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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. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Balls out. Wildcard activated.

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      TOTP.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Unlucky. Good game

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

      Put the balls back with wildcard in hand 😉

  2. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Alli transfers - chasing points? Surely he won't keep this up.

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Form is form, and I like money too.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      I'll wait a week. WBA will park the bus

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Still fine if he slows down a bit

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

      Sick of Hazard. Been waiting for an excuse to get rid

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

        It's kinda obvious that you are sick of Hazard.

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

        If you are that good why didn't you transfer Hazard out weeks ago for Alli?

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

    Do a couple of price changes on Alli/Haz (potentially 0.5 difference) justify Haz > Alli -4?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      In the end it's about the points. That -4 + Edens potential comeback haul vs Hull puts me off doing it.

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

        Cheers, Haz as a diff is tempting. Would not considered it if it there were no price changes

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

    Holebas > Chambers/Ake?

    Heaton
    Alonso Brunt Pieters
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Phillips
    Ibra Costa Origi

    Grant Holebas de Roon Kingsley

    1. O Fenomeno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      I'm doing Holebas to Chambers

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

      I have the same problem, think I'm going Chambers as well.

      1. MTPockets
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Probably same (chambers), although Friend also tempting.

    3. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Best striker 6.2 or less:

      A - Andre Gray
      B - Crouch
      C - Other?

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

        wilson?

    4. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Crouch or Diomande for the 3-5-2 bench fodder striker? would be playing this week vs sunderland or bournemouth respectively

    5. Pique boo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Alonso looked poor and Conte looking at another Wingback. Is it time to ship out Alonso for another Chelsea defender?

      1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Looked poor? Alonso is involved in so many chances. His points will come.

        1. Pique boo
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          He was Chelsea's worst player today. And Conte wants Alex Sandro or Ricardo Rodriguez. Could get replaced

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

        1 bad game....jeez what is wrong with ppl

        1. Pique boo
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Could get replaced too. Conte wants Ricardo Rodriguez/Alex Sandro

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

          He's looked kak every time I've seen him apart from at the beginning when I bought him. It wouldn't surprise me if they did bring someone in.

    6. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      10 days to not touch Dele Alli.

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        We may have 1 day before rise, you buying?

    7. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Best F under 9.7

      1 defoe
      2 lukaku

      SUN: STK - wba - TOT - cry - SOU
      EVE: MCI - cry - stk - BOU - mid

      1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Giroud 8.7

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

        3 giroud (risk of walcott)
        ARS: swa - BUR - WAT - che - HUL

        when is walccot bak?

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

          GiROUD

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

      Pick one. 🙂

      A. Holebas --> Aké

      B. Holebas --> Chambers

      C. Holebas --> ? another suggestion. Got 0,0 ITB

      1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        SV for Holebas?

        A

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

          4,6 for Holebas.

      2. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Ake or Friend/Chambers

        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          ..... are the ones I am considering for him now too (I don't know how that sent early, sorry)

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

          No worries.

          I like MID more, as they tend to let in fewer goals. So I might go Chambers

    9. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Who scores more?
      A-Costa/Ali ? (19.1)
      B-Kane/Hazard? (21.3)

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

        b

      2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        To the end of the season? Next GW?

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

          End mate?

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

        Honestly wouldn't like to call it.

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

          I'm thinking A and circa 2.2m allows a nice defensive upgrade from 4.5s.

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

            Yeah true

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

        A

    10. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Yay or nay?

      Hazard + Cedric > alli + baines

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

        Ali day!

    11. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      3 giru (risk of walcot bak and rotation)
      ARS: swa - BUR - WAT - che - HUL

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

        Surely he deserves a run on current form?

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

          giru is on 50on fpl. think hes worthy of bringing in ahead of defoe and kaku no...

    12. L9
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      hazard origi >> alli/eriksen defoe?
      is this too crazy before chelsea s hull leicester game? i was gonna do it after 2 gw

    13. Karmanya
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Lallana, Eriksen or Alli?

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

        Going with all 3

      2. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Eriksen and Alli

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

        Lallana and flip a coin for the other.

    14. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Bottomed

      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.

    15. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Alli too expensive this year? He was 5.5 or something last year.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Doesn't look like it. Haz on the other hand...

      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        *Ali
        😉
        No left a load of replies cou you backalong.

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

          Dam * for
          (Practising bad spelling in advance!)

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

          Two L's surely?

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

            Mmm according to FPL points yes, but I thought I saw 1 L elsewhere, not 2 matter, Alli seems to be producing goals in 2's is All that Matas right now!

      3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Don't compare to last year's price - compare to projected points.

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

        At least he's delivering unlike Sterling

    16. Madmag
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      How do you link your team? Cheers

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

        Copy the link from your GW history page

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

          Thanks

      2. Spencer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Put it in the Website field in your profile.

    17. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      So I have decided to sell Hazard for Alli as I am sick of getting no returns for a £10m player and Alli is on form and Spurs have a nice little run. The problem is that leaves me with no Chelsea cover. I can't afford Costa. Don't fancy Pedro or Willian as they don't always play. Who else should/could I bring in?

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

        alonso?

        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Already got him, sorry. I meant no attacking cover.

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

        No one

      3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Go without for a couple of games.

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

        Alonso or Azpi

        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Already got Alonso, sorry. I meant no attacking cover.

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

            No one other than Costa

      5. MoeZe3bi
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Batshuayi may be the best attacking option for Chelsea, apart from Hazard, Costa, Willian, Pedro.

        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Yeah. Shame the only place he gets to bang them in is on the training ground pitch

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

      If you could have any 3 defenders (no matter the cost) who would they be?

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

        Baines, Walker, Alonso

      2. vardys party
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Baines Walker Alonso

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

        Long term:
        Bellerin Alonso Baines

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

        Alonso, Azpilicueta and Cahill.

    19. pedro-tacuara
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Already took a hit for next gw doing Firmino + Siggy > Alexis + Phillips, but now Benteke is injured. Selling him I get 7.5 itb. Worth taking another hit to get Negredo/Wilson/Rondon etc.?

    20. Your Man With The Hair
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Best Southampton mid? Looking to replace Zaha.
      a) Tadic
      b) Redmond
      c) JRod

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

        Don't fancy any of those. Stanislas or Philips worth a look

    21. YoungPretender
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A) Jones, Lallana & Lukaku
      B) Alonso, Stanislas & Kane

      1. vardys party
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        B

      2. Champione
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Daniels, Stanislas, Lukaku

    22. MartialMatas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Suggestions for my team?

      I'm thinking of getting rid of Siggy and also getting a Man U mid after the Liverpool game

      Thinking of doing Haz Siggy Holebas -> Alli Pogba/Mkhi and def up to 5.2/5.7

      Heaton
      Alonso Holebas Pieters
      Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Siggy
      Ibra Costa Rondon

      Pickford de Roon Jones Amat

      2FT and 0.6m itb

      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        I don't think Pogba will score too many. He runs the midfield from deep imo

    23. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Sigurdson to Lallana instead of Pickford to Grant a costly error.

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

      Hazard, Sanchez and Eriksen to Alli, yay or nay?

    25. hannesdela
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Hazard and Anichebe to Phillips and Giroud, good moves?

    26. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I think every1 needs to calm down. Think about the decision before u make it and don't get caught up in the heat of he moment.

      1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Calm down, my WC is active.

      2. Mooster©️
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        WC!!

    27. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Man City play a false back 4 - Men In Blazers

    28. Winks Club
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Cedric > Baines?