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3 January 2016 1888 comments
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Two of the league’s top-five attacks duke it out at Goodison Park, as Everton play host to a buoyant Tottenham Hotspur outfit. Despite ranking third for goals scored (35) this term, the Toffees are without a win in three home ties. Spurs, meanwhile, haven’t lost on their travels since the opening Gameweek.

Aside from notching the second-most goals (seven) across the last four Gameweeks, Everton ranked third for attempts (63), joint-second for shots inside the box (42), top for big chances (12) and joint-third for key passes (44), highlighting their dominance in the final third. Nonetheless, they also charted second for goals conceded (eight) and joint-fifth for big chances surrendered (nine), exposing their lack of defensive resolve.

As for the Lilywhites, they accrued more goals (eight) and shots on target (26) than any other side over the last four Gameweeks, so they’ll be relishing the opportunity to face off against an Everton rearguard that places top for home goals conceded (19). At the other end of the pitch, Mauricio Pochettino’s men have conceded just three goals and big chances since Gameweek 16. Furthermore, only Crystal Palace have conceded fewer goals in road ties (seven) than Tottenham (eight) this term.

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  1. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Why do we have Alli as a fifth midfielder, when all we do is benching him???

    Same crap with Mahrez in the start of the season, when he was considered as the fifth midfielder.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Rotating with Deulofeu for me.

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yup , maybe Alexis and Aguero coming back will force us to make him our 4th mid

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        This

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Because you want to make sure you have a good chance of pts when somebody doesn't play...or a good chance of pts when you play him.

      You've done exactly what you wanted to dowhen you picked him. Good pic.

      Alli > Wanyama if you don't want good insurance.

      1. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Haha! Might do that just to calm my heart.

    4. RÏɠBY
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      complaining about having a strong squad is odd
      as kenny rodgers sand "you gotta know when to play them.."

      1. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Problem is, I can't manage my squad.

  2. Budweiser
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    To stay in the cup I need Aldi to get booked or Everton to score more goals and no BPS..

  3. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ugh why i benched Alli

    1. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Bench at home, play away. KDB, the other way round. Simple.

    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Most did

  4. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Hang on, is this our FFS Cup qualification week?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      no

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Thank gawd

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully but i don't think it is from what I remember.

    3. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Next week

    4. BabyB
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      next i think

    5. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No

    6. RÏɠBY
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      would be funny if it was 😉

  5. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Having chocolate liqueurs for dinner because you want to start your New Years health drive but have too much Christmas goodies left over is probably not the best way to go about things.

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      New years regime starts tomorrow for me.

      1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Same, good luck!

      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        This
        Currently "clearing" all cupboards of food and wine 😆

  6. adased
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I benched both Evans and Alli,and now have only 25 points from 11 players while I have 16 points on the bench...

    1. Hakchak
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      26 points on bench

      1. ARKANOIIDE
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Should have played bench boost, your fault :/

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      #SquadDepth

  7. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 25

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I'm on 36

  8. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A prime example as to why a front 8 is a mind fudger.

  9. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Can afford this for a -8 😀

    Butland hennessey
    Dawson toby cresswell williams bum
    Alli ozil kdb payet mahrez
    Kane lukaku aguero

    0.8 ITb

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Who would you bench next week?

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Alli

  10. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone moaning about Alli on their bench.. Why have him if you are going to moan when he gets points? He's a good player playing for a good side he will get points.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I'd give you a +1...but they crippled me.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      True that.
      He's on my bench but I'm not moaning like a little bitch about it. 😎

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      You're totally correct . I think the moaning is folks not quite able to say: "I didn't manage my team correctly, and wish I had played Alli. I blew it." (Which is at least how I feel, but I don't mind that I own him, just that I didn't have the guts or wisdom to start him).

  11. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    This is why Cattermole is the best fifth midfielder in the game. No moaning about benching his goals 😎

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Gosling. Boo Yeah!

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Points on bench > No points on bench

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Points on bench = no points on bench

  12. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy and Dawson -> Smith and aguero ?

    No hits

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      yes

  13. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I like Epic Fail.

    1. Slam
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      That's cute

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

      I don't like you.

      1. TheBusDriver
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Why

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Don't try to act as if you don't know!

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            PATHETIC!

          2. TheBusDriver
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            I really don't.

        2. Clump
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          As irritating as a boil on the backside.

    3. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I dispise you

    4. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      👿

    5. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Noone likes you

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

    On 54 points 🙂

    1. DynamoTomato
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Very good week for you!

    2. BabyB
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      -32 this week?

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

        Nope

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Ban

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Well done

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

        Thanks

  15. DynamoTomato
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Alli on my bench sums up the GW. Poor!

    I have 2 FT thinking of ditching Mata & Vardy for Aguero & De Bruyne. Sensible?

    Cech McCarthy
    Dier Bellerin Souare Francis Dawson
    Mata Mane Alli Ozil Mahrez
    Vardy Ighalo Lukaku

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

      Good moves.

  16. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone considering Costa?

  17. Norb
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A) KDB > Willian
    B) KDB > Payet
    C) Keep KDB

    1. Dugout
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      keep KDB

  18. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Toby from my bench pulls his hair back & laughs his heart out at me, soon after, his compatriot lukaku joins in, they have a laugh at how I deserve the terrible GW for ignoring him(lukaku) as a captain option & for starting that Spanish fullback Moreno!

    Sigh! Let's just get this GW done & dusted away with!

  19. Feeling_blue
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ugh debated all week between barkley and alli and chose the wrong one 🙁

  20. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    AAA

    Alderwield and Ali

    The new SAS

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No.

      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        but but Gink...they've done it twice now. 🙁

  21. Fernando Torres 9
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Kane looking like scoring??

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Hit the post.

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      hit the post in the first half. other than that, no

    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Keep Calm And Respect The Bus Driver

  22. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Buying Surman as my 5th midfielder. No more crying about points on bench.

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      He got 7 points for my bench a couple of weeks ago, too good 🙁

  23. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    It's annoying having Alli first sub and half my starting team register 1 point

    So annoying

  24. Dugout
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    2 FTs:

    Ramsey -> Stanislas
    Vardy -> Kun

    (promote Alli to 4th mid)

    Any good reasons against doing this?

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Toby on the bench feck it changed last minute to Ottamendi. RMT and the bookies agreed 🙁 Also my rival owns Ali. Silly season really. Cruel, cruel one 🙁

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Be tough Daniel

  26. Andy1
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Should have used my bench boost

    Alli, Toby and Evans sat there

  27. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Made a great decision who to bench out of my defenders:

    Bellerin, Simpson, Toby, Dann and Wollscheid, benched the last two 🙂

  28. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    How consistent will Willian be? I bought him as Payet replacement and sold before United game. Ouch.. But no offence, he won't score many open goals, and today's was a bit of luck in it.

  29. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    People with Alli on the bench, log off. I can smell a second goal from him is just around the corner.

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Im one of them. Oh well. At least i will catch his price rise

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Top post AGAIN?? I seriously don't know how I do this...

      1. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Wow, it was top post when I replied on this. Something happened after that, maybe a post was deleted...?

        Who cares, the game is on.

    3. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah on the bench. Between him and kdb away