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4 January 2017 5039 comments
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The festive fixture list finally draws to its conclusion this evening as Tottenham Hotspur welcome Chelsea to White Hart Lane at 8pm.

Four of the top seven captains for Gameweek 20 – Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez, Sergio Aguero and Romelu Lukaku – have already found the net earlier in the week.

The remaining three, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Harry Kane, have it all to do, then, with Costa the most popular of that trio – 11.6% have backed the Spain international, compared to Hazard (4.7%) and Kane’s 2.8%.

Costa, certainly, has been the more impressive of the Chelsea pair on his travels – the Spain international has scored eight away goals compared to Hazard’s two.

Yet the league leaders won’t have it easy – Spurs boast the tightest home defence in the top-flight, with just five goals against in front of their own fans.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have been similarly resilient, conceding just one goal in six away matches since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 set-up.

Nonetheless, many Fantasy managers will be keeping a keen eye on Kane along with Deli Alli and Christian Eriksen, with the fixtures set to smile kindly on Spurs from Gameweek 21 onwards.

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  1. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Might have to sacrifice Chelsea attack for Alli. No Costa or Hazard.
    Crazy?

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

      They don't score many and tough fixtures. Wise move I think.

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

        32 goals last 13..yep. Don't score much

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

          They have a lead now and will revert to being more defensive. Just you see my naysayer.

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

      same boat. Can't decide... Seems mad when they've been the best team in the league

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

      Thinking the same, dropping Hazard, only worry is the Hull game...

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

    That Hazard header was an absolute sitter. Think I've got ton sell him.

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Haz --> Alli done (he then goes on to a blank run, such is the nature of the game)

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

    Alli will sky rocket to about 15-20% ownership by next gw

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

    @lateriser21 Any chance you could update us on the Giggs Boson team? Interesting to see if it actually kept the pace after a massive reboot some time ago. Cheers!

  5. My Name Is Prince
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    People saying it's a knee jerk to sell Haz for Alli are insane

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

    Thoughts on Hazard / origi to Alli / Giroud for -4 ?

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Do it now!!

    2. MTPockets
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Not giroud

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

        No brainer

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard's gonna get a penalty isn't?

      Can see it happening

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Hope so, a departing gift would be nice

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

      So... big question has to be Hazard to Alli?

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        How come it's a big question?

    5. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen not actually far behind Alli in the baps

    6. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So Chelsea's defence, overrated?

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

      Delle Alli my signing of the season so far in what has otherwise been a miserable campaign.

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

      Moses has been awful tonight

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

      Matic was on 3 BAPs before the second goal

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

        Not even close lol

    10. BB-8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Go on Alli, get that Hattie

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

      Come onnnn Eden and Diegooooo don't let me down

    12. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd rather my rank suffer than get in Alli.

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

        Then you're playing the wrong game

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

          I wish more people would play like him!

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

      3. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

    13. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      My defence 1,1,1,1
      Realy need the spurs cleanie gone

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Needs more Brunt.

    14. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      10 days for next deadline, people doing transfers now .
      Wow !!

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

        Price changes

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

          Price changes are caused by transfers. People need to hold off

        2. The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Price changes I agree, but when you have 1-2 games in those 10 games.
          Wow this is some new heights this season

      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        plus FA cup in between....madness

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Alli won't play

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

      Where are Fabregas and Willian? Get them on.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ready to sub with Hazard, but nobody can find him.

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

      Can we ignore Alli much longer? Can do Mkhi to Alli

    17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      come on chelesea...........score!

    18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Haz and Costa double up looking silly

    19. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Who buys Alli then benches him man...

    20. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Main rival has double spurs defense. Please score chelsea!

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

      My key decisions last week:
      1) Alli or Pogba...i went with Pogba
      2) Benteke or Baines...i went with Benteke

      Yay!!

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

        I went for Pogba as well, hopefully he will perform well over the coming games.

    22. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Why is Lukaku on the brink of dropping?

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

        He is being sold

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

        Lower ownership. Good for us owners 😉

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

        Great fixtures + Troll 😀

    23. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      2 goals from Alli, and 2 assist from eriksen didn't change green arrow to red for me.
      I just hope spurs don't get a cs

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

      Eriksen 3bps for game winning assist?

    25. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso to Baines? 😆

    26. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      This is literally the worst result I could be looking at right now

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        why use the word "literally"?