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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. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is it one of those moments now with Ali where the next few games will be an anti climax? I hope not

    Still deciding between the two

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      7 goals in 4 games. Hard to keep up that kind of rate

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      More risky not to jump onboard surely?

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        ^This

      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Him or Eriksen is a must atm imo

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Both

      3. Pasqualinho
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        The thing about Spurs is they are liike Liverpool - they share it around a bit. It wasn't long ago when everyone was jumping on the Son bandwagon, and people who transferred Eriksen in were shipping him for hits last week. But it is tempting.

  2. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    best 5.4 defender that is not from united or Bournemouth??
    any other option than baines?

  3. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    which one would you guys prefer on WC?

    A) Alonso, Brunt, Pogba
    B) Bellerin, Ake, Eriksen

    Help much appreciated 🙂

    1. bobbysmith76
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B out of those

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      cheers guys 🙂

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

      Erekson better than pogba
      Alonso and bellerin mmmm. Brunt over ake

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Ohhhh B. Sorry.

    5. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      a

  4. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard not living up to his price tag and I don't think he will. He is a great player but I think Costa and Pedro/Willian will score most goals because Hazard has been taking a more creative role.

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard is 3 points behind Costa for the season.

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Ake matching Costa for points last 8 games before this week. Funny hey

    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      and 43 points ahead of Pedro

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      38pts in 8 game weeks

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        8 games in 9 game weeks even

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He did this last season and so many just waited and waited for the turn around that never came

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

    Worrying that Hazard may return to his form of last season. But I don't think he played badly. Just think:

    i) Chelsea did not commit enough players forward in attack early enough thinking Costa and Hazard could do it all
    ii) Spurs were intelligent by getting Alli running ahead of Kane and putting the ball in early - basically nullifying the back 3

    It was a shame Conte kept trying to get Chelsea to play through the middle and not get more early crosses in.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard looked good. He's on penalties and can fire at any moment. I'm keeping him unless injured.

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

        Same. Get Willian and Fabregas back in the team and put in Chalobah for Moses.

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard had a decent game. People on here domt have a clue. They just post on here and have the game on in the backround

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I thought Chelsea played well, but Spurs were awesome today. Wanyama was MOTM imo.

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      2 goals and 1 assist last 8 games. People that don't have a clue keep going on about how good he looked. Points win prizes!

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

        But in the first 12 weeks - Alli only got 43 points - worse than Hazard at the moment. It is very topsy-turvy - patience is the key along with luck or skill in timing transfers.

    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      yep thats a quality defence they dealt with. not so hard to slice thru leics and hull

  6. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hull's next 8 over coming month:
    Swa (h), United (a), Bou(h), Che (a), United (h), United (a), Liverpool (h), Arsenal (a)

    1. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      So you're saying bring in Snodgrass?

  7. bobbysmith76
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Any transfers to make? 1FT. 0.9ITB

    Grant (Foster)
    Baines McAuley Pieters (Friend Amat)
    Hazard Sanchez Phillips Lallana (Hojberg)
    Ibra Negredo Costa

    1. Canary_Kid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Lallana out

    2. richard.antal
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I say keep Lallana for now and upgrade him to Coutinho when he is fit

  8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    fa cup always burns me with an injury or 2......ive never been lucky with it

  9. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Keep Alonso, yes?

    Pedro and Holebas => Phillips and Baines?

  10. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Highly doubt Alli will start next game after coming off injured.

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      next game is in 10 days

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ye he wont, he'll be rested for the Villa game. Will be back for the game after though.

    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Rested for Cup

    4. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't look too serious to me, I think he'll be OK

    5. A.T
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      What's the Injury?

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Knock of some sort, hobbled round and got subbed

        1. A.T
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          If he gets yellow flagged for that I will fume 😀

        2. punkINdrublic
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          He isnt injured

    6. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Spreading FUD

  11. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Which three would you rather have?
    A). Phillips, De Roon, Defoe
    B). Phillips, Stanislas, Gray

    1. bobbysmith76
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Why mention Phillips?

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

      A

    4. punkINdrublic
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Phillips, Stanislas, not sure about Gray tho but not many options at that price

  12. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea 54% possession and 11 shots to 9 for Tot. Not bad for an away performance against a top 6 team. Pool and Gunners lost an opportunity to gain much for sure.

  13. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else finding this season a bit torturous?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      need to catch a break

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Very much so

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not given up but not holding out much hope.

  14. Aubaaaaa
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Zaha, Origi > Alli, Crouch (-4)

    Yay or nay?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    hazard to alli and have a double up with eriksen?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not for me- one of the other- got Alli

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Easy for you to say!

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You're knee is 2 GWs too slow!

    3. Crystal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Would be nice to see a transfer on here that's not last weeks points

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I got Giroud in before this GW for hit. You could say that about Alli last 3 weeks

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yeees Same Thinking here

    5. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      If you like points, yes.

    6. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Eriksen is enough for me.

  16. Yome
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Real or Barca will go for Alli this summer, this lad has a bright future

    1. bobbysmith76
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Besides his last 4 games, he's mediocre at best

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Alli is not mediocre but if he hits his potential. Hard to see him staying at spurs for too long after that

      2. Yome
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Disagree, he was really good last season also. He is young and will improve.

      3. A.T
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Don't see where he fits in at either side apart from sitting on the bench reminiscing about times when he used to actually play in matches

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        He can replace Isco or James

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

          Neither of them have nailed down a starting XI spot in the Real side. Alli has played over double the league minutes this season compared to Isco and 4 times the number of minutes that James has played.

          Again, I don't see where he fits into that Real team aside from a bench player who gets the occasional run out. As for Barcelona, well since you didn't mention anyone he could replace I think you realise yourself that he's not Barcelona starting XI material.

  17. Bailey
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sigurdsson > Alli
    Cedric > Baines
    Pickford > 4.0 OR Capoue > Forshaw (this is because the above two are .1 out of my budget.)

    Should I do this or do Cedric to someone like Ake or Fabio etc...

  18. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A) Benteke and Sigurdsson -> Lukaku and Stanislas

    B) Benteke and Hazard -> Lukaku and Alli

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

  19. Manani
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    best defender for 4.2m??

    1. Jay_
      9 years, 6 months ago

      There isn't any, if it's a 5th defender that's an enabler as part of a hit just try Holgate, he might start getting starts.

  20. Lovren an elevator
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Pick the best 3 out of this lot please...

    D. Luiz
    Valencia
    P. Jones
    Vertonghen
    Pieters
    Clichy
    Mustafi

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      mustafi valencia vert

      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. You think Arsenal will tighten up at the back then?

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          they should with their coming fixtures. Although there are better picks at 5.8mil than Mustafi imo

          1. Lovren an elevator
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Please do give me some more names

  21. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Benetek & Hazard > Costa & Alli
    It Cost -4 Pts
    Yaaaaaay
    Naaaay

    1. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Oh yeah

  22. Yome
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Lallana, Origi to Alli, Giroud for -4?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

    2. JoJoRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Is Giroud likely to start consistently?

    3. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Would prefer Lukaku instead

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Lack of cash

  23. T C
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Alli already has highest transfers in. He will be the main bandwagon over the FA Cup break.

  24. cniami
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    is fraser worthy of being picked up as a 5th mid?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      For a 5th yes. Both be surprised with the odd benching and getting taken off 1st.

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      How much is he??

  25. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Thought of doing Eriksen to Coutinho in a week or two. Hazard to Coutinho it is then.

    1. scootadee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      same with me

    2. JoJoRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Coutinho instead of or as well as Lallana

      1. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Lallana is already in the team.

  26. DrunkPhilosophy
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Will 50 points beat average?

    1. Jay_
      9 years, 6 months ago

      49 overall average
      59 top 1k

      1. Jay_
        9 years, 6 months ago

        58 top 1k*

      2. DrunkPhilosophy
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Is this official??

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I Hope

  27. JogaSemmedo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Baines rising tonight. Will he rise again before the next game week?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Very good chance of it if he does rise tonight!

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Probs not. Not much demand like that for a defender

      V rare to see a defender rise 0.2

      Maybe 0.1 a week like alonso did

      1. JogaSemmedo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Already done Cedric to Brunt. Not sure if it's worth a hit to do Alonso to Baines. City defence is rubbish though and Baines hitting form it seems.

  28. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard has Leicester(A), Hull(H) next. It's the way of FPL that he bags a haul after being sold en masse. Maybe worth selling if you have Costa too, though.

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I have both costa and hazard. Theyre going to win the league so im keeping until their title bid fails( which i think it wont)

  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    On WC. That Rose yc is disconcerting, best to go with Walker now?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'd prefer Walker. Spurs used Rose more in this game as Moses is weaker defensively plus Azpilicueta mismatch against Alli. Another game and Walker is just as involved.

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

      Nope

  30. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    75 all out. Season back on track. Thank you WC!