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4 January 2017 5039 comments
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The festive fixture list finally draws to its conclusion this evening as Tottenham Hotspur welcome Chelsea to White Hart Lane at 8pm.

Four of the top seven captains for Gameweek 20 – Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez, Sergio Aguero and Romelu Lukaku – have already found the net earlier in the week.

The remaining three, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Harry Kane, have it all to do, then, with Costa the most popular of that trio – 11.6% have backed the Spain international, compared to Hazard (4.7%) and Kane’s 2.8%.

Costa, certainly, has been the more impressive of the Chelsea pair on his travels – the Spain international has scored eight away goals compared to Hazard’s two.

Yet the league leaders won’t have it easy – Spurs boast the tightest home defence in the top-flight, with just five goals against in front of their own fans.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have been similarly resilient, conceding just one goal in six away matches since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 set-up.

Nonetheless, many Fantasy managers will be keeping a keen eye on Kane along with Deli Alli and Christian Eriksen, with the fixtures set to smile kindly on Spurs from Gameweek 21 onwards.

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  1. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Is Lukaku over Costa crazy looking at the fixtures over the next 4 weeks

    1. Champione
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      I'm going with Lukaku

    2. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I have both

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I don't want either but Lukaku if I had to choose one

  2. pjanns
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Grant
    Rose - Jones - Holebas
    Sanchez - Hazard - Eriksen - Lallana
    Costa - Ibra - Defoe

    (Foster - De Roon - Smith - Kingsley)

    Lallana + Holebas --> -4 for:

    1. Phillips + Baines
    2. Phillips + Gibson
    3. Keep

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Holebas to Ake and no hit

      1. pjanns
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Thanks.

        Will Chambers be a good pick as well you reckon?

        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Yes- people like him. I like Ake more but not sure exactly why- more goals I guess

  3. Ëð
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Is Eriksen -> Alli for a hit crazy?

    1. JakesXI
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Yes

    2. pjanns
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Yes

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      bonkers

    4. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Yes

    5. King Klopp
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Yes

    6. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Yes

    7. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Yes

    8. Demel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Haha!!

    9. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Moi logo

  4. GK
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    This WC team too knee jerky?

    De Gea
    Rose, Baines, Alonso
    Alexis, Alli, Lallana, Phillips
    Ibra, Costa, Giroud

    (Pickford)(De Roon, Ake, Holgate)

    1. Kazza_
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      i like it covers all form players

      what's tipped you over to a WC?

      i am tempted myself

      1. GK
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Not pulled the trigger just yet! Price rises and some of the big teams having a nice run of fixtures might wing it for me however!

        1. Kazza_
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          you have a point quite a fixture turn

          but what about DGW impact

          is it worth holding out??

    2. Demel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      That's not too bad to be fair.

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Save WC for DGW

  5. JakesXI
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Would getting Coutinho in now save any money at all?

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Not really as his price will be locked for a week once red flag is lifted

      1. JakesXI
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Cheers

  6. Darklord_bg
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Bottomed

    Hi folks, I need some advice.

    Foster/Pickford
    Alonso, Valencia, Brunt, Pieters, Amat
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Firmino, Siggy, Fletcher
    Ibra, Costa, Origi
    1 FT, 0 ITB

    I'm thinking of switching to 3-5-2.
    Origi & Fletcher -> Philips and?

    A) Diomande
    B) Barnes
    C) someone else
    D) doesn't matter, they all suck

    1. Cofinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Crouch

      1. Darklord_bg
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Would prefer someone 4.5 or under.

        1. Cofinho
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Barnes than

    2. richard.antal
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      B

  7. King Klopp
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Zaha to Snoody for Bournemouth game and then to Phillips for his kind run of fixtures?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Waste of FT with some juicier fixtures for big hitters coming up

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I wouldn't want to use 2 transfers on your cheap mid

    3. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I've done the Zaha to Snoddy swap, then saw his fixtures post Bournemouth .... gulp.

      Brunt/Rondon already in for West Broms fixtures.

    4. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Stanislas for the next three looks a prospect

  8. Kazza_
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    what's everyone doing with origi?

    -4 to giroud or go for cheap options - can't see any sub 6.8m options

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      holding fire till after the cup games.......need to see if studge is injured and how mane out affects things

      1. Kazza_
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        im worried about value i'll my SV poor as it is 102.5m

        giroud seems good option but you are right on injuries

    2. JakesXI
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Gray?

      1. Kazza_
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        good call - is he on pens?

        1. JakesXI
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          I *think* so - considering getting him in for Benteke to play alongside Aguero and Zlatan

          1. Kazza_
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            thats some healthy front line

            1. JakesXI
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              Haha thanks - my defence suffers as a result though.
              Valdes
              Klavan Gabriel Azpilicueta
              Sanchez Alli Lallana De Roon
              Aguero Ibra Benteke

    3. Ëð
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I upgraded to Defoe but had to downgrade siggy to Phillips.

  9. Demel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Diego Costa is this season's most over-hyped player in fantasy terms.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      i think hes done bloody well in fantasy terms this season

    2. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Second top scorer in the game. Good point

      1. Demel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        And 8 points more than Defoe who is £3m less.

        1. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          So get both. Cherry-picking one outstanding budget player doesn't prove your point

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          By your logic, all strikers including Ibra, Kane, Lukaku and Aguero are over-hyped.

        3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          thats not how you framed your question dude....

          he has great points for his price............ that defoe is better value doesnt make costa overhyped as he has consistently returned points

    3. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I mean, he's been pretty consistent so far...

    4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I agree. Glad I don't have him. Too expensive now anyway.

    5. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      This is just stupid. 123 pts for £10.7m - but you could have got him a lot cheaper than that at the beginning of the season.

      1. pjanns
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Jep, 123 points for 9,5 is pretty decent.

    6. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Controversial 🙂

    7. Kazza_
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      u are joking right?

      a dead team in ML has captained him and is flying high in 50k

    8. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      You probably got him too late.

      It's all right, I know the feeling.

    9. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Really? Been very consistent over the whole season. Don't let one two point game cloud your judgement.

      1. Demel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        I am talking about the season. Never owned him. Never felt I missed out.

    10. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Leading points scorer in the forwards. Are you mad?

    11. Demel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      100% serious. I have owned Defoe all season instead of him. You combine the odd heavy hitter who explodes at the right time and it is a far better combination. He is very over rated.

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Ah Defoe is class this season alright. Great price. Nice pick for you.

    12. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I'd hate to see the most under-hyped if he's the most over-hyped 😉

      1. Demel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Defoe

    13. MTPockets
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Funny

      • Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        ??? Knee jerk for sure... reflex intact

      • Guba
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Possibly the stupidest things I've read today

      • andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        He is this year's Vardy just without the budget price tag. Fortunately I have faith in him to keep this up.

      • Sharpe Shuffle
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Are you playing 4-5-1 with Defoe up top?

    14. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Need to shift out Origi....!

      Origi > Giroud
      Alonso > Daniels

      -4. Perfect funds.

      Any haters?

      1. Demel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        I hate it.

      2. MTPockets
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Don't like either transfer.

        • Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          What are your mids? If can go 3-5-2- save or go cheaper on 3rd striker

          1. Optic1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            Sanchez/Alli/Lallana/Phillips/Capou
            Costa/Ibra/Origi

            Might hold tight seeing as Studge seems to be injured once more.

      3. BEEZUS
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Sterling or Firmino to Alli?

        Could Do Sterling-> Alli then Coutinho -> Firm when fit?

      4. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Origi Question about price decline:

        Purch price Origi 6.9
        if cp Current Price is 6.8, and he goes down to 6,7 tonite,
        would his SP Selling Price remain 6.8 or would his Selling Price go down to 6.7? thnx

        1. Viper
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          6.7

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          6.7

        3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          6.7

        4. Kazza_
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          it's kick in teeth

          @TM you keeping origi or selling tonight?

        5. Total Foot 5
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          cheers

          1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            Cubs Fan here- repeat 2017?

      5. Shack
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Can anyone argue with:
        Origi>Giroud
        Hazard>Ali
        For a hit?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          I could, but I'm not going to 😉

        2. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Giroud far from nailed and Hazard could potentially run riot against AFCON-hit Leicester squad and Hull the week after

          1. Kazza_
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            cant see chelsea scoring loads

            they seem set up to be compact and grind results

        3. Kazza_
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          im thinking same

          is spurs vs WBA going to be dull squid match

        4. MTPockets
            9 years, 23 days ago

            Think you'll regret Giroud.

        5. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Everyone who says Hazard is "due". Do you have stats to back it up?

          1. Numb
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            They just mean he hasn't scored for a long time

          2. Crow
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            No, they just kneejerk

          3. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            Not 'due' - but 120 points this season is good. I'll keep showing this:

            Hazard last 8 - 38 points.
            Alli first 12 - 43 points.
            Firmino last 9 - 30 points.
            Ibra GW3 to GW12 - 32 points.

            Managers have not become bad overnight - just less consistency this season. Far more peaks and troughs and timing of transfers has become more important.

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              Yes and good managers no when to jettison a misfiring player and transition to an in form one.

              1. diesel001
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                You sure that Hazard's next 8 won't be 80 pts? Because I ain't got a clue and doubt anyone does. Who the hell was picking Alli 4 or 5 GWs ago?

            2. John t penguin
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              Not sure what this proves
              Wouldn't be hard to select most players for a time period to show poor returns.
              Stats aside he hasn't looked his usual self for a few games

              1. diesel001
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                Shows how hard it is to time transfers this season. Pretty sure Fuchs, Vardy, Mahrez, Alli, Kane were more consistent last season. That is not the case this season which makes it harder.

          4. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            His stats are awful. He just looks beautiful apparently

          5. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            Do you have Costa, H.G.?

            1. Hurricane Gilbert
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              Yeah I have. Feel it's enough to have him as Chelsea set up to make him score.

              1. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                Absolutely. I wouldn't be worried about getting rid of Hazard if you have Costa.

        6. Viper
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          A. Lallana & Alonso - > Alli & Baines - 4

          B. Hazard - > Alli

          C. None. Get left behind by the crowd again

          1. v12w12
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            C

        7. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Cedric + hazard > alli + baines?

        8. Crow
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Hi guys! Last team check before next gw, don't want to stare at my team for hours anymore.

          Heaton - Pickford

          Alonso - Brunt - Jones - Holebas - Love

          Haz - Alexis - Alli - Phillips - Can

          Negredo - Ibra - Costa

          Personally think my weak players are holebas (spare defender) and Negredo (mid-price striker). Thanks all

          1. Crow
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            1ft 0.6 itb

          2. MTPockets
              9 years, 23 days ago

              Yeah. Undecided on whether to bother transferring out holebas this gw.

          3. Mockingbird
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            Heaton
            Alonso Nyom Jones
            Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Lallana Philips
            Ibra Costa

            Pickford Francis Barnes Amat
            1ft 2.3 itb

            need to get Francis out, best replacement?
            A. Ake
            B. Bellerin
            C. Coleman
            D. Daniels

            1. O Fenomeno
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              Bellerin

          4. tm245
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            Dele Alli is still cheaper than his preseason starting price.

          5. arkom
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/01/04/dugout-discussion-wednesday-3/?hc_page=25#hc_comment_14807980

            See the previous message from above. Like this then it is better to go?

            Randolph - Grant
            Alonso - Brunt - Baines - Daniels - Amat
            Sanchez - Alli - Lallana - Phillips - Stanislas
            Zlatan - Costa - Lukaku

          6. Karmanya
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            Sanchez out for Alli? WC played

            1. O Fenomeno
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              Keep Sanchez, no need to sacrifice him for Ali

              1. Karmanya
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                But its loads of funds. Thinking of getting in Giroud...

                1. O Fenomeno
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 23 days ago

                  What's your full WC team currently?

                2. Legomane
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 23 days ago

                  Eee-awe!

            2. dcarlito
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              God no.

            3. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              Not Sanchez jaysuz. Who else is your mid

              1. Karmanya
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                Capoue, Snoddy, Allen, Phillips

            4. Crow
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              Hahahahahahaha you're joking right

              1. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                My eyes are bleeding

            5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              you kind of have to say what you get out from that move....
              Which improvements I mean

            6. MTPockets
                9 years, 23 days ago

                no

            7. O Fenomeno
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              No price changes for Firminio or Ali tonight?

            8. andymck
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              Anything worth a hit?

              Marshall Pickford
              Alonso Vertonghen Ake Evans Amat
              Sanchez Hazard Lallana Phillips Fletcher
              Costa Ibra Wilson

            9. Jet5605
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              I have just enough cash to do Siggie & Austin > Alli and Andre Gray for a -4 hit?

              Is it worth it before Alli rises again or should I do something else like maybe Crouch instead of Gray?

              Heaton - Pickford
              Williams - Pieters - Brunt - Holebas - Amat
              Siggie - Sanchez - Eriksen - Lallana - Phillips
              Costa - Ibra - Austin

            10. dunas_dog
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              Nyom unflagged so assume this means Cameroon released him from squad?

              1. Rainer
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                Yeah he's not going.

              2. Mockingbird
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                yes Nyom and Matip not selected for afcon.

              3. L9
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                so happy about him not going

            11. fatherted
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              Ali 34000 transfers in last 90 mins....

              1. Crow
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                Kneejerk is real

                1. fatherted
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 23 days ago

                  Glad I got him last wk lol....I kneejerked after Watford that goodness.

            12. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              A Kane & Costa blank tonight.

              No GW for 10 days.

              No scoutcast.

              Pretty rubbish, really.

              1. Hurricane Gilbert
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                Yup indeed. Had 3 Chelsea players tonight. Still got no Spurs mid...

            13. Toast
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              Time to panic? Current team...

              Heaton Pickford
              Alonso Ake Pieters Holebas Amat
              Sanchez Hazard Lallana Phillips Capoue
              Costa Ibra Origi

              £1.9itb

              A. Origi, Hazard, Holebas ➡ Lukaku, Alli, Baines
              B. Origi, Hazard, Holebas ➡ Defoe, Alli, Apzi
              C. Origi, Capoue, Holebas ➡ Barnes, Alli, McAuley

              Thanks

              1. Legomane
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                Just Origi > Defoe

            14. Fpl Richie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              Foster Pickford
              Alonso Holebas Jones Baines Mc Auley
              Sanchez Hazard Lala Philips (plus Big Glenn Whelan)
              Ibra Origi Costa
              2m itb

              I was all set on Origi to Defoe
              But is Alli and a cheapie worth the hit over this move?
              Alternatively I could sacrifice Lala or Haz.

              1. Legomane
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                Just Origi > Defoe

            15. SuperDan
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              Azpil > Baines?

              1. Rainer
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                I'd wait till after the Hull game. Two better fixtures coming for Azpi than Baines.