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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. L9
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    is arnie s inj serious? will he miss more matches ?

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

      Unknown.

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

      Hamstring - normally a couple of weeks?

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

      It’s a fake IMO

      Rest and Moyes doesn’t what to cop theflak

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

    Brings back memories of Man City 0-0 Stoke from the DGW last year.....at least I'm not missing Barcelona beat PSG 6-5 this time to watch a 0-0

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

      The expectation for Aguero was the same as Kane tonight as well

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

    Eriksen n Kane will score today!!

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

      How much would you like to wager on that?

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

        Now nothing 0-0

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

          LMFAO

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

    I haven't had a captain goal or assist since December 09.

    GW16. We're at the end of GW22.

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

      That’s f*cked up

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

      Wow even my luck ain't that bad.

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

      Then your prolly really bad at this

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

      POOR LAD IT WILL COME

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

      Who you being captaining if it wasn't Kane, Salah or Sterling?

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

        Kane, Laca, Pogba. They're getting points, just not the week I captain them!

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

          Mahrez

    6. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Get better at the game m8

    7. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lol! You should probably stop changing your captain

    8. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I haven't had one all year

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

      I read that as December 2009 not 9th December lol. That would've been a long run.

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

      I had no captain goal for 11 gameweeks earlier in the season pal

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

    This Reebok advert is so cringe.

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

    This Adidas advert is excruciating

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

      So so bad

  7. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    This is exactly the result I needed from this game.

    If only the other two worked out...

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

      It's half time, not full time... 🙄

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

        Kane captainers, just keep the faith.

  8. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    If only Aurier was nailed...he would be Alonso #2

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Without the end product

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

        This

      2. *Reformed-Character*
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Aurier is a lot better at football than Alonso

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Alonso for FPL though

          1. *Reformed-Character*
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            No doubt

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

      He is always at risk of doing something silly and seeing red do

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

      Yeah but can he play for the Duck and Troll on Sundays?

  9. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Happy New Year Kaners! 😆

    Too much Night Nurse you reckon?

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Second half hat trick incoming.

      If you believe that you'll believe anything! I'm simply cursed and stupid. Wasted the TC chip 🙁

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

      A half-time Lemsip will pep him up

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

      He isnt a nighthawk.. more of an early bird

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

    Come on Harry, get a brace at least.

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

      A Goal might be delighted

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

    Was hoping for goals galore over the two games for Spurs....sheesh...

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      We forgot that they're Spurs not Barcelona

  12. Tone E
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Captained Kane, but considering so many have TC on him I wouldn’t mind him blanking

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

      What do you mean by 'so many'?

      1. Tone E
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        ML

  13. turd ferguson
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    The Nike advert is decent

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The word decent is decent

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

      I always preferred Panam trainers to Nike

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        nike are garbage, Kswiss, lacoste & adidas is the way to go

        1. turd ferguson
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          or karrimor.

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

          Panam and Gola

  14. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Struggling to break this lot down. 10 men behind the ball

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

      Llorente on for Sissoko. Lamela on for Alli.

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

    In a 0-0 they should give winning goals bps to the GK who makes this most saves...

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

      Ahead of KDB? Be realistic!

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

      Or they should just follow the baps system as it is

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

    Haha sickboy kane can't party like a Charlie Austin DGW party.

    GET TO BED

  17. turd ferguson
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcard Active! It feels like a good sniff of menthol.

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bad week? Thinking of doing mine

      1. turd ferguson
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes(36) & just struggling to make up ground.

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Better than me mate. Teams linked. Probably pull the trigger soon

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

      Bad week for TV... im saving mine for a rainy day

  18. Wolf of Wolverhampton
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    In the midst of all this mess, would you wildcard this lot? I have already used my TC on Kane so I wanted to know whether I'm crazy and just raging about my TC chip waste by considering a wildcard in a gameweek other than setting up for the doubles.

    Adrian - Elliot
    Otamendi-Azpi-Mee-Kabasele-Masuaku
    Salah-Sterling-Eriksen-Son-Arnie
    Kane-DCL-Niasse

    A wildcard could give me the following for a 4-4-2 -
    Adrian-Elliot
    Alonso-Jones-Christensen-Stones-Dunk
    De Bruyne-Salah-Sterling-Lingard-Carrol
    Kane-Firmino-Quaner

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

      Wait for doubles. And sit back and await the Kane 2nd half explosion.

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

        I SECOND THAT

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

          Reply button works 😀
          Now fix the caps lock.

  19. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lancing blank would be good

  20. HALFSPACE
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else got all their chips in hand?

    Hoping for a huge OR boost when I unleash them with the WC too

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

      Yup.

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

      Yeah Baby!

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

      Yarp!

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

      Actually think most people got everything intact

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

        a lot have used the free hit and TC

  21. Tone E
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So anyone keeping Son after this GW?

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

      For 1 more at least, no ft to get rid of him..

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Might keep him and sell Alli. Not sure yet.

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

      Him and Morata, getting stones the priority

      1. Tone E
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Priority should be Alonso surely? Unless you have him already

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

          Its to get rid of tuanzebe for stones, got burnley def long too. Can't afford alonso with 1 ft.

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

      Son>Pogba just for Stoke and until he drops deep again. Already have Lingard

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

      Or maybe keep Son sell Arnie

  22. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    No changes.

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

    Team is:
    Pope - Elliot
    Otamendi - Jones - Christensen - Robertson - Ogbonna
    Salah - Sterling - Alli - Arnautovic - RLC
    Kane - Morata - DCL

    1 FT
    Bank: 1.3

    Thinking about those 2 moves:

    A) Robertson & Arnautovic ➡ Alonso & Albrighton (-4) - no cash for Morata ➡ Aguero straight swap

    B) Robertson & Alli ➡ Alonso & Lingard (-4) - gives me cash for the Morata ➡ Aguero next week too

    What do you guys think?
    Worth it? If so, which?

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

      I prefer B... A if you have Kane as I would rather keep Morata than Kane because of fixtures

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

    Get Lamela on

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

      and Llorente

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

    Anyone else got Davies in mind with rose potential injury?

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

      Not with the upcoming.fixtures no

  26. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I’m sure there are some people who TCed Carroll previously and are TCing Kane or Son now

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

      They will score next GW. Just like Hazard hurt the sellers

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

      I did Carroll TC but Sanchez after that and still have TC for Salah DGW

  27. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane might score at ryt side

  28. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How do you get Andy Carroll up your sleeve?

  29. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    if no goal within 6 minutes i go play a game (spurs fan)

  30. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Please Kane....