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31 January 2017 4678 comments
Mark Mark
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Tuesday treats us to no less than seven Premier League fixtures as Gameweek 23 gets up and running.

Arsenal’s home encounter with Watford has earned Alexis Sanchez the top spot in our Captain Poll yet again, with the Chilean bagging a goal or assist in nine of the last ten Gameweeks.

Spurs make their way to Wearside with Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen all in fine form.

We’ve handed the latter two places in this week’s Scout Picks with the Black Cats hampered by injuries and suspension as they attempt to clamber out of the basement.

Kane, meanwhile, bagged third in our Captain Poll on the back of six goals and two assists in five.

We’re keeping a keen eye on mid-price midfielders Junior Stanislas and Matt Phillips ahead of clashes against Palace and Middlesbrough.

Both are in form and, crucially, have fixtures in Gameweek 26 and 28 – at present, Bournemouth and West Brom are two of only six sides guaranteed to feature on both occasions.

The same applies to Swansea pair Gylfi Sigurdsson and Fernando Llorente as Southampton roll up to the Liberty Stadium. Both were amongst the goals in the Gameweek 22 win at Anfield – their second victory in three since the departure of Bob Bradley.

Burnley’s Andre Gray is also a man in form – indeed, with five goals in as many matches prior to Leicester’s visit to Turf Moor, he earned a rare place in the Scout Picks.

All six of those matches get underway at 7.45pm, leaving Liverpool and Chelsea to play out the Tuesday fixtures in the 8pm kick-off.

Roberto Firmino bagged a brace in his previous Anfield appearance and could be key as the Reds attempt to avoid a fourth straight home loss in all competitions.

With a goal or assist in 16 of his 20 top-flight outings this term, Diego Costa was the most transferred in forward for the Gameweek at a time where the Eden Hazard exodus continues at pace, with over 122,000 FPL managers parting company with the Belgian ahead of tonight’s deadline.

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

  1. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Walcott back in the game the biggest troll of them all

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      He's destined to pull a hamstring in the first five minutes of his DGW.

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Think Hazard may take that award this year

  2. Crow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Giroud to ??

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Thinking Defoe

    2. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Lukaku probably... if he drops in price

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Luk

    4. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Lukaku easily

  3. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Scotty dann!

  4. 4. Arsenal FC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Where is Welbeck

  5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    oh god when will our nightmare end

  6. Pooodle
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Events tonight making my Giroud and Koscielny transfer out for Baines and Lukaku look incredibly obvious

    1. Pooodle
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Sadly that's next week's transfers not this week's...

      1. KingOllie
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Lold

  7. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Rose and Giroud owner and blanks from 9 players so far.

    I'm done.

    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      one of those weeks

  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Arsenal 110%. Improved

  9. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    F off Giroud...good bye!

  10. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Sanchez up front yeahhhhh

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Giroud > Costa or Kane? Have both Alli & Hazard... Enough ITB & one FT...

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Also have Ibra Lukaku...cheers

      1. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        I'm doing Costa because that's what I can afford.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Kane mate

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Cheers man, think the same... Good captain for the weekend too

  12. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Giroud

    My worse transfer ever

    Should be sold to Tescos for value pack DonleyBurgers

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      THIS !

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      I could only go for him or Lukaku at the time, but if Luk blanks tomorrow will have got slightly more points....small gain.

    3. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Lol I got him in the week of the Costa row...

  13. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Mane(c) would've been a great punt next week

  14. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Dann

  15. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Smith CS gone too. I'm in ruins.

    1. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      sigh i know

    2. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Never trust a Bmouth defender for clean sheets .
      Fixtures will look good on paper but any team who conceeded 3 Vs Hull should be out.
      They are probably going to get zilch in 26,28 as well.

  16. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Kane - eye test anyone ?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Just missed a chance

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      specsavers!

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Kane eye test... kanye west... Taribo west... Haribo

    4. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Thanks ! Still between him and Costa

  17. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    This is just the worst

  18. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Yes Giroud off and Alexis central striker...

    Please Alexis save me

  19. Bazzalona
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Giroud - 2 home games against Burnley and Watford.
    A humungous 3 points.
    Waste of space, close the door behind you when you leave

    1. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      absolutely brutal!

      1. Bazzalona
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 days ago

        No mercy!

  20. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    I am predicted a green arrow with 9 points.....

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      😆

    2. Lav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      I hope!!

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Into the top 2 million now? 😛

  21. 4. Arsenal FC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    I might Wildcard my team to all the deadline day signings. I probably will do better than I am now.

  22. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    My only chance at points was a rose Cs.

    And someone stamped that away from me

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Did anyone captain that donkey? 😛

  24. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Wally misses sitter

  25. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Daniels>Dann so tempting... go w/o Brunty though, hmmmm

  26. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Ruddy hell, is it time to sell Rose already?

  27. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Giroud --> 8.8 ??

  28. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    AoAd to play Benteke and have Stanislas
    Dan scores Delaney assist... yay...

  29. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Having an awful GW. Rose injured and Giroud off. GOODNIGHT.

  30. Aaaatsu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 days ago

    What happened with Daniels?