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26 February 2017 3668 comments
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Thereโ€™s just a single Gameweek 26 fixture on Sundayโ€™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 โ€“ heโ€™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 Stokeโ€™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, 1 month ago

    Atleti are dominating Barca. MSM anonymous.

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

      MSN*

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      MSN*

      ASL?

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

        32 Not enough lately Birmingham

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Meet me at the Bull Ring in 30 mins.

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

        64/gender fluid/I transcend space and time.

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

    Barcelona really not in this game whatsoever

  3. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

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

    He's just not explosive enough. Thoughts?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kane more likely to blank.

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

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

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      Agree

    4. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      He hasn't exploded yet?

  4. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Jimmy

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wrong site.

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

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

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

      Losing the ball etc got added.

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

    Alli bonus point gone

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

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

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

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Damn.

    3. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

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

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

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

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

      Was obviously gonna happen.

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

    Any chance Eriksen first get an assist for the first goal? ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Higher chance McAuley gets awarded the assist.

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      More chance of Brunt getting it.

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

          Yeah...this ๐Ÿ™‚

        2. Vinyl78LP
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

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

        3. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month 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™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Simon Cook touched it.

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

                So should Eriksen get an assist now?

                1. Somalion
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 1 month 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. ๐Ÿ˜•

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

                    Cheers Som....

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen is the new Chris Brunt ๐Ÿ™‚

      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 ๐Ÿ™‚

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

            Without Simon Cook touching it?

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

            post a screenshot

            1. Vinyl78LP
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month 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
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

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

    Alli falls off 1 bap

    *checks Mark's team*

    Well it makes sense now

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

    Italy Try ๐Ÿ˜†

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

    Italy beating England ๐Ÿ˜Ž

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      lol hic!

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

        ๐Ÿ˜›

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lovely.

  12. I Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

  13. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month 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™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bench boost

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

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

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      lol, you're joking LOL

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

      Keepers can't come in for outfield players.

  14. George Costanza
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Debating it

      1. George Costanza
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I think I'm going for it.

    2. Fergies fledgling
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Will be waiting on his minutes and performance on tuesday

      1. George Costanza
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        V Huddersfield what reliable conclusions can you take away?

        1. I Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Probably not

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Based on Stoke-alona today, tempting!

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

      100%

    6. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep going for it.

      1. George Costanza
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Good luck to you gents

  15. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Do both

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Radical, dude.

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Their midfield trio are way too weak.

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

        Really not understanding why Rakitic isn't starting

  17. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month 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
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You poor thing

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

    Mane or Henderson +4

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

      Mane

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

    Projected rank of 2585. 2nd top 1k finish in 3 years very much on the cards ๐Ÿ™‚

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

      Where did you see projected rank?

    2. George Costanza
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one. Hope to join you there.

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

      Where do you find projected rank? Not Gargatron.

      And congrats ๐Ÿ™‚

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

        Fantasy football fix

  20. Mockingbird
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      How did you lose your other eye?

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

        pirates

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I did it 22, patience rewarded, dividends rolling in lol ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

      Cyclops?

    4. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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 ๐Ÿ™‚

      Projected rank back up to 3995.

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

        Reply fail to Bubz.

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

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

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Get out.

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

      Not bad

    3. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      81 with Mane left

    4. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Awful.

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ugh the most cringwortgy type of post * Shudders*

    6. mojoindojo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pathetic. I am on 88

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

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

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

      ๐Ÿ˜†

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

      Maguire is struggling with an injury as well

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

  24. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month 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
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

    GW29 AKA "The Big Blank"

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

      GW28*

      Messed that comment right up

  26. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month 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
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I bet you're so glad Lukaku didn't tear it up ๐Ÿ˜€ Could have been much different. That Kane haul will definitely do you wonders though.

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

            Was crouching yesterday , lol

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

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

    Madness?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. Skitelord
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Points chasing imbecility. Go for it.

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

    Link to marks team..

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

      Anyone

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

          ๐Ÿ˜†

          Less than a minute ๐Ÿ˜›

        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Bet he doesn't say thanks either ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

            ๐Ÿ˜›

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

          ๐Ÿ˜€
          type to take out alli,brunt it seems..
          bw thanks by the way man ๐Ÿ™‚

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

            ๐Ÿ™‚

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

        ๐Ÿ™‚ thanks mate,time to copy his moves and stay safe..hate this game

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

          He doesn't even have Kane. Casual

  29. Fergies fledgling
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    60 with Mane to go a green from 35k?

    Was much happier before Kane went nuts

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

      You and me both!

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

      Small green possibly

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

      Anyone?

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

        Can yu split the qn into multiple :O
        and ask one by one in seperate posts ๐Ÿ˜€

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

          ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

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

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

        ๐Ÿ˜ฎ booze?

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

          And that too !

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

      I'll probably WC after GW28 so will let you know then ๐Ÿ˜›

    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bottom post fail ๐Ÿ˜‰

    5. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Dreamy.
      Important & decisive ones.
      Stunning.
      Didn't survive my FPL winning party sadly. ๐Ÿ™