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. 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 for transfer or save?
    1FT available..

    coutinho or firmino for captain?
    thanks

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

      Cash? Bolasie to Sigurdsson if possible.

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

        This.

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

          0.1 in bank only

          am thinking of what better options such as:

          Deeney to Rondon / Austin
          Sanchez to free up funds to bring in Alonso in the future

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

            In that case, save FT and check players' performance this week

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

              thanks bro... yeah unsure transfers keep weighing on the mind..
              perhaps best way is to save (leaning toward that as well)...

              your take on captain?

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

                Tough to pick one of them, will leave it to you... 😛

                Have Mane and Firmino, I'm going with Mane. Think I would go with Firmino in your case

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

                  best of luck! 🙂

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

      Save.
      I don't think there's a right or wrong answer to this question. Both look good. I've picked Firmino and hoping for the best.

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

        thnks 🙂
        im more towards coutinho though

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

    Patrick Thistle (formed 1876) vs Rangers Ltd (formed 2012) today.

    Should be an easy win for the Jags.

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

      I think i'd rather watch the dog&duck pub league than scottish footy

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed. I'd rather watch England play than watch Scottish football

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

          Celtic would be top 6 in premiership.

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

            the delusions of grandeur from Rodgers 🙂

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

          Don't go that far mate 😉

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

        This.

  3. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sturbridge starting?

    Firmino at risk now?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Good jokes

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

      You and bemba share accounts?

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

        OMG no

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

          scaremongering is the lowest form of wit 😉

  4. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is giving Kosc the armband this week crazy?

    Have the like of Sanchez and Kun (could both be rested) or Firmino (Liverpool point could be spread)

    Arsenal a good chance of a clean sheet? Maybe a few baps added in or even a goal

    Seems as good a week as any for a risk

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      crazy, why not just (C) Firmino or Sanchez?

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      2nd v 2nd bottom. Top scorers in the league against one of the biggest conceders.

      Terrible week for a risk when you have an opportunity like this

      1. Professor Abel X
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sunderland haven't actually conceded that many away from home

  5. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    If we get the City line up a few seconds before the deadline and you see Aguero on their bench what would you do?
    Nothing or try do sell?

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

      Aguero vs tired Burnley legs = goals galore.

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

      I'd quickly try to sell

    3. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      panic buy Sturridge.

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

      Keep him if you've 11 players that'll play.

    5. ANON.
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I think people should sell if he isn't starting. Aguero to Kane will be the most popular move next week if this happens imo

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

        Sell for a ft anyway

      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Against Chelsea?

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

          Sell for Ibra then do Lukaku to Kane next week

          1. Lyonnais
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            probably this.
            May go to the transfer page with Ibra in. Only need to confirm then.

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

              I already did it. Should have waited to deadline really

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

                No early leaked news I would do it anyway

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

        For me it's Aguero to Ibra for this week and Ibra to Kane next week. The more I think about that the more I like it.

    6. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't transfer him in

    7. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      cameo vs Bur may be enough for him to bring points

    8. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Try to sell.

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

      thanks all!

    10. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      How would we get it?

      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Fake twitter line-ups.

  6. TooDifficuIt
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    walker, de roon and amat
    which one on bench?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Amat

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      De roon

    3. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Indeed.

  7. Palmyre
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Cech
    Stones Holebas Brunt
    (C)Firmino Hazard Siggurdson Coutinho
    Ibrahimovic Deeney Kane

    Good to go guys?? who is going firmino (c) like me?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Me - just switched over from Cout. Just have a feeling about Firm today

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

      (C)outinho .....

  8. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Those of you who own both Firm & Cout only who are you captaining?

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Firm

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Firm, but its a coin toss really

    3. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero

    4. King H
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard

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

      hazard

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Coutinho
      He's on corners and some free kicks and is playing at the top of his game right now.

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

    Redmond to siggy -4hit?

    A.yes

    B.no

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No.

    3. BB-8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

  10. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Play gundogan or capuoe

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Gund

  11. King H
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Quick question lads !

    Pieters
    Holebas
    Capoue

    Bench 1 ?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pieters

      1. King H
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Was hoping someone would say him as i dont want to play 3 5 2

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pieters

  12. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Cech
    Brunt Holebas Evans
    Sanchez Redmond Firmino Hazard
    Aguero Costa Austin

    Jako Amat DeRoon Kingsley

    A) G2G
    B) Evans -> Amat

    Thanks geezers!

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

  13. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Advice for this team with 1 FT?

    Grant
    Coleman / Holebas / Mcauley
    Firmino / Coutinho / Wally / Sanchez
    Aguero / Lukaku / Austin
    (Pickford / Amat / Walker / Fletcher)

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Save ft

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

      Aguero to ibra

  14. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pickford
    Morgan, Clyne, Holebas
    Sanchez, Coutinho, Firmino (c), Sigurdsson
    Austin, Aguero, Costa

    Jaku, Evans, Amat, Fletcher

    G2G? Bench order correct?

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      G2G!

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely jubbly

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Very nice team.I want siggy but he'll have to wait.

    4. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      cheers guys

  15. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Morning gentlemen.
    Good to go
    PickFord
    Kos Holebas lovern
    Coutinho(c )firmino capoue hazard
    Aguero Costa Austin

    Jak Walker pieters Allen

    Would you take a hit to get another playing keeper this week
    1 m in da bank.

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      no. G2G

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thought so. Cheers

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

    Absolutely hideous reading about my childhood hero David White and this sex abuse scandal. I think there are going to be a frightening number of players who come forward in the next few weeks.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Shocking stuff.

  17. CERVELO
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Gundogan- Snodrass

    Have Foster & McAuley

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd give gund one more week

  18. joersherman
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How likely is aguero start?

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      80% imo

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

      50

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

      I'd say about 40%

    4. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I dont think he will myself

    5. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Very 😉

    6. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Why wouldn't he start ??
      He isn't injured and he trained yesterday plus no UCL game next week.

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

        Seems like pep is hinting that he won't start. We know he likes rotation and Kun has done a lot of travelling last couple of weeks

  19. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku > Giroud for free?

    Yes?

    No?

    Already have Wally. Cheers lads

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

      No

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No

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

    Play Capou(STO) or Anichebe (liv)?

    Cech
    Holebas Pieters Evans
    Coutinho Firminho Hazard Sigurdsson Capou
    Aguero Ibra

    (Boruc Anichebe Kingsley Friend)

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Capoue

    2. So Troublesome
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Anichebe

  21. NachoMan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Good morning world.

    My current team is;

    Foster

    Alonso, Morgan, Brunt (Amat, Love)

    Sanchez, Hazard, Coutinho, Stanislas (Capoue)

    Kaku, Kun, Austin

    Should I..

    a) Stick
    b) Kaku and Stan to Mane (c) and Anichebe
    c) Kaku and Stan to Defoe and Siggy

  22. MJFainty
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Morning all, team as it stands:

    Foster
    Stones/Azpi/Williams/McAuley
    Pedro/Firmino/Sanchez/Gundogan
    Aguero/Lukaku

    Pickford/Amat/Capoue/Wilson bench

    Have 2FT and 1.0 ITB

    Any glaring issues here? Or good to go?

    Cheers and have a good day

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      If you're going to bench Capoue, put him first. Surely you know this by now?

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

        Sorry I've put the order wrong there, he is in fact first sub.

        And not the Austin transfer might be a decent move, but would bench him this week still?

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'd play a striker instead of Williams for sure.

    2. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      good to go with 2FT? Could surely consider upgrading Wilson (perhaps to Austin)?

  23. So Troublesome
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts...

    Heaton
    Koscielny Alonso McAuley
    Firmino Walcott Gundogan Hazard (c)
    Costa Ibrahimovic Defoe

    Jakupovic Capuoe Poieters Friend

    Who to play? Gundogan or Capoue

  24. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Why is Kun flagged?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Foot injury

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

      Foot problem

    3. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      “Sergio (Aguero) is not injured but he has a problem in his foot.” said Guardiola

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Club foot

  25. Zlatan Time
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton Jaku
    Alonso Williams Evans Amat Robertson
    Walcott Continho Sterling Allen Fletcher
    Kun Lukaku Costa
    0.1 ITB 2FT What to do? Thanks in advance?

  26. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with Kun? doing my head in...have 1ft and 1m itb

    heaton --- grant
    mcauly fuchs holebas -- pieters smith
    walcott firmino coutinho hazard --- fletch
    kun kaku austin

    A: save FT...as initially planned and captain aguero (probably change to firmino now(
    B: Kun >> Ibra and captain him...and likely do kaku >> kane next gw

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

      I like B but see if there's any leaked lineup before deadline

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. So Troublesome
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Change him for Costa or Ibrahimovic.

  27. Robthomas99
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Haven't took a points hit all season, don't think Aguero will start ikeanacho will probably. If they put a few past Burnley then Aguero might stay on the bench. Thinking of Aguero redmond lukaku out for Ibra giroud and firminio

  28. pettdogg
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    HELP? Matta Sigurdson or keep Barkley ???

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mata for me...

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sigurdsson for free or keep Barkley.

    3. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy

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

      definitely switch Barkley out for either of the two. Has troubled me all week which one of the two to pick. Popular consensus on here is Sigurdsson (his fixtures are great). I prefer Mata, though only just.

    5. Tomcooper9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy

    6. Thiga
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy

    7. QPR expects... glory!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy

  29. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Who was the poster who had the great 6 pt captain equation thing. Got first 4 in a row right.

    Who's he picked this week. Anybody know?

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

      Firmino, Coutinho, Hazard

  30. Tomcooper9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton
    Evans holebas Fuchs
    Sanchez hazard firminho gundogan
    Lukaku Aguero Austin

    Bench: Amat, pieters, allen,

    1) GTG
    2) Sanchez and gundogan to coutinho and Walcott
    3) lukaku and gundogan to rondon and countinho
    4) something else?