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14 January 2017 1780 comments
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We return from an FA Cup hiatus with an opening fixture that could easily make or break Gameweek 21 for many Fantasy managers.

An in-form Spurs, off the back of five straight victories, will host an equally buoyant West Brom with a cast of major assets on show.

Dele Alli is unquestionably the headline act.

Subject to more than 560,000 transfers in ahead of today’s deadline, there is huge expectation on his shoulders as he bids to maintain form that has seen him fire seven goals in his last four Gameweeks.

Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane look capable of overshadowing even Alli from their supporting roles.

But Kane has been a source of major frustration of late, blanking in his last three White Hart Lane encounters, including plum fixtures with both Burnley and Hull City.

In contrast, Eriksen has been a consistent force by his previous standards. Five double-figure returns from his last eight Gameweeks suggests that he will again be major figure in today’s Baggies clash.

West Brom have their own major Fantasy asset.

Matt Phillips has emerged as a key value target for our five-man midfields, notching seven assists and four goals in his last ten outings; he has been subject to more than 450,000 transfers in since Gameweek 19.

It remains to be seen if he can continue such form against a Spurs backline that has shipped just five goals in 10 home matches.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Rose is knackered.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Needs to come off.

      1. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        at HT

        1. Dirty Harry
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Please.

      2. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        59 minutes would be funny

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      nah, nice rest and an orange at HT

  2. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Pray that Jaku plays

    As I benched Foster

  3. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Thankfully HT is here! #onslaught

  4. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Can the Kane Alli double act do a goal and assist please? Bored of reading about Eriksen.

  5. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    So which trip of spurs players is best?

    a) Eriksen, Rose, Alli
    b) Eriksen, Rose, Kane
    c) Eriksen, Alli, Kane.

    Kane's got pens and is capable of a hat trick and big hauls. Rose has clean sheet potential as well as the odd goal or assist. Alli gets more points than Kane per goal..

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      *trio

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      C

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Actually b

    3. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      C

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Or option D

        Rose, Alli, Kane

        1. Pep says
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Or...
          e) Lloris, Wanyama, Dembele

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      i have option A, just feel its better in my opinion. Prices etc.

    5. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Surely B. Tripling up on attack rarely works.

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        But going by the article on coverage. You limit the risk by covering all the options. They are in great form, always excellent fixtures and are scoring lots of goals

    6. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Mmm thinking the same. Gonna save a free this week. Lallana, Hazard and Defoe >>> Eriksen, Alli and Kane

    7. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      B

    8. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      A

    9. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      B

    10. wbm
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Before the Costa issue I would definately say A, cheaper and other good forward options.
      Now I'm torn between A and B.
      I think C takes up too many attacking slots which limits your options of selecting a captain with good fixture. And their defence is also worth having.

      I'm currently on A but with Walker instead of Rose.

  6. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    How has Bamidele played so far?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Scored offside goal

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Disallowed goal, unlucky to not score.

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      They all ok sharp on spurs side. A well oiled machine. Alli had a great but offsides goal. Gorgeous finish. Eriksen looks excellent, and Kane is very aggressive in trying to shoot and score. Fullbacks are very aggressive and impactful. This is against a pretty good team, too. Could be 5-0.

    4. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Sorry for the delay, cheers lads

  7. Shirokov(c)
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Wouldn't want to be in tat Pulis dressing room at half time...

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      I would. *popcorn.gif*

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      It is Pulis' tactics that have got them here. Switch to 5-3-2. Take Chadli off and bring on Robson-Kanu

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        It's more the fact that Spurs are a much better side.

  8. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    tbh could have been worse for non spurs owners.

  9. C_G
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Costa ----> Kane, Giroud or Lukaku?

    Got Sanchez & Eriksen

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Wait until this weekend.

    2. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      What does the scout within you say?

  10. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Ball touched 2 Brom defenders, Eriksen still gets assist.

    Dumb rule.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Stop crying.

    2. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      He did create all that to happen and his initial shot was on target...

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        this

      2. SirStevieG
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        So if it touches 5 players before going in it's still an assist?

        Dumb. Rule.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          didn't touch 5 players though did it....

          1. SirStevieG
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 19 days ago

            But if it did, would it still be an assist? Doesn't matter if it's 2,3,4,5 players

            1. Dirty Harry
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 19 days ago

              this argument is void. Pure speculation.

            2. FPLEL
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 19 days ago

              He struck a shot, the other team failed to stop it going in. He gets rewarded with an assist.

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Should be goal cos shot was on target

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      some chips with that salt?

    5. FPLEL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      You really think that Eriksen deserved nothing from that??

    6. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      The ball didn't go towards goal on its own did it

      1. SirStevieG
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Nope it was touched by 2 Brom defenders then went in LOL

        1. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          I got an assist from it LOL

    7. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Jamie Redknapp thinks it's Eriksen's goal

      Confirmed...not an Eriksen goal.

      1. Maddamotha
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Just give Eriksen the goal so i can the get Rose assist!

  11. matiakez
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Get the impression rondon isn't going to end my season long third striker troubles...

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      He isn't going to play the best defence in the league every week.

    2. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Most frustrating third striker in the game

  12. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Eriksen assist will give me the solace as I own Mcauley too

  13. Spg76
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Robson Kanu scores one of the goals of the season on his only start. Never to start again.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Not a Pulis signing and so doesn't want to play him. Hoping he comes on at half-time for Chadli.

      1. Spg76
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        I don't have Robson Kanu. Who does? Nobody

        But I do believe there's something called taking your chance. I thought it was a beautiful goal against Southampton

  14. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Yes or No ?

    Giroud --> Kane(-4)

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Not yet. Wait till end of today

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      You need more data.

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      No...at least not yet.

      At least wait for SWA - ARS @ 15:00

    4. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      why? Spurs are away to City next week and Arsenal play Burnley

    5. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Serious knee jerk mate
      Gotta wait a while before asking such questions

    6. MikeDuff
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Ridiculous post 45mins into the gameweek

  15. C_G
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Was going to bring in Kane last night but forgot and left Costa on. Hope he doesn't score or assist anymore.

  16. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Why did I double Spurs def instead of attack. I'm really impressed how they play

  17. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Eriksen shot was clearly on target. Having Rose as well means thats a 5 point swing.

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Wasn't the shot going wide after the Olsson deflection?

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      yep, don't know how that is an OG

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      This. I want my Rose assist aswell

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Same here

    5. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Wouldn't say it was clearly on target, but should be given the benefit of the doubt, similar to a goal Hazard got given last season (from a non-Eriksen owner)

    6. JJO
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      I would give you those 5 points
      .
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      .
      ..
      ..
      .
      .
      .
      .
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      .
      If you can buy glasses for those 5 points

    7. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Regardless of fpl, there is no way that is an erikson goal, it took 2 deflections.
      What's the limit if you give that? 3 deflections? 4,5?
      You need to draw line at some point

  18. Garlana
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Is brunt playing in defence today?

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Playing awfully yes - wouldn't be surprised if he is hooked at HT

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Got to switch to this IMO:

        Foster
        Dawson McAuley Olsson
        Morrison Yacob Phillips Fletcher Brunt
        Robson-Kanu Rondon

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Need Alli to score

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Why?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Because I have him.

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        none of my ML rivals have him, all have Eriksen

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Is your life depending on it?

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        obviously

  20. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Black Pudding & Bacon Buddy

    Yum Yum

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Bacon buddy 😀

    2. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Does he live in a Yorkshire pudding house?

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      In london they have bleeker burger. Best burger in town. They do one with black pudding which is so good

  21. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Let the match end 2-0

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      no thx, 6-0 Rose hattrick, alli goal

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Won't mind the hattrick

      2. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Rose doesn't look like scoring unfortunately

  22. Win'dian
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Eriksen is less likely to be the top point scorer in any match for spurs, but then he is least likely not to be the second best scorer in any match, and I'll take take anytime in that line up.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      exactly why Costa used to be essential

  23. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Having Kane, Eriksen, Alli, Brunt and Foster. I need more from Spurs and maybe a goal from Brunt and peno save from foster to balance it out lol

  24. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    A surprisingly high proportion of Kane (c) in my ML 🙁 What's his EO?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Very low

    2. Sz21
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      same here and not one captained Sanchez and there was me going for Giroud for a differential in there.

  25. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    I think in reality that 2nd goal should either be an Eriksen goal or nothing for him. No assist. There shouldn't be any inbetween.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      But this isn't reality, it's fantasy.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        This is also true.

    2. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Think the opposite. Assist seems the perfect compromise. Shot on target with 1 deflection is a goal, so shot on target with 2 deflections should be an assist to the own goal.

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        This is a very smart comment

      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        I see what you're saying. I think it's all about the intended destination though, so when it comes to it being a goal, they give it because he intended to score, but in terms of an assist, he didn't intend to assist.

    3. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Can't help yourself lol

    4. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Yes, if they apply the rules as stated.

    5. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      FPL wise, I'm preferred the way it is now. It gives the game more chance to earn points and fun.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Yeah definitely. He at least 'deserves' something for the effort.

  26. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Regret going Daniels and Giroud instead of Rose and Defoe.

  27. I Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Need a return from Alli desperately. No hope for Rondon.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Game of two halves. Let's see what Pulis does at half time. He ought to change something.

    2. Offside Trapattoni
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Wouldn't surprise to see an Alli assist and/or goal..

    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Rondon will give you the return with an Assist from James Morrisson don't worry.

  28. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    The ownership split for Forwards in the top 10k is wider than it's been for awhile:

    Ibrahimovic 50.7%
    Defoe 34.8%
    Costa 30.0%
    Lukaku 29.2%
    Giroud 27.8%
    Kane 23.4%
    Aguero 19.4%

    From FPLDiscovery

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Kane & Agueto almost differentials !

    2. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Kane only captained by 10% as well

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Yep, with Alexis hogging the captaincy all of these players have EO well below 100 -- all their points will give owners a nice boost.

    4. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Probably the widest this season
      Strikers are finally coming to the light past few weeks so sounds plausible

  29. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Wenger on links to Morata: "We have Welbeck coming back, Giroud, Alexis, Walcott, Lucas, Akpom coming back as well & we have Sanogo."

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      What's Alexis doing amongst that list of crap?

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Three of those are technically wingers (Lucas, Walcott and Alexis) and two of them are rubbish (Akpom, Sanogo)

    3. zerinot
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      I dont think arsenal will buy nyone in january, but wenger never really tells the press about his transfer targets before it's done.

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Sanogo upfront confirmed. Happy I captained him

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Confirmed by?

    5. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Sounds like the Morata move'S anogo

  30. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Has Alli had much involvement so far?

    1. Offside Trapattoni
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Best offside goal since Micki's scorpion kick