Dugout Discussion

Kane, Alli, Eriksen and Son start as Richarlison moves to the left wing

The final match of Gameweek 18 – and indeed the last Premier League fixture before Christmas – takes place this afternoon, with Everton and Tottenham Hotspur in action at Goodison Park. Kick-off on Merseyside is at 16:00 GMT.

Marco Silva declared that Richarlison (£7.0m) had recovered from a cold in his press conference on Friday and indeed the Brazilian midfielder is well enough to take his place on the left flank today, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.3m) given the nod to lead the line after his goal at the Etihad last Saturday.

The former Watford winger is owned by twice as many Fantasy Premier League managers as the next most-selected Everton asset, sitting in 31.2% of FPL squads.

Over 240,000 Fantasy bosses have benched Richarlison for this game, though.

Silva has made two changes to his starting XI and has reverted to a 4-2-3-1 after his experimentation with a wing-back system in last week’s 3-1 defeat at Manchester City.

Theo Walcott (£6.2m) and Tom Davies (£5.1m) come into the side, with Bernard (£5.9m) and Yerry Mina (£5.4m) dropping to the bench.

Harry Kane (£12.5m) is the third-most-popular captaincy pick of Gameweek 18, with just over 700,000 FPL managers handing him the armband.

The England striker has delivered an attacking return (four goals, three assists) in each of his last six Premier League starts.

Kane, the second-most-sold FPL forward of this round of matches, lines up as the spearhead of the Spurs attack this afternoon as Mauricio Pochettino makes four changes from the side that beat Burnley in Gameweek 17.

Son Heung-min (£8.5m), Harry Winks (£5.5m), Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) and the fit-again Davinson Sanchez (£5.8m) come into the side as Danny Rose (£5.8m), Oliver Skipp (£4.5m), Erik Lamela (£6.2m) and Lucas Moura (£7.0m) make way.

Kieran Trippier (£6.1m) makes his third start at right-back in eight days, while Dele Alli (£8.9m) does likewise in midfield.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne, Davies, Gomes, Walcott, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Spurs XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane.

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4,780 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Kanteisking
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    a) Sterling and Fraser to Hazard and Lingard
    b) Sterling, Auba and Fraser to Salah, Rashford and Son -4
    c) Sterling, Fraser, Laporte to Salah, Lingard and WB

    1. Ynwalfc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      just move Fraser, get a utd attacking player if you can

  2. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Would it be insane to consider for -8
    Fraser, Anderson, Laporte >
    A) Martial, Snoddy, Robbo/ VVD
    B) Pogba, Snoddy, VVD
    ?
    No Liverpool assets currently and don’t see testing the MUN waters with one mid is too risky for one of my 2 BOU boys (also have Wilson)

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      im doing the first 2 out for B options, but with 2FT. -8 very risky but could pay, all in-options are good.

      B between em

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. Yeh -8 isn’t v palatable but I feel need to shake things up a bit

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hits for players that could be rested is a risky move.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yep it is. Although it’s v hard to predict starting lineups for any team over next GW or so. Maybe worth taking a risk!

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Its too risky and I wouldn't do it personally.

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Fraser, Laporte > Digne, Martial (-4)
            more palatable?

    3. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No money for fraser-> lingard? If not, then just Fraser and Anderson out for pogba snoody

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Unfort not. Bought Fraser super cheap so I’d be 0.4 short I think

  3. Black Knights
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    GW rank and average updated.

  4. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sorry of F) Salah

  5. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Repost:

    Ederson. Hamer.
    Alonso. VVD. Luiz. Bennett. Peltier.
    Salah. Sterling. Anderson. Fraser. Kayal.
    Aubameyang. Wilson. Kamara.

    Aubameyang > Kane and Anderson > Snodgrass.......????

    Can only afford 6.3 mid.. What u say..??

    1. FPL FREAK
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone..?? Please..

    2. Ynwalfc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      just Fraser to Snodgrass

  6. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Repost after two cock ups!
    Quick captain poll for Boxing Day please guys:

    A) Kane
    B) Auba
    C) Tony Martial
    D) Rash
    E) Nice one Sonny
    F) Salah

    Cheers

    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If I owned him it would be Salah

    2. Kub3
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah

    3. One Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You own all these player ? You must of had some score this week.

      1. StayoutheSpiceZone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        88 but had sane (c) thanks though man

    4. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

  7. Kuzser
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    After some thinking trying to choose 1 of those 3. Help much appreciated.
    2ft,0.8itb
    1) fraser->lingard (can do bellerin->taa if fit later)
    2) fraser-> martial/pogba, anderson-> snoddy
    3) fraser, camarasa, sterling-> martial, richa, son for -4
    4) fraser, Bellerin, anderson -> martial, vvd, snoddy

    Team is:
    Fab 4.0
    Bellerin trippier schindler awb Digne 
    Sane sterling Anderson Fraser camarasa 
    Auba Kane Jimenez

    1. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I like 3

  8. Gríma Wormtongue
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best Defender for 4.5 for the next 3 Game weeks?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fernandez

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ladies and gentlemen... Callum Chambers

    3. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Diop

  9. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Pick one please? 🙂 and have a great holiday time

    A. Fraser+Sane >> Son+Martial
    B. Fraser+Schindler >> Bednarek+Lingard

    Fabianski
    Digne • Kolasinac • Doherty
    Sterling • Sane • Rich • FAnderson • Fraser
    Kane • Aubameyang
    (Button / AWB / Kamara / Schindler)

    1. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B. Help above please

    2. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Defo don’t lose sane imo

    3. HoldingMeeStones
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Neither...leave alone.

  10. WrightnBright
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How about these for a -4 chaps?

    Lacazette > Rashford
    Peltier > Kolasinac

    Would leave me with:

    Fab
    TAA AWB Shindler Doherty Kolasinac
    Anderson Sterling Sané Haz Richarlison
    Kane Rashford Kamara

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      yes would def do it

    2. STONEROSES
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Solid

    3. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      like it

    4. WrightnBright
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Any other def options you think would be better? Luiz, Digne, pool?

      1. Rusty71
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Shaw.

  11. STONEROSES
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Jiminez & Sterling out

    Hazard & Rashford In for free?

    Aye or Naw?

    1. HoldingMeeStones
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      aye

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why drop Jiminez before Newcastle?

      Sterling is due some points in my opinion, but I have hazard and burned slightly by captaining him this week.

  12. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso + Fraser + Alli OUT.

    Shaw + Pogba + Son IN (-4)

    Thoughts???

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nice

    2. STONEROSES
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Would go Utd def yet, buddy

    3. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      sounds good, as long as it isn't for a -8

      1. Fernando Torres
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Its a -4.

    4. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Would you prefer Alonso -> Shaw or Sterling -> KDB?

    5. HoldingMeeStones
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      remember you only have son for next 4 weeks then of to Asia Cup

  13. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Snodgrass > Lingard worth a -4?

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

    2. STONEROSES
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      NO

  14. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Laca and Schindler to Rashford and Trippier -4?

    Pat Hamer
    Kola Zaha Doherty Schindler AWB
    Haz Sane Sterling Anderson Hoj
    Kane Jiminez Laca.

    1. Rusty71
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would.

  15. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Would you switch Sterling to Hazard if you had Sane for City 'cover'?

    Made the reverse switch 5 games ago on WC and has backfired and think spreading the risk may be more worthwhile.

    Only fire in my squad is Vertonghen but I want TAA, so it's one I can hold for a week or so.

    1. STONEROSES
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thinking about exact same so must be something in it, yip!

  16. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do Fraser to richarlison?

    Fixtures look good for Eve

  17. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How is this team looking? I know laca is not that popular, but I think he will get some starts over the christmas

    Fab, Hamer
    Alonso, Digne, Wan B, Diop, Schindler
    Hazard, Sane, Martial, Anderson, Richa
    Kane, Laca, Success

  18. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling > Haz -4pts?

    Already have Sané

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not for a hit

  19. HoldingMeeStones
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What are the chances of Sane being on the bench on Wed? Thx

    1. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      feel he or sterling will be benched for mahrez. sterling has been rested more recently so maybe he's the safer, or maybe that's coz pep only trust sane down the left in mendy's adsense. hard to say with pep.

      1. HoldingMeeStones
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        tough to decide who to bench this week as all my defence has good fixtures...benching Sane is tough to do!!

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      50:50

  20. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    can anyone with more experience me tell me the odds of kane's price rising this week?

    currently on 1.6% (on fpl statistics) but feel lots of people will be hoping on him after tonight.

    saving 0.1 on Quaner gives me the possibility to do aubba to kane in the future. kamara will play more ,especially over the busy christmas period, but don't wanna close the kane door when his fixtures are so good and aubba start to toughen up a little.

    would like to make my moves to night to save money on martial but losing 0.1 isn't the end of the world.

    thanks!

    1. WE ARE RANGERS
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Don t think many will be getting Kane to be honest. Because it would mean selling Auba or Salah to fund it and both those players did well too.

      1. barton fc
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        cheers

  21. Fire Chief Moe
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A) Digne & Martial or
    B) Holebas & Pogba

    1. STONEROSES
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      a

  22. as33
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    RTG: Fabiansky
    Robbo, Kola, Jonny(WB)
    Salah, Anderson, Hazard, Martial
    Kane, Rashford, Jeminez?

  23. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson to Rasford with the FT?

    Make the move tonight or wait?

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Great question

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Im making it tonight.

    3. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      rashford should be safe till tomorrow on 86% on statistics

  24. SKENG
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any transfers you'd do or save?

    Patricio
    Robertson Alonso Doherty
    Sterling Sane Richarlison Martial Anderson
    Kane Chicharito

    Hamer Kamara Bennett Zabaleta

  25. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson to rashford for free sound good? Have exact cash to do tonight

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku will be available for the next game

      1. XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Likely to take his place?

        1. StayoutheSpiceZone
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Zero chance Rashford doesn’t start imo

          1. XabiAlonso
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers

    2. Rashers
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Doing the same move

  26. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    K done my transfers already (yesterday in fact) which was Sterling, Fraser & Bellerin > KDB, Pogba & Shaw. Giving me this team going forward, any thoughts on it appreciated, I have been doing terribly for a while now and pretty much gave up. Defence has been fcking me over left right and centre for like 2 months now, mainly due to City uncapable of keeping cs and endless injuries...

    Ederson
    Shaw - Rudiger - Trippier
    KDB - Anderson - Son(C) - Pogba - Siggy
    Laca - Auba
    Kamara, Bennett, Bruno, Hamer

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Team link?

    2. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      really bad season, started well. Had one gameweek where i made a bad -8 and since then every thing has goner agaisnt me. Languishing in 2.2mil OR ffs, at least this week finally a good score of 82 because no chit I forgot change my etam from last week and had Son still as captain...

    3. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would be losing Laca and trying to get Kane in

      1. Alli 3',17',64�…
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        oh yep thats my next move, very tempted do it now but could only for a -8 and no chance with laca vs Brighton not worth it. Gonna have to downgrade some defender or someting to free up around a million (got 1.6 in the bank)

  27. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Current team

    Patricio Hamer
    Laporte TAA AWB Bennett Diop
    Richa Felipe Haz Sane Kayal
    Kane Auba Wilson

    0,1m in bank and 2 FT

    Thinking Rashford and Lovren in for Wilson and Laporte

    Any other ideas?..

  28. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Play one:
    A Doherty
    B Digne
    C AWB

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Doherty. Has a decent fixture and will offer returns at both ends.
      You could say the same about Digne but Doh carries more goal scoring threat.
      Fwiw, I am playing all three this week.

  29. WE ARE RANGERS
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Slipped down from 1.5k to 3k before today
    Had Kane and Son
    Projected rank 675.

    Not bad at all

    1. LSK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Opposite for me. Was 1.2k before the Spurs game - 2.8k now. Congrats. Keep it up.

  30. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Son to Sane could not have gone worse. City attacking cover highly overrated this week.

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      ...and you have formed this opinion after one game disregarding all the other previous games?

      1. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        And if the transfer occurred this week I would have some other time period over which to evaluate that today?

      2. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Should we wait until GW38? Then we can just suspend comments until then.