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26 February 2017 3668 comments
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There’s just a single Gameweek 26 fixture on Sunday’s menu as Tottenham Hotspur entertain Stoke City in the 1.30pm kick off.

Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli boast the main goal threat for the hosts as Maurico Pochettino names the same XI that started against Genk in midweek – an indication that Spurs will line up in a 3-4-2-1 set-up.

Snapped up by over 96,000 FPL managers last week, Kane was the sixth most captained player in the Gameweek – he’s bagged four goals in his last two at the Lane and fired a hat-trick against Fulham in the FA Cup last weekend.

Eriksen, meanwhile, has delivered double-figures in four of his last six home appearances in the league and served up a goal and assist on Thursday evening.

Alli has managed attacking returns in four of his previous six at the Lane but was still subject to more sales (66,000+) than any player without a Gameweek 26 fixture.

Meanwhile, Fantasy managers have the chance to do some early scouting on Stoke’s main men ahead of a potential double Gameweek 27.

Should Man City progress past Huddersfield on Wednesday night and confirm the double, the likes of Peter Crouch and Marko Arnautovic could find their way into our short-term plans.

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  1. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Atleti are dominating Barca. MSM anonymous.

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      MSN*

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      MSN*

      ASL?

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        32 Not enough lately Birmingham

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Meet me at the Bull Ring in 30 mins.

      2. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        64/gender fluid/I transcend space and time.

  2. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Barcelona really not in this game whatsoever

  3. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I feel like Costa is more dispensable than Lukaku and Kane.

    He's just not explosive enough. Thoughts?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Kane more likely to blank.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I get what you're saying. But he's worth the mega scores.

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Aye, I'm all about explosiveness. Haven't owned Costa all season.

    2. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep definitely, especially while Chelsea will be trying to grind out games 1-0 as the end of the season approaches.

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Agree

    4. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If you don't captain either they will finish the last ten weeks within a few points of each other, imo.

    5. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He hasn't exploded yet?

  4. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Jimmy

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wrong site.

  5. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any idea why Alli dropped out of the BAPS? Was on 31, now less than Davies who is 5th on 26...

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Losing the ball etc got added.

  6. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Alli bonus point gone

    3BP Kane 94
    2BP Eriksen 37
    1BP Lloris 31

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully when they add Eriksen's 60 BPs he's due he'll edge Kane out.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Damn.

    3. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      what did Alli do or not do to lose so many bps? Was on 31?

    4. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      That's the deal breaker, he's gone.

    5. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Was obviously gonna happen.

  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any chance Eriksen first get an assist for the first goal? 😮

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Higher chance McAuley gets awarded the assist.

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      More chance of Brunt getting it.

    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Didn't give the Brunt assist, shouldn't give the Eriksen one imo.

      Both the exact same, attempted pass hits an opposition player twice, the second touch putting it into the path of the goalscorer.

      If they award it and not the Brunt one then I think they're creating all sorts of issues for themselves (Eriksen owner, Brunt non owner)

      1. FFPro
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        That is wrong though.

        Brunt's assist officially wasn't awarded because it touched two different players.

        Eriksen's however only touched one.

        Contradictory inconsistencies from FPL as per usual.

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

          Yeah...this 🙂

        2. Vinyl78LP
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          ...but was Kane the intended target of the Eriksen touch?

        3. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Oh they've changed that tune. Issue originally was because it hit Boruc twice then into the path of McAuley. They must have a different view to mine, I didn't see any other Bournemouth player touch it. Brunt's "assist" was punched by Boruc, then hit Boruc's back into the path of McAuley was all I saw.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 17 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Simon Cook touched it.

            1. Somalion
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Cheers, I obviously missed that.

              That really would have nullified the Brunt argument early on if it was easily spotted, because it certainly wasn't what we were all debating!

              1. Jafooli
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                So should Eriksen get an assist now?

                1. Somalion
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  It's very hard to say, I don't know what FPL's thinking is. My original argument, like with the Brunt one, is Shawx blocks the pass, then backheels it into Kane's path. Maybe it gets into areas of intention but then it's a bit grey. 😕

                  1. Jafooli
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Cheers Som....

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Eriksen is the new Chris Brunt 🙂

      Though technically, according to the rules wheeled out yesterday to deny Brunt, Eriksen's "touch" only came off one Stoke defender's heel before falling to Kane, NOT two 🙂

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hmm, then the issue changed entirely when I wasn't online. The big argument was about Boruc hitting it twice, obviously FPL have seen another player involved as well, I certainly didn't!

        1. Vinyl78LP
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I have the freeze frame of the second touch from behind the goal, it came off Boruc's right elbow.

          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Without Simon Cook touching it?

          2. FFPro
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            post a screenshot

            1. Vinyl78LP
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Didnt hit anyones back - either back of Boruc elbow or right shoulder of Cook but this is all I can see.

              http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/stonerose99/20170226_160633_zpsnki3ys8x.jpg

        2. FFPro
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I thought the same as well, after rewatching a few times from different angles it definitely comes off Cook's back

          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Ah see I thought it was Boruc's back.

            Then there's no argument at all if that was case and it's entirely different to the Eriksen situation

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Mark could you flag Kun just for the banter? Let him slip under the radar.

  9. FFPro
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Alli falls off 1 bap

    *checks Mark's team*

    Well it makes sense now

  10. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Italy Try 😆

  11. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Italy beating England 😎

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lol hic!

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        😛

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lovely.

  12. I Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What would you do with this lot?

    Foster
    Alonso - Coleman - Valencia
    Hazard - Alli - Sigurdsson - Pedro
    Ibrahimovic - Lukaku - Rondon

    Pickford, Capoue, Nyom, Amat

    1 FT 3.3 ITB

    Currently 6 GW28 players. Will be down to 5 if I sell Rondon/Lukaku for Aguero. Is 7 enough for 28? Wildcarding is an option.

    1. trinzoo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I will play with 6 or 7, think it's enough.

  13. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    If Hennessey is the furthest left on my subs bench, will he automatically come in for Phillips, or did I need to click on a specific button?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bench boost

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        All Hands On Deck for a special double goalkeeper week would be nice.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lol, you're joking LOL

    3. Skitelord
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Keepers can't come in for outfield players.

  14. George Costanza
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Will you be triple captaining Kun or not?

    Stoke's away performance today has made it a much more enticing prospect. Kun could destroy them. Sunderland just conceded 4 at home too. Thoughts?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Debating it

      1. George Costanza
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I think I'm going for it.

    2. Fergies fledgling
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Will be waiting on his minutes and performance on tuesday

      1. George Costanza
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        V Huddersfield what reliable conclusions can you take away?

        1. I Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Crucial that he doesn't play/start. If he starts against Huddersfield that puts his minutes in doubt over the double.

          1. George Costanza
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I can see that but I don't agree. He is too important and Pep will start him in both PL games. He is more likely to sub him if he plays a long game v Hud though yes.

    3. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Probably not

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Based on Stoke-alona today, tempting!

    5. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      100%

    6. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep going for it.

      1. George Costanza
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Good luck to you gents

  15. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is it too radical to do Costa & Sanchez > Aguero & Sterling or should I keep Sanchez and just bring in Kun?

    1. George Costanza
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Do both

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Radical, dude.

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You've held onto Alexis so you kind of have to play him @LIV? But from a pragmatic pov yeah, I'd do those moves.

  16. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Barcelona's attack is obviously incredible, but they really struggle when a team goes out to control the CM. Starved of supply.

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Their midfield trio are way too weak.

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Really not understanding why Rakitic isn't starting

  17. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Just when you think had a good game week yesterday Kane goes bags a hatrick.

    Should made that ibra To Kane move would be on 116pts

    1. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You poor thing

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I should have listened to a fellow Spurs ( don't wanna use the Y word in case of politically correct BS) fan when you told me to go kane over Costa..I'll not doubt you again

  18. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Mane or Henderson +4

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mane

  19. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Projected rank of 2585. 2nd top 1k finish in 3 years very much on the cards 🙂

    1. Mockingbird
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Where did you see projected rank?

    2. George Costanza
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nice one. Hope to join you there.

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Where do you find projected rank? Not Gargatron.

      And congrats 🙂

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Fantasy football fix

  20. Mockingbird
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I just cant believe my eye, lost so much rank since I triple up on eriksen alli kane..hopefully this is enough to get back to 10k.(When is OR update anyway?)

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      How did you lose your other eye?

      1. Mockingbird
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        pirates

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I did it 22, patience rewarded, dividends rolling in lol 😉

    3. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cyclops?

    4. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nice work, Bubz.

      I had 25 points coming into today and my rank had doubled from 8K to 16K.

      But 57 points from today's match changed things 🙂

      Projected rank back up to 3995.

      1. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Reply fail to Bubz.

  21. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    65(-4) with Mane to go, decent score?

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Get out.

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not bad

    3. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      81 with Mane left

    4. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Awful.

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ugh the most cringwortgy type of post * Shudders*

    6. mojoindojo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pathetic. I am on 88

  22. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Jamie Redknapp just invented a new player called 'Jesse Lindegaard'

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      😆

  23. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    If Phillips is passed fit for next week would you get Maguire in for Holebas or Amat just for the extra man in the big blank. It would be a bench player leaving the team and not a starter like Luiz, Kane or Ibra

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Maguire is struggling with an injury as well

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      For Amat free yeah, not for a hit, need citeh 27 DG'ers and worry about 28 after.

      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Oh yeah forgot about City in 27... will wait and see then. Thanks

  24. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    If DGW confirmed who to lose for Aguero

    A Costa
    B Kane
    C Lukaku (and get back for 28)

    C would require price saving elsewhere so if Lukaku which is best option ?

    1 Heaton to Jakupovic
    2 De Roon to Tom Carroll ( would give another week 28 player)

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

      Though this question is being asked every other post, so you'll get a few more answers from other comments too.

  25. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    GW29 AKA "The Big Blank"

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      GW28*

      Messed that comment right up

  26. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Billy Idol , ACDC blaring !!
    It's a nice day for a white wedding !! Go Arry

    Stuck in with a few Saints and MU boys , sure means more to the Saints guys . Cmon Saints !!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Can't believe you didn't go with Kane seeing as you were looking for a differential captain.

      Hindsight I know.

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yep even considered Coleman , lol
        Not too bad though , only You and OS have the man

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I bet you're so glad Lukaku didn't tear it up 😀 Could have been much different. That Kane haul will definitely do you wonders though.

          1. Debauchy
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Was crouching yesterday , lol

      2. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Our host ( way down in the ranks ) had Harry C , Eriksen and Alli , already over 100 without baps , Drinks flowing , music blaring

  27. Skitelord
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Considering PVA and Lukaku to Federico Fernandez and Aguero for a -4.

    Madness?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nothing is really mad to get Kun in, "essential" 27.

      1. Skitelord
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, right enough. I'm 2nd in my mini league by about 60 points and will have to go balls out and triple captain him, most likely. Terrifying stuff.

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Citeh could run riot v sun & STO, DGW or even 27 & 28 if HUD win, go for it.

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Points chasing imbecility. Go for it.

  28. Wally banter
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Link to marks team..

    1. Wally banter
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😆

          Less than a minute 😛

        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Bet he doesn't say thanks either 😉

          1. Wally banter
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            😛

        3. Wally banter
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😀
          type to take out alli,brunt it seems..
          bw thanks by the way man 🙂

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            🙂

      1. Wally banter
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        🙂 thanks mate,time to copy his moves and stay safe..hate this game

        1. Hooky
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He doesn't even have Kane. Casual

  29. Fergies fledgling
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    60 with Mane to go a green from 35k?

    Was much happier before Kane went nuts

    1. Skitelord
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You and me both!

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Small green possibly

  30. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What would your WC team look like now. And also what transfers would you make between now and Gw38.

    Also how's your team looking for next season? And the season after?

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone?

      1. Wally banter
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Can yu split the qn into multiple :O
        and ask one by one in seperate posts 😀

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😉

    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Jaf , give me yr email address. I have something really special for next season.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        😮 booze?

        1. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          And that too !

    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'll probably WC after GW28 so will let you know then 😛

    4. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bottom post fail 😉

    5. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Dreamy.
      Important & decisive ones.
      Stunning.
      Didn't survive my FPL winning party sadly. 🙁