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14 January 2017 1780 comments
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We return from an FA Cup hiatus with an opening fixture that could easily make or break Gameweek 21 for many Fantasy managers.

An in-form Spurs, off the back of five straight victories, will host an equally buoyant West Brom with a cast of major assets on show.

Dele Alli is unquestionably the headline act.

Subject to more than 560,000 transfers in ahead of today’s deadline, there is huge expectation on his shoulders as he bids to maintain form that has seen him fire seven goals in his last four Gameweeks.

Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane look capable of overshadowing even Alli from their supporting roles.

But Kane has been a source of major frustration of late, blanking in his last three White Hart Lane encounters, including plum fixtures with both Burnley and Hull City.

In contrast, Eriksen has been a consistent force by his previous standards. Five double-figure returns from his last eight Gameweeks suggests that he will again be major figure in today’s Baggies clash.

West Brom have their own major Fantasy asset.

Matt Phillips has emerged as a key value target for our five-man midfields, notching seven assists and four goals in his last ten outings; he has been subject to more than 450,000 transfers in since Gameweek 19.

It remains to be seen if he can continue such form against a Spurs backline that has shipped just five goals in 10 home matches.

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

  1. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Foster racking up save points here.

  2. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Bloody nora Foster

  3. Offside Trapattoni
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Foster brilliant again. Could be the go to GK with that fixture list upcoming

  4. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Busy day for Foster.

  5. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    There is a myth that WBA have a good defence

    They are actually crap

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      There's a myth that Pulis can coach a defence.

      He can't.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Harsh to judge them against Spurs away.

    3. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      They are bad without Nyom and Evans

  6. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Glad Brunt was taken off. SPURS will score more

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Foster racking in the save points

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Good

  8. Smarty Pants
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    4 saves by Foster in 2 minutes 😀

  9. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    If alonso don't start at least I have brunt coming in..

    1. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      why wouldn't he start?

  10. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Who scores more?
    Costa or Brunt?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Costa autosub

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Oh now Foster racks up those save points. When I had him he used to concede 1 goal with maximum 2 saves, with all his defenders scoring goals. Useless.

  12. DantheManinaPan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    I need Alli to do something. Kane and Eriksen sharing the points just won't do

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      How about a dive and a yc?

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      He will get a goal shortly

  13. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    What's the captain percentage in the top 10K?

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      46.9% Sanchez
      10.1% Kane
      7.0% Giroud
      6.6% Ibra
      6.1% Alli
      5.2% Kun

  14. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Eriksen should be in top 3 player in shots outside the box.
    If not, where is he?

  15. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    3 rivals still with Costa - and McAuley first sub. Score

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Why would you want McAuley to score?

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Haha. To give them hope before his red card

  16. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Robson Kanu coming on, maybe for Phillips.

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Here comes RMT's favourite player

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Who's that?

  18. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Correct me if I'm wrong but if shot is on target and gets a deflection its should be a goal not an assist for Eriksen?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      You are not wrong but in this case there were two deflections

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Thanks. Makes sense then. Didn't know there were two deflections.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      First deflection didn't matter because shot was on target. But that deflection took the shot off target = assist.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        I missed it, but I believe this guy

      2. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 19 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Yes, this is the case.

        Just to be clear, FPL don't decide whether a goal is an own goal or not, that's decided elsewhere. It's an own goal due to the first deflection taking the initial shot off target.

        But it's a Fantasy assist because, regardless of the deflections, Eriksen's shot "created" or led to the goal.

        We saw an identical incident with Pedro assist for the Steve Cook goal which deflected off Arter so this is consistent.

  19. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Pretty sure FPL don't determine who gets awarded the goals, they take an official feed (OPTA/press office maybe?). Anyway, the point is they don't get to make the decision.

    The only decisions FPL make are in relation to assists where their definition differs from OPTA's.

    In other words, no point whinging to FPL about awarding Eriksen a goal, it's not their call.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Yer it's their only job and they can't do that right

  20. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Pulis has to be worse manager in prem?

    He can't get a very good striker scoring regular and for a defensive coach they can't defend

    1. grumpyman
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Which very good striker is that?

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Rondon

        Please don't say rondon isn't good.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Doubt that. He is playing Spurs away. He did make a tactical error by not switching to 3 at the back after 20 mins, but he has rectified that now. Thankfully Chadli is off now for Robson-Kanu. Good change.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      West Brom's league position confirms it. With those resources & that team they should be much higher than 8th, pushing for top 4 at least, if not challenging for the title. Pulis out.

    4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      I loathe him after the palace affair...Such a shady barsteward

    5. grumpyman
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      West Brom are 8th. That's a good position for them 'considering their resources' and no I'm afraid Rondon is just average.

  21. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    A Fletcher goal would be orgasmic!

  22. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Come on Alli..

  23. 824545201
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Kane not in the baps.

  24. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Lolli

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Hey-you robbed my team name!

  25. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Please score Phillips

  26. Jakarta
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Kane on no baps?

  27. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Get up Toby

  28. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Toby down. WBA goal incoming

  29. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Ouch Vert

  30. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Vert finished, not good