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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. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    0-0 last night would have been so good with adrian masuaku vertngn with the points and BPSfrom 82+ to a timid 69. What a shame

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

      69 isnt a bad score lol

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I'd love to score a 69

        1. FootballFanatic365
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          you will mate. all theee best

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

    Likely to be starters for the next GW in a week:

    1. Vardy
    2. Salah
    3. RLC
    4. Kiko

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes
      Yes
      I don't care enough to know
      " "

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

        Same as me for last two 😀

  3. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Help!

    Courtois
    Jones | Mee | Ota | Ogbonna
    Salah | Sterling | Alli | Arnie
    Kane | Morata
    Elliot | Gomez | DCL | King

    1 FT & 0.2 ITB

    A. Arnie >> Lingard
    B. Alli >> Lingard
    C. Alli + Morata >> Aguero + Lingard (-4)
    D. save FT

    Please suggest, thanks.

    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Save

    2. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

      Does that give you enough for Alli->Haz or Kane->Kun?

    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      D probably. C could turn out well but there is an element of kneejerk in there.

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

      I'd do D this week and C following week (given the fixtures)

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

      Lingard against Stoke would be an ideas.

  4. cescpistols1
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    1FT, 0.0ITB. What changes should I make? Please help!

    Fabianski Elliot
    Jones Christensen Ogbonna Wimmer Mbemba
    Hazard Salah Sterling Arnautovic RLC
    Kane Aguero DCL

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

      Not too bad a team. What don't you like about it?

  5. Demel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I played 3 Spurs players and 3 West Ham players. All played at least some part in both games. I owned both Spurs goalscorers and used my triple captain.

    I fell in rank in my mini league this week. Terrible gameweek.

  6. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    let me say Alosnso should be in FWDs from next season

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

      Why? Midfielder at best

      1. FootballFanatic365
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        check out his heat maps
        His average positioning is exactly if not better than morata up front

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

    Best 4.6m def for Naughty for next few?

    Have Otamendi - Jones - Ogbonny - Kiko

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

      Or Naughty & Hazard > Alonso & Pogba/Lingard?

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        If you've kept Hazard this long, might as well keep him now. I feel like he's about to explode again (won't get him in though)

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

          Just too expensive for a 'I feel like' player....

          1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Which is why I don't buy him back for the rest of this season, but if you've already got him...

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm. Bardsley?

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

      Cuco Martina?

  8. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Arnie + Vertngn > Alonso + Lingard ? (-4)

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

      Maybe, I like Arnie though, would probably ship someone else

  9. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else contemplating Kane to Aguero GW24 and then Son to Mahrez GW25?

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I will do them both in 24 and take the hit. If you're getting Mahrez in anyway why miss out on WAT at home?

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

    Mahrez+dunk or alonso+albrighton

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

      AA

  11. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Replacement for morata and Kane? :3

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero and Kane

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

    Guys, is Smalling likely to regain his spot back in the side? Not sure whether to transfer Christensen or Smalling -> Alonso (have no other Chelsea or United defenders).

  13. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which player to Lingard:

    A) Son
    B) Arnautovic

    1. Les Majesteux
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      B

  14. Game of Throw_ins
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hows she looking? How to get in Kun? TV is 106.3 & 0.1 ITB.
    Adrian 【3.9】
    Alonso Jones Christensen
    【Otamendi Mariappa】
    Sterling Salah Alli Son Lingard
    Kane Firmino 【Quaner】

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

    Got over being too disheartened with a fail of the TC chip. Picked up 3 points. If I captain the top pick in the next DGW that gets 15 PTS above both games, then that puts the missed opportunity at 12 pts to my overall score, so that's not too bad.

    How's the team looking after that red arrow?

    Elliot (SWA)
    Jones (STK) Ogbonna (HUD) Alonso (LEI) Duffy (WBA)
    Rich (SOU) Salah (MCI) Alli (EVE)
    Kane (EVE) Morata (LEI) Aguero (LIV)

    Bench: Pope (CRY) RLC (BUR) Tarroll (NEW) Long (CRY)

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

      Couldn't buy a response at this rate

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

      Not bad. I'd ditch Morata and strengthen the midfield a bit

    3. Meltens
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looks solid for he next week, I’d save and look to shift some funds to the midfield in the longer term.

      Fellow Kane (TC), we always knew it was a gamble...

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

      You’re right not to be disheartened by the TC but only if you’ve learned your lesson from it......There is never a need to risk the TC. You have 38 opportunities to play it. If there’s any doubt, wait. You’ll get a better opportunity down the line

      Rgds your team I’d downgrade Morata and upgrade your 4th mid or your defence

  16. Les Majesteux
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Sane
    Pogba

    Or
    De Gea
    Hazard
    Miljovetic

    Thanks!

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

      B, with Pope and Milo > Lingard

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

      Pope, Sané and Pogba.

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

    Pope (Elliot)
    Jones Christensen Duffy Ogbonna (Kenny)
    Hazard Eriksen Son Arnautovic (RLC)
    Kane Aguero (DCL)

    1FT 0.0ITB.
    Thinking about saving, though may have no bench this wk 😯 and Arnie a doubt...could be an easy switch to Lingard, though I may need to find more funds to acquire Sterling and reaquire Salah without losing Hazard ahead of his incredible fixtures...thoughts much appreciated.

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Save, next week get in either Salah or Sterling... No way you can own both in that team without multiple hits, possibly decimating your bench/team structure, or getting rid of Hazard.

  18. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    the new years blog for those who didn't catch it yesterday

    thanks for comments/reads as always

    http://hindumonkey.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/five-things-weve-learnt-from-premier.html?m=1

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      AHAHA gold. Good chuckle. Would honestly love this alternate universe though. Shane Long indeed.

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

      nice article mate

  19. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    the lingard bandwagon should settle after
    a dull 1-1 for man utd this week

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

    How many hours a day do you spend thinking about FPL?

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      That question makes me uncomfortable.

  21. Aftermath
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this lot? Stumped

    Pope
    Otamendi Christensen Ogbonna
    Salah Sterling Lingard Hazard Son
    Kane Firmino

    Elliot Mee DCL Long

    1ft,0.2itb

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Save

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

    Any advice on what to do with this injury ravaged side?

    Elliot*
    Alonso ota masuaku
    Salah* cout* arnie* son sterling
    Kane depotire
    Fab dunk Wilson robertson

    Which problem area would you attack first?

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

      Is my bench order right also?

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

      Salah and Arnautovic should hopefully be fit for their next PL game. Liverpool face City and it looks like Coutinho may already have one foot out the door. I'd look to replace him with your free transfer, no need to take any hits at this stage.

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

      Court to lingard might free up funds to invest in attack?

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

        *Cout

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

      Thanks all. Coutinho to lingard is what I'm leaving towards.

  23. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any moves worthwhile need to get choupa and dcl out at some point

    Pickford Foster

    Ota Alonso Jones Mee Kiko

    Salah Alli Lingard Sterling Choupa

    Kane Firmino DCL

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

      fixtures are good for your starting 11 (depending on Salah fitness) so save FT for now imo

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

      It depends which formation you want to play.

      If you want a 5 man midfield downgrade DCL > 4.5

      If you want 3 strikers downgrade ECM > 4.5

      After making one of those moves you can then invest the extra cash to strengthen your starting 11 next week

  24. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I'd rather that double gameweek never happened.

  25. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ooft this place is dead... When you see 5 of your own posts in the comments column, you know you should probably go find something productive to do.

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

      Nah...just about ranked the same but helped me get rid of a few trolls in my team

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

        Reply fail

  26. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    alli + Vertngn -> Alonso + Pogba ? (-4)

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

      Alli over Pogba, don't do it

      1. FootballFanatic365
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        lingard?

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

    Been stuck between 5k and 2k for 10 weeks now....boooooring

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

      Well you can win it in January

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

      Stuck between 200k and 300k.....!

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

        Looks like you've spent too little on midfield. I'd shift funds from fwd to mid

  28. samaael
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    need to downgrade to get alonso. Downgrade Hazard or Lacazette?

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

      Laca, I had him for a while as a differential, but he just doesn't look like a quality forward who could haul.

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

      Hazard

  29. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Some feedback on this lot

    DDG, Elliot
    Otamendi, Duffy, Kenny, Mee, Fernandez
    Salah, Sterling, Son, Arnie, Richarlison
    Kane, Aguero, Quaner

    1FT
    0.4 ITB

    Really want Alonso..

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

      Otamendi, Fernandez, Richarlison -> Alonso, Stones, RCL (-8) ?

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Nooooo

  30. No Name to Display
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which one is a better move in view of the upcoming fixtures?

    a)Verthongen & Son to Hazard & Wimmer

    OR

    b) Firminho & Verthongen to Morata & Wimmer

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

      A