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

    Should have got aurier

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

      A player who only plays one of the two games, great wumming.

  2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    My transfer in this week of Vertonghen looking solid so far

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

      Same here.

    2. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I did last minute transfer in for him and alli (-4) instead of Kane (would have taken -8).

      Bricking it a week ago, but turning out ok so far.

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

      Same

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

      I was really suprised people buying Spurs def...they haven't kept many CS and I would deem them poor value. But dGWs always seem to favour defs.

      1. V-2 Schneiderlin
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        short turnaround between matches, more tired, less enthusiasm, fewer goals - makes sense in hindsight

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

    Need a Spurs goal I hate to say. Didn't start Ogbonna in auction league as WH 10/1 for a clear sheet. Good source of ideas for probability is Ladbrokes dot com.

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

    I'd like it in future if clean sheet was split for 1 point at half time, then 3 at full time.

    Thoughts?

    1. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
        8 years, 1 month ago

        No.
        It isn’t an accomplishment unless you actually KEEP the CS in my book.

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

          That's why it is only a point, which isn't much but recognises a good first half defensive display. Would also slightly boost (marginal but noticeable) defence points across a season.

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Was Arnie just rested or is he injured?

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

        FPL says hamstring

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

        Injured

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Transfer him out?

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

            Nah

      3. Dannyb
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Injured, not even in the squad.

      4. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        75% hamstring. Did you check your team? He's flagged

      5. A.T
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        How many years have you been using this site Robin 😀

      6. Odikostar
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Injured

    3. Sadio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      What has Aurier done to get 22 BPS?

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

        was wondering the game, I assume he's created big chances

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

        Crosses into box

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

        Crosses etc

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

        Made a masive chance that kane should have scored on at least

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

      Should have just gone with triple spurs D

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

      Any word from Billy?

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

        Trying to make the flash work on his potato....

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

          😆

    6. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lowest score of the season from a DGW incoming 😆

    7. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kane TCers unite.

      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Trololol

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

      World Juniors Hockey Semis starts in 15 min
      Should be great stuff

    9. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The gameweek that keeps on giving.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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

      Guys, thoughts on:
      Robertson & Arnautovic ➡ Alonso & Albrighton (-4) ?

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

        yes arnie fluffed my team, its now stinky

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

        Yeah

      3. Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Keep Arnie. Good fixtures.

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

          Injury prone. Might not be OoP anymore.

      4. Thiga
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not bad. I'd consider it

      5. BobB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I think knee-jerking Arnie out makes little sense.

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

      Kane captainers getting nervous yet?

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

        More like resigned

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

        No. Delighted I didn't waste TC, so far...

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          This. C for insurance not worried if he blanks

        2. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          This

      3. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Used to it by now.

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

        No.

        TCs on the other hand...

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

          Way past nervous

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

        Not as nervous as the triple cappers 😀

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

      Turns out Trippier and Carroll were the 2 best players to get for the DGW

    13. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Triple spurs attack looking a great choice. 🙂

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

        Deli Alli's doing alright 😎

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

      I guess kane was a trap

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

        Home games against PTB teams... some people never learn.

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

      Boring game. But Alonso - what a FPL asset!

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

        get in my team son and son you are a dsappointment

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

      fu dgw i hate you

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

      Listen up Mauricio. Drop Dier into a back 3, sub Son for Dembele & play 3421 with Alli and Eriksen behind Kane.

    18. Big P
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Chris Smalling to slot back in now he's fit again?

    19. skriniar
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Davies = coinmachine without brain, every single pass just stupid kick nowhere

    20. Lovren an elevator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Shame Aurier isn't nailed. The guy's a straight up killer

    21. NoKaneNoGain
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Let's hope 1 goal opens the floodgates

    22. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think that, because us TCers have been trolled so hard, everyone else should have their TC chip removed from their chip banks.

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        You were warned. As soon as Kane illness announced my TC was getting parked

      2. Dacra
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Why have you been trolled? He was known ill.

    23. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Feel sorry for American premier league football fans the punditry is simple and even sometimes outright wrong. Painful half time viewing

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

        soccer*

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

        Glenn Hoddle says hi.

      3. Pacer.
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        But did they have Tim Sherwood and Joe Cole

      4. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Rebecca Lowe

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

          Indeed.

      5. emyoueffsee
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I switched over from Sky to NBCSN, because I can't stand Alan Smith.

    24. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Joe Cole not the most articulate.

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        We was lol

      2. Big P
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        No but down decent comments in fairness

        There's much worse on TV that pass on their 'expertise' on a weekly basis for a living

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

          Exactly, picking on Cole when there's a thousand others like him (and worse) seems a bit harsh

          1. Rik Waller
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I'll tweet him to apologise

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

        Shocker of the century.

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

      Lol at me for remembering the deadline & buying son & eriksen for DGW, whilst rivals forgot & kept haz, pogba & KBD!

    26. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Surely Lamela will come in for Dier or Sissoko. Severely lacking pace on the wing

    27. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Joe Cole as a pundit, I mean honestly why do pundits have to be ex footballers?

      I loved Cole as payer but his musings are feeble