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26 November 2016 1668 comments
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After a breathless conclusion to the quartet of three o’clock kick-offs, we have barely any time to regain composure before the day’s final match is upon us.

Composure is likely to be a rare commodity at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea and Spurs collide to rekindle their stormy affair in the tea-time clash.

Fantasy managers will be focused on the output of both Diego Costa and Eden Hazard, particularly with the Liverpool midfield failing to produce at Anfield. Costa has been handed the captaincy by 10% of FPL managers, with Hazard earning 5% backing. Elsewhere, Marcos Alonso’s 39,000 new owners will be banking on a seventh consecutive clean sheet.

Harry Kane’s performance will be key to those hopes. With three kind home fixtures to following this encounter, Kane is primed for investment and Fantasy managers will be using this evening’s encounter to carefully assess his prospects.

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

  1. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A Walker or Kane goal will save my gw

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      *hazard pen

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Same here.

  2. rooneysfirsttouch
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard and Costa blank please 🙂

  3. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How many goals spurs will score against swansea next gw

    A) less than 2

    B) 2-3

    C) 4-5

    D) More than 5

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Looking at Lukaku -->Kane(C) for a hit

    2. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B Kane Hattrick

    3. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      D) Kane 10',15',68',69',70'

    5. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A

    6. Hazardous1983
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      3

  4. 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Coutinho

    paul joyce ‏@_pauljoyce 48m48 minutes ago
    Liverpool don't think Coutinho suffered fracture

    paul joyce ‏@_pauljoyce 11m11 minutes ago
    Coutinho leaves Anfield on crutches. Right foot in protective boot.

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Re Joyce

    2. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Could this accompanied by Klopp's comments show that maybe Coutinho was being a bit of a drama queen about it (as bad as it looks) and Liverpool are just taking a precaution with the crutches/boot?

  5. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Coutinho flagged already, he looked fine when he was stretchered off.

    FPL very loose with flags these days.

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      2000%

    2. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      😆

    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Only a foot problem. Should be back tomorrow to score 2 goals.

    4. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Klopp reckons he might train tomorrow. Stoner.

    5. Easy Street
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      lmao

    6. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Looked fine when stretchered off.... Quality!!!!!

    7. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

  6. Sess!
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    9 years, 4 months ago

    Cout injury means I'll likely have to play one of stones, Amat and Lowton next week...urgh.

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You could always make a transfer?

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Worth a -4 though?

        1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          If he's out for a while it's probably worth it

        2. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Downgrade?

          1. Sess!
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Would be either stones > Cedric or Lowton > nyom I imagine

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Amat will get his 5 assists next week.

  7. Snapes on a Plane
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Which Chelsea defender to get?
    A) Alonso
    B) Azpi
    C) Luiz

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A)lonso

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      None this week, but A

  8. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Game gone quiet?

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

      They're all too busy upvoting Jafooli's comment.

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

        Welcome back

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

    Update: The assist for Llorente's winner is awarded to Taylor

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What about possible Amat assist?

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No, came off a Palace defender

        1. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Booo

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Urns

    2. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      It was number 33 - Fernandez

  10. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Apparently it's total precaution to leave in a protective boot after such an injury - until the scan.

  11. JIM BOB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Coutinho to be a differential when he recovers by next weekend 😉

  12. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sounds like Coutinho may be OK after all?

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No chance he plays next week imo

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He will be fine. Imo if he is traded out he will be so hard to get back in. Worth holding.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        You can just transfer him back in.

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          $$$$

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            ££££*

            1. Jimmers
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              €€€

              1. Sess!
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                ¥¥¥¥

    3. Easy Street
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah only on crutches. Shouldn't even be flagged.

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        That's just precautionary

  13. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I'll be looking for a Walcott replacement for up to 7.1 in order to afford Fuchs ➡ M.Alonso next week.

    Who should I be looking at?

    My mid-line is: Sanchez-Firmino-Wally-Siggy-Capoue

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Zaha and save some Yen

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Phillips, Zaha

    3. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez --> Hazard instead?

  14. wowBOBwow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Where does this idea come from that Lukaku does well against big teams and his goals are hard to predict?

    Just did some research on his goals over the last 5 years and he is basically the very definition of flat track bully. I was considering holding him through this tough run of fixtures based on FFS wisdom but turns out it's completely unsubstantiated.

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nobody says Lukaku does well against the big teams. It's the polar opposite, he never scores against the big boys.

      1. b✪mber
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        this

    2. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      he's improved in that aspect of late. He's still quite young, mind u

  15. AndyCook
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Who would you rather have as a playing three -
      1. Pedro, Sanchez and Siggy
      2. Defoe, Sanchez and Siggy
      3. Kane/Costa, Siggy and Walcott

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        3

        1. AndyCook
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Kane or Costa?

        2. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          2, bit bivouacs depends on the others

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            * but obviously

      2. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Scouts, any chance of a hot topic?

        With the injuries to Lallana and Coutinho is it time to jump off the Liverpool midfield as the team will be seriously weakened?

        That OK or is it too conflicting for your teams?

        1. Licious Lizard
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          You borrowed some paranoia from your profile picture ?

          1. _Freddo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            No paranoia just very observant.

            1. Licious Lizard
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Sure...

        2. andy85wsm
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          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Lol

        3. b✪mber
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          good point raised by Mr.Robot

          1. _Freddo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Let's see if they allow the hot topic and draw attention to it then.

            Easy enough to do.

      3. 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        More Coutinho quotes.

        Klopp : “He was in pain. Pain gets better. In the first moment it was obviously very painful but already when I saw him at half-time he said the pain was much better. But it's how I sad, we have to wait.”

        "“We have to wait for the scan, what we know in this moment is it's something with the ankle. That's it. We all have to wait. Not just you."

        1. Smarty Pants
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          But unlike Klopp, we can't afford to wait, we may lose team value!!!

      4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Kane close

        1. Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Kane nearly points

      5. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Firmino now also flagged 😮

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Wow! Just! Wow!

        2. Ziro
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          for what?

          1. Sess!
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Came off limping and went down after a challenge shortly before

          2. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            calf injury - 75%

        3. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Currently on four flags with Costa & Vertonghan ready to pick up suspensions in this game.

          Six flags, 2 x FTs 😎

        4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Calf injury?

        5. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Wtf

        6. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Due to this I think - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38118667

          1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            "Roberto Firmino also got a knock on the calf but it should not be serious"

          2. The Man Pastore
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Firmino

        7. Please Help I Don't Kn…
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I got Firmino and Coutinho 🙁 🙁 🙁

          1. b✪mber
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            gl

        8. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 19 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Report from club with quotes from Klopp...

          Meanwhile, Klopp confirmed Roberto Firmino also sustained a knock which led to his late substitution, adding: “He is much better than Phil, but has pain in the calf.”

          http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/244679-klopp-s-injury-update-on-coutinho-firmino-and-sturridge

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

            Cheers Mark....you know me, I really don't mind what FPL do 😀

      6. Aarono23
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Lukaku/Coutinho/Allen -> Kane/Siggy/Mata sound good assuming Kane remains uninjured in this game?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I like

        2. Sess!
          • 15 Years
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          Good up until mata

          1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Mata is in form and he has good fixtures coming up.

      7. Lyonnais
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I heard Coutinho has been strechered off just precautionary. Any truth in these rumours?

        1. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Ha ha ha ha

        2. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Not sure i have heard of a precautionary stretcher he was on on because he couldn't walk lol

          1. Sess!
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Precautionary stretcher with his leg in a precautionary splint. Yeah he's fine 😆

            1. KingNidge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Cheered me up a bit that 🙂

        3. Point-one short
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Being stretchered off just means it was too painful to weight-bear, which could juat be a bad sprain. Needs the scan to confirm the extent and check nothing's broken, but they already said they don't think there's a fracture.

          1. Torres76
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Ligaments could be on the horizon? Anxious wait ahead...

      8. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        If Kane scores, coutinho will be alright for next week

      9. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        So everyone is doing Luk > Kane.... Logical.

      10. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Alli got up before the ring umpire got to 10. He get's to continue.

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Ha.

      11. Dark_Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        So disappointed in myself that I allowed a few comments to persuade me to switch captaincy from Aguero to Firmino. Lesson learned.

        1. clodhopper
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Always the same some people spread disinformation for their own gains tactical I suppose some may say sneaky too

        2. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I did the same. Seemed logical at the time based on the info and fixture for Liv. As you say lessons learned for next week. As long as 9 decisions out of 10 (or in our case 10 from 11 which we get from this site) are good, then that's the main thing. We move on..

        3. Fergietime
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Theres an old Irish saying- Its your own advice that will anger you the least

      12. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Are there any statistics to compare the amount of flags this season to last? There has definitely been a flux in flags!

        Someone in FPL towers is on flag commission..

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Probably more injuries.

          1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            True. Could be.

        2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Ive enjoyed this season but there are a lot of things that need sorting out and the flags is one. Player only has to sneeze and hes flagged "75% possible ebola"

      13. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Apparently Coutinho looked totally fine as they closed the coffin after his family had said their goodbyes.

        1. Sylas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          The moment has passed! 🙄

      14. 824545201
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not even 3 Hazard goals with 3 Costa assists will save my gameweek.

      15. Torres76
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        https://mobile.twitter.com/search?q=coutinho

        Pictures of Coutinho's don't look at all....

        1. Torres76
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Good*

      16. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Apparently Chelsea are playing Spurs.