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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. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    3 Green Arrows in a Row

    No1 Spot here I come 🙂 🙂

    1. Sergeant Garcia
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Holebas > Brunt something to do with that?

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Did I mention that some where

  2. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone considering keeping Holebas?

    I know he's a yellow card magnet but only misses Arsenal in the league and I personally wasn't planning on playing him anyway.

    Then he has - Burnley (h), Man Utd (a), West Ham (h), Southampton (h)

    I'd probably play him in 2 or 3 of those if needed.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Transferring him out this coming GW

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Did I mention I transferred him out this week for Brunt 😆

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          😀

          I considered but it was gonna be for a hit, so I thought nah.

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

      I sold for McCauley this morning. I would upgrade to him or Brunt if you have the funds.

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Have Brunt already.

        Alonso, Brunt, Jones, Holebas, Amat to be exact.

        1. rocky7st
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Downgrade to cheaper defender and use funds elsewhere

    3. Sergeant Garcia
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'd sell if I knew a good alternative.

      1. Demel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        West Brim have 2.

        1. Demel
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Brom*

      2. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I can afford Baines but I don't NEED Baines for the next game (unless there's injuries).

        So keeping him for Burnley might be worth it.

    4. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      To be honest they don't look like keeping many clean sheets and he virtually picks up a yellow in every game

    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Can't wait to sell, but bigger fish to fry

    6. Dangerous Donkeys
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I wasn't playing him next GW.
      I'll look at what issues I have come deadline day - I'm sure I'll have more important things to take care of.

    7. Demel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Can you afford to double up with McCauley? If not I would consider a cheap alternative.

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I could do. Not sure if I want to mind you 🙂

        1. Demel
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Have a quick read of hot topics and you may change your mind 😉

    8. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'm keeping for the sane reason ... I have other issues and need him for Bur game
      Will reassess after that.

      People on here hate him very much (nothing against them though)

    9. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      More like forced to keep him due to other pressing issues as a result of various other failed transfers....

    10. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Doing Lovren to Brunt this week and might as well play him against Burnley at home, if he doesn't get a cs then, he's out though

  3. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Clyne to schlupp makes sense or save?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He's yellow flagged but not sure what for, wasn't paying attention to that match.

      He was OOP though right? Or wing back at least?

      Tempting with those fixtures for 4.8. Only issue is Palace are awful 🙂

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yes out of position
        Not sure about the flag...

        1. Boydinho
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Injured and subbed at 89th i think

          1. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Ok thanks!

  4. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    So, Tom Davies.
    Is he first 11 now?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Many seem to think so as he may rise tonight!

  5. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    RP
    A. Kane
    vs sun MIDD liv STK

    B. Ibra
    Vs HUL lei WAT mci

    C. Keep Kun
    Vs whu SWA bou UTD

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I have eriksen btw !

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Im C but have B
      you should mention that B has Hull at home, whilst the other 2 are away

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        In capital so it means at home
        Why would you keep c?

  6. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is FPLfix a good website to use?

    1. Dangerous Donkeys
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Shi7!!!

    Nosebleed!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Oooh I only dropped 3k. I'm happy enough with that.

  8. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Seeing on twitter that Watford are trying to sign Hogan from Brentford. Bad news for West Ham

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      What you gonna do, when he comes for you, brother.

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hulk?

  9. FPL Panda
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Alli or Eriksen for hazard folks ?

    Was on ericksen all week for consistency but alli seems to be right on it atm ?

    Cheers

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Alli if no Kane, Eriksen otherwise

      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        What's the logic here? (same question for me)

  10. joescores
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    OK chaps, would you bench COSTA v Liverpool?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ha ha. Unless the rest of your team is something v special then no.

      1. joescores
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I think I do actually.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Go for it then! Out of interest can I see?

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

    3. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      lol

    4. Dangerous Donkeys
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No

  11. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Who to lose?
    Pieters OR Friend

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Stoke harder fixtures over next few weeks.

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        This

    2. Creedey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You wouldn't want to lose a friend?

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Pieters

  12. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Daniels to Jones or other 5.4 or below defender? Could be Brunt but that would double up with Nyom

    Yes or No

  13. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Rival played Bench boost and got 19 points. Its considered as a success right ?

    Brunt(12) Jones(4) and Phillips(3)

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

      He wouldn't have benched those if he didn't play BB though.

      1. Karan_G14
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Who did he start instead of these?

      2. Epic Fail
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Probably this

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      ...until the DGWs destroy him... 🙂

    3. Dangerous Donkeys
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      BB is a DGW chip
      He'd surely have started those anyway

  14. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    5th green in a row. Up 600k places in 20 days. Happy days.

    1. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Good work

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

        Cheers!

        What place are you on the HOF? That's an amazing record.

  15. Kun Tozser
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    When will Jesus be subject to price changes?

    1. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      27th

  16. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Up 4 places......Happy days

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

      Green is all that matters.

      1. Jake Donahue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Very true, upwards and onwards

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nice

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You keeping Kun mate?

      1. Jake Donahue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I shouldn't but I think I will

  17. Heavy Data
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Keep Coutinho??

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah

    2. Sergeant Garcia
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      lol you just brought him in, didn't you? 😛 Ride the train now!

      1. Heavy Data
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        got him in last week. Didnt like the fact that he didnt have a single attempt on goal in 57 minutes today. Thinking of bringing Alli in place.

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Made some nice defence breaking passes.

        2. Dangerous Donkeys
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Alli has better fixtures but leave it til nearer the deadline

  18. Sergeant Garcia
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Doubling up on WBA defence an option? Already have Brunt, but McAuley is a good alternative for Holebas

  19. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Giroud scores late in the game to equalise against Bournemouth - comedy scorpion celebrations in the corner

    Rooney scores late in the game to equalise against Stoke, becoming United's leading ever goalscorer - quck celebration as he runs back to the centre circle

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Still waitiing for a robot from 2-metre Peter...

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He was really gutted in the post match interview as well when he was asked about the record.

      Arsenal have too many fragile characters. No wonder Alexis wants to leave.

    3. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      So running back to the half way line makes the opposition kick off quicker?

    4. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, was impressed with that from Rooney today. Showed a good team attitude.

  20. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Defoe → Costa or Lukaku? Thinking of getting Lukaku now and Costa after few weeks

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. Just as you planned.

  21. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Haz + Lallana -> Alli & Eriksen?

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A bit jerky. wait until tm games and next weeks games if you can.

  22. Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Poor Jonty

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Is he ill?

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Something must be off he can't get any luck

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

    Scout Picks not so great this week except for Brunt.

    Hope Haz, Sanchez and Alonso turn that around tomorrow.

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      They better perform as I have those 3 plus Gru

  24. Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I was so close to doubling with either Coleman or Brunt. I have to hope Bellerin makes that up

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      How was you close?

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Well I have McAuley and Baines, and had both of those in place with my finger about to hit confirm 😀

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Just a few mouse clicks away.

  25. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Need some help lads 28 points with 3 left and Kane was my captain who do I need to get rid of?

    Heaton jaku
    Alonso Valencia chambers ake love
    Lallana Phillips Eriksen Sanchez hojbjerg
    Lukaku ibra Kane

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

      Only Ake IMO.

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Forgot to say 0 itb 1 ft

    3. Cornholi0
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ake to Yoshida maybe

  26. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Wow, from 28k too 3k rank in two weeks 🙂 Think I will drop down with only Sanchez (c), Hazard and Alonso left? In my MLs most have around 5 left

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You will be fine with those 3

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Hope so! btw, I did Holebas -> Brunt this week. Good move?

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I doubt it.

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Reassuring, thanks 🙂

    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Quality over quantity

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, but a lot of Girouds, Koscielnys abd Costas in action tomorrow.

    4. Jay_
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Biggest damages potential will be Arsenal cleanie, Azpi getting 3 bonus and a Costa haul. Great run btw, well done

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks you! Yeah, true that. A couple in my MLs have the likes of Costa and Koscielny so that would be damaging for sure 🙂

  27. Jay_
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Just seen the trailer for Trainspotting 2, no wonder why Zlatan was not on form today, must be tired from all that filming in his role as the legendary Begbie.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'm gonna have to watch the original before I see number 2. Can't remember anything about it other than I'm sure it was good.

      1. Jay_
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Same, can remember bits n bobs (mainly Begbie bits) so looking forward to watching the first as a refreshment too.

      2. Jake Donahue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Epic film, it doesn't get enough air time on tv

  28. AgentRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Daniels?

    Stats still great but Bournemouth look leaky at the moment and attacking returns less consistent than e.g. Coleman or Baines

  29. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Red arrow for me. But I haven't fallen too badly - 37K to 39K.