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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. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The commentator just said Heung-Sing Mon

  2. Vlad
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    mustafi/redmond for ake/walcott for -4 ? what say you guys?

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      My guess is Redmond plays every minute mid-week since he's being rested, but go with your gut.

  3. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    1FT and 0.7 itb. How to improve my defence?

    Holebas - Amat - Evans - Pieters - Friend

    1. Sunny 😎
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Roll with what you have

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Downgrade attacker plus Pieters > Alonso

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pieters > Lovern

    4. Cojiro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Friend to Chelsea is all I'd do but seeing as you don't have enough ITB currently dw about it. Sort out other problems first if you have them

    5. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all 🙂

  4. Sunny 😎
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kelly > Cahill for a hit, how sensible is it?

    Can't afford alonso and really need a chelsea defender now

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

    FAO Firmino owners - "Roberto Firmino Will Reportedly Net Ridiculous Bonus If He Scores Today"

    http://www.thesportbible.com/football/news-roberto-firmino-will-net-ridiculous-bonus-if-he-scores-today-20161211

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wow

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bonus 4

    3. Tansey
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Always trust the sport bible

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lucky bugger

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

      "Next time #Firmino scores he receives £45000. From 11th goal on £65000, from 16th £85000."

    6. HazardAGuess
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Why hasn't he scored in the last three games then?

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

        Oh yeah, because he hasn't been trying has he? Everyone wants to score, realistically.

  6. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone has placed pre-match bet on Man United Vs Spurs match for Bet365 offer?

    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs win

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Went over 0.5 goals prematch, draw inplay

    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, Utd/Draw pre match, 1-1 in-play.

    4. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah 0.5 over pre match
      Draw in play

      Very boring, but this has draw written all over it and £100 is £100!

      1. willl
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Didn't think that was allowed?

    5. GoodFella93
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gambled, went for Kane anytime pre-match, Kane FGS with the risk free £50.

    6. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Under 3.5 first half then spurs 1st half, Manu win

    7. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Over 0.5 pre match, Toby anytime in play

    8. Fantasy123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Over 0.5 pre match then Spurs 1-0 in play

  7. _Freddo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So Hazard has blanked in 3 out of the last 4 and let loads down as C today, is it time to chuck him in the bin?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nah

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep go for it mate

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fixtures would suggest patience

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez/Hazard blanks a lot, everyone sells, he goes on great run, people buy him back

      Just keep them both imo

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

      He's blanked in 2 of the last 4.

    6. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah sell. Or did you just want us to know you didn't captain Haz?

        1. _Freddo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Wooosh! Straight over everyone's head.

          I'm clearly not selling but merely highlighting the hysterical nature of this forum recently.

          Just posting my own 'knee jerk' wonder if Hazard will be in Sundays stock take declining section.

    7. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      OMG Holebas

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        ?

      2. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Heck of a delay there.

      3. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Internet Explorer

      4. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Smoke signals?

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Windows 97 for the win.

      5. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Just saw that Cedric wasn't even on the bench, I have Holebas coming in for him.

    8. purple.emu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Best 4.7 Mid or Lower?

      Adams? Is he first choice on pens also?

      1. GoodFella93
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        FYI by accounts he was awful yesterday despite tucking the penalty away.

        http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier-league/elfmeterschuetzen/wettbewerb/GB1

        Looks like Bojan could be first choice.

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

      there is a site to view all the lineups ?

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You're on it

    10. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is Jones likely to start United a next game?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He rested midweek so I would say yes

    11. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone know why Cedric isn't playing? Rested?

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

        As far as we know, yes.

      2. HonestBlatter
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hope so and starts midweek

      3. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully
        Amat CS this week so not a Problem

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly 🙂

      4. Tansey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not in the match day squad at all... not sure

      5. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Probably good for him in the long run he should be ok now to play over Christmas

      6. SuperMario
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Brought him in last night, so this could be great meaning he now has a rest before Xmas..

      7. GoodFella93
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I stupidly spent an extra 500k on Bertrand, taking him out for Cedric this week... Worked out brilliantly for me though as with others mean Amat will come in.

        Would have liked Redmond to play though, as he's also going out this week and Nyom only got 2 points.

    12. AnfieldLad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Did Martina -> Cedric last week and now Martina starts and no sign of Cedric?

      So annoying

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

        I brought in Bertrand to double up with Cedric. Fail.

    13. whaakan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Why isn't Cedric playing?

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

        I checked my files, I can tell you it's not parent club related anyway

      2. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cup tied?

      3. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        His mother sent a note

      4. GoodFella93
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He's just resting players, Europa last Thursday, and Premier League again on Tuesday. Expect Bertrand, Cedric and Redmond to come back in.

    14. GinjaWhinja
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Alli over Son worth an extra -4?

    15. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Has Van Dijk scored yet?

    16. Canary_Kid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I got 101.8 mil. What about you guys

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Squad value is 103m

        1. karvs155
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          squad value 105,3

      2. HazardAGuess
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Currently 105.8m.

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

        104.7

      4. mipola
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Around 3000 pounds. Not everyone is rich like you.

      5. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I have 45k in my business account, 30k in my savings account and 16k in stocks and shares. You win

      6. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        3 - Azpilicueta (35)
        2 - Costa (30)
        1 - Cahill (28)

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

          Ridiculous

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

          Oh dear

        3. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Whut

        4. SuperMario
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Fe*k Alonso was on for one for ages there.. Costs 2 nice tho

      7. Canary_Kid
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Best sub 7 mid

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          oddly thinking Oxlade Chamberlin or even Milner ( purely for Penalties )

        1. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Coolest guy......EVER

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

              😎

          • The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Lol, you thought he meant Cup games. Admit it

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

              I tried to find a post about trying to to post about midweek games so people miss the deadline but it was deleted (of course)

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

                Actually it wasn't lol

                Something else got deleted for whatever reason

                http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/12/10/the-pre-match-preamble-gameweek-15-4/?hc_page=13#hc_comment_14605432

              2. Ayew Serious
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                There is words but there is no sentence there

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

                  There are* words

          • Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            The Fuchs is this guy about?

        2. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Alonso out of the bonus points at the moment

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Forget the last three words

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

            Bummer 🙁

        3. Iceball
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Kos to Alonso tonight, right?

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yes

        4. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Could be a dream scenario for us Cedric owners with Holebas/Amat coming in. We get the CS we hoped for and he still gets his rest.

          1. walkman666
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah. Holebas for me. Quite lucky.

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

          Well bringing in Brunt and Cedric on my WC this week really worked out.

          Amat second sub on my bench after Mr. 1 point Ake, too. 🙁

          #RoughWithTheSmooth

          1. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Cant expect too much from Brunty away to Chelsea

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

              True enough.

          2. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I'm just amazed you had a WC to use this late...

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

              Seemed like the perfect time to use it for me. Had this week pencilled in for ages.

              1. Fred54
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Aye there's no right or wrong time. You can WC into a great week or just as easily into a poor week.

        6. liiusions
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hang on, where's Cedric at?!

        7. bojack
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          My pal, who may be termed "casual", certainly doesn't come on here anyway, has played a blinder this year I have to say.

          Azpi and Costa today and Mkhi and Origi playing/to play. Totally off the template team and comfortably inside the top 100k.

        8. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Danny Rose nailed over xmas?

          1. The Enlightener
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Until another muscle injury.

          2. JIM BOB
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Not as nailed as Vert or Toby.

          3. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Not sure. Davies is fit.

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

          Best mid under 7 mil

          1. walkman666
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Zaha

        10. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          OMG, just woke up late deliberately knowing the Chelsea match was early. As a Costa owner but no other Chelsea cover, that was an acceptable result though I'd have liked West Bromcelona to score.

          Come on El Capitano Sadio Mane. Time for the hatty my dear boy.

        11. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Phil Jones could be a bargain

          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Don't expect CS from United and he's an injury waiting to happen.

          2. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            if he manage stay fit longer than two games