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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. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Can't wait for arsenalfantv tonight 🙂

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

    FPL is bad tonight but imagine supporting Arsenal too...

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      We are so used to this we are immune to pain

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

    35 after bonus with just Zlatan and Coleman left to play... :/

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

      Show off

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

      ...

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      ugh, just dont

  4. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud owner
    Rose owner
    Zero clean sheets with Jones to come
    Whole midfield has blanked besides Sanchez
    Whole forward line has blanked besides Ibra (c) to come
    Brought Eriksen in this week over Siggy.

    Nice!

    1. Manu5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I will raise you a giroud (C) and a luiz benching

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

    Kane has been a bigger troll than Lukaku this season

    Fact

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

      Lol

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

      Very strong case for this.

  6. big_cliff
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Doing Siggy > Phillips prior to GW22 biting me in the ass

  7. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Wow 18 points 5 to play.

    Shockshow.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      That's really good..

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

      Not bad

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

    Bookies were so wrong when they put Arsenal top on CS odds

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

      Thanks, captian heinsight.

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

      Chelsea will win CS odds

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

        1-1 now

    3. Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      They must not have owned any Arsenal defenders this season.

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

    Aguero to punish sellers tomorrow hopefully at least.

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

    It was fun Ozil and Sanchez. Good luck with your new clubs.

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

    Still Stoke 0-0Everton?

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

      Yes. Coz game hasn't started

  12. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Currently sitting on 31 including bonus. 3 to play
    Wow!!

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

      nice. Huge green arrow.

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

      Hope you don't have vertigo 🙂

  13. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Jordan Ayew to Swansea confirmed.

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

      Andre at West Ham though

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

    The way is open for ManU to gain some ground 🙂

  15. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez must leave Arsenal! He's totally wasted there! Fancy playing Linesman first half with all that talent

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

      Then Aguero, KDB, Silva, Pogba, Ibra, De Gea, Kane, Alli and Coutinho should also leave their respective clubs.

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Whats everyones guess on the average tonight? 20?

    1. Jay_
        9 years, 2 months ago

        22 from 7

        Top 1k 26 from 8

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          cheers 31 here with 2 to play

      • MarvelouSuccess
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        19

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

      Randolph or Robles?
      Got Heaton.

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

        Randolph

    3. trinzoo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      How was Tom Carroll tonight ?

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

      Really need Lukaku to go big or a double Stoke CS 🙂

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

      How many flies did Kane catch tonight?

      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Bout tree fiddy

    6. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Bad week for everyone I think. 24 from 7 without bonus but Kane captain. Ibra Valencia Antonio Lukaku tmra to save my week

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

        I'm on 31 after bps
        3 to play.

        Think you win

    7. Chris_H
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      The only thing remotely good about tonight is that I went with Ibra (c)

      It's the hope that kills you eh?

    8. cuervos
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      a)Siggy and Holgate
      or
      b)Pedro and Funes Mori

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

      Coleman or Baines then?

    10. Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Come on... Useless Benteke finally gets a solitary goal, and then goes and gets a booking. Typical.

    11. matiakez
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      23 from 8 as far as fpl nights go that is desperate as they come.

    12. Dedalus1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Tom Heaton saving the day again.

      1. Dedalus1
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Literally...

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

      Ibra cappers happy?

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

      20 from 7
      But Ibra (C), Kun, Lukaku and Jones.
      Could still be a decent gw

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

      Still time for Costa to actually score