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11 December 2016 1349 comments
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After Diego Costa fired Chelsea to a 1-0 win over West Brom at Stamford Bridge, we brace ourselves for a couple of 2.15pm encounters.

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur go head-to-head at Old Trafford, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Harry Kane both in fine form.

The Red Devils frontman has scored four times in his previous three Premier League outings and, with the fixtures turning in his favour next week, has the chance to stake a claim for consideration.

Sergio Aguero’s suspension has seen many turn to Kane in their droves – the Spurs man was the top transfer target up front last week.

With six goals in five in all competitions since returning from injury, he looks poised for more investment with back-to-back home clashes against Hull and Burnley to follow.

In midfield, Henrikh Mkhitaryan is also on our radars. After netting in the Europ League on Thursday, the summer signing from Dortmund retains his place in Jose Mourinho’s XI.

We’re also keeping an eye on Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli after both impressed in the midweek Champions League win over CSKA Moscow.

In the other match, Southampton and Middlesbrough square up at St Mary’s.

Charlie Austin was the most popular FPL pick on offer prior to sustaining a shoulder injury on Europa League duties last Thursday.

His absence allows Shane Long the chance to stake a claim ahead of a very favourable run of fixtures, with the likes of Sofiane Boufal and Dusan Tadic also vying for our attentions.

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  1. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So happy with my VVD pick. Bap whore, 100% nailed, goal threat and playing for a great defence.

    Glad I didn't go for Cedric Diggery

    1. GoodFella93
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I had a mare with VVD rising out of my price range to £5.5m the day before I was due to bring him in, and then stupidly took Bertrand instead of Cedric.

      Now I have to take a hit to downgrade to Cedric and bring in another £8m midfielder.

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

      He's brilliant! My only regret is I waited till Friday and paid 0.1 more.

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

      Cedric will play, just rested due to Europe and the midweek game approaching.

  2. Nicks93
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Atleast ill get Holebas on for Cedric

  3. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    3 1-0s after yesterday 🙁

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

    So anyone knows what happens if you play AOA and one of your mids doesn't play? Does a defender come on?

    1. Nicks93
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

      1st sub player will come

      1. Nicks93
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        If you think about it all the subs are defenders 😉

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

          😆

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

      Cheers all

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

    Allen to Eriksen or Alli fir free?

    1. Nicks93
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yup

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes eriksen

      1. Pieterke30
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No, Alli.

    3. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Get Antonio

  6. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Amat (wba) or FT on any defender up to 4.8

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

      Francis or Aké

      1. Pieterke30
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Is Aké really nailed?

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Jones

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

        Nailed?

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

    Amat 1st sub gets me out the cart. Took a 4 point hit to bring in Can & Iheanacho!

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Brutal

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

    walker to VVD ? or walker most likely to play the next game ?

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Walker

    2. In Bale We Trust
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely hold

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

      No way. Keep.

  9. Deano
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Best game I've watched all season - had real technical and strategic purpose from both sides.

    Blanks from Ibra and Erikssen but very happy with both for the future fixtures.

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

      What are you smoking

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

        Intellect, game awareness and experience.

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

      Sunday league compared to City-Chelsea last week

  10. In Bale We Trust
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Should I prioritise getting Alonso or Haz this week?

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso

      1. In Bale We Trust
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Remember Haz ripping Sunderland apart at the Stadium of Light not too long ago. Worried a pen or something may set him up fr a cricket score.

        1. Professor Abel X
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Hazard then

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Both will run riot over the coming GWs IMO.

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

      Does anyone get redirected to spam sites on here, tesco and free iPad's , happens quite a lot for me

      1. In Bale We Trust
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Never

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

        email mark@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk and he'll sort you out

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

        No - try doing a virus/malware check

      4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Free iPad every time you buy spam from Tesco sounds ok to me

      5. Deano
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Only porn for me!

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

        Could be the DNS server setting been changed to a spamware server hijacking links to random adverts

        (Network setting->Ethernet->Change adapter settings-> Properties) DNS should be choose automatically unless you yourself typed in a known good one.

    4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      West Ham goal please. Nothing for Mane and Firmino goal ta muchly

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

        Lol. Good luck

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

      Jordi Amat striding in off the bench like a boss. Thankyou mate.

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

      Anyone know why Son was subbed early?

      1. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 4 months ago

          rotation risk. Not a good pick tbh.

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

            Ok I'd better just dump then, not sure why I kept him for so long tbh.

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

            Especially with Sissoko's display once he came on.

        • Feed tha Sheep
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I thought he looked their most dangerous player

        • Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Just to change things up.

          Sissoko came on and was Spurs' best player.

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

        If Payet turns up today he could be tempting for the next 2

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

          Very. I'm looking at him.

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

            For who though? Other than Firm if he blanks again at LW who would you take out at that price?

            1. Pieterke30
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Mané. Because of AFCON soon otherwise I would keep

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

        TrashKane blanked. Why?

        xoxo

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          No service.

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

            Rubbish, he was well marked and looked very jaded.

            1. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Utter nonsense. He wasn't jaded at all. No service. Next 2 games will prove me right.

      4. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        ScoreCheck?

        1. In Bale We Trust
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          59(-8)

          1. In Bale We Trust
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Firm to come

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

          49 with Firmino left, wouldn't be so bad were it not for a -8

        3. drughi
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          40 (-8) milner and firmino left to play

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

          65 with Firmino to play and no hits 😎

        5. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          55 with Amat's 6 to come in, plus Firm, plus Costa's baps.

        6. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          53 + Mane and Lovren (no hits)

        7. Stokelona
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          26 🙁 Firmino, Mane, and Matip to come

        8. Cruiser23
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          60 with Firmino & Lallana

        9. More Tragic
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          58 (-4)

          Karius Firm & Origi

      5. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Top 5 goal scorers are foreign players. Why?

        xox

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

          Isn't that the same in most leagues?

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

            In other leagues there is at least one local.

            xox

        2. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Foreigners taking our jobs

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

            Talent always wins.

            xox

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

            yes, you could replace all 5 easily

        3. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          How many of Messi, Ronaldo, Bale, Neymar, Benzema and Suarez are from Spain?

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

            Iago Aspas in the top 4 is.

            xox

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

              Yep, will he be come the end of the season? Who knows.

              Look at last season in the PL, two Englishmen in Vardy and Kane were up top. I'm not even a PL sympathiser, but I fear your point is rubbish.

              xox

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

          Kane would be up there without the injury

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

          Kane/Austin will be up there come season end, Wally in midfield too.

        6. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          15 games into season.
          In the hunt to finish in top 5 are Kane, Defoe, Walcott, Austin & Vardy.
          Same old peesh IWW.

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

          England has one of the lowest numbers of active qualified coaches in the football world, and certainly one of the lowest professional level coaches. something like 10x as many coaches in Spain & Germany.
          Its all about the $$$. Here we spend it on foreign players for jam today, there they spend it on their own youth for jam tomorrow.

      6. cescpistols1
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I'm struggling lads. Help me out

        Foster Pickford
        Alonso Fuchs Cedric Pieters Amat
        Hazard Firmino Siggy Tadic Capoue
        Ibra Gray Kane

        No FT but 1.0M in the bank. Willing to take a -4 and make one more change. Any suggestions?

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

          If origi does well today, maybe him for gray

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

          Tadic -> Alli

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

          What on earth is gray doing there, and you've had Tadic all this time??

          1. cescpistols1
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah I don't know who to bring on instead of Tadic

      7. GE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I need some help 🙂
        What to do?
        1 FT, 2.4 ITB.

        Heaton
        Williams/Holebas/Cedric
        Sanch/Haz/Siggy/Pedro
        Kane/Costa/Nacho

        Bench: Pick, Amat, Love, De Roon

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

          William to Alonso

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

            Then I have to transfer Pedro out (max 3 Chelsea-players)

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

          Buy van Dijk, sell Williams.

          xox

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

            Thanks, but then I have both Cedric and Van Dijk..?

        3. Pieterke30
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Pedro > Payet

      8. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Early capt choices?Was thinking Kane not sure now..

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

          Costa

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

          Kane

        3. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Costa or Kane for me.

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

          I'm tempted to get Zlatan over Kane and save myself a transfer down the line. Thoughts?

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

            Thinking the same myself.

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

            NO

        5. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          How did Ibra play today?

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

            Couple of opportunities and he got shots on target

            Otherwise quiet

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

              Thanks.

          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Okay in real terms, only had 1 chance though that Lloris saved.

        6. Coaly
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Walcott to Eriksen a good move in the short term?

          With a view to getting Sanchez in a couple of weeks

          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            I would just go straight for Sanchez if funds allow

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

              They don't

        7. Unliklinho
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Perspective folks. Not captaining Kane next week? Today was always going to be tricky. Next week they're at home. To Hull...

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

            Sanchez against an awful Everton side is tempting though

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

            Costa against Sunderland could be tasty.

        8. fameasser84
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Guys,

          1. Rose or Walker? Do you think they are subject to rotation risk? Poch seems to have a track record of rotating the fullbacks.

          2. Alli or Eriksen? Slightly skewed towards Alli based on gut feel and he'll be a good differential imo.

          Happy to discuss. Please help!

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

            1 walker
            2 Eriksen

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

            Rose Eriksen

          3. gaurava1216
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Yes
            Alli

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

          Looks like VVD is worth extra 0.6m over Cedric right ?

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Rather have Cedric with the .6m put into decent cover.

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

            I think so yeah

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

            Looks like it...and he's also an attacking threat.

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

            Always was.

        10. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Need some advice please guys....

          I have 2FT this week and was thinking of dropping Anichebe and Fer ( total i have in bank is 13.2M) Any suggestions on 1 Mid and 1 attack for this? Other option is i Drop Fer and Capoue and bring in 2 midfielders up to 13.5M)

          Looking at: Ayew/ Sterling/ Walcott/ Alli as options for my Mid maybe? Please adivse...

          My front 8:

          Firminio Sanchez Hazard Fer Capoue
          Kane Costa Anichebe

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

            Fer to Sig

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

          So for -8 I bought 3 players that got me a combined tally of 4 points

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

          Origi hattrick time