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18 January 2020 1194 comments
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Many Fantasy Premier League managers are relying on Chelsea assets to bail them out after a disappointing start to Gameweek 23.

With Manchester City largely frustrated by Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, there is increased pressure on the final three fixtures of the weekend.

As expected Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) starts up-front and is flanked by Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.3m) and Willian (£7.2m).

There is also a third consecutive start at right-back for Reece James (£5.0m), while Andreas Christensen (£4.9m) and Antonio Rüdiger (£6.0m) are chosen at centre-back.

Newcastle are boosted by a return to fitness for winger Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m) who starts in a four-man midfield on the opposite flank to Miguel Almirón (£5.8m).

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Willems, Fernández, Lascelles, Clark, Krafth; Almirón, Shelvey, Hayden, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rüdiger, R James; Mount, Jorginho, Kanté; Hudson-Odoi, Abraham, Willian.

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  1. Atters
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero is making it hard for me to get rid of him to bring in Salah for the dgw. I already own Mane and TAA
    Do I stick with the plan and take out Aguero and Dendoncker for Salah and a cheap forward or swap Rico and Pickford to Robertson and 4.5m Keeper?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'm probably still doing it.

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      The latters Atters. McCarthy

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        You’re basically comparing Aguero and Robbo with Salah and bench fodder

        1. Atters
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Seems quite an obvious choice when you look at it that way, thanks!

    3. clempro
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kun is on fire atm, but I can't look past the rotation risk... your call though, I think double def is pretty much as good as double attack for GW 24

  2. SomeoneKnows
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Rashford + Martial > Salah + DCL ?

    Will be priced out if I wait...

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Rather spend -4 for more info.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Really 😉

      2. SomeoneKnows
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Rashford will be transfered out regarless, he is my only way of funding Salah / Aguero

    2. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Do it

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Same old Chelsea!

  4. Dr. Agabuse
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I want

    Abraham and Jesus

    as my forward line.

    Who would be a worthy third strikepartner?

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You want Tammy for those fixtures?

    2. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kane is the best I can come up with.

      1. Slartibartfast
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Nice

    3. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero, to offset Jesus benchings

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ayew...no point overspending on the 3rd forward.

    5. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not many are getting this are they.

    6. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Carroll, if you're sticking with the biblical theme.

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        ?

        1. Slartibartfast
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          As in Christmas carol... best I could do, alright?

          1. Marvin.
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            At least you got the joke, unlike some others.

            1. Slartibartfast
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              😎

    7. Party time
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Lucifer

    8. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero aka God

    9. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      It's a shame Moses isn't a striker.

    10. Skalla
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Prob King or Carrol

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Emerson wins a YC for belly flop

  6. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Emerson dived Lol

  7. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Come one Newcastle score!

  8. Pukki Party
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Why didn't Lampard start Emerson? Azpi not doing anything in the attack and Newcastle sitting in their own half

  9. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Emerson booked for cheating

    They need to start to hand out bans for these offences

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      exxactly

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      At least City has a big squad 😛

  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Nice Dive

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0.

  11. Dr. Agabuse
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Shelvey is a very good footballer.

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yes but he has a self destruct button every now and then.

      1. Party time
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I think he worked on that with the help of a Psychiatrist in 2017

    2. Party time
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Absolutely. Very few English footballers in the monent can pass/ take a shot of the ball better than him

  12. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    This week will be fun reading all the posts about “Shall I bring in a third Liverpool player & destroy my squad for a -12”.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Half price hits on Liverpool players this GW...

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        It’s the squad destruction I’m most happy about. When they sell KDB and Vardy to find it and find they cant get them back afterwards.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Midweek deadline.

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        With a bit of much many casuals will forget that fact. 😉

        1. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          *luck

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Seems weird to take a -12. A -4 I can understand. Anything more seems excessive.

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        There will be some I am sure of it.

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. There was no way to predict this earlier.

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What a boring gw!

  14. Benjustjamin
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Opinions on Haller for 2 week punt before ings?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Could do worse.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Or significantly better

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Its too many transfers

      1. Benjustjamin
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I dont own Ings yet

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'm banking on Liverpool and Leicester clean sheets. Prob best just get Ings now.

      1. Benjustjamin
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Leicester not looked solid for couple weeks

    4. Rover
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I would, given the talk about Ings maybe getting rested midweek. it basically becomes away at Liverpool vs (lei, LIV, BRI)

  15. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Team feels behind the times! Suggestions with 1FT 0.6itb

    Guiata
    Taa soy rico
    Salah(tc) mane kdb moura
    Vardy ings dcl

    Button kelly Lund dendo

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Rico to Williams looks good

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Rico to Williams?

      I mean it looks alright to me.

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Looks fine to me. Maybe Rico to a watford defender or Williams? No point having a Bournemouth player now. They really are doomed.

    4. NotReadyForPrimeTime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe Rico to Cathcart.

  16. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Tempted by Kdb to son...?
    What transfers should I make..?

    Guiata

    Sidibe Soyuncu Taa Hanley

    KDB Salah Mane Cantwell

    Ings Vardy

    Bench:Button,Lundstram,Greenwood,Richarlison

    0 ITB 2 FT ...

    Re-post

  17. Dr. Agabuse
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    James Lundstram TAA Robbo Williams would i like.

  18. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Why do players accept being second fiddle to worse players who just happen to be the manager's favorite pets? Batshuayi, Alonso and Barkley should just leave Chelsea

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Noone who wants them will pay them as much as Chelsea.

  19. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Just checking in with a fabulous 12 pts from 5 after a brilliant Jimenez to Ings party 🙂

    Better move this week? Haven't looked at the games closely mind you...
    A. Rico/Kelly to Holgate/Stephens/Williams/New def.
    B. Maupay to DCL
    C. Dendoncker to mid up to 5.4
    D. None - play Rico or Kelly this week despite starting risks.

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Joe Linton close.

  21. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling to Son no brainer ?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Shite to shite why not

    2. Ser Davos
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Surely Salah/Mane?

      1. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Have Salah and TAA. Firmino will be my 3rd

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Newcastle must have the worst collection of strikers in the league

    Joelinton, muto, Carroll, Gayle

    1. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Better than Villa's options, unfortunately

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No room for Almiron?

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      It’s what you get for peanuts.

    4. Dr. Agabuse
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kodija, no one, no one, injured wesley

  23. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Looking ahead or I'll go mad... 2FTs, 0.8itb
    1) Alli, Tammy > Salah, Greenwood (352)
    2) Alli, Tammy > Fleck, Aguero (433)
    3) Aurier, Tammy > Robbo, DCL (343)
    4) Aurier, Tammy > Gomez, Jimenez (mea culpa)

    Ryan, Button
    TAA, Soy, Lunds, Aurier, Rico
    Mane, KDB, Alli, Grealish, Cantwell
    Vardy, Tammy, Ings

  24. MGMT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Salah or TAA for the DGW? Have robertson and mane

  25. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone considering a Newcastle defender this week or soon?
    Also looking at Williams, Stephens and Holgate. Best pick?

    1. Rover
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, looking at Lascelles as my Evans replacement after next week, or as my Sidibe replacement after the winter break. Of course a lot depends on the returns of Rico and Kiko.

  26. Ser Davos
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Maddison and Jiminez the quintessential mid-price-Mr-Consistents-best-two-players-of-the-best-two-teams-outside-the-traditional-top-six

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      8 blanks in 11 Mr consistent Maddison?

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Bookmarked for tomorrow

      2. Pukki Party
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Pretty consistent that

      3. Ser Davos
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        True, but he's had an excellent season overall

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Grealish says hi

      1. Ser Davos
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        he's been Ings-like. Heartbeat of a corpse-like team

    3. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Maddison 1 return in last 6 mate what you on about

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ings should be on that list

      He's been on an amazing run ahead of Jimenez. If you want to talk cosnistency over the last 2-3 months

    5. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      What about Ings this season? Feel I rode my luck not having him this week, particularly as it would have involved transferring out Jimenez.

      1. Ser Davos
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, Ings has been excellent value, but I doubt we would have seen that in pre season.

        What I'm getting at is that Leicester and Wolves were clearly the best of the rest in pre season and 7m Maddison and 7.5m Jiminez have gone on to prove excellent value as their best respective assets (Vardy aside)

    6. Rover
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely Ings. Scored against 12 different teams already. Even Vardy's only managed 13.

  27. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    28 from 6, cap on KDB

    Mediocre but overnight green I think

    1. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      See below.. 28 is a monster haul compared to my 7 🙂

    2. Skalla
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Congrats 12 from 6 for me, even my bench is 5 from 3 lol

    3. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      49 from 6, heading into top 10k hella happy

  28. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    7 from 4, 130k drop.
    The only plus is shifting tammy for ings hasn't instantly back fired.
    Soy / TAA
    Maddison / Salah / Martial
    Vardy(c) / Rashford miracle
    Needed to save my gw.

  29. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Abraham to who? Already have Vardy/Jimi - only Abrahams value to spend.Thinking DCL or rolling the dice on a longshot of Haller just for the DGW.

    1. Benjustjamin
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I like the haller punt also

    2. st4rty
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Tosun.

  30. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone looking to wc after the double? Feel it’s a waste to leave it until last few gws and having an awful season so fancy a few differentials