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30 December 2016 3671 comments
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Less than 48-hours after the end of the previous round of fixtures, the festive schedule serves up a Friday evening “treat” as Gameweek 19 gets underway at the KCOM Staidum.

Hull City’s home form could barely be more encouraging for Everton. The only side yet to chalk up a clean sheet in front of their own supporters, the Tigers also boast the joint-worst home scoring record, netting just nine times in as many matches.

Owned by 5% of Fantasy Premier League managers, Robert Snodgrass is clearly the man most likely to do the damage – the Scot has already served up three double-figure hauls at the KCOM.

Wins against Arsenal and Leicester in the last three have reignited Fantasy interest in Ronald Koeman’s men as the Toffees looks to take advantage of some fine winter fixtures.

With three goals in the last four Gameweeks, Romelu Lukaku has proven a more popular transfer target than Sergio Aguero this week, with over 50,000 FPL managers drafting in the big Belgian ahead of tonight’s deadline.

Koeman moves back to a four-man defence this evening after earning just a fourth clean sheet of the season at Leicester City with a three-man backline. Disappointingly, that sees the 4.0 priced Mason Holgate drop the bench and both Seamus Coleman and Leighton Baines reverting to traditional full-back roles.

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

    okay i have kane and i m super happy that he is not dropping !

    BUT , this is the 3rd-4th time this is happening this season , something weird going on with the price changes ...like the benteke 1..seems a bit suspicious

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      it would just be typical if he actually went down after all this

      what's the reasoning behind it? Just alot of wc's active? But he was over -100% before the winter wc kicked in today?

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

        Was planning on getting rid reluctantly before toms matches , absolutely stoked !
        But even if the winter wildcards were active , why would any1 buy him ?!
        u reckon any1 can fiddle with price changes..?!

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          wildcard transfers don't impact price rises, so any transfers out on wildcard won't be impacted. I guess kane has seen alot of wildcard transfers out but this still suprises me as were that many people using their wc in the buildup to this gw?

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

          It's people ditiching on WC, which don't count and so get debased, that is impacting him, not NTI

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

            this seems to be a good reason but so many ?!
            WOW

        3. Rhinos
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          you what? why would anyone do that

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

        Is that your conspiratorial theory? There is no such thing as a minus below original value in this game. Unless ...

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

    Snodgrass scores one goal and now he's the makeweight in every desperate Aguero move.

    http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/000/766/053/409.gif

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Or he scores and you smile because you banked 10 points 😉

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

        Nice 😀

        1. enrico.palazzo
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks! He's always been one of my favourites since his days back in Leeds. I have too much of a soft spot for him

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

            Lovely player. Playing for someone better and I'd acquire him.

  3. Chaps Before Baps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    RE-POST
    Long-term
    --------------

    A) Baines
    B) Jones + 0.5

    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Baines is a bit of a cult hero around these parts, and Jones isn't 100% nailed IMO.

    2. pax888
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Baines at 5.3m & on pens.

      Going up tonight though.

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

      B for me

    4. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Baines is nailed
      Jones could be benched any day

      1. Chaps Before Baps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Baines seems the popular, safe choice with a higher points cieling. Thanks lads.

  4. IWR
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mané to:

    A) Eriksen
    B) Lallana
    C) Phillips

    Leaning towards C for a point of difference. Not sure I want Lallana as I'll want Cout as well

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

      Eriksen playing well.

    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I went with Phillips but that's because my team value is about 10p.

      I'd probably take Lallana of those.

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A or C

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

      Eriksen has the stats, although depends what ur plans for the extra $$$$ are....

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

    Taylor (Swansea), could be not be a very cheap 4,2 option? I think he could be reinserted by care-taking manager.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      the old guard will be back I think, that includes taylor and fer

      1. pax888
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        And Amat.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          potentially, although curtis would be wise to re-instate fernandez first

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

        Muddled that post up, but thanks, that was my point.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          it's all up in the air still as curtis is likely to be manager for 1 maybe 2 games

          However taylor has been consistent throughout his term at swansea. Unless the new manager buys a new replacement I expect him to be no 1

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Would love them to play this:

            Fabianski
            Amat Fernandez VDH
            Naughton Ki Fer Cork Taylor
            Sigurdsson
            Llorente

  6. Wardinator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I rarely take multiple hits but to sort my team out for the new year I'm really considering doing.....
    Toby, Evans, Eriksen, siggy, Nacho ------> Brunt, Holgate, Cabaye, Phillips, Aguero (-16)

    Which would leave me with

    Heaton. Pickford
    Alonso. Brunt. Holebas. Holgate. Amat
    Sanchez. Hazard. Lallana. Cabaye. Phillips
    Aguero. Zlatan. Anichebe

    I hav exact funds, should I do it?

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, and then click the wildcard button. Only messing, don't lose Eriksen.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen? Keep mate

    3. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Silly moves

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

      NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Step away from the computer pal...

      Can you just do Nacho/Toby>>>>Rondon/Rose, the others are fine IMO

    5. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Terrible transfers.

    6. Kalou
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Step away from the computer,find a dark room and breathe slowly!Once you have done that...Sleep!

    7. Wardinator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I really want Ageuro though and think he will get me those points back pretty quickly. I can wait until after Saturday's fixtures anyway as it looks like I'll survive the rises & drops.

    8. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Please don't! Although the new team would be great, -16 is too much.

  7. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know where Mike Dean is refereeing this weekend?

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

      He's off I think.

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      spurs penalty was a disgrace, hope hes been suspended

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

        ?

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

      West ham vs Manchester United

  8. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Which two is the best for the coming months:
    A). Lallana & Rondon
    B). Chadli/Phillips & Benteke

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B for me! Possibly with Chadli but tough call

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

      A

    4. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A - I'm considering it (sig and origi out)

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

        Exact same players out

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

    Playing tff,choose one please experts!

    A.Hazard+Aguero
    B.Costa+Benteke

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      A

  10. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    There won't be pressers for gw20 will there?

    How would we find out if Wally is fit to go or not. Team news on the websites of the football clubs?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      likely won't be but we will get some news on who has trained I guess

  11. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Predictions: Will any of the following rise or fall in price tonight? I can't even be 0.1 off for this to work

    Pickford, Siggy & Kane - > Grant, Philips & Aguero

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If you can't afford changes. Don't risk it

    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Rumour is nobody is going to rise or fall.

      Either way, don't risk it by doing the transfers, just wait it out and hope.

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

        Don't risk it by doing it or not doing it?

        It's a bit risky either way ha

        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Don't risk it by doing it, I.e. Don't do it.

          There will be other options but if you do the transfers and a player gets injured or other circumstances affect whether or not you'd have made the move in a few days time, then you'll regret it.

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

        No, many will drop.

  12. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pasqualinho about?

    Is it not likely that the early Friday deadline has confused the price change sites and they will rise and fall as they would have if deadline was in the morning?

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      think it's more likely to be a high volume of wilcards activated for the sake of it tbh fella

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        First wild cards you mean? Players showing big rises or falls pre deadline suddenly changed big time after the deadlinre

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          late activation would backwards impact transfers already included in the nti

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Get ya. Ta

            1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              🙂 nay bother

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                People shouldn't forget though, FPL decide who rises and falls, not FPLStats or FFF 😉

                1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  Zlatan decides

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd doubt it to be honest

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

    Tried to be different bringing in Lukaku and captaining him. Seems this season it about just going for the obvious and not trying to be creative.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I've realized that so many times now, and yet I still haven't realized that

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      unlucky. Lukaku is well known for blanking when he shoudnt though

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tranfsering in Lukaku and captaining him against Hull wasn´t really creative. Third highest scoring forward against one of the worst teams in the league.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Everton can´t be trusted this season though.

    4. Wardinator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That's every season

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

    do the top players usuyally save the second wildcard for dgws ?

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

      Yep

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      top player here. Yes, I do

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

      Depend on team

    4. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The dead teams don't, so no

    5. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      probably.
      and cack clappers like me do too

    6. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      only 2nd season we've had open 2nd WC isn't it? previously just in jan.

  15. noMoreInternationalBreaks
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is rojo to Alonso worth -4 with Chelsea's difficult fixtures ?

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

      no. Rojo is nailed at least for now and Chelsea face Spurs

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

    Demba Ba .... you make monitoring live matches on FFS so much better. I salute you, sir!

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks, it's bemba btw 😎

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        OMG Bemba getting moist..

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      When you are at work following on live feed, OMG player name posts are the only posts I trust until everyone is saying it. Posts like 'what a miss' are really annoying though

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I appreciate the kind words, WR 😎

      2. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        The only time OMG doesn't make me cringe these days

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

        Really looking forward to the return of "AAGGUUEERROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!" posts

        (not)

      4. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ha. Exactly, W.R. - it's the OMG posts that cut through the noise.

        I tried following the matches on BBC Football's live newsfeed and they are literally 3 to 4 minutes behind Demba.

  17. Gangster Panda
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    When does price protection (ie Costa) get lifted? Is it today (new gw deadline) or tomorrow? (after their next actual game)
    Trying to determine whether to act now or if I've 24hrs to work with.

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

      3rd

      1. Gangster Panda
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thks, I can never get my hear around this price protection stuff.

  18. Weasel51
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    kane likely to drop tonight?

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

      Yessir

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

        No

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

        No way

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

          Kane Spurs F A 14.1 £11.0m 0 16368 -67.1

          1. RVP fc
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Looks unlikely

  19. janowsc
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Baines you beauty!

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      words we thought only his mother would say

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

        He's no Lescott

  20. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Would you save my FT and have 2 FT's during the break in January? This is how I'm currently set up for GW20:

    Foster
    Clyne Kosc Alonso
    Eriksen Sanchez Chadli Lallana
    Ibra Lukaku Defoe

    (Heaton Amat Capoue Souare)

  21. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    At the halfway point of the season, what does your OR need to be to have any chance of winning?

    Top 100?

    Top 1K?

    Top 10K?

    Top 100,000?!

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

      I'm sure 100k is possible, but top25k more realistic

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

      Could any maniac find out how many WCs have been used already?

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

    Could any maniac find out how many WCs have been used already? Sorry...

  23. Pericles Shooters
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku(c) was a very stupid decision I took. Another bad captain choice

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

      It was worth a go.

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

        this

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      it wasnt that stupid. Players blank it happens

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

      Hindsight is great.

      1. RVP fc
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Unlucky, often goes that way

    4. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hindsight is 20/20 vision.

  24. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Koeman taking a Number 2 on the pitch in the dugout discussion pic?

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

      The Q was. "No.2, why you suggested not to play Holgate? You are showering with Jagielka"! 🙂

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      looks like he's doing charades.

      his card reads "Donald Trump".
      check out the grabbing claw

    3. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      you have a very odd toilet technique

  25. Gascoigne8
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Need help. With respect to Chelsea and Burnleys difficult run of fixtures, would you transfer:

    A. Keane to Brunt (Have Foster keeper)
    B. Keane to Dann (Pray Allardyce sorts them out)
    C. Luiz to Bellerin (Statistically much superior)

    Any help greatly appreciated 🙂

    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B personally, but all great shouts. West Brom have kept 1 home clean sheet in their last 7 home games.

      1. Gascoigne8
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Leaning towards this myself. Thanks

    2. RVP fc
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. La vida FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A... WBA have good fixtures

    4. Jude Rooney
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Surely you must have bigger fish to fry?

      1. Gascoigne8
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I really don't. Pretty happy.

  26. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Why the hell are they talking about the 2002 world cup on Fantasy Football Club on SS1?

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

      Is Seaman on?

    2. Cato Fong 你好
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gilberto Silva is on! He's picking his 1-11 now 😉

  27. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Chadli or Phillips?

    I'm leaning towards Phillips as he's certainly more nailed, right?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Phillips is the fittest player on their team, and the better option

    2. RVP fc
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Both good, I am going philips due to price

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Chadli for me.

  28. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So why've does Koeman persist with Jagielka?

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Why've? What a strange autocorrect

      1. Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Absolute liability

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

      To annoy Holgate owners.

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

      Decreasing his price tag, as it looks...

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

        Jagielka looks incredibly unfit, slow and overweight.

        1. John t penguin
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sagielka

    4. jurgenklopp.8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      his ML rival brought in holgate.

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Makes sense then

  29. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Stanislas nailed when fit? Worth a shot over Phillips?

    1. jurgenklopp.8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yep

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        to both

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I've got him. Bargain.

  30. fitzy
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Actually hit highest of the gameweek so far on the junk account 😀

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

      Link?

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

      Lies

    3. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      how many points?