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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.

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

    Arsenal looking better with walcott

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

    Gomes is an incredible keeper when he's hot

  3. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Proud Rose, Pedro and Cech owner.

    Glad I captained Alexis as well.

    This is going to be huge!!

  4. rivercityransom
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    arsenal well on top now

  5. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    gerrard moaning about diving......
    what a ****

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He has cursed liverpool since his return

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Watch Gerrard dives on youtube

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

    Why is Lloris not playing?

    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Illness

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Knew it would be dull

  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Are Watford actually going to take points off Arsenal at home???

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

      Yeah

  8. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Britt Assombalonga is my new favourite plater name 🙂

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

      Is he a chef?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        G

    2. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Salvatore Sirigu and Grzegorz Krychowiak are still top my coolest names list

    3. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Axel Witsel!

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

    £36 now.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Giroud's transfer value?

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

      I need Alexis to score but good luck!

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    OMG long

  11. 4. Arsenal FC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Kong goal

    1. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Long**

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

      He's a king in Japan

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Thought that was Kone for a minute

  12. Pacer.
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    several goals on the way at emirates

  13. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking Giroud + Rose > Lukaku + Brunt for -4

    Y or N?

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

      Possibly yes but wait til after Everton tomorrow

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    3. BucketHead
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Is rose out for a while do you think.. I'm thinking exactly same

  14. Jay_
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Heaton double save

    • Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Shane Long is on fire

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

        Your defence is terrified.

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      SOT goal

    • Morgs
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal a different team without giroud...

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Phillips heads onto the post

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Phillips and Rondon hit the post. Come on man

    • Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      What happened to Rose?

    • Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      This week is looking like an absolute travesty as it stands

    • rivercityransom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      sanchez assist

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Should be peno

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      OMG iwobi

    • 4. Arsenal FC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Iwonbi

      1. 4. Arsenal FC
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Iwobi

        Why can't I spell

        Sanchez assist

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Iwobi goal

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      IWOBIIIIIIIII YESSS YESSSSS YESSSSSSSSSSSS

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

        You called it right? Well done mate 😀

      2. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Congrats Bubz!!!! 😀 😀

    • LC1
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal back in it

    • Jay_
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Iwobi G

      • Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Sanchez assist?

        1. 4. Arsenal FC
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          yes

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        More Alexis, more!

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

          This