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28 December 2016 5543 comments
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Gameweek 18 comes to its conclusion this Wednesday evening as Southampton welcome Tottenham Hotspur to St Mary’s.

Claude Puel’s men seek a fourth successive clean sheet in front of their own supporters, with ever-present Virgil van Dijk (13% ownership) the most popular Saints player by some distance in Fantasy Premier League.

After netting twice in the 3-1 win at Bournemouth, Jay Rodriguez retains his role up front and is afforded another chance to play his way into our plans ahead of some fine upcoming fixtures.

Back-to-back home blanks against Hull and Burnley persuaded many to part company with Harry Kane last time out – the Spurs frontman was second only to Diego Costa for transfers out in Gameweek 18. Nonetheless, a big performance could have a big effect in the FPL standings – Kane is the sixth most captained player for this round of fixtures.

His Tottenham team-mate Christian Eriksen also earned significant sales after failing to deliver points against the Clarets, yet both have the underlying numbers to punish those who chose to look elsewhere.

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  1. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Best Redmond replacement for max 6.8? Straight swap to Jay Rod maybe?

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah I reckon

  2. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Theo to Alli?

  3. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Kane off and out of my team. Welcome back Diego.

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Kane still more likely of double point score than Costa

  4. Pompel
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Not only did I keep Kane - sold Alli also 🙁

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Ouch!

  5. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Redmond coming on for Walcott 🙂

    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Ouch

  6. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Thanks for the parting gift Eriksen.

  7. The Rock
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    My Erikson to Walcott move backfired to say the least.

    1. Aston-villain
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Same

  8. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    My rival is having a great season. Well inside the top 2k, he captained Rondon for his hat trick and has captained Alli this week and last.

    1. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      link ?

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      fluke

  9. Neeskens Under Matip
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Poor old Southampton, didn't need 10 players running around, they look knackered, and they have loads of games coming up...

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      They were also pressing very high at the start of the game

    2. Neeskens Under Matip
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Saints fans: "One nil, and we f@cked it up"

      1. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Think you'll find that was the Spurs fans singing that and it's "you" not "we".

        1. Neeskens Under Matip
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          That's not very nice is it...

          1. Patio Kev
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            As a Pompey fan it was absolutely music to my ears.

            They love a 1-4 scoreline down at St Mary's.

  10. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Well that pushes me to do Vert for a Chelsea defender for a hit.

  11. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    GET OUT OF MY TEAM HARRY KANE

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Dumb. Ball moves before PK otherwise he converts and looking at 12-13pts

  12. Zareos
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    I have ditched Eriksen and Firmino to make funds for Zlatan and Aguero.

    I hope it works out - 20 points from the two leaving players as a farewell.

  13. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Pickford / Marshall
    Alonso / Vertonghen / Holebas / Evans / Amat
    Sanchez / Hazard / Sigurdsson / Philips / Fletcher
    Ibra / Kane / Wilson
    0.6 ITB

    Kane > Costa enough for this week?

  14. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Vert suspended it seems.

  15. thorvaldsson
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Vertonghen why???? Why the yellow???

    1. 824545201
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Tactical, so he and Walker get a rest for the Chelsea game.

  16. nevins84
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Siggy & Kane out

    Aggy & Phillips in

    Free transfers... no brainer??

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Next week

  17. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone who did a Kane to Ibra transfer for this gameweek is feeling happy - justified.

  18. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    I'm sure that was Eriksen assist!

    1. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      His pass flicked off Romeu's head which in turn fell 100% perfectly for the troll Son

    2. Numb
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      He's been given two assists

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        They have removed soon after in the past but hopefully not

  19. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Loathe Mike Dean I really do.

  20. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Hazard 2m more than Alli... when did Hazard last score a brace?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Hazard 2 goals and no assists last 6

      1. Arctic_Orangutans
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        When did Ali last score a brace before tonight?

  21. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    This has been a frustrating evening.

  22. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Is Vertonghen suspended too?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Yes

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Yes

    3. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Yes

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Definitely playing Holebas for attack possibility then now Walker out

  23. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Gonna 'fess up.
    I sold Alli for Lallana last night to catch the price rise...

    Happy with these farewell points but thinking I may have been a bit rash!

    1. BB-8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Alli has some good fixtures to come. Watford next is pretty tasty too. Glad I kept the faith

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I sold Alli for Lallana for the price rises 2 weeks ago and regretted it.

  24. TooDifficuIt
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    walker owners keeping or selling ?

    1. Hakchak
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Selling Rose looks better at 5.9 if wants spurs defense later

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Season keeper

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Though I could get Azpi

  25. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    People rant and rave about VVD

    I think he ain't anything special

  26. Pericles Shooters
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Grant (Jaku)
    Ward Barragan* Brunt (Amat Parades)
    Hazard Sanchez KDB Payet( De roon)
    Kane Carroll Benteke

    1FT 0.2
    1.barragan+KDB+Benteke>Ake-Smith+Walcott+lukaku= -8
    OR
    2.KDB+Benteke>Walcott+
    Lukaku= -4 and play Amat in place of barragan
    OR
    3. Save
    4. Other advice

  27. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    F**K Vertonghen.

    I already have 3 non playing defenders for next week now Amat, Cedric probably rested and him.

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      That's what you save the AOA chip for.

  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Come on Eriksen! I want a goal

  29. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    People are getting rid of Eriksen? Why? He could easily have got big double figures again today.. No chances he's leaving my team

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Fixtures are getting sub-optimal I guess.

    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Likewise. He's in great form.

    3. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Im keeping! I was tempted to sell to walcott for a hit but glad i didn't!

    4. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      He did get double figures. Should be 10 points with BAPS.

  30. chelseabrad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Grant Pickford
    Azpi Lovren Smith Holebas Amat
    Sanchez Eriksen Siggy Allen Capoue
    Kane Costa Defoe

    2FT this week with 0.4 ITB, was thinking something along the lines of Kane and Azpi to Bellerin & Zlatan but short by 0.2. Is Monreal nailed? Or any better ideas? Thanks guys!

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Monreal isn't nailed but the FPL site says Mustafi is back for the next GW, might want to look into that though.

      1. chelseabrad
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Would Mustafi be nailed if back?

        1. andymck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Not an Arsenal fan but probably.