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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. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Here's my team with 2ft & 3.0itb:

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

    Do you like these trades:
    Valdes out - Heaton in &
    Lovren out - Colemen in

    Thanks.

    1. Junior Barraclough
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldnt waist a FT on a keeper, Valdes and Foster good enough. Your team is very similar to mine, You are all good. Just use 1 FT to save 2 for next week as a precaution. Id still go Baines over Coleman although didnt see the game/goal

      1. white lightning
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate. I just read a player rating article & it said Baines was not as prominent as Coleman getting forward. It seems Coleman is more attacking & Baines seemed troubled by his rib injury.

    2. Junior Barraclough
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Also 3M itb. Id think about getting rid of Defoe or Lallana. Eriksen or find funds for Kane. Just my thoughts though

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

    Baines' points since I transferred him in:

    7-15-6-6

    What a legend.

    1. Sir Jose Wenger returns
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wow nice!!!!!

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

    What happened to Stanislas today? Injured or just play crap?

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

      He rarely seems to play 90

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

      Subbed off for Adobe so Bournemouth could be more attacking as they were trailing

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

      5 out of 10 on sky sports

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

    Bottomed 🙂

    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

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

      A for me. Niche team then.

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

        Will have a benching headache in defence every week though, that's what pushing me towards B.

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

      A but sit tight and wait on Toby news. A spurs defence without Toby & Vert is very appealing.

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

        Would would play of: Walker, Brunt, Baines, Alonso next week?

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

          Well I own Rose, Alonso, Brunt and Daniels... Considering all 4 depending on Toby news.

  5. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    RP
    Help needed with 2 questions

    1. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ffs fail

      1) Atm im rolling with Eriksen and Kane double-up; should I go for Eriksen + Alli instead?
      2)7.9mid options?
      A)Siggy
      B)Lallana
      C)punt on Sterling
      D)Other?

      1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        1) Keep as is.
        2) B, but hard to say without rest of squad

        1. Bleach †
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Atm
          Heaton Jaku
          Alonso Brunt Chambers Pieters 4.0
          Hazard Alexis Eriksen Phillips De Roon
          Kane Ibra Defoe

          1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Your squad is pretty tight as it is. If the 7.9 mid option is for Phillips, I'd hold.

            1. Bleach †
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              nah, Hazard → 7.9mid, upgrade Defoe to Lukaku/Costa.

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

        1 - Just stick with 2... Points will get shared about so no point in chasing.
        2 - Antonio an options? He's in great form. Failing that I'd consider Lallana myself.

        1. Bleach †
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Not really chasing, just cheaper 😀 Antonio is a decent shout yes.

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

            If you need to save money then a midfield double-up would be alright, wouldn't swap based on points though. I think each will score well at different points, you'll likely go mad chasing the other one regardless of the 2 you own.

            1. Bleach †
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              I get where you're coming from and Im not a 'points chaser' personally as this tactic just doesn't work. Just curious as it would be cheaper.

    2. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fire away

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

      No - in behind Remy and Benteke though.

      1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Makes sense!

  6. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    37 with Sanchez (C) and Alonso to go. Up in to top 100k. Only a Sanchez haul will keep me there though I reckon. If at all.

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same points, same players to go, same captain

  7. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton, Grant
    Daniels, Rose, Gibson, Brunt, Collins
    Eriksen, Hazard, Lallana, Phillips, Sanchez
    Ibra, Giroud, Crouch

    Playing 3-5-2

    What would you all recommend? I'm thinking Hazard + Giroud + Daniels out. I want Coleman + then a choice of:

    1. Ali + Lukaku
    2. Kane + 7.7 mid - sterling/Barkley/Miralles

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

      1

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

    Coleman or Baines?

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

      I'd say Baines

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

      Coleman

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

      Maybe both

    4. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      LB

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

    Given this team, what's looking like the best transfer at the moment?

    A) Bertrand to Brunt
    B) Bertrand to Coleman (tonight)
    C) Lukaku to Jesus/Giroud
    D) Save

    Grant Jak
    Bellerin Rose Bertrand Cedric Friend
    Alexis Alli Pedro Philips Stanislas
    Ibra Lukaku Defoe

    Also watching Remy and Schlupp, and considering downgrading Bellerin or Rose to Baines in a few weeks.

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

      Save

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

        Thanks, leaning towards saving, but also don't want to miss out on juicy Brunt points

    2. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Berty to Brunt, WBA fixtures are a priority

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

        Thanks. Saints good fixtures too

        1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          True, but WBA/Brunt form as well, and you've got Cedric

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

            Yeah it's the form that worries me. I'm not worried about doubling. Tough decision

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

    Anything to change here?

    Heaton
    Alonso Coleman McAuley
    Sanchez Lallana Hazard Phillips
    Zlatan Lukaku Defoe

    Grant Adam Holgate Ake

    2.2 in the bank.

    Hazard Defoe to Alli Kane for -4??

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

    tom davies for 4.3 anyone ? (for those on wc probably)

    got returns in 3 consecutive matches and everton has great fixtures

    1. Sir Jose Wenger returns
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He is a bright prospect

    2. rocky7st
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely get on WC

    3. Aarono23
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Was going to get him in last week but not wanting to waste a transfer on Capoue to him at the moment when will only sit on my bench anyways.

    4. nicoTours
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Very tempted as it would help me to get Kane.

  12. Junior Barraclough
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Valdes. Heaton
    Brunt. Alonso. Baines. Friend. Francis
    Sanchez. Alli. Eriksen. Phillips. Lallana
    Giroud. Ibra. Anichebe

    1.7M ITB. 2FT's

    A- Lallana - Sane
    B- Anichebe - Carroll
    C- Lallana - Davies leaving 5M in bank to upgrade attack ie Giroud + Anichebe - Kane + Carroll

    Option C looking at future moves. If, when Giroud gets dropped. Any other players im missing right now? Willing to take a risk on Sane just for 1 week and re asses next week with 2 FT's?

    Cheers

  13. Sir Jose Wenger returns
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Some nob earlier wrote walker benched for jones = successful when the first Man City goal went in maybe due to jones being on a bonus point? I had to come back and reply to say HAHAHA who is smug now

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

      You've done yourself justice.

    2. Sir Jose Wenger returns
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You know it's the little victories

    3. Guba
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It wasn't me but in fairness, you got incredibly lucky with Walker points which should have been -1. Jones was the correct decision

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

        Forgot the assist so 1, not -1

    4. Sir Jose Wenger returns
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ok guba I give you that but too many times you can say there was luck in football. Prime example is Everton they won due to a palace player injured and the ref didn't stop the play. Was it fair? No but Coleman strikes a nice points tally for the week

      Am I petty you damn right. Walker FTW

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

    A: Benteke, Capoue & Holebas -> Barnes, Stanislas, Rose (-4)
    B: Benteke, Evans, Holebas -> Barnes, Brunt, Rose (-4)

    Current team is

    Heaton Robinson
    Alonso Evans Cedric Holebas Amat
    Sanchez Pogba Phillips Lallana Capoue
    Ibra Kane Benteke

  15. mojoindojo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Took out Lovren for Coleman.
    Benching will be quite tough with defence of Coleman Alonso Luiz McAuley Pieters

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

      Play 'em all (if fixtures allow it)

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

    Did Lukaku look threatening today?

  17. BucketHead
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A. Crouch + ali
    B. Lukaku +davies
    C.giroud+allen??

  18. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lallana to Gabriel for -4? It will mean no Liverpool cover though and I have Aguero

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

      Not for a hit IMO. Plus there is a FA Cup game that he might play and get injured in - then you would be stuffed.

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

      Also - Gabriel is a forward?

      1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        A defender!

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

          Haha - yeah!

      2. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah exactly. Hence why it would be a -4. Lallana out, Davies in and then Anichebe out, Gabriel in. When is the FA Cup game? This week during the week?

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

          Next Saturday.

          1. The Big Fella
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I hate the FA Cup

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

      Jesus is a foward

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. Lallana out, Davies in. Anichebe out, Gabriel in.

  19. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I thought City were fabulous tonight.

    Pep needs to put Sane and Jesus in that line up as permanent fixtures ASAP....thy really looked like they'd give City the boost they've badly needed.

    Good stuff.

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

      Need some new full backs IMO. And get Hart back.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah maybe. They've needed a lift and a refresh, Sane and Jesus are a great start.

        I wrote earlier in the week that he'd actually reverted back to the team he inherited which was already looking stale. Every team needs to keep reinventing itself.

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

        Exactly

    2. Sir Jose Wenger returns
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Who to take out though....

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

        Raheem

      2. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Silva and Sterling

      3. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling, he's awful

      4. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Dunno...somebody, anybody....It just needs the facelift and a new impetus. They looked so so good.

        Sane made Walker look pedestrian, that takes a bit of doing.

    3. MTPockets
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed. Not a fan but impressive to watch. Jesus for Sterling full time imo.

    4. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Who to bring in for Firmino. I have Dele and Eriksen...

    5. ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      30 with Sanchez (c), Giroud, Alonso, Hazard left. Average?

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

        A touch better.

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

        better than average

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

        Above

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

      This GJ hype seems a bit like the Mkhi hype. Probably best to steer clear for now and just monitor him

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

      Next week play Davies or Phillips?

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

      Where can i find captains player% stats?

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

          Where is it on that page i.e. how many managers captained Ibra/Sanchez/Hazard

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

            Go to the GW selection and stats and click on more highlights.

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

      Amat + Kingsley --> Baines + Coleman. For free.

      I'm kinda sure I'm doing it.

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

        Yes

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

        Foolish not to IMO. Amat and Kingsley don't play.

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

        Well, it implies you have about 3m ITB, so I'd have to see the rest of your team first to see if those funds are better invested elsewhere.

    10. Aarono23
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Haz/Daniels - Alli/Walker?

      Yes or no? Or should Walker become Rose, Baines or Coleman?

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

      This week sucks.

      24 with Haz (c), Sanchez and Mustafi left.

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

      Grant (Pickford)
      Alonso Chambers Evans (Ake) (Amat)
      Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Lallana Phillips
      Ibra Giroud (Wilson)
      0 ITB

      Would Hazard > Alli be the obvious move here to free up funds? I want to replace Ake and Evans but have no money for anyone worthwhile as it stands.

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

        Yeah!

    13. MoeZe3bi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Defense for next GW

      Valencia (HUL) -- Azpi (

      1. MoeZe3bi
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Misclicked 🙁