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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. Bellerinmondo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Coleman post, unlucky

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

    Forest goal

  3. FAT PANDA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Fplstats is glitched.

    1. SUPERMAN
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Kane?

  4. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Leighton.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      already a bit gutted mate lol, hopefully a pen will happen.

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I couldn't stop myself from making the transfer, even though I wasn't totally convinced about it!

        1. Dirty Harry
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Same here

  5. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Coleman though, that's a go'er.

  6. Zebras
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Woah why is lallana dropping with the arrows??

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

      Something is screwed up - Kane is now only on -38%

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

      Ignore, he'll go up tonight.

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

      Price change sites are drunk.

  7. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    damn it, Everton. Another Williams goal is called for

  8. jurgenklopp.8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    why did i buy lukaku?

    *waits for everyone to start shouting even though they all complain often enough themselves and everyone would be disappointed if their strikers team was playing poorly*

    1. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Why did you?

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        needed a place filler for 1 game, plump fixture.

        1. Jake Donahue
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          So out of the 1 game you have given him you are writing him off after 20 minutes

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

            Sounds reasonable to me!

            1. jurgenklopp.8
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              not writing him off at all, stop twisting things please, act maturely.

          2. jurgenklopp.8
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            im not, i showing displeasure at their poor performance which undermines lukaku as a good pick.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Never expect a good performance out of Lukaku, its painful to watch him play but he scores every now and then. Same thing as kane

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

      He'll score, chill

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I'm not worried about that, I just dislike the way some members of this community sometimes act unfairly.

        1. Champione
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          ah I see 🙂

        2. FALCAO & MOU
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Cool off boy, they were just having fun with you.

          1. jurgenklopp.8
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I know, but it was annoying as i was questioning everton's performance and they twisted it

          2. FALCAO & MOU
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Well, I have Lukaku (C), if that makes you feel any better.

            1. jurgenklopp.8
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              it doesn't but thanks 🙂

            2. mad_beer ✅
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              I do as well:(

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

      Lukaks always capable of scoring. Not a bad choice by any means.

    5. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      U mad?

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        what? surprised by the way this community has changed that's all, must be a sign of the times 🙂

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

          I'm only on the wind up anyways 😉

          1. jurgenklopp.8
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I understand and often take part myself 😉 but my words were twisted.

    6. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Still not for the clean sheets.

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        this is what i mean, you have to be really thick to realise i'm not talking about the hull goal, but the poor everton showing

        1. Bleach †
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          It was just banter lol

          1. jurgenklopp.8
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I know, but you twisted what i said, a hull goal doesn't worry me, everton's performance does.

    7. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Isn't he more of a Home Boy?

      (Had to phrase that carefully...)

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        lol

  9. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    How come Lallana s stock is plummeting sense the update am i missing something?

    1. jurgenklopp.8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      i don't know weird...

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

      Ignore

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

      A glitch - a number of players are screwed up

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

      Look above.

  10. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Still not understanding how Valencia gets in ahead of Delboy

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Deulofeu has to go somewhere where he starts, so much wasted talent

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed

      2. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed, big potential there. Thought this would be his season.

  11. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Fellow Holgate owners... hopefully this means that Everton will revert to three at the back next match, with our boy getting a start.

    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      The Jags effect...

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

        Rumour is that Jags may be heading out of Everton in the window...

        1. Clump
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          It wouldn't surprise me.

    2. Ryan Naysmith
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Haha yes and there's still 19 minutes where he can still get a clean sheet. COME ON HAMSTRINGS

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

        Hahahahahahaa

  12. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    This match has goals written all over

  13. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I can say with good conscience that I will never own another Everton player again this season.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Can't play for toffee

    2. Champione
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      will be tough when all will triple cap Lukaku in a few months 😉

  14. Ryan Naysmith
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Holgate would have scored by now

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Holgate gate

  15. Justin Credibles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hi Guys,

    Need some advice on my team - have 2FT and 0.1 ITB.
    Team is -
    Fosters Pickford
    Walker Chambers Pieters Mee J.Evans
    Sánchez Eriksen Allen Snodgrass Hazard
    Ibra Kane Caroll

    Do I go;
    A - Hazard/Chambers - YaYa or Lallana or any 8.2 budget mid/Alonso
    B - Kane/Allen/Chambers (-4) - Lukaku/4.9 Mid/Alonso/
    C - any advice?

    Cheers guys

  16. Crow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Get bantered baines/coleman owners lol

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      What does that even mean?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        he's a gravless child mate, ignore.

      2. Crow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        No clean sheet, people said hull wasnt gonna score

      3. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Haha agreed

  17. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Mirallas could be a nice punt if he nails down a spot

  18. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I wonder when Coleman will move to a bigger side.

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He's a good prospect.

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

        Yeah I'm quite the fan!

    2. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wish Mourinho would sign him next summer.

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

        Have wanted that for a few seasons though I think Valencia has done a very good job and Darmian is good cover.

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I've been expecting utd to come calling for him too. Doesn't seem much interest in him from top clubs which is strange.

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

      There was talk that he might be a long term replacement for Lahm at Bayern Munich

  19. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I have 2FTs. That's so alien to me, probably been in that position 3 times in the last 5 seasons!

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

    2. Ryan Naysmith
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Do 3 changes and -4 it. Don't disturb the force

  20. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Random:
    Voting for the Puskas award deadline on 9th January 2017
    http://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/puskas-award/index.html

    1. Bleach †
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, this is random.

  21. jam sandwich
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Latest News: Everton boss Ronald Koeman switched to a 3-4-2-1 formation against Leicester City on Boxing Day and after the impressive 2-0 win, he may well keep faith in the same system. Mason Holgate, Ashley Williams and Ramiro Funes Mori could again start in defence.

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Note the words "may" and "could

      Chocolate teapot comes to mind

  22. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    FFFix also have Kane at -67.5%

    He is safe from price fall tonight, right ?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I would like to know this too...

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nope.

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

        Do you think it will be updated again ?

  23. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Luakaku 5th successive season to get more than 10 goals in pl and he's only 23

    And thats for playing likes of westbrom and everton. if he's given a chamce for a top4 club he could be deadly.

    Still some people doesnt rate him

    1. Champione
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      perfect Ibra replacement?

    2. Guy Demel
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Problem with Lukaku is he's a certain type of striker. Your team has to play a certain way to fit him, and not many top sides play that way.

    3. Neeskens Under Matip
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      But does he turn up on a chilly night against Hull?

    4. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      His lack of a decent first touch is so annoying.

  24. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Mbokani is looking terrible. Can't control anything

    1. Guy Demel
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Donkey that pops up with a good goal every now and then to reset the meter.

    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He's just so slow

  25. Fleggster
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What's the best way of reading comments on the site? The ticker on the home page or F5ing the articles isn't really doing it for me.

    1. Bleach †
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Eyes, personally

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I usually read them left to right.

      F5ing and seeing a massive surge in posts and realising its because of a player you own for a positive action is the warmest feeling ever.

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

      It's not really designed as a live chat. Easier to look at older comments.

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

      Using a script 🙂

      1. FALCAO & MOU
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Could you share one if you are using it, please?

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

          So that's how he always gets the top post. Well rehearsed.

    5. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      F5

    6. Ryan Naysmith
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I f5 it

  26. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Will be nice having Newcastle back in the prem next year

    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      *Leeds

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Them too

  27. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    All 7 teams in ML above have captained either sanchez or ibra & i've done costa.
    Last week they all did ibra & hazard whilst i did sanchez.
    Im getting a bad sense of deja vu

    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      All my rivals have Ibra. I have sanchez. Lightning can't strike twice... Can it?

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

        I make the worst captain decisions. They've been shocking this year & i've missed many captaining many double digit hauls so therefore i think both sanchez & ibra will do well

    2. Unliklinho
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Costa here o/ And I'm top of my Ml by 50 points

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      In my main ML (led by mod Spencer) us top 4 have all got different captains. Sizeable gap between Spencer, myself, 3rd and 4th. Certainly makes it interesting.

  28. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Seamus Coleman needs to learn how to dive in the box if you put Alli in that situation it would have been a pen

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

      Only to have the pen skied.

    2. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      But alli is a w4nker Coleman is not

  29. trimmtrabb
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Plan is to get Aguero/Lallana in for Kane/Hazard so I can captain Kun at home to Burnley. Worth doing tonight so I can avoid Kane drop and catch Lallana rise?

    Am very much a believer in importance of team value and 0.2m not to be sniffed at but someone else could get injured this weekend and Aguero may not start v Burnley - picture could be clearer after this weekends games.

    So go for it now or wait and see?

    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You've got a cool taste for 80s casual footwear.
      Why am i to disagree.

      1. trimmtrabb
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Very true also a nod to a classic song from Blur.

      2. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        *who.
        One more port & the auto correct gets it.

    2. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      in same boat and wiser to wait.. hazard will rise to cushion it.

  30. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    jave exact cash for Siggy ➡ Lallana - should I risk and do it now in such case, as I can't afford Lallana's rise tonight?

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

      Yeah.. not being able to make transfers by 0.1m is painful