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14 January 2017 1888 comments
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Fancy a year in China with a few – and by few we mean 30 – million quid to cover some of the basic costs while you’re there?

You don’t have to answer straight away. Have a think about it.

And while you’re doing that, you might as well check out the Anytime Goalscorer and Clean Sheet odds Paddy has lined up for the weekend. Just in case, you know, things don’t quite…work out with the…with the China…thing.

Before that, here’s the latest Enhanced Offers for new customers opening an account this weekend.

And some of them are seriously enhanced,  like the monstrous 16-1 you can get on Liverpool beating Man United in Sunday’s match of the weekend.

If you’re a United fan or just think the Red Devils will win, or both, (what with it being at Old Trafford and everything), then there’s 10-1 available on exactly that outcome.

Sunday’s other offering, Man City v Everton, also gets some odds – 8-1 on Pep’s boys winning at Goodison.

Chelsea’s trip to Leicester was always going to be tricky. The Foxes are vaguely remembering how defending champions are meant to act, while the Blues have now completely forgotten how teams on a long unbeaten run should behave.

And now, you know, Diego and the…the China thing. Still, you can get 8-1 on Antonio Conte to prove that nobody is bigger than the team.

Arsenal beating Swansea looks considerably more predictable, unless Alexis Sanchez gets a pre-match offer to play up front in a 3-5-2 far, far away with Diego, and Paddy are offering 7-1 on the Gunners winning.

The Wenger boys also feature in this week’s Acca, with 20-1 available on Arsenal, West Ham and Chelsea all winning.

The Hammers, who have their own issues with the talent at the moment, are at home to Palace. And at least their unhappy bunny only wants to go back to France.

Be sure to check the terms and conditions on all those offers and, of course, we should state that all these specials are only available to those aged 18 or over. And if you’re going to wager, always gamble responsibly.

ANYTIME GOALSCORER ODDS – GAMEWEEK 21

Player Team Odds
Aguero MCI 1.80
Sanchez ARS 1.83
Giroud ARS 1.83
Kane TOT 2.00
Perez ARS 2.10
Ibrahimovic MUN 2.25
Wilson BOU 2.29
Son TOT 2.40
Defoe SUN 2.50
Benteke CRY 2.50
Iheanacho MCI 2.60
Hazard CHE 2.62
Alli TOT 2.70
Lukaku EVE 2.70
Batshuayi CHE 2.70
Hernandez HUL 2.80

 

Alexis Sanchez is the overwhelming captaincy favourite of Gameweek 21, but not the scorer of choice for Paddy.

Fantasy bosses look at the Arsenal man’s away goalscoring record (10 on the road, three at the Emirates) and factor in Swansea’s home form (seven goals coughed up in their last two matches) and that’s good enough for them.

Paddy, however, has gone for Sergio Aguero (1.80), compared to Alexis on 1.83. The Argentinian has been drafted in by nearly 76,000 managers ahead of City’s trip to Everton, but he still lags well behind Sanchez’s 36.7% ownership figures.

Spurs entertain West Brom in today’s lunchtime match, with the Baggies conceding, on average, just a goal per away trip.

Harry Kane (2.00) hasn’t scored at White Hart Lane since Gameweek 15 and is owned by just 15.5% of Fantasy managers, so you can see why it is the Arsenal man proving a more popular armband choice there as well.

This week’s bandwagon boy, Dele Alli, has been bought in by a staggering half a million-plus managers on the back of his seven goals in four Gameweeks. He’s at 2.70 to continue that streak.

Coincidentally, Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi is also at 2.70 to score at Leicester, with Eden Hazard – another contender to take over up top in the absence of Diego Costa – at 2.62.

Of the outliers, the 3.40 you can get on Robert Snodgrass making it three league goals on the spin when Bournemouth visit looks tidy.

Stoke’s Peter Crouch is priced at 3.60 to ‘do a Snodgrass’ at Sunderland, and you can get 6.00 on the third most popular transfer-in of the Gameweek, Albion’s Matt Phillips, to score against Spurs.

* As sharper eyes quickly noticed, we originally stated that Kane was at Evens with Paddy, which was correct when we checked first thing this morning. The odds have since been updated to a decimal value so we’ve changed the article accordingly. Apologies for the confusion, most of which resided with the author.

CLEAN SHEET ODDS – GAMEWEEK 21

Team Odds
Tottenham 1.72
Chelsea 2.29
Arsenal 2.40
Watford 2.40
Southampton 2.50
Man United 2.75
Man City 2.75
Middlesbrough 3.00
Bournemouth 3.10
West Ham 3.20

Paddy has really got the hots for Spurs this weekend, making them the clear favourites, at 1.72, to keep a clean sheet.

The news that Nathan Ake has been recalled to Chelsea from his Bournemouth loan has made him the second most transferred-in defender of the Gameweek, with managers presumably taking a punt on him being an immediate, and cut-price, starter in the Blues’ back line.

That’s a proper gamble. Take him out of the equation, however, and Tottenham’s Danny Rose is one of the defenders of choice for Fantasy bosses, with just over 58,000 drafting him in this week.

Middlesbrough’s Calum Chambers just edges Rose for transfers-in and Boro are at 3.00 to keep a cleanie at Vicarage Road, while Watford are at 2.40 to do the same, so Paddy’s getting a 0-0 feeling about that one.

Burnley have just about given up travelling this season. When you’ve managed one whole point from away matches, you might as well save a lot of time, effort and money and just send an email congratulating the opposition on the three points.

But at Turf Moor, they are strangely awesome. And they’re also 3.40 to blank visitors Southampton today. The Saints are priced even lower to keep their sheets clean – 2.50 – so that could be another potential 0-0 worth investigating.

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  1. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    No preamble?

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

      You can thank Jules Beach for that

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

      Maybe a "postamble" later 🙂

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

      Mark overslept in some hotel room in Moscow.

      1. Jönny
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        😀

    4. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No Mark posted earlier this morning explaining his reasons got up late.

    5. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Overslept

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

      Mark is taking Chinese language classes Saturday mornings.

    7. Jönny
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Check the Stickies.

      I took matters into my own hands and wrote one myself 😉

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

    Whoever broke the news that Nyom was unavailable I thank you sir

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

    The traffic really slows down on this site once the deadline passes

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

      Casuals come on and spam "A or B" and RMTs

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Or asking about lineups for next week

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

    Tough gw coming up.
    Jumping the gun this week was stupid from me. Had 4 chelsea so did Ake and Origi -> Chambers and Giroud for a hit. Shouldve waited and jus gotten Costa out for Giroud. Shame....

    Anyone else do similar?

  5. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bruntyyy

    Good lad

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

      doubt there will be much to celebrate

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

      Looks like he's playing defence rather than in midfield though. Could offer less value now.

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

        Doubt it's permanent.

      2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Awaiting Nyom international clearance

      3. The Mighty Hippo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        He should still be on a lot of their setpieces though, so still a good option.

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

    Is Connor McGregor a mod now? 😆

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I can taste your bitterness from here 😉

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

      The new name for MNR I believe.

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

      Another bitter broke bum

      The game seems to be full of them

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Goodbye to 95 % of those who have been online today. See you again next Saturday morning.

    1. Scoring freely
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You sound hurt?

  8. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Brunt. Get a goal or assist son.

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

      If son does that brunt will lose his cs.

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

        I think he wants Son goal after Brunt comes off at 60 mins

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

    Worth a hit for this if the Southampton full backs disappoint again? I might be desperate to try and field XI again.

    Bertrand + Cedric > Brunt + Baines

    1. Jönny
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Could work nicely long term, but guaranteed CS for Saints vs. Leicester if you do it...

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

        Can't be waiting on Southampton def any longer. I've had them for loooooong time. Same thing happened when I doubled up with Morgan and Fuchs for Leicester's good run. Absolute Fail

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

          Yep agreed

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

    chadli guaranteed to score today

    1. Scoring freely
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Who are you gonna be OMG'ing first today then?

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

        hopefully chadders

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

          Do you copy "OMG" ready to paste for speed?

          1. making up the numbers
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            1. making up the numbers
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              :))

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

        OMG ALLI

    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      4.5 or 5/1.

      Go make yourself rich...

  11. EDEN THE MAN
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Costa out?

    1. Sir Edo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Dont know yet! More info to come during next week..

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Brunt > who for a hit? 5m for a defender that doesn't hold CS is a bit too much.

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

      Cedric or Yoshida?

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

        Cruel..

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

      Williams

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Selling Brunt?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Only for a hit.

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Think you have to play your wildcard just to get rid

    4. The Hound
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      They have plum fixtures, expect some cs now. He has great attacking threat and set pieces also. I wouldn't get rid...

    5. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Brunt > Suarez

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

    damn should have done amat to yoshida, I always think about the moves when it's too late 🙁

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

      Oh crap, yeah. Should've done that too

      1. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        particularly if Yoshida gets good points

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

      Like me who's only just this minute hearing about Costa. FFS...

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

        Costa not playing

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks. Would have helped me more if you could have phoned me twenty minutes ago.

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

      Or Amat to Munisea.

      I was tempted by Amat > Yoshida for not for a hit.

  14. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Should I play my wildcard for next week with this defence:

    Alonso Holebas Lovren Pieters Amat

    Looks awful and I would make 2 changes in my front 8 anyway so those would be for a hit if I don't wc

  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking of getting Baines and Lukaku for their great run but will find it hard to lose one of Ibra, Kane or aguero. 😕

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

      seeing kane today will help you make up your mind 😉

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      That's my front 3 as well. I'm thinking Lukaku for GW24

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

      Kane (c) today. Ooo-er!

    4. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ibra Defoe Anichebe is the key three for me!

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

    Got Alli, Rondon and Bruntiesta in this one.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Got 5ive in this game alone!

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

        Gutsy

  17. Adz87
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Costa -439 on fpl stats, might just drop ha

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Will reset shortly

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He will be on +439 when he scores a hat-trick later

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

        Goals on FIFA don't count

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

      It'll be close

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

    Hi guys, how long does the FPL site usually take to update after hitting deadline?

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

      this is your first time here during this time?

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

        Doubt it, he's normally hanging on the pre-amble.

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

      30 - 40 mins

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

        Thanks m8

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      15-20 mins

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

      In all the years you've been playing you still don't know?

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

      I've never timed it!

      1. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        so today it will be the time

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

      20 min

  19. 824545201
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    3-4-3 formation is excellent for Alli's goal threat.

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

      3-4-2-1

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

    Got Alli, Eriksen, Kane and Brunt. Goals from all for a 3 - 1 win for Spurs

  21. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I am going to get a spanking going into this week without any Arsenal cover aren't i 🙁

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

      kinky

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      3x Alexis
      2x Giroud

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

      Hope so - but you never know.

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

      Spanking without cover is a potential health risk 😉

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

      Aye bend over and let me get started

  22. JayBomb
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    The Chelsea team sheet will be highly anticipated

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

      why?

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

        Ake

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

      No Costa. Hazard upfront. Ake on bench.

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

        And I got rid of Hazard for Alli

  23. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    The Masochist inside me made me captain Giroud. But the Optimist is still up for it.

    FPL testinf your mental health since its introduction...

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      An optimistic masochist? Nice. Should return some points anyway.

  24. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is it worth keeping costa for hull, or will he not play?

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No one knows

  25. Urchin
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Yay Ibra captain, happiest move as a United fan.
    Last 3 seasons, this hardly happened, so bad they were playing...

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Is that you, Yoda?

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

        No

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

    Weirdly proud I resisted using my WC

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

      I took a -12 instead of the wc

      hold me

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

        Haha somehow managed to stop myself at -8

        Relying heavily on Barnes though

        Could be a very long weekend

      2. Football Wizardry
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Lunacy Bemba!

  27. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Diego Costa told to apologise by Chelsea team-mates following bust-up with Antonio Conte and fitness coach

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Link or stink

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Daily mail

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

      of course, they want him to stay but if his head is turned what can they say to make him stay?

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        His team mates are trying to act as peacemakers.

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      'Me sorry. Me no want go far away land.'

      1. Scoring freely
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Me love you long time

    4. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hattrick next week vs Hull.

  28. George James
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Predictions...

    Spurs vs WBA
    Swans vs Arse
    Leicester vs Chelsea
    Everton vs City
    United vs Pool

    1. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs vs WBA 1-1
      Swans vs Arse 1-2
      Leicester vs Chelsea 1-2
      Everton vs City 1-3
      United vs Pool 1-0

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

        Spurs vs WBA 0-1
        Swans vs Arsenal 1-1
        Leicester vs Chelsea 1-4
        Everton vs City 1-1
        United vs Pool 0-0

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

      3-0
      0-2
      1-2
      2-2
      1-1

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs 2-0 WBA
      Swans 1-3 Arse
      Leicester 1-2 Chelsea
      Everton 2-1 City
      United 2-1 Pool

  29. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hangover worsens. Post wildcard dread creeping in

  30. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Rose and walker as a wing backs...nice!