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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. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Still annoyed about that costa miss.. but at least hazard had been subbed off!
    A Haz goal/assist 3 baps would have been hard to take

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      This

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

    Just waiting for confirmation on Yakubu and David Weir to Sunderland transfers...

    1. Jay_
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Big Dunc and David Unsworth

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

        Peter Reid monkey heed

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

      Leicester haven't scored a premier league goal yet this calendar year.

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

      Jordan Ayew to Swansea

      1. DaveZubie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ayew Serious?

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

      Tom Heaton is £££ at home.

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

        Shame the next 3 or 4 burnley games are at home, followed by a probable blank.

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

          are away* !!

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

      Well two of my front three blanked tonight, but at least they only cost 12.8 between them

    6. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Just out of a work meeting, Costa missed a PK? I didn't even know he was on them?

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

        Haz got subbed

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Wow, was so pleased with my Costa differential.

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

        Haz had gone off

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

        Hazard normally takes pens but he went off.

      4. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers all, bewildered Costa owner here.

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

      Here's a stat for you. Tom Heaton has 15 points more than Aguero this year, despite missing 2 games through injury. (Aguero has missed 6 games)

      WTF

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

        Heaton (c)

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

          Heaton for president.

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

            Heaton would build a wall to keep out goals...and Leicester's gonna pay for it!

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

      Burnley has four consecutive away matches gasps

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

        Lord Heaton shall deliver us with save points

      2. MTPockets
          9 years, 2 months ago

          And the home games aren't great either

        • Sif
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Been slowly improving away, better fixtures too. Expecting to pick up some points.

      3. DaveZubie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Good day: Siggy!!

        Bad day: switched Brannagan to Pieters before deadline (might still work out)

      4. Goalman
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        blank game week

      5. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Great day today for Manchester clubs so far

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

          😎

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

            😎

            Could've been more had it not been for Arsene bringing on Perez and dropping Iwobi into midfield.

            Think i'll bench him for Chelsea and start against Hull then sell.

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

        Leicester

        3 Points of a relegation place

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

          No goals scored in the league this calendar year either. Regular service has been resumed.

      7. Crow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Heaton double handedly saving my gw. Them magic hands

      8. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I wonder how many folks will get more points in gw28 than gw23. Crazy game.

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

        Think Id be winning FPL if I'd just got Heaton instead of Foster

        1. Jam0sh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Cool kids have both 😉

      10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I apologise for getting Alli before this GW and therefore ruining him as a FPL prospect. I'll let you know when I sell him.

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

          Could you do it before Boro?

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Sorry, need to ship Amat 🙁

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

        Any chance Alonso scores the winner?

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

          this

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

        Stanislas is dead to me. Going him and Philips was too good to be true.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          He stays on my bench from next week.

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

          it was obvious. stanislas never gets a full 90 mins.

      13. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Rose :0(

      14. _Gunner
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        What is the average today?

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

          Wait till the games have finished surely

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

        Always c heaton

      16. purple.emu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Kane Alli and Rose completely messed up my game week! Useless!!!!!

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

          Everyone else delivered I assume?

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

          Strangely happy with my 2x 3pts for Alli(c)

          Could've been much worse.

          Would've only got 2x 4pts for going with the herd and captaining Sanchez

          Bullet...dodged 🙂

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

        Anyone know how long Daniels will be out for?
        Would rather not get rid as he doesn't blank and I have 4 that will

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

        Conte regretting taking Hazard off

      19. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        What are folk doing with stanislas?

        He plays gw26 and gw28

        But has poor fixtures before and seems to get limited minutes

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Benching

      20. JJeyy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        21with 4 to go... great

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

          Good score

        2. Blue&White85
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          25 with 3. Not great.

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

        Stanislas owners keeping? Not sure whether it's worth holding on to a 60 min players just to have a GW28 player

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

          As 5th mid probably. Wouldnt as 4th.

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

            my thinking as well. Depends on the cash to other positions

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

              Agreed.

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

        Absolute gick.