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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. Ridcully
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    This Gameweek is rubbish.

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

    Hazard + Amat to Siggy + Brunt for free?

  3. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Kun Ibra Carroll Baines Jones to save this GW

  4. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Kante is brilliant

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

      Incredible player

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Reads the game so well

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

          Yep and the engine he has is unlike anything iv ever seen.. just phenomenal

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

      He's the difference between champions and relegation

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

    Yet again Firmino stats will look good but will have done f all

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

      you were expecting him to score a hattrick against chelsea ?

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

        Should have scored 2.

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

        2 clear cut chances missed

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

    Liverpool badly need a 20 goal a season striker..

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Here comes one for Chelsea

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

    Trump been calling, he wants Heaton to build the wall.

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      And Burnley have to pay for it

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

    cheers diego. job well done.

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

    Did anyone see the Danny Rose incident?

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

    Crying. Switched last minute from Spurs to Arsenal in eliminator league. How could you do this Arsenal

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

    Wednesday captainers the real winners this week

  12. Mr Blonde
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    47pts + boni and feeling like I've topped the 100pt mark in a week like this...

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

    So many players to kick out of have no idea where to even start..

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Starting with Lallana for me

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Giroud - just a question of who comes in? Carroll or Kaku?

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

    It really is a shame that players like Kante get ignored in this Fantasy football game because he is honestly the most effective player I've seen defensively.

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

    Thanks Diego 🙂

  16. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    How the hell did Spurs not score?

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

      Variance. Read a comment on another forum about how there's been a lot of unlikely things happening this season than normal.

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

    ironically need everton to save my gameweek, goalman + williams + luk.....

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

    Can't believe I got to spurs players for a hit

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

      2

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

    Did mark get siggy in. Was on about it in the scout cast.

  20. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I'll take 30 from 8, but I would have never taken that before this GW started

  21. pablo discobar
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    25 With Aguero, Ibra, Antonio, Baines and Jones to go.

    Sounds horrific but I think it might turn out ok?

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

      I think most would swap.

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

      That's good.

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

      Better than many, but nothing to be overjoyed at 🙂

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

    Chelsea's luck continues.

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Luck? With a penalty missed and few great chances missed in the last moments.
      Whatever you call it.

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

    LOL @ all of us

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

      o/

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

    Walker on for a bap as it stands.

  25. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I'm grateful for 22 with 3 to play. What an underwhelming evening's FPL.

  26. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Any BAPS for Hazard?

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

      None

  27. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    29 from 9 looks a damn good score right now. Two strikers still to play.

    So what's the deal with Rose? I have no playing subs at the moment. Get rid for Coleman/Baines?

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

    Was hoping to go Cedric to Coleman, but I guess it has to be Donk to Lukaku.

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

    Chelsea 4-0 Arsenal

    You heard it here first.

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

    What are thoughts on Gabriel Jesus? Looked really good against Tottenham and there's a lot of hype, but I don't see him being a solid starter this season

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

      As a fantasy asset