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

    Is Lukaku over Costa crazy looking at the fixtures over the next 4 weeks

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

      I'm going with Lukaku

    2. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I have both

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

      I don't want either but Lukaku if I had to choose one

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

    Grant
    Rose - Jones - Holebas
    Sanchez - Hazard - Eriksen - Lallana
    Costa - Ibra - Defoe

    (Foster - De Roon - Smith - Kingsley)

    Lallana + Holebas --> -4 for:

    1. Phillips + Baines
    2. Phillips + Gibson
    3. Keep

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

      Holebas to Ake and no hit

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

        Thanks.

        Will Chambers be a good pick as well you reckon?

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

          Yes- people like him. I like Ake more but not sure exactly why- more goals I guess

  3. Ëð
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is Eriksen -> Alli for a hit crazy?

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

      Yes

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

      Yes

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

      bonkers

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

      Yes

    5. King Klopp
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yes

    7. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    8. Demel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Haha!!

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

      Moi logo

  4. GK
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    This WC team too knee jerky?

    De Gea
    Rose, Baines, Alonso
    Alexis, Alli, Lallana, Phillips
    Ibra, Costa, Giroud

    (Pickford)(De Roon, Ake, Holgate)

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

      i like it covers all form players

      what's tipped you over to a WC?

      i am tempted myself

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

        Not pulled the trigger just yet! Price rises and some of the big teams having a nice run of fixtures might wing it for me however!

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

          you have a point quite a fixture turn

          but what about DGW impact

          is it worth holding out??

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

      That's not too bad to be fair.

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

      Save WC for DGW

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

    Would getting Coutinho in now save any money at all?

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not really as his price will be locked for a week once red flag is lifted

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

        Cheers

  6. Darklord_bg
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed

    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. Cofinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Crouch

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

        Would prefer someone 4.5 or under.

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

          Barnes than

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

      B

  7. King Klopp
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Zaha to Snoody for Bournemouth game and then to Phillips for his kind run of fixtures?

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

      Waste of FT with some juicier fixtures for big hitters coming up

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

      I wouldn't want to use 2 transfers on your cheap mid

    3. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I've done the Zaha to Snoddy swap, then saw his fixtures post Bournemouth .... gulp.

      Brunt/Rondon already in for West Broms fixtures.

    4. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Stanislas for the next three looks a prospect

  8. Kazza_
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    what's everyone doing with origi?

    -4 to giroud or go for cheap options - can't see any sub 6.8m options

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

      holding fire till after the cup games.......need to see if studge is injured and how mane out affects things

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

        im worried about value i'll my SV poor as it is 102.5m

        giroud seems good option but you are right on injuries

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

      Gray?

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

        good call - is he on pens?

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

          I *think* so - considering getting him in for Benteke to play alongside Aguero and Zlatan

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

            thats some healthy front line

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

              Haha thanks - my defence suffers as a result though.
              Valdes
              Klavan Gabriel Azpilicueta
              Sanchez Alli Lallana De Roon
              Aguero Ibra Benteke

    3. Ëð
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I upgraded to Defoe but had to downgrade siggy to Phillips.

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

    Diego Costa is this season's most over-hyped player in fantasy terms.

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

      i think hes done bloody well in fantasy terms this season

    2. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Second top scorer in the game. Good point

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

        And 8 points more than Defoe who is £3m less.

        1. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          So get both. Cherry-picking one outstanding budget player doesn't prove your point

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          By your logic, all strikers including Ibra, Kane, Lukaku and Aguero are over-hyped.

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

          thats not how you framed your question dude....

          he has great points for his price............ that defoe is better value doesnt make costa overhyped as he has consistently returned points

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

      I mean, he's been pretty consistent so far...

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

      I agree. Glad I don't have him. Too expensive now anyway.

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

      This is just stupid. 123 pts for £10.7m - but you could have got him a lot cheaper than that at the beginning of the season.

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

        Jep, 123 points for 9,5 is pretty decent.

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

      Controversial 🙂

    7. Kazza_
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      u are joking right?

      a dead team in ML has captained him and is flying high in 50k

    8. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You probably got him too late.

      It's all right, I know the feeling.

    9. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Really? Been very consistent over the whole season. Don't let one two point game cloud your judgement.

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

        I am talking about the season. Never owned him. Never felt I missed out.

    10. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Leading points scorer in the forwards. Are you mad?

    11. Demel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      100% serious. I have owned Defoe all season instead of him. You combine the odd heavy hitter who explodes at the right time and it is a far better combination. He is very over rated.

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

        Ah Defoe is class this season alright. Great price. Nice pick for you.

    12. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'd hate to see the most under-hyped if he's the most over-hyped 😉

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

        Defoe

    13. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Funny

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

      ??? Knee jerk for sure... reflex intact

    15. Guba
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Possibly the stupidest things I've read today

    16. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He is this year's Vardy just without the budget price tag. Fortunately I have faith in him to keep this up.

    17. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Are you playing 4-5-1 with Defoe up top?

  10. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Need to shift out Origi....!

    Origi > Giroud
    Alonso > Daniels

    -4. Perfect funds.

    Any haters?

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

      I hate it.

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Don't like either transfer.

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

      What are your mids? If can go 3-5-2- save or go cheaper on 3rd striker

      1. Optic1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Sanchez/Alli/Lallana/Phillips/Capou
        Costa/Ibra/Origi

        Might hold tight seeing as Studge seems to be injured once more.

  11. BEEZUS
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling or Firmino to Alli?

    Could Do Sterling-> Alli then Coutinho -> Firm when fit?

  12. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Origi Question about price decline:

    Purch price Origi 6.9
    if cp Current Price is 6.8, and he goes down to 6,7 tonite,
    would his SP Selling Price remain 6.8 or would his Selling Price go down to 6.7? thnx

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

      6.7

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      6.7

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

      6.7

    4. Kazza_
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      it's kick in teeth

      @TM you keeping origi or selling tonight?

    5. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      cheers

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

        Cubs Fan here- repeat 2017?

  13. Shack
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Can anyone argue with:
    Origi>Giroud
    Hazard>Ali
    For a hit?

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

      I could, but I'm not going to 😉

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

      Giroud far from nailed and Hazard could potentially run riot against AFCON-hit Leicester squad and Hull the week after

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

        cant see chelsea scoring loads

        they seem set up to be compact and grind results

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

      im thinking same

      is spurs vs WBA going to be dull squid match

    4. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Think you'll regret Giroud.

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

    Everyone who says Hazard is "due". Do you have stats to back it up?

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

      They just mean he hasn't scored for a long time

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

      No, they just kneejerk

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

      Not 'due' - but 120 points this season is good. I'll keep showing this:

      Hazard last 8 - 38 points.
      Alli first 12 - 43 points.
      Firmino last 9 - 30 points.
      Ibra GW3 to GW12 - 32 points.

      Managers have not become bad overnight - just less consistency this season. Far more peaks and troughs and timing of transfers has become more important.

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

        Yes and good managers no when to jettison a misfiring player and transition to an in form one.

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

          You sure that Hazard's next 8 won't be 80 pts? Because I ain't got a clue and doubt anyone does. Who the hell was picking Alli 4 or 5 GWs ago?

      2. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Not sure what this proves
        Wouldn't be hard to select most players for a time period to show poor returns.
        Stats aside he hasn't looked his usual self for a few games

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

          Shows how hard it is to time transfers this season. Pretty sure Fuchs, Vardy, Mahrez, Alli, Kane were more consistent last season. That is not the case this season which makes it harder.

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

      His stats are awful. He just looks beautiful apparently

    5. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Do you have Costa, H.G.?

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

        Yeah I have. Feel it's enough to have him as Chelsea set up to make him score.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Absolutely. I wouldn't be worried about getting rid of Hazard if you have Costa.

  15. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A. Lallana & Alonso - > Alli & Baines - 4

    B. Hazard - > Alli

    C. None. Get left behind by the crowd again

    1. v12w12
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      C

  16. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Cedric + hazard > alli + baines?

  17. Crow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hi guys! Last team check before next gw, don't want to stare at my team for hours anymore.

    Heaton - Pickford

    Alonso - Brunt - Jones - Holebas - Love

    Haz - Alexis - Alli - Phillips - Can

    Negredo - Ibra - Costa

    Personally think my weak players are holebas (spare defender) and Negredo (mid-price striker). Thanks all

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

      1ft 0.6 itb

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah. Undecided on whether to bother transferring out holebas this gw.

  18. Mockingbird
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton
    Alonso Nyom Jones
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Lallana Philips
    Ibra Costa

    Pickford Francis Barnes Amat
    1ft 2.3 itb

    need to get Francis out, best replacement?
    A. Ake
    B. Bellerin
    C. Coleman
    D. Daniels

    1. O Fenomeno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Bellerin

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

    Dele Alli is still cheaper than his preseason starting price.

  20. arkom
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/01/04/dugout-discussion-wednesday-3/?hc_page=25#hc_comment_14807980

    See the previous message from above. Like this then it is better to go?

    Randolph - Grant
    Alonso - Brunt - Baines - Daniels - Amat
    Sanchez - Alli - Lallana - Phillips - Stanislas
    Zlatan - Costa - Lukaku

  21. Karmanya
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez out for Alli? WC played

    1. O Fenomeno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Keep Sanchez, no need to sacrifice him for Ali

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

        But its loads of funds. Thinking of getting in Giroud...

        1. O Fenomeno
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          What's your full WC team currently?

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

          Eee-awe!

    2. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      God no.

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

      Not Sanchez jaysuz. Who else is your mid

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

        Capoue, Snoddy, Allen, Phillips

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

      Hahahahahahaha you're joking right

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

        My eyes are bleeding

    5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      you kind of have to say what you get out from that move....
      Which improvements I mean

    6. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      no

  22. O Fenomeno
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    No price changes for Firminio or Ali tonight?

  23. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Anything worth a hit?

    Marshall Pickford
    Alonso Vertonghen Ake Evans Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Lallana Phillips Fletcher
    Costa Ibra Wilson

  24. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I have just enough cash to do Siggie & Austin > Alli and Andre Gray for a -4 hit?

    Is it worth it before Alli rises again or should I do something else like maybe Crouch instead of Gray?

    Heaton - Pickford
    Williams - Pieters - Brunt - Holebas - Amat
    Siggie - Sanchez - Eriksen - Lallana - Phillips
    Costa - Ibra - Austin

  25. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Nyom unflagged so assume this means Cameroon released him from squad?

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

      Yeah he's not going.

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

      yes Nyom and Matip not selected for afcon.

    3. L9
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      so happy about him not going

  26. fatherted
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ali 34000 transfers in last 90 mins....

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

      Kneejerk is real

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

        Glad I got him last wk lol....I kneejerked after Watford that goodness.

  27. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A Kane & Costa blank tonight.

    No GW for 10 days.

    No scoutcast.

    Pretty rubbish, really.

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

      Yup indeed. Had 3 Chelsea players tonight. Still got no Spurs mid...

  28. Toast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Time to panic? Current team...

    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso Ake Pieters Holebas Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Lallana Phillips Capoue
    Costa Ibra Origi

    £1.9itb

    A. Origi, Hazard, Holebas ➡ Lukaku, Alli, Baines
    B. Origi, Hazard, Holebas ➡ Defoe, Alli, Apzi
    C. Origi, Capoue, Holebas ➡ Barnes, Alli, McAuley

    Thanks

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

      Just Origi > Defoe

  29. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Foster Pickford
    Alonso Holebas Jones Baines Mc Auley
    Sanchez Hazard Lala Philips (plus Big Glenn Whelan)
    Ibra Origi Costa
    2m itb

    I was all set on Origi to Defoe
    But is Alli and a cheapie worth the hit over this move?
    Alternatively I could sacrifice Lala or Haz.

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

      Just Origi > Defoe

  30. SuperDan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Azpil > Baines?

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

      I'd wait till after the Hull game. Two better fixtures coming for Azpi than Baines.