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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

PlayerTeamOdds
AgueroMCI1.80
SanchezARS1.83
GiroudARS1.83
KaneTOT2.00
PerezARS2.10
IbrahimovicMUN2.25
WilsonBOU2.29
SonTOT2.40
DefoeSUN2.50
BentekeCRY2.50
IheanachoMCI2.60
HazardCHE2.62
AlliTOT2.70
LukakuEVE2.70
BatshuayiCHE2.70
HernandezHUL2.80

 

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

TeamOdds
Tottenham1.72
Chelsea2.29
Arsenal2.40
Watford2.40
Southampton2.50
Man United2.75
Man City2.75
Middlesbrough3.00
Bournemouth3.10
West Ham3.20

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.

  1. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    No preamble?

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      You can thank Jules Beach for that

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Maybe a "postamble" later 🙂

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Mark overslept in some hotel room in Moscow.

      1. Jönny
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        😀

    4. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

    5. MTPockets
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Overslept

      • Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Mark is taking Chinese language classes Saturday mornings.

      • Jönny
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Check the Stickies.

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

    6. davies
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

    7. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

        1. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Or asking about lineups for next week

    8. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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?

    9. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Bruntyyy

      Good lad

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        doubt there will be much to celebrate

      2. miguelseven
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

        1. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Doubt it's permanent.

        2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Awaiting Nyom international clearance

        3. The Mighty Hippo
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

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

    10. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Is Connor McGregor a mod now? 😆

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        I can taste your bitterness from here 😉

      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        The new name for MNR I believe.

      3. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Another bitter broke bum

        The game seems to be full of them

    11. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

      1. Scoring freely
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        You sound hurt?

    12. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Come on Brunt. Get a goal or assist son.

      1. DF
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        If son does that brunt will lose his cs.

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

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

    13. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

            Yep agreed

    14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      chadli guaranteed to score today

      1. Scoring freely
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          hopefully chadders

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 17 days ago

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

            1. making up the numbers
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 17 days ago

              1. making up the numbers
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 17 days ago

                :))

        2. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          OMG ALLI

      2. Bun Rab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        4.5 or 5/1.

        Go make yourself rich...

    15. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Costa out?

      1. Sir Edo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

    16. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

      1. miguelseven
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Cedric or Yoshida?

        1. Debauchy
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Cruel..

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Williams

      3. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Selling Brunt?

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Only for a hit.

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 17 days ago

            Think you have to play your wildcard just to get rid

      4. The Hound
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

        Brunt > Suarez

    17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Oh crap, yeah. Should've done that too

        1. Konig Luther
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          particularly if Yoshida gets good points

      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Costa not playing

          1. Cilly Bonnolly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 17 days ago

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

      3. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Or Amat to Munisea.

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

    18. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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

    19. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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 ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        seeing kane today will help you make up your mind 😉

      2. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

      3. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Kane (c) today. Ooo-er!

      4. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Ibra Defoe Anichebe is the key three for me!

    20. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Got Alli, Rondon and Bruntiesta in this one.

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Got 5ive in this game alone!

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Gutsy

    21. Adz87
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Costa -439 on fpl stats, might just drop ha

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Will reset shortly

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Goals on FIFA don't count

      3. Stokelona
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        It'll be close

    22. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        this is your first time here during this time?

        1. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

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

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        30 - 40 mins

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Thanks m8

      3. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        15-20 mins

      4. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

      5. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        I've never timed it!

        1. Konig Luther
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          so today it will be the time

      6. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        20 min

    23. 824545201
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        3-4-2-1

    24. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

    25. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        kinky

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        3x Alexis
        2x Giroud

      3. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Hope so - but you never know.

      4. Urchin
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Spanking without cover is a potential health risk 😉

      5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Aye bend over and let me get started

    26. JayBomb
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      The Chelsea team sheet will be highly anticipated

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        why?

        1. Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Ake

      2. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        No Costa. Hazard upfront. Ake on bench.

        1. Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          And I got rid of Hazard for Alli

    27. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

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

    28. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        No one knows

    29. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

        Is that you, Yoda?

        1. Urchin
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          No

    30. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Weirdly proud I resisted using my WC

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        I took a -12 instead of the wc

        hold me

        1. FPL Maldini
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

          Lunacy Bemba!

    31. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

        Link or stink

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Daily mail

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

          His team mates are trying to act as peacemakers.

      3. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

        1. Scoring freely
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Me love you long time

      4. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Hattrick next week vs Hull.

    32. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Predictions...

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

      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

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

      3. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

    33. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Hangover worsens. Post wildcard dread creeping in

    34. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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