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1,052 Comments Post a Comment
  1. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A. Martial (HUD) + Shaw/Digne (HUD/bur)

    or

    B. Alonso (wat) + Brooks (tot) + 8 points

    P.S. - AWB comes in if Alonso is rested.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ta

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      a

    3. AndyCook
        5 years, 4 months ago

        B

      • Runaway
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        B

      • My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        A

      • RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        A with Shaw

    4. sweglet
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      good to go?

      ryan

      laporte digne rudiger tomkins

      salah (c) sterling fanderson pereya

      aub rashford

      bench: hamer, fraser, kamara, stankovic

    5. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I have 2 FTs and 0.0ITB. What todo here peeps? Im stuck!
      Fabianski
      Laporte, TAA*, Kola Doherty
      Sterling, Sane, Anderson, Rich
      Kane, Auba

      Hamar, Kamara, Høibjerg, AWB

    6. thom830g
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Have my WC and will use it next week. This week I don't feel like using it. So what to do for one week only?

      A) Sane -> Mané
      B) Chicharito -> Ings
      C) Alonso -> VVD
      D) Laporte -> Digne/Shaw

      Team is:

      Ederson
      Alonso - Laporte - Robertson - AWB
      Haz - Sane - Richarlison - Lingard
      Kane - King/chich

      Stekelenburg - Kolasinac, Chicarito/King, Billing

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        B

    7. markieffm
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      TAA and Bellerin Out

      Van D and Kola in

      I can afford it and with 0 hit... Thoughts?

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No for me.TAA is back.

        1. markieffm
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Oh really? Is that confirmed?

          I could keep TAA and still transfer Bell for Kola

          1. wulfrunian
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            yes

      2. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I think TAA is fit?

        1. markieffm
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Confirmed?

    8. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      cap

      a) kane
      b) son
      c) sterling

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        A) KANE
        B) SON
        C) STERLING

        😉

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Nice

        2. Sloopy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          +56

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        ACB

      3. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        This

      4. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kane is Captain obvious.

        Sterling, if you have balls of steel.

    9. Davros
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Merry Christmas all, and to the FF scouts who do an incredible job creating the best fantasy sports site on the web.

      Right team and sub order for tomorrow? Feeling pretty good about it after some horror weeks.
      Kane (C) but keep switching to Martial as well!

      Pat (ful)
      Alonso (wat) Doherty (ful) Robbo (NEW)
      Sterling (Lei) Martial (HUD) Rich (bur) Snod (sou)
      Aub (bha) Kane (BOU) Jimenez (ful)

      Bench: Fab, AWB, Digne, Camarasa

      1. Runaway
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Looks very good. I would prefer Fab over Pat to spread the risk as you have Doherty as well.

    10. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      GTG? Bench order?
      Fabianski
      Alonso Lovren Doherty
      Hazard Sane Martial Richarlison
      Kane(c) Auba Jimenez
      Hamer Digne AWB Hojbjerg

      Merry Christmas

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        G2G
        Great bench

    11. Afghanistanislas
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Merry Christmas all! Which of these would you do (would get Haz in GW 21 if I don't get him this week):

      A) Sterling > Hazard (would go without Man Utd cover)
      B) Sterling > Martial/Pogba
      C) Sterling and Hojbjerg > Martial and Pogba (-4)

      Fabianski
      Alonso Robertson Digne AWB
      Sterling Sane Richarlison
      Kane Auba Jimenez

      Button Brooks Hojbjerg Schindler

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Man Utd cover isn’t essential, they’ll still struggle against half decent defence’s.

        1. Afghanistanislas
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          HUD, BOU, NEW, BRI, BUR in their next 6...

          1. AndyCook
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah but Sterling is hardly a bad option. It’s all about what you do with the money - a straight swap this week doesn’t make sense to me

              1. Afghanistanislas
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                He's definitely not a bad option, just hard to justify having an 11m+ player when I can't see myself captaining him since I never know whether he'll start or not

        2. AndyCook
            5 years, 4 months ago

            A

        3. Uncle Avram
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Help . I drunkenly made a 40 point hit Last night just realised I now have to play my free hit chip to wipe them. Is this below any good for a free hit tomorrow

          Alison
          AWB/Alonso/Doc/Lovren
          Salah/Hazard/Mahrez/Martial
          Kane(c)/Rashford

          Subs. Bednarik/Kamara/Odi

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Lying

          2. AndyCook
              5 years, 4 months ago

              I would have Son over Rashford in a 4-5-1 and fund it by losing Alonso for TAA

            • Shineonme
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Like it bit would prefer son over mahrez

            • Klein
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              No mahrez. Shaq or son over him. Also big chance salah gets rested

              1. Shineonme
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                ^^^ This ^^^

          3. wulfrunian
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            What would you do here?

            Fab
            Doherty Alonso Digne Stones
            Salah Richarlison Sterling Snodgrass
            Kane Mitrovic

            Pat Kenedy Balbuena Madine
            2ft 0.3itb

            a)Kenedy->4.4
            b)Stones/Balbuena->AWB/Bednarek
            c)Mitrovic+Kenedy->Rashford+4.4
            d)Mitrovic+Stones->Rashford+AWB/Bednarek

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              D

              1. wulfrunian
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                cheers

          4. AndyCook
              5 years, 4 months ago

              One week:
              1. Pedro
              2. Willian
              3. Moura
              4. Snodgrass
              5. Sigurdsson

              Thanks and Merry Christmas!

              1. Hansel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Lamela?

                1. AndyCook
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    I could get Lamela. You think he will play? It’s in draft so rotate lesser player each week

                    1. Hansel
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      5 years, 4 months ago

                      With Alli a doubt he seems like the replacement

                2. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  5

                  1. AndyCook
                      5 years, 4 months ago

                      Thank you

                3. machickenz
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Prediction guys, who will score the least here in the next 3 weeks?

                  Salah vs Newcastle (H), Arsenal (H), Man City (A)

                  Kane vs Bournemouth (H), Wolves (H), Cardiff (A)

                  Hazard vs Watford (A), Crystal P (A), Southampton (H)

                  Aubemeyang vs Brighton (A), Liverpool (A), Fulham (H)

                  I currently have Salah, Hazard and Aubz and feel like I need to make room for Kane 🙁

                  1. AndyCook
                      5 years, 4 months ago

                      Aubameyang sadly unless he puts a lot past Fulham.

                  2. Hansel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    Jimenez or Ings +0.7? As a starter every gw

                    1. Amey
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 4 months ago

                      Ings

                    2. wulfrunian
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 4 months ago

                      b

                    3. Hansel
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      5 years, 4 months ago

                      Can get Holebas for Bednarek with the spare cash? Could idea? Could cover Doherty/Ings tough games next gw

                    4. fattfattygavgav
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 4 months ago

                      Jim. Ings will get a paper cut and be out for 6 weeks.

                  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    Merry christmas all.

                    I have a strong feeling city are coming back with a bang this GW.

                    What's the news with alonso, heard some people say he will be benched. Is this from a reliable source?

                    1. Amey
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 4 months ago

                      Nope.
                      Speculation

                      1. Wild Rover
                        • 13 Years
                        5 years, 4 months ago

                        People have been saying it for weeks

                        1. Amey
                          • 5 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          And he is keeps hitting the framework for weeks 😉

                    2. DAZZ
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 4 months ago

                      He’s due a dropping tbf. A source on twitter, who’s had chelsea line ups correct in the past, says he’s to be benched.

                    3. g40steve
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 4 months ago

                      Predicted team from all accounts?

                    4. Afghanistanislas
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 4 months ago

                      https://twitter.com/cfc_wale/status/1077240160516009985

                      He's apparently got a few lineups wrong this season so don't know how reliable he is

                  4. Jealous Viper
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    Feel Santa is going to give large hauls on average this week. Unfortunately i feel i won't be part of that

                    1. Holmes
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 4 months ago

                      good, its better to be odd man out

                    2. DAZZ
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 4 months ago

                      My 3 predicted hauls (11+ points) this week are Harry Kane, Shaqiri, and Aguero.

                      1. AndyCook
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          Shaqiri a bit rogue. Can’t see him getting two separate returns or a load of bonus

                      2. Party time
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          You were never part of Santa's plans in the first place.

                      3. DAZZ
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 4 months ago

                        Fabianski
                        Robertson Laporte TAA Jonny AWB
                        Sterling Sane Richarlison
                        Kane (c) Auba
                        (Hamer, Wilson, Brooks, Hoijberg)

                        0FT 0.1 ITB

                        Anything worth a hit? GTG?

                        1. Amey
                          • 5 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          G2G

                        2. g40steve
                          • 6 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          GTG

                        3. Shineonme
                          • 7 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          I think sterling to son because personally I feel he'll be on the bench and only get limited min.

                      4. Taking one for the team
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 4 months ago

                        Merry Xmas peeps!

                        Below team & bench order, any suggestions?

                        Fab
                        Robbo, Shaw, Alonso
                        Hazard, Sane, Anderson, Lingard
                        Kane, Jimi, Rashford

                        Subs: Paterson, Doherty, AWB

                        1. Party time
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            I just did Sane --> Mahrez. A bit of a gamble tho.

                        2. pundit of punts
                          • 11 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          TAA to start this gw?

                          1. DAZZ
                            • 9 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Potentially. Im hopefull as i’ve kept him but i wouldnt be suprised to see Clyne start and Milner in the middle

                          2. Amey
                            • 5 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            He should

                        3. Sergio Giorgini
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          Anybody going for Lingard over Martial?

                          1. g40steve
                            • 6 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Me 🙂 so active everywhere, energiser bunny!

                          2. Wild Rover
                            • 13 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Paupers

                          3. Amey
                            • 5 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            If you have budget get Martial IMO.

                          4. Taking one for the team
                            • 8 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Gone Lingard due to budget, both good options IMO

                        4. Test Eagles
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          Merry Christmas wise old men!

                          Genuinely stumped as to what to do this week. I’d desperately like to get Salah in ASAP. Any advice?

                          Hennessy Patricio
                          Alonso Digne Yedlin WanBis Holebas
                          Hazard Sterling Schurrle Fraser Hojbjerg
                          Kane Lacazette Jiminez

                          2FT and 1.0 itb

                          1. Amey
                            • 5 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Laca to ings
                            Alonso to Doherty
                            Schurrle to Salah
                            Since you are desperate to get salah.

                          2. wulfrunian
                            • 7 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            I would sell Laca and Fraser but it's a risk.

                        5. SomeoneKnows
                          • 8 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          Fabianski
                          Alonso,Robo,Trippier,Doherty,AWB
                          Hazard, Sterling, Richa, Anderson
                          Aubamayang (C)

                          Hamer, Jimenez, Wilson, HudOdoi

                          GTG or should I switch my 5-4-1 formation to a 4-4-2 playing Jimenez instead of AWB?

                          1. Hansel
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 13 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Play Jimmy

                            1. Taking one for the team
                              • 8 Years
                              5 years, 4 months ago

                              This ^
                              Maybe instead of AWB

                        6. pundit of punts
                          • 11 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          Got a feeling that Auba and Alonso would be benched this gw and if that happens then I'm screwed.

                          1. Sylas
                            • 8 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Okay. Thanks for letting us know.

                        7. Klein
                          • 8 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          Play alonso or TAA?

                          1. Amey
                            • 5 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            TAA

                          2. THFC4LIFE
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 7 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Alonso

                          3. Runaway
                            • 12 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            TAA out of two but if you don’t have a place for Alonso in your team when he plays against Watford, just sell him and use the fund elsewhere.

                          4. Taking one for the team
                            • 8 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Alonso

                        8. THFC4LIFE
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 7 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          Merry Xmas everyone, how’s this lot looking?

                          Fabianski
                          Doherty Robertson Kolasinac
                          Salah Hazard Sane Martial
                          Kane(c) Ings Jimenez

                          Hamer AWB Digne Hojbjerg

                          Cheers everyone and goodluck

                          1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
                            • 7 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            So solid mate. Merry Christmas.

                          2. King Kun Ta
                            • 8 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Looking great mate!

                          3. sweglet
                            • 9 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            looks like a nice haul is coming your way!

                        9. FPL FREAK
                          • 10 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          Whom to captain:

                          Salah vs (new castle) (h)

                          Kane vs (Bournemouth) ( h)

                          ??

                          1. KukaVain
                            • 9 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Otherwise Salah, but upcoming fixtures make me think hell be rested. Hes only been a non-starter once this season though so who am i to tell.

                          2. Taking one for the team
                            • 8 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Kane for me

                        10. King Kun Ta
                          • 8 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          Hazard or Kane as capitano....the wine will trouble my choice later on! 🙂

                          1. i am jose mourinho
                            • 5 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Better choose after the wine

                            1. King Kun Ta
                              • 8 Years
                              5 years, 4 months ago

                              Might forget it then!

                          2. Maddamotha
                            • 7 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Easy Kane for me. Feel there are many better choices than Haz this week.

                          3. Taking one for the team
                            • 8 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Kane, I also have both

                          4. King Kun Ta
                            • 8 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Cheers y’all!

                        11. sweglet
                          • 9 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          triple captain on salah or save it?

                          1. Klein
                            • 8 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Noway. He will be rested with the next two difficult fixtures

                          2. Runaway
                            • 12 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Save for sure. Why would you use it in a game he is not even guaranteed to start while you can use it in a DGW?

                          3. Taking one for the team
                            • 8 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Nope, save for DGW

                        12. i am jose mourinho
                          • 5 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          Just did Walker >Shaw

                        13. CHARLIE HULL
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 6 Years
                          5 years, 4 months ago

                          Ryan/Button
                          Alonso Robertson Digne Doherty AWB
                          Sterling Richarlison Anderson Brooks Hojberg
                          Kane Auba Jiminez

                          2 FT and 1.8M ITB

                          A) Sterling/Brooks to Sane/Pogba
                          B) Anderson/Ryan to Pogba/Fabianski
                          C) A plus Fab in (-4)

                          Thanks!

                          1. Maddamotha
                            • 7 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            Alonso,Brooks > Shaw/Digne, Martial

                            1. CHARLIE HULL
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 6 Years
                              5 years, 4 months ago

                              Not ready to get rid of Alonso yet. Prefer Martial to Pogba?

                          2. Champione
                            • 8 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            B looks good

                            1. CHARLIE HULL
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 6 Years
                              5 years, 4 months ago

                              Seen a few getting rid of Anderson, think it's risky?

                          3. KunDogan
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 5 Years
                            5 years, 4 months ago

                            B