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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. Lazarus Star
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Quite tempted to go Anichebe > Crouch for fun.

    Else it's Kun & Snoddy > Costa & Alli (-4) as I have the exact money right now.

    1. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A could work out, but B looks good long term

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Ouch.

      1. Lazarus Star
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Stub your toe?

    3. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      id definitely have costa alli over kun snoddy

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Costa and Ali!

  2. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    A or B worth a hit?

    A) Alonso & Origi -> Baines & Defoe

    B) Alonso & Lallana -> Baines & Alli

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      B looks good

      1. Prison Mike
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Alright thanks

    2. Lazarus Star
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Not sure.

      I'd def keep Lallana over Origi but not sure about ditching Alonso.

      1. Prison Mike
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Yeah I agree! It's a tough one

    3. Garth Marenghi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Not worth the hit tho to me

  3. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Best english player at the moment is ?

    A) Alli

    B) Lallana

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A

    2. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      B

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Lallana. 28, peak of his powers. Alli will / could be better in a year or two

    4. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Baines

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        cleverly says hi 😀

    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Alli, such a composed finisher and attacking midfielder. He's only 20 too.

    6. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      C) defoe

    7. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Lallana, playing better

  4. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    When are league tables, average score etc likely to be done?

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

      Off to bed, don't care. Some GWs it's super quick, others super slow.

  5. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Origi to Defoe/Negredo or another?

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Defoe

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Ta

  6. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Let's have a reality check with points per match.

    7.2 - Alexis
    6.5 - Costa, Ibra
    6.3 - Hazard
    6.1 - Alli
    6.0 - Coutinho
    5.9 - Mané, Aguero, Kane
    5.8 - Lallana, Eriksen, Lukaku
    5.7 - Defoe
    5.6 - Walcott
    5.5 - Alonso

    I don't see the rush to lose Hazard before lei, HUL

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

      Thank You. Every one needs to calm down. Form is temporary. You need some patience to play this game.

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Should I show more patience with Holebas (1.1) ?

      *I made that up btw, but can't be far off despite that 15er

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        😀 I didn't even get the 15 points... brought him in after that and think I had the -2 or something like that.... hopeless.

    3. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Set on keeping Hazard I think. Love Costa for his consistency but not really a captain option too often.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Costa(c) vs Hull in GW22 maybe? I don't have him so might have to stick it on Hazard!

        1. tm370
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 22 days ago

          I suppose the issue is 2 goals and an assist in 8 games for Hazard.

          I'm not sure about whether to opt for him or Costa, but the ppg has to be contextualised. Will his second half of the season be as good as his first? I think he has been marked more heavily and looks alot weaker in recent games. I expect his ppg to drop by the end.

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 22 days ago

            why pick 8 games? Because 9 games includes his 2 goals and an assist? Manipulation of stats to support your opinion.

            Chelsea are in the top 3 sides in terms of how well they're playing. He's one of those you have to be patient with as he can be explosive. It only takes a penalty.

            His next 2 fixtures are perfect for him to up his PPM, imo.

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 22 days ago

              8 games played in 9 game weeks. He missed one. His stats are awful. 38pts from last 8 since 19pt game when everyone piled on is pathetic

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 22 days ago

                I'm not going to convince you - you're selling him for Alli (which is perfectly reasonable), but let's talk about Hazard again in 2 weeks time.

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      I hardly ever do ppg over the season. It's worthless. Last 4 for current trends.

      1. Sharpe Shuffle
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Capoue a case in point

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Agree, I'm just putting into context his points this season. I'd rather have Hazard than Ibra, personally.

    5. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Time to sell Hazard and Costa...

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

    Would any of you do Haz+Defoe to Luk+Alli

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Just hazard to alli

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

    Antonio & Costa > Ali & Giroud + £0.3 ?

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I think so

  9. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Did my 1st sideway move of the season from eriksen to alli. Thanks for the 11 points

    1. Lazarus Star
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      You mean 4pts.

      For this gameweek;
      Alli on 15pts
      Erikson on 11pts

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Eriksen 5 double figure returns in last 8. Let me guess you're keeping Hazard?

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

    A. Alonso, Defoe - deRoon
    B. Baines, Giroud - deRoon
    C. Baines, Alli - F.Campbell

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Depends on what formation u playing. B will be my option

  11. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Holebas to Ake FT? Looking to save money here and not lose out on value. Though worried about this week a little.

    Have an expensive defence so need to downgrade a bit.

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      doing the same

    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Ake is doing fine but imo Friend or Ward better options,better fixtures, better defences more clean sheets and specially Friend creates a lot of chances.

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Ake is essential

  12. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    77 points gives me my best GW rank since GW5, when I also had 77 points.

  13. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Is there anyone on here not getting dele alli?
    Think i'l stick with eriksen, upgrade holebas to rose & that should be enough spurs

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Rose and Walker are great picks in a 4231, near essential in a 3421. Nice move.

      1. Shultan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Yeah although rose is a YC magnet! But I thought he looked realy dangerous tonight

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Those who already have Eriksen should keep him. He is really good this season.

    3. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      thinking same. got lallana in this gw

      might give him the swansea game before i get in Alli

    4. Garth Marenghi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      I think you're right. And I have the money for both, but am going Eriksen

      1. Bees4Lyf
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        yeah me to going eriksen over alli

    5. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      I'm not getting Ali. Sticking with Kane.

  14. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    70k GW rank. Get in!

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Luverly!

  15. MidasBoys XI
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Looking promising for me in LMS 🙂

  16. richard.antal
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Origi to:

    A. Lukaku
    B. Giroud
    C. Defoe ?

    Thank for the help

    1. Lazarus Star
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      B

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      C is a steady replacement. Fire and forget.

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      B-Gru

  17. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    The last time I took Hazard out for a hit, he goes on a rampage.

  18. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    If You Have Eriksen Would You get Alli ?

    A- Yaaaay
    B-Naaay

    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Yup.

    2. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Depends on your other midfielders & future plans, I have sanchez/Haz/philips so I'm not getting ali & im planning Haz to cout after hull. Upfront happy with ibra/costa & defoe

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Cheers Mate

  19. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Im quiet liking all these hazard sales, would be nice for him to become a differential 🙂

  20. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    GW rank updated. 600k drop, night all!

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Same, 2 months of progress down the sh*tter..

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      night RCA... unlucky, can't storm it every week, mate

  21. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    So Alli is the best midfielder in the game right now. Everyone will destroy their team to get him in. Sigh. I'll get him in next week..

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      I want to wait until after the City game because of fixtures. Feel I have missed his biggest hauls and WBA parking the bus will frustrate Spurs, and City away not a good fix too

  22. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Alli on 93.2% reckon hell rise tonight?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Yep, shot up like a rocket, was on about 63% after the game

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Cripes. Siggy to Alli no brainer? How injured was he?

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 22 days ago

          He isn't injured

          1. The Wizard of Ozil
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 22 days ago

            Ace. Ty. Saw a lot of chat on here about it.

  23. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    The last few weeks have been shocking, so wc is active. Any feedback would be appreciated muchly...

    Heaton grant
    Baines alonso ake evans amat
    Sanchez lallana alli phillips capoue
    Ibra costa defoe

    .2 itb

    1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      if ur planning on playing capoue then upgrade him and if he is just bench then downgrade him. snodgrass /stanislas or a 4.2

  24. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Would you keep or sell Alonso?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Sold last week, take the profit and invest elsewhere.

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Who'd you get?

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 22 days ago

          I got Baines, the pen's, assists, cleanies... plus it gives off some cash.

  25. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Any ideas on this lot?

    Heaton
    Alonso Jones Holebas
    Sanchez Hazard Lallana Phillips
    Aguero Ibrahimovic Benteke*

    Pickford** Allen Evans* Amat

    0.0itb thanks

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      1FT

    2. Z
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      I'm tempted by Benteke > Barnes/Campbell, Allen > Alli

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Haven't enough funds for this 🙁

  26. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Well at least Eriksen left me with a parting gift this evening.

  27. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Sell Allen or Snodgrass?

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Allen. Snodgrass is always going to deliver.

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        Ta, De Roon or another?

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      allen far too deep now

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        To De Roon?

  28. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    Logging out for a few days as I'm getting more tempted by the minute of doing Haz > Alli just by hanging around 🙂 That move has punished sellers written all over it.

  29. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 22 days ago

    On my WC. Kept 5 players and brought in 10. A good ratio would you say?

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

    A) Mkhi and

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Donald? Minnie maybe?

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

      A) Mkhi and def under 5.3
      B) Pogba and def under 5.8

      Suggestions on defenders?

      1. Prison Mike
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 22 days ago

        B and Baines maybe?