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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. Hardly Athletic
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Need a 15 point haul from Alonso tomorrow to salvage my week.

    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 1 month ago

        * and Morata

    2. borat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kun 0 baps

    3. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why on earth does the bonus points system completely rearrange the bonus points after the game??

      Alli was down for 2, Erickson drawing for 1 a few minutes ago.... now they both get none?!?!

      What is this sorcery

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

        BPS are always lagging real time there is always a lot of adjustments to be made once the game is over

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

        They do some deductions after the game for losing the balls etc and add for winning goal.

      3. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        OPTA don't keep all the stats live.

    4. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      KDB from a broken leg to a 12 pointer in 2 days 😎 😎

      1. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Even more annoying that kane TC fail

      2. Kermit Special
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Well done Syd

    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Alli robbed of baps. Quite obvious that certain people at FPL towers don't own him.

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Is FPL Towers an actual building?

        1. Pasqualinho
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Its more of a shed.

        2. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Bemba's writing to them, so he must have an address.

          1. BUZZBOMB ♡
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Dear FPL Towers,

            Aguero subbed
            Kane com

            1. BUZZBOMB ♡
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Kane coming on
              Looks like rain
              Firmino is anonymous
              Etc

              Kind Regards

              BD

        3. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I think they have built a new underground bunker to stave off the attack of the fpl zombies.

      2. Un De Sceaux
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ah its classic Mark.. He's just being bitter about bringing in Son instead

    6. Dele
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How does Llorente get 2 bonus when he was probably the worst player on the pitch?

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        He snuck up from the nether regions of the FPL baps list with his 3 winning goal points.

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

        Goal = 24 bps

        1. Un De Sceaux
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Alli got one too

    7. JJO
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ffs please just sometimes give me any bap

      1. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        +1

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

      Alli lost a lot of BPS...

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        missed big chance then scored from it

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

          Missing big chance BPS is calculated during the game.

          1. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            in that case i have no idea as an alli capper

    9. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Balls to this, I'm watching Celebrity Big Brother. Anne Widdecombe just spotted.

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

        Baby oil and sock at the ready?

        1. Holy See
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          😯

      2. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Anne Widdecombe you say.

        *gets box of kleanix

    10. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cresswell onjury look bad?

    11. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Did Andy Carroll troll the lot of us last season in a dgw?? I'm sure he did.....

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Season before. And yes. I TC'd him. As did Mark, Jonty and Andy.

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

        Season before

    12. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      29 points no hits taken with Kane (C), Morata,, Eriksen, Mustafi, Christensen (autosub) and Ogbonna to go. Fairly happy with that to be honest.. especially.given that Salah and Coutinho did not play

    13. Cookie Kid
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Andy Carroll triple captain dammit http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/17384942

    14. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Just lost about 7 baps ffs

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        lol

    15. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Me and my cup rival are equal on points,
      These are the differentials for each other's team.

      Who wins?

      A/ Alonso
      vs
      B/ Morata and Adrian

      1. Norman Conquest
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        b

      2. pakornk
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Morata Adrian.

      3. MTPockets
          8 years, 1 month ago

          b

        • true_Jerry
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          b

        • Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          B

        • Whats the Huth
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          B is mine

          Sounds good

          Here comes a Alonso goal and CS

      4. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Is lotus cheek injured?

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

          Probably.

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

            Damn 🙁

      5. pakornk
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Looking to upgrade Klavan but who? So many options.

        Jones, Maguire, Stones, Mustafi or a lower priced defender?

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Andy Carroll

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

            stones

      6. el polako
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        My highest scoring player is Lascalles with 8pts on the bench that I will NOT get...
        Is this really what I ve been waiting for soo long ?
        DGW my ass...

      7. Toby Lerone
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Maguire to Alonso for free? No brainer right

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

        All set for the big Hazard and Morata post transfer out performance?

        Pretty much the only guaranteed thing for me this season is a player scoring well after I sell.

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I hope so(Morata owner).

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

          Cheer up teammate, face like a slapped arse 😉

        3. Kermit Special
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Want a Morata haul. Kept patience and luckily didn't sell for Aguero for a hit.

        4. Ravager
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          This right here.

      9. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        64 with 6 DGWers to go incl (K)ane .Thank the lord I went for Cresswell over Ogbonna 🙂

      10. Kermit Special
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        No baps for Erik or Alli? Oh come one

        1. Kermit Special
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          *on :@

      11. EraserCat
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That should be an assist for Kane. Jesus got one from when Sterling did the exact same thing as Alli

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

          Link to the goal. No chance it's the same.

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

          No way Sterling scored from his own rebound and Jesus got the assist.

        3. Ramboros
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I bet that you are talking about a rebound from a Jesus shot.

      12. OldBenKenobi
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        So are we all considering going “back there”?
        You know....Andy Carroll as our 3rd striker? 😉

      13. mrwinner
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        happy with sterling 2 baps

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I'll take every point I can get this week.

      14. 824545201
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Jesus out 6 weeks. City twitter.

        1. MTPockets
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks, so likely back for gw28.

        2. KJT123
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          BAP me up

        3. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Watford looking good for last man standing next week.

        4. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          37 with just 6 starters

          My team really is in a bit of a mess

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

            37 is alright. Whose left to play?

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

              Alonso, Kane (C) & Alli

              Only managed to get 9 out last week

        5. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          46 on free chip with 7 to go and Kane captain.Successful enough so far
          Need hazard to stay quiet.

          1. arndff_
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Hazard will explode tomorrow.

            1. puhd
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Sure hope so

            2. Red Dagger ✪
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              He wont.