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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. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    I needed a measley 3points from Vert and Cedric to go through in the cup and now I'm out to a dead team on 73 points

  2. Zebras
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    uugghhh ref giving unnecessary YC to Vert to suspend two spurs defenders for the match vs Watford.

  3. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    We as a collective should find a giant Harry Kane effigy to burn.

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Pretty sure someone's already been sticking pins in a Harry Kane effigy and mangling his left foot.

  4. FALCAO & MOU
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    van Dijk up to 1bps, if Eriksen loses that assist, I have 23 points from today.

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

      Won't happen

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

      Wow nice! I got 5 from Kane and Walker

  5. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    The beautiful Dane!
    And Yea....
    The beautiful Kane Too!

  6. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Redmond most point this gw.

  7. More Tragic
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Cedric owners raking the points in.

    lulz

  8. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Just seen that Kane missed a pen. dammit.

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

      The guy in row z is still recovering

      1. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        was he bad all game? bin him?

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

          I binned him last week for Ibra and kept a suspended player. He looks lost at the moment

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

    Kane on 3 baps when winning goals bps are added?

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

      no

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

      3 bps

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

    Thanks You Eriksen !

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

    My defence is solid!

    Bertrand + Cedric + Friend + Ake + Amat = 1 point

    1. Ninja Škrtel
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      double up on Chelsea defense...i'm enjoying Courtius and Alonso for 4 GW now

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

        With Southampton fixtures coming up, I'm not actually worried. I have other priorities like Pickford, maybe Walcott and then Mane. Courtois is too expensive in my view, but thanks for the idea. I don't get why 2 is necessary but 1 or 3 isn't.

  12. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    I think the FA should investigate the groundsmen at St. Marys the way that turf moved under Harry Kane there must have been a conveyor under it

  13. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Kane to Deeney. Looks like they could have a field day with 2 spurs backs suspended

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

      Been watching much Watford recently?

    2. Okladomah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Keep Kane. I've been trying to get rid of Deeney for weeks as Watford's attack is plain awful. I was amazed I got any points for him last fixture.

  14. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Eriksen wont lose assist!

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

      Yay

  15. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    someone in my ML has VVD Eriksen Aldeweireld Redmond Kane. I wonder how he's feeling - https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/2734067/event/18

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

      Change grav rating to "G"

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

    This GW could have been great 🙁

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Every GW "could" be great......or terrible

  17. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Walker to Brunt a solid transfer?

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

    Cedric owners. We need to get rid.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Indeed

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Might double West Brom and get brunt

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

        But they've only kept 3 clean sheets all season?

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Agree, but it's hard to find the transfers to do it.

    4. Winks Club
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Why?

    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      No.

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

      Yep. But Kane out for Costa is first priority

  19. Cruz88
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Thoughts on these transfers after the weekend? Eriksen and Siggy to Sterling and Alli...(Eriksen downgrade for funds)

  20. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Well, looks like the two Spurs players you should not own are in my team. Kane & Vertonghen.

    1. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      haha

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

      Lol mine too.

  21. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Good lad Eriksen.

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

      Indeed 🙂

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Here here...

  22. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Pickford-> Adrian
    Kane-> Costa

    for -4, yay or nay?
    (Avoids starting Grant in goal VS Chelsea)

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

      Rather play Grant and not take a hit

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

      Whoops amidst the frantic google searches I typed Adrian instead of Randolph** my apologies ^

  23. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    18 points tonight, 14 last night - a good two days

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      You done good there, Jimmers. Making a move. 14 today for me.

  24. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Save FT with this team? 1.6 ITB.

    Foster
    Jones - Azp - Cedric
    Siggy - Firmino - Sanchez - Zaha
    Rondon - Ibra - Costa

    Grant, Holebas, Capoue, Amat

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

      Good team. Yes, save your f/t to allow a swap for Zaha next week when his AFCON dates are confirmed.

  25. FISSH
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Kane to Costa or save the transfer? Tough one. Although Kane isn't really justifying his price atm

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

      Costa in

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

      Did Costa to Ibra, then planned Kane to Costa this week.
      Nothing seems to have changed.

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      If Aguero is not part of your plans, then I'd move to Costa now (or yesterday). Otherwise, hold for now.

    4. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      he was a slip away from 12 or 13 points tonight,

      1. FISSH
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Yes but he did not look dangerous at all

  26. Clump
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    On the upside, Kane nowhere near a drop tonight.

  27. Winks Club
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Will Kane drop in price before deadline? thoughts?

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

      Only 2 days with Friday night deadline

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

    Good start with Ibra soon turned into a cr@p gameweek. Good riddance.

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

    Did Eriksen > Pogba last night. Have I made a mistake?

    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I normally say yes but Uniteds fixtures look tasty so it will be pretty close. Still favour Eriksen slightly

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      yep

  30. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Wow, not the best night as a Walker and Vert owner! Will probably have to take a hit to field 11