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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. trinzoo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cech / Pickford
    Alonso / Holebas / Pieters / Ake / Amat
    Sanchez / Hazard / Eriksen / Siggy / Allen
    Ibra / Kane / Diomande

    2ft, 0.2 itb

    A) Pickford > Jaku to free up 0.2
    B) Kane > Costa
    C) Both

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

      B

  2. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    over the next 2 GWs for -4:

    Wally, Siggy, Lovren ➡ Mkhitaryan, Lallana, Valencia

    thoughts..?

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

      realy like the moves. go for it

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

        Which 1 or 2 this week then?

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

          why wally out?
          good run of fixtures

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

            injury, rotation

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

              but arsene wenger said it's a minor one
              and mkhitaryan is the most rotation risk player with lingard mata rooney

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

    Find it really amusing why people are in a rush to sell Kane before he plays watford

    Especially for for a guy who has 8 goals in last 10 pl games. Give him one more gw atleast 😉

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

      Even losing 0.1 value and possibly Costa brace vs Stoke ? (fresh vs tired and bad morale Stoke)

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Oh 0.1 value. Case closed then.

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

          Selling value though 😉

          1. Get up ya bum
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Case double closed 😛

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

      Some people find it amusing that people are keeping Kane

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

      10 points in his last 4 games, at 11m I have no idea why you are still defending him

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

        small sample to judge. kane is one of the best strikers in the league over last 2 seasons and every striker goes through small droughts.

        you cant expect him to keep that up. he'll bounce back

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

          Ok over the entire season he currently sits at 187th in value.

        2. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Law of averages and all that

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

        He blanked for around 9 games in a row last season.

    4. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Costa, Aguero and Ibra are pretty good players too.

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

        all good options. if kane scored the pen there wouldnt be an argument to sell him. slim margins

        my point is he can easily score a goal or a brace against watford just like costa

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

      Imo Kane wasn't all that fantastic last season as well but still ended up top scorer.

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

        lol player like ibra kane doesnt look pleasing to the eye. but they score when the chance falls to them

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

          My point exactly. The first season he played he was young and wanted to prove a point. Next season he became the focal point for Spurs which put pressure on him. He still managed to deliver towards the end of season. Let us not forget Kane has scored most of his goals in the 2nd half of both seasons.

    6. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      So we know who you sold him for....

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

      I might have to keep him this week.

      Because I have Walcott injured, Vertonghen supended, Cedric possible rested, Amat not playing.

    8. Sir Edo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Totally agree.. Very close to a master score yesterday but was denied by unluck!

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

      He did nothing against Hull and Burnley at home. 0 involvement in five goals from a lone striker is no sign of confidence

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

        and he could easily have had a brace against a resilient soton side who has 4 cs in last 6

        the goal will give him confidence to do the damage against watford 😉

        1. gunner 2727
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          i'm an arsenal fan and rate Kane a lot. But something doesn't look quite right with him, good goal but wasn't a penalty even if he scored. May be biased given captained him last two home games mind! I'd also question "ibra doesn't look good on the eye"!!

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

    A. Costa & Sterling/Lallana
    B. Hazard & Defoe

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

      A with Lallana

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

      A

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

      Cheers all, I tend to agree

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

    pick a combo
    A-Origi + silva
    B-Lukaku + antonio

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

      B

    2. Kanga roo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B easy

  6. King H
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So many questions this morning firing through my head.
    Kane .. Keep or get rid ?
    Costa straight in or Aguero ?
    Mkhitaryan or Lallana ?

    Help Help Help !

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

      Kane has to go
      I would want aguero for Burnley
      Monitor mkhi

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

      Get Costa

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

      I think you need Costa first
      Then Lallana

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

    Not sure what to do

    A) Keep Kane

    B) Kane to Costa

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

      Keep for Watford away....

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

    Adam Clayton of boro.

    4.3 bench sitting milf.....

    Anyone looking at him?

    0.1 cheaper than de roon....

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

      Ahh didn't see that. I'll use him instead, cheers 😉

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

    My team

    Heaton foster
    Azpi bellerin p.Jones Evans Gibson
    Firmino hazard Alli siggy de roon
    Ibra Defoe vokes
    Gtg?

  10. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping to save a FT and do Kane + Siggy + Holebas -> Kun(c) + Phillips + Brunt for GW20:

    Heaton.
    VVD. Ake. Amat.
    Sanchez. Hazard. Lallana. Siggy.
    Ibra(c). Kane. Origi.

    Subs: Pickford*. DeRoon. Holebas. Walker*. 0.7ITB. 1FT.

    Anything you'd change? Going to risk going without Costa and get him in if he starts banging in goals.

  11. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I own Pickford, Walcott, Origi

    I have no backup keeper, Walcott is probably out and Origi will be dropped for Sturridge.

    Will wait for pressers but realise I will probably need to take a -8

    Pickford - Foster
    Walcott - ?
    Origi - Negredo?

    I have £1m ITB

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

      dont think origi will be dropped he works well in klopps style

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

      Origi has a good chance of playing
      Was subbed early with Lallana to save them

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

    @PhilDagger
    If you're still here those are my options for GW20 WC not this week.

    Lukaku & Mkhitaryan
    Or
    Aguero & Cabaye

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

      I would wait for at least a goal before jumping on aguero

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

      yes

      yeah thought it was for gw 20

      I would say just wait for this as I guess It Wont be affecting your team for gw 19

      have to see mkhitaryan assurity of starts and cabaye role under Sam
      kun plus cabaye is my early thoughts bit that could change so fast in this game
      so can you wait?

  13. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Re-post

    Ake (BOU) - swa ARS hull WAT CPL
    Bertrand (SOU) - WBA eve bur LEI swa WHM sun
    Valencia (MUN) - MID whm LIV stk HULL lei WAT

    Bertrand looks a good choice..

    who would you pick from the above?

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

      ake if you can invest the extra money nicely,else betrand

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

      Valencia.

      Bertrand may suffer from Southampton's ridiculous fixture schedule.

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

    A)walcott(if out) + defoe - sanchez + rondon (-4)
    B)eriksen - sanchez(free)

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

      A

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

    Any News On Walcott ?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's been father, you know that..
      His wife needs him more than Wenger by her side! 🙂

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

        LOL 😀

  16. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best max 5.0 defender?

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

      Chris brunt

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

      brunt,ake,jones,a nailed on cedric

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

      Cédric has great fixtures but will be rested for one imo

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

    Which combo do you prefer long term?

    A) Rondon & Ibrahimovic

    B) Llorente/Wilson & Aguero

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

      Rondon & Ibra.

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

      Right now A. If the new Swansea manager plays lorente more regularly then B. Not a fan of Wilson

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

      aguero and then choose anyone you can afford 🙂

    4. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

  18. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this WC team?

    Heaton/Grant
    Dawson McAuley Alonso Jones Holegate.
    Sanchez Lallana Phillips Townsend De Roon
    Ibrahimovic Aguero Costa

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

      Nice low flexibility if hazard and Coutinho starts to score. You could rotate front 3 with Kane if you don't have lots of value in them

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

        Would probably have to downgrade one of the front 3 to Rondon/Benteke in order to fund Hazard if he starts firing again.

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

      Excellent team
      Only downgrade a striker if you think hazard will outscore one of them.

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

    Longterm GK:
    A) Forster
    B) Heaton
    C) Valdes

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A or B

    2. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Valdes

  20. We ain't got no histor…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Peeps

    GTG?
    Valdes Pickford
    Mee Cedric Holebas Alosno Love
    Walcott Siggy Philips Haz Carrick
    Kane Costa Ibra

    Not taking Kane out as I am planning to do Kane-Kun next week
    Thanks Already

  21. 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? if not kun, then replace defoe with origi/lukaku?

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

      It's tough for you to get Aguero in 1 transfer. So for a -4 ibra to Aguero. Keep Defoe.

  22. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Nathan Ake could return to Chelsea in January due to a clause and Conte has made no secret of his desire to strengthen his defensive options at Chelsea in the New Year.

    to Ake or not to Ake?

    1. Kane Train
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      im a chelsea fan.

      Conte will leave him at bournemouth or if he was to come back in Jan he wouldn't be starting

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        planning to bring him in as a BOU player.. at Chelsea he is of no use FPL wise

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

    Phillips and Cout
    Or
    Lallana and Rondon

    1. mbrewer94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lallana and Rondon

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

      A

  24. Totti
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    what do u think guys for that team?
    boruc pickford
    walker coleman holebas nyom amat
    sanchez walcott lallana allen clayton
    aguero ibra costa

  25. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Morning chaps

    I was just writing a mini-fantasy football handbook of sorts with the aim of it stopping me from making crazy decisions in the future... are there any guiding principles you play FPL by? For example "always try to own the top 3 of the captain poll''.

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

      Always keep a fit Aguero

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

        This

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

      Chasing points and buying players like Gundogan/Capoue

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

        I mean not to

      2. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'm not entirely against jumping on bandwagon like Gundogan and Capoue early to accrue some early team value

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

          No offense but doesn't really help much when u look at the bigger picture. Just an additional transfer to get them in first and then one to get them out, when there might b bigger fish to fry.

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Avoid last minute captaincy changes.

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

        I somehow completely overlooked this one 😀

    4. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A recent guiding principle. Stop making punt moves like captaining siggy unnecessarily

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

        Have you been looking at my team? 😉

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

      For this season especially, I think the key is how to jump correctly from one bandwagon to another, just like Super Mario.

      Not that I'm good at playing Super Mario Bros...

  26. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best def 5.1 or less

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

      Brunt imo.

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cedric/Jones/Gibson/Evans/Ake

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

    Does anyone fancy getting Rondon in for Origi for the Hull match and beyond ?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It is an intriguing transfer, isn't it?

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

      That is probably what I'll be doing

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

      For sure

      He has 2 juicey home fixtures

  28. arkom
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The last round went well. More than 80 points. But the team always wants to improve a little, so..

    Heaton - Pickford
    Alonso - Jones - Lovren - Holebas - Amat
    Hazard - Eriksen - Lallana - Sanchez - De Roon
    Costa - Zlatan - Origi

    Money in the account 0£. Maybe next Origi to Caroll and Holebas to Brunt? Or just Brunt to Lovren and Origi maybe to Rondon?

    Any thoughts guys?

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

      try to find a way to get aguero in gameweek 20

  29. I'm looking for Ray Fi…
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is that the end of Origi as we've known him of late?
    Sturidge will be the starting striker going forward with Origi making cameo's for 10-15mins?

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

      i don't think Klopp trusts or rates Sturridge enough to be starting him

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

      Not so sure about that, now Mane out to Africa and Coutinho still not there. Im giving him at least next game.

      1. I'm looking for Ray Fi…
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I've not got Origi but considering him to free up some funds and replace Defoe

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

    Pickford* Jak*
    Alonso Walker* Lovren McAuley Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Eriksen Sigurdsson
    Ibra Origi Diomande
    1ft, 0.6m itb
    Walker a season keeper probably so too much panic to lose him
    Pickford to Foster/Valdes and no hit, agree?

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

      Pickford to Valdes

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

      Nice midfield !