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17 December 2016 560 comments
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It’s Saturday morning – time to rise, shine and study the latest Anytime Goalscorer and Clean Sheet odds that have kept Paddy awake all night compiling.

But don’t feel sorry for him. It’s his job, after all.

And so is tempting new customers with enhanced offers, so that’s where we’ll start.

Two of the Gameweek’s three most transfered-in players happen to be from Liverpool. If all those managers are expecting Adam Lallana and Divock Origi-based joy, Paddy’s offer of 7-1 on the Reds emerging victorious from Monday’s Merseyside derby at Goodison could well lighten the mood even further.

Can Chelsea make it 11 league wins on the spin? Facing a Palace side that’s won just once in seven should help. Paddy’s 5-1 on yet another Blues victory looks decidedly generous.

You can also get 6-1 on Man U beating West Brom, while the even more likely event that is Spurs beating Burnley is on offer at 4-1.

And finally, the match of the Gameweek – Man City at home to Arsenal.

Pep Guardiola is struggling with the rigours of Premier League life at the moment, but even he would be tempted by the 6-1 he could get on his boys sticking it to the Gunners if he was really, really, really not allowed to bet on such things, that is.

Arsenal, meanwhile, were in a very good place before their midweek loss at Everton, with three straight wins and 11 goals scored. City’s defence is the wrong side of desperate, so if you think the Wenger boys can re-find their mojo, the 12-1 on offer looks almost irresistible.

Be sure to check the terms and conditions on all those offers and, of course, we should state that these specials are only available to those aged 18 or over. And if you’re going to wager, please always gamble responsibly.


ANYTIME GOALSCORER ODDS – GAMEWEEK 17

PlayerTeamOdds
KaneTOT1.36
SonTOT1.72
CostaCHE1.72
IbrahimovicMUN1.90
IheanachoMCI1.90
DefoeSUN2.00
BonySTO2.10
EriksenTOT2.20
NegredoMID2.20
CarrollWHU2.40
RashfordMUN2.40
SlimaniLEI2.50
VardyLEI2.50
OrigiLIV2.50
FirminoLIV2.50
SanchezARS2.60
WalcottARS2.60
BentekeCRY2.62


Harry Kane, Diego Costa and Christian Eriksen were our top three in this week’s captaincy poll and whaddyaknow? Two of them have been handed the shortest odds in the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Kane (1.36) has drawn a blank for two consecutive Gameweeks, but the idea that he’ll fall short again seems highly unlikely when Burnley’s truly awful away record is added to the mix.

The Clarets have managed one – count it, one – point from seven road trips this season. That came when they gave Jose Mourinho a taste of his own medicine (flavour notes: bus hints, with motes of bus) in a 90-minute homage to the parking of public transport during Gameweek 10.

Spurs have won their last three home matches, banging in 11 goals while they’ve been about it, thanks in part to the resurgent form of Eriksen (2.20).

Further down the list comes Andy Carroll, who is priced at 2.40 to help dismantle hapless Hull City. Fantasy managers haven’t exactly busted a gut to get the big fella in, whereas Michail Antonio is the 10th most popular acquisition of the Gameweek. He’s at 2.80 to score – and he’s done that twice in the last five matches.

Priced only slightly lower than that is Alexis Sanchez (2.60). The Arsenal man has fallen out of favour for the armband this week, but nine of his 12 league goals this season have come away from home and Man City’s defence is so obliging that it would be almost surprising if he doesn’t add to that tally at the Etihad.

More than 240,000 FPL bosses have bought into the delights of Adam Lallana (3.30), making him the Gameweek’s top transfer target. The Liverpool midfielder is certainly in sparkling form, with three goals in his two starts since returning from injury.

The Merseyside derby often defies form, but Everton have kept just two clean sheets at Goodison all season, and none at all home or away for the past six matches.

Lallana looks as well-placed as anyone to cash in.


CLEAN SHEET ODDS – GAMEWEEK 17

TeamOdds
Tottenham1.80
Manchester United2.10
West Ham2.29
Chelsea2.40
Middlesbrough2.60
Liverpool2.75
Southampton2.87
Sunderland3.00
Stoke3.10
Bournemouth3.20

Clean sheets have been scarce, and Fantasy managers have certainly been splashing the cash anywhere but at the back this week – among defenders, only Bournemouth’s Nathan Ake and Chelsea stalwart Cesar Azpilicueta make it into the top ten transfers-in.

The Cherries have kept five clean sheets this season, four of which have come at home. Even factoring in the unpredictability of a derby match at home to Southampton, the 3.20 you can get on a Bournemouth shut-out looks good.

The Saints have drawn a blank in their last two away days and are without leading scorer Charlie Austin, which makes the case for the Bournemouth defence even stronger. But Southampton are hardly mugs either – they’ve kept four cleanies in their last five outings – so the 2.87 on them for a south coast shutdown is as generous as you’re likely to get.

Stoke City host Leicester City and there’s 3.10 available on the home team frustrating the Foxes. Leicester currently travel about as well as a pint of Guinness on a Spacehopper – they’ve scored just twice in their last three away matches, losing them all to the combined might of Watford, Sunderland and Bournemouth.

Mark Hughes’ men, meanwhile, have kept consecutive home clean sheets and three in their last four matches overall.

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  1. Bampot Co.
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Neither. Arsenal fixtures starting next week are great. Siggy is one of the best values long term.

    1. Bampot Co.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Reply fail

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      True that

    3. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      BAMPOT.. thanks.

      Team is as follows:

      Grant (Jaku)
      McAuley Alonso Koscielny (Amat Wilson)
      Hazard Philips Siggy Sanchez (De Roon)
      Kane Origi Costa

      G2G

      1. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        G2G/

  2. Winks Club
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Foster

    Lovren - Cedric - Alonso

    Sanchez - Haz - Sig - Lallana

    Kane - Costa - Austin

    (Pickford - Pieters - DeRoon - Amat)

    0.1 ITB and 1 FT

    Any transfers worth considering or should I save FT?

    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Save for boxing day

    2. Adz87
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Austin?

      1. Winks Club
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        My mistake.. it should read Defoe

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    one to play? can't decide 🙁

    1.Holebas
    2.Mcauley
    3.Mee
    4. Amat

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

      1

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Holebas

    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      1 - 2 - 3- 4 as you have it....

    4. Winks Club
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      1

    5. Tom Heat-is-on
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      1

    6. nevins84
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Holeobas for att threat

    7. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Holebas, enjoy his assist

    8. JurgenRocks
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Holebas

  4. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Is Kane to Ibrahimovic for boxing day onwards good or bad?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Good

    2. Sting in the Tail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I think it's a move I'll be making. Need to see if Kane looks good tomorrow.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Boxing day Ibra 😀

  5. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Bolivian Seaman - miss you (r community article)

  6. Bampot Co.
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Sorry for the repost. Bottomed. For a -4 in GW18, regardless of GW17 results and assuming no injuries:

    Kane, Fletcher, McAuley > Benteke, Zaha, Azpilicueta

    This would also free up an additional £0.6. Yes or No?

    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Not this week no

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Zaha will leave soon, wont he?

  7. faver
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Pieters yellow flagged over Amat to my starting 11?

    1. Winks Club
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Pieters better yes

  8. Teror
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Play one:

    A. Amat

    B. Holebas

    C. Jones

    1. Sting in the Tail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B

    2. JurgenRocks
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B

  9. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    % chance Dembele starts for Spurs?

    Need more thoughts please....

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      47%

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Excellent...if I keep asking we should get to 100% before deadline....

    2. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      About 47.3% now.

    3. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      35

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        So low...really?

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Not a chance he hasn't travelled 😉

    5. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I don't see Poch risking him with their tough schedule coming up.

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Ah ferrk....

        *takes C off Kane

  10. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    1) who to start from heaton or grant?
    2) who to start from pieters and naylor?

    Sooo confused
    - heaton should get plenty of save points so could easily end up with 4 points even if burley concede 2/3 goals
    - grant..better clean sheets odds but Leic can score anytime
    - between naylor/pieters...pieters has the better cs odds so thinking to start him
    - having a double stoke def worked last gw but not sure about this time

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Grant and Pieters 100%

    2. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Grant and Naylor

    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      At least add a whole % 😀

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        RF for Hear above 😮

    4. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      lol thanks

  11. Le _ Professeur
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Can't figure this out .... Bench ONE :

    Francis - Pieters - Martina

    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Martina

    2. Sting in the Tail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Martina

    3. Le _ Professeur
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers guys

  12. Robben Mee Blind
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Who to play?
    A) Janmaat (sun)
    B) Pieters (LEI)

  13. Joyce1998
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    play one
    1. pieters home to ester
    2.Evans home to manu
    3.amat away to boro

  14. Rover
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Pick 2 to play:

    A) Cedric
    B) Ake
    C) Friend

    I'm leaning towards AB but I'd love to hear your thoughts 🙂

  15. Super Pav
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Please help! Got 2 FT and £3.0 in the bank.

    Pickford, Jaku
    McAuley, Holebas, Friend, Amat, Pieters
    Sanchez, Hazard, Firmino, Fer, Capoue
    Austin, Kane, Costa

    Been away for the last week, so feel pretty behind on everything. Any recommendations will be very welcome!

    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Sell Firmino and Austin and get in a combination of:

      Eriksen/Siggy/Mane/Lallana
      Origi/Carrol/Ibrahimovic

      Maybe Firmino + Austin --> Lallana and Ibra if you can afford that.

      1. Super Pav
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Looked at Lallana and Ibra for Firm and Austin — I'm 0.4 short!

  16. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Who to bench out of:

    A. Pieters (LEI)
    B. Lovren (eve)
    C. Amat (mid)

    ?

    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Tough one but probably B

    2. Winks Club
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Bench 1. Amat 2. Piet 3. Lovren

  17. Over Midwicket
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Guys, % chance Dembele starts for Spurs?

    Cheers.

    1. nevins84
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      48%

    2. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      It's gone down again now... 46.9%

    3. Winks Club
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      50

  18. What am I doing?
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Quick captain poll:

    Costa
    Kane
    Eriksen
    Payet
    Hazard

    Would appreciate a lot of replies thx, good luck to everyone! 🙂

    1. Winks Club
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Kane as a spurs fan

    2. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Coin toss between Kane and Costa. Though there is a whole article on this very topic and a captain poll from the home page that got lots of replies 😛

    3. Santigol
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      kane

  19. Joyce1998
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    which one to play
    amat
    pieters
    evans

  20. DementedFlamingo
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Start van Dijk OR Mahrez??

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Mahrez

      1. DementedFlamingo
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Both...who are your 3 defenders you're starting over VVD?

      1. DementedFlamingo
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Alonso and Alderweireld... different game can choose a 2-5-3 formation as well as 3-4-3 etc.

  21. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    What exactly did Potty Mouth say about Dembele fitness?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Calm down Boy Wonder

  22. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Hazard playing today?

    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Probably.

  23. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Play Iheanacho (ars) or Holebas (sun)?

    Really struggling with this one. Thanks!

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Don't. Play Nacho

      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Play him or don't play him?

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Ihenacho seen as you got him

  24. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Bench two:

    a) Holebas
    b)Amat
    c)Lovren
    d)Pieters
    e)McAuley

    Thanks

  25. Worzel Gummidge
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Not sure whether to save my FT or do Llorente to Origi. Currently don't have any other Pool attack. Might see how Swans look today and then do Siggy to Lallana and Llorente to Origi with my 2 FT.

      1. HearMeRoar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Second option for sure.

        1. Worzel Gummidge
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Do Llorente to Origi now before todays deadline? Quite fancy Llorente over Origi this week.

        2. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          origi out of the two, do the llalana one next week?

      2. mattzkn
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Play one:

        A) Allen (LEI)
        B) Snoddy (whu)

        Thanks

      3. Jinkys Oars
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Start Capoue or Anichebe (if fit)?

      4. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Any update on hazard?
        My fingers all fell off so can't scroll back through comments

      5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Get a strange feeling brunt will be benched this gw. With pulis comments about having to take into account 3 games in a week. Hes the prime candidate?