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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. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lallana to Mirallas for FT?

    Gives me money to bring Lukaku in for Giroud next week and a Chelsea defender in GW25 for their good run.

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Going to be nailed? That would be the only concern.

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

        Looks nailed for 70 mins tbf.

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

      Not a big fan of players who often get subbed early in matches. That being said, Everton have nice fixtures and no blank. In conclusion it's a no from me

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

    Any Eriksen owners who are considering Hazard > someone other than Alli, for instance Tadic, Antonio, Liverpool mid? Leaning towards Eriksen + Alli atm but if Tadic impresses me tomorrow he may be an option. Great fixtures too

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

    GW rank updated

  4. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    22 Gameweeks and so far only 3 of the top gw scorers have been attackers. And they are Gray, Llorente Vardy.

    Odd.

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

    Last Man Standing Update

    Safety score = 17
    Top score = 69
    LMS average = 28.14

    3 games + autosubs to go.

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

      Cheers TM

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

    Will Firmino miss the Chelsea match?

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

      Why?

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

      The hearing is in the morning. The match is in the evening. Do the maths.

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

      Nah, it' a taxi ride from court

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

      Why?

    5. Champione
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      because of what? (sry to ask, haven't heard any news regarding him)

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

        Drink driving hearing

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

          ah, don't think the hearing will cause problems for the game

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

      Hopefully he gets locked up.

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

    Please pick:
    A - McAuley (have Foster)
    B - Jones

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Have both but benched Jones for Mcauley this week- so Mcauley

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

      A

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

    How was Ibra today? Surely keep for Hull but thinking about droppin for Kun soon...

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

      Should have had one assist, Mata missing a sitter from 5 yards. He was very unselfish with probably cost him 1-2 goals.

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

        which*

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

      First blank in 6 games, easy hold

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

      Why would you do that?

    4. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't see the game but stats wise it wasn't his best that's for sure

      Only his 2nd blank in 11 games though, not sure he's worthy of selling. Especially for Aguero.

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

        Very unselfish. Did a couple of attempted passes where he could have had shots on goal (and goals..)

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

    Get in this week:
    A) Firmino
    B) Alonso

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

      Dont see the rush for either

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

      B but I have both and very glad today after long time dissapointing Firmino times

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

      B

  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
    Anything pressing in here? Defoe, Hazard and Daniels are the main ones on my hit less

  11. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Keep or sell Aguero?

    1. Kane-harry Island
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sell

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

      I've sold already

  12. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Think it's time to shake up my defense.
    Jones and Daniels OUT
    Brunt and Coleman IN
    Achieve by Defoe to Andy Carroll for a hit

    Good moves,?

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

      Jones and Daniels will outscore Brunt and Coleman next week imo. Wait a week imo

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Brunt and Coleman can't be outscored by Jones and Daniels

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

    Out of interest which one of these two would you go for?

    A) Bruntinho
    B) Baines

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

      B or both

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

      Both good options, brunt probably edges it

    3. MTPockets
        9 years, 1 month ago

        A

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

          Interesting. Thanks for the replies all

    4. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      "Interesting" week so far.

      Would have been awful without Bruntino

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

        Did I mention that I brought him in this week for Holebas 😉

        1. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Not sure, only just logged on 😀

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

            Did think I have 😆

            1. andy85wsm
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Did I mention I've played him in all of these home games - 7, 14, 10, 0, 8, 12? 😉

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

                😆

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

          100 times already.

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

        Keeping Mkhi for Hull?

        1. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah think I have to. Going after that though.

          Need a Spurs mid eventually 🙂

      3. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I've got Fletch 1st sub. Spent all week hoping Giroud is fit and now I hope he isn't.

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

          Same here with Costa.

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

        Literally he saved my a*s.

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

        I've somehow managed to avoid virtually all scoring players!

        Only got Baines and Alli doing anything.

        Still, got Sanchez(c), Giroud and Alonso to go though...a couple of 5-0 routs will do very nicely tomorrow.

    5. Kane-harry Island
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I had option of Coleman or Baines but I went Baines. After today's game, I just feel I've made another transfer blunder. What do you think?

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

        You havnt, just stick Baines, do not swap to coleman

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

      Holgate must be 90% nailed

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

        That would be nice

      2. Sergeant Garcia
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, Fonte to West Ham is a blessing in disguise.

    7. Sergeant Garcia
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Need some suggestions or should I save? Maybe Hole > Holgate. 0.5 ITB

      Valdes Pickford
      Alonso Brunt Byram Holebas Pieters
      Hazard Sanchez Alli Lallana Stanislas
      Carroll Ibra Kaku

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

      Top 50 in live HOF avg 29.72

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

        Losers

        35 🙂

      2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        38 here but only captain Alexis, Alonso and Heaton to go

    9. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kane or Lukaku?

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

        With those fixtures I'd like to have both

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

      Sterling worth a punt with those fixtures?

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

        Only if you want to age very quickly

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

        Blanks in 26 & 28 look likely.

      3. MTPockets
          9 years, 1 month ago

          No

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

        Better to just stick with rondon rather than roll the third striker dice yet again? Is he looking like scoring at all currently?

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Personally i'm trying to end up with three of Costa/Kane/Ibra/Lukaku up front... Caroll showed today that a cheap 3rd striker is just as good though if not better

      5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hoping for an Eden Haztrick tomorrow... Haven't had a monster captain haul all season... Could be tomorrow 😉

      6. ChadW98
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Took out Sterling & Llorente out for Stanislas and Lukaku☺☺☺☺☺

        1. Sergeant Garcia
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Brave to be here!

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

        Who would you have Alli or Eriksen? Eriksen can always create but Alli is currently experiencing a purple patch

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

          Difficult. I would keep either one I owned. I think Eriksen long term will score more but Alii keeps notching at the moment. The double up for Hazard is tempting.

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

            Hazard is due a big game soon

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

        All this talk of losing Aguero. He has some great fixtures coming up and looked threatening tomorrow. And he will be a huge differential home to Swansea. Form is past. It is the future that matters. I really think Kun is the player to own and bring in...definitely not sell.

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

          Why not KDB or Jesus or Sane though?

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

            Same not nailed on. I am tempted to sell Hazard for KDB.

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

          Looked threatening tomorrow?

          1. how now brown cow
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            That is foresight.

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

            That was an epic fail. Today*

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

          Looked threatening tomorrow?

          Finally finished that time machine then? 😉

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

            1 too many drinks!

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

          He looked threatening in the future?

        5. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          What about Kun to A. Carroll and lots of money itb to upgrade other areas?

        6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Not for 12.8m for me

      9. Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure if I should save assuming the last three games are injury free or transfer out Lallana for someone with a better run.

        Heaton Pickford*
        Alonso Baines Brunt Pieters Amat
        Sanchez Eriksen Alli Lallana De roon
        Ibrahimovic Lukaku Giroud.

        1. Save
        2. Lallana > Downgrade

        1.2m ITB

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

          1

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

        Without Brunt in my team this week it would have been 12 points from 7... Bruntinho my man keeping me in LMS

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

        Oh my .... went from 46k to 13k

        3pts vs swansea and that would be awesome !

      12. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        (A) Lallana for Antonio (West Ham host porous City next week)
        (B) Defoe for A. Carroll (Se
        Underland host Spurs
        (C) hold onto Lally and Defoe
        (D) other

        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          (E) Or Lallana to Davies (Everton)

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

          C

          1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers Mate

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

          C

      13. dhamphiir
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Transfer out Pieters or Friend for Brunt?

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

          Pie

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

          Tough I'm in same dilema