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21 January 2017 1615 comments
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After Roberto Firmino and Fernando Llorente both bagged a brace at Anfield, there are five 3pm encounters to keep Fantasy managers ticking over this Saturday afternoon.

Cut-price wide men Junior Stanislas and Matt Phillips earned plenty of new owners over the last few days.

The pair approached Gameweek 22 with averages of 5.5 and 5.1 points per match respectively as Bournemouth and West Brom prepare for kind home encounters against Watford and Sunderland.

Everton boast a multitude of in-form options as they roll up to Selhurst Park to face a defence with a single clean sheet to their name.

With five goals in seven, Romelu Lukaku has the chance to strengthen his claim for a role in our three-man frontlines as the Toffees embark on some excellent fixtures.

The in-form Zlatan Ibrahimovic has Stoke City in his sights as United pay visit to the bet365.

Having delivered a goal or assist in nine of his last 10 appearances, there’s no surprise to learn that 19.1% of FPL managers have handed Zlatan the Gameweek 22 armband – that’s more than any other player.

Middlesbrough host West Ham in the remaining match.

Michal Antonio was second only to Philippe Coutinho for transfers in amongst midfielders in the Gameweek on the back of a 15-ooint haul at home to Palace.

‘Boro are no pushovers at the Riverside, though. Aitor Karanka’s men have managed four clean sheets in their last six home outings – only Liverpool and Chelsea have netted against them over that run of matches.

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    mata off
    rooney on

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

      1-0 locked in then

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

    17 from 5 on pitch. 20 from 2 on bench. Sigh.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not what you may want to hear but 17 from 5 is pretty good so far.

    2. Saint Channon
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch!

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How that free kick was not given on the edge of the box for the foul on Rashford? Clatenberg was perfectly positioned

    1. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      i don't get it either, had to be either a foul or a yellow for diving

  4. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ayoze goal. Toon cruising

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

      They are playing Rotheram. Tougher fixtures to come.

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

    Blow the FT whistle

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

      This...

    2. Adz87
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      +2

  6. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lol at Barry owners

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    come on lukaku my son

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

      Did that work...

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

    Are United looking like scoring?

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

      Ibra will get his usual goal for pretty much standing about and doing nothing all game

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

    Ibra likely to NOT take a given pen! Wazza on* record*

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

      Think whoever the better peno taker is will take it.

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

        Bastian will be brought on so!

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wronf

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

      I think Rooney taking it to get the goalscoring record

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Point/points more important than records. Best taker will take it.

    4. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If you think that when they're losing 1-0 you are dumb.

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

    Grant starters are the real winners of this GW. Well done.

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't jinx it ffs

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

      not with ibra in the xi

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    carroll off
    callieri on

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      inj?

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

    Lingard coming on

    1. Donnie Brasco´s
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lindgard is just like Jordon Ibe....
      Total waste....

  13. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Poor from Ibra

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

    An increasingly frustrated Ibra capper here...

  15. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Palace score please.

  16. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If Palace were to win 1-0 even I would feel down for Baines/Coleman and Luk owners and I don't even own any of them...

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

      Barkley should not be playing

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Holebas yellow

    suspended for 2 games

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

      Standard

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

      Oh buger

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

        What a Skegness head

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

          Smeg *

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

      I'll finally have to get rid. Troy Deeney clinging on to his place in my team 🙂

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

      Ditched Holebas last week, knew that suspension was coming

  18. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Do something defoe

  19. MidTableFantasy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How does Stanislas look?

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

    Terrible week. 30 points with 4 to play (Aguero, Alonso, Alli and Sanchez). Captain is Snchez though so he could salvage the week for me. How is everybody else doing?

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

      That's quite good!

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

        No. They're all CS bonuses and so until the whistle goes, it is quite precarious still.

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yawn

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

        Not really. If teams start conceding, I start losing points.

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

      21 points, however I still have Sanchez, Hazard (c), Alli and Giroud to play.

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

        I fancy Giroud to score. I hope he doesn't play though so Sanchez is the number 9

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

      30 looks a lot better than many in my leagues.

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

        It is about average in the 2 ML i care about but it is dependent on Stoke, Everton and WBA not conceding.

    5. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hahahahaha

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

    is it cold in London? Any chance of Giroud getting a bit of 24hr man flu to get Carroll off my bench?

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

      No

  22. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thank you Andy, rest up young ass.

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

    There is a bright sky star in the sky's what does this mean?

    1. Jay_
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Jesus starts for City

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Oh.. I should have more confidence in Grant.

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Holebas YC and suspension

    4. Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C'mon Benteke you nob. Do something to get some points and screw over Baines.

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

      carroll injured ?

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

        Hopefully not. Bringing him in now

    6. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Should've started Chambers ahead of Ibra...

    7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      mirallas off
      Lookman on

    8. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Need Lukaku to pull his finger out

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

        Think you need Barkley to pass to him