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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. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    If I did Aguero - > Kane, which is the better upgrade with the funds.

    A. Holebas - > Rose

    B. Lallana - > Eriksen

    C. Carroll - > Crouch & Capoue - > 7.5m in a week or 2 to play 3-5-2

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

      A

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

      A

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

      What does your team look like?

    4. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      surely b would be done after Swansea?

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

      Depends who you start

  2. #23
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Chadli worth keeping? Seems to make progress but have been tame...worth waiting for Sunderland game? Pedro/Antonio/mirallas/barkley/Phillips... many good options for him...

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

    Any news on Gru&Costa?

  4. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Oooh, GW Rank of 5595!!

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

      Well played. How many points?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thx! 109

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

      5555 would have been better

      1. SC not pearls before swine
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I remember I was ranked 9999 overall for a week a couple seasons ago. It was the best.

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

    (Bottomed)
    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. MoeZe3bi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wait for Giroud's news

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

      C

  6. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Have lost track of who is now in charge of Swansea, and his back four of choice. Is Amat in or out? If out, any chance of him getting back in?

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

      He's out at the mo but defence is still awful

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Going to have to do something I suppose. Would you get rid of Ake or Amat first?

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

          Neither are starters for the team so it doesn't matter. I had both & got rid of ake as his price was dropping

  7. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton (10)
    Walker (11) Friend (6) Alonso (21)

    Wow... My defence is pretty much 50% of my total GW-points. 😆

    What a weekend it has been. 😀

  8. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Right just can't seem to get a break so going to tak e a bi set of hits to get ahead of the curve with players that have good fixtures coming up and are on form:

    Ake > Baines
    Lallana > Eriksen
    Ibra > Lukaku
    Aguero > Kane
    Anichebe > Defoe
    16pts
    (Would also do Allen > Stanislas, but that gives me a bench headache so will save that FT and just bench Allen)

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

      I wouldn't be selling ibra & lallana

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

      Wouldn't get rid of ibra

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      wouldn't sell Ibra with those fixtures, rest looks fine

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

        I'm 0.3 short of the other 4 moves combined if I don't do the Ibra one.

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          then go for it, esp if u need to make up the ground fast so its time to take risks

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

            Maybe Stanislas instead of Eriksen and keep Ibra?

  9. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Just after a bit of advice please. I have 1ft & 3.0itb:

    Foster (Valdes)
    Alonso, Rose, Lovren (Jones, Pieters)
    Sanchez (c), Alli (vc), Lallana, Phillips, Stanislas
    Ibra, Giroud (Defoe)

    Do you like this move for a -4 hit (will do it just before deadline-no rush)
    Lallana out - Pedro in &
    Defoe out - Kane in (would play Kane & bench Stanislas)

    Thoughts & thanks.

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

      Why would you ship Lallana before Swans game?

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

        Because he blanked this week loads will be getting rid

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

          you have no patience :/

        2. thericeking
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          screw those people with the points he banks next week
          points over 0.1m

  10. Recoba
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Negredo and Vert to Lukaku and Holgate worth -4? Realize he's a rotation risk but I've got 4 other nailed def to cover

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

      Yeh

    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

  11. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Phillips

    B) Stanislas

    Both have dreamy fixtures

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Phil

  12. Mayo for Sam
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anything worth a transfer or Save?
    0.6itb 1ft
    Heaton
    Alonso, Baines, Friend, Evans, Amat Sanchez, Hazard, Lalana, Stanislas, Philips
    Ibra, Kane, Defoe

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

      Transfer a new line in there somewhere.

      Great team for next week. Leave it as it is.

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

    Who should I bench?

    A)Phillips
    B)Stanislas

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      neither preferably, Stanislas if u must

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

      Play AOA

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

      Stanislas may be a nice diff with two brilliant home fixtures. I chose him instead of Phillips

  14. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Save imo

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Reply fail to mayo

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anything to change here?:

    Heaton

    Baines Brunt Rose

    Sanchez Eriksen Alli Coutinho Philips

    Ibra Giroud

    Jaku Chambers Barnes Holgate

    Got 3.7mil itb and already used my free transfer on Pogba ->Philips

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nope hope cout starts

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I would expect him to, looked sharp after coming on today

  16. A.T
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Mou in the picture

    "Sniff it Klopp, sniff it!"

    1. Kazza_
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      lol 🙂

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Doing a joachim low

  17. Champione
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    1 FT and 1.8 ITB with this defence: Bellerin Valencia Jones Daniels, do I

    a) save and let Jones autosub if Bellerin is out
    b) Bellerin > Alonso/Rose/Baines
    c) Jones > Alonso/Rose/Baines

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

        cheers

  18. WVA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Costa and Evans > Lukaku and Alonso for -4? Exact cash!

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

      I would do it

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

      Not sure on alonso after next gw fixtures turn

  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Grant Jac
    Baines Brunt Daniels Friend Rose
    Hazard Alli Erik Phillips Alexis
    Ibra Giroud Crouch

    Save transfer this week lads?
    even if Giroud out should get a good 11 out.

  20. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Time to sell Snodgrass ahead of his deathly fixtures.

    Phillips or Stanislas?

    Kind of feel like I might have missed the boat on Phillips.

    1. Heavy Data
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Both have great fixtures coming up. Id say Phillips edges it. But Stanislas is on penalties.

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

        not if Wilson plays

        1. Heavy Data
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          oh, i didnt know that

  21. Heavy Data
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pep has and is ruining Aguero. Im not even a City fan but i want him fired.

  22. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Lukaku & Rose
    B) Kane & Baines

    ?

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

      A

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

      B both on pens

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

    Any considering Mirallas? Seems to be getting the minutes, good fixtures and has a bit of form.

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

      Lukaku enough Everton for me but if playing 352 Mirallas could be an option. Prefer Stanislas and Phillips though

  24. Catsandhats
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is costa likely to drop again today? Already lost .2 as I wasn't paying attention...

    Haven't decided who to swap him for yet, what exactly is the situation?

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

      some news suggesting china move

  25. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    After a solid 78 points this week, barring any changes will be the first time in ages I've got no pressing transfers.
    Randolph
    Baines Daniels Brunt
    Sanchez (c) Alli Coutinho Phillips Hazard
    Ibra Giroud
    Jaku Chambers Crouch Lenihan
    Gtg?

  26. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I have the exact money for Phillips. Any reason to wait? He is on 96% on FPL Stats.

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

      chose Stanislas myself but Phillips is really good value too

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

      I dont think its necessary if u can field 11

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

    R.P
    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??...

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

      Do it 😉

  28. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ake and Amat. I'm probably not the only one with these two on the bench.

    Which are you ditching? And who for?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      ake... he will drop a lot soon.

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

      I've got ake on the bench but just used my ft might leave him to rot

  29. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on these transfers in a week or 2?

    Hazard+Defoe+Aguero to Ibra+Kane+Pedro

    Yay or Nay

    1. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yay. I'm considering Hazard > Pedro after Hull too, as well as Defoe > Kane. Already have Ibra, no Kun.

      So yes!

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

    http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20170115/-iwobi-has-a-fantastic-team-attitude-

    "He is more and more comfortable in the team. But I think Alex Iwobi, above all his talent, is a guy who has a fantastic team attitude. He is gaining in confidence as well. You could see overall that he develops very well. If he keeps that kind of spirit he has at the moment, he can go much higher up. That's my wish."