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

    Man Utd fans don't seem to be taking any bait today. This site is going downhill. 🙁

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

      New bait needed.

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

        Back to the drawing board.

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

          Need Daniel back to wind them up.

    2. AA33
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Man Utd fans are busy watching the ceremony

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

        we can only try our best a few plastic ones usually bite 🙂

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

        I think they have your number - you're too predictable 🙂 Always you.

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

          I think I need a new account 😉

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

            Of your life or persona?

      • Shultan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        We were watching the trophy ceremony 🙂

      • RED PILL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Utd fans are embarrassed, know they dont play decent football any more with Maureen in charge. The ref Andre"Jose"Marriner thought he loved Chelski, now i know its Maureen he loves.
        He bottled giving Lingard a second yellow, the trip on Redmond.
        Minutes later had the cheek to card Redmond for nothing.

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

          I'm not a UTD fan, but if you don't like losing you shouldn't watch sport. Take it on the chin, suck it up and be a good sport at least 😉

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

        They probably too embarrassed

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

      OMG Alli GET IN! Saving my GW 🙂 BTW Brunt > Mcauley (-4)? im so fed up with this guy, main ML rival has him.

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        OMG yes!

      2. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Blue Peter time capsule?

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

        Alli didn't score very many points compared to some other players playing today...

      4. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Alli let me down today

      5. AA33
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Keep Brunt.

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

        So, no dgw for City?

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

          What?
          If they beat Hudds.

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

          Correct. Needed a Soton win for City's DGW to happen

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

            What?

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

            😆

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

          Find out on Wednesday if DGW27

      7. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Still waiting for the day man u actually get some local fans...

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

          Assume your often down at old Trafford then?
          Part and parcel of being the biggest club in England that you have a wide fan base.

      8. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Welcoming God back into my team. 🙂

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

          Fellaini isn't nailed on

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

            The Tree God will have to wait then 🙁

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

        RP

        Who to lose for Aguero?

        1) Lukaku (PP £9.6m)
        2) Kane (PP £10.7m)

        Or ...

        3) Ignore Aguero and get Sterling or Sane?

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

          Ask on Wednesday night 😉

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

            I'm all about the planning. 🙂

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

          Kane

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

            After today?

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

              Yes. We all know he can get hat tricks. So can Lukaku. And Lukaku has more games.

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

                I plan to Hokey Cokey whoever I sell back in. Does that change your advice?

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

                  Aye, if that's definitely your plan I'd get rid of Lukaku. Much better chance of getting something in this coming GW in isolation

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

                    Cheers Epic lad.

        3. Sweetboi
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Wait for midweek obviously, but 2 if he has a DGW.

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

          Lukaku. Will you be buying whoever who have sold back?

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

            Yep. Hokey Cokey-ing.

        5. AA33
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Kane

          • Winks Club
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            3. Sterling (suits best for my team at least)

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

          Sad to see the League Cup leave Manchester its home for the last year 😆

        7. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Haz or Alli out for Sterling?

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

            Hazard. His price doesn't justify his output at the moment. Alli has kind fixtures all the way to the end.

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              cheers, was leaning that way

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

                Have to agree with JUSTPARK on this one (as A Haz owner)

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

              Agree with this.

              I might forego Costa and Hazard entirely from now on...Pedro looks too good an option @ 7m, also a way to get rid of the Phillips smell in my team.

        8. RED PILL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Im amazed how Maureen and the swedish man bun, manage to walk through doors with the size of their Egos.

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

            Throw Pogba in there also.

            1. Camp No No
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Pogba doesn't walk, he dances.

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

            They do have the medals to kind of justify it

        9. Pep says
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ibra isn't jumping because he's barely able to stand

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

            Exactly what you want to see from a player after 90 mins - all in!

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

          Saints fans must be livid. Didn't deserve that result, clearly the better side.

          Big respect for the performance they put in today.

          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            And that despite the number of first team players they're missing.

            I still can't believe a top of the table PL club ends up playing half a season with CB pair Yoshida-Stephens.

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

          Simple decision to play Crouch over Phillips, should he have a DGW?

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

            Score check?

        12. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I'm not knocking the Saints, but Liverpool would have destroyed that United team today

          1. InSaneMan-e
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yea probably
            But take into account Saints were so rested and had ample opportunity to prepare, whilst Utd have had so many games

          2. Je suis le chat
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Saints won comfortably in the semi. Liv would have found a way to lose.

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

              Burn!

            2. RED PILL
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Liverpool would of had no chance against Utd's 14 players.

        13. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Move: Costa to Gabbiadini for a hit, already taken one to get Aguero in.

          Trying to work towards:
          Grant Heaton
          Alonso Baines Coleman Mee Brunt
          Sanchez* Mane Morrison Siggy Pedro*
          Gabbiadini* Lukaku Ibra*

          for gameweek 29.

          Thoughts? Obviously subject to injuries, form etc, plus may get Walker in instead of Pedro

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

            Definitely not. Costa could easily outscore Gabbiadini this week and they both blank in 28. I'm waiting for GW30 for Manolo.

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

              This

            2. We Will Klopp you
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks for the advice, will stick to the original plan of king and Aguero to Sanchez and Gabbi gw29 and keep costa then.

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

          Fair play to Zlatan. Didn't think he could do it in England at his age. Proved me wrong.

        15. JustPark
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Paul Pogba: "That's why we bought him (Zlatan)."

          Zlatan: "Bought me? I came for free. They bought you."

          1. ★Kuntheman★
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Not at all free with that fat salary of his hahaha

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

              They paid fat salary to Falcao.

              Still paying it off when he plays City

            2. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              26 goals this season, that's all

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

              To be fair with the ludicrous fees and wages flying about pre-Ibrahimovic, it's an excellent deal for them.

        16. I Have No Idea What I'…
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          If City beat Huddersfield do they definately have a DGW? Seen some people saying it's not happening now?

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

            yes

        17. AA33
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Trophy number 32 for Zlatan! (he says it)

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

              And not one Champions League

          • We Will Klopp you
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Not sure how United going to fit the Capital One Cup + Zlatan's, Mourinho's and Pogba's egos' on the bus back to Manchester

            1. Pep says
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Tbf, Mourinho and Ibra have been quite gracious. Pogba is a clown

          • Pep says
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            So do United blank now in 27?

            1. InSaneMan-e
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              No
              Bou H

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

              no

            3. AA33
                9 years, 1 month ago

                No.

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

              Waiting for Wednesday, but thinking ahead for dbl gw, who to sell for Aguero.
              1) kane pp 10.8
              2) lukakku pp 9.8
              3) costa pp 10.3
              4) leave it as it is

              Kinda want to keep lukakku for the gw28, not sure tho!

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

                Costa easy

              2. Pep says
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Why would anyone care about PP. And Costa btw

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

                Costa

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

                Costa.

                Didn't look at pp, means nothing.

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

              If City double confirmed then
              Sanchez -> Sterling, Defoe -> Kun and Luiz -> Stones for -8.

              Too much ?

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

                Not the stones move

              2. Pep says
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Definetly not Stones. Pieters if your stuck for funds

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

                  Ah did Pieters to Mawson.last week to prepare for gw28

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

              Most Mickey of Mickeys , but was a good game to watch. Thanks guys

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

              Lot of bitter ABUs on here right now!

              Yes it is just the mickey mouse club & yes saints had a goal wrongly disallowed but thats football it happens decisions go agaisnt you & for you!

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

                *mickey mouse trophy!

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

                Decisions go against some (small) teams and FOR some (big) teams.....

                Agreed.

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

                  Never ending bias tbf , where smaller clubs are always on the losing end. Not just this game , it is never ending

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

                    Are there any facts to back up this assumption though? Or is it what people just percieve to be true?

                    I remember last season leicester getting a lot of decisions going their way

                    1. Yank Revolution
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 1 month ago

                      It's called "Confirmation Bias"....

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

                Not just the ABUs here, they were also in the Sky studio.

                Very butt hurt commentary I thought.

            8. bjms1109
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Gabbiadini bandwagon is insane.....currently at a 30 minute NTI turnover 9K

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

                Increasing prices for GW 30 buyers

              2. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                and all that for wat - blank in next 2GWs

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

                WAT (A) looks like a good game.

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

              Open top bus parade?

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

                Around London?

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

                  Hkg , Jhb , NY , Singapore .............

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

                Will make it easier to get under low bridges 😉

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

              Desperately need some help, constant red arrows and ive now lost the lead in my ml, any help much appreciated.

              Jak Pick
              Alonso Baines Brunt Friend Amat
              Mane Erikson Alli Siggy Snodgrass
              Costa Lukaku Rondon
              1ft 3.5itb

              Considering Alli and Costa > Stirling and Aguero if dgw.

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

                Right moves

              2. F4L
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                dem moves look tasty. Snoddy needs to go soon

            11. Egyptian Giza
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              guys here gonna watch which game tonight? roma inter or real madrid

              1. F4L
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                roma inter

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

                The Women's over 60's topless darts

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

              First of many trophies under Mourinho. Get in. 🙂

            13. Did you see that throw-in?
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              It's all a bit emperor's new clothes, for me Clive, that we've still got this cup in the schedule that nobody tries to win until the final game.

              It only came into existence as a revenue generator and it doesn't serve that purpose anymore. Bin it.

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

                Why bin it? If teams don't care about it they can just play their youth players for a run out. If fans don't care about it they can just not watch.

                1. Did you see that throw-in?
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  I've no idea why fans still attend. I don't think fans should be sold tickets purporting to represent first team games though when most aren't.

              2. F4L
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                I like it. Look how much it meant to Southampton. Just because big ego teams like United disrespect it, doesn't mean other teams do the same

                1. Did you see that throw-in?
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  Soton still 'disrespected' the earlier rounds.

                  1. F4L
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 1 month ago

                    disrespect was the wrong wording, meant value it. Teams like Southampton will play the kids against lower league opposition, but when the big boys show up they want it. United probably don't care that much about winning it

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

                  Who says Manu disrespect it? That's an old opinion from the Fergie era when he said he should prioritise the PL over the FA Cup one year - 1 statement - 49 trophies.