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

    Mane is a bit like me

    Has something strapped to his knee 🙂

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

      😆

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

      They said it was a hot water bottle...how odd

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Well how do you warm up?

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

    Giroud to Andy Carroll or Costa?

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

      I'd keep.

  3. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Of course Phillips bar.

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

      Phillips post, bar, Rondon bar - what a joke.

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

    Foster has a save point.

    Snakes alive it's all happening.

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

    Iwobi looking really good

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

    Did Stan get 1 or 2 points?

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

      2

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      2

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

      2 before BAPS

      1. Tommyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ha

  7. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Wanyama misses sitter.

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

    Firimon missed sitter

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

      I give up with spelling

  9. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino misses sitter.

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

    Firminlol

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

    FFS Bobby 🙁

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Haha Firminho

  13. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino wtf.

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

    Firmino just missed a sitter

  15. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I'm late but Giroud is such a c**t.
    Never again.

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

      Never too late for that

  16. KingNidge
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino just over

  17. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Stanislas subbed off ffs

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Did he at least make 60 minutes?

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Think so

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

    Bobby F shocker.

  19. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    X misses sitter

  20. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino 😆 😆

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Oh my Firmino

  22. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Dang!
    Considered Iwobi but got Mirallas
    Meh

  23. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lack of composure from Firmino

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

    Anyone watching sunderland v spurs match?
    Anyone look like scoring, have 3 attackers from that game

  25. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino blended by his own teeth

    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      ouch sounds painful

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

    LOL

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

    Wow, bad miss from Firmino

  28. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    oh ffs firmino

  29. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    That was horrible from Firmino.

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

    When you get chances like that against Chelsea you have to take them because they are few and far between