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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. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    No baps for sanchez or A.smith so?
    One of my rivals capt ozil so not so bad nite.
    If only smith stick one of his chances away!!!

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe a cheeky one for Smith.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A Smith on for 1 BAP?

  2. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    8 point hit
    Sanchez 7
    Kos 0

    Up to -1... booyaa!

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hmmm

    2. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You put Kos in?!

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Had him for several weeks.

  3. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Iwobi and who else nearly scored for Arsenal before Everton broke away. Lukaku should have given that early while Cech was still out of goal.

  4. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea will be going all out for a win tomorrow

    1. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Do they usually go for a draw?

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah but have been unfortunate in winding up with a win

  5. Matamatics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Everton definitely should have scored at the end

  6. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Last goal Williams scored before this game was for Swansea against?

    Yep, Arsenal.

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      When I saw him come up for the corner I was like...is he going to do this again? I laughed so hard.

  7. Carlton P
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Pulling the trigger
    Evans > Jones tonight, got exact money and happy with my team
    Foster l Pickford
    Evans l cedric l Alonso Amat l chambers
    Haz l Sanchez l siggy l wally l Antonio
    Costa l Kane l dio
    Sound move or wait?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Seems a little sideways. Just coz he's man u, doesnlt mean he'll get more points. I'm saving the money going for ake and friend. You have enough on the bench to fight for places in your team

      1. Carlton P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        It's not that he's Man U, it's because of there fixtures and cs are sure to come, also he got 2bps at weekend
        Gw20 I will get brunt/mcauley
        Happy to give my front 7 a run

  8. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    The important question. Will that stop Williams from falling tonight or should I still pull the trigger?

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      don't forget we play for points... if you want keep him, keep him. doesn't matter if he falls.

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I dont want to. Hes going. I want to wait for tomorrow though so I know for sure theres not injuries.

  9. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez captain fail.
    Red arrows coming

    Francis my 3rd sub

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He scored. Not a fail.

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You have been lucky with captains if you class that as a fail.

      Thats better than around 60-70% of my captain picks this season.

      1. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Only 60-70 Smurf? I must be pushing 85% ha

    3. L S P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      14 is not a fail

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

      You realize he scored right?

    5. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      My last 3 weeks captains has seen KDB (1pt) Zaha (3pts) Hazard (3pts) - thats failure.

  10. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Tyrone Mings, welcome back to first team football. One minute or not, that is a loooonnnnggggg time out.

    1. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      How long was it?
      Never seen him play, supposed to be a real talent. He a left back or natural CB?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        He was great for Ipswich in the Championship.

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Mings can only get better.

  11. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    It could have been better but as a non owner, just a 7 pointer from Alexis is great.

  12. BrutalLogiC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What was i thinking picking Wilson instead of benteke/origi/nacho!

  13. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Two players for 9 with a minus 8 to give 1. Positive figures GW rank# 1 incoming.

  14. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Absolutely outstanding by Everton. Where did that come from?

    Also....If we don't get Leighton Baines we need our collective FFS bumps feeling.

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Steady Wakey they've been utter dross for weeks.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        And for the first part of tonight's game

      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I saw the old Leighton Baines tonight. He's a pick for sure.

    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      On pens. Him and Coleman attacking like yesteryear. They're quite crap at defending though.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Which team isn't crap at defending in spells this season. Even Chelsea and Spurs have been a bit rubbish at times. In fact you couldn't have given a Chelsea defender away earlier in the season.

    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Good run of fixtures and I'm interested. No clean sheets means he's basically a 5.5m mid.

    4. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I can afford Lovren > Baines exactly.
      It's a sign.

      1. joescores
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I wouldn't go there this season

  15. ronty
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Have to get out Theo now.

    He looks hopeless in away matches.

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      2 of next 3 at home against Crystal Palace and West Brom...

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Giroud back, though.

      2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 6 months ago

        He is just useless.

      3. ronty
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        not sure he will even start both matches

        tonight's performance wouldn't have pleased Arsene one bit

    2. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He's at home gw18+ 19!!

    3. jamie1972
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Doing the same right now, did he actually touch the ball all night?

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

    I think that Sanchez might have gone down lightly.

  17. Odikostar
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Kosc with 10 points in his last 7 and priced at 6.6.....

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah shambles.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Got rid of him last week on wildcard.

  18. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    My casual ML rival did of course end up with the best budget picks on his WC. Without knowing anything he went with double Bou, holebas and evans in gw6.

  19. Mini Mane Mo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ars hasn't kept a clean sheet for the last 7 matches..

  20. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ake on eight points, good lad

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Did you get him for £4.2m?

      1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Nope, only brought him in yesterday for a hit along with Sanchez. Hopefully he remains in the starting line-up

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sadly, last on my bench.

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

    Arsenal fan here but really didn't mind that. Captained Costa and arsenal fan TV will be good after a long time

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

      You're not an Arsenal fan

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

        It's 3 am where I am right now I wouldn't be up otherwise

        1. ronty
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          same time zone and I am a Liverpool fan who has a meeting in 6 hrs.. don't say things like that

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

            Why not? It's true
            I wouldn't be up. Not sure why ur comparing urself

    2. Sauzée
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Arsenal > FPL

    3. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No idea what happened to Walcott with Bellerin on the pitch.

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

        Yeah he was really poor I thought tonight

  22. Totti
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    unfortunately benching coleman 🙁
    hope any of walker evans and amat not to play

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Walker won't

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Strong chance he will. Don't get their hopes up!

        1. Totti
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          i hope so

  23. Zombie
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How was Baines today?

    1. umerlfc
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Quite good

  24. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Time to rage transfer Koscielny to hell, yes?

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

      Guaranteed to score against City then

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You mean K0scielny?

    3. drughi
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      been so patient with him but yeah he needs to go

      1. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers lads, solid consensus.

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

      I dropped him for Alonso earlier. Delighted

    5. DNML
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      yup, even for a hit

    6. KING_ZLATAN
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      It's frustrating to own him .. had him for 8 weeks now and every week arsenal will just concede that odd goal

      1. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Same here mate, had him since GW3 as the first on my teamsheet and a season keeper. Every week, despite so many good fixtures, always the one goal conceded. He's been picking up yellows lately as well. It's hard to drop a good player from a top team with a run of good fixtures, but it looks like I'll have to delve into the Spurs backline. This will probably leave a lasting impression on me as far as the Arsenal defence go.

  25. umerlfc
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    My first 8 point hit. Brought in Ake, Alonso and Kane(c). Went well tonight

    1. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Fair play sir

  26. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Cech an OOP option? Seemed to get forward today more than usual

    1. umerlfc
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Wait till Cazorla is back

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Can't believe FPL classed him as a keeper.

  27. Paul
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Oohhhh I have got a feeling about this gw!!!

  28. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Williams 3rd on benchers unite!!

    1. Valencia's Left Foot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Haha yep.. Played him nearly every week and this week third on my bench. Couldn't write it..

    2. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Coleman here but I feel you 🙁

  29. Clump
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Had Williams since gw1, sold him yesterday. I don't have a dog to kick, might walk down the street and poke a random stranger in the eye 🙂

    1. umerlfc
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Haha rival also took him out for Jones

      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        An away win for the Reds tomorrow & I'll cheer up!

  30. Pochecinno
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Merseyside derby is going to be great.