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10 December 2016 2229 comments
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While we are limited to just a quartet of afternoon kick-offs, we remain optimistic of returns.

Our attention will focus on the Emirates, where Alexis Sanchez will seek to maintain a superb spike in form with further goals in the encounter with a regularly stubborn Stoke City.

Having attracted more than 380,000 transfers ahead of this morning’s deadline, the Chilean is expected to produce against the Potters.

Elsewhere, thrills and spills also look guaranteed at the Liberty Stadium.

The scene of an almost farcical 5-4 scoreline last time out, today it hosts a clash between Swansea City and Sunderland that also promises goals. Owners of Gylfi Sigurdsson and Jermain Defoe will be banking on further profit.

Burnley’s clash with Bournemouth and Hull City’s meeting with Crystal Palace provide a supporting cast, with the likes of Christian Benteke, Robert Snodgrass and Tom Heaton on show.

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

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

    Might sneak through in the FFS Cup 🙂

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

      Feel like it will be a close one for me this week in LMS

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

        What score?

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

          22 including hits, with captain gone

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

            You'll be fine. That's the top 10K average.

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

              Phew. Just wondering, how do you decide the cut off?

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

                Bottom 8% or equal after hits.

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

    30 (-4) from 4 and Captain played

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

      Lav-ly

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      40, 5 to go with hazard cap

  3. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Took a hit for Cedric just to avoid playing Amat.

    That went well.

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

      Same with Alonso.

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

      On the plus side, his price will rise

    3. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Brought in naughton because I thought Swansea could get a rare clean sheet.

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

      Selling a defender before Sunderland(H) is just bad. It doesn't matter how bad Amat is.

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

        Easy to say in hindsight

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

          It's not too complicated before hand either. I hate the amount of hindsight on here but this isn't one of those times.

  4. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A defence of

    Huth Amat Kingsley Holebas Peters

    13 from 2 wih one to go 😎

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

      Minimal output for minimal investment

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

    Come on nacho.save my day.
    Repay the faith.

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

    Zaha looks fantastic. He has some horrible fixtures coming up but Place are scoring so many goals.

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Afcon no?

    2. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If you own him, good. If you want to buy him, don't imo.

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

        Fair play

  7. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Mustafi to Rose for free?

    Is Ben Davies a rotation threat or is he injured?

    Appreciate your thoughts!

  8. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Those with an 8 point or more hit, how are doing?

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

      28(-8) pre baps - 4 played inc c

      1. IL Fantasista
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Exactly the same here.

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

        26 (-8) pre baps- 4 played including San(c)hez

    2. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      30 pre baps from 5

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

      Not bad, 37 from 5. Looking at a green arrow but only as it's been going badly the last few weeks.

      Lukaku > Austin was a real blow having to use another hit for Nacho, hope he does well.

    4. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Took a -12

      Involved transferring out Walcott and would normally have played Amat then so yea not great but they were LT moves after all. Hope Iheanacho and Costa can score and I'm quite happy about it, even if it was better this week not to take the hit. Couldn't afford to wait another week due to price rises so...

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

      26 including bonus.4 played with sanchez captain.nacho one of the minus 4 s so hopefully he repays me

    6. FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      9(-8) no baps for sure, 7 to go.

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

        Ouch!

        1. FALCAO & MOU
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Yep, definitely.

    7. Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      23(-8) pre baps 4 played

    8. GK
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      35 -8

    9. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      17(-12) 🙂

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

        Hard luck Optimus.

    10. jia you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      25 pre baps, 4 played, happy enough, Nacho to deliver this eve and Haz(C) tom

    11. ChampChomp
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      37 from 5 with Sanchez(C). 8 point hit. Satisfied

    12. AndyCook
        9 years, 4 months ago

        22(-12) from4

      • Funkdoc
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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        31 (-12) from 5
        Hazard captain

      • lamagica
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        29 (-8) from 4. captain played.

      • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        23(-8) pre BAPs from 4 with (C) still to play.

      • sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Very few very unlucky hit takers then. Well done you lot. And chin up those who had it rougher.

      • AFlynny
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        41 excluding baps with 4 to play including Hazard (C). Pleasantly surprised!

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

          Well done!

    13. FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Let's hope my deBruyne punt pays off.

    14. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thought Walcott looked good value today, very involved and the return of bellerin on that right flank can only be a good thing.

      Was originally planning to get rid after this gw but I'll stick with the Sanchez + Walcott double up for now I think

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

        Same. Bellerin will do wonders.

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

        He definitely deserved more than one goal today.

      3. Sims
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        With bellerin

        Sanchez 6 goals and 5 assists

        Walcott 6 goals and 3 assists

      4. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        livid he didnt get more

    15. Mull
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      38 with 8 to go. 😎

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

        Captain?

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

          Sigurdsson :smug:

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

            Very nice! 😀

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

            You must not be in any cash mini-leagues right? Captaining Siggy is fairly hard otherwise.

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

              No big cash leagues but many on here know how seriously I take this game.

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

                No, just saying. Really great pick, but I don't think I'd ever be able to captain Siggy over Hazard or Sanchez with the fixtures this week. Don't know how you did it. The cash league thing is annoying as in, you know every one will play the percentages and so the major captaincy punts are dialed down a bit.

      2. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        You got me good

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

          Basically got the same team. It comes down to Hazard and Costa vs Kane and 13. Still all to play for.

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

      At this rate Zaha will get 20 assists this season

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

      I can't believe how bad buy was Heaton.

      2, 0, 0, 0, 1

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Same. Been a nightmare. But I have Jaku and I really think he gets a shot now

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

          Luckily I had Grant who got me 2 clean sheets during this period.

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

          Jaku will never get a shot as long as Phelan is manager I think, unless he threw in a clanger today. That Phelan is unnecessarily stubborn.

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

            * unless Marshall threw in a clanger.

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

        This...if I get rid he'll become a hero again

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

          You're probably right. 3 out of next 4 fixtures look friendly on paper.

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

        Yep! I got him 3 weeks ago after owning Schmiecal

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

          I sold Karius for him who got 19 points since then and maybe another cs tomorrow. Frustrating.

    18. Revival
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Just Stones for me in the city Match, expecting it to be 4-4 now with a Stones OG and yellow card

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

        1 cleanie in 15 games for City. Dreadful.

        1. Team Cruel
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          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          He has 3 CS in his last 33 games dating back to the new year.

      2. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I hope it'll be a 4-4 to be honest. Iheanacho here.

    19. Captain Vantastic™
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I have to sell Mustafi now. Best defender for the coming weeks who will play most games?
      Current defence

      Pieters Amat McAuley Holebas

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

        Alonso

      2. Team Cruel
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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Walker, Rose, Alonso, Cedric

      3. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Alonso

      4. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Spurs defender

      5. Knowledgeable meerkat
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Bellerin has reemerged if you can afford

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

        Alderweireld if he starts tomorrow, Alonso if not

      7. Captain Vantastic™
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks a lot guys.

    20. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No blanks from 5 is rare. Even Mee came through

    21. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      So...I had a conflict about whether to swap Holebas for Alonso and play Anichebe or do Sigurdson for Allen and play Holebas.

      In the end I went with the one without Holebas and Sig.

      FFS.

      1. FALCAO & MOU
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        U have to be one Martha focker right now(Samuel Jackson's voice).

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

        I played capoue instead of Holebas.boozing

    22. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      With Bellerin

      Sanchez: 6 goals and 5 assists

      Walcott: 6 goals and 3 assists + 1 game less

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yep. Im holding both

      2. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 4 months ago

          At least this is another straw for the Walcott owners to clutch if they are trying to cover Sanchez. If they have both then that is a different matter.

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

            No one expects full coverage but pro rata Walcott is great value

      3. Jack Burton
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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I should finish on 30 from 5 Inc captain OK with that had amat and diomande on bench hopefully a green arrow

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

        Llorente and Okaka aren't nailed on yet?

      5. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        A) Chadli/Capoue > Zaha
        B) Austin > Defoe/Benteke

        ?

      6. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        19 points with 4 played Alexis, (C) Holebas,Pickford and Williams have Can, Costa, Hazard,Iheanacho,Kane & Mane all to play im optimistic despite the lowish haul from Sanchez.

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

        Who would you get in for Snodgrass?

        Erikson / Alli / Walcott

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

          eriksen

      8. money face bandwagon
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        come on vardy

      9. :
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        The King is indisposed. Arise Prince Kelechi (c)!

      10. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I could only get Siggy if my 4th and 5th defenders would be Amat and Kingsley. Would be daft move right?

      11. Conk
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Please gods, let the bps reductions be kind to alexis and siggy

      12. MidTableFantasy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Did a -16 (!) and looks like that paid off with Zaha for Pedro.. if Pedro doesn't start or do anything if he does 🙂

      13. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Fellow Hazard captainers.
        Have a nice evening tonight. That lovely feeling of hope in FPL is to be cherished.

        1. Bleach †
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I have armband on Haz but would be more confident with Costa tbh.

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

            Mike Dean is ref. Penalty assured

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

              For West Brom.

        2. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I wish it happens..

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

        Glad Zaha has United and Chelsea next. That should keep his value from skyrocketing in the near future

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

          Casuals don't look at fixtures

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

          im actually selling him for siggy

          siggy got the better fixtures and is the perfect 4th mid