
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        It's a good move

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      2. Back on the horse
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        i think it would go Ramsey. Trying to decide between him and Yaya

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    21. Ed
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      How does this look for a WC?

      Hennessey Butland
      Alderweireld Daniels Dawson Bellerin Ake
      Mahrez KDB Stanislas Alli Ozil
      Kane Lukaku Aguero

      0.4m itb
      cheers

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      1. 1zverGGademN
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        It's too early for Aguero to decide his value. Rest looks good

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    22. Henning
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Who to get?

      1. Silva

      2. Kdb

      3. Yaya

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      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Kdb

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      2. Hand of clod
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        2

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    23. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      so this is my cup opponent

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3333749/event-history/18/

      Dem Keepers

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      1. ​
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        and dat backline!

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      2. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        And VC-ing Rooney.

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    24. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Current setup for tomorrow:-

      Hennesey (DDG
      Souare Toby Moreno (B Jones, Zouma)
      Wiji Cout KDB Ozil Barkey
      Kane Vardy/Igahlo

      2 frees in the bank, I know Mahrez issue is pressing but tempted to keep that a week.

      More Arsenal cover? finally shift out Jones? lose DDG for Butland??

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    25. lasmons
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Toby - Moreno - Souare - Cook

      Azpi -> ?

      Thinking an Arsenal def - who is most nailed on? Kosc?

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    26. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Scout picks today/tomorrow?

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      1. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        ^ahhh I see above

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      2. luke25
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        8:30pm today

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    27. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully this little update on the Spurs website means Dembele is OK

      From the OS

      WATFORD V SPURS - TEAM NEWS

      Posted on 27 December 2015 - 17:30

      Mauricio Pochettino has no additional injury concerns ahead of tomorrow's (Monday, December 28) Premier League clash at Watford (3pm).

      That means Clinton Njie (knee) and Alex Pritchard (ankle) remain sidelined for the trip to Vicarage Road.

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      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Kane (c)

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    28. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking Theo's goal scoring record vs Newcastle is swinging this Rambo vs Walcott quandary.

      Memories of that 7-3 around the same time of the year.

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        52 points

        Phew

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        1. Trae44
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          He got 26 points!?

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      2. zøphar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        yep, had him captain then. Arsenal had boxing day off due to tube strike and newcastle had just played 48 hours earlier. Theo was playing for his contract. Good times

        His minutes are an issue for me. Rambo seems nailed on for 90 mins. Giroud's form is great so Theo unlikely to see much gametime as a striker

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    29. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I think I may have found the player with the lowest ownership while browsing fplstatistics - Nick Powell of Manchester United has 45 owners. Differential?

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    30. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      so I think the use of my 1 FT (have 2) has come down to these options

      a) Rose to Stoke defender/Walker
      b) Smalling to Stoke defender
      c) Morrison to Alli/Stanislas

      If I go C would you play him over

      Mahrez, Ramsey, Ozil, Silva

      Lukaku, Kane, Ighalo

      ❓

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    31. Licky
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Which 5:30 kickoff is televised on Sky tomorrow? If at all televised.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        not sure but you'd imagine it would be United v Chelsea

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        1. Licky
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          :/ I'd actually prefer the Arsenal match.

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          1. Licky
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            None are actually televised... ugh...

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        2. luke25
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          United v Chelsea is on BT Sport

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    32. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Who for C:
      A) Ozil (bou)
      B) Giroud (bou)
      C) KDB (lei)
      D) Kane (wat)

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