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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. 32chickens
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    anyone see that mowatt(barnsley) red card tackle(view at sky transfer centre)
    oldskool-hope the other fella got up

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

      You can take the boy out of leeds

      1. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        too true

  2. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    How was Rodwell not sent off for that "tackle" on Dembele?

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

      He got the ball

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I hope that's a joke.

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

          It was yes

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

      Disgusting tackle. Ref was right by it as well.

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Surely got to be demoted after that decision.

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

          That ref needs to be refereeing in the conference this weekend.

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

    Last Man Standing Update

    Safety score = 19
    Top score = 53
    LMS average = 26.01

    3 games + autosubs left.

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Benchwankery? Really?

      1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        My thoughts too.

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

      21 with Carroll and Ibra...gotta hope Everton concede.

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

    Coleman now or Baines tomorrow? Can't afford Coleman tomorrow

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

      If you really want Coleman, get him. Can always get Baines if injured after 🙂

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

        Cheers TM, than Coleman it is

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

      Baines tomorrow.

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

        I am just worried about Baines injuries

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

      How sure are you that Baines won't also rise tonight?

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

        There's no much time

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

          No, but the price prediction websites are only a guide and he's getting close.

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

            Baines price change looks unlikely tonight

  5. Blue Gaffer
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott.

    1. Sell now for Siggy
    2. Sell now for someone else
    3. Keep

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

    green arrows with 29 points. wow

    1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Big ownership players to play tomorrow though. Ibra Lukaku Coleman Baines Valencia.

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Hopefully Ibra Carroll Baines Pieters keeps me there.

        I'm scared of Lukaku

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nice rank, nice history 🙂

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ah thanks.

        Could be really good if I hadn't gone Bellerin for the last two 🙁

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

        Yours too! Except last year 😉

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          It was a complete disaster lol. Only broke 1m after GW29 and then went for broke with multiple hits and crazy (c) choices in the last 10 GWs. It actually turned out to be great fun, in fact the best fun I've ever had playing FPL.

          1. Geoff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I play this game too conservatively to have fun 😀

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

        Isn't it just 🙂

  7. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud > ?????. 10.6m to spend

    Have Lukaku + Ibra.

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

      Costa

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

        Confident he'll produce against arsenal?

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

      Maybe wait to see how Carroll does

  8. Alexkj
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hey guys - if I've gone for a -4 and regretting it so hit the wildcard, will it get rid off the -4?

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

      Yes, but probably best not to use your WC like Tipp-ex

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

    Well I nearly came last this gw with my 14points. 🙂

    I have Grant,Jones,Antonio,lukaku,ibra left.

    Captained Alli went well.
    Antonio over siggy (which I debated over for 10days ) may turn out to be worst decision ever.

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

      Not quite up there with America voting Trump

  10. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What to do with this lot? 4mils itb 1FT...

    * Should I worry about Rose & J.Rod injury doubt?
    * 4-4-2 worth it or...
    * Shall I bring in Lukaku for Negs and go 3-4-3?
    ----------------------------------------------------------
    Foster
    *Rose* Baines - P.Jones - Nyom
    Alexis - Dele - *J.Rod* - Phillips
    Zlatan - Kane
    ----------------------------------------------------------
    Subs: Picky(i); Holgate, *Negredo*, De Roon

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku (c) looks a good move for Negredo.

  11. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Alright final time asking. Whoevers name is given more wins.

    Baines or Coleman

    Go!!

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

      Baines

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

      Baines

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

      Not much in it.

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

      Coleman.

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

        Oi you, want a word.
        Told you I'd give you slight stick for talking me out of Alli cap at last modified for Hazard. 😉

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

          * min

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

            Not guilty.

    5. Jamin
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Probably Baines but with £2.2m ITB, I'm waiting until after the game to pull the trigger

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

      Beans

    7. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wow Baines wins. Was leaning towards Coleman but cheers

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

        Have you read the members article?

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

    So Rose jarred his knee... any prognosis yet?

    Think I may pull the trigger on Rose -> Coleman tonight (already have Baines)

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

      Jarred knee

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

        ^ 🙂

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

      Why do it before he plays. It's asking for trouble

    3. MTPockets
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Eve haven't played yet; why risk a repeat.

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

      Heaton Pickford
      Alonso Valencia Smith Pieters Collins
      Sanchez Alli Eriksen Phillips de Roon
      Aguero Ibrahimovic Rondon

      2FT 0.6 ITB

      Valencia, Pieters, Collins > Coleman, Brunt, Holgate (-4)
      Y/N (exact change)

    5. Blue Gaffer
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez & Walcott to Hazard & Eriksen yes or no?

      1. MTPockets
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Why?

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

        Bellerin + Giroud > Walker + Lukaku with 2FT? no brainer right?

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

          The Oxford Dictionary definition of one I believe.

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

        Could Lawro win this thing?

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

          Many on here with higher ranks than me, have you seen Ogie's team?!? You're just sucking up at this point

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

            Where are you and Ogie in the FFS members league?

            Surely top 2K has a chance of winning at this stage.

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

              A very small chance. I'd have to take serious risks and they'd have to pay off big time

        2. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          That would mean him finishing ahead of me !! So no, most unlikely.

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

            What's your OR, GNU?

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Plummeted to 180k tonight. 🙁

      4. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        24 with 2 left 😎 Come on kun

      5. IWR
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        1FT. 1.9 ITB

        Heaton (Jaku)
        Baines, Brunt, Daniels (Yoshi, Holgate)
        Sanchez, Alli, Eriksen, Phillips (Stanislas)
        Ibra, Lukaku, Giroud

        A) Giroud-Carroll
        B) Stanislas-Carroll & Giroud-Kane (-4)
        C) Daniels-Alonso/Walker
        D) Anything else?

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

          D) Giroud > Costa

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

        Grant Jaku
        Baines Rose McAuley Holgate Smith
        Sanchez Lallana Alli Phillips Stanislas
        Giroud Defoe Kane
        £1.2ITB, 2FT

        Help guys... where do I start?! Don't even know a formation I want or who to start selling. Phillips, Stanislas, Lallana and Giroud all not firing for me!!!

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

        Ben Foster would get a lot more clean sheets if he stopped moonlighting as Aaron on Emmerdale and focused on the goalkeeping.

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

        Thinking of taking a hit Giroud>Benteke and worry about GW 28 later

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

        Giroud owners selling?

        1. FPL_Guru_OM
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Definitely

        2. Dirty Harry
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Definitely

          1. Winners900
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            easy

        3. NestorC
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          For Lukaku maybe?

        4. Sailboats
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          100%

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

          Absolutely

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

            Decided who will replace him?

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

              Likely to be Lukaku but not 100% certain

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

                I also think about Kaku, on of reasons he don't blanks, but will see him tomorrow. Cheers

      10. Pacer.
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        really enjoyed COLEMAN or BAINES the last few days

        looking forwards to 17 pages of crying when one scores and gets 3bps

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

          Which one you have?

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

          That's why I have both

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

          Have both so happy either way 🙂

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

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

        FPL NEW ADDITIONS

        Brady (Burnley) - £5.5m
        Westwood (Burnley) - £4.5m
        Ayew (Swansea) - £5.0m
        Gabbiadini (Southampton) - £6.5m
        N’Diaye (Hull) - £4.5m
        Wague (Leicester) - £4.5m
        Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) - £5.0m

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

          Brady overpriced. 5m max

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

          What position does Ayew play? I seem to remember him being the only decent player at Villa last season.

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

            Generally plays as the centre-forward but can play anywhere along the front line I think.

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

          Surprised Bournemouth never signed a defender. Their back 4 are super nailed.

        4. rainy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Ranocchia (Hull) - £4.5 as well

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

        Unbelievably with score of 24 so far should be safe in cup

        3pts + Baines Jones and Ibra

        Vs Snodgrass(or Capoue)

        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Might actually beat you this week mate. 19 with Aguero, Baines, Ibra, Grant and Antonio.

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

            I would hope so

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

          Lucky so and so.

          My cup run is evenly poised thankfully since my dead team opponent captained Costa else I was a goner. He has Negredo, Vokes, Fletcher and other utter tripe.

          Him: Jaku + 6
          Me: Ibra + Valencia

          Jaku penalty save and I'm done.

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

        The Owen Hargreaves is 283rd... I'll just leave this here

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/2520817/event/23

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

          Guy is killing it, will have to start checking his team whenever he's on comms to see if there's any bias towards his players/captain.

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

          I would absolutely love it if Hargreaves won, that would be mental

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

            I would quit/retire 😆

          2. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            He deserves it after all those injuries.

      15. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Quite disheartening to see a big red arrow in all my ML (the only thing I care about are my MLs) even though I see a lot of them have used their chips and WC recently/this game week. Anybody else in the same boat? 🙁

      16. Sotamendi84
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Huge headache: bench one from
        A) holebas (bur)
        B) brunt (sto)
        C) mcauley (sto)
        D) alonso (ars)

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

          Holebas