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Gameweek 21 and Premier League football in 2017 concludes at The Hawthorns with a clash between West Brom and Arsenal, a fixture that, from a Fantasy perspective, is likely to have little impact.

Sadly, the Gunners have failed to ignite as a source of Fantasy talent, with Alexis Sanchez, in particular, only flirting with our squads. However, last season’s top scoring player did fire a brace in the midweek win at Crystal Palace, while striker Alexandre Lacazette boosted his stock with a pair of assists at Selhurst Park. However, they will need to conjure opportunities without the influence of Mesut Ozil who misses out with a knee problem today.

Sanchez and Lacazette head into today’s contest back by 2.8% and 9.3% ownership respectively, with wing-backs Hector Bellerin (11.3%) and Sead Kolasinac (11.0%) now the most popular assets in Arsene Wenger’s squad. Typically, however, the Gunners have kept just two clean sheets from their last six Gameweeks.

As for West Brom, they started strongly as a Fantasy force but have faded to become an afterthought over past months. Three clean sheets in their last six hint at a revival in defence, though the Baggies have mustered just two goals in those six matches under Alan Pardew.

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

  1. Delph & Safety
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford
    Alonso Masuaku Maguire
    Sane Sterling Son Richarlison Salah
    DCL Kane

    Elliot Schindler Gray Kiko

    What to do? Spent both FTs and open to points hits. Advice welcome.

    1.0 ITB

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I would take a hit for Richarlison. I’ve been so happy with a couple of assists but he’s flagging badly, Watford in poor form and City Away up next.

      1. Delph & Safety
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I know I’ve had him since GW3 and he’s been great. I could get Arnautovic but do I have bigger issues?

  2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I think there needs to be a religion set up dedicated to Eden Hazard such is the faith a la The Moonies (not Mounies) and Scientologists. I’ve owned since GW9 and have just got rid. Since his last double digit return in GW15 he’s returned 2, 3, 6, 3, 3, 0.

    But it’s always “next week he’s going to haul, mark my words”. It’s like listening to the “jam tomorrow” speeches from that epic bellend Wenger. I don’t care if he scores vs Arsenal, it won’t make up for massive underperformance vs cheaper mids and allowing my mini league lead to be eaten away and me dropping out of the top 5k. And I’m confident the Spurs mid brought in will outperform him next GW.

    1. boc610
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      he has such a nice smile though, that lures you in

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Lol, he’s a great player but there are too many people talking their team and emotionally committed to him because of the cash invested.

    2. justlikehoney
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah good time to get rid, hasn't been playing 90 minutes either.

    3. Kermit Special
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly, the troll wrecked my season. Great player tho.

    4. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      but we all know that he knows when we sell him ... ex-owner expecting a freak haul vs Arsenal

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Lol ain’t that the truth.

      2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I think “Hazard is an FPL Legend” posts him when we’ve sold.

        1. HashAttack
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          they say he spends his spare time monitoring FPL statistics and rages when his price drops

    5. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      the cargo cult of eden hazard, very true

  3. Ode
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Jammy Maitland-Niles owners

    1. FPL_Hazards
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why?

  4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Xmas crackers are not essential.

    Expensive, over-packaged, bad jokes and they hardly make a crack these days. Essentially you are buying 90% of rubbish to go straight in the bin and are left with a small plastic toy that is thrown away with the dinner. And all the grumpies don't even bother wearing the paper hats.

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Correct. Cost about 10p to make, sell for £1 a cracker

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I don't understand why they put the same jokes in every year.

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Part of Christmas tradition, you don't buy them for the value you get from them.

    4. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      makes me think of Morata (c)

    5. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Are you talking about crackers or the Man United Team?

      1. HashAttack
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Expensive Crackers .. not the tat you get for £300M

    6. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Fortune telling fish is a gem though.

  5. boc610
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    nevilles voodoo doll of kola working a treat

  6. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on De Bruyne?

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

      He told reporters he's fine

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No update from team yet.

  7. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sergio Aguero is fat. Discuss

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      lol

    2. Ode
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He has been sitting too much on the bench

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      he's going to play lots of minutes in the next month and he'll become slim again.

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

    5. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Everyone that isn't Gary Neville is fat, really.

    6. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Neville is a twat. Discuss.

      1. Nascimento
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Let him commentate with Patrick Vieira. Best way to make him silent for 90 minutes.

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          That would be epic!

        2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          With Owen is my nightmare commentary team.

    7. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      LOL, that did make me laugh

  8. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Free Hit team for just this GW..

    Schmeichel
    Otamendi Masuaku Dunk (Zanka Mbemba)
    Eriksen Alli Arnie Sterling (Carroll)
    Kane Aguero Depoitre

    Thoughts?

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero now nailed to start is what’s stopping me from shipping him and getting some big upgrades in elsewhere (Firmino, Maguire etc)

    2. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Need more son

      1. Ady87
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        For Alli or Eriksen?

  9. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    5 0-0s out of 9 games is on the cards. Questioning how my defence did so badly

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

      Expect similar in GW22. Tired legs, taking the point.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        schedule was crazy this year. Can’t believe a new GW is tomorrow.

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      For me it was mainly having defenders starting...

    3. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      only part of my team that performed - 7-6-8-6 and another 6 as first sub .... 55(-12) all out

  10. flippetyflop
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison to ??

    A - Alli
    B- Eriksen
    C- Arnautovic

    I have Son and Kane already

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe C for fixtures after this week. Or Lanzini

  11. SAY MY NAME
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Need some advice please guys, made couple of early transfers last night after 'drink was taken', looking to catch prices rises (which strangely didn't happen but probably will tonight, fplstats a bit out) - but I didn't think it through and now 0.1m short of doing morata>kane (morata was failed experiment kane/morata hokey cokey last week)

    team now after having used 2 x FTs is below, question is do I take a -8 to do Kenny>fodder and morata> kane, or play free hit to erase my hits?

    (changes were sane and richarlison to son and arnie)

    DDG
    Azpi/Alonso/Ota/Ogbonna
    Salah/Sterling/Son/Arnie
    Morata/Firmino

    speroni/gross/Kenny/quaner 2.1 ITB 0FT

    1. SUPERMAN
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Just take the -8. Save the free hit.

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        cheers Superman 🙂

  12. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? Any changes anyone suggests?

    Used 2FT to get Alli+Son in for Pogba+Silva

    De Gea
    Otamendi Jones Alonso Ogbonna
    Hazard Salah Sterling Alli(C) Son(VC)
    Firmino

    Elliot Wilson Mee Niasse

    Kind of worried about no Kane... any suggestions??

    1. SUPERMAN
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If Kane is fit I'd be getting rid of hazard and firmino and putting him in. No way I'd be going into a double gameweek without him.

      1. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hazard to Willian
        Firmino to Kane

        For a -8?

        I really think Hazard will haul at Arsenal, this was my logic in not making these moves first.

  13. radawson
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Worth a hit to do either of these?

    A) Gomez > Vert

    B) Foster > Lloris

    Defence is:
    Foster Elliot
    Ota Jones Naughton Mee Gomez

    1. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I have a similar decision to make. Might go Christensen > Vert -4

    2. FPL_DON
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      yes

  14. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Roll on next gw.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      All set?

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Nah, just want this one to end 😉

        Had Kolasinac as my last beacon for a green arrow.

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Oh dear.

  15. BrutalLogiC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Cout + DCL ------> Kane + Arnautovic for -8?

  16. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Start
    A. Christy (ars)
    B. Dunk (BOU)

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  17. Dreaming of glory
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any kane training news?

    Tempted to bring in aguero at home to watford instead with jesus injury and kane uncertainty

  18. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Did they decide to save all the goals for the new year then?

  19. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best spuds mid - money not too important?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Think son. Can u answer my question

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Alli, def the most explosive option.

    3. BrutalLogiC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      well I bet Erik will score the most to end of season.. DGW I think it's pretty even

    4. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Difficult one - I'm considering Alli as once he starts scoring he tends to continue.

      Eriksen seems off the boil, so between Son and Alli for me.

      Think Alli has a better chance of starting both matches. Son may be under threat from Lamela?

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

    Phillips going to ruin MN here

  21. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    For a hit?

    A) Richarlison > Son
    B) RLC > Arnautovic

    Pope
    Jones Alonso Masuaka
    Salah* Alli Sterling Richarlison
    Kane Firmino Depoitre

    Elliot RLC Duffy Chilwell

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  22. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Comparison tool is very interesting between Lanzini and Arnautovic

    1. BrutalLogiC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      how so?

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Lanzini has a lot going for him in term of set pieces, and discipline. I’m really torn between them

    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Who does it prefer?

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      @replies to this - can't really say since it's a members feature for the tool. Sorry :/

      1. Jeremy Corbyn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Let's not be so excessive about this. Yesterday I got told off because I said that RMT tool gave Hazard>Morata>Salah in terms of predicted score. Obviously these tools are very imperfect.

    4. MTPockets
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Adjust it for the last two/three games.

      • BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        One is likely to get goals; one is likely to get assists. Goals count for five; assists count for three 🙂

    5. boc610
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      kola fat, now matty phillips needs to be fed more....

      gary neville: football dietician

    6. Salah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      BREAKING: Kyle Naughton accepts FA charge for violent conduct and will miss Swansea's next three games against @SpursOfficial, @Wolves in the @TheFACup, and @NUFC #SSN

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        unlike the foul he didnt have a leg to stand on

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

        Rangel wagon!

      3. Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Start the Angel Rangel bandwagon

      4. GXNG
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Son will destroy Rangel

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Looks shopped. Never seen Aguero running with ball at his feet for months now.

    7. OLB
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Have already done 3 transfers this week (-8) - now De Bruyne injured - if I free hit will this put me back to start of gameweek and I don't lose the minus 8 or do I lose minus 8 and free hit chip if I do this now?

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

        Dont lose the -8 but your team next week will be the same as at the start of this week.

      2. E25
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Wont get points hit.
        Lessons to be learnt from this gw...

    8. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bad timing for Aguero to become nailed (unless you already have him). Spending the money on him and not Spurs could seriously harm your rank

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

        No rush to get Kun before Newcastle.

      2. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Aguero not the same as the previous years. Wouldn't get him even if there was no dgw

        1. Debauchy
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah not someone to get and forget . Yet even Rooney hit a patch. Kun patch is upon us

      3. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Here's your fiver...

      4. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Pep prob play Silva as a false 9 just to annoy Aguero owners

      5. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Depends on your team balance. Fits perfectly for me if I lose Haz

      6. thunder_mike
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Pep could still play Sterling as a false 9.

    9. henryleeds
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A) Alli
      B) Eriksen
      C) Son

      Can afford all of them, just very unsure about who I should bring in. Any help would be appreciated

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        C

        1. henryleeds
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers for the reply

      2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        B,C - Explosive and Consistent

        1. henryleeds
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks

    10. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      With Kane doubt for Swansea favourable fixture, it became tricky - what do you do with C/TC:

      A) still (TC)-ing Kane
      B) (TC)-ing other Tottenham player - Alli/Eriksen/Son
      C) just (C)-ing Kane
      D) just (C)-ing other Tottenham player - Alli/Eriksen/Son

      Which one is you?

      I am still tempted to (TC) somebody, having in mind I still have WC, FH and BB to use later on...

      1. Carcaju
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        The 2 games are just 2 days apart, there is room for a lot of rotation, and Kane's illness just makes it worse... I'll captain Kane and save the TC for a more favourable DGW

    11. Tabbara
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Who to start Pickford or speroni?
      Who is first to bench :depoitre,dcl or mee?