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19 December 2016 3381 comments
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Gameweek 17 delivers one last match for Fantasy managers as Everton entertain Liverpool in the first Merseyside derby of the season.

Adam Lallana arrives at Goodison as the most sought-after target in Fantasy Premier League last week – over 290,000 drafted him in on the back of a 19-point haul at Middlesbrough.

Divock Origi was the number one forward for transfers in ahead of Gameweek 17 – the Liverpool frontman has recovered from a knock and is looking to score for the fifth successive Gameweek.

In terms of FPL captains, Romelu Lukaku and Sadio Mane are the two most popular picks for tonight’s match.

The big Belgian has struggled for form, though, failing to earn points in five of his previous six league outings.

Although he’s flourished at Anfield, Mane has disappointed on the road, serving up six blanks in eight road trips.

Meanwhile, Roberto Firmino – the third most transferred out ahead of Gameweek 17 – will be looking to stop the fire sale and end a run of five straight blanks against a defence with just a single clean sheet in 12 attempts.

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

    just sums up my season.
    can cameo costs me 9 pts, takes me out the cup & went from a provisional rank of 777k to 980k.

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

      Nacho s cost me 7 yesterday.ake staying on my bench.

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

    Referees have missed a lot of bad tackles of late

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

      That Barkley one should have been straight red, nonsense that he walks away with a yellow.

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

        They need to change that rule where they can't take any further action if the ref has seen it. Some real nasty tackles going unpunished

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

          Agreed. Think it's a rubbish rule altogether. As you say, some filthy play going around.

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

    How do Liverpool concede 4 against Bournemouth and then keep 2 clean sheets in a row now? So frustrating

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

    Top of the Mods/Contributors League 😎

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

      Nice one.

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

        Cheers. Top 4 is separated by 5 points.

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

      Mark has got you in his sights.

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

      living the dream. well done 🙂

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

    Clyne owners. Keeping?
    I was set to get rid but looked v. attacking today

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

      Stoke at home is a great fixture. Getting rid GW19.

    2. matiakez
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Keeping but again to many other issues - certainly for Stoke anyway

      He's done me ok to be fair over the last 6 or so.

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

      Good stats today too

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

    Actually, Firmino -> Payet? Noticed that WHM have Swansea next....

    1. 4-6-0
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Good luck if you do. He trolled me for 2 weeks and stopped me from doing some better transfers. He's also still very overpriced when there are Walcott siggy and mane.

  7. L9
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    should i change kane to ibbra? worries about mourinho resting him

  8. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I love you Sadio Mané.

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

    Well at least team Washington should qualify...

  10. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    The only striker I can afford is Llorente. Anyone like the look of this?

    Eriksen, Kane, Bertrand/Rose
    TO
    Sanchez, Llorente, Alonso.

    I expect group 2 to outscore group 1 by at least 10 points over the next 3 gameweeks.

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

      What about negredo.

      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Negredo has some tough games coming up, I like him from GW20 maybe, but Llorente looks like the best option short term.
        Is he nailed now that he has underperformed in the last 2 games.

        1. dcarlito
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Bar United, FPL have him down for a lot of green next while.

          1. Egg noodle
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I've just looked again, maybe his fixtures arent as bad as I thought, cheers lad I'm getting Negredo.

            1. dcarlito
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Got him myself, thought fixtures turning and bit of form. Don't go by me though, recent moves haven't worked out (Nacho, Kane, bloody Cedric...)

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

    Odds of firmino dropping in price and eriksen rising before next gameweek?

  12. Jay_
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Well played MrMaverick 🙂

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

        Now you see him now you don't.

    • rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Firmino owners what are we doing? Sell?

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

        Tempted to get in Walcott for -4. Fed up of blanks when others in the bracket are scoring consistently

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

        Keeping.

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

        Keeping ahead of home game vs Stoke, will see after.

      4. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Keeping. Could have had a couple tonight. He'll come good.

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

      48 projected as score needed for FPL Cup qualification.

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

        Damn, straight out

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

          Same, Mane made sure.

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

        Daft competition

      3. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Am on 48 if Mane holds his baps.

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

        Most of this community must have had a shocker.

      5. dcarlito
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Who needs the Cup, right? 🙂

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

        That's exactly the score I have.Hopefully you're right.

      7. Sz21
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        50 here..
        Might just have squeezed in.

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

        47 :-/

    • williamjames
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Is kane to ibra worth -4, especially with the risk of him being rested?

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

        What risk?

    • Patty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Is origi still worth getting or should I avoid

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        avoid - studge

    • camarozz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Surely Firmino on top of goals imminent table?
      Forced good save.
      If ball bounced off post in his direction it's his goal.
      And only for Coleman he would have scored at the end.

      We keeping or selling??

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

        Very frustrated, but definitely keeping. He did everything but score, confident going into Stoke personally.

      2. dush64
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Had a few great chances, but looked rubbish generally. Not sure he's worth keeping with this form.

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

          I'm not sure. Already used my 2fts so reluctant to take a hit now aftr seeing him tonight. And straight swap to coutinho in a wk or two.

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

            Who were your 2 FT, Camarozz?

          2. dush64
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            If it requires a hit to take him out, definitely keep a week. But I would plan an exit strategy, he's way too patchy. Swap to Mane or Walcott for consistency

      3. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sell. With Firmino too many 'if this' and 'if that'. He plays too deep (look at him picking up the ball near the half way line) and he never gets properly into the centre of the box (always on the edge or out on the left).

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

        Keeping, he's definitely due some luck

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

        Keeping. For Stoke at least.

      6. dcarlito
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Keeping.

    • henryleeds
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Costa + Capoue > Ibra + De Roon for 2FTs? Only way I can get Ibra in. Any help would be appreciated

    • Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Origi still nailed ?

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Has he ever been nailed?

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

        No

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Is it insane to go without Ibrahimovic if I am selling Kane? Feeling like Kane and Origi to a pair of punts, Giroud and Batshuyai. Then Bats to Slimani.

      Am wild carding gw20.

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

        Worst transfers I've ever seen tbh.

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

          This

        2. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I know, they make absolutely no sense which is why they are so appealing.

        3. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I even upvoted you.

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

            Giroud won't start...Batshuayi will start a max of 1 game, and I can see him being benched with Pedro up top maybe.

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

        You shouldn't play with your fpl account when drunk

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

        I'm selling Kane and going without Ibra. But I highly recommend not buying Giroud.

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

        You have to wildcard before gw19, 20 would be too late.

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

          Oh, you mean your second wildcard... good luck in the DGWs 😉

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

        Why are you wildcarding? Just to get Kun? You have an insanely good team. You'd throw up if you see my team.

        Also, I am so considering selling Kane, but his next two fixtures are great.

    • Tupac
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      What will the average be guyss?

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

        47

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

          Are you sure bro?

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

            Nah

    • Ibracadebruyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Got 8.4 to spend on third forward, hit me...

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

        Bentekkers GW20 maybe

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

          Needed for GW18

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

            Llorente maybe, but only a short term option anyway

      2. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Slimani if Vardy is suspended.

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

          Hes on my list for sure.

          Cheers!

      3. dush64
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Slimani or Benteke would be my picks.

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

      I hate that gormless idiot Harry Kane

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

        I know right, you missed out on a grand total of... oh, only 4 POINTS by captaining him over anyone else in your team.

      2. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Me too.

    • Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Walcott or Sterling?

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

        Walcott

    • Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      46 enough for cup?

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

        Unlikely.

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

        Doesn't look like it. My score too.

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

        I hope so, but I'm not optimistic :/

    • TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Another awful week. Starting to really annoy me now

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

        Keep thinking my luck is bound to change, keeps going my ML rivals way.

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

        7 red arrows in a row now. Kind of getting me down to be honest. Good riddance 2016.

    • Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      How does clyne keep getting bonus points? He hardly did anything tonight

    • Patty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Which striker is the best pick?
      A. Defoe
      B. Origi
      C. Rondon
      D. Llorente
      E. Negredo

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

        EACBD

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

        Looks like D for the next 2 fixtures at least

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

          West Ham with Reid fit then Leicester who much better at home?

    • Tupac
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      What will the average be guys????????

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

        Still 47

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

          How do you know?

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

            Magic

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

              ...Smooth

    • Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      wohooooo ... great win and great sadio again .
      barkley can fuch off now