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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. Roys Peak
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    out of the dgwers, who to get rid of first?
    arnie
    eriksen
    cresswell
    son
    kane

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

      One who scored the least points over the DGW..

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Arnie / Cresswell if injured

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Already got rid of Son but regret not making this Alli. In 3-4 weeks time expect only to still have Kane/Ogbonna

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

    Relax, will ya.

    Everything will be okay.

    Because: https://mobile.twitter.com/andy85wsm/status/949035254119124992

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

      Sorely needed imo. No one else is podding. Usually you can't move for a FPL pod.

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

      Fair play to Andy lots of managers need a shoulder to cry on right now.

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

        He's literally the only one going on this week.

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

    Any early thoughts here?

    1FT, 0.8ITB

    DDG
    Christensen Otamendi Dunk Ogbonna
    Salah Eriksen Hazard Sterling Arnautovic
    Kane

    Elliot DCL Long Quaner

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team. Arnie to Lingard?

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Need Man City attackers

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

    Any chance of Adrian Bonus?

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Very unlikely

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

    Sell or keep Arnie?

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

      Keep for now.

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

      What happened to him

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

        Dunno.

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

        Hammy niggle.

    3. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Resting I reckon

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

    Would you wildcard to make changes to this lot??

    OR make any changes period??
    DDG Elliot
    Jones Ota Azpi Gomez Mee
    Salah Sterling Surman Lingard Arnie
    Kane Firmino JAyew

    0.9 ITB 0FT currently

    1. Jsadler95
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not particularly, depends what you want to do. I just WC’d to this:

      Pope, Adrian
      Alonso, Otamendi, Jones, Robertson, Bardsley
      Salah, Coutinho, Sterling, Lingard, Carroll
      Kane, Aguero, Quaner.

      But I already had like 8 of them and most of my other changes were stuff like Klavan > Robertson, Azpi > Alonso etc. I just wanted to get my team in order so I won’t need to change it much anymore. It’s completely up to you but I wouldn’t say you need to use it.

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't WC.

      Only about 4 players I'd change and two would be benched anyway.

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

    3 - Obiang (34)
    2 - Son (28)
    1 - Aurier (26)
    0 - Kane (1)

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

      whaaa, no Kane bonus?!?!?!? 😛

    2. Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

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

      Thought that might happen, 75 is fine though

      1. BrutalLogiC
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        is it really?

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

      Pukes in my mouth

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

    Arnie owner, Son owner- non captain, don't now how to feel about it.

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

      k

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

    Fantastic GW for those chasing in their ML. Son(c) or Alli(c) paid dividends.

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

    Top 10k 51, the plebs, 45

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

      Wait for the autosubs though.

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

        Done.

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

          Nice! Despite Kane TC fail, I should see a small green arrow. Alonso be praised!!!

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

      Made big strides in the plebs league

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

    (RP)

    GW23

    Play Ogbonna (hud) or Quaner (WHU)?

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ogbonna

  12. UnitedFan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    40 all out. Any bad?

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

      42 here.. shambles

      1. Cookie Kid
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        42 here. Awful

        1. BrutalLogiC
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          also 42

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      44 I think. Sad times

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

    The next question now is, which one to dump? Eriksen or Alli?

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

      keep Erik, at least he knows how to play football

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

      I’d dump Alli. More chance of assists with Eriksen

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

      its a tough one, one of them is awful, the other is doing a kdb on it and playing cdm

      1. Costa in Wengerland
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly

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

      Alli

    5. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen was too deep, though create more chances

  14. BON
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    89 (-4) green?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Massive red mate

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

      grey, if your lucky

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

        *you're

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

          slapped me back into line

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

            mee*

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

      Shutup

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

      no link, no chance.

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

      Your link is in the 60's.

    6. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Banned hopefully

    7. Aston-villain
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How did ur triple C on Kane work out....who's the idiot now?

  15. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    79 pre bonus 🙂

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

      Are you sure you didn't get 130 pre bonus? No link = no point posting your score

      1. Aston-villain
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Lol why not? Dont be salty.
        Well done fanto gold

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

          Cos he can just make up any score he wants so what's the point? You want kudos for a made up score? Jog on

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

            You don't know it is made up so why are you operating under the assumption it is? Why would he lie? For the adulation of a group of anonymous posters that he has never met and never will meet on a forum for a computer game?

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

              Take your argument a step further and ask yourself why he posted at all if not for the adulation you so quickly dismiss? If he craves it that much to bother posting then he will obviously lie to get more adulation.

              1. Fantasy Gold
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Dino, just lol 😆

                Not making it up pal, come on.

                I don’t put up link because rivals also post on here I’m sure of it. Too risky.

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

                  Ok I believe you 😉

                  1. Fantasy Gold
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Thank you.

                    I’m not a saddo 😉

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

                      they say Santa is real too 😉

                      1. Fantasy Gold
                        • 11 Years
                        8 years, 1 month ago

                        You’re a douche 😉

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

                        Don't believe you unless you link your team 😛

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

    So many teams in dire straits now!

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

      Mine 🙁 free hit covered the cracks this week thankfully

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

      I've 3 west ham assets, and with those fixtures theres no rush to sell

  17. Scoring freely
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kept Kane all season, took him out before Burnely game, proceeds to get two highest scores of the season. Got him back and triple captained him. Fk off Harry Kane.

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      This. Got to laugh tbh.

      1. Scoring freely
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Burnely conceding three goals in nine at home, and then concedes three to Tottenham in one game and Kane gets them all. You can't fking make this crap up.

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

      Hahahahaha I kept him for his 2 hattricks but also TCed him this week and also feel cheated

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

      Yup. He's out for Aguero next GW

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

        The back in again when he gets another hattrick?

    4. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd rage sell if this was me

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

    That Son goal was sickening.
    Worth a 15 point swing for my rival.

    Kane TC fail would have came out OK given I was still gaining 20 on him as that's like a Kane hat trick.

    Instead a measly 5 which, is just a fail. Thanks Son.

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I thought that Son goal was great 😀

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

    What injury for Arnie? Sth serious?

    1. Chazz69
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If you have him, why ?lol

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Because he's scored a lot of goals and he had a double gameweek. Lol. Numpty.

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

    There should be a C & VC swap chip.

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

      Yeh not bad, just once a season

    2. Kim Jong Kün
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      For after the fact?
      Another thing I think would be cool is a double captain - C and VC both get the points as if cpt.

  21. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mariappa and Coutinho to Alonso and Lingard for -4 - yay or nay?

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

      Naravno Dule

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Posle cu da downgrade Christensena, i verovatno uzimam KDBa umesto Hazarda 🙂

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

    Considering Arnie > Pogba but then that'll mean I won't be able to do Eriksen > Salah for Swansea the week after. Any suggestions? Tempted to do Eriksen > Mahrez too which would actually enable the Salah move the week after. Eriksen has a better fixture than Mahrez but he's on blistering form.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Do the latter moves

  23. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Alli and zanka to pogba and Alonso worth -4?

    1. Chazz69
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba ?

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

        No?

    2. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good.

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

    Truly feel some hate for twats like “ooo I’ve got 150 points with a -4 hit, is that good enough this week” smh

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

      alright. But I got 87(-8) this week, I'm still not sure if that's a green?

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

        Lol

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

      Best not be on here then

    3. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      they throw out the bait and...

    4. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      They also tend not to post bad weeks. Shitty shallow people.

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

        Yeah, there are some stand up guys on here who ‘fess up to low scores but a lot who troll claiming high ones (with no team link). Or somehow own every player who goes up. “Oooh, 10 up, thanks TM!”

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

      Is it any more or less worse than “please RMT”?

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

      I've got 77 pre bonus with Son capt, is that any good this week?

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

      Love it when you look at their rank and its 1m+.

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

    Third year running TC fail. Worst one yet in fact and I used it in the early DGW too. Never learn.

    Lukaku 4 pts
    Aguero 9 pts
    Kane 3 pts

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly the same.

    2. Chazz69
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Amen

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

      I raise you
      Carrol - 3
      Kun - 9
      Kane - 3

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

        Just pipped me, I'm jealous lol

    4. mosmof
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Carroll 3
      Aguero 9
      ???

      Aguero's 9 is beginning to look decent.

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

        You'd take again this year mate lol

    5. No Luck
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      RIP

  26. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    cant wait for united - stoke 0-0 😀
    im keeping all 3 spurs players

  27. Jsadler95
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Somehow even though I’ve had 6 green arrows in a row I’ve dropped down 30 points on my cash league leader. Each week I do well he does better. Couple of weeks back I got 105, he got 106...

    1. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not too sure what's gone on myself tbh

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Same as one of my leagues. Halfway through a GW I'll be 20 points ahead then somehow I'll end it 30 points behind him.

  28. Roys Peak
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    salah v mane?

    1. Jsadler95
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Salah every day.

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

    Lingard or Albrighton for a 4th MID?

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

      Lingers

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

      No contest

    3. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      This cannot be a serious question. If it is, delete your account.

  30. Toby Lerone
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    My ML rivals have made so much ground on me this gameweek. For goodness sake Kane

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Do you think he will read this comment in time mate?