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Areola the chief Fantasy focus as Fulham host Sheff Utd

Only the Fantasy Premier League differentials are on offer as Fulham and Sheffield United close out Saturday’s Double Gameweek 25 action.

Alphonse Areola (£4.5m) is the most popular starting asset in tonight’s Craven Cottage clash but sits in just 4.0% of teams worldwide.

Rhian Brewster (£4.4m) still has the backing of 6.4% of managers but, as per usual, is on the Sheffield United bench.

Fulham are in a back-four again with Antonee Robinson (£4.4m) and Ola Aina (£4.5m) either side of Tosin Adarabioyo (£4.5m) and Joachim Andersen (£4.5m).

Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) provide the width in attacking midfield with Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m) operating in the number 10 role behind Josh Maja (£5.5m), who scored twice on his full Fulham debut at Everton.

Sheffield United are rather running on fumes in terms of squad selection, now without John Egan (£4.7m) now in the physio room alongside Jack O’Connell (£4.7m).

Kean Bryan (£3.9m), Phil Jagielka (£3.9m) and Chris Basham (£4.6m) are the back-three although first-choice full-backs Enda Stevens (£5.0m) and George Baldock (£4.9m) both feature.

With Brewster on the bench, Oli McBurnie (£5.6m) and Billy Sharp (£5.5m) lead the line tonight.

Double Gameweek 25 Line-ups

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Areola; A Robinson, Andersen, Adarabioyo, Aina; Reed, Anguissa; Lookman, Loftus-Cheek, Cavaleiro; Maja.

Sheffield Utd XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; K Bryan, Jagielka, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Ampadu, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, Sharp.

Double Gameweek 25 so far…

Everton finally won their first Premier League match at Anfield for the first time since 1999 and there was involvement for some key Fantasy assets.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m) was named on the bench but still managed to get himself an assist after he came on and was fouled by Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.4m).

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) netted the resulting penalty, his second goal in his last three away matches.

Richarlison (£7.9m) also extended his recent form when he opened the scoring in the first few minutes of the encounter.

He has now scored in each of his last two matches, James Rodríguez (£7.7m) laying on the assist this time around. The Colombian has now registered an attacking return in two of his last three starts too.

Everton’s first clean sheet since Gameweek 15 came at the expense of a Liverpool attack that, once again, offered little going forward at home.

They have found the net just twice in their last six Premier League outings at Anfield.

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  1. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pickford MOTM?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kean for me. Pickford second close.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Kean is at PSG now
        Keane is still there

    2. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Richa

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Keane,Pickford and Davies were the stand outs.

      1. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed. Exact same 3.

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Clearly. Absolute blinder.

  2. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why do we still own Salah?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Where else to spend the 12.3M?

      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Auba? 🙂

        1. KAALI_DAAL
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Eww

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Try having Rashford instead. Done nothing for me

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Salah is a sensible pick though, Rashford isn't

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Your opinion will change tomorrow ! 😀

        2. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Agreed. Would rather own Mo

    3. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FOMO

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This

    4. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fear plain and simple

  3. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Everton beat Liverpool for the first time since 1999 but got outplayed at home by Fulham last week

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mentality is massive in football.

      This was Evertons World Cup final.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Agree

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This is also Liverpool's qualifier for the Europa...

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hopefully they miss out 🙂

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fulham are better than 10* liverpool atm.

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Everton got out played tonight too. Soccer is that way. Who scores most goals wins not necessarily the better team

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    “All eyes on Areola” opportunity missed 🙁

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

    😆
    😆
    😆

  6. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Digne good for a BAP?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's your Lucky day 😉

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Only played him for the attacking returns

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I sold him & DCL ❗

  7. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully either Stones or Cancelo gets rested. Got Digne coming in.

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I see Cancelo cameo

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah. I never get these jammy bench points

  8. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley - WBA and Fulham - SHU on a SAME DAY, zzZz

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Good for early sleep

  9. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Time to ditch Salah?

    1. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Already did this 4 Gameweeks back

  10. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Really considering bringing in Son for Salah. Liverpool are contending goals and rarely scoring !

    1. The Final Boss
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      So too as spurs..

  11. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez Sanchez
    Digne Dias Shaw White Struijk
    KDB gundo Bruno son 4.5
    Kane DCL Watkins

    No Salah WC. Yes?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      nice team

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks excellent.

    3. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Very similar to my wc team

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ta chaps.

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Will pens like the one on DCL be consistently given from now on?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Now on? There was one against Arsenal vs Wolves. Pool should consider themselves lucky that TAA was not shown a red card.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        DCL ball watching and falling over is a red card. On what planet?

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think it will, not intentionally, but penalty decision has always been being hot topics ... first 5 GWs people here shouting of having a team of penalty takers.

  13. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not to happy with team going into DGW26, got FH and TC left. Original plan was to TC Kane in DGW26, and use FH BGW29. But now thinking alternative strategy and use FH in DGW26, and use TC on Gundo or KDB in DGW27. You reckon thats a viable startegy? Would make BGW

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *.. BGW29 require getting Son + Kane then

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking the same.

      Leaning towards Kane (tc) as a I would probably make only 3 changes for fh team and Kane is nailed to play 180mins unless injured

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'm looking at Son and Kane for -4, but then have only City - Stones + Gundo - which is too weak. Could field a strong City triple-up + Son and Kane with FH ,but of no TC Kane which could be brilliant

  14. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Was planning on getting on Salah for his DGW... But do I prioritize DCL now?

  15. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    With Grealish potentially out, could this impact Villa’s clean sheet i.e. Martinez potential?

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      With Cash being out too...

    2. Chrisitis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Worried bout this myself
      Benched areola

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think they could get beaten 2 or 3 tomorrow

    4. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is it confirmed that Grealish is out?

    5. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish starts.

  16. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would there be any more Good dgw after nexg gw, to use TC?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      City in 27.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Can’t rely on City.

    2. Chrisitis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      United gw37
      Bruno tc

      1. Chrisitis
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If they win qf facup

    3. Henning
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thanx. Tempted to use Wildcard , next gw, but not shure what to do.

  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Everton finally the league after 34 years wait.

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Where is the question?

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So chuffed with my dcl 4 pointer

  19. ZakyJ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I know it's a bit early but I'm Being next week and need a midfielder for 4.6m. any thoughts on who the best one is?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Esr

      1. ZakyJ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Single GW @ Leicester?

        Anguissa, Reed, Burke, Dendoker have DGW

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A GW29 one, go cheap as possible.

      ESR if feeling punty.

      1. ZakyJ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'll already have 7 players from Gw29

  20. MOZIL
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    For DGW
    A) Kane + Raphinha
    B) Watkins + Maddison or Jrog

    Have Son

    1. ZakyJ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  21. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pool is lucky that TAA was not shown a red!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, if it’s a pen it’s a clear red.

      Not like the Prem refs to make an obvious mistake either.

    2. Chrisitis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Difficult one
      He tried to block the first shot
      Maybe the ref took the right call

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No intent to play the ball when he ‘fouled’ DCL, clear as day red.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 2 months ago

            If you use no common sense and logic yes, however the initial slide and challenge was for the ball and it just do happened that initial slide tripped dcl

          • Irons hammer...
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            If it’s not deliberate can’t be a red.

        2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          It was a clear red. Refer, Luiz vs Wolves. There is no consistency!

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 2 months ago

          No, he slid to win the ball, not to trip blatantly trip dcl

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            And neither did Luiz against Wolves! What is different here?

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Luiz didn't even slide what are you on about? Trent tried to play the ball and missed, luiz tried to cut across the defender from the back and tripped him

                Not the same

                1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  I don't know what game you are talking about. Luiz accidentally nicked Jose's leg! When did he cut across?

              • Bushwhacker
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                DCL dives. Quite how the penalty is given is beyond me when you look at the near side camera. DCL is ball watching and just runs into him

                1. The 12th Man
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  He doesn’t dive! He lost his balance at speed and fell forward over TAA.
                  50/50 call.

                  1. Bushwhacker
                    • 4 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    I do think he’s just ball watching and fell over on review. Never a penalty

          2. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            You keep saying this despite DCL clearly falling over/diving while ball watching. Never a foul, never a penalty

        • dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Considering that before week 26 deadline might do Salah Ings Tarkowski and Bamford out for Son Kane Targett and DCL- an eye watering- 8 but think might play off for this team- what are views ( Tarkowski to Targett move needed to fund other 3)- got WC which is another option but was planning on using in 31 as have 8 players for now in 29

          Martinez
          Cancelo Shaw Targett
          Son Bruno Sterling Gundogan
          Kane DCL Watkins

          Pope Raphinha Dallas Coufal

          1. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Good moves in isolation. Whether worth using WC dor or not,only time can tell

        • GE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Digne last on the bench 🙁
          Drop Salah for Kane?

          1. The Final Boss
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Am thinking it before this game.

        • Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          If Everton can get Alan back as well dcl tc looks very good for 26

        • Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I have Cavani and Gundogan doubts, Grealish first sub who is also a doubt and then Tarkowski and Digne second and third sub. I couldn’t get it could I?

          1. Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            You should get 1 at least

        • TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          100% that was a pen.

          Don’t understand what the argument is - DCL would have definitely scored if not for Trent diving on the floor in front of him

          1. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Calm your titts

          2. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Watch the near side camera then apologize.

          3. Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Clear as day pen

          4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Clear pen. And a red for TAA which was not shown. Pool should consider themselves lucky!

          5. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Ohh!
            I’m a Toffee and I thought it was a soft decision.
            He didn’t have the ball when he went down . In my view Dom fell in stride over Trent.
            Decision could have easily gone the other way.

            1. TheDragon
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              I don’t support either but seeing the reply it just looked ‘clear and obvious’ to me.

            2. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Yup ; he was ball watching and ran into TAA. Play on.

            3. Paqueta Rice
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              It is soft because Trent could do absolutely nothing about it. I’m saying that, he has challenged to block the initial shot and ends up on the ground in the way of DCL attempt at the rebound. I don’t think you can justify it as him standing his ground as such because it is not exactly natural where he is and it does block the Everton mans attempt of tapping into an open goal. I can see arguments for both sides but would still lean more towards it not being a penalty.

              1. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Explained better than me. Glad we were one up so it wasn’t the winning goal.

              2. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  First sensible take on it, I'd lean towards penalty on second/third viewing simply because DCL has an open goal, were it not for that I'd probably lean towards no penalty

          6. Athletico Underachieving
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            20 from 6. This time last week 80 from 5. Bamford and Ings better trade hattricks on Tuesday...

            1. The Suspended One
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Half of that was from one player

          7. KAALI_DAAL
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Arent all eyes always on Areola?

            1. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Yup

          8. Reddonkeyham 42
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Martinez

            Robertson, Stones, Dallas
            Raphina, Gündogan, Fernandes, Salah, Foden
            DCL, Bamford,

            Pope, Ings, Lowton, coufal

            £2.5m itb TC and wildcard left

          9. circusmonkey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Odd how Leicester's EO is about 20% and they are 3rd. Are they too expensive? You couldn't put it all down to fixtures.

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Watch it go up starting next week.