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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. Jasoooooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Guys, is Pickford to Heaton worth a hit given that I have Grant vs che as my other keeper?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tricky one but I would so yes

    2. Emp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      na

    3. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No

    4. Judas
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      no

  2. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys, didn't get any response last time so will reformulate:

    A) Origi + Pickford --> Long + Valdes (-4)

    B) Lovren + Pickford --> Ake + Valdes (-4)

    C) Lovren --> Jones (play without a gk)

    D) Save the FT and play 2 of Lovren (MCI), Holebas (TOT), Amat (BOU)

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, you think Valdes and Ake can outscore Holebas by 4 points then?

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!

    3. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

      Wouldn't touch Long with a bargepole. He's not getting starts

  3. AgentRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Moses & Lovren > Puncheon and Cahill for -4? Would have to do now or will be priced out

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      U4real?

      1. AgentRed
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yes..Moses and Lovren have done nothing for ages and Moses is taking up my 3rd Chelsea spot when I want a defender. Would need the Moses replacement to be 5.2m or less, but it's slim pickings in that bracket. Palace have great fixtures coming up and might have a resurgence under Allardyce.

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is it even possible to get priced out of Puncheon and Cahill

  4. pjanns
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Walker --> VVD?

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Walker to Rose

    2. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      For free, might as well.

  5. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ake safe from price rise yes?

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Plays for Bournemouth. Horrendous player. No reason for him to rise.

      Source: Reading fan.

      1. Shipstontrev
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You've got Yann Kermogant, how's he doing?

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

          Unbelievable in the air.

          G mac is the real hero though.

          1. Shipstontrev
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah, he's pretty good.

  6. Emp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    i hope the guardian can be trusted i just did pickford to heaton

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Owning Heaton is like winning the lottery.

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Why Heaton ?

      1. Emp
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        not sure grant henesee future want brunt so no wba foster double up valdes way behind on saves

        1. Emp
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          did you have someone else in mind?

        2. NATSTER
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks. I'm exactly looking for reason not to go Foster and Valdes.

          1. Emp
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            ye short term fixtures not good but hopefull will pick up save pts

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same here, for a hit.

  7. The Curse of Falcao
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Foster
    Jones McAuley Alonso
    Walcott Eriksen Siggy Hazard
    Kane Ibra Iheanacho

    Jaku |Capoue|Amat|Holebas

    1FT £1.0 ITB

    a)Kane&Iheanacho > Costa & Rondon/Caroll/Origi -4
    b)Kane & Siggy> Aguero & Phillips -4
    c)Kane & Walcott > Costa & Mkhi
    d)something else

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A with Rondon

    2. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just save the FT. Kane has Watford...

      Or just do Ihenancho to Rondon

  8. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can't believe I just took a hit for a GK. Please, Heaton, be everything they say you are.

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It's lovely. Most weeks you wish you'd captained him.

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I half expect a dead team to rise to the top 1k with Heaton (C)

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I would be psyched for that to happen now that I own him.

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What, busy

    3. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I have pickford as backup to Heaton. If it means anything, I'm replacing Pickford with Mannone so I can continue rotating in certain fixtures. Heaton is good 80% of the time. The rest of the time he isn't great and it's 'fairly' predictable when that might be

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, very good to know. I think if I wild card early I will be looking for a cheap rotating GK with him.

  9. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is time to get rid of Siggy?
    Pickford and Siggy to DDG and Mirallas ?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not yet, good fixture up next

    2. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No no no.

      You hold Siggy for 2 weeks more.

    3. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. Keep Siggy for medium-term. Getting rid won't reap rewards IMO.

    4. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No.

    5. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not for Miralles

  10. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Help needed ASAP, price changes in less than half an hour!

    A. Costa, Lukaku and Lallana 1m itb
    B. Kane, Defoe and Hazard (Currently have this)
    Which one?

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kane to costa only

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks lads

    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It will happen in a few minutes.

    4. Canary_Kid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Only Kane to costa

  11. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hiya lads, any idea what to do here?

    Heaton
    Cedric - Alonso - Evans
    Siggy - Sanchez - Hazard - Walcott
    Origi - Ibra - Kane
    _____________________________
    Robinson: Lovren, Morrison, Amat

    1FT, 0.5 ITB

    Wally > Lallana? Kane > Costa? Lovren > Baines

    Few players here that i'm concerned about so not really sure what best move is to be honest, any advice would be welcomed 🙂

    1. Canary_Kid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kane to Costa only this week although I don't like lovren or Cedric either

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah i dont like them either man, will most likely be wildcarding as soon as GW 19 starts anyway.
        Kane to Costa seems the logical way to go i guess.

  12. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Should I do Kane and Stones to > Alonso and Lukaku (-4), Kane > Costa (ft), or Stones > defender upto 5.1?

    1. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I think the first one will pay off pretty quickly, probably straight away.

      1. Maddamotha
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        So do it then? Damn Im afraid of not having Costa tho.

        1. Reggie Nainggolan
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Kane for Costa buy also look for replacement for stones

  13. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Need help here.Took hit for Walker or play Friend vs Mu?

    Heaton
    Alonso McAuley Friend
    Hazard Sanchez Siggy Lallana
    Ibra Costa Origi

    Grant Walker Fletcher Kingsley

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Play

    2. Canary_Kid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't get in walker, he's suspended

      1. VFORVANDETA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        sorry.i mean took walker out for hit.

  14. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hello DZ.

    Are you going Zlatan or Sanchez as captain ?

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez

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

    Price Changes - 29th December 2016

    🔼 Heaton, Cahill, van Dijk, Reid, Antonio, Pogba

    🔽 Walcott, J.Ward, Karius, Henderson, Milner, Navas, Iheanacho, Downing, Defoe, Holding, Mustafi

    1. AA33
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers TM!

      • tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Boom, three up including a SV rise for Pogba.

      • NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, TM

      • Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks TM.

      • JayBomb
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        thanks

      • The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Meh
        1 rise, 2 fall

      • Sharpe Shuffle
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers TM!

        Milner from nowhere (-92)

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

          -92 on both sites, maybe use -90.

      • Delhidynamo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers TM

        Did Walcott to Pogba already

      • dark91
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Heaton doesn't look like he rose !!

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

          Refresh 6 times.

      • kalmoffit
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        What's Milner done? Failed to get any penalties.

      • Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers TM. 1 up 1 down

      • Shipstontrev
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Antonio, the gift that keeps on giving.

    2. EL_Duderino
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Doing some surgery to fit aguro, 442 or 433?

      442
      Heaton
      Alonso, Azpi, Ake (4m, 4m)
      Hazard, Sanchez, Llana, Eriksen,Philips
      Aguero Ibra (4.5m)

      OR

      433
      Heaton
      Alonso, Rose, Ake (4m, 4m)
      Hazard, Sanchez, Llana, (4.5m, 4.5m)
      Aguero Ibra ,Costa

      1. EL_Duderino
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        correction that's 352 vs 433?

      2. Canary_Kid
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        The front six of B is very nice but that means you'll be starting a 4.5 mid or a 4.0 def Tbh, neither one of those options are great but having Costa might make up for it, personally I'd go B. Maybe go for De Roon or Fletcher????

        1. EL_Duderino
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          yeah, front 6 great, but will always carry a weak mid, plus a weak bench.
          I think I've just talked myself into going 352.

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

        Costa and Hazard is too much imo. Hazard can explode but 31pts last 6 games

      4. Werkself
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        B. but replace Hazard with Eriksen and the 4th mid.

        1. Werkself
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          and *upgrade

          1. EL_Duderino
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Interesting.
            Have costa+haz+alonso currently.
            I'd never thought of getting rid of hazard over costa.
            Thanks

    3. JayBomb
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Who would you pick?

      A Blind
      or
      B Valencia

      Thanks??

      1. Diva
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        B

    4. Judas
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Everyone doing Pickford ---> Heaton/Grant...

      Did you not consider Mannone? Sunderland have a good run coming and he was fantasy goal and a good shot stopper!

    5. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes!! - 8.6K, highest ever OR !

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

        Well in

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

        Great stuff.

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

        Congrats

      4. Legomane
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers guys, doubt I'd have done it without this place

    6. Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Does Gabriel Jesus & Pep's crazy rotation strategy not worry potential Aguero aquirers? (me included)

      Surely he will get a fair few minutes as the lone striker. Pele tipped him as Brazil's new number 9.

      1. Sharpe Shuffle
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He is Brazil's number 9

        I'd be concerned

      2. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        No way!

    7. Defochibe
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hi, need suggestion

      Jaku Pickford

      Ake Amat Cedric Alonso Walker

      Hazard Sanchez Walcott Siggy Allen

      Costa Zlatan Anichebe

      0 FT
      1.5 in the bank

      A. -4 Pickford to?
      B. -4 Walker to?
      C. Save

      Got headache no idea what to do. Eriksen to walcott for -4 was a bad decision..

      1. william prunier
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hold

        1. Defochibe
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          But i got non playing gk this week

      2. Crow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Pick to heaton or hennessy
        Will need a playing gk, plus if you make the transfer this week it be like -2

    8. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I want Brunt so much. Sell Friend or Pieters?

      Friend hasn't exactly nailed his place yet since he came back from injury, but Boro a very solid defence and nice upcoming fixtures.

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Friend I think

    9. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I think there are gains to be made with some of the Fpl chips(apart fom the AOA one which is useless) but as much as I hate them next season I'd like to see a "Parent club Chip" introduced where for one gw only a player who was eniligible to play for one gw would be eligible to play for that gw.. Imagine the gains that could be made if you chose wisely?

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

        eniligible 😆

        Go drunk, you're sleep.

      2. Misery Loves Kompany
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        ?!? If they are ineligible then they do not play... equals they get zero points.

        Not sure I've fully understood your point but that sounds like a chip to ensure you get 0 points from your player? Don't think that'll catch on!

          1. Misery Loves Kompany
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Oh...kayyyyyy

            *walks away slowly, whistling*

      3. Canary_Kid
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        How would he get points? In real life he wouldn't play

        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers and thank you Canary

          😉 😎

          1. Shipstontrev
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Hook, line sinker and copy of Angling Times

    10. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Headed to a no connection zone with no chance to change my team after this. Dump one or both of holebas and capoue or save ft? Cheers

      cech
      azpi Valencia evans amat
      sanchez eriksen lallana Antonio
      costa ibra

      pickford holebas capoue diomande

      1. Liftbox
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure if Amat plays again so Amat to ake?

      2. william prunier
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Amat Capoue Diomande #oldskool

      3. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Dump both, Watford way out of form

    11. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What changes do I make here?

      Foster
      Cahill, cedric, ake
      Sanchez, hazard, mane, eriksen
      Costa, benteke, llorente

      Jaku, de roon, friend, walker

      1ft, 0itb

      1. william prunier
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Wild card

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Bit drastic

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

        Save

      3. omar7lfc
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        based on recent performances ide prefer Lallana over mane then you'd have 2m to strengthen your defence

        1. Liftbox
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I really like this. And Mane heading off soon too.

        2. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Walker just suspended this week.

          Was looking at potential mane + tekkers > lallana + lukaku for a hit though.

      4. Liftbox
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        ride it out

      5. Pirlø's Pen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ha def no wildcard!

        Maybe next week Mane & Llorente to individuals of your choice.

        Quite like the look of Lukaku, Phillips, Chadli, Cabaye and of course Kun.

    12. omar7lfc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      torn who to put for captain
      hazar, ibra, costa

      HELP ASAP

      1. william prunier
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Why the rush?

        1. omar7lfc
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          good question.... lol

      2. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Costa

    13. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton's upcoming fixtures don't look too hot. Worst defensive fixtures of all clubs according to the season ticker

      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Save points

        1. Shipstontrev
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          And maybe penalty save points

    14. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hello humans wyd

      A. Mane and Walker - sanchez and ake -4
      B. Kane - aguero ft
      C. walker - bellerin ft

      I have no arsenal or city players atm

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        A

    15. SANTACLAUS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just done Walker> VVD and Pickford>Heaton -4 for hopefully instant points next GW.

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Wouldn't have done those

      2. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Good moves IMO

    16. omar7lfc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      sanchez or ibra?

      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Flip a coin, impossible decision. Both would be ideal