Selection
26 November 2016 1098 comments
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Both Harry Kane and Patrick van Aanholt delivered the goods for last week’s selections, and now we’re turning to an in-form Gunner, Crystal Palace’s jet-heeled wide man and a hidden gem in the Watford defence to flourish this time around.

Olivier Giroud

Having scored three times in as many appearances off the bench over the last trio of Gameweeks, Olivier Giroud is clearly coming into form following an injury disrupted start to the season.

Handed a start at home to Paris Saint Germain in midweek, the Frenchman’s converted spot-kick took his tally to five goals in as many matches in all competitions.

Although Giroud – who sets us back 8.9 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) – is perhaps a risky pick, we reckon the recent downturn in form from Alexis Sanchez will persuade Arsene Wenger to continue with his compatriot up top against Bournemouth tomorrow.

The Cherries had conceded eight goals in their previous three away matches prior to last weekend’s 1-0 win against Stoke City, and could prove to be the ideal opponents for Arsene Wenger’s side as they look to get back on track following two draws in the league.

Giroud’s disrupted start to the campaign means he’s sitting in just 1.9% of FPL squads, and while he is a rotation risk, the fact Arsenal face West Ham United, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace in their next seven makes him an interesting option.

He has impressively averaged a goal attempt every 18.3 minutes over the past three Gameweeks, far superior to Sanchez (40.7), and with penalty duties also to bear in mind due to the continued absence of the injured Santi Cazorla, those looking for a differential in attack may need to look no further.

Wilfried Zaha

One midfielder who has been quietly producing a steady stream of points over the past four Gameweeks is Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha.

The winger has produced an assist in each of his last four appearances, and has created an impressive 11 chances over the same period.

He also leads all midfielders for successful dribbles with 27, helping him accrue two bonus points over the past month.

Available at just 5.3 in FPL, Zaha is certainly offering great value, and looks to have a pretty kind fixture this afternoon, with Palace travelling to face bottom side Swansea City.

The Swans have conceded seven goals in their last four matches, and have let in 12 goals in their six home matches so far this season.

Palace also face Southampton and Hull City over the next three Gameweeks, fixtures that appear relatively favourable in regard to Zaha’s immediate prospects.

Allied to his assist potential, Zaha has also demonstrated a reasonable goal threat in recent weeks, managing seven shots from inside the box over the last four Gameweeks, while he ranks second for touches inside the box among midfielders over the same period with 27.

With his ownership in FPL currently at just 2.9%, Zaha could be the perfect option for those looking for a Joe Allen replacement, or Fantasy managers who are thinking of cutting ties with Ilkay Gundogan, who has emerged as a rotation risk following the return of Yaya Toure.

Daryl Janmaat

While Jose Holebas has undoubtedly been the main attraction in the Watford defence so far this season, his team-mate Daryl Janmaat could be set to emerge from his shadows over the coming weeks.

Janmaat broke his duck for his new club in the 6-1 thrashing at Liverpool earlier this month, and also picked up an assist in the 3-1 win over Man United back in September.

The Dutch international now looks to be engrained as Walter Mazzarri’s first-choice at right wing-back, and has posted some impressive underlying statistics over the past few weeks.

Most significantly, Janmaat, who is priced at 4.8 in FPL, has registered four total goal attempts since his return to the Watford starting XI in Gameweek 11, ranking him joint-second among defenders, while he’s also produced seven crosses.

So given that attacking threat, and the fact the Hornets have only conceded two goals in their last four matches, Janmaat looks to have plenty of upside ahead of tomorrow’s home clash against Stoke City.

The Potters suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth last time out, and without the suspended Joe Allen, may find it difficult to break down a resolute Watford rearguard.

That potential to deliver points at either end of the pitch, allied to a ownership of just 0.2% in FPL, certainly makes Janmaat an intriguing option ahead of what is a generally a promising run of fixtures for the Hornets over the next month or so.

  1. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Giroud!

    1. Hakuho FPL
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      kun --> Giroud

  2. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    AAAAAAAAArnautovicccccchhhhhhhhhhhhhh

    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Been holding him so I hope he can deliver in these two GWs before I ship him out!

  3. Polster
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    G2G?

    Heaton (Grant)
    Brunt / Morgan / Jones (Amat/Martina)
    Hazard / Firmino / Coutinho / Mata / Siggy
    Austin / Costa (Kane)

    Who the Captain?

    1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      (C)out

    2. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Haz
      Dont bench Kane, IMO. Use AoA if you have it dropping Morgan to bench

      1. Urchin
        • 12 Years
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        or bench Brunt not Morgan in case of AoA

  4. Urchin
    • 12 Years
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    Zlatan captainers...lets unite

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
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      O/
      I'm wavering though. Could go on Firmino

      1. Blanka
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Currently on Zlatan, Firm vice.

        1. Urchin
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Walcott vice for me

        2. jia you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          same, good luck to us 🙂

    2. Gruu
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm in!

      My front 7:
      Coutinho Firmino Hazard Sugurdsson
      Ibra(c) Aguero Anichebe

      1. Urchin
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Nice.
        Siggy can be interesting captain choice this GW

      2. The Hindu Monkey
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        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        lovely team this week

  5. Carroll to the rescue
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Need some suggestions lads!

    Foster Pickford
    Pieters Evans Mustafi Fuchs Amat
    Haz Firmino Coutinho Walcott Hojbjerg
    Defoe Aguero Austin

    1.8m ITB and 2 FTs!

    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Fuchs > Alonso

      1. The Hindu Monkey
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        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        not this week

        1. The Hindu Monkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          actually with two free, I retract that

  6. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is Aguero safe to captain? Will he play 90?

    1. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No & No

    2. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No one knows if he'll play 90 but many on here don't think he will. If you play riskily then captain. If you want to be more conservative then captain another option.

    3. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      isn't the best captain choice even if fully fit, which he isn't

      captain pool
      then Chelsea or arsenal
      or Siggy

    4. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pool it is then
      Thanks Guys

  7. Mancunian
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Kun & Theo > Coutinho & Kane. Done

    How would this one end up?

    1. adam28193
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Could be catastrophic

      1. Mancunian
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Or fortuitous?

    2. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't have personally, but Cout and Kane are good options.

    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      i've done luk and sanchez to the same

    4. The Hindu Monkey
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      better options over next four weeks for sure

      hit and miss this one

      1. Mancunian
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Better options elsewhere or you mean those are the better options?

        Coz Kane & Coutinho have very nice fixtures coming up

  8. Weilong7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    cech (jaku)
    mcauley fuchs williams (amat, lenihan)
    coutinho firmino sanchez bolasie (fletcher)
    kun lkk deeney

    any suggestions?
    1FT available..

    thanks

  9. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Castro now.

    eff you 2016!!! 😉

  10. adam28193
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku or Austin this week?

    1. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Austin

  11. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking of removing dead-weight and investing in a long term solution for a hit. Yay or nay?

    Foster
    Alonso Holebas Stones
    Hazard Firmino Coutinho Siggy
    Costa Aguero Austin

    (Grant, DeRoon Martina 4.0)
    0.1ITB

    A) Martina ➡ Brunt -4
    B) Play Stones

    1. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      *0.7 ITB

    2. The Hindu Monkey
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I do like A. Excellent long term move.

      But for a hit I can't support it with Stones playing Burnley.

      1. Teahupo'o
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. It's a tough one, but even with only 1 clean sheet all season and being rested last gw?

  12. Patty
    • 11 Years
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    Is captaining Hazard a bad choice?

    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Im doing it. Own Firmino/Cout too

    2. Blanka
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Never, but so many options this week. Gonna be hard to get it right, I feel. Haz could very well score and assist, tho.

      1. some witty pun
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This. Too many "good" choices this week actually

    3. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It's a good choice imo since he excels at home & Spurs without Toby & Rose so their defense could be ripe for the picking.

    4. The Hindu Monkey
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      very solid, he's my vice

      1. Polster
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        And who the capt in youre team?

  13. NestorC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Keeping or selling Kun and for who?

    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Keep

    2. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Selling for Ibra or Costa or Kane

      1. NestorC
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Is it sure he won't play?

        1. Urchin
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Nope not sure, but too much risk for a 13 mil player in a striker position. Ibra has a plum home game, so going with him. Kun can still punish me for selling

    3. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Most are keeping. Some are selling for Kane/Ibra/Costa.

      1. NestorC
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        But should it be done for a hit? He may not play,right?

    4. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kun>Kane this week makes no sense. Spurs away to Chelsea

    5. NestorC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers guys

    6. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Keep. The only 2 I would sell him for are Kane & Costa & both don't appeal this week.

    7. jia you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Keeping for this week, but did bring in Ibra for Lukaku!
      Good chance that I'll sell him for Kane next week.

  14. nad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pick 1:
    Allen out, 1FT 2.6ITH

    1) Sig
    2) Phillips
    3) Snoddy
    4) other (who?)

    Current team:
    Foster/Pickford
    Holebas Amat Lovren /Walker Daniels
    Haz Mata Firmino Allen* / Barry
    Agustin Lukaku Austin

    1. nad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks in advance 🙂

    2. Polster
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. Polster
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Siggy I mean

    3. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1

    4. Blanka
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely Sig for me. Good run of fixtures coming up.

  15. adam28193
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku and Walcott > Austin and coutinho -4 really don't know whether to pull the trigger! Any advice on it?

    1. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Probably no. Lukaku & Walcott could outscore Austin & Coutinho this week.

  16. Polster
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Austin or Kane this week?

    1. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Austin

  17. Patty
    • 11 Years
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    Play Heaton (MCI) or Pickford (liv)?

    1. nad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd go Heaton

  18. Carlton P
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    9 years, 3 months ago

    Which 3 to start?
    A) holebas
    B) Fuchs
    C) cedric
    D) Evans
    E) Amat
    On a,b,d at the mintue
    Foster in nets

    1. Blanka
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Possible Cedric for Evans to hedge your bets a bit.

      1. Carlton P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Was thinking the same
        Playing Lukaku aswel tho

        1. Blanka
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Argh right, ha. Cedric has potential for attacking returns tho as well.

  19. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Janmaat is tempting for £4.8 should i already own Holebas should I double up on Watford defence and do Williams > Janmaat for a FT?

    1. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Why not Jenkinson?

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I'm looking for a long term replacement not short but thats a good option of course.

  20. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Right bench ?

    Grant (Pickford)
    Alonso - Lovren - Holebas (Walker, 3.9)
    Coutinho - Firmino - Hazard - Siggy (Gudogan)
    Kun - Lukaku - Austin

  21. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sturridge - think Klopp is going to go with:

    Coutinho - Can - Henderson
    Mane - Sturridge - Firmino

    Weak Sunderland team is a perfect time to give Sturridge some minutes especially given Liverpool blanked last time.

    1. pax888
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Weak Sunderland team who have won their last 2 games.

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Against Hull and Bournemouth. Got smashed by Arsenal, lost to Southampton. Think Liverpool are closer to the latter two teams than the former two teams.

  22. -SB-
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I'm very tempted to put Yaya Toure in my team.

    Any news on Aguero?

  23. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Tempted to captain Giroud but probably better play safe and captain Firmino

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm tempted to captain Ibra but probably should go Firmino.

  24. ducksfly2gether
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I have Ibra, Firmino, Coutinho, Hazard, Kane

    And I'm captaining Siggy

    Anybody else here doing the same?

  25. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Will Giroud start against Bournemouth?

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      probably

    2. Cookie Kid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I really hope so! Girroooooooooud

  26. Littlefish92
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best midfield 7.9 or less ?

    1. Blanka
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Walcott, Siggy.

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy

    3. Futbol Heritage
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Theo and Siggy

  27. @SirAustinDangerPowers
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku Allen to Coutinho Austin for a hit
    Yes or No?

    Front 8 now

    Hazard Firmino Walcott Allen Carrick
    Aguero Lukaku Costa

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      absolutely yes

    2. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd make that move.

    3. Polster
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yes throw the armband on Cout too. You have to make that -4 back and more.

    5. @SirAustinDangerPowers
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Could have done that last night to save 0.1. Nevermind will probably do it now.
      Was reluctant only because Lukaku was holding place for Kane next week.

    6. Blanka
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lost 0.3 million in TV by not doing that move few days ago, that's what would bug me.

  28. The Hindu Monkey
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    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    In the interest of fairness I'd like to announce I will be captaining Firmino this weekend.

    Having got 2 out of 12 captain choices right this year and having blanked completely a staggering 8 times, I hereby apologise to any like-minded players.

    Hazard is my vice. Captain him people...

    1. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Why you do this Mr Monkey

  29. Futbol Heritage
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Frustrated by Chadli.

    Chadli > Siggy

    Means need to downgrade Lukaku

    A. giroud
    B. Defoe

    leaning A despite obvious risks, since I have no Arsenal. Thoughts?

    1. Futbol Heritage
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Alternatively can go Theo+Defoe

  30. red devil 7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Gundog + Allen > Firm + Snodgrass (-8)

    Done!!!!!!

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      nice