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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, 7 months ago

    Kick someone, Dele!

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Aurier (5)
    Obiang (4)
    Rice (4)

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

      Congrats Rice lovers

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      4 portions of rice. Greedy!

    3. doy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Early days, no?

  3. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Kane TC is a spectacular failure

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

      He just got me 3 pts 😎

      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        My TC Son isn't really doing much better either 😆

    2. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Only 8mins gone lol

    3. NissA
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He's got plenty of time to outdo that Andy Carroll TC from the other season

    4. built_this_city
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A deserved one

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Dirty from Son, book him!

  5. Pacer.
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Look at Kane, he's absolutely delirious with fever. It's like that episode of Frasier where he locks himself in the recording studio

    Will he even make 60

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Still looks a bit groggy off that Sherry trifle tbh...

  6. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Has the "second" freekick taker ever taken the kick?

    ever?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen takes the odd one when Bavies lets him.

  7. Tcheco
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Ogbonna at the back post ;_;

  8. acidicleo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    watching this one as kane alli son owner...
    erik shhhh!!!

  9. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    lolzini

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      😛

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    So if Zabs studs were up to injure Son's foot, surely his foot was at the same height?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I sometimes wonder where footy is going with this stuff....It's almost like any untidy play means a free kick.

  11. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    If this is still 0-0 going the 85th minute, I'm going to be doing my best Rocky impression.

    1. rivercityransom
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      i might join you, double wh defense

    2. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If it's 0-0 at 85 i'm expecting Adrian to be into double figures.

  12. Monkey Hanger
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Todays average 3.2pts.

    If you have six playing, you have twice as many as most.

  13. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    No Rose does blunt Spurs' attack. Davies just doesn't have the pace. Llorente may be needed later.

  14. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Son looking spritely.

  15. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Looking at Bellerin, not a bad shout over the next few, right ?

    1. doy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Too many injuries at the back for arse

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Is it because he scored last game?

  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Averages up 3.2(10K) and 1.7 (overall)

    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like autosubs taking avg up 10.

  17. Sarnab
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal confirm Konstantinos. Official

    https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/948971408780152832

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Really puts them in the title race

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Arsenal don't need to sign potential. They need to sign the finished article.

      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        And so they signed Per Mertesacker

      2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        You just don’t get it! Arsene KNOWS! He could have signed Messi, Ronaldo, Hazard by chose not to when he can sign some kid who’s going to be the next whoever. And they never are.

        Not sure this kid isn’t selling many shirts either with that name. Won’t fit on the back.

    3. Ode
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      First signing through Sven Mislintat

    4. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Final piece of the jigsaw

  18. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Couthino

    A) keep
    B) sell

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C) wait for news

    2. Jindaljain
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sell

  19. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    When's Harry coming on?

  20. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Kane needs bournvita..

  21. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Kane MINUS BPS

  22. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    How could Arnie get injured. No consideration whatsoever. The youth of today I tell ya

  23. samaael
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Fix says average went up by 10

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Think about it - how is possible?

      1. samaael
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I’m thinking it’s odd but auto subs ?

    2. rivercityransom
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      always happens at the start of the game, everyone is at 3 baps to start with

      1. samaael
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Of course cheers

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          ah - you didn't mean just tonight then! All is clear. 😀

  24. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Kane not doing any pressing today 🙁

    Must still be ill

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      58 min sub

  25. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyoen got any idea the eprcentage of people in top 10k who triple captained Kane?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Wasn't it 8%?

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        ok cheers

  26. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Kane misses a sitter,

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

      Lol harsh

  27. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    West Ham's bus has definitely travelled

  28. TheTinman
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Bus w@nkerrrrs

  29. Rash
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Get sissoko off

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Kane goal disallowed