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28 December 2016 5543 comments
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Gameweek 18 comes to its conclusion this Wednesday evening as Southampton welcome Tottenham Hotspur to St Mary’s.

Claude Puel’s men seek a fourth successive clean sheet in front of their own supporters, with ever-present Virgil van Dijk (13% ownership) the most popular Saints player by some distance in Fantasy Premier League.

After netting twice in the 3-1 win at Bournemouth, Jay Rodriguez retains his role up front and is afforded another chance to play his way into our plans ahead of some fine upcoming fixtures.

Back-to-back home blanks against Hull and Burnley persuaded many to part company with Harry Kane last time out – the Spurs frontman was second only to Diego Costa for transfers out in Gameweek 18. Nonetheless, a big performance could have a big effect in the FPL standings – Kane is the sixth most captained player for this round of fixtures.

His Tottenham team-mate Christian Eriksen also earned significant sales after failing to deliver points against the Clarets, yet both have the underlying numbers to punish those who chose to look elsewhere.

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

    Need a cheap CF for a one week punt

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

      Anichebe in a must win game.

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

        Is he nailed

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      How cheap?

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

        6.8 max

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Llorente?

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

            Good shout

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

          Carroll

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

      Slimani isn't cheap, but I think he is a great shout.

      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Gray

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

      Carroll

    5. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson?

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

        He might not start

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

      Llorente

    7. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Llorente

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

    Best mid for under 5.8m? Thinking Phillips.

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

      yes

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

    Who's gets Walkers place?

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

      Trippier or maybe Dier if Toby is back

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

        Thanks if in doubt not worth a week punt I suppose.

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

      Tripper right?

    3. Pegboy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely Trip. 100%

  4. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Getting rid of walker and Pickford tonight, considering doubling up on west brom.

    Foster + brunt.

    Fixtures look decent, haven't owned brunt yet, does he still look like a decent pick going forward?

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

      Brunt is a good pick.

    2. Martial Law
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yup, got Brunt in this week

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

    What to do here.. No FTs.. Redmond out surely worth a hit?

    Heaton
    Alonso - Holebas - Jones
    Sanchez - Eriksen - Pogba - Redmond*
    Costa - Ibra - Benteke

    Foster - Amat - Nyom - Allen

    0FT, 0.9 ITB

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

      Why no FT?

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

        Used it already 😐

        Walcott -> Pogba (Don't ask.. )

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

      Lallana?

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

        Too expensive - probably Phillips

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

          Phillips over Antonio or Jay Rodriguez?

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

    Does the average score in fpl discovery include baps?

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

      Yes

  7. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    As bad as this sounds, I think half the Spurs team will be hungover next game.

    Anyone else thinking the same?

    Playing New Year's Day so early

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

      So will Watford's

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

      No chance. Poch would de-ball them.

  8. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Out of the cup

    Was a tie 61 - 61 but I scored 3 in my team opponent scored 4 🙁

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

    Would you take a hit to get Pickford out?
    Grant 2nd GK (CHE A)

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

      No

  10. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    44 points, and missing Walker and Pickford for this weekend.

    Pretty poor result.

  11. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    From Possible 13 to Bloody 4.
    Piss Off Kane.

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

      No swearing.

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

      This.

    3. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah that hurts, really annoying. Would have been a sweet send off. Horrific penalty.

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

      Blame the groundsman!!

  12. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton
    Alonso Vertonghen Holebas Friend
    Sanchez(vc) Hazard Eriksen Siggy
    Kane Zlatan(c) Anichibe
    [Subs: Pickford, Evans, Fletcher, Friend]

    Got 2FT £0.0 ITB

    What would you do? Kane, Anichibe, Vertonghen, Friend all seem like problems. Wish Friend would be selected!

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

      Vert banned next game

  13. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Should I play:
    (a) Foster v Soton away or
    (b) Randolph v Leic away

    Thanks.

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

    Play 3 out of these:

    A. Holebas
    B. Cedric
    C. Capoue
    D. Zaha
    E. Rondon

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

      Dea

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

      B D E

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

      A
      B
      E

  15. John wick
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen or alli

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

      Both

    2. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Tough flip of a coin

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

      Erik

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

      Erik

  16. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry advice bottomed earlier

    Vert to

    A)alonso
    B)bellerin

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

      Alonso

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

      A

    3. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso

    4. Vman
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      Azpilucueta

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

    Pickford / Marshall
    Alonso / Vertonghen / Holebas / Evans / Amat
    Sanchez / Hazard / Sigurdsson / Philips / Fletcher
    Ibra / Kane / Wilson
    0.6 ITB

    Kane > Costa enough for this week or anything worth a hit?

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

      Gtg mate

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

        Post Kane to costa

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

          Noted, cheers

  18. Hazardous Liege '76
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best Redmond replacement up to 6.3?

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Phillips

  19. George James
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Right lads just got in and not seen the Spurs game. How was Kane?

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

      Not worth 11m in short

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

        Sadly, this.

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

      Scored a header slipped and missed a pen apart from that very quiet

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

      Didn't get much service, could've easily had 13 points though, but only got 4.

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Gah!

      Personally, I may keep for Watford, but he was pretty meh and the missed penalty really probably ended his tenure in most FPL teams tonight.

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

    Is Costa protected or can he go up tonight. Sorry but my ignorance !!

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

      Protected for 7 days from last Monday

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Protected

  21. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is Gray as a one week punt wise?

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

      Which Gray

      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Burnley one

      2. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Is Payet or Origi out for -4 worth it for anyone at the mo?

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

      No, he's a decent cheap 3rd striker.

      Once Austin went down there really is no standout option for cheap strikers this season.

      If Llorente can get a run of starts and Carroll can stay fit then they can bring more options to the table, but Gray starts every week albeit in a team that doesn't score a lot of goals.

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

    Considering the bans, Rose has to play against Watford, right?

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

      He would've played anyway.

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

    Looking to go with this team with 3 premium forwards with W/C moves are
    (Azpi>Ake McAuley>Amat Siggy>De-Roon Carroll>Aguero)

    Team>
    Pickford
    Jones Ake Holebas
    Hazard De-Roon Lallana Sanchez
    Costa Aguero Ibrahimovic

    Subs Grant-Chambers-Capoue-Amat

  24. Vlad
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    alderweiereld replacements ideas... maybe i could go cheaper and transfer money elsewhere.. i have also alonso, ake, mcauley and amat.. thoughts?

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

      Azpilicueta

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

        i am full on chelsea... with hazard and costa..

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

          Bellringer then

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

            my first idea was him.. couple of weeks ago and somebody persuaded me toby was a better idea.. what a bad idea...

    2. Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Holgate and go mental

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

        i already went mental with everton def.. i had coleman and he didnt had a cs 10gws i sell him, he scores and now they switch to a 352 or something and he gets a cs...

        will they keep playing like this? could it mean holgate will play???

        1. Pirlø's Pen
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Aye what I meant was get Holgate, take the risk, and then upgrade significantly elsewhere.

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

          Don't get Holgate yet. He's nowhere near nailed.

  25. Demel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Boring but necessary

    2 Ft
    0.4m bank

    Pick - Grant
    Walker - Brunt - Taylor - Holbeas - Amat

    Pick & Taylor > Mannone & Ward

    Sound sensible?

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

      Nyom over Ward

    2. Ferris Bueller
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd go with that - Ward's done well for me when needed. I'm tempted with Hennessy as my Pick replacement though

  26. DantheManinaPan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Randolph a good Pickford replacement?

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

      Yes, imo.

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

      Valdes

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

    Walker to

    Smith
    Jones
    Vvd

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

    Just looked at the timing for Southampton's fixtures. Yuck.

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

    After three horrific 3.0m+ rank weeks it's very pleasant to have an Xmas 81 pointer. Shame about the pen tonight though!

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

    Still in two minds whether to bin Kane for Costa.
    Spurs are scoring a lot and it's only a matter of time til Kane finds his form again. Watford aren't great at the moment.

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

      Neither are stoke and Costa will be fresh. Should I or shouldn't I

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

      I'm keeping until Watford at least

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I've got to agree with Jimmers....plus, he is destroying me this year so I think he knows what he is doing. 🙂