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13 December 2016 3630 comments
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The December schedule now picks up pace as Tuesday evening treats Fantasy managers to the first two matches of Gameweek 16.

All eyes will be on Alexis Sanchez as Arsenal make their way to Goodison.

The Chilean has already delivered 10+ points hauls on four occasions away from the Emirates and faces a defence that’s managed a single clean sheet in 11.

Both Theo Walcott and Mesut Ozil were in the goals at home to Stoke and Saturday and have the chance to stake a claim as a double-up option alongside their more explosive team-mate.

For the Toffees, Romelu Lukaku returned to form with a brace away to Watford last weekend and looks the man most likely to break down a Gunners rearguard that’s kept out their opponents in only one of the last eight Gameweeks.

Bournemouth entertain a resurgent Leicester in the other 7.45pm kick-off.

Fantasy interest in Jamie Vardy is on the rise after his stunning hat-trick at home to Man City ended a 10-Gameweek goalless drought.

If Claudio Ranieri’s men can take advantage of a Cherries defence that’s conceded three times in each of the last three Gameweeks, more investment could come their way ahead of some decent upcoming fixtures.

The home side will be buoyed by the numbers too, though.

Having conceded 18 times in seven road trips, Leicester’s defence has been anything but resilient – only Crystal Palace (19) have shipped more away goals.

Callum Wilson drops to the bench despite netting against Arsenal and Liverpool over the last three Gameweeks. Steve Cook, Nathan Ake and Charlie Daniels boast plenty of goal threat from the back, though – all three have netted twice already this season.

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  1. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I'm just glad it wasn't Lukaku again.

  2. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Glad Kaku not involved. Tempted by Baines in a few weeks, though cleanies look unlikely.

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Williams is so goofy

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

    Alexis Sanchez is the best Premier League player by far.

    And that's sincerely,
    ItWasWritten

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

      Judging a player by his FPL worth is worse than the tripe spouted by Carragher and Neville.

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

    How did all that fuss start when they were going down the tunnel?

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

      Ozil and Coleman I believe. Maybe something said?

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Probably McCarthy. The rat.

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

      Ozil sold coleman

    4. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Coleman trying to impress Keane.

  5. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Only drawback with A.smith is not a bap magnet.
    He almost scored early in game I believe??

  6. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Someone's chatting chit. Someone's gonna get banged.

  7. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Baines on pens or Lukaku?

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Baines

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

      Baines

    3. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Baines.

    4. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ta,maybe i should do Cedric>Baines.

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

    Alexis scored with no assists. Whew! Talent is winning so far...

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      What?

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

        The best player in Premier League WON!

        1. I Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I don't understand.

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

      Coquelin assist

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

    Going Capoue -> De Roon + Williams -> 5.7.

    Any ideas? Was thinking its between Valencia/Vert/Cedric/Barragan/Gibson.

    Opinions on who?

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

      Vert after next booking, Valencia if you can't wait.

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

        Would like to do it tonight with Williams dropping. Valencia looks like the firm favourite for me. Attacling, nailed, off the suspension tightrope, fixtures.

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Daniels? Or Gibson

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

        Havent thought about Daniels, interesting, thanks.

  10. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Shame Coleman plays for such an awful defence, has 3 goals already this season

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

      Is that short for Seamus?

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        haha

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

          😉

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Surprised Man U haven't bought him. More finesse and less venom than Valencia.

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

    Bloomin heck, have you seen Mark's team?

    4-5-1 .... Toby A and Triple Spurs!

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

      link

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Crazy

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah

    4. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Whats wrong with triple Spurs?

      1. WE ARE RANGERS
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        2 sunderland forwards on the bench - bad planning

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yep.

    5. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      he LOVES Toby A....literally

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Suitable place for that revelation .

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        So much for double Chelsea. Toby A is a great move ... but Eriksen as well?!

  12. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Firm to?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hold
      He plays Everton next

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        About to drop. Already on Haz Sig Sanch

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      soft

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Touché

    3. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy imo

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

      Soft

    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Good

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

      Hold

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Price drop and I don't fancy them

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

    Vert

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      is your name

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

      ongen

  14. Spg76
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A guy one place behind me in my mini league has Sanchez Capt and he's a massive Evertonian. Says it all really

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

      He knows his team are bad defensively what wrong?

      I once captained bale against us (arsenal) he ended up scoring

      1. Spg76
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Nothing wrong. He knows Everton and their shortcomings

  15. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Most nailed Man Utd defender?

    Kosc has to go.. 6.6 😐

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

      Valencia

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

      Valencia.

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

      Valencia
      But bad week to choose

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

        What? Why?

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Ignore me
          He's out this week, was thinking was weekend

    4. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Tony V

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

      Valencia

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

      Valecia

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

        Cheers everyone.. None of Rojo/Jones/Darmian secure?

        1. Here's Tom with the We…
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Jones out of the 3

    7. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm doing Kosc to Valencia myself.

  16. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    You're killing my team Koscelny! Hating you right now

    1. Ginola14
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      we should have done the -4 AGAIN!!!

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

        I know. Always easy in hindsight

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It could be worse
      Could have had Fuchs the last 6 weeks

      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Had both of them. Did Fuchs to Alonso for a hit last week. Doing Koscielny out for a hit this week. Infuriating.

      2. Live Lad
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Could have had Lovren too

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Did you bench him?

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

        No. Couldn't bench the most expensive defender in the game.

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

    HT Discussion.

    If a person owns Kane but didn't captain him, are they bad at the game?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not really as he has been crap this season

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

        You clearly don't watch football

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Take penalties away from him and he isn't worth it

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

        Eh?

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

      Eh?

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

      Ask me tomorrow night

    4. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on who did they captain 😉

    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, because they own Kane. 😎

    6. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Is this a real question?

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

        Yes. If a person doesn't captain Kane against Hull(H) then they must think he's not worth his £11.3m.

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Or they think another player will score more points 😕

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I captained him and still don't think he's worth 11.3m. So what?

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

            So you captained him but don't expect him to be good enough this week to justify his price?

            1. Cok3y5murf
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              What does price have to do with captaincy? I captained him cause I thought he was most likely to get points this week in my team. He is yet to justify his price tag.

    7. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Usually you ask this question after he gets his hattie

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        haha yes mull has massively jinxed my cap now 😡

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

          😉

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

      Not really I didn't captain him but I'm not bad

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

      No. It's the opposite.

    10. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not if they have Coleman and Sanchez(C).

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

      A person has no Kane

      (c)

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

        😀

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

      Not if they had read the news and discovered Dembele is out

  18. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else go Sanchez captain over Kane?

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

    Kosc>Alonso confirmed. Was toying with Kos/Alonso/Toby.

    1. mir
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I've currently got Kos, Alonso and Vert. Can't decide currently thinking of keeping

  20. Morgs
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    anyone keen on Llorente? If he can keep his starting place he will get excellent service from Siggy. Will 4 in the last 3 mean he is nailed?

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

      I'm always keen on Llorente.

      I have the restraining order to prove it.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I nearly got him last week over Siggy, but I'd always want Siggy too and a double up would be insane

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

          If he does the job again tomorrow I think I'll double up for the following 4 GWs.

  21. JH12046
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Uncaptained Sanchez last minute and have Coleman on the bench

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      That second part of the sentence made me cry.

  22. mir
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Koscielny? Had him for over 10 weeks now. The fixtures after next gameweek are too good. Surely with no cleansheet in 7 they will keep some going in next 6-7 gameweeks.
    Or swap for Man Utd and Valencia?

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm selling.

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

      Im taking Valencia this week

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

      I think Arsene's rotating DMs it's creating a bit of instability

  23. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal defence do the same mistake in years.

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

      And what's that?

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

        Concede

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

          Every team does that

      2. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Look the ball instead of marking players; which Mustafi didn't.

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So many ways to exploit their weaknesses.
      Quick footed players=guaranteed pen.
      Big target man=headed goals(Carroll/Lukaku)
      Don't close down crosses.
      Easily unsettled by high pressing game of opponents.

  24. 1zverGGademN
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to all the baps on Daniels? Wasn't he involved in most of the Cherries' attacking action as he always is?

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

    Kosc > ?

    Have Alonso and Rose

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

      Valencia? Or go cheap like Barragan and spend elsewhere.

    2. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Downgrade him to Phil jones / holebas and invest in midfield and attack

  26. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Don't get why people are moaning that they didn't captain Alexis when Kane and Costa play tomorrow 😀

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

      Because Alexis has already proven to be a good captain pick this week

      1. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Just with one goal? 😀

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

          Yes he is at least guaranteed 7 pts (well almost)

          1. Bleach †
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I dont know, Im thinking Kane/Costa will get 2 goals at least..

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cause they don't think before they type

  27. Matamatics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pretty sure that fix is broken

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It has to be. Big red for me with Sanchez. I ony have 1 player playing and the top 10k have 2.2 playing, so maybe that's it?

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Does fix actually know your starting line ups?

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

    Sanchez jammy goal, need theo to neutralise those pts

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No Sanchez Maverick? 😯

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

        nah, bit too obvious and dull for me

  29. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal are useless. Kos has to be my worst buy of the season, and I still can't justify dropping him... :/

  30. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anyway, Aké nailed for Bournemouth now?

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm putting him in tonight

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

      Yes.

    3. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      100%. Beastly attacking threat too