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18 December 2014 3941 comments
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Granville and I get cosy on a two-seater sofa – within touching distance – just how he likes it.

In truth, my-host is getting too close for comfort: the mini-league gap is down to just 42 points, with Granville relentlessly chiping away at my previously unassailable lead.

We review Gameweek 16’s events, including my oh-so bitter Dzeko pill, before discussing De Gea’s uncanny form, the demise of Leighton Baines and my latest set-to with Jonty: are there better options than Diego Costa up top?

The regulars wrap themselves around that lot, while Granville, thankfully, keeps his hands to himself.

Snuggle up to the noise via this link or get up close and personal via the player below…

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

  1. King GUCI
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Silva or Nasri?

    1. StanPetrov
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Silva

    2. Eoin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Silva

    3. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Better to wait a week to work out who is playing where.

    4. Yinyang 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Nasri.

  2. Judas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Need to decide what to do with Lukaku and Siggy, or more importanly, not have Bony or Rooney! (Have 3 swans already and nearly all of my rivals have Bony)

    A: Lukaku ---> Rooney
    B: Lukaku + Siggy ---> Rooney + Eriksen (-4)
    C: Lukaku + Siggy ---> Bony + Eriksen (-4)
    D: Lukaku + Siggy ---> Bony + Silva (-4)
    E: Keep both. Save Transfer

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      What do you get out of asking the same thing every day? No offense, just curious.

      1. Judas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        I only asked it afew times yesterday and barely got an replies.

        1. Walsh
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          Maybe because you *only* ask a few times a day quite often 🙂

          1. Judas
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 2 days ago

            Isnt that what this forum is all about. Do you have an opinion to offer or are you just going to carry on being a stiff?

            1. Walsh
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 2 days ago

              A little bit of both, thank you very much! Anyway, gave you my answer yesterday...will refrain from doing so in the future. As you were.

    2. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Keep Lukaku for Southampton!! Injury suspension ravaged squad horribly out of form and confidence!!

      1. World XI
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        E

    3. King GUCI
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      I have the same dilemma. Might be a good idea to wait for a week for lukaku against cripled soton atm.

      1. Judas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        true. But im so afraid of rooney and lukaku.

    4. Yinyang 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      C. shake it up a bit

    5. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      I am keeping Lukaku. Saints are on their knees.
      How much does selling just Siggy leave you with?

      1. Judas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        £10.3m

        1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          I'd just sell him for Silva

  3. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Time to get back Naismith again? 😀

    1. Eoin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Haha, tempting but Austin's in that bracket this week, surely?

      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        1.2 difference.

    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      He's bound to steal Lukaku's points once again.

  4. Ronny Sandstone
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Gonna head into the GW with this team, no Hazard/Yaya/Boney is a worry, tried to get a few differentials and hope for the best, chasing 25pts against teams with Haz/Boney/Yaya

    Hart

    Evans - Azpi - Dummett

    Sanchez - Oscar - Nasri - Downing

    RVP - Costa - Kane

    Likely to make much ground?

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Far too early to go that route. You will lose more than you make up.

    2. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      looks a little weak to most squads.

      1. Ronny Sandstone
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Think Hazard is the stand out missing player, could take a -8 to get him in for oscar and downgrade Costa to Bony, thought I'd have a very similar team to my rivals trailing close to 35pts behind, still got a WC where others don't, kinda hoping for a RVP captain bonanza!

        cheers guys.

        1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          Don't spend -8 to get Haz now.

        2. World XI
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          Good luck mate. As you say RVP could bring in the bacon easily. Nice diff too.

          1. Ronny Sandstone
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 2 days ago

            Cheers guys, I'll hold tight on Haz for the moment, hopefully with Fab back he'll tone it down! RVP 28pts would be nice 😉

  5. Yinyang 42
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Can anyone help me pick a captain for this week? I'm buggered if I know who to choose:

    Guzan
    Zab Wisdom Azpi
    Sanchez Oscar Yaya Eriksen
    Austin RVP Bony

    Cheers!

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      RVP should be auto for any who own him this weekend, for me.

    2. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Austin or Yaya

    3. King GUCI
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      RVP

    4. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Eriksen

    5. Eoin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      RVP for me!

    6. syke63
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Poss Bony on my team but if I had RVP I would likely capt him. Seems a waste not to in a decent fixture.

    7. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      If you don't know who to captain, just captain the most expensive or the one with the higher ownership.

      RVP or Sanchez

    8. Yinyang 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Thanks guys, I think I'll go with the big gun RVP, hope he delivers against Villa.

    9. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      I may just go out on a limb and put it on Rooney and keep my fingers crossed he plays allot more advanced than last week, hopefull up front with RVP

  6. Hyperion
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Just did Berahino to Austin, feels good man.

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      As it should 😀 Surprised you've hung on to Berahino for this long.

      1. Hyperion
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Same, kept having to put out fires elsewhere and he had decent fixtures I guess. I'm baffled by his benching, West Brom don't look threatening at all without him.

        1. Walsh
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          I agree with you, even when he was blanking week in week out he was still their only viable threatening attacker.

    2. Eoin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Good move IMO

    3. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Solid

    4. Flynniesta
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Thinking of the same move or Kane for Berahino, can't make my mind up.

      1. Hyperion
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Took me ages as well but felt like Austin is more reliable as he's on pens. Also would've led to me having double Spurs which was not ideal.

  7. Eoin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Story folks? Hope you're all well! Any suggestions for what to do with this lot? Just the one free transfer but 2.5 big ones in the bank!

    Foster - Krul

    Yun - Terry - Bertrand - Bartley - Chester

    Hazard - Sanchez - Siggy - Bolasie - Mirallas

    Rooney - Austin - Pelle

    Any help would be lovely 🙂

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Willing to sell Mirallas?

      1. Eoin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Yep, thinking of going Mirallas to Eriksen

        1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          Actually, people below are probably right. Pelle out could be bigger priority.

      2. AsAF23
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Bertrand to Demi OR Mirallas to Nasri/Silva

    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Oh dear. I'd probably prioritize Pelle out with your transfer this weekend. Your defense needs some attention too though, it looks a mess...and hopefully Mirallas isn't out for more than a game.

      1. Eoin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        'Oh dear'.... You're not patronising at all 🙂

        I'm leaving by defence be, it's done just fine lately and I need to sort out Pelle as you rightly pointed out. Was originally thinking of Mirallas to Eriksen but if you can suggest someone worth taking a hit on to bring in instead of Pelle, my ears are open.

        1. Walsh
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          No just looked like quite a few players I'd like to get rid of is all. With Bolasie to cover Mirallas I would rather just keep Mirallas and await news. Pelle out for free would be my move...but if you want to get rid of Mirallas more than I would just keep Pelle. Pelle out for a hit probably is unwise.

          1. Eoin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 2 days ago

            Right, cheers. Really appreciate it!

    3. syke63
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Pelle out

    4. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Pelle -> Bony and Chester -> a Man City defender I reckon. Worth a hit.

      1. Eoin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Not sure if that's worth a hit to be honest. Won't be starting Chester this weekend anyway. Think Bony is a great shout, though, cheers 🙂

        1. Hyperion
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          Oh yeah I've just noticed he's playing regularly now, I was thinking he wasn't, so yeah I agree it's not worth the hit. But yes, Bony is the man!

  8. Flynniesta
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Can anyone tell me if Kane or Austin are likely to rise tonight or do I have a few more hours to deliberate after a bit of kip?

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Don't think either are in danger.

    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Doesn't look likely at all accoding to FPL statistics

      1. Flynniesta
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks v much

        1. Hyperion
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          Berahino is falling though!

    3. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Austin's price is protected until Tuesday evening.

  9. Crystal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Would you do

    A, Siggy/Dzeko to Erikson/Carroll
    B, Baines/Dzeko to Rvp/Davies

  10. Van Dal
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Rooney or Kane?

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Rooney of course.

  11. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    5.2 def???? (Have Hutton)

    1. Crystal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Davies or o'Shea

    2. WoodsyOwl
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Curtis Davies.

      Looking at their fixtures between now and GW29 they have some really good games - carries a goal threat too.

  12. gatherjunk
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Who would you captain out of Downing, Austin and Yaya?

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Yaya.

    2. Crystal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Austin

    3. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Yaya.

    4. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Yaya if I had him. I'm captaining Downing.

      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Same. I am between Downing and Kane.
        Smells like a bad week.

        1. kalmoffit
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          Downing is someone I've always rated. And now he has been given the responsibility and is thriving.

  13. Rex Lapis
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Which one?
    A. Giroud + Eriksen
    B. Kane + Yaya

    Sanchez Hazard Siggy Downing ____
    Bony Austin ____

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      B
      Giroud is being eased back.
      Not great fixtures and will probably miss an odd game.

    2. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      B, as not sure about the Arsenal double-up and City's insane fixtures.

    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      A

    4. Rex Lapis
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Cheers

  14. Murder On Zidane's Flo…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Will Chadli ever start again??

    In the meantime Forster>De Gea sound like a good idea?

    1. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Might get one or two of the next 4.

    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Kane is currently playing behind the striker. I'm sure he'll be rested soon and Chadli should get the chance. Or Kane could be pushed up front, making room in the hole for Chadli.

      I wouldn't get DDG.

  15. Vague88
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Pick one please.

    A) Play Mata
    B) Mata -> Silva -4
    C) Mata -> Nasri -4
    D) Mata -> Eriksen -4

    Have no Spurs cover and Zaba as only City player. Thanks for any replies.

    1. HP.
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      A

      1. HP.
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        or B

    2. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      A

    3. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      A by miles

    4. Rex Lapis
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      A

    5. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Are you me? 🙂

  16. ronmadpirlo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Sometimes it doesn't work out.

  17. Aussie_Toon_Lad
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Who to start out of Clyne (EVE) Chambers (liv) Naylor (hul)?

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Naylor

    2. FPLEL
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Naylor.

    3. Aussie_Toon_Lad
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Cheers lads

  18. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Clyne to Bavies for -4 a good short term option?

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      I don't think so.

  19. flippetyflop
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Is there anyway of seeing the people in the game with the highest team value??

    1. ronmadpirlo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Fpl homepage

  20. jaredwilliams
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    What are people going to look to do with Sakho/Downing and there upcoming fixtures?

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Have only Downing. Will be playing him.

    2. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      I see absolutely no reason to get rid of Downing, he's pretty much the best value midfielder atm.

    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      I'm not concerned about their fixtures, except for my owning Azpilcueta.

  21. Mr.Bojangoals
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Is it time to drop Siggy for Downing?

    1. FPLEL
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      I asked that question hastily earlier (for a hit). The prevailing opinion is no. West ham have less than desirable fixtures coming up. Although, for free, I'm not sure.

    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Time for that was 3 weeks ago. Afraid it's late for that move now.

    3. Mr.Bojangoals
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      It's a tough call. If Downing has yet another good return this week I might cave and do it. Siggy really looks to have faded.

      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Next week he'll be playing Chelsea away.

        1. kalmoffit
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          I'll drop Azpilicueta, my other defenders are Toure, Taylor and Demichelis

  22. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Ben Davies gonna keep his place??

  23. syke63
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    City have conceded in 5 of their 7 home games while Palace have scored in 5 of their 8 away games. Also City have conceded in their three 12.45 ko's. These are the straws I'm clinging to cos I don't have a City defender.

  24. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Please, does anyone know was Steven Fletcher injured so he didn't start last 2 games?

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Tactical last game. Think poyet was keeping him fresh got Newcastle too. He'll def start on sun.

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks. 🙂 Really want to get him or Wickham as punt. Who is better in your opinion and why?

  25. Aussie_Toon_Lad
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Does everyone expect Azpilicueta to start this week?

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Yes. Luis played 3 games in 8 days if I'm not misstaking.

    2. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Against Walters? Yes, I think he will

    3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      yes

    4. Aussie_Toon_Lad
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Good news. Hopefully he'll play all through Christmas now he's had a rest

      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        Well. You can't really have a rest in advance.

  26. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    A. Baines ➡ Zabaleta/Demichellis

    B. Forster ➡ Hart

    C. Save FT.

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Just realised I can't afford Hart, ignore this please.

    2. WoodsyOwl
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      B.

      Would look to ship Baines in a couple of weeks. Give him this weekend without Mirallas and the Stoke home game.

    3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      B imo - should pay off grandly over the next 4-5 gws

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        🙁

  27. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    I'm goin to score big this week. Carroll(c)!!!!!!!!

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Nice.
      Good luck mate.

    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      sakho will score all the goals 😛

    3. Aussie_Toon_Lad
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      I'm riding with you mate!

  28. kingpin
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Last Update Man. City anytime goalscorer odds from Bet365

    Jordy Hiwula 2.25 ??? wtf
    Jose Pozo 2.25
    Frank Lampard 2.40
    James Milner 2.40
    Yaya Toure 2.40
    Samir Nasri 3.40
    David Silva 3.75
    .....

  29. DOCTOR J
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Thoughts?

    Move Yaya and Costa for Eirkson and RVP for a double hit (-8)

    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      no

    2. jaredwilliams
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      No way

    3. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      what?

    4. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Haven't seen worse idea for this GW.

  30. Judas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 days ago

    Is it worth me doing Siggy ---> Silva/Eriksen for free if most of my rivals have Bony where as I do not

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      Yes. Both are great buys, but Eriksen is in form and Silva is asisster to asissters.

    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      id do Sigurdsson ---> Eriksen irrespective of rivals

    3. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 days ago

      You shouldn't really make decisions based on your rivals' teams.
      Are you chasing?

      1. Judas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 days ago

        No im currently 3rd in a mini-league of 23. OR of 20k

        1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 days ago

          You'might be late for Bony's points.
          Just sell Siggy.