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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Adrian has enough points now FFS

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

    Spurs and Arsenal looking outsiders for CL football next season.

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

    Please harry please score some goals

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

    Steve Claridge on 5Live is a real dinosaur “Real Football Man”.

    “I don’t get it, why not just play all your attackers?”

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

      Makes sense to me. 3 back at all times. Llorente and Kane causing havoc in the box. Eriksen, Alli, Lamela, Son as the craeative influences.

  5. Jereme Halliday
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kouyate wtf

  6. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lolyate

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

    Should be 2-0. Poor miss

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

    He's on 7 saves, you muppets missed the one where he was surrounded by the entire team.

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

      Was that saved when Kane shot through the forest?

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

        Yup was on target and Adrian saved it with his foot.

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

          It was hard to see with eight men on Kane.

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

    Spurs random player will equalise to **** all over this game with points for no-one.

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

    Kouyaté closed his eyes on that one

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

    Main mini league rival has Obiang coming off the bench, didn't even start him lol, what's are the odds

  12. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Koulolte

  13. Pinky Blinders
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I’m at a loss as to why spurs can’t break down a bus this year. It’s not even funny anymore.

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

    Obiang goal: https://streamable.com/npmz8

    😀

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

      That is close to perfection.

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Fair play. That’s a hit and a half.

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

      Found a live one, much better 😀

      https://imgtc.com/w/poJbgUP

      1. Cheers, Lawro!!!

        1. Kloppen Schloppen
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          That is some goal! Whooshka

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

      Excellent strike

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

    Llorente_Get warmed up son.

  16. Kai
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Adrian essential

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

      This

  17. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Rice developing nicely as a future Ireland stalwart.

  18. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Westham know how to defend when they need to defend

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

    Adrian's wall is still holding firm. DGW goalkeepers are the best

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

    Unbelievable.

    No Arnie.

    Lose lloris clean sheet.

    Guy 4pts behind me has Obiang.

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

      😀

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

      Your luck is running.

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

      It's a cruel game. My ML rival doesn't have Kane - thought I'd be making up some serious ground this ground. Was bad enough not being able to use my triple captain with concerns of the injury, but still captained him... potential 3 (doubled to 6) point return.... FML!

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

    Closed his eyes there

  22. Podge
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Knew I should’ve played Murray over Kane, different quality

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

      Kane in 2030 = Glenn Murray now 🙂

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

    One assist from kane/son/eriksen in a DGW

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Snap

  24. Guy Demel
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    It's not fair. I like to see spurs get their hopes up before being crushed at the last minute, not just fizzle out ðŸ™

  25. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    This is just sad

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

    Spurs are tired

  27. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I can't believe some people did 2 or more hits for this crappy dgw

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

      I agree. Took 1 hit on getting Kane and Son in.

      Masuaka I've had for a while...

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

      Brilliant hindsight.

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

      -8 for aguero sterling and ali, could have been worse

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

        I mean just on Spurs and W Ham, -8 for Sterling and Aguero is fair enough

  28. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    God I feel so stupid having burned my TC chip now. Most played it safe and sensible, and fair play to you.

  29. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Least I didn’t use my triple captain.

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

      This

  30. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    how about a pen save from Adrian (saving Kane's pen) to finish em all off

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

      We can all dream

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      😯