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21 January 2017 2558 comments
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Saturday treats us to one final fixture as Man City and Tottenham Hotspur go head-to-head at the Etihad in the 5.30pm kick-off.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men arrive on the back of six straight wins and with the schedule turning in their favour from next weekend, this evening’s match affords us the chance to get in some early scouting.

Harry Kane earned more transfers in than any player ahead of Gameweek 22 after netting six times in the last four fixtures, yet the Spurs midfield offers equally enticing options.

Christian Eriksen has served up six double-figure hauls in nine, whilst seven goals and an assist in the last five from Dele Alli has seen him match the Dane’s tally of 121 FPL points so far.

A single goal in four underlines Sergio Aguero’s recent toils up top, though with West Ham, Swansea and Bournemouth to follow, the City striker cannot be overlooked.

All eyes are on Gabriel Jesus, though the new boy only makes the bench as Pep Guardiola looks to ease him into his new surrounds after arriving from Brazilian outfit Palmeiras.

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  1. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard & Holebas - > Alli & Walker, no hit look good at this stage. Obviously won't do it for a while so can assess the rest of the gwk

    1. Loðbrók
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard dropping tonight

      1. The Enlightener
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        He'll rise back up after his brace and assist tomorrow.

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Solid moves that.

  2. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Have 2 ft. Which 1 for my first ft:
    (a) Lovren out - Brunt in or
    (b) Lovren out - Coleman in

    Thanks.

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Coleman. Those Everton fixtures are lovely. And he's scoring more frequently.

  3. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Son sounds like Rooney haha.

  4. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    So the question is, Alli or Eriksen?

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Both ?

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Can't have both

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

      Both

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

      And for who, Hazard or Lallana?

    4. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen

    5. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It's pretty much a coin toss but maybe Ali edges it just.

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

      eriksen for assists (pretty regular)
      ali if you can wait for him to explode (with a few assists in between)

      depends on your patience level

  5. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    13 from 5, anyone done worse?

    1. Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      14 from 6

  6. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who else hoping that Sanchez smashes it tomorrow?

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      \o

    2. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah

    3. Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      o/

    4. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Most that are still playing.

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Lots of good blanks today though. Particularly Ibra and Kane.

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Kane got 5 pts away to City, not bad.

    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Please

    6. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Well I captained Ibra so don't have a clue.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ah I said the same after you

    7. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      \o/
      I
      /\

    8. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I don't know what to think as an owner, but non-captainer

  7. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard + Anichebe -> Eriksen + Jesus?

    1. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

    2. MTPockets
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Not if he gets 10 mins.

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

      Walker is such a pain in the arse

      1. Legomane
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yep... Sold him the match before he got his 5th yellow and suspension. Got in Alonso at least, bit really should have found a way to keep the guy - season keeper.

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Who would have thought that at this stage in the weekend that none of the top 6 would have won.

    5. Lav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard + Holebas + Ake ~> Alli + Walker + Holgate (-4)?

      1. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yes.

      2. Carlton P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Will you be playing holgate?
        Maybe Baines instead of walker, no -4

        1. Lav
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Cedric & Friend other defenders
          Also have Eriksen but no Kane so need Alli.

    6. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It's funny because we all talk about who's going to get dropped for Gabriel Jesus, and yet we don't consider him for our own teams.

      1. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        There have been comments about considering getting him and I have already got him.

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I brought him in for Lukaku a few seconds ago

          1. Tinzelbat
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            He could have scored and assisted and had one in the net all in the space of 1 min

        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 2 months ago

            He came on after 82 mins.

        3. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I am considering him now. For Giroud.

        4. Bunk Moreland
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Well he looked good but he isn't nailed. City isn't a good team for fpl players regardless with all the rotation.

          1. itwaswritten
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Pep won't keep him in bench when he just proved in such a little time that he is what City needs right now.

            1. internal error
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Not sure about that

        5. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Because we dont know what Pep will do. Sane should play the next game but i wouldnt be surprised if hes benched

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

          I'm considering him if he's nailed

        7. Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          9.0 for striker playing as winger? I'll pass.

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            More like an Inside forward

        8. tisza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          he'll be in quite a few sides before the end of the month.

      2. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        will we have cup games before next gw?

        1. Viper
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yes. Next weekend and next gwk is the midweek after

        2. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yep. FA cup.

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

        Lmfao the presenter asks Gerrard have Chelsea a slip in them 😆
        What a troll

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Love it. There's also a horse called Gerrard's Slip.

      4. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Big green tonight. Just need the Chelsea game to get postponed.

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

          I can't believe how the Chelsea game is conveniently the last game of the GW and I have no players. Just expecting carnage at this point.

      5. For Fuchs Sake
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Tekers to Carrol?

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

        How did Aguero do, is he still finished ?

        Anyone else predict 2-2?!

        1. Aston-villain
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          All but finished in my team

      7. Jar Jar Winks
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        60 points post baps with hazard and sanchez(c) to go

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Wow, well done

          1. Jar Jar Winks
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            cheers bud

        2. Aston-villain
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Rubbish

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

          Brilliant score, well done!

        4. itwaswritten
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          That's really good. Congrats!

      8. Jimmy Boy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        The only solution to Alli/Eriksen is definitely to own both

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

        Is Alonso Coleman Baines Brunt Chambers too much $$$ in defence?

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          No - getting points

        2. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, unless you somehow play 5 defs

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

          Similar to my question below. I'm thinking it may not be...

        4. KUNingas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Benching problems

        5. Arn De Gothia
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          No i have same But lastone is Jones

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

        My defence is;

        Koscielny, Rose, Alonso, Holebas, Amat

        Holebas > Brunt worth a FT? I would then bench Alonso for the Liverpool game. My only worry is whether this ties up too much in defence? Would you make the transfer?

        1. itwaswritten
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          You should start with getting rid of Koscielny. He isn't worth what he is priced and there is better options out there.

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

            I have 1.7 ITB and so I'm happy to have the funds tied up for a little bit longer, I just cannot ignore those fixtures.

      11. KUNingas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Which one to buy
        A) Baines / Coleman
        B) Walker / Rose
        C) Brunt

        Alonso, Valencia, Cedric, Holebas

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Baines

        2. WE GO FOR IT
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Walker

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

          coleman

        4. KUNingas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks mates

        5. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Brunt

        6. vardys party
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Rose

      12. mcrayeps
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Planning on upgrade defoe to lukaku and now seeing lukaku price gonna drop.. Ill wait until he drop 0.3

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

          What?

        2. Bunk Moreland
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          He wont.

      13. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        A:
        Baines/Brunt Walker Alonso evans
        Alli Eriksen Sanchez Phillips Deroon
        Ibra Giroud Lukaku

        Or

        B:
        Evans walker Alonso Holgate
        Alli Sanchez Phillips 6.9m
        Ibra Kane Giroud/Lukaku

      14. Manani
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        kane is the only one that got any attacking return for me this week

        1. Aston-villain
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yep, same here

      15. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Feel I got away with that as a Kane captainer. That'll learn me!

      16. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        One of the persons in the picture above surely must be taken from the movie coneheads

        1. itwaswritten
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Wow. I wonder who you're referring to. That was a bit unecessary CPTCROTCH.

      17. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        That push by Walker probably made Sterlings shot better

      18. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        City should get Hart back. But this looks tasty in attack:

        Silva Toure De-Bruyne
        Jesus Aguero Sane

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          They need to play that for the rest of the season. Maybe Fernandinho in for Toure.

          Then fix up that horror show of a defense, call back Hart, and we're golden.

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Need new full backs.

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

        Any Liverpool fans know whether Firmino is likely to keep playing cf? Worth doing Coutinho to Firm for FT?

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          yes
          no

        2. Aston-villain
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I dont think thats worthwhile. Coutinho will come back to full form and fitness soon and will be instrumental again, imo of course.

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

        Whats the average