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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. justmatt
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    It's amazing how fickle FPL makes you. Before last night I was ready to ditch Kane unless he did something. When he scored a goal that wasn't a penalty I was delighted, then Spurs got a penalty and a Harry Kane brace and 3bps flashed before front of my eyes, only for him to miss and end up on 4pts... Now he's out again. I think.

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

      lol if Kane scored the pen most would keep.

      slim margins. I think he would do well against watford. not worth a transfer out for next gw

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

        I'm thinking of keeping. I have Walker at the back, don't fancy benching him this week and playing Chelsea next so he could be my transfer.

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

          Walker is suspended LOL

    2. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I was all set to remove Kane and Walcott as part of a hit to get Aguero in, but I think I may leave it another week and keep him for the Watford game.

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

        I'm eyeing up Kane/Siggy to Kun/Phillips next week, would have been for free but now I'm looking at removing Walker so might have to be for a -4.

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed - being on this site makes you trigger happy. I was on the brink of selling Kane, but the goal from open play convinced me to keep for Watford.

      - As for the penalty miss - woeful, but he couldn't repeat that if he tried lol.

  2. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    choose one:

    a) Ibra + Moses + De Roon (5th mid)
    b) Aguero + Moses + 4.2 (5th mid)
    c) Costa + Lallana + De Roon (5th mid)

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

      C

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        it's for a hit though

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

          still would prefer c 😉

    2. BB-8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        that's for -4. forgot to add that

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ah...I see
      you have added one more player 😛

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        planning few moves ahead 😉

    4. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      sorry guys, the last one is for a hit !

    5. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C is Balanced imo.

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        even for a hit?

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

    Think I'm bringing in Kun for gw20 Burnley...can do it without destroying my team for just a hit.

    If it is clear he's not worth the money I can downgrade to Costa.

    Downgrading will be much easier that realising that he is needed and having to upgrade from costa to Kun..

    Anyone agree..?

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

      yeah go for it

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Agree - if you can do it without upsetting your team balance, why not. Great player.

  4. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    sorry bottomed last page.

    Thoughts on Wally playing this GW? 75% at present still!

    If not who would you get in for him?

    A. Pogba

    B. Zaha

    C. Yaya

    D. Antonio

    rest of my mids are; Sanchez, Firmino, Capoue & Siggy

    1FT. 0.6ITB

    Help pls

    1. Give Me the Mane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba all day long

    2. Kane-harry Island
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio looks the best bet against a Leicester team. All the rest got hard fixtures.

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

    Bottomed.
    Looking at the Kun-Ibra-Costa frontline. Can get this in 3 gw's but is the rest of the team too weak?

    Heaton Pick
    Alonso Chambers Pieters Nyom Amat
    Sanchez Alli Lallana Philips 4.4
    Kun Ibra Costa

    Transfers would be-
    Rondon Siggy Holebas Toby to Kun Philips Chambers Nyom

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

      Midfield looks good, rotate the defenders and you should be ok

      1. BB-8
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Think this'll be too hard for me to resist.

    2. #Swish41
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stronger than I had expected everywhere else with that front 3

      1. BB-8
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Defence is my only worry tbh

  6. Hwangson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling or Siggy?

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

  7. FPLSuarridge
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on Nyom?

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      nyom was trending last night 😎

  8. Reiko
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kane (C) vs Watford anyone?

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      sarcasm? 😛

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

        He was on course for a 13-pointer. Probably he would have learnt from his mistakes and will come back stronger next game.

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          not passing the eye test tbf

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

            He wasn't passing the eye test last season as well, except for a few good games here and there. Still managed to be top scorer in the season despite blanking 1st 9 or so games.

        2. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He looked awful again last night.

          A 13pt haul would've been a miscarriage of justice 🙂

  9. Sp0rting
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I think I can get XI out....but it ain't pretty:

    Heaton
    Alonso, Holebas, Amat
    Haz, Wally, Eriksen, Allen
    Ibra, Kane, Defoe

    Pick, Fletch, Pieters, Walker*

    1FT + 1.0m

    Walker -> Jones in would allow me to upgrade Allen -> 6.3m?
    Wally out for who?
    Keep Kane or go for Costa?
    Dump Defoe?

    Urgh, I hate this bit between Xmas and New Year.

  10. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry, it's a RP as I made a mistake in last question:

    a) Ibra + Moses + De Roon (5th mid)
    b) Aguero + Moses + 4.2 (5th mid)
    c) Costa + Lallana + De Roon (5th mid) for -4

  11. #Swish41
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    No substantial source but this claims Walcott will miss the next two. Time to ship to Lallana?

    http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/arsenal-forward-theo-walcott-ruled-out-till-next-year-calf-injury-1598462

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      wait
      arsenal Presser is today
      will know all you want to know
      and then make decision

      1. #Swish41
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cant argue with that!

    2. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      there have been some whispers to this effect. I'll wait for news on the presser having already lost 0.1 in value on him last night

    3. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I just cant believe it I sold Eriksen (10pts) for Walcott last week over Lallana (9 pts).
      And now hes injured.
      Worst transfer for me this season.

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        warned you over selling eriksen 😮
        you should have been patient

        1. Karan_G14
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I know should have listened to you.

          Can you help me below please?

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

        Never mind, I did hazard 10pts, payet 7pts, eriksen 10pts to Sanchez 3 pts, siggy 2pts and walcott 0pts. For a -8!. And this decision led to me captaining Sanchez over Ibra costing a further 12 points.
        It seemed a good idea at the time, but I've got to admit it was foolish and the guys on here who told me I would be punished were right!

        1. #Swish41
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ouch!!

        2. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          That's an ideal story for Scoutcast "Rough with the Smooth" section

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

          Please tell me it was drunk-transfers...

        4. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          yep I remember that
          that was always going to bite you were told fairly
          with eriksen and hazard out
          but plus point you have Sanchez now

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

            yeh, just going to forget this week and move on now. I just got blinded by Sanchez and his fixtures and his rocketing price, and Hazard was potentially injured, and Payet let me down the two games previous.

    4. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Let's just hope Wenger tells us straight and isn't vague like he usually is

      1. #Swish41
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This!

  12. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How many cs's do you think bourmouth would keep in next 6 ? (Thinking about getting Ake)

    swa ARS hul WAT CPL eve

    They have conceded 16 goals in last 6 matches at an average of nearly 3 a game.

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

      I'd say 2 clean sheets from those, they're playing 4 bad teams.

    2. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tbh 1 or 2 max.

      Get Ake for his attacking potential if you really want to.

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      get him and rotate with other defenders
      should not be a problem at 4.4

    4. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      cheers all

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

      None

  13. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Sanchez or Ibra this gameweek?

    Guts say sanchez, logic says Ibra.. can't decide..

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

      Ibra probably. He is due a penalty.

  14. Your Man With The Hair
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this for a free:

    Kane & Sanchez out
    Aguero & Eriksen in?

    Y/N?

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

      I wouldn't sell Sanchez.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez out!? Heresy.

      Just Kane out...probably straight swap for Costa (without knowing your front-line)

      1. Your Man With The Hair
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Costa, Kane, Ibra

        ...so strapped for cash. Only pennies in the bank. Which is why I'm looking at taking sanchez out.

  15. joescores
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Do we think Costa will rise by 0.2 by next Tuesday?

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

      Think his price is locked till beginning of next yr if I m not mistaken.

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

        Ok, will he rise by 3rd of January by 0.2?

        1. #Swish41
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          No, he is locked until the 3rd

        2. McQueen
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He won't. He'll only start rising on January 3rd when his price won't be protected anymore, so only 0.1M possible that day.

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

          Sorry. Don't know exactly till which date his price is locked but he should rise pretty fast after that.

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

            His price unlocks 03 Jan 04:50 PM, GMT.

            He can only rise by 0.1M a day after that and not more than 0.3M per GW.

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

              Brilliant, thank you guys! Will Kane drop by 0,2 by then? Sorry 🙁

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

                Kane is probably dropping in price tomorrow night by 0.1M and could easily drop another 0.1M until then.

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

                  But it's not certain. Depends on if people decide to keep him for WAT. Lots of them already selling him though.

  16. Extreme ways
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    who y'all capping this week? Most going for Alexis?

    1. #Swish41
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ibra for me - and the captain poll

  17. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Rose usually as attacking as he was last night? Only watched second half and he was playing very high up when Soton were chasing

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

      Yes

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yesss always like that

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

      If Spurs could keep a cleansheets, he would be gold.

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        They should when Toby is back

  18. #Swish41
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Feel like I'm at a key crossroads:

    Pickford (Foster)
    Walker Azpi Amat (Holebas Pieters)
    Sanchez Hazard Walcott Eriksen (Marney)
    Defoe Benteke Ibra

    Probably using AAO this week. Desperate times. 0 itb.

    A. Walcott > Lallana
    B. Walcott > Lallana and Walker > Ake (to help free up Costa funds)
    C. Other?

    1. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Has there been an update regarding Walcott?

      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not yet. Presser is today.

        1. Scholes Balls
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Then what's the hurry with shipping him...

          1. #Swish41
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            No massive hurry, but link I posted above suggests he will miss the next 2 so just planning.

            1. Scholes Balls
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              I would wait for confirmation, but the Lallana move seems sensible

              1. #Swish41
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Tend to agree with this, cheers

    2. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tony Yeboah? How old are you?

      1. #Swish41
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        32 mate, and he is a legend!

    3. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't have both Benteke and Defoe so if I were you I'd get Costa and Anichebe and Lallana for Walcott and Ake for Holebas.

      1. #Swish41
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate, looking to ship one (at least) for Costa, will look at these transfers!

  19. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What's the story with holegate, do we think he is likely to keep his spot?

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

      I pray so. The lad has been playing well whenever he has been named in the starting line-up.

  20. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    have referees for GW19 been appointed yet?

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

      Basing FPL teams on referees is a bit extreme

  21. Scholes Balls
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kane and Snoddy to Alli and Lukaku? 2FTs
    Yay or Nay?

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

      Yes imo

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Kane to Costa if you don't have him and Eriksen in a better choice.

        1. Scholes Balls
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I do have costa and ibra, in order to fit Eriksen I would have to settle on a worse forward and no one in the cheaper bracket gives me much confidence

    2. Your Man With The Hair
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It's a no for me. You're bringing in two guys who love long dry spells.

      1. Scholes Balls
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        They are not great options, but Alli has been fairly consistent and Kane is just not worth the premium over lukaku

    3. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Do you own Costa & Ibra both?

      1. Scholes Balls
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah

  22. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    This decision is doing my head for Gw20 WC.

    A) Lukaku & Mkhitaryan

    B) Cabaye & Aguero

    A looks risky but could be gold as both have good fixtures and some form.
    B looks a bit safer but then it gives me two 5.5. mids in Phillips & Cabaye but not a weak defense and potentially 2 penalty takers?

    Also whichever option I choose is an easy swap to the other one both cost 18.4m.

    Would be really helpful if I get some insight.

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      is this for gw 19 team or gw 20?

    2. Your Man With The Hair
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm a bigger for of B.

      If it helps though, I can't see Aguero on penalties.

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

      I'd always choose one with Aguero in it, I get it you already have Ibra. Phillips and Cabaye could also be good value. But I'd try to upgrade one of the two myself for at least 6.7M-7.6M mid.

  23. Ëð
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton, Pickford
    Walker, Holebas, Amat, Pieters, Evans
    Sanchez, Hazard, Siggurdson, Eriksen, de Room
    Kane, Ibra, Origi

    £0 ITB 1FT

    Good to save this week?

    1. The Generalator
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Try get a Chelsea defender in at some point

    2. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Siggy out, Kane out, Holebas out - Costa in, Lallana in and Chambers in.

  24. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    this is my current team

    Heaton
    Azpili/Mcauley/Jones
    Sanchez/Siggy/Eriksen/Phillips
    Ibra/Costa/Defoe

    Bench-Pickford/Amat/Robertson/Fletcher

    0FT 1.4ITB

    How to get in Aguero? or replace Defoe with Lukaku? or maybe Origi?
    i want Liverpool & City attacking cover. also, to get Aguero i will have to sacrifice Eriksen, worth it?
    Thanks!

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

      Eriksen is on fire I would want to keep him

      1. The Red Devil
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        how to get aguero? or settle for lukaku?

    2. The Generalator
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Eriksen

      1. The Red Devil
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        meaning no kun?

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

      No I don't think so. I'd rather have Costa than Kun. Kun decimates the rest of your team and with all these juicy milfs about, Kun is one expensive luxury item too far.

      1. The Red Devil
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        defoe to lukaku? or origi?

  25. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Pickford really out for 3 months?

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

      best to wait for the presser for official confirmation but multiple sources are reporting a minimum 6 week absence

    2. BB-8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like it

  26. The Generalator
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sell lovren or Cédric ?
    Cédric has great fixtures compared to pool so I'm thinking Cédric

    1. The Generalator
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Cédric that is

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Too much of squad rotation from Southampton and Lovren has hectic fixtures. Sell both if I were you lol

  27. Clifford☯
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Which Combo is Better ?

    A) Chadli + Pedro
    B) Phillips + Lallana

    1. The Generalator
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

    At present I have Costa and Hazard and no arsenal cover; looking to bring in Wally. But, which combo is better?? -

    1) Wally/Hazard
    2) Pedro/Sanchez

    Thanks

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for presser re Walcott's minor injury

      2 imo. Sanchez more pivotal than Hazard and Wally and Pedro are equal good options.

    2. The Generalator
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That's a tricky one !!!!
      I still think Alexis will get more points than hazard next half even though not playing no9 as much.

      2

  29. chilli con kone
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Have an extra transfer I have to burn:

    A. Kane > Costa

    B. Toby > Rose/Bellerin

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. The Generalator
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A easy

  30. Kessler
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Guys, what's the latest on Wally's injury? I'm stuck on holiday in Vietnam at the moment so the time zones are mental so I've missed a lot of the action? Is he looking likely to play?

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

      we will have a presser later today. No actual news until then probably.

      Enjoy Vietnam