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15 January 2017 2959 comments
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After Everton’s 4-0 hammering of Man City at Goodison, we head over to Old Trafford for the final match of Gameweek 21.

As expected, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has recovered from illness to take his place in the Man United starting XI against Liverpool.

The most captained player for this round of fixtures, United’s frontman has been handed the armband by over 18% of Fantasy Premier League managers on the back of nine goals and four assists in his last nine league outings.

With the schedule smiling kindly on Jose Mourinho’s men from next week onwards, Paul Pogba – with two goals and a pair of assists in five – has the chance to stake a claim for a place in our five-man midfields.

Jurgen Klopp, meanwhile, opts against starting Philippe Coutinho for the first time since Gameweek 13 and names the fit-again playmaker on the bench instead.

Recovered from an ankle injury, the Brazilian is second only to Dele Alli for transfers in for midfielders since yesterday’s deadline passed, rising in price to 8.3 overnight.

With a plum home clash against Swansea up next, we’re keeping a keen eye on the Reds’ main men, with Adam Lallana and Roberto Firmino handed the wide roles on either side of Divock Origi as Daniel Sturridge warms the bench along with Coutinho.

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

    Was waiting for today's game before deciding on Coleman or Baines and was leaning Coleman so Coleman?

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

      Top of the page Ma

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        White heat?

    2. Pique boo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      baines is on penalties

  2. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    So this is what it feels like to be a midtable side: http://i.imgur.com/LLg1Rye.png

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You're top 100k

      That is not mid table

      For on here maybe...

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      If your mid table I'm in a relegation battle just outside top 300k

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I'm in league 2 at 800k

    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      #trustprocess

    4. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So if I'm 50k am in Europe?

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I was talking more about not moving anywhere up or down but maybe Europa League for you.

  3. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Does this team need to be WCed

    Lloris Foster

    Koscielny Mee Jones Barragan Pieters

    Sanchez Hazard Lallana Stanislas Capoue

    Ibrahimovic Carroll Negrado

    2.2 ITB

    Any thoughts would be welcomed

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nope. Wc is potentially worth an extra gameweek worth of points

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not even close to wildcard. Upgrade a striker or Capoue and you're fine. Look at West Brom given next few fixtures.

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    people are so impatient bringing in holgate already. Was going to do amat to holgate in a few days 🙁

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Is he nailed?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        don't know, I was going to wait for potentially some predicted lineups

        jagielka is there and could start? or they could go back to a back 4 v some teams

      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        No, but he will get starts depending on opposition/formation

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I know. Really want to wait until after midweek league cup games before making transfers.

      Sigh.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I know, it's very annoying. I am going to be priced out but I can't waste afford to waste a transfer

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      The cool kids already had him 😎

      The really cool kids didn't have him as third sub 😀

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Got him coming on for Nyom, not often anyone says this but thank you FIFA.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          😯

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        😆

  5. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Kane likely to rise anytime soon?

    1. MoeZe3bi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not tonight

  6. George James
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson and stanislas both on pitch.... who takes the pen?

    1. Pique boo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      wilson

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson

    3. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      🙁

  7. Pique boo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    who to take out for Baines. Cedric or Evans?

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Tough. Cedric.

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Evans

    3. Cookie Kid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Evans could be out a few more weeks yet. I shipped him for Baines yesterday

  8. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Firminio and holebas --》 erekson friend?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      For free

      1. greghammer95
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Next week, don't get rid of firmino before that fixture. Maybe Holebas to friend though.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers mate. Appreciated

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No. Miles better fixture next week. You can't take out a pool attacker home to Swansea. Do it the week after.

      By all means remove Holebas now. But for Chambers not Friend.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Nice one mate. I'll look at chambers. Thanks

  9. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Up to 20k despite no Spurs, wasn't expecting that at 14.30 yesterday! 🙂

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lot of players went big this week. My mate scored 97 with Miralles and Hernandez on his bench!

  10. kfreeman93
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Costa to Lukaku or wait for presser for the Hull match? Have Ibra & Defoe as the strikers.

    1. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Since its a downgrade in price then wait!
      Why rush if you can afford not to, unless theres a 2nd transfer you'll be priced out of?

  11. Dutchboy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Holgate?

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      5th def might play occasionally

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Look up ^^

    3. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Literally the same page people

  12. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Who to pick: Rose, Brunt, Chambers or Stanislas, can only pick one.

    1. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Rose

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Stanilas hands down!

      Who on earth your other two defenders!!??

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Alonso and Baines :), really stocked up on the the defence

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Is this draft something? Because otherwise it'd be impossible to play Stanislas and leave the other three benched

    4. Jacket Potato
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Rose for sure out of thos

    5. Morgs
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Rose

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Apologies, I can pick two out of those lot with Fraser already on the bench

  13. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anything worth a transfer with this lot? Thinking about saving a FT. 1.1 ITB.

    Foster
    Baines-Alonso-Friend
    Alli-Sanchez-Lallana-Phillips
    Ibra-Kane-Lukaku

    Pickford; Pieters-De Roon-Amat

    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Save.

    2. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cracking team mate. What did you score this week? 100?

      1. Rossamous
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        102 (-8)

    3. Jacket Potato
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Save also

  14. careta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Janmaat Cédric Amat McAuley Lovren.

    0.6itb

    This is my defence. Something needs to change. What should I do?

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yikes.

      Janmat or Amat out for a boro defender, Chambers looks ace.

      Or Cedric for Baines.

  15. Kun Tozser
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Didn't watch the game today, yet but Mirallas - worth a punt at his price over the next few?

    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A good alternative to the more popular Phillips/Stanislas options around these parts.

      1. MoeZe3bi
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Is Stanislas popular?

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Worth it yeah. But this season so tough to call. Nobody will be brining in say lallana this week. But then he's home to Swansea and could go massive.

      Every week, so many players going big and often different ones.

      Great season.

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It is to rid myself of Cabaye, so an option to look at

      Tom Davies also mayban option to free up some cash although looks riskier due to certainty of starts? Any Toffees out there ?

    4. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I think for the price, why not, still not fond of him as a player myself though.

    5. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say so. Could turn out to be great differential.

  16. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Can I get some thoughts on:
    Hazard + Benteke > Pedro + Lukaku (2 FTs)

    Hard to lose Hazard before Hull but would leave me with the cash to get Baines and keep Alonso, in the future.

    Front 7 would be:
    Pedro, Sanchez, Eriksen, Phillips
    Kane, Lukaku, Ibra

    1. Jacket Potato
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Would leave you with an ace team, you would have Pedro at least for the Hull game.

  17. Nazz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What should I do , I have plummeted this week 🙁
    Why is everyone saying that you shouldn't play a wildcard , Ive taken over my friends account and am not really sure about this double gw stuff?

    Mannone

    Holebas, Gibson, Lovren,

    Eriksen, Sigurrdson, Lallana, Sanchez

    Aguero, Giroud, Carrol

    Subs; Jak, McAuley, Capoue, Kingsley

    I have 2.6 ITB and 1 FT

    Thank you

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Most common strategy here is to save wildcard for later, when the DGWs kick in, like you mentioned.

      Before there are DGWs, there will be blank GWs for some teams, where they won't play a PL fixture.

      Therefore, by using the wildcard around that time, you can ensure you sell enough blank GW players to put out a team during the blank GWs, whilst still being able to get them all back in for when they have a DGW.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I won't be wildcarding for blank gw's I will be using it before my bench boost for max dgw pointsl

        1. ryacoo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, I didn't mean to use the WC for the blanks but by keeping hold of it, you can afford to sell the future DGW players when they blank (as blanks will come first).

          Those that have already used WC, will have to keep DGW players throughout their blanks.

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Yep so the first blank week will be the weekend of the EFL cup final? Gw 26 I think and then the fa cup quarter finals

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy to phillips
      Holebas to alonso/rose/walker/baines

  18. UnitedFan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Which is the best Everton defender to get? Are the fullbacks worth the 0.6 over Williams?

    A) Coleman
    B) Baines
    C) Williams

    1. Jacket Potato
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Morgs
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Baines, penalties

  19. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Feels good getting close to a 100 and having 5 mil ITB. Dont think Ive ever had my team cost less than 100 mil at this stage.

  20. LVG
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    thoughts on hazard to cout and Giroud to Kane?

    Worried about price changes but should I wait till later in the week for news on Giroud given Hazard has Hull?

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Would wait a week on both

  21. Jacket Potato
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton Foster
    Alonso McAuley Daniels Ake Amat
    Sanchez Eriksen Phillips Snoddy Fletcher
    Ibra Giroud Aguero

    1FT 1.6 ITB

    A) Aguero -> Kane
    B) Giroud -> Lukaku
    C) Aguero Snoddy -> Lukaku Alli
    D) Save
    E) Other

    Thanks

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I like C

  22. C_G
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Red arrow but only dropped 56 spots, I'll take it considering I only had 9 players on

  23. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    2FTs! Close to doing:
    Kun --> Kane
    Pieters --> Koscielny

    Give:
    Heaton (Jaku)
    Walker Koscielny Lovren (Evans, Amat)
    Hazard Sanchez Eriksen Phillips (Capoue)
    Kane Zlatan Carroll

    Pull the trigger or do something else??...

  24. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    9th game week in the purgatory that is the 20k-50k region.

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

      Just got to keep afloat and wait for DGW

  25. Mr Wizard
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best front 3 going forward

    A) Ibra - Kane - Lukaku
    B) Ibra - Kane - Aguero
    c) Kane - Giroud - Lukaku

    1. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It will change every week

    4. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Defoe best value for money, would pick him over lukaku, giroud & aguero & invest extra cash in a big hitter in defence

  26. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Tied with Willy Wonka, epic battle.

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lol, what did he amass this week? 100 I assume.

  27. Woody01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Overall a good gameweek but looking at options available. What transfers need to be made?

    Heaton
    Prodl / Gibson / Alonso
    Hazard / Lallana / Snodgrass / Phillips
    Aguero / Ibra / Sanchez

  28. C_G
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Who I should I bring in for Pogba for a hit? Or should I stick?

  29. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How many goals have CRY scored with their new coach?

  30. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Do we have any DGW confirmed yet?