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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. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Ffs!!!

  2. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I cannot believe in 30 seconds Benteke scores and I'm the happiest ever and then Costa misses a pen

    This game ...

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

    Poor penalty

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

    Swansea 2-1 Sothampton FT

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

    YEEEEESSSSS

  6. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    RIP Kane captainers

    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Costa*

    2. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Costa got only 4 points extra, not much to get excited about

      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Sanchez I nean

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

    Jose Mourinho looks like the biggest winner tonigt... All top 4 droppin points & city tough game tmr too.

  8. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Diego costa...elephant man ....

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

    Hazard laughing on the bench when costa missed. Ruthless!

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

      Was he actually laughing?

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

      Laughing at Costa owners more like

  10. Melvin Udall
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Said it last time and I'll say it again. Its definately the last time I buy Giroud.

    Transfered in Lukaku who never has done me over before......hold on a minute.

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

    Costa still LOLOLOLOLOLOLing

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

    Burnley 1-0 Leicester FT

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    My emotions....

  14. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Costa rash sellers must be feeling lucky

  15. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lol @ costa owners

  16. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Heaton one more save!

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

      I'd settle for the 9 points to be honest!

  17. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    No one has Benteke anymore right?

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I did until 6pm tonight šŸ™

    2. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I do šŸ™‚

  18. ā˜…Kunthemanā˜…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Heaton=Life-Saver

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

    Great night for fpl
    šŸ™„

  20. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard to Alli?
    Yes or no?

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

      I wouldn't

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

    Heatoooooooon my beautiful baby

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

    Bournemouth 0-2 Crystal Palace FT

  23. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who is responsible for updating official FPL twitter? Some 200 hundred year old Granny?

    Let Demba Ba update it FFS.

    1. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You complain a lot.

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

    Great all the players I sold on wildcard before GW21 now scoring....Siggy, Benteke, Luiz.

  25. Shaikh91
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    19 points with ibra (C) and Valencia to go

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

    Was so looking forward to this evenings games.What a disaster.

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

    Anyone regret tripling on spurs?

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

      I'd sell all 3 right now.

    2. ā˜…Kunthemanā˜…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not with their upcoming fixtures

    3. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I regret doubling, never mind tripling!

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

      Not Toby, Walker and Vorm owners

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

      No

    6. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, off night

    7. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I regret tripling on Alli(C)

  28. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Nice one Mannone

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

    As someone who made the rather dull transfer of Holebas -> Mee, I'm pleased.

  30. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Score check? 17 from 8. Worst gw ever.

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I've had a GW worse than that from 11 players this season.

      21 from 7 this week with captain played and Rose injured this week...

    2. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      33 prebaps with three strikers to go