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

    Did Brunt go off?

    1. Athletic Dildao
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They all have. Half time.

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

      Half time whistle went. He walked off the pitch on his own accord.

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

        It was however a nasty looking tackle he took

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

      Going off with the points

      1. Athletic Dildao
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You'll do nuttin

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

    Carroll looks to have found the shooting boot since I sold him.

    1. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      And he trolls his new owners when he blanks subsequently

    2. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      it's all the hot yoga he does with his gf

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

    - Fletcher on bench
    - Pieters on bench

    Who would have played them anyway!!

    1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      My ML rival. Defies logic.

    2. reddragons178
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Had to play Pierers (+ Alonso and Asoi) to save FT....Amat and Francis on bench .....Lucky so far!!

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

    Always Antonio.

  5. M.A.G
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Took out Brunt & Carroll out for a hit and benched pieters

    Worst Gw for me.

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

      Attacking full back out before Sunderland at home?!?!

      1. M.A.G
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yup , mad i know
        tried to be smart when i knew about Nyom's issue and the fact that west brom can't keep a cs and also saw some news about brunt's back problem

        but it's haunting me right now

    2. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not meaning to rub it in, but why on earth did you sell Brunt pre Sunderland at home?

      1. M.A.G
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        see above mate

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

    Brought in Brunt this week 🙂

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

      Well played

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

      Me too! Holebas -> Brunt this morning 🙂

    3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Brunt and Firmino in on WC this week!

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

    Really need a Zlatan 2nd half Masterclass

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

      This is just like the reverse fixture. How can they not finish?

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

        No idea. he should have had at least 1 assist by now

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

      If he scores, I get 6 points. If he doesn't (and no other United player does) I get 6 points.

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

    Have 3 West Brom but desperately want a 4th, what is this season

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

      I've had 3 for awhile now. The wrong 3.

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

        Which 3?

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

      Which 3?

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

        Foster Fletch (bench) Phillips

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

          I have Phillips and McAuley. I really want Brunt. Not sure how to get him in.........

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

    Toon

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

    I love Chris Brunt

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bit of man love going for ya there? 🙂

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

      Owning him has been a delight. One of my highlights of the season so far

  11. Pep bites Kun
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Nice to see the Hammers stepping up to the mark without Payet.

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I have Valdes, but I'm sucking it up. Would like to see WH prosper without their star player. It's a big hit in a bad season for them.

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

    McAuley first sub 🙁

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

      Why??

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

        See below

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

      Who did you play??

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

        Brunt, Baines & Alonso, check my team

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

        Just checked. right decision

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

    I have Alonso, Rose and Koscielny. Should I buy Brunt too? Spenny defence, but they all keep delivering...

    1. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      if the cash is there and the squad looks good elsewhere, why not

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

        Money ITB, but my midfield is probably considered 'weak', as I have a 6.7m mid as my 3rd midfielder...

        he is Antonio though, and keeps delivering.

        Just not keen on 4-3-3 I don't think.

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Prob not then. Better spent in MF - more return. He's great though. Just can't have 'em all unfortunately.

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

      I would Kosc to Brunt

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

      Sell Koscielny for Brunt

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

        Watford and Hull in the next 3, though?!

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

          Arsenal can't defend. They could concede in any game. And he's too expensive for that.

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

            25 points from last 4 isn't too shabby. He's due a goal soon too.

            Funds could be useful, though...

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

    My ML rival got two assists from centre backs.

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Assumed Chambers? He's playing RB at least

    2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Britos and McAuley at it too goddddd

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

      Your rival has OR -> 2 000 000

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

    9 from 8...

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

      ouch

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

      7 from 6

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

      6 from 6

    4. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      29 from 5

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

      9 from Carroll.

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

      This was meant to be the week everyone scored big....

      Just does not happen.

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

    How does Phillips play ?

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

      With his feet

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

      Been unlucky. Rondon shot hit him and went wide. Crossed to Rondon whose header hit the bar. Might not be his day.

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

        Thanks, probably will give him more time anyway

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

    Soccer Saturday saying it may be a DDG og

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

      Hopefully

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

    LEts hope Brunty comes back for the second half. Could halve his points if not 🙁

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

      why wont he?

      1. Al Bundy
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        took a heavy tackle just before half time

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

      He'll go off and bank the goal. 7 points is decent.

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

        Goal's already banked

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

        Bank the goal?

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

        Awkward..

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

      If he goes off it will be the second week in a row I've had a goalscorer subbed before 60 mins. Had bentekkers (c) subbed at half time before that.

  19. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How's Stanislas been?

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

      Invisible. Bournemouth struggling without Francis

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

    Pieters to sub in, please don't send Love on Moyes!

  21. Aditya K
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Giroud injured?

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

      No

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

      Nope, should play some part tomorrow

  22. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I sold Carroll for Lukaku 🙁

    Feel so stupid

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

      Oh dear

      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Stupid transfer or just hindsight?

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

          Hindsight. Just funds that made I didn't do the transfer myself

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

          Just unlucky

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

      Same, for a -4.

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

      No need to feel stupid. On reflection perhaps next week would have been the best time. Should pay next week for a few. Good luck.

    4. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wanted to but didnt want the take the hit

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

        Was my FT next week, needs more thought now.

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

    It's great owning Evans....

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

      I get the impression you're not having a good week?

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

        Poor week, poor month, poor season

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

    Opta Joe

    Each of Watford’s last five league goals away from home have been scored by defenders (Kabasele x2, Holebas x2 and Janmaat). Unorthodox

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

      Just because their strikers are awful

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

      Defence is the best form of attack?

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

    Lol at me for not having brunt!

    Did evans to yoshida so i have enough ITB to get coutinho next week!

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

    Main ML rival took Carroll out as part of a -4 to fund Coutinho. Now thats a LOL @

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

      Ouch

  27. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    RP

    Anyone watching the Bournemouth match? How do they look in an attacking sense?

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

    Need a Crystal Palace goal

  29. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Carroll only scores when I sell him....

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

    Hows Mirallas been? Is Lukaku worth nearly 4 mil more?