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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. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Aguero > Kane

    B) Aguero + Snoddy >> Kane + Pedro for -4

    C) Aguero + Snoddy + Allen >>> Kane + Pedro + Iwobi for -8?

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

      B

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

        thanks mate

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

    Who to pick: Rose, Brunt, Chambers or Stanislas, can only pick *two*

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Rose and Stanis

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

      Rose and Brunt

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

      Stanislas and Rose

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

        thanks guys, so Rose starting, chambers confirmed as on the bench with your help, toss up between stan the man and Brunt now, both have a tasty fixture, I'll go Brunt for now due to his output vs smaller clubs but could easily change, the week is young.

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

    How important is cover?

    I have Aguero for this reason.

    I just feel if city were to win by a high margin, Aguero would be the player to make the difference,

    The same with Everton and Lukaku. I would like to have him in case Everton were to go on a winning streak with their good fixtures.

    Also dont like putting all my eggs in one basket having Kane, Ali and Eriksen.

    I tried to cover all my bases.

    Arsenal - Sanchez
    Liverpool - Lallana
    Man United - Ibra
    City - Aguero
    Everton - Lukaku
    Spurs - Kane

    Saves you being so reliant on one team doing well and if that team has a bad result your team will suffer.

    Thoughts?

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

      You can't have 4 strikers

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

        lol

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

        Good point! I meant Ali

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Stopped reading at 'cover'

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

      How do you have Aguero as cover?

      The idea with cover is you have a cheaper player to cover a more expensive one in the same team...

      Cover is nonsense

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

        Duh. He obviously means coverage.

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Coverage...also nonsense.

          Play the players in form. Simple.

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

            Yeah.

            You also pick players due to fixtures.

            Teams go through good and bad fixtures.

            Aguero at home to Swansea is coming up.. you wont consider him because he is not in form?

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

            Classic debate of form vs fixtures, my friend. No clear cut answer.

            1. Business Cat
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Form over fixtures in general, unless the fixtures are truly horrendous

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

                What about Defoe?

                Not necessarily red hot in form but good to have incase Sunderland pull a result as he normally is the one to score. This is what I mean by cover.

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

        That' s not what im meaning.

        Im meaning cover for that team. Having an influential player from that team in case they win.

        If you think about it, it does make sense.

        I feel its a weird trend on this site that we all frown on cover.

        Can someone actually disprove it?

        Having a big player from every big team makes sense.

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

      Pep has ruined kun as a fantasy assest.
      I don't worry about city, burnley match i was nervous but when he was benched i realised i dont need to be

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

        True.

        Does a little part of you not fear Aguero going on a run and having to find funds to get him back in or are you just over him this season?

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

          No, i sold aguero before his suspension & i dont regret it because with the extra money i was able to upgrade my defence.
          Before i wasnt able to rotate my defence & it didnt have a big hitter, so i always had to play holebas & evans (other 2 were non playing defenders).
          Since i sold aguero with the extra money i bought alonso & 2 playing defenders & my defence now gets me points.
          Its about having players that are value for money & aguero ruins my team balance

    5. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Can't have 4 strikers...

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

        Read up. I meant Ali

    6. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cover only really works for defenders. If a team gets a clean sheet, all of the defenders get points. That is true even if one defender really didn't play as well as others and is perhaps cheaper. Cover doesn't work for attackers. If Alli scores a goal and Ericksen assists, Wanyama and Dembele don't get any points just for being Spurs midfielders.

    7. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I don't think that is "cover." That's picking the highest scorer from each of those teams, isn't it?

  4. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton
    Jones Alonso Rose
    Sanchez Eriksen Pedro Lallana Phillips
    Kane Giroud

    Pickford Crouch Amat Ake

    Already spent my transfer, nothing worth doing for a hit.

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

      very good team. If Giroud is not passed fit then maybe Gru to Lukaku

  5. villian-ty
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Play AOA or do a -4 for my def

    Amat Ake Luiz Holebas Evans

    AOA with Capoue

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

      Depends who Watford are playing next week....

      Although capoue not scored in a long time....

  6. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Bench two?

    A) Rose (mci)
    B) Baines (cry)
    C) Brunt (SUN)
    D) Chambers (WHU)
    E) Yoshida (LEI)

    Appreciate your thoughts!

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

      ED

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

      God, play all out defense this week. I'd bench E for sure. Between A & D for the other. I'd bench D.

      1. Karan_G14
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I have Snodgrass & Giroud. But I will use my FT on one of them. If Giroud is out I might bench Snodgrass and get another striker.

  7. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anything worth a transfer or Save?
    0.0itb 1ft

    Cech, Jaku
    Luiz, Baines, Chambers, McAuley, Rose
    Sanchez, Alli, Lallana, De Roon, Philips
    Ibra, Giroud, Defoe

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

      Check giroud fitness

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

      I'd save and wait for Giroud news.

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

    Just got my Telegram from the Queen

    It's not everyday you hit 100 😆 😆

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

      Nicely done Syd. Got 94 myself!

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

      Fantastic score! I was 2p away.. 😆

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

    Aguero to A) Kane or B) Lukaku

    Rest of my attack is Ibra / Crouch / Sanchez / Hazard / Alli / Phillips / Stanislas

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

    Hi...is anything worth a transfer here?

    Heaton pickford
    Alonso cedric Jones Pieters amat
    Sanchez lallana Phillips stanislas capoue
    Kun ibra kane

    A...stick.
    B...Kun to kaku
    C....Kun and capoue to crouch and Hazard for a hit and move to 352

    Thanks

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

      Save for now. Lukaku is not rising so you have plenty of time.

  11. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    55-4 this week ,10 th season and ranked over 1.5 million O/A ,tough times but hey only 6 days and we go again,good old fpl ,brilliant harmless hobby couldn't do without it ,btw well done you ton up boys...

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

    How did mkhitaryan played today? Will he get dropped next gw?

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

      a few good passes and good work rate but missed his chance 1 against 1 with Mignolet. Won't be dropped based on today's performance but I can see Lingard getting som minutes from time to time

  13. Seb Wassell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen & Ibra

    or

    Pogba & Kane

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

      Eriksen & Ibra

      Can't even compare Pogba with Eriksen, FPL-wise.

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

        I agree. Maybe even double up on Spurs.

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

    Lallana -> Eriksen? FT.

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

      Keep Lallana. Don't you have anyone else to exchange for Eriksen? Any other Spurs coverage?

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

        Can do De Roon -> Eriksen, but that would leave me with a massive bench head-ache every GW..

        Alli is already in the team, but really fancy a double up. 🙂

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

          Hmm...you have quite a bit of money ITB if you can make that trade.

          I don't know how your team looks but probably you can invest that money better.

          I would keep Lallana for sure, doubling up on Spurs could pay off handsomely as well, but I am guessing the rest of your team is not so good then?

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

            Well, I'm quit pleased with my team, just keen on squeezing in Eriksen somehow.

            Heaton - Foster
            Alonso - Walker - Friend - Brunt - Aké
            Alli - Sanchez - Phillips - De Roon - Lallana
            Ibra - Defoe - Giroud

            Might just wait a week and then do Lallana -> Eriksen I guess..

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

      keep one week and then do it

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

      This is a hard one because I can't decide which defence is worse. I do prefer Eriksen over Lallana.

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

        Me too, especially long term.

        If Spurs scores, Eriksen is involved almost every time. He's also on set-pieces and corners.

        Lallana is attacking and has served me well, but based on what I've read here, Liverpool seems to be a bit knackered. They have Swansea next though..

        Do you have Lallana/Eriksen?

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

          I have Kane and Alli and soon I'll add Eriksen or Walker/Rose. I just can't decide if I need their defender or another midfielder. I've sold Lallana and got myself this week haha
          Am I a narcissist? 😳

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

            I think I've decided to go Walker, Alli, Eriksen and not go for Kane. Kane could easily blank (like he did against Burnley and Hull).
            Their defence looks solid and Walker/Rose are great choices. Rose is cheaper, but Walker proves to be more consistent with more than just a CS.

            Haha, stop being so full of yourself. 😉

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lallana is starting to toil.

      He'll be less attractive with Coutinho back.

      Fixtures also not great.

      I'd move to Eriksen if I didn't already have him

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

        You're a wise cat. 🙂

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

      Thanks all! 🙂

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

        im doing opp keeping lallana for swans match has to be goals

        swans are so bad

        i wud do eriksen for deroon n ply AoA this week

  15. BROOKLYN GOONER
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hmm...somewhat to my surprise, goal of top 1k still looks in reach...

    GW21 last year: rank 25,693, 1 hit taken, finished 851
    GW21 this year: rank 24,694, 12 hits taken, finishing ???

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

    Is Brunt injured?

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

      Yes

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

        Do you have a reliable source?

        I've been trying to find one, but have only fantasyfootballfix so far.

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

        What's up with him?

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

      should be fine for next week.

  17. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Right what the hell should I do? 1FT and 2.9 mill in the bank.

    Grant Pickford*
    Alonso Baines Ake* Evans* Amat*
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Phillips Fletcher
    Giroud Ibra Defoe

    Got problems in defence. Sort that out?
    Or wait for Giroud news?!

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Only 2 good defenders, so Ake to Rose/Walker for me

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        That's just so much dollar into the defence...

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

    Bottomed.

    Thoughts on these transfers in a week or 2?

    Hazard+Defoe+Aguero to Ibra+Kane+Pedro

    Yay or Nay

    Please help. REPLY FOR REPLY

    1. Cruz88
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Only thing I'd wait on is more news on the Costa situation to see if Pedro becomes nailed

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

        Ok. Thanks. main reason for putting them off for 2 weeks

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

      Wouldn't sell Defoe. Just Aguero to Ibra/Kane and Haz to a Spurs mid

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

        I got Alli

  19. Cruz88
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Need to bench one of these:

    Sanchez (Burnley)
    Eriksen and Alli (Man City)
    Lallana (Swansea)
    Phillips (Sunderland)
    Giroud (Burnley, assuming he's fit)
    Ibra (Stoke)
    Defoe (west Brom)

    Currently benching Defoe, waiting for news on Giroud...right call?

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

      That or one of Eriksen and Alli

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

    Who scores more in the next 6 GWs:

    A - Coutinho+8
    or
    B - Lukaku ?

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

      B

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

      B

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

      Depends who the C choice lands.. B for now.

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Missed the Everton - City game... Was Aguero up to anything?

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

      sweet fa

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

      Playing in midfield

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

      Defender..

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

      Scoreline says it all

  22. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Whos the better Spurs asset - Alli or Eriksen? Currently have Alli, is it worth to switch to Eriksen ?

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

      keep with the one uve got, too sideways doing that transfer

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No switching.

      Double up, or stick

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

      I would say Eriksen

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

      You dont switch! Keep the one you have or double up if you want the other

    5. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      That is the question of the season.

      Last year it was easy, same scores, but Alli much cheaper.

      This year just pick one, ideally have both.

      But don't waste a transfer changing one for the other.

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

    Has Pep & Aguero been spotted yet?

  24. Smarty Pants
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    OR after GW13: 186,339
    OR after GW21: 186,340
    Falling like a stone 🙁

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      In all seriousness maintaining rank is still better than an actual fall.

      I've been all all over the place

      5,989

      12,177

      59,531

      169,697

      109,434

      Currently 67,652

      1. Smarty Pants
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I was in top 10K after GW7 !!! 😥

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

    After next week, worth doing Giroud -> Kane & Hazard -> Stanislas, for 2FT's.

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

    Foster

    Valencia-Azpi-Holebas

    Sanchez-Eriksen-Lallana-Phillips

    Ibra-Costa-Giroud

    Stanislas is benched,

    is it worth using AOA chip, to start Stanislas and bench Holebas, or wait for news on my forwards?

  27. Sif
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Would like to keep Costa over the week and wait for news but he's falling, Kane rising tomorrow 🙁

    Going to need cash If Gru > Lukaku too...

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

    Alright, has does this team look:

    Heaton Jaku

    Alonso Baines Chambers Brunt Holgate

    Sanchez Eriksen Alli Phillips De roon

    Ibra Kane Lukaku?

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

      Good!

  29. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Talking FPL in a few minutes - http://www.youtube.com/user/andy85wsm/live

  30. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys

    Any ideas what to do next? So many things I could do!

    Randolph / xx
    Alonso Nyom(75%) Jones / Pieters Amat
    San(c)hez Alli KdB Antonio / Fletcher
    Ibra Rondon Gru(75%)

    1ft, 2.1 itb

    Not really sure, KdB could go I guess but I don't know who should be coming in. Pedro maybe? Wait on Giroud news first?

    Any advice appreciated. Thanks all!

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

      Wait on Giroud news first