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

    Without looking or reading j take it the likes of Firminho/Hazard/Mane > Ali is all the rage?

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

      If you are trying to catch last week's points, sure, why not.

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

        You'd be pretty happy now if you were trying to chase last week's points from Alli this week (against Chelsea, when everyone would have said not against Chelsea), and even happier still if you were chasing Alli's last week's points the week before that....

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

          True that, but that form can't go on forever, you know that.

          Most players have been in top form for 3-4 GWs at most.

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

        I'm not, next week is where I'm at.
        Ali is the hypothesis of form that can't be ignored Darklord.

      3. Caleb's Kitties
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Get real..this is quite obviously form that cannot be ignored..

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Have a +1 Spider.

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yep....Basically anyone to Alli

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard looks the makeweight in my case, Hull I know but I feel I can't ignore him anymore and that spare cash from Eden (have Costa) upgrades a horrendous defence.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You're good at this

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

      you mean "j takes it"... right? Who on earth is j?

    5. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Even Eriksen to Alli for some reason.

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

      Is it OK if I did Mane > Alli on Monday?

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

        You're fine

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

        That was a no brainerAGIM-what you doing Numb?
        Haz > Ali looks on now for me and spend cash on def/Origi.

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

          God knows really

          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Honestly I don't think we (I) can ignore anymore, Spurs are playing very well and in Kane/Erik/Ali they have FPL players, we may need 2.
            I've been looking at hazard for some time now and I ain't happy, mid price Mids are matching him.
            I think the cash dispersed can overcome the odd double digit.

            1. HVT
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              In my case I think Costa can 'cover' hazard to some point.
              Costa/Ali ? (19.1)
              Kane/Hazard? (21.3)

              2.2 gives you Baines/Brunt etc.

              Which scores more?

              1. HVT
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                From KIWIVILLAN Below;
                2 goals and 1 assist in 8 games. Take off your Hazard-tinted glasses and face up to reality

    7. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Walcott > Alli for me 2 weeks ago has been the break I needed!

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Well Played, amazing how an injury probably forced your hand into action and what a return!

  2. Darklord_bg
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hi folks, I need some advice.

    Foster/Pickford
    Alonso, Valencia, Brunt, Pieters, Amat
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Firmino, Siggy, Fletcher
    Ibra, Costa, Origi
    1 FT, 0 ITB

    I'm thinking of switching to 3-5-2.
    Origi & Fletcher -> Philips and?

    A) Diomande
    B) Barnes
    C) someone else
    D) doesn't matter, they all suck

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      D

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

      Big P Crouch

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

    Back up now.

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

    I'm keeping Hazard for the Hull game if that can calm some people on here down

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

      He's quality. Why wouldn't you keep him?

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

        2 goals and 1 assist in 8 games. Take off your Hazard-tinted glasses and face up to reality

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          That's the stat I was looking for-living on his reputation right now.

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

        He is a quality player but is he a quality FPL player? Seems to be more creative and he doesn't get many goal scoring chance?

  5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    As frustrating as he is to own I'll keep Haz until Hull at Stamford at least.

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

      My thinking as well

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

      At least.

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

      Same.

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

      Im with you, a blank in that fixture and he is gone though

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Gone like a paycheque

  6. Aseel
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso, Lallana & Benteke > Chambers, Alli & Giroud for a -8 pts hit? yay or nay?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Might not even do that for free

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

        This

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

        need to get rid of Benteke :p

  7. Ibracadebruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed...

    Pick one trio pls...

    A. Antonio, Sanchez, Crouch

    B. Antonio, Alli, Giroud (-4)

    Cheers!

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Crouch!? In a fantasy team!? Someone call the cops!

      B

      1. Ibracadebruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He would be 3 forward in a 3-5-2...bench

    2. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A...but downgrade Ant and upgrade Crouch...

    3. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Could you stretch to Alli, Sánchez and Crouch?

      1. Ibracadebruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Nope, 0.2 short

  8. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Coutinho to start next game?

    1. richard.antal
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I would wait to see if he is involved in any of the cup games Liverpool are playing. I think he needs a few minutes of the bench first.

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

    How did Hazard look against Bournemouth and Stoke? Good stats?

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

      I wonder because if he is due then it could be destructive to sell him, only to see him score big right after.

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

      I've been saying this for 4 weeks but he got late penalty for a reprieve 2 gws ago

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He was superb against Bournemouth, one of the best individual performances I have seen this year. Did not watch the Stoke game though. He was pretty poor today but to be fair, he could have scored that chance in the first 5 minutes

  10. arkom
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Wild card team, good to go? 0.2£ ITB.

    Heaton - Grant
    Alonso - Walker - Baines - (Ake - Amat)
    Sanchez - Eriksen - Lallana - Phillips - (Stanislas)
    Zlatan - Costa - Giroud

    1. AA33
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Alli instead of Eriksen

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

          Eriksen is more nailed and free kicks? Okay maybe Alli is now also nailed..

        2. flipthebuzzard
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Alli instead of Lallama and Kaku for Mr.Scorpion imo

      • Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        No Alli?

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Best Def to bring in for Jan under 5.7m
      A Baines
      B Ake
      C VVD?

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

        A

    3. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Repost. Lukaku ➡ Giroud. Yay or nay?

      Grant
      Jones Brunt Alonso
      Lallana Sanchez Alli Sterling
      Ibra Lukaku Costa

      (Hennessey, deRoon Ake Nyom)
      1FT 0.1ITB

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Def not

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

        Nah keep

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

        Hmmm not for me, looking at getting Kaku in myself

      4. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Swansea, Burnley, Watford, Chelsea, Hull - I would

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

          No guarantees he will play them all in fact chances are he won't.

      5. Teahupo'o
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks all.

    4. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Any Pool fans around with an update on Coutinho/Strurridge?

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

        They're injured and no definite return dates.

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

          Coutinho is expected back on the 15th no?

          1. ONSIDE 9
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Not sure about the 15th but should be back around then anyway.

          2. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Expected v Definite ?

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers!

    5. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Start Holebas or Phillips next week?

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

        Phillips

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Watford have Middlesbrough though and I'll be playing Rose. Really tempted to bench Phillips.

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

            Watford are playing muck. Phillips is on fire. Spurs defence is good but conceding a few.

            1. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Would be a good differential then 😛

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

      Oh christ, i know this is getting old now but can't make my bloody mind up!.....

      Haz to Alli for -4..?

      Have Erik and Kane but no Costa

      ....Help my brainache please.

      1. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Rather have Kane to Costa

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

          I'd stay

        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 3 months ago

            this

        3. Connor's Calling
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I wouldn't given your team

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

          I'm doing. Will have only Alonso but triple spurs attack

        5. flipthebuzzard
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          The puzzle continues! 🙂
          Think I'll just sit tight and close my eyes this week.

          Just get a feeling Costa run will dry up a bit with fixtures ahead, insane as that may sound.

          Next week, Kane to Kaku and review Haz/Costa sitch, again (and again)

          Thank for the input lads

      2. Cofinho
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Never be hard like this to use wild card.. So hard to made a good team!

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

          It's really easy.

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

            Ironic.

      3. richard.antal
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Heaton/Pickford
        Walker/VVD/McAuley/Smith/Amat
        Sanchez/Eriksen/Firmino/Philips/Zaha
        Costa/Origi/Carroll

        1 FT, 2.2 ITB

        Need to ship out Zaha and Origi, thoughts?

        Stanislas/Fraser/De Roon + Defoe/Giroud/Lukaku or any other suggestion?

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

        Missed the game, Spurs good or Chelsea average?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Spurs so good they made Chelsea look average 😛

        2. rainy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Both

        3. hannesdela
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Both. Hazard and Costa invisible. Eriksen and Alli superb. Wanyama and Dembélé outstanding too. Spurs were great in fairness.

        4. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Both, Eriksen was great

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

          Spurs great (except Kane)...Chelsea did nothing.

          Alli was awesome...Hazard was bobbins...easy trade!

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

          Cheers all.

        7. Cofinho
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Matic was great but no help from Kante

        8. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          What were you up to, TM?

          1. scootadee
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            7am kickoff in australia

        9. Alan Sugar
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Really even game, spurs scored with the 2 chances they created and probably shaded it in midfield, could easily have been 0-0

      5. lordkippe
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        could really use som help here :

        My team :

        Heaton/Jakupovic

        Alonso - Lovren - Jones - Pieters - Amat

        Sanchez - Hazard - Antonio - Phillips - De roon

        Ibra - Kane - Benteke

        Who needs to go ?

        Players I would like to get in the team :

        Chambers, Baines, Brunt, Alli, Lukaku/Defoe

        Should I Use WC ?

        1. King Klopp
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          You could downgrade haz and upgrade Antonio

        2. JakesXI
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I wouldn't use wc - that's a good team. Maybe look at Antonio out and Alli in somehow and Kane out for Lukaku If you really want him

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

            Really like the idea of antonio > Alli. Only got 0.6 iTB so i am 1.1 M short on that.

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

              I've always had a rule of not to have Sanchez AND Hazard; chose one and stick. This frees up your bank hugely, but your choice completely. Perhaps look at Costa upfront and then get rid of Hazard, that way you've covered yourself for any Chelsea goals and have extra money to invest in Alli for example.

      6. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Week 1 of Hazard to Phillips, not bad.

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

        Okay, on cusp of transfer:

        A. Lukaku
        B. Defoe

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

          As annoyin as he is to own - Luk

      8. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I am going to shock you all with this post.

        I am not going to put Alli in my side.

        WHHAAATTTTT!?

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

          Me neither. Already have Eriksen. Think double-up would be taking it too far.

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

            Same, Couts returning soon too

            1. scootadee
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              same.
              sanchez, eriksen, coutinho

      9. hannesdela
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Giroud for Anichebe and Phillips for Hazard, what do you think?

        It allows me to play 3-4-3 instead of 3-5-2 with De Roon as deadwood in midfield.

        1. Morgs
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yes

      10. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Week 20 of no Spurs midfielder, not so good.

      11. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Evening all. 2FT to use, 0.1m ITB. I would ideally like Baines - who would you downgrade to do this? Can be any position using my 2FT. Thanks

        Heaton
        Luiz - Ake - Jones
        Haz - Lallana - Sanchez - Antonio
        Costa - Lukaku - Ibra

        Nyom - De Roon - Holgate

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

          Hazard obv. You have no Spurs attack at all?

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

            Nah i ditched kane few weeks back

        2. Canary_Kid
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Hazard, but wait on Baines till next week

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

        I want to triple on Spurs attack Haz>Alli with view to transition Kane later on and have Eriksen Alli double up. I think Spurs are clicking and real contenders for the title

        1. dcarlito
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Will he be called Harriett from then on?

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

        Defoe or Crouch plus cash? Discuss

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Defoe without a doubt

      14. Park the bus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Alli going up in price tonight? Seems a bit away atm but could shoot up pretty fast over next few hours?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          He's gone up 40% since the game

          1. Morgs
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            8%

        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 3 months ago

            no

          • jjm220
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            where can you see how close someone is to going up/who is definitely going to rise?

        3. BEEZUS
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Sterling or Firmino to Alli?

          1. BEEZUS
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Sterling to Alli then Firmino to Couts when back?

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

          Any suggestions for this team? 0.1 ITB

          Heaton
          Alonso Brunt Pieters
          Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Phillips
          Ibra Costa Origi

          Grant Holebas de Roon Kingsley

          1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I'd play Holebas over Brunt next GW>