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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. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    YES Carroll u legend!

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

    My Friend's cs yeah...Jones on my bench...

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

      Friend my 3rd sub *sunglasses emoji go*

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

    Good for that Boro CS to go. Keep them falling!

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

    Benched Carroll. Couldn't make this @%#% up.

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      why would u bench him?!?!

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

        I benched Allen originally but then I had 2FTs without any pressing issues. Did Allen > Stanislas and benched Carroll instead.

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

      Should have benched Friend instead :8

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

      benched him for stanilas

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

      Same. Played Alli and Lallana over him.

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

      Understandable benching away to Boro, unlucky.

  5. Slartibartfast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sold Carroll... for -4 😎

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

      3rd strikers are the curse of this season. Although he was in the goals...

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

        Aguero + Carroll ➡ Ibra + Lukaku seemed a no-brainer at the time!

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

          Fair enough.

  6. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Caaaarrrrooolllllllllll

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

    Carroll already a goal and assist today.....

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

      😀

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

      Well like no one eve says two Caroll's don't make a choir.

  8. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sold Siggy, Benteke bar...this feels like a familiar red arrow incoming...

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

      Sold siggy, Carroll, Snodgrass for Coutinho, Miralles, Barnes

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

        With that luck I wouldn't be amazed if Snodgrass on crutches punishes you...

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

          😆 and pool fan. And pieters on bench

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

        offside 😉

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

      sold siggy to, with the fixtures he had ! luckily kept firminho for this fixture

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

    Very quiet here today

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

      At the Etihad?

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

    This guy is there for the taking he does not know what he is doing he has now used up his last chip

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/2697186/event/22

    1st in the world but for how long more 🙂

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

      De Gea own goal, no assist?

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

        Haha fail

    2. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      AOA shouldn'the even be Considered a Chip though.

      1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        shouldn't*

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

      To play Crouch (MUN) over Baines (cry) as well

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

      Interesting to see how far luck can take you in FPL.

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

    mirallas close

  12. Wally banter
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cup opponent has double chelsea defence,carrol,firmnho,sanchez captain ..thank you lord,

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

    Pieters goal

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

      De Gea own goal.

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

        Mata

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

          Nope.

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

          I stand corrected

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

    OMG Mata

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

    Of course you score today Pieters hahaha

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

      DDG o.g.

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

    Benched Pieters...

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

      He didn't score.

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

    Pieters is essential. Bap whore and playing as an attacking midfielder

  18. Goodricke
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Maybe Mata own goal

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

    Not a Mata OG then?

    1. O Fenomeno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

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

      De Gea I think.

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

    Benched Pieters

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

      Didn't we all?

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

    Give Dave that OG 🙂

  22. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    OG?

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

    Mata OG

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

      Pieters assist

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

      De Gea o.g.

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

    Mata og

  25. Goodricke
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I got a beard like Mata, a beard like Mata!

  26. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Okay, who played Pieters??

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

      OG Mata
      A Pieters

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

        TFFT 🙂

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

    Ah ibra you have to do better there

  28. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Its a Mata own goal

  29. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Stoke goal

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

      Keep up.

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

    Useless Valencia. Every week I cry about his uselessness. Getting tired of crying myself and that'll be a first.