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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. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Heck Pep, if you're too stubborn to bring Hart back, at least buyback Rulli.

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      We are stuck with Bravo until the summer

      Saying that it was Lloris who had a complete nightmare today so it can happen to the best

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        But it has happened probably only once to Lloris all year.

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I wasn't defending that Clown Bravo

          I want rid of him

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

    Too kneejerky??

    Valencia, Collins > Walker, Holgate (-4)

    0.1 short of just Valencia ... Feel like I've been needing to dump Collins for sooo long it's getting stupid.

    Not having Walker is really hurting me as ML chasers are all lapping up his pts...
    Holgate looking like a more likely starter than Collins at this stage...

    Thoughts much appreciated

    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso Valencia* Smith Pieters Collins*
    Sanchez Alli Eriksen Phillips de Roon
    Aguero Ibrahimovic Rondon

    1. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Holgate looks amazing value. Good moves

    2. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Dont see the logic in getting a defender for a hit unless you dont have 3 starting defenders

      1. FPLCEO
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        The logic being he will score lots of points over the next few weeks and build value.

        Not rocket science

  3. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A. Alli + Eriksen
    Or
    B. Alli + Kane

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ive had enough.of missing out on their points. i might get All 3 and just roll with it

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Lol...but one of walker and rose is necessary imo...even though verto or ald are out...they keep ticking on...olus I've got value in walker

        1. Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Plus*

  4. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Was all set on Bring a spurs def(Walker/Rose)

    Best to avoid now with Toby and Vert injured ? Might opt for Brunt or Baines.

    1. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same

      I am going for Sir Leighton

    2. justmatt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'll wait on more news but tempted by Rose to Baines if Toby is also out.

  5. Tomcooper9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    B

  6. justmatt
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is everyone still considering ditching Chelsea attacking options after Hull? From watching Pool defend this morning I think it's worth keeping.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      worth keeping Alonso and costa. Not haz imo

      1. justmatt
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I agree, I have Alonso & Haz currently, tempted to swap Haz out and bring in Costa.

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Same. Thinking:

          Hazard and Giroud out and Costa and Alli in.

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      As a Liverpool fan we defend better against the big teams though (excluding the 4-3 arsenal game)

      1. justmatt
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I watched the S'ton game in the cup and they were pretty awful then too... Costa could cause some damage

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

          I wouldn't really count sutton as a big team, I'm talking the likes of United, Chelsea, City, we get better results and defend better against them but having said that both Ibra and Costa have scored when we've played their respective teams. I think our struggles with the smaller clubs are due to poor concentration/overconfidence.

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Haz to Alli for me this week I think.

    4. Sergio Giorgini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You do realise they're top of the league (by some margin)? Why on earth would you ditch their attacking players?

      1. justmatt
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I didn't say I was removing them, seen other comments about it and it was mentioned on the Scoutcast this week

  7. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Averages

    Top 10K - 28.5
    Overall - 25

    Captains Played

    Top 10K - 18.6%
    Overall - 51.8%

    Players (from 11) Played

    Top 10K - 7.3
    Overall - 6.7

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hits?

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      35 might get me a small green one

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

        36 here

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one.

    4. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I've never felt so average

    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      My 47 looking lovely

  8. Tansey
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Got 2 FTs. Lallana and Giroud to:

    A) Alli + Carroll
    B) Mirallas + Jesus

    1. justmatt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I like A but Carroll has city next week and they usually smash West Ham... Might be tempted to stagger it and get him after next week. Plus Girous vs Watford is a decent fixture.

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

      Not keen on Carroll's fixtures, if I remember correctly. Not keen on Jesus until he at least starts a game.

    3. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lallana > Barkley?

  9. DrunkPhilosophy
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Score check: 34(-) with 5 to go including captain?

    1. DrunkPhilosophy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      34(-4)

    2. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      24 with 3 to go including (C)

    3. MTPockets
        9 years, 1 month ago

        39 + Alonso/Costa/Sanchez(c)

      • HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        well done. ive got only 11 from 5 with Sanchez(C) Giroud Hazard Alonso Cedric Heaton to go

        any chance i get a decent score ?

        1. Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Why not 😉

      • WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        65 with San(c)hez left

        1. Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Liar

        2. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Link?

      • My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Why do people do score checks in here?

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Usually it's people with massive insecurity problems who don't have any friends.

      • diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        19 (no hits) with 6 to go including captain.

      • Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        16 (incl captain & hit), 5 to go :/

      • Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        25 from 7, alexis(c) Cech iwobi alonso to go

      • justmatt
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        27 with Sanchez(c), Giroud, Hazard, Alonso & Heaton left.

      • andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        16 (-8) with 4 to go, maybe 5 if Ake plays......

      • DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        36 with captain Alexis Hazard and Le Donk

      • Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        19 from five, three Chelsea (four with captain), two arsenal, and Heaton

      • HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        47
        Hazard(c) Alonso Sanchez to go 🙂

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone care to guess on the best City attacking asset moving forward?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        KDB

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

          Do you think he's worth a punt tm.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Not for me.

      2. Tansey
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        KDB

      3. inoxxxxx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling!

      4. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Aguero

      5. 4. Arsenal FC
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        KDB in terms of football

        but unsure in terms of FPL Value

      6. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        KDB

      7. Creedey
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sané looked fantastic tonight, but he doesnt have the spot nailed yet I think

      8. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        KDB

      9. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Gabi Jesus by far

      10. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        People will kneejerkedly say KDB because he just got a haul

        I say Aguero though

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          This

      11. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Jesus

      12. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        GJ

        1. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Glen Johnson?

    5. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I hope Conte and Wenger reiterate to their players the important of playing well and being up for the game. Big opportunity for both teams and therefore hopefully opportunity for Sanchez and Hazard.

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This is nonsense. Wenger and Conte walk into a dressing room and urge the players to be lazy and crap ?8

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Brunt average in my team is 13 🙂

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nice

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Glad I got rid of Evans finally.

          1. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            He is actually a very good CB but his problem has been staying fit. If he wasn't so injury prone he would be a fantastic pick

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              His teammates are better picks though.

              1. Syd.
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                They stand a far better chance of getting a clean sheet when he plays

      2. Creedey
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        What?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          13/1

          1. justmatt
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Same here.

          2. Creedey
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Ah yes, sorry. I have McAuley

      3. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Who?

      4. DrunkPhilosophy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        13/2 for me

      5. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        well done. i see you finally swapped out evans

        im still stuck with the bugger. annoyed to miss out a pieters 10 pointer from bench due to late rooney goal

    7. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Team is:
      Heaton (Grant)
      Brunt Rose Baines Chambers (Alonso)
      Stanislas Phillips Sanchez Alli (Fraser)
      (K)ane Ibra (Defoe)

      A) Coleman in for Chambers
      B) Tom Davies in for Fraser

      (433/532)

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nice team - think you should upgrade Stanislas - Bournemouth are a poor team IMO who get flukey results from time to time. You want as many players from the top 8 teams (Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal, Utd, City, Liverpool, Everton, WBA) as possible. Even Milner would be an upgrade for Stanislas.

    8. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lallana to Mirallas for free?

      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nah. Pool play Hull after Chelsea, and it sounded like Lallana had a good game today.

    9. Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton - Boruc
      Daniels - Friend - Walker - Brunt - Schlupp
      Sanchez - Hazard - Coutinho - Alli - Phillips
      Zlatan - Giroud - Barnes

      Doing Hazard > Eriksen tonight to avoid Hazard's price drop. I'll have £1.9m in the bank and another FT to use, so what should my other transfer be?

    10. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Which option for free?

      A) Hazard/Lallana to Alli and ERIKSEN
      B) Lallana/Jones to Alli and Brunt
      C) Lallana/Jones to Alli and Rose
      D) -4 to get in Alli, ERIKSEN and def

      Have Alonso and Baines

      1. JJeyy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        C

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers!

    11. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool vs Chelsea predictions?

      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        1-1

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

        1-2

      3. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        0-2

      4. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Chelsea via destruction

      5. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        0-2
        Mane at AFCON key to this game.

      6. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Liverpool tend to get better results against the better teams so they could nick it 1-0

      7. 4. Arsenal FC
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        1-1

      8. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        2-1

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

        1 all

      10. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        1-1

      11. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        2-2

    12. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      who to take

      1.kane and coleman

      or

      2.eriksen and walker

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        1

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        2

      3. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        1

    13. Gruu
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      5.3m ITB. Need help here. Which one would you choose?

      A. Stanislass to Erikssen
      B. Stanislas to Alli
      C. Lukaku to Kane
      D. Giroud to Kane

      Grant
      Baines Brunt Valencia
      Sanchez Lallana Stanislass Phillips
      Zlatan Lukaku Giroud

      (Jaku Chambers DeRoon Holgate)
      1FT, 5.3ITB

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        B

    14. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hi folks....disappointing gameweek for me.....

      Got 3.3itb.....any early advice?

      Looking at either cedric or Jones to baines....but willing to consider a hit.

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

      Comments appreciated ...Cheers

      1. Fingerspitzengefühl
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Jones got Hull at home next, keep him..how about Lallana to Alli?

    15. Man Chest Hair United
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Best lallana replacement I have 8.9
      And already 3 Spurs

      A pogba
      B Antonio
      C Siggy
      D Firmino

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        D or keep

      2. v12w12
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        D

    16. Azathoth
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Couldn't watch MC - Spurs...why Toby was subed?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hammy.

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

        Precaution. Tight hammy.

      3. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Tight hamstring - precautionary

      4. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hammy

    17. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe going to get rid of Stanislas after next GW, but I love a cheap midfielder who is taking almost every set piece (7 today) and a pen every now and then.
      Any good replacement in the mid/long term?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I don't think so, not at his price anyway.

    18. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen doesn't have a single yellow card this season.... Impressive!

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not like he makes many tackles and he is not mouthy like Alli.

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

        He pulls out of challenges too easily

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

      Andy Carroll is a right bargain.

      1. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. And I love the fact that they are getting points without that french lad.

        1. 4. Arsenal FC
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          This

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

        He's bound to troll me if I go near him

      3. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I shouldn't have sold him to be honest

    20. Everyday im Schneiderlin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Will sam byram keep his place for west ham?
      Hes 4.2 and i need to replace 4.2 collins and hace 0.1 in bank so its either byram or watfords brittos at 4.3?
      Thanks

    21. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Heads pickled
      2FT and 3.5ITB
      Foster l Pickford
      Alonso l brunt l Jones l chambers l Amat
      Sanchez l Alli l Coutinho l lallana l Philips
      Ibra l giroud l dio
      A) Jones > Baines/walker
      B) lallana > eriksen/Barkley
      Would just use 1FT this week as need two for next week
      Cheers

      1. v12w12
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        B to Eriksen

    22. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A: Eriksen
      B: Alli

      Cheers

      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        No idea, still...I had to get both in the end.

      2. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        i own eriksen but gotta say alli. he's a must have atm

      3. Carlton P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Really tough, I've got Alli but thought I would rather have eriksen. Now I think Alli (not Kane) will haul against Sunderland

        1. v12w12
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers all

    23. AA33
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Spurs defender or Everton defender?

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Both

      • DrunkPhilosophy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Heaton Pickford
        Alonso Brunt Baines Holebas Amat
        Sanchez Lallana Alli Phillips DeRoon
        Ibra Costa Defoe
        1 FT, 1.9 itb

        A) Holebas --> Walker/Rose
        B) DeRoon + Defoe --> Eriksen + Barnes/Crouch (-4)
        C) Save
        D) Other