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4 January 2018 5309 comments
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The final round of festive fixtures comes to its conclusion at Wembley Stadium as Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham play the second match of their double Gameweek 22.

Much to our collective relief, Harry Kane returns to the hosts’ starting line-up after producing just a single point from his 22 minutes off the bench at Swansea on Tuesday night.

It’s fair to say that the Fantasy Premier League hopes of many managers rely on the Spurs striker this evening.

Not only is he the top captain pick for the Gameweek (24.2%), a hefty 121,000+ Triple Captain chips have been wielded on Kane in light of back-to-back hat-tricks in his previous two starts.

The allure of a double Gameweek has also boosted in interest in Spurs midfield trio Son Heung-min, Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli. All three join Kane on the teamsheet and are also among the top 13 armband picks for Gameweek 22.

The top transfer target for Gameweek 22, with 498,000+ new owners, Son has scored in five of Tottenham’s last six at Wembley, totalling 57 points over those matches.

Eriksen and Alli, meanwhile, bagged an assist and goal respectively in Tuesday’s win at Swansea to continue their improved form.

The Dane has supplied points in six of his last seven outings, while Alli has two goals and four assists in his previous three.

At the back, Ben Davies earns successive starts for the first time since Gameweek 16 as Danny Rose misses out with a knee complaint again.

The big news for the Hammers is that Marko Arnautovic is sidelined with a minor hamstring problem.

Drafted in by over 368,000 for his pair of fixtures, he ends double Gameweek 22 on five points, having earned the assist for Andy Carroll’s late winner against West Brom.

Carroll’s two goals in the Baggies’ clash isn’t enough to keep his role in the XI, though – he drops to the bench as Chicharito leads the line instead.

The Mexican and Manuel Lanzini – who has supplied four assists in his previous five – carry the main threat to a defence that’s looking for their tenth clean sheet of the season.

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

    Man City

  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane

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

      Yes, he had better.

  3. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who is getting rid of Speroni and for who?

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I don't know, who?

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

      who's who and who's he getting

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe it's the Dr...

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

    Goals!

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

      Yes, they had better.

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes please

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

      Redemption for Az!

    4. Bragazeti
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Galore

    5. Mo Mané No Problems
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      WHU parking the bus with 5 defenders and 3 center mids?

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

    Kane's scores in my team this season (*current GW):

    2 2 1 8 3 2 12 2 1*

    Unlucky Kane triple cappers!

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

      Yuck. Thanks for that.

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kane 5th time captain. 4 points each other time.

  6. doy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Over to u Sir Harry, no pressure!

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

    Jasper Carrot is refereeing tonight

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Will the Golden Ball help Kane?

  8. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Go get em Kane....

  9. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Eric Dier is gonna go BIG today

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

      Hatty big?

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon my Son...

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      hattie,baps,triple rise all confirmed.. sit back and relax...

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

        Sweet 😎

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

    No Arnie, far out.

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

    Come you wonderful Danish prince.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hamlet?

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

    How does Sissoko start over Dembele?

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

      Dembele hasn't been fully fit for a while now. Constantly crooked

      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        And Sissoko cost more money. Levy wants value for his money

  14. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Early lol @ whoever fails

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

    Just score, West Ham!

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      😛

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes please!

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

    Good luck everyone...

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    this is it

  18. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Come on you Londoners.....

  19. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A Kane haul or WHU clean sheet.
    One or the other please. None of this 1-0 rubbish

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      0-0 please

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I fear that it may go West Ham's way ... 2 - 1. 😉

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

    DGW fools gold...

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

      But it's fun right?! The expectation and hope!

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

    Shit loaded. Starting fan.

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

      😀

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

    Obligatory lol @

  23. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lets go

  24. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs not been out their own half yet 😮

  25. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Alli haul and Eriksen & Son quiet would be perfect

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

      Complete opposite for me

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Opposite to this^

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

    What is a decclan rice?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Is It a Chinese takeaway...or an Indian...

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

        Maybe it's stuck in between and its Nepalese.

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Declan Rice is a fine CB, and can play DM.

  27. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    AND IT'S LIVE....!!

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane smiling, kane demolition job incoming

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

      Apologies for calling you Demba earlier.

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

      Fingers be crossed.

  29. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    In a WC team, with Alonso, Pogba, Stones, Sterling... would you go A or B?

    A. Silva, Lingard, Christensen (or VVD)
    B. Hazard, RLC, 3-way def rotation (Masuaku, Kenny, Dunk)

    With doubts over Silva, and Hazard seemingly tee'd up to begin reverse trolling for a few weeks, I'm thinking B? Especially as already would have Alonso & Pogba so not having Christensen / Lingard shouldn't hurt...

    Oh, and come on captain Kane!!

  30. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So Arnie flagged with hammie