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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. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea play Hull at home next, seems a little hasty to get rid of Costa. Wait for more news IMO.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Drip Doctor 😆

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe if you have a decent bench. He'll double drop tonight though. Can understand why people getting rid.

      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Double drop? Most are taking a hit to get rid.

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

      Shhhh 😉

      Let them ditch him

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

      As he's not flagged in the game he will drop very quickly.

  2. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcard doing my head in. Please pick one. Second more defensive heavy and balanced. First has the power midfield.

    A.
    Heaton Robinson
    Baines Jones Brunt Chambers Yoshida
    Hazard Sanchez Ozil Eriksen Stanilas
    Zlatan Defoe Barnes

    B.
    Heaton Foster
    Baines Rose Daniels Jones Chambers
    Sanchez Ozil Eriksen Stanilas Philips
    Zlatan Defoe Crouch

    Thanks!

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Don't like either but if I had to choose, A.

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        What don't you like?

        Apart from the attack obviously...

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Ozil, Jones, Stanislas, 2 4.5 keepers

          1. The Hindu Monkey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Jones I'll probably take out. Stanilas we'll agree to disagree.

            Ozil will smash it next three. You watch.

            I've never paid more than 4.5 for a keeper in my life..

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

      Second with Stanislas > Snodgrass and Downgrade Defoe or Crouchy?

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Lord no.

        Have you seen snodgrass fixtures compared to Junior!!??

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

          Fixtures don't matter when he is the attacking outlet of the team.

          1. The Hindu Monkey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            They do when's they're that bad

  3. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez and Aguero owners, who are you captaining and why?

    1. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sanchez. Swansea.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I thought this but Everton are hardly a fortress at the back and Sanchez is now on the wing

    2. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sanchez. Swansea

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Even when Sanchez is on the wing and Aguero is centre forward?

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

      Sanchez. Swansea

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        City played well against West Ham and Aguero is CF whereas Sanchez is on the wing again. Still going with Sanchez? He is the person I've had as captain all week, incidently. I am just starting to wonder if it was the right decision......

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

      Giroud.

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

      Kane

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

      aguero,city smacked wham last week,all it needs is kdb to fire along with silva,plenty of ammo for kun,no penos is a concern tho.....

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Do we know for a fact he is not on pens anymore?

  4. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Score predictions for today? Here are mine:
    Spurs 2-0 WBA
    Burnley 2-1 Soton
    Hull 1-2 Bmouth
    Sunderland 1-0 Stoke
    Swansea 1-4 Arsenal
    Watford 1-0 Boro
    West Ham 2-0 Palace
    Leicester 0-1 Chelsea

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

      West Ham won't beat palace

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

      Not a single draw ?

  5. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Repost - Team for the GW
    Heaton
    Alonso Walker Brunt
    Sanchez (c) Lallana siggy Phillips
    Ibrahimovic Defoe Kane
    Subs Allen Cedric Amat

    A stick and save FT
    B Amat to chambers
    C siggy to Stanislas

    1. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      a

  6. Evasivo
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez or Giroud for captaincy?!

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Giroud.

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

      Sanchez. Giroud could be benched.

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        You sure ?
        If Sanchez is playing upfront, I would happily change my captain

    3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sanchez safety

      Giroud...differential

    4. Evasivo
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all. Hope Gru not benched! He's in for a hit 🙁

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

    Ok to play Jakupovic ahead of Foster? Or just keep Foster for the save points?

    1. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'd start Jaku.

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

        thought so. thanks.

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

    Who to start:

    Adam Smith or Chambers?

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

      toughie....id go chambers

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

      Tough one, Chambers maybe

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

      Smith

  9. skodaole2
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    After a -8 Chadli + Origi + Alonso out Stanislas + Giroud + Daniels in

    Heaton (Pickford)
    Walker Daniels Holebas (Brunt, McAuley)
    Alexis Stanislas Alli Sigurdsson (Can)
    Ibrahimovic Kane(C) Giroud(vc)

    Gtg? 0.1 itb

  10. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Yoshida nailed?

    1. Sergeant Garcia
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      For the time being, yes.

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

      They'll probably buy in the window due to the Fonte saga.
      He should play the next few at least.

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

    Is Jones nailed or he is gone with Bailly return?

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

      could be a season long question,id say hes safe enough,he keeps getting picked and hes playing ok...

  12. Sonic Huth
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A.Ake+Costa- Friend+Lukaku
    B. Lallana+Costa-Coutinho+Lukaku
    Better option?

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

    Who goes for first for a -4 hit?

    A) Ake > A Smith
    B) Costa > Lukaku

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

      A if you have bench players

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

      C) Costa > Giroud

  14. Sergeant Garcia
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Negredo or Lallana, who should I bench?

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

      L

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

    I know this is a tough time to get responses, but if you feel like it:

    Is it worth it to use both my free transfers to lose Benteke and get Giroud in, downgrading Sigurdsson in the process?

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

      Benteke will play today if that helps

  16. StoneMountain
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed. Good to go on a WC?

    Heaton (Jaku)
    Daniels, Pieters, McAuley (Morgan, Amat)
    Alexis, Alli, Lallana, Stanislas (De Roon)
    Ibra, Aguero(c), Giroud

    Thanks!

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Good team
      I'm sure not everyone will agree with the (C) choice, but fair enough.

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

        Thanks. Need to start punting a bit and Aguero (c) seems a pretty good differential.

        1. InSaneMan-e
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Have him at wc
          with both Sanchez and Giroud, you've also spread the risk with Kun (C), so decent decision

          1. InSaneMan-e
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            *vc

  17. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton, Grant
    Rose, Gibson, Brunt*, Daniels, Collins**
    Lallana, Sanchez, Eriksen, Hazard, Phillips,
    Giroud, ibra*, Barnes*

    *injured/potentially **need to go

    I'm already in -12, do I wildcard and recover my hits or just hold?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ibra will play, for sure
      Brunt will be back soon, you'd have benched him anyways
      I havn't taken a -12 yet, but I'd want to keep that WC for the DGW

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        My only changes would be Barnes to crouch, Collins to 4.4/4.5 and Gibson to chambers

        Not worth using wildcard? Also factoring in the -12

  18. mranonymous
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Mkhitarian nailed these days?

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

      Terrible pick regardless. No stats to justify price

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      It's tricky, as Mourinho has rotated for the games over the festive season.
      But im sure he will start tomorrow

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

    Very irresponsible of the site to post odds like that with links to the bookmaker

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

      It's a sponsorship pal

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

        But the odds aren't correct

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

          And if they come with lots of Ts & Cs not disclosed in the article. That's click bait

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

      It's how me & you use the sight for nowt.
      It's essentially an advert.

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

        *site

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

          Oh yeah I know it's an advert and I understand they need to advertise for revenue so free loaders like us can enjoy a great experience.

          My issue is with the massive odds posted to entice clicking the links.

  20. Dasher0303
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Jones or Smith on WC??
    Alli or Eriksen?
    Barnes or Crouch?
    Rose or Luiz or Walker?

    1. jiGGidyJ1
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Smith, Alli, Barnes, Rose

  21. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Play Pieters (sun) or Phillips (tot)?

    Opinions appreciated!

    1. Sergeant Garcia
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Pieters

  22. Maarrrr17
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    -4 for danny rose when I have only two playing defenders isnt silly is it? At worse its a -2?.

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

      Yeah definitely worth the risk

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

      Sounds reasonable

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

      At worst he scores an OG and gets sent off and it will cost you -8

      1. Maarrrr17
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        That would be the worst...

    4. skodaole2
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Do it

  23. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Got about 3 mins!!! Am at a concert w missus so please advise.

    Is it worthwhile to take a hit to rid my team of Costa? Either for Giroud or Lukaku?

    1. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Giroud

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

      Pull the trigger. Giroud for short term and Lukaku for long term.

      Giroud in and captain him

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

      Lukaku

    4. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes imo, worthwhile

  24. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bench two?

    A) Mee (SOU)
    B) Chambers (wat)
    C) Brunt (tot)
    D) Philips (tot)

    Currently on C & D. Have Walker also.

    Appreciate your thoughts!

  25. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Who will score the most Boruc or Valdes?

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

      Valdes

  26. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Community Round up should be fun -
    How to get your life back on track after waking up in a strange hotel room, whiskey bottles and dead hookers all over the floor and realising you still have Costa.
    Can't wait to hear the advice ....

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

      I'll wager that the bird off the FPL TV show was involved somehow as well

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

    Giroud on pens?

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes.

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

        Then I'll take the risk to C Giroud over Sanchez, small chance he'll be benched this match as in form

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

      Yep

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

      On thin ice

  28. Swanny18
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Who to play:

    A) Kingsley
    B) Capoue (AOA)

  29. Crazy RedDevil
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Mannone
    Azpilicueta
    Brunt
    Walker
    Chambers
    Stanislas
    Hazard
    Sánchez
    Phillips
    Agüero
    Ibrahimovic
    Grant
    Crouch
    de Roon
    Amat

    Rate my WC team please.

    1. jiGGidyJ1
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Don't like the idea of playing Crouch or de Roon every week

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

      Feel sick looking at that

    3. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      ewww for the format
      Team is good. Hopefully Kun repays the investment

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

    G2G?

    Heaton (Grant)
    Rose, Alonso, Holebas, Koscielny (Amat)
    Antonio, Alli, San(c)hez (Phillips, Marney)
    Wilson, Ibra, Kane

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      G2G