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11 December 2016 1349 comments
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After Diego Costa fired Chelsea to a 1-0 win over West Brom at Stamford Bridge, we brace ourselves for a couple of 2.15pm encounters.

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur go head-to-head at Old Trafford, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Harry Kane both in fine form.

The Red Devils frontman has scored four times in his previous three Premier League outings and, with the fixtures turning in his favour next week, has the chance to stake a claim for consideration.

Sergio Aguero’s suspension has seen many turn to Kane in their droves – the Spurs man was the top transfer target up front last week.

With six goals in five in all competitions since returning from injury, he looks poised for more investment with back-to-back home clashes against Hull and Burnley to follow.

In midfield, Henrikh Mkhitaryan is also on our radars. After netting in the Europ League on Thursday, the summer signing from Dortmund retains his place in Jose Mourinho’s XI.

We’re also keeping an eye on Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli after both impressed in the midweek Champions League win over CSKA Moscow.

In the other match, Southampton and Middlesbrough square up at St Mary’s.

Charlie Austin was the most popular FPL pick on offer prior to sustaining a shoulder injury on Europa League duties last Thursday.

His absence allows Shane Long the chance to stake a claim ahead of a very favourable run of fixtures, with the likes of Sofiane Boufal and Dusan Tadic also vying for our attentions.

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  1. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The Special 1-1

  2. Styles_X
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    Pjones hatty incoming!

  3. Ha.
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    Come on 'Arry

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
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      This

  4. Az
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    Williams to Alonso, even for a -4, is more than sensible right?

    1. Tansey
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      Yes for me

    2. andy85wsm
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      Yup....

    3. Knowledgeable meerkat
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      Long term investment so I'd say so yeah

    4. Paul
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      did morgan > alonso for -4 this gw

    5. Az
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      cheers, looking forward to bringing him in after todays games!

  5. DA Minnion (Former great)
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    Come on Harry.Bang in a couple.

    1. diesel001
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      This.

  6. SirStevieG
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    United-Spurs will be 1-1 bank on it.

  7. Optimus.
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    Do ye reckon Nacho will start mid week?

    1. PvA
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      There are no mid-week games

      1. Knowledgeable meerkat
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        There are

      2. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Look again

      3. Gnu
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Oh dear.

    2. Jafooli
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      Not in City's CL squad, I don't think. Or is that Yaya?

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      I don't know Optimus . Pep did say he has other options upfront prior to yesterdays game so he is nowhere close to nailed on .

      1. Optimus.
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        Yeah it was a risk bringing him in, I can't afford Siggy so I'm actually looking at Llorente as a Nacho replacement

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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          Ask someone smarter I made a right bags of things this week .

          1. Optimus.
            • 14 Years
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            30(-12) here 😀

    4. Swan - Villa Proud
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not confident but starting him anyway. Rather save the FT unless Carroll goes mental today

      1. Optimus.
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        forgot about Carroll actually, fixtures look good

    5. Sz21
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      yep... youd expect so

  8. Bubz
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    Get me a goal please VVD

  9. davies
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    Why don't I have a Chelsea defender ffs

    1. Ginola14
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      done kosc to Alonso, sick of arse conceding 1 goal

  10. FPL Maldini
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    Is Valencia and DDG double up over busy fixtures too much?

    1. Knowledgeable meerkat
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      Yep, United haven't been good enough defensively for that even with good fixtures

  11. Fowler23
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    2-2 please
    Kane brace and own goals from rose and walker

  12. andy85wsm
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    Come on Ibraaaaaaaa

    1. Ginola14
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      kane to ibra gw 18?

  13. Horlicks esq.
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    10m for any midfielder. Must have over Chressstmuss.?

    1. Ógie
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      Myk

      1. Ginola14
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        myk could be great if nailed, firm to myk on the cards

        1. Ógie
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          Hazard even spotlight on Firm too

  14. F4L
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    Any chance Valencia gets rotated over the Christmas period?

  15. My name is an echo
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    Is Redmond even on the bench for SOU?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      He is . He needed a rest he has basically played every min .

    2. Robben Mee Blind
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      Yep

  16. diesel001
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    Spurs' bench looks terrible - they really need to invest if they want to progress.

    1. Ginola14
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      agreed, they have very little squad depth

  17. sminkypinky
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    Time to really watch these spurs mids. Hoping Son would be a decent option because of his price...

    1. davies
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      Yep ready to sell Arnie for Son

    2. Atimis
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      Would even triple for coming weeks

  18. PlayPercentage
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    I have three Man City "assets" in my squad:
    Stones-Gundo-Nacho

    1FT for midweek. Who should I ditch?

    1. Revival
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      Stones

  19. Fred54
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kane only owned by 44% in 10K and 23% in Active teams.

    A goal would actually help a lot!

  20. Lawrø
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    A Kane injury would send this place into turmoil... who would the replacements even be? 😀

    1. andy85wsm
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      Costa

    2. diesel001
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      Ibra

      1. Ginola14
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        ibra

      2. Lawrø
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        Ibra's not a bad shout, completely overlooked him. Would probably still steer clear of him though and go for a cheaper option

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      Probably Ibra just to ruin Andy's fun 😉

    4. Jafooli
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      Probably get Aguero back in before the rush and whilst he's cheap.

    5. Ógie
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      Llorente

    6. manbenpig
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      Okaka

  21. CloudSky
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    Possibility for Son to get rested midweek?

    1. tomc990
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      Fairy high imo.

      Probably the least nailed of the Spurs' attacking mids.

  22. Moose™
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    Bring in Cedric to upgrade from Evans. Captaincy stays with Siggy all week but bottled it and gave to Hazard. To top it off, a -16 hits with only a lowly 47 points with Origi and Kane only left. A hatty by Kane and Origi the only way to justify my -16 hits.

  23. Ógie
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    That was close

  24. Fowler23
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    Lloris save from pogba

  25. Jay_
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Azpi 3
      Costa 2
      Cahill 1

      Cahill leapfrogs Alonso. Finalised.

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Rly Costa only on 2 ?

      2. Sunny 😎
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        Damn i needed 3 for costa 🙁

    • Fowler23
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      Poor from the dabber

    • Canary_Kid
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      Cmon Spurs clean sheet and a 0-0!

    • Sunny 😎
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kelly to Cahill for -4, can't afford alonso

      Sensible?

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      Spurs the best team in the league according to mourinho

      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        The world* 🙂

    • SöundLight 30
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      Just noticed on the FPL SITE that defenders/keeper start with 3 points towards bonus. Never realized that.