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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. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Which one is best option?
    A. Ake
    B. Friend (if fit) or Borough defender

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

      Difficult one, Aké more attacking threat, Friend/Bourough tighter defense and better fixtures.
      Getting one of them for Koné tonight, I think

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

      Im probably getting both in for Morgan and Kingsley. I suppose Friend will be more nailed?

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

        I have both - Aki/Bourough

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

    Is Goalman playing OOP? What on earth was he doing there for the goal?!

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's just very attacking. He usually has a taste for goals and like going forward.

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

    Me moments after that Sanchez goal went in...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyU1a4c1Tdk

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

    Anyways, should I keep Firm even with the price fall? or is it time to go at the moment.

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

      I got rid before the start of this GW. I'd say it's time to move on.

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

      I would keep. Is there some player you really want?

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

        Siggy atm and then get Coutinho when he's back

    3. L S P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      i'm keeping. the week you sell him he'll score a brace.

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

      Lucky for me the .1 doesn't affect my selling price so I can assess tomorrow

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

    Mark's team:

    Triple Spurs.
    Double Chelsea.
    Double Arsenal.
    Triple Sunderland.
    Double Swansea.

    Is triples and doubles the way forward or too many eggs & baskets and that type of thing?

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I have Triple Chelsea Triple Swansea Double Burnley

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

      Mate he has anichebe and defoe

      Hardly someone whose teams I'd look at for direction

      1. FALCAO & MOU
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yet you sit commenting on his website.

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

          Hiding behind his non-linked team too.

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

      Just because Mark has it, it is the way forward...

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on the players.

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

        Is it too risky? If a few of the teams blank, it really depresses your score.

    5. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Triple Sunderland might be a few too many eggs in one basket 🙂

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

      The new Daniel, ladies & gents

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

        He has no shame at all. 😉

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

        haha

      3. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This is actually so true

    7. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sunderland triple is the funniest of all
      Amat and Pickford are cheap and so must be the other Sunderland defence he has so it's not exactly a triple and double on Swansea and Sunderland
      Just picking the quality players in small teams
      Loading up on in form teams has been a tactic all along

      1. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Anichebe is a rich man's Amat

    8. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He should follow me and completely forget there were games this evening.

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

        You should of lied and said you were being patient, Granville 😉

        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I wouldn't have captained Hazard and would have bought a Spurs defender. Not that my planning makes much difference. Lets see if I get lucky.

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

            Keeping hold of Firmino could be shrewd.

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

      Triple Pulis for the cool kids! 🙂

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

      You're getting a bit obsessed mate.

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

        That's a bit harsh on Shirtless.

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

        this lol.

    11. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Doesn't matter.

      I had 6 doubles earlier in the season. But that's nothing to boast about nor be embarrassed by. Just the chance based on selecting individual players you want

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

        Did you ever have GWs were you had double players facing each other?

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

    I never know what Monreal is doing he keeps drifting wide, isolates himself until there's nothing left for him to do.

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

      One of the most consistent left backs in the league

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

        Best left back in the league. Likewise for bellerin on the other side

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Rose is better than Monreal. Best Rb is probably Bellerin but Walker wouldn't be far off

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

            Biased much?

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

            Definite top 4 in those two london teams. I prefer the arsenal lads though.

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

        He works hard but he isn't the best. His crossing isn't great.

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Sanchez grab another my son

    1. FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      All hail the one and only SanchezFather.

  8. Jay_
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Smith just wide from making it 2-0. Would've been a Francis assist.

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        First sub 🙁

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

        Phew

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

          This

        2. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Its spelt Pugh.

    • KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Best under 5.6 def?

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

        VVD Val

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      What a miss ozil

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

        Who set him up?

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

          Alexis

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

            Cheers

    • Jay_
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ozil should've scored there

      • TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ozil should have buried that.

      • La Roja
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Lolzil

      • Sims
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Had so much time there

        Could have taken a touch

      • L'Aeroplanino
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ozil close

      • Jay_
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Baines looking tasty

        • Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Ozil needed to hit the target there

        • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Damn it Ozil.

        • Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Who would've assisted that dont say Alexis

          1. Jay_
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Yep

            • TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              yep

            • Grand Thibauto
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Alexis

            • Venom Snake
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Alexis

            • Cok3y5murf
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I'll say Sanchez instead

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

            Firmino to hazard no brainer, right?

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

              Right.

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

            Are Bournemouth playing 5 at the back or is Ake playing Oop?

          4. le flem
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            this may not be the right time to be asking this but... who's the most nailed on man u defender?

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

              Val

              1. le flem
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                cheers all

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

              Valencia when not suspended I think

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

              valencia

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

              Valencia

            5. FALCAO & MOU
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Valencia now that he got his suspension.

          5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Coq out?

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

            Baines would have scored that.

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

            Ozil you donkey

          8. Venom Snake
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            This could be vintage Baines

            1. Venom Snake
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Barkley is a knob.

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

            Wow Everton fans are the worst

          10. Bellerinmondo
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Just let baines take it

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

            any news that walker might be rotated tomorrow?

          12. Conk
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            If i took a hit yesterday, is it already factored into my rank or will it come into effect with tonights update?

            1. L'Aeroplanino
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              after tonight

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

                Thanks

            2. Bruno Bruno!!
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              after update tonight