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2 January 2018 5480 comments
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Tuesday evening treats us to four more fixtures, as Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham prepare for their first matches of double Gameweek 22.

The big news is that Harry Kane starts on the bench at the Liberty Stadium.

Having headed into Monday’s deadline as a doubt, the Spurs striker has been handed the Fantasy Premier League captaincy by a relatively low 24.2% of managers. However, over 121,000 also played their Triple Captain chip on Kane after he produced back-to-back hat-tricks in his previous two Gameweek appearances. They will now hope that he gets used from the bench tonight and that he can deliver big against West Ham in 48-hours time.

Son Heung-min, Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli are also among the top 13 armband picks and all start in Wales, with Fernando Llorente leading the attack against his former club. Indeed, Son was the top transfer target for Gameweek 22, acquired by 498,000+ new owners on the back of four goals and as many assists in six starts.

Despite a run of five strikes in as many matches, just 17,000 have placed their faith in West Ham’s form player, Marko Arnautovic.

Nonetheless, that output hasn’t gone unnoticed – he was brought in by over 368,000 for a Gameweek that sees him entertain West Brom at the London Stadium before making his way to Wembley later in the week. Interestingly, however, he looks to have dropped back to a support role behind the lone striker Andy Carroll.

Elsewhere, John Stones, David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling all return to the Man City XI for a plum home clash against Watford.

Aguero’s tally of 20 points in a 6-0 win over the Hornets back in Gameweek 5 remains the highest individual haul of the season. With Gabriel Jesus sidelined for a month at the very minimum, he now has the opportunity to audition for our three-man frontlines ahead of visits from both Newcastle and West Brom before the end of January.

Sterling, meanwhile, has bagged double-digit hauls in each of his last three starts to move into second place in the FPL player standings behind Mohamed Salah.

Kevin De Bruyne also starts for the hosts as he recovers from the Jason Puncheon challenge that forced him off at Selhurst Park on Sunday.

Southampton and Crystal Palace square up at St Mary’s in the other Tuesday fixture.

With a goal or assist in four of the last six outings, the Eagles’ Wilfried Zaha is the form player in this one. Yet the home side will be buoyed by Saturday’s goalless draw at Old Trafford which helped them to a first clean sheet since Gameweek 9.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Kellz86
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    This comments section is honestly hilarious. As double weeks go, we have played just 45 min football and people are losing their effing minds that their picks haven't scored 3 goals each yet lol.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Reported

    2. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ban

    3. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ban

    4. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      It's this way after 5 minutes most weekends

      1. Jeremy Corbyn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Reported

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Ban

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Stop talking sense

    6. doy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      We live in the era of instant gratification.

    7. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lol then ppl get angry and call for ban and reports? lol

  2. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Marco silva got properly jinxed.. just cant get anything right.. imagine if they sack him 😀

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Not his fault players keep getting red cards

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Marco Silva is the only manager whose potential excites me.

      I'd love to see what he could do at United.

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    McClean (25)
    Rondón (15)
    Lanzini (11)

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lanzini hooooooooold!!!

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        This

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lanzini maxing out if he returns.

  4. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Effin Sanchez and Masuaku both on yellow. No Kane. Ffs

  5. Captain Haddock
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lol at everyone who lolled @ Sterling's transfer fee.

    --> Lol to us all

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      That includes me

  6. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Can’t believe my biggest success so far for this DGW has been selling Salah for Eriksen.

    1. skriniar
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      essential

  7. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Ederson as an option?

    1. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      DDG better

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        They have good fixtures after Liverpool, he looks like an excellent keeper tbf to him

    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No

    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Not in FPL.

    4. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Conceded too many at last minute for a keeper. City score over 3 goals they don’t really care

    5. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Any one from DDG, Ederson and Courtois is a good option for 1st choice keeper.

    6. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      if you can live without 3 city outfielders

  8. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Relax folks, Kane will still likely play the next game and could score a brace. Chin up. That will probably rescue the game week

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      So what happens when Kane doesn't play today...will the VC honestly get the double points

      That only applies if Kane also doesn't play the next match

      #falsefact

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Unsuscribe from Differential and you shall be ok.

  9. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    KDB is a machine. Never gets tired.

    1. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      He has legs of granite as well.

      http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42548138

  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    If Kane comes on for a minute he will get me the same points as Alli with a cs

    Every Cloud 🙂

    1. tokara
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      lolz funny

  11. Kante FC
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How does this look as a wildcard team?

    DDG (Adrian)
    Jones / Stones / VVD (Mee / Tomkins)
    Salah / Sterling / (RLC / T. Carroll / Romeu)
    Kane, Aguero, Firmino

    Players in brackets would be rotation options depending on fixtures. The other 9 would never be benched. Thoughts?

    1. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      If I had DDG in goal, I wouldn't even need a 2nd GK. Cheapest would do.

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      That is simply tragic

    3. Goalosaurus
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mid looks a bit weak, 3 cheapos are too much for me. DDG downgrade and 1 mid to Lingard?

      1. Kante FC
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Plan would be to play 433 so only one cheapo would play for me.

    4. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      So much value in midfield yet you have 3 budget players...

  12. james 101
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I wonder how many players wrecked their team values / structures / quality just to hit big numbers this week.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Loads 🙂

    2. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      West Ham got great fixtures coming so not too worried.

    3. Jolly Good
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I’m one if them

    4. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt many did.
      Collection of sideways moves from me

    5. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      o/

    6. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      *raises hand*

  13. Dele
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Klavan and Murray on my bench with more points than my DGW XI

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Calm down it’s half time

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Don't bench Scout Picks 😛

  14. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero past it?

    1. Legendary!
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Way past it

    2. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No.

      Still getting chances, will start to put them away

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No way, in his prime. And is in course (considering mins) to have his best scoring season in all comps this season.
      It just seems it because everyone else has improved so much.

  15. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Double up on Jones or Stones?

  16. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    So it's night from me.
    2:15 AM here. Captain not playing . Son has become John Cena

    Hope Kane comes on and scores a goal

    May the force be with us

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Probably in a warmer place than me though.. every cloud! Night 🙂

    2. skriniar
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      go sleep 😀

  17. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero hasn't had a shot on target which is the same as Kane

    1. McEwan
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Timing

  18. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Live footage of Dele Alli on the pitch
    https://twitter.com/MarcBenamram/status/948292911225032705?s=17

  19. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kun SOT

  20. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    You watch West Ham get a clean sheet in the game we don't want them to ha

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

      Hadn't thought of that. The way this gameweek has panned out for me, it is highly likely.

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Imagine if kane had started today, would have been on for a massive haul 🙁

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      He didn't so he isn't.

    2. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yea imagine that.

  22. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    That Paddy Power ad with the disabled bloke singing Spandau Ballet's Gold badly out of tune is starting to do my head in.

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lmao

  23. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba and Kdb out. Stupid dgw.

    Or, we're only 1/4 through 2 games, keep faith!

  24. TooDifficuIt
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Yeees Gomes third save 😆

  25. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero misses sitter

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Oh feerk

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Standard

  26. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kane coming in!

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Oh my God, steel chair to the face. Carnage, JR, unbelievable carnage!

      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Austin!!!! Stone cold

        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          CARRRRNAAAAAAAAAGE

    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Surely that’s a ban?

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Massive one.

        While I'm gone fetch yourself a sense of humour.

    3. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      In dressing room?

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Hulk (Hogan) this

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Hulk signed for Spurs? 😯

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          That would be incredible

  27. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Patrick van Aanholt on, Yohan Cabaye off. Injury

    This news could be huge in the battle between good versus evil.

  28. Galza
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Need some Kane in the rain...!!
    Especially when I have Kabasele coming off the bench... 🙁

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    OtaBAPs if there's a cleanie.

  30. Numb
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone hit a ton yet?

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Quarter of the way there, my second biggest assets Ur to play tomos

    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wrong vowel mate and yes, I have just reached 10

    3. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ten.

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      a ton of hits?

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

      o/

    6. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yep easy.

    7. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Only 98 so far any good

    8. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A ton? I'll be lucky if I get past 30 lmao 😆