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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. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Never. Go. Against. A. Fit. Aguero. Good. Night.

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

      Sell

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

        This from a City fan.

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

      Why not?
      I'm doing ok

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

      Lel

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

      Loving having a genuinely differential Aguero - it's a strange feeling!

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

        Enjoying those 2 pts?

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

      I sold yesterday. My team looks much strong with more money still to spend !

    6. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sell

    7. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Did I miss something??? He was garbage again today!

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

    Doing nothing on Jevan was a mistake,
    Most of my proposed moves did well;
    Tbf the brunt/Coleman moves are costly, Baines too.
    Rose wasn't. 🙁

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

      Who is Jevan?

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nothing but a Troll.

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

      Did Evans to Brunt 🙂

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nice, I did ask you for more advice TM in our chat, I should have committed-feels like a rookie mistake.

    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ah, I told ya Nyom was back as well! 🙁

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

        Nyom gives Brunt his magical powers.

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

        You did, I was hoping Jevan would make it and took the chance-he's nothing but a troll,
        Fletcher on the bench too!

        Jones or McAuley?

  3. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Views on my squad. I have 2 FT 0.0m itb

    Foster
    Baines,Rose,Daniels
    Sanchez,Alli,Pogba,Phillips
    Ibrahimovic,Lukaku,Giroud

    Grant,Stanislas,Pieters,Chambers

    Was thinking maybe Pogba,Giroud > Davies,Kane for free.
    Leaving me with 1.6m to use on Daniels > Alonso or Pieters Brunt and play 4-3-3.

  4. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cech Jaku
    Chambers Luiz McAuley Baines Rose
    Sanchez Lallana Alli Phillips De Roon
    Giroud Defoe Ibrahimovic

    2 FT next GW who should I ship?
    Lallana & Defoe maybe?

  5. Mr Dave
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho+rose to Alli+coleman/Valencia?
    Step sideways or good move, I already have eriksen and Kane but getting harder to ignore Alli

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Keep Pogba (HUL) or ship for Alli (sun)? Have Eriksen and Ibra.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Alli

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

      I am keeping Pogba. He has scored 25 pts in the last 5 GWs for me (since I transferred him in) so he has been good. But I am chasing in my ML and see him as a differential.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        17 in 4 for me. Worrying part is 3 blanks in a row.

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

          If you are not chasing then ship.

    4. MTPockets
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ship

    5. matiakez
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What a mare 30 with just 2 to go..

      Third striker has been such a shocker for so long; Rashford, Austin, iheanacho, llorente, rondon.

      Think I've had one llorente strike from the bench in that time.

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

        It has been a problematic price bracket

    6. Kanteisking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lost on page but Davies and Holgate looked nailed on?

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

        First choice. That's one notch down from nailed on.

    7. 824545201
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Any ideas on what to do with this team?

      Valdes - Jaku
      Alonso - Brunt - Smith - Pieters - Amat
      Sanchez - Hazard - Alli - Coutinho - Phillips
      Ibra - Giroud - Barnes

      2 FT 2.3 ITB

      I'm thinking of selling Hazard, getting Kane and maybe upgrading the defense.

      A) Smith, Hazard, Barnes -> Rose/Walker, de Roon, Kane for a -4 hit
      B) Hazard, Barnes -> de Roon, Kane
      C) Something else, suggestions?

      1. Mr Dave
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Stick with it

        1. 824545201
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          2 free transfers though, i need to do something. I really want Kane as well.

    8. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bottomed...
      A) Lovren&Hazard -> Baines&Alli (form!)
      B) Defoe&Hazard->Kun&Stanislas (points are coming, fixtures!)

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Neither
        Only baines/coleman if affordable

    9. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A. Kane
      vs sun MIDD liv STK

      B. Ibra
      Vs HUL lei WAT mci

      C. Keep Kun
      Vs whu SWA bou UTD

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

        A

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I have Eriksen if that matters btw !

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

            It does not

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        A

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

        Removing Kun as a straight swap doesn't make sense. Better off doing two at once and upgrading the midfield with the spare cash too. In any case, the fourth fixture for both Ibra and Kun will almost certainly be a blank. That means A.

      4. Guru Mediation
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I have all 3. Fingers crossed

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

      Haz negredo --- aguero stan?
      Yay or nay?
      Before or after tomorrow's game? Price drops ..

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Bringing in which set

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          ?*

      2. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Is that Haz and Negredo to Aguero and Stan?

        If so, Nay.

        Aguero just isn't worth the cash and Stan's fixtures will begin to get a bit tougher.

      3. Dangerous Donkeys
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You've got a week and a half till the next deadline and FA cup + league cup games to be played before then.
        Doing early transfers is madness

    11. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Landed at the bottom of previous page.

      Grant, Pickford
      Alonso, Brunt, Baines, Cedric, Ake
      Sanchez, Hazard, Alli, Philips, Stanislas
      Ibra, Kane, Anichebe

      0.1 in the bank and 1 free transfer. plan to get rid of Cedric but for who:

      A) McAuley (Double up on W.Brom defenders)
      B) Funes Mori (Double up on Everton defenders)
      C) Downgrade to Yoshida to free up funds.
      D) Other?

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

        P Jones for me.

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

        Save if thats the biggest problem, team looks good.

      3. Bored Ape Jota Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yoshida nailed?

        1. The Rock
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          At least for now until they sign someone, even if they do sign someone he still has a chance.

    12. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Should i do Haz to Eriksen tonight to avoid price decrease?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        If you need to.

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nope. Keep him

      3. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I don't think he's going down tonight. See FPL Fix. FPL stats has been off lately.

      4. Dangerous Donkeys
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Absolutely not.
        There's FA Cup games and League cup semi final games to be played before the next deadline.
        Whatever seems important tonight, probably won't in 10 days time.
        Just ignore the price rises/increases

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

        Cheers guys!

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

      I'm seriously contemplating a Brunt mcauley double up.
      Daniels to mc for free lads.
      what say ye?

    14. Heavy Data
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just got in from work and have seen the scores. Meh 34 points. Couple of questions to those that saw the games.

      How well did.....

      Stanislas play?
      Coutinho play?
      Lukaku play?

      Thanks all

      1. JJCF_96
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Lukaku decent - making runs etc had a header attempt - was just lacking "it" good fixtures though - would keep

        1. Heavy Data
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ye im deffo keeping him, even if he had played like a donkey today. Nice run of fixtures and could easily bang in a hatty on a good day.

      2. Dangerous Donkeys
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thing is, Lukaku definitely has a game in GW28 plus good fixtures, so if you have him definitely keep.

        1. Heavy Data
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          GW28? Is that when certain teams are going to miss games because of cup games?

          1. Dangerous Donkeys
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            It's when lots of teams could have a blank

            1. Heavy Data
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Do yo know what teams definitely dont have blanks?

    15. JJCF_96
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone considering KDB? Good fixtures - maybe too knee jerky?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Can't afford him unless it's for Sanchez, and that's not happening.

        1. JJCF_96
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          What about for ibra?

          1. Dangerous Donkeys
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Ibra has good fixtures and has been very consistent

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

        Me

        Might get rid of Hazard for him

      3. MTPockets
          9 years, 1 month ago

          So expensive

        • The Rock
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He got gifted a goal today.

          Will need to see a lot more from him and City before I trust any of their assets.

          1. JJCF_96
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers for the response - will hold back

      4. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Best striker under 8m going for next few weeks?

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

          Rondon or Defoe

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

            Do NOT get Rondon!

        2. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Defoe.

      5. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        What do we think of this 5th round FPL cup tie? I'm winning it right?

        Me: Sanchez(c) + Heaton + 23
        Him: Matic + Ozil + Cech + Kosc + Azpi

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yep

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

          For God's sake . Why don't we all speculate about outcomes that are unpredictable ?

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

            Just a question man. Calm down.

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

              I'm very calm thank you.

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

                GW score?

        3. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          No. Confirmed out.

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

            🙁

      6. Richd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This Conor mcgregor chap is more of a ignoramus than Bemba.

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

          People like that should never post on an empty head

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

          He used to be called MNR. Only the name has changed.

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

            What ever happen to that other poster "Devils Advocate"

            He was very annoying

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

          He changes his name every time people rumble what a tw*t he is.

      7. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Kun > Kane 1FT?

        Trying to justify selling Kun and would be interested in views on it.

        Many thanks in advance

        1. MTPockets
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I may do that, but not for a while. Think city & spurs have cup games.

            1. Danstoke82
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Torn really as Kane has Sunderland away next and 3 quarters of my cash ML own him

              1. MTPockets
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  We're being too stubborn holding him, but there's always an excuse not to sell. Fixtures now...

                • Danstoke82
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  You gonna keep then?

                  1. MTPockets
                      9 years, 1 month ago

                      Genuinely undecided, but probably.

              2. Dangerous Donkeys
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                See how the ground lies come the deadline - plenty of cup football to be played before then.
                You could easily be transfering an injured player or have much more pressing issues by then.

                1. Danstoke82
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  Thanks all

            2. Bored Ape Jota Club
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Evans, Holebas to -> 9.3 worth of defenders... Who?

              Happy with the rest of my team.

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

                Brunt and a cheapie.

                1. Bored Ape Jota Club
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  Anyone nailed for 4.3? Yoshida? Holgate?

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

                Who do you currently have ?

                1. Bored Ape Jota Club
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  Heaton, Jaku
                  Alonso, Jones, Pieters, Evans. Holebas
                  Eriksen, Lallana, Sanchez, Pogba, Philips
                  Kane, Zlatan, Anichebe

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

                Brunt and fodder

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

                Brunt & Holgate

              5. Hy liverpool
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Chambers and funis mori

                1. Bored Ape Jota Club
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  Interesting. Funes Mori nailed on?

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

                What's rest of your defence?

                1. Bored Ape Jota Club
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  Posted it above. Alonso, Jones and Pieters.

              7. Bored Ape Jota Club
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Cheers all!

            3. Demel
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              When you have a hot topic promoting the virtues of owning both Brunt & McCauley and they score 25 points between them you know it has been a good day.

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

                Foster McAuley will have to do for me, well done you 🙂

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

                  Thanks. It is 1 thing to say it but when it gets picked up as a hot topic the pressure is on!

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

              Jones + lallana > Baines + eriksen done
              Foster l Pickford
              Alonso l Baines l brunt l chambers l Amat
              Sanchez l Alli l eriksen l Coutinho l Philips
              Ibra l giroud l dio
              Probs giroud > Lukaku next week
              Going without Kane

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

              https://i.gyazo.com/fdcfc28ec268eaeb7e0be66a69b4c461.png

              Hazard → Lallana/Sterling and Defoe → Lukaku/Costa for free?

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

                Not for me.

            6. Zlat-man
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              So confused.
              1. Keep Negredo fr another week benched nd play
              a) 4-4-2 ; bench Davies
              b) 3-5-2; bench Daniels (agnst cp)

              2. Play Negrdo, bench a nd b

              3. Sell Negredo for -4, nd buy whom fr 6.9£? And In tht case again, play what formation?

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

                I'm confused too!

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

              Damn you .1 million!
              Snodgrass to Phillips out by .1
              Snodgrass to Iwobi, out by .1
              Hazard and Rondon to Phillips and Kane, out by .1!

              Arghhhhhhhh

              1. Bored Ape Jota Club
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                🙁

            8. Rolls-Royce
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Would you do, Aguero + Cabaye -> Lukaku + Alli/Eriksen (-4)?

              No other Spurs or Everton cover.

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

                Def, with Alli for me

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

              Last week my team did great. Sold Defoe and brought in Lukaku. And then this GW started.

              Valdes1
              Alonso Jones4 Evans0
              Sanch(c) Haz Eriksen2 Phillips3
              Ibra2 Lukaku2 Giroud

              Jaku, De Roon2, Holebas0, Amat0. 1.3mil ITB

              7 players played - 14 pts. I'm going to cry a little bit.

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

                and I've managed to post this on the bottom of the page.

                Rock. Bottom. Tottaly.

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

              Grant Pickford
              Alonso McAuley Daniels Mee Amat
              Sanchez Hazard Alli Phillips DeRoon
              Ibra Kane Defoe

              1FT, 0.4 ITB
              Save or transfer?