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Sky Sports Focus – Gameweek 23

Our weekly look at the Sky Sports Fantasy Football game returns this Friday evening. As always, we bring you the usual info from the previous week’s data, including Man of the Match (MoTM) awards, bonus point beneficiaries and a look at the Scout team and our future plans.

Gameweek 22 Man of the Match Awards

These were the players that caught the eye of the Sky Sports reporters from last weekend’s fixtures achieving the Man of the Match award (worth an additional five points).

FixtureMoTM
Sunderland vs LiverpoolLazar Markovic
Burnley vs QPRMichael Keane
Chelsea vs NewcastleDiego Costa
Everton vs Man CityDavid Silva
Leicester vs Aston VillaDavid Nugent
Swansea vs West HamAndy Carroll
West Brom vs Hull CityGareth McAuley
Crystal Palace vs TottenhamJason Puncheon
Arsenal vs StokeAlexis Sanchez
Man United vs SouthamptonJose Fonte

David Silva picked up a fourth MoTM award in his last five appearances, highlighting his superb run of form. With Sergio Aguero expected to return to the City starting XI this weekend, it will be interesting to see the impact on Silva’s output – for better or worse. Alexis Sanchez is another player in great form and he now finds himself on five awards overall, level with Silva. Diego Costa was the only other big name to earn the accolade this week and turned out to be a great captain choice for those who selected him ahead of Eden Hazard in Chelsea’s win over Newcastle.

Gameweek 22 Bonus Points

Three goalkeepers achieved bonus points from collecting five or more saves. Hugo Lloris, Tom Heaton and Robert Green were the men in question – the latter is still the top of the bonus point rankings, on 18 overall.

In defence, nine players grabbed bonus, five for tackles and four for passes completed. Villa’s Jores Okore came closest to earning both, missing out by just 12 completed passes. Dejan Lovren, Martin Skrtel and Cesar Azpilicueta are leading the way for defenders, all with 14 additional points.

In midfield, there were 24 beneficiaries in total: 15 for tackling and ten for passes. Michael Carrick was the only player to achieve both to earn an extra four points. Nemanja Matic is now the game’s overall highest bonus point earner with 32 points credited.

Fantasy Football Scout members can access all information regarding bonus points using player stats and clicking the Sky Sports tab.

My Team

Fabianski
Bertrand Hutton Van Aanholt
Hazard Downing Sigurdsson Fabregas Di Maria
Rooney© Giroud

ITB: 0.9m
Transfers remaining: 17/40
Last week’s points: 48
Overall points: 1267
Rank: 323

Notes
A poor week overall for me with two captain failures in Eden Hazard and then Wayne Rooney. The lack of Alexis Sanchez in my team was the real killer and lead to me dropping around 100 places overall. I thought Olivier Giroud would be able to somewhat cover the Chilean’s points points but on this evidence it’s looking unlikely; however, Giroud’s role as the lone striker persuades me to hold for now.

Aside from the lack of Sanchez, I’m happy with my team overall and my only real decision now is whether to bring in Sergio Aguero for Wayne Rooney for Sunday’s match or to stick with Rooney through United’s good fixtures and hold off until City play Hull at home. I’m really unsure here, as with Robin Van Persie looking likely to be sidelined, Rooney’s points potential could be boosted with a shift further up field. Can I ignore Aguero home to Arsenal and away to Chelsea? With any other player I would but we all know what he is capable of. Another decision for me to mull over on Sunday morning.

Captain plan
I’m locked into Rooney as captain for his trip to QPR on Saturday, though for Sunday, my armband will go to either Stewart Downing or Aguero – if I decide to bring the latter in. Olivier Giroud is another option for me but away to City, it’s hard to see him having much of an impact.

A reminder that Gameweek 24 is a blank week and so you can use a free skipper change in this period to set yourself up for the following round of fixtures.

The Fantasy Football Scout League

Once again, we’re running our own Fantasy Football Scout League this season and were currently topping the Private League rankings. With a £1000 prize to the winner, you’d be mad not to get involved. To join, visit Sky Sports Fantasy Football and key in League Name: FFScout, League Code: 8009000.

The Fantasy Football Club

This Friday The Fantasy Football Club show, where you can catch the rerun of Fenners and Merse at 18:30 SkySports One HD where they will be discussing the upcoming week’s Fantasy Football, quizzing former England defender Terry Butcher and asking former Barcelona star Eric Abidal for his #One2Eleven.

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  1. andres
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    A austin to aguero (and play hutton)
    B azpi to terry/cresswell (play austin, bench hutton)

    1. andres
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Come on guys!

    2. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B with Cresswell if you have wc still available

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B to Terry.

    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Straight in and straight out of Last Man Standing, I reckon. 🙁

    My team's fixtures:

    tot
    tot swa LIV
    mci avl ARS swa
    MUN ARS SUN

    What's everyone else's like? I do feel like it's a bad week, fixtures-wise...

    1. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      eve
      swa new lei
      mci ARS swa avl
      MUN ARS SUN

    2. GoRedz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      CRY
      new new swa
      qpr SUN swa mci
      ARS SUN MU

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Just need to beat about 40 others. You'll be fine.

        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        We'll see! 😀

    4. djenzio
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      HUL
      new eve swa
      ARS swa mci ars
      SUN CRY MUN

  2. testmat-20210805.9
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone here reckon Jones is worth a punt??

    Pros

    - Good fixtures
    - Seems guaranteed to start
    - Fpl history suggests he can come across an assist every now and then
    - United not many clean sheets but often only concede 1 goal so potential
    - De gea behind him
    - Differential

    Cons

    - Smalling could be on field
    - Not as bad as Smalling but that evans guy needs to take the stick from his arse
    - Gets injured often

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely

      1. testmat-20210805.9
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        It looks good but feels wrong!

    2. Captain Beefheart
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hope so just got him

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      cons

      - plays for united

      1. testmat-20210805.9
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Bias -The cancer of fpl

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah he's a good option.

  3. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Could I please get. schniederlin to Arsenal link

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing true, just rumors.
      Wenger won't slpash so many $$$

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      LSS Football News @LSSfootyNews · 1h 1 hour ago
      Arsenal have agreed a £25m fee with Southampton for Morgan Schneiderlin. [Daily Express]

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Aidonbilivit

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Newspapers will say anything. 😆

          If Saints weren''t going to sell him in the summer, there is no wa they would sell him to a rival in January, when they have a real chance of finishing in the top 4.

          1. Delhidynamo
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            The deal is apparently going to go through in the summer

      1. A guy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Still had to click it 😀

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks everyone

  4. Kaimac
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    RMT Pls.
    I know the Defence is pretty shot.. but as teams are leaking goals I cannot count on clean sheets.

    Wildcard is in play too so can make adjustments.

    Krul
    Shackell Duff Baird
    Sanchez ADM Hazard Chadli Fabregas

    Aguero (C) Costa

    thnks

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry, that defence is just too horrid.

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Drop Costa or one of your mids and upgrade def. I suggest 1 x big hitter at a min and the rest cheap.

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

      defence will tighten up in second half of the season

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      you can always count on clean sheets, and going hat weak in defence will cost you mega points.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      good move for ings

    2. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Inginho

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Senor Ings

        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          ingsiesta

  5. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Azpi to ??? for a two week punt before I WC. Money is no object.

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Jones, Skrtel, Shawcross

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Jenkinson or a Spurs defender.
      Maybe even Skrtel.

    3. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Berty

  6. New Post
  7. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Think I've settled on my wildcard team.. And I love it.

    Panti / Krul
    Terry / Koscielny / Clyne / Cameron / Baird
    Sanchez / Hazard / Fabregas / Di Maria / Boyd
    Aguero / Ings / Kane

    Thoughts?

    1. GoRedz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      looks very good !! Koscielny could be gold over the next month or so.

  8. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Any thoughts on this WC team?

    Forster
    Berty / Terry / Wasi
    Haz / Chadli / ADM / Silva / Sanchez
    Aguero / Kane
    (Hamer / Barnes / PVA / Wisdom)

    will go with 3-5-2 for few weeks and then downgrade one of the mids & upgrade Barnes to Giru/Bony

  9. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Can't pick which Stoke defender. Cameron gives me £0.3 ITB to do Silva-->ADM if ADM plays well against QPR but think Wollschied is more nailed on. Thoughts?

    1. davies
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I've gone for Cameron based on I needed the money and he's a fodder... Easily replaceable.

      With those fixtures and that price, why not, imo.

  10. Farcelona
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Does anyone think Messi will leave Barcelona in the summer? There's been so much speculation.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No.

    2. davies
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No. Getting to the stage where it happens more often, he'll score a bucket load and everything's fine.

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    7 picks and Bertrand on the bench and the whole midfield.
    Could be awesome☺

  12. tissae
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Foster or Pantilimon on WC? Who would you pick ?
    Defence: Hutton/Wasilewski/Baird/PvA/Terry

    1. Boodey
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Heaton IMO

      1. tissae
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Why Heaton? Burnley concedes even against weak oponents.

  13. Boodey
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Please,help me out here:

    My current defense is so weak:

    Terry,Cameron,Gardos,Bruce,Wasil

    I'm thinking about letting Terry go to make it a little better:

    Jenkinson,Cameron,Gardos,PVA,Wasil

    And then after 2 game weeks I can get Cahil when Chelsea's fixtures become easier

    What do you think??

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      lol what? your letting Terry go, the only good defender in that defence line?

    2. tissae
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Don't think it's a good to trade someone out, if you are planning to bring it in again.

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Depends how much extra you'd have to pay to get him back? The less, the better...

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

      "...when Chelsea's fixtures become easier..."

      I assume you are talking about the City game. Chelsea set up to be solid against the top teams. When winning easily they sometimes lose concentration and let one in.

      Last 4 PL games Chelsea v City at Stamford Bridge: Chelsea have won 3 with 1 draw. In those 4 games City have scored a total of 2 goals.

      The bookmakers think Chelsea have around a 40% chance of keeping a clean sheet in the game which more or less matches the above. Chelsea know that if they beat City they will be a long way down the road to winning the PL because fixtures are turning in their favour now.

      Pellegrini might decide to be very attacking and try to turn it into a slugfest. Arsenal got beaten 6-0 last season when they did that. It could be a high scoring game but I doubt Pellegrini has the cojones to risk it. Most likely there will be few or no goals in the game.

  14. Falcao
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Falcao
    What transfers to make? 1FT 5.1M ITB WC available

    Pantillimon
    Ivanovic Wisdom Dummet
    Coutinho Sanchez Hazard Siggy
    Kane Austin Costa

    Guzan Moore Taylor Boyd

  15. deathorglory
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Bench:

    A) Downing
    B) Sterling
    C) Austin

  16. Falcao
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    can you only use the wildcard in jan? soz new to this

    1. deathorglory
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You get two wildcards. One at the start of the season (which lasts all season), one in that lasts the whole on January (though if you activate it on 31th it lasts well into February).

    2. Caesar, Hot Mustache
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      yeah. before Feb 7

  17. KING KOUNDER
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is Bruce nailed on?
    Or he is starting cause of injuries ?

    Looks value.

  18. Caesar, Hot Mustache
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard or Aguero (c)?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Haz

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard.

  19. arnojswfc
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcard team thoughts?
    De Gea/ Pantilimon
    Terry, Fonte, Wisdom, Keane, Cameron
    Hazard, Di Maria, Sterling, Puncheon, Boyd
    Aguero, Rooney, Kane

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Very solid.

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe try to fit Sanchez in there somehow though.

  20. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is Austin's fixtures decent enough to have him as the 3rd striker with Aguero & Kane or rather go with 3-5-2 formation and play Chadli/Downing for few weeks?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I think with his current form, he's more than capable of fitting that role for you.

      1. Who Ate All Depays?
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        not able to decide whether Austin & Marney or Chadli/Downing & Barnes on WC?

  21. Ninja Škrtel
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    who would you keep: baines or ivanovic?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea defender is more important than Baines, for now, I'd say.

  22. arnojswfc
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcard team thoughts?
    De Gea/ Pantilimon
    Terry, Fonte, Wisdom, Keane, Cameron
    Hazard, Di Maria, Sterling, Puncheon, Boyd
    Aguero, Rooney, Kane 🙂
    Don't know if the first one sent (on phone)
    Need opinions!

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It did send and it looked solid. Get Sanchez in somehow.

  23. arnojswfc
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks mate 🙂 I know he's the only one!! 🙁

  24. gdog2244
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    GK: Hamer,B Foster
    DEF: Clichy, Clyne, Terry, Wisdom, Cameron
    MID: Sanchez, Fab, Haz, Chadli, Puncheon
    FWD: Aguero, Kane, Austin
    0.1 ITB
    0 FT

    How's this WC team look? Could do Puncheon to Boyd and use funds elsewhere..

  25. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    went to play FIFA and had decided to play Siggy over Boyd

    then someone reminded me that Siggy has been playing with an injury 🙁

  26. BigBlackBony
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Costa + Blind > Crouch + Di Maria + 1.7 ITB?

  27. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one: Trippier, Wasi, PVA