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

    Keep Jones or Holebas? Buying Brunt. Thought I needed the money but not so sure anymore

    1. Sotamendi84
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Keep holebas jones will blank twice

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

        I will sell by then

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

      Keep Jones

    3. Nerazzuro
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Jones, I may ship Holebas for Holgate

  2. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Siggy to Lallana a few weeks ago is my most hated transfer this season!!!

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Time to get Siggy back

  3. umerlfc
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    At what position did Pva play tonight? And how did he look?

  4. Nerazzuro
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    A) Rondon + Dimoande -> Carroll + Lukau

    B) Holebas + Diomande -> Holgate + Lukaku

    1. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Wait to see how Carroll and Holgate get on tomorrow.

      1. Nerazzuro
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        will lose 0.1 but can afford it so will do so... cheers

        1. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah, I don't think 0.1 is worth it at this point in the season. The extra time will provide some clarity, I'm guessing.

  5. IWR
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    How did Costa look? Didn't see the game.

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

      Missed pen I see!

    2. notidaho
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty quiet game but always dangerous winning the penalty he missed

  6. Sotamendi84
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

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

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

      A

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

      Holebas. Trade him

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

      C

  7. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Exact money for Amat+Giroud > PvA+Costa for -4

    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso Baines PvA Brunt Pieters
    Sanchez Eriksen Alli Phillips De roon
    Ibra Costa Lukaku

    Thoughts? Defense benching/Formation problems?

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

    Got exactly 5.6 for a Friend replacement and looking to get Coleman/Baines.

    Will be priced out of Coleman if he rises tonight but seems sensible to wait and get Baines after the games tomorrow. Think Baines will be safe from rising tonight?

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

      Nope. Baines could rise.

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

      Should be safe.

    3. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah Baines looks safe

    4. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Those naughty FPL controllers will rise em both

  9. CABAYE4
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Need to get rid of the absolute failure which has been Callum Wilson!

    Defoe, Rondon or Benteke?

    The other two have better fixtures but I'm sick of changing the 3rd striker with no success and Defoe is the class act.

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

      Big Andy? Plays both 26 and 28.

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe see how Carroll does tomorrow.

    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Benteke is the class act

  10. wagner is king
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    How nailed on is Holegate?

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

      Very if they play 3 at the back, not if they switch back to 4.

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

      He's nailed in a 3-4-2-1, that's about it.

    3. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      More nailed than Collins was good enough for me!

  11. Legomane
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Pieters > Brunt for (-4) ?

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

    2FTs
    Worth doing Pickford > Jak now so I've got a keeper for Burnley's likely blank.

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

      *after tomorrow's game.

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I Mac thinking of doing this too. Or getting Foster

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I am*

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

    Can see baines shag in a few pens tomorrow.

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

    Looking at doing Giroud -> Lukaku and Pogba -> Siggy tomorrow
    sound good?
    2FT 1.2 ITB

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

      Id probably just do the first one.

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        This

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

          This

  15. kalmoffit
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    How many players were offside on Pool goal

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ha- didn't see the game- did they miss it again. Usually happens for Man U. Goals- now Pool?

  16. 8ball
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Want to get in Lukaku for Giroud. Need to free up 1m.

    Any thoughts?

    Forster, Jaku
    Alonso, Walker, McAuley, Yoshida, Amat
    Sanchez, Alli, Eriksen, Phillips, Carroll
    Ibra, Giroud, Costa

    Was thinking Eriksen to Siggy?

    1. Baked baines
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Walker > Davies when rose is ruled out for a few weeks!!

  17. Nerazzuro
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Best DEF under 4.5?

    Not Nyom as have 3 West Brom

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

      I like Mawson, good fixtures, plays 26 and 28

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I will pick up Dawson, Hull improving and a significant goal threat. Plays the blanks and can be benched elsewhere.

      1. Nerazzuro
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Ranocchia wont take his spot? Decent option if not.

        1. kalmoffit
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I don't know. We'll find out anyway.

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

          I think Ranocchia is just cover until Davies returns from injury

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

    Hull City ‏@HullCity 16s16 seconds ago
    More

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

      Kamil Grosicki has signed from @staderennais for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance

  19. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Van Aanholt is one to keep an eye on

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

    30 minutes left before price changes.

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Not moving tonight - too much depends on tomorrow

  21. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hiya lads, just wondered if i could grab some quick votes before price changes.

    A) Rose & Giroud > Coleman & Kane (Have Baines, Alli & Eriksen)

    B) Rose & Giroud > Walker & Costa (Have only Azpi for Chelsea)

    Any help would be appreciated, as i have exact money right now to do option A.

    Thanks 🙂

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

      B looks a steadier ride.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Agreed, just Kane is turning my head with these fixtures, then again chelsea's aren't that bad either after next game.

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

      Giroud > Lukaku

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        i may do this just before GW 28 Rainer, just feel better with everton defence for source of points if i went that way, thansk though, i could do this.

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

          Ye I'd head B then. That way Kaku is always an option 🙂 .

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            yep agreed, cheers man, appreciate the help 🙂

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

    Holebas 15 pointer on Saturday 😛

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

      Don't give me flashbacks

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

      Maybe he doesn't get back in after Arsenal performance

  23. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Opponent went Kane.

    Have the C on Ibrah. Will need something to get the W.

    Surely he will deliver.

    errm. Surely.

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Brace yourself

  24. JustPark
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Amat to Coleman/Baines now to avoid price rise/drop, yes?

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

      Coleman

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

        Cheers

  25. Schwarzer
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Why the love for Coleman over Baines? Getting into more threatening positions?

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

      Massively. 7 pb touches last game. Baines 0

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

      Recent points.

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe the 33pts last 3 games as well. It's clear the instructions are for Baines to hang back to allow Coleman to push forward

    4. Schwarzer
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers lads.

  26. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Which teams are guaranteed to play blank gw's?

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

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

      28 Hull Burnley Swansea Everton WBA West Ham

  27. pls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Chambers to Holgate a good idea. Only other defensive cover is Kingsley though. Is there a better more Nailed def for 4.4 and under

  28. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Going to have to risk Brunt rising. Need to see tomo games before deciding if I sell Jones or Holebas

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

    Did the Ake transfer happen???

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

      no

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

      Rejected

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

        Thanks for the quick reply guys,had to bring in holgate before the rise

  30. thegynn
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Jakopovic nailed?
    Randolph nailed?
    Robles nailed?
    Grant nailed?
    Goalkeeper choices is a nightmare!

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

      I'd go with all 4 have the spot to lose instead of nailed.

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

      All look okay for the foreseeable.