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30 December 2016 3671 comments
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Less than 48-hours after the end of the previous round of fixtures, the festive schedule serves up a Friday evening “treat” as Gameweek 19 gets underway at the KCOM Staidum.

Hull City’s home form could barely be more encouraging for Everton. The only side yet to chalk up a clean sheet in front of their own supporters, the Tigers also boast the joint-worst home scoring record, netting just nine times in as many matches.

Owned by 5% of Fantasy Premier League managers, Robert Snodgrass is clearly the man most likely to do the damage – the Scot has already served up three double-figure hauls at the KCOM.

Wins against Arsenal and Leicester in the last three have reignited Fantasy interest in Ronald Koeman’s men as the Toffees looks to take advantage of some fine winter fixtures.

With three goals in the last four Gameweeks, Romelu Lukaku has proven a more popular transfer target than Sergio Aguero this week, with over 50,000 FPL managers drafting in the big Belgian ahead of tonight’s deadline.

Koeman moves back to a four-man defence this evening after earning just a fourth clean sheet of the season at Leicester City with a three-man backline. Disappointingly, that sees the 4.0 priced Mason Holgate drop the bench and both Seamus Coleman and Leighton Baines reverting to traditional full-back roles.

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  1. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Snodgrass you beauty!!!! (delay)

  2. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Some terrible strikers on this pitch.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Agree. Mbokani - absolute waster. Valencia can't pass or control the ball. Niasse must be wondering what he has to do to get a game - Koeman very stubborn sticking with this rubbish.

      1. JIM BOB
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Mbokhani was brilliant against City to be fair. Lead the line superbly.

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He was good for about 30 minutes in the first half.

      2. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not to mention how Lukaku can't get the better of the glacially slow Dawson.

      3. Neeskens Under Matip
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Niasse gets plenty of games for the under 23s, I hope his agent paid the correct amount to whoever got paid for that deal...

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Have Ibra & Costa... Aguero, Kane, Lukaku, Benteke, Rondon, or Carroll for third striker??

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Callum Wilson. At least that's who I went for.

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

        not worried about his minutes?

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm sorry but you can't really compare a team that has Ibra & Costa and.Aguero/Kane or even Lukaku as 3rd striker to cheaper options because the structure would be massively different.

  4. Mino Raiola
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    OK, need to catch up in ML, so thinking of going all in on top!

    can get this with 0,0 itb for -4:

    foster
    evans, alonso, pieters
    sanchez, lallana, eriksen, carrick
    costa, ibra, kun

    bench: jak, capoue, holebas, amat

    i know its risky, and i basically play with one who will max give me three points (wich can kinda be sorted by downgrading alonso to around 5 mill and upgrading capoue to philips), but how do u like this approach?

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

      4 3 3 will probably give u more pts without switching your approach

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

    Barkley was meant to be like snodgrass , creating chances , scoring .
    Goes backwards each game

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

    Davies YC because he's useless.

  7. JIM BOB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    When did Everton sign one of the members of Hanson?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Heh.

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

      Your username is one of their songs?

      1. JIM BOB
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        That's the Australian version. Wasnt quite as successful 🙂

  8. Bleach †
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Would be an awful Deja-Vu when Hull get a penalty and Snodgrass blasts it over.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is this Alanis Morissette's version of Deja Vu?

      1. Bleach †
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I genuinely don't know who that person is 😀

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        ...don'tcha think?

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Tom Davies only 9 bookings away from 2 match ban.

  10. Jay_
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Scott Gemmill YC

      1. JIM BOB
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

    • Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Who is Tom Davies? Never seen him

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

        Probably won't again either. Guy looks pretty crap.

        1. Neeskens Under Matip
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          That's harsh. He's being groomed as Gauye's replacement when he goes off to Afcon. Will slot in beside Barry...

    • PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Snodgrass is such a gangster. He is literally on every single set piece

    • afcblegend
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't think I've seen a yellower card than what Davies just did

    • Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Davies should have gotten a red for that. Not the childish shirt pull but the disgraceful hairstyle

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

        Hahaha

    • JJO
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Williams 22bps
      Dawson 19bps
      How can i get those drugs?

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

        22 each?

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

          Now
          It was 22-19 few moments ago

    • Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      New Year's Eve tomorrow and just realised it's Hull Eve today... well, according to the TV.

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hull = 31 Dec. Obviously.

    • Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ah, thought Baines might steal a bap!

    • PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That linesman wanted Baines to kiss him so bad you can tell

    • PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      3 - Snodgrass (33)
      2 - Davies, Dawson, Maguire, Williams (22)

    • brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Over 50,000 people regretting buying Lukaku.....will they ever learn

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

        Was chatting with someone earlier who captained him.

        1. Bleach †
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Rip this guy...

        2. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He's in scout picks too

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Captaining Lukaku is stupid - he will score 18-20 goals a season, but you just can't predict when he will score them. He'll blank against Hull then score a brace against Arsenal.

        1. Bleach †
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I've captained him once iirc, and then he scored 3 vs Sunderland.

      3. Blanka
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thing is he will no doubt end the season as one of top strikers. Just scores so randomly.

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly - he is the type of player you put in your team and just leave him there.

          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I'm sorry is this thread still about Lukaku?!

            1. diesel001
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              10 goals in 19 matches. Not bad for £9.4m

    • Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Linesman stretching Baines lol

    • Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Disgraceful that Delboy doesn't get in this Everton side.

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Milan want him apparently.

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

          Yep, looking to take him on loan. He should go, he needs to play and Everton clearly aren't appreciating the contribution he could make.

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Agree with this.

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

        Rodney should be there too

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

          Ping in a few off his bonce, lovely jubbly.

      3. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed. How is Valencia starting ahead of him?

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

          Stubbornness on management's behalf I think. Plain stupidity really.

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Woah Lukaku the third most owned striker in the top 10k

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Do they know something we don't...

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

        Would love a 2 pter.

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          A YC would be even better...

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

        I'm tempted to get him over Costa

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

          What has he done today to make you think that's a wise decision?

        2. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Crack on suits us sir

      4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This makes me happy

      5. Blanka
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Looking to bring him in, not too distant future, surprisingly. He'll end the season with a good tally.

    • joescores
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      So, after witnessing this..

      A- Holgate

      B- Nyom

      ?

    • Shultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Predicted a small green arrow with no players played 🙂
      But my OR is low 🙁

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

        Predictions are wrong.

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Everton pen denied 🙁

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Boooooooo

      2. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nah. His arm was clinged to his body.

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

          Shouldn't have been there.

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            You can't cut off your arm from the side of your body lol.

            It's not an unnatural position.

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

        It would have been very harsh

    • Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Luckily got Holgate from Everton. Could have been worse and found myself owning Lukaku

    • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hull could win this

    • Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If anything good comes out of this it might be that Koeman realizes that Everton are better off playing 3 at the back

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

        Could be that they realise they need to do a lot of business in January.

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Agree. Get better production out of Baines, Coleman, Lukaku and Mirallas that way.

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

        Cant believe Koeman actually moved to Everton from Southampton, yes it is a bigegr club. But they are chit tbh, if they lost Lukaku they would go down after two seasons. Southampton havent done great this season but they have done rpetty well since coming in, have good youth development and can actually defend.
        If Koeman moved to Everton to try and get top 4 finishes, then he is kidding himself. There isnt room and certainly not for that team. Saints would beat them there first

    • nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling in for sigurdson good or bad? Vs Burnley?

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        good, I'm considering the same switch