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31 January 2017 4678 comments
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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. Champione
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Amat > Southampton on loan?? Scenes if that one goes through

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Seriously? Please let it be so.

    2. JIM BOB
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      That would be the tits

    3. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      deal has apparently collapsed

      1. Champione
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        ah, what a shame

      2. A.T
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Oh well. It was nice while it lasted.

      3. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Southampton realised he was a League 1 standard defender

    4. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      So Clement was sparing him?

  2. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Messi > City???

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Dublin?

  3. Spurs4ever
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    No scoutcast tonight?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      11pm?

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        11.01?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          11.02

    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      11:02pm?

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        23.03?

        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Time fly's

    3. A.T
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Tomorrow

  4. Sif
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    That's better, there was a draft.

    1. MartialMatas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      draught surely

  5. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Heaton
    PJones Brunt Baines
    Sanchez Eriksen Alli Philips
    Ibra Lukaku Giroud

    Pickford Capoue Pieters Holgate
    1FT. 1.9m itb

    What would you do next?
    A. Giroud > Costa
    B. Giroud > Carroll
    C. Giroud > Benteke
    D. Jones > Alonso
    E. Other

    1. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely get Giroud out. He won't start the next game. I'd say Costa is a good shout, even though he blanks GW28. Decent games before then.

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks. Feels like the best option here.

  6. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    2FT & 0.5 to spend ?

    Heaton
    Koscielny / Brunt / Luiz
    Sanchez / Phillips / Alli / Lallana
    Ibra / Defoe / Kane

    Bnench: Jaku, Yoshida, Barry, Love

  7. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Giroud to

    A Lukaku
    B Kane

    Already got Alli and Eriksen

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Kane Train
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A

  8. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Janmaat (£4.5m) played right mid tonight.

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A lot more interested in Van Aanholt for 0.5m more. Watford are a shambles defensively.

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

      I got him in as a differential weeks ago and nothing but trouble for me, mixed fixtures and could be worth a punt but need to consider blanks and he is too much of a gamble at the moment IMO.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Long term, fixtures are good.

        1. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Janmaat is dangerous on his day but there are so many other defenders I would choose over him currently and one result against Arsenal doesn't give me enough confidence to invest in Watford's defence just yet. Will monitor though. Are you thinking about getting him in ? Would definitely be a differential.

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Been eyeing up all season. He started at £5m. Can't resist a bargain.

            1. TLF
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              He was a differential punt for me and I was so disappointed with output/injury I can't even consider him now (bit like Fuchs, did nothing) Good luck if you bring him on board, cold pay off !

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

              *could

  9. JimmyCoop
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Got exact money to do Giroud to Lukaku. Ok to wait until after the Everton game?

    1. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Should be fine

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers, Costa also an option

  10. Fantasy123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Would anyone care to explain to me the situation regarding Daniels?

    1. Champione
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      knock in training

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Knock at training.

      1. Fantasy123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks.

        Anything to be concerned about long term? Or too soon to tell?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Probable fine next game, wait for presser.

        2. UpAndAway
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Next 4 are dire fixtures for them. I'm going to Coleman.

  11. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Cech
    Luiz Rose Baines
    Sanchez Lallana Alli Phillips
    Giroud Gray Ibrahimovic(c)

    Jaku McAuley De Roon Chambers

    2 FT & 1.5 ITB

    What 2 transfers do I need to do for the weekend?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Giroud out.

    2. Champione
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Rose > Coleman, Giroud > Lukaku

    3. nonprophet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      What was roses injury?

  12. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Marc Wilson to WBA?

    1. Champione
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      on loan for the rest of the season

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        This can help Brunty... was about to dump MWilson for Holgate but will now dump Wasil instead lol

  13. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    So nobody knows the predicted average?

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Twenty summin

    2. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Think it was 26 for top 1k, 23 overall. Something like that

      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks both

  14. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Grosicki to Hull, what a signing.

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yup! Hull mean business, glad to see that. Silva knows what he's doing.

    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Who is he Parm?

  15. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    How disappointing has Phillips been these last couple of games. Anyone ditching?

    1. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Been very close to returns. Apparently hit the post today and Chadli hit the bar last week from a Philips pass.

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Just the positive reply I needed, thanks bud.

        1. Cars and Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Any time.

    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Tempted. But the only replacement I want is Siggy and too expensive to do they atm

  16. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Bonus out

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      You sure? Can't tell.

    2. Mr Blonde
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Read that as boners out. Been a long day. Wife wondering what the f**k I'm doing.

  17. boogle
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    What is more pressing with my FT?

    A) Bellerin > Coleman
    B) Giroud > Lukaku

    Heaton
    Baines McAuley Holebas
    Sanchez Alli Erik Stan Snoddy
    Ibra Giroud

    Pick Bellerin Barnes Amat

    I'm leaning towards B as Bellerin should be back in the team now...

    Thanks

  18. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    How many players left to play on average?

    1. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      4-5

    2. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Think FFFix said 3 for top 1k, and 5 for the rest. Don't quote me on that

  19. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    David Luiz - what a man

  20. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Benched Mannone for Jakupovic didn't I ...

  21. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Wilson to WBA looks all done.

    That lad is making a tidy career out of moving around clubs without actually playing football.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, but he can cover so Brunty can (always?) play RW?

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Can't see him as a regular. We'll just have to hope Evans comes back.

  22. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Look at the state of that GW dream team aha

  23. Espen8
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like a Lovren drop and a Coleman rise tonight. Should I do Lovren -> Coleman now? I already have Baines and Lukaku.

    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I would

  24. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Evening all, disappointing night on the goals front !

    Heaton

    Alonso, Rose *, Brunt

    Phillips, Sanchez, Alli, Eriksen

    Carroll, Ibra, Giroud

    (Robo, Stanislas, Pieters, Amat)

    3.2 itb

    Giroud to Lukaku no brainer as long as he comes through tomorrow night's game unscathed ?

    1. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yep

  25. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Amat > Holgate or
    Lallana to Antonio
    For free before the price rises

  26. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    May just go Ali over Kane this weekend for captain just down to the frustrating Kane has given me

  27. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    🙁

    Eddie Howe was asked if he tried to re-sign Nathan Ake: "We've had discussions with Chelsea. The bid that was reported in the media is miles off the mark, but we've inquired about the opportunity to bring him back here, either on loan or permanently, and it was declined."

    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Re Kone - it's Kone from Everton that Palace have signed

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        D'oh!

        Thanks.

  28. Kun Tozser
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Amat + Giroud > Coleman + Tekkers

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Any transfer with Giroud out is a yay.

    2. Demí
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Carroll a better option than tekkers? has a game in 28, crucially. otherwise, looks good

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Sunderland and Stoke up next for Tekkers though, can always switch to Carroll, have Snoddy already so probably too much WHM

  29. jurgenklopp.8
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    that rose substitution is killing me

    1. Hakchak
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      RIP JK8

  30. George James
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Giroud + Lovren >> Lukaku + Holgate for free.

    Just enough funds to do this before price rise/falls tonight

    Yes or no????

    1. Hakchak
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yes