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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. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Koné dropping to 4.3 tonight it seems, so thinking of risking an early transfer:
    Aké the hot assett obivously, but not the best fixtures. Friend/Bourough keeping it tight, and good fixtures ahead. So question is

    A) Koné -> Aké
    B) Koné -> Friend

    Take your pick!

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

      Also looked at fixtures and Friend comes out as the clear winner imo.

      Besides A Smith is playinh OOP and you might want him later when Bou fixtures improve again

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

        Don't see many clean sheets for Bournemouth after Southampton (h), so would rely on attacking returns from Aké. Middlesbrough lookin a good bet for a few cleanies for quite a while

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

          Exactly. Friend for now. Bou defender can join later. Daniels on pens, seems like Wilson is out.

    2. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Friend lack of match practice?

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

    Everyone selling Nacho should he be benched tomorrow?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. Andy C or Rondon.

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

        Carroll for me too

        Keeping if he plays and blanks?

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yep. I'm trying to keep 2FT where I can.

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

    Tomorrow eve will be brilliant - 8 games. Great midweek treat

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

      Oh no, another reason to skip the gym!

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      midweek games = oop
      international break
      = reverse oop

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

    Is Jonty's webcam a potato?

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

      He's got a 56k modem

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

      Hahaha

  5. boc610
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    4 cleanies in 16 games for Gunners

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      #kostafi

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

      So glad I sold Kosc for Alonso at the right time

    3. Backup Dancer
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      They destroyed my rank. Glad Mustafi got injured

  6. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    2FT:
    a) Holebas to Jones
    b) Walcott Mane to Sanchez Zaha/Antonio

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B with Antonio.

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

        Have you seen any West Ham recently? How has Ant been playing and what position?

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

          Everything from forward to RB. Went RB when Carroll came on last

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

            Not ideal

            Can't keep relying on his heading prowess surely

            1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Scored with his feet last game....

        2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yea I have and can say he's a real option if he keeps an attacking role. He was a menace and deserved a goal last game.

          However he went straight to RWB as soon as Carroll was on. And I see that affecting his points, so monitor it.

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

            Thanks for the insight

            Wish I could watch the West Ham game first before Sanchez rise ...

            Only .1 I guess but I just know I'll be .1 short of a move in a couple of weeks

            1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              no problem.

              .1's are a nightmare at the moment for me too!

  7. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton / Pickford
    Holebas / Alonso / Evans / Amat / Cedric
    Sanchez / Siggy / Manè / Hazard / Capoue
    Costa / Anichebe / Kane

    A. Evans --> Jones
    B. Cedric --> Gabriel
    C. Hold ft
    D. Any othet suggestions

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

      C

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

      C no doubt

      1. Whitetiger14
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        C

  8. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you sell first out of Lovren and Morgan? Tempted to sell both for a hit, get it over and done with.

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

      Morgan

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I've got the exact money to do both to Jones and Luiz, not too sure though and I'd have to do the Jones move tonight.

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

          You need to get of both so I suppose sooner rather than later and those 2 transfers look good. Both Chelsea & United look the most likely to keep cleansheets

          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Yep, hopefully Jones keeps his place now Bailly's back and Smalling will be soon.

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

            *rid

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

    I want to get rid of Williams and now Wilson

    Vertong/A Smith/McCauley/Morgan/(Williams)
    Eriksen/Sanchez/Hazard/Zaha/Capoue
    Costa/Kane/(Wilson)

    I want to get rid of Williams. Damn thing had it since start of season and benched tonight obv!

    Thinking
    Williams --> Jones (tonight b4 price rise)
    then maybe tomorrow
    Wilson --> Diamonde
    Capoue --> Siggy (for -4)

    any thoughts? got no money ITB and 2 FT

  10. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I could really do with a hazard and costa blank this week!
    If they do, Kane (c) could send me flying!

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Even as a Hazard + Costa owner Kane C scoring well and the others blanking would be great for my ML

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yea I'm a hazard owner too. Everyone in my ML has gone with Chelsea captain (mainly costa).....

        Let's see! Good luck to us!

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard blank would be great.
      Not fussed about costa.
      But need goals from Kane

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Kane (c) is going to come through for us I'm sure!

        They let in goals like there's no tomorrow....

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

    One goal attempt and 3 chances created for smith in that game. Not bad I suppose???

  12. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Selling McAuley to Ake to free up much needed 0.4. Every little helps.

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

        Ake's fixtures don't really get nice until mid January

        1. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Dont need him for GW17,18,20

          • J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I'd happily play him at home to Southampton (joint second lowest scoring team in the PL currently)...

            I'd also consider playing him against Swansea too.

        2. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Was just thinking this

        3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Good transfer.

          That .4 will come in so useful.

        4. Licious Lizard
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Don't like that transfer.
          McAuley has good fixtures again gw 20-27 (%21) and he isn't the worst playing in tough games as Pulis will try to get goals from set pieces mostly then.

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

        Feeling that the Bou defender train has gone for now, looking at their fixtures.
        Middlesborough looking like the next budget def goldmine.

        Agreed?

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

          Yep got Friend in my team

          Tempted to sell Evans > BOU but doubt I'll have a spare FT for it

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

            Keep Evans. Good fixtures from GW20. Bou fixtures turn good in mid January

        2. Backup Dancer
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah going for Valdes myself

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

          Probably right. Can always get Aké or Smith later, they won't rise more if not getting clean sheets.

      3. Assisting the assister
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Now torn between Daniels and Ake. Pens vs free up cash

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

          Ake all day

      4. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Granville and Jonty making Mark crack there. 😆

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

          What about?

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

        16% of top 10k and 19% of overalls have capt played.
        That can only be good for Kane (C) others??
        Seems high % no??

        1. super zlatan
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Kane captainer here.

          Praying for a haul

      6. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Feels good to have gotten ahead of the pack buying Ake last week.
        shame I didn't play him.

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

        18 (-4) and a red arrow preditcted 🙁

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

          I'd be surprised if you get a red arrow

      8. Scratch
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        2 free transfers £0.1m... not sure how best to burn 1

        Pickford (Foster)
        Rose, Alonso, Holebas (Amat, McAuley)
        Hazard, Gylfi, Sanchez, Snodgrass (Gundogan)
        Iheanacho, Costa, Kane

        Gundogan dropping tonight but there's nobody > 5.4m that really stands out

        Any suggestions?

        1. Whitetiger14
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Fer but not guaranteed minutes

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

          I went for Phillips. But he's proper short term, I wanted him this week vs Swansea.

      9. Whitetiger14
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Firmino to drop tonight. To sell or not to sell? And for whom?
        Other mids are Sanchez haz siggy marney.

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

          How can you even ask? Comon

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

        Just woke up (in Korea) to see Williams having scored and on for 3 BPS. He is my second Sub. Oh well!

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

          People were posting how glad they were for selling him when Arsenal were 1-0 up

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

            I have Kane (C) and all 11 players still to go, so let's hope for some smooth after this rough... As it stands, Game week points are 0 from 0. Red arrow time.

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

          How did you wake up in Korea?! Jesus

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

            The alrm went off, and i opened my eyes.

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

          must've been some party!

        4. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          lucky you my third. which on form and fixtures he should be.

        5. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Did you fall asleep there.just wondering.

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

        is it worth using my only FT shipping out Lovren for Boro Defense ? Rest of my team are great atm. But the extra fund could come in handy.

        1. Whitetiger14
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Go for it. Boro have great fixtures coming up

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

            Is Friend nailed when he is back ? Think Fabio has been pretty impressive. Barragan a safer pick ?

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

        What type of knock did Callum Wilson suffer?

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

        Koné to Friend done. Fingers crossed rest of my team comes through unscathed tomorrow!
        Now, bedtime

        1. Whitetiger14
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Is friend fit to play?

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

            Karanka on George Friend in press conference: “He’s close, he’s been training with the team the last few days”
            I'll take my chances

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

        Arsenal could do with Jack Wilshere back

      15. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Alonso Alderweireld Van Dijk Holebas and

        A Amat
        B Ake

        1. super zlatan
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Obv B

      16. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Scoutcast is live now btw

      17. Ruffio
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Why is friminho falling in price tonight? He's not injured or suspended is he?

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

          No just completely out of form so people are selling

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

          I'll go out on a limb and say it's connected to the fact that he hasn't had any attacking returns in his last 4 fixtures

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

          No, but having blanked for 3 weeks on the bounce, people are selling him in big numbers.

          1. Whitetiger14
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I'm debating whether to sell before drop. But don't know for who

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

          Ok cool thanks all, I think Liverpool are still an attacking team and he will get his share of points I'm not sure who I'd prefer to have for the price and still want pool cover I will consider more after tomorrow

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

          form

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

        Bench one:

        A) Zaha (CHE)
        B) Phillips (MUN)
        C) Obiang (HUL)

        (Three 5th mids, I know. Planning on upgrading either A or B after tomorrow.)

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

          B

          1. super zlatan
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            B

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

          Obiang

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

        Pickford
        Alonso / Cedric / Pieters
        Erikson / Hazard / Sigurðsson / Snodgrass
        Kane / Costa / Defoe

        Heaton / McAuley / DeRoon / Friend

        A) Erikson -> Sanchez and Pieters -> Amat (-4)
        B) Erikson -> Sanchez and Heaton -> Manonne (-4)
        C) Hazard -> Sanchez
        D) Something else
        E) Save

        With Sanchez rising it's making it so much hard. I think I just need to pull the pin.