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31 December 2016 3021 comments
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A Gameweek that has delivered modest returns so far, continues at pace with an tea-time encounter of some promise.

Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield, with Fantasy managers on alert and on a scouting mission as Sergio Aguero makes a return from a four-match ban to lead the attack for Pep Guardiola’s men.

There’s also a significant change in the Reds line-up, as manager Jurgen Klopp brings Emre Can into his starting XI, shifting Roberto Firmino back to the central striker role, with Divock Origi dropping to the bench.

The Belgian went into Gameweek 19 found in more than 434,000 FPL squads having provided four goals and two assists in his last six appearances.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. ONE PUNCH MAN
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    will philips rise and kane drop tonight?

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

      I suppose so. Are you like me and many others planning to do Kane + Siggy to Kun + Phillips?

      1. ONE PUNCH MAN
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        yes thats the plan

  2. MoeZe3bi
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard owners, will you be shipping him?

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

      To make way for Kun, yes

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's steaye away and has pens butd can't haveven them all so who becomes who can be sacrificed

    3. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Think it's time, not enough returns for his price, Sanchez more explosive. Costa an ideal replacement.

      1. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Costa is more expensive and has 3 more points over the entire season...

    4. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'll be shipping him when Coutinho's fit. Can't justify spending 9.8 on Haz when Coutinho is 8.2.

    5. o0Ash
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't seem worth having him + Costa anymore. Lallana is cheaper and scoring at a similar rate. Surprising.

    6. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ideally want to keep him

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

      His time is nigh...needs to start producing, too many 7/8m options below him outperforming him

    8. MoeZe3bi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What do you guys think about Willian as a cheap replacement? Or should I go Lallana

  3. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Phillips is surely going to be rested vs Hull. Still getting him in, though.

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

      Same here

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

      What makes you say he'll be rested

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Mclean or Leko will get a run out. Maybe both. If they were playing anyone but Hull, or had been struggling to put points on the board of late, I doubt this would be the case.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Or maybe they see this as 3 points in the bag so make no mistakes with the team selection and play a good side

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

    Have to wonder if Aguero is worth going without Ibra or Costa.

    Impossible for me to own all three.

    Plus I think I'd rather have Benteke vs Swans than Khan vs Burnley and Heaton

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

      *Kun

  5. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who do I play next week: Hazard (tot away) or Siggy (cpl away)?

    It's a weird question, but Hazard is terrible away and Spurs defence is very strong at home. But Swansea...

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

      haz

    2. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      hazard, more attacking threat in a more attacking team

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

      If you're not gonna play Hazard every week, then sell.

      You can't be having 10m bench warmers!

      1. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        One of them is being sold for Phillips, shame I missed his haul today...

  6. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone got presentable team containing Costa Aguero Ibra (without wc'ing) ??

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

      Yep. Check my link

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

      Heaton Pickford
      Alonso Jones Daniels Holebas amat
      Sanchez Eriksen Phillips 6.3 Mid Fletcher
      Kun Ibra Costa

      Can get this for -12

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

      I can make the following with a -8.....if I choose to...

      Kane llorente and Hazard

      To

      Costa Kun stanislas

      To give

      Heaton pickford
      Alonso Jones cedric Pieters amat
      Sanchez lallana zaha stanislas capoue
      Kun ibra Costa

      And just enough to cash for zaha to Phillips next week?

      Is it worth it?

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I've not seen a good team yet with all 3 up front ( sorry lads ) As much as I want to I'm resisting

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

    Exquisite ball by Millner there

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

    I'm thinking of keeping Siggy for the Palace game, don't know why but can see points!

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

      ...for Palace, sure

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

    I've used my wildcard!!!!!!!!!!! opinions?

    Grant / Boruc
    Valencia / Rose / Evans / Ake/ Amat
    Hazard / Sanchez / Phillips / Snodgrass / de Roon
    Zlatan / Costa / Defoe

    please help

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Soldier down

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

      Is this you're 2nd half of the season wildcard?
      If so - bonkers 🙂

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

      Why've you wildcarded that!?

      Good team

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Rage wc?

  10. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Boruc (Pickford)
    Alonso - Pieters - Lovren (Cedric - Amat)
    Hazard - Sanchez - Phillips - Siggy - Fletcher
    Ibra - Kane (Anichibe)

    Have the money for Kane to Aguero..
    Would you be going ahead with that plan or switching Ibra?

    Also anyone worth bringing in for Siggy?
    Would love to do Cedric for Brunt but will have to wait..

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

    alonso siggy theo carrol to brunt phillips stanislas kun worth a minus 12 ? :/ only one im not keen on losing is alonso of those tbh

  12. Tsssst
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If you had to...

    A) Aguero & Costa
    B) Aguero & Ibrahimovic
    C) Costa & Ibrahimovic

    All 3 isn't an option or good idea.

    1. mr. inconspicuous
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C on current form

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

    City making top 4??

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

      Man, I hope not.

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

      United will pass them out in the new year
      they will finish 6th or lower at this rate

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

        Man, I hope so.

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

    Pep playing long ball up to Aguero? 😉

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

      Total football...surely it requires some long-ball every now and then, otherwise it isn't total 😉

  15. mr. inconspicuous
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone planning to use their wildcard?

  16. Baby Cuties
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can we live without Hazard in our teams?

    Or has everyone already been doing that and Im just slow on the uptake?

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

      Shipped him out 10 weeks ago 😎

      He's not essential

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

        10 gameweeks*

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

      He's not essential...he's nice to have

  17. JustPark
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Rage transfer tonight! Lallana(and Philips too?) for these lot here? 2FT.
    Sanchez, Hazard, Siggy, Eriksen, Allen

    Ibra, Costa, Anichbe upfront

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

    Mugnolet 😀

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

      Better than Bravo

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

    Template changing big time now.

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Who looks after Team Template these days?

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

      Yup, keeping calm and making a quiet move may be the best play.

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      With 20 teams with 23ish man squads, there is no such thing as a template.

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

      The template never really happened

  20. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    This is like the ultimate showdown of who's goalkeeper is going to bottle it the worst.

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

      are you surprised? 😉

  21. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero not doing much

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

      He's keeping the linesman busy.

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

      Not surprising as the ball is mostly in the other half

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

    What are Phil Jones owners going to do with him?

    I'm torn between Jones > Dann or saving for 2 FT and hoping he comes back fresh for West Ham.

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

      There's a good chance he'll be used to make glue.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Correct. Why people would waste a trade on him is beyond comprehension.

      2. Manners

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      T'was only rested, nothing to fear.

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

      He'll play on Monday and will most likely keep his spot as long as he's fit

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What do you mean? He was always going to get rested for 1 of these 2 games. He rested today and is nailed on the start until Bailly is back.

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

    Wijnaldum an option? Looks really good

    1. S.Agueroooooo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nooo

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

      Not really

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

      said no one ever. lallana is better at the same price as wijnaldum.

    4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      WTF Wijnaldum

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

      Not nailed

    6. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's about 9th on the list of Liverpool players to have...

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

      Nah...he's the Pete Best of the Liverpool midfield...there's at least 4 other better Beatles in there

  24. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Two quick questions
    A. Walcott to Phillips a no brainer for free?
    B. Cedric will be back and was just rested or rotation a real risk?

    Thanks all

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

      A. Why no sanchez?
      B. Why Soton defence?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This is the reason for a members forum.

      2. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I have Sanchez and sou I think we're third or fourth ranked team for CS before today.

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

      A . good option if you want to free up funds
      B. Rested , will be back next game

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thank all

  25. Mario Balofail
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Wow. A rare ZERO for Alonso :O

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

      have you got dial-up?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You're awesome.

  26. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy - Defoe - Carroll --> Lallana - Rondon - Tekkers

    Have 1FT so it's -8 for all 3

    Feel it's worth while?

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

      keep defoe. he has good fixtures and pool can't defend.

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

      Rondon a rotation risk now

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ah haaaaa

  27. Champione
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Origi owners; hoping for a start on Monday or getting rid? Considering Benteke myself. Gray could be an option but fixtures don't look very good

    1. S.Agueroooooo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hold imo

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

        Cheers. Will take a decision after the match

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

    which move should I make tonight ?

    A) Siggy to Phillips
    B) Siggy to Lallana

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

      A and get early on the Cout wagon in a couple of weeks?

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

      Both.

    3. S.Agueroooooo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The million dollar question

  29. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    bravo......such an ironic name

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      must be a keeper called booooourns somewhere

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

        Yeah, Boooooourns is tearing up the Bundesliga right now.

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

      Completely suits him, if combined with a sarcastic slow clap

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

    Lolarov 😀