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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. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Defoe and Lallana to Lukaku and Antonio next week looking likely.

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

      Why not this week?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        1ft. Worth a - 4? Not when Lallana has Hull.

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

          Do it at the weekend.

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      looks Good Move

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

    Kind of a repost from other page...

    1 FT 0.7 ITB

    Foster / Pick
    Alonso / Coleman / Cedric / Friend / Ake
    Sanchez / Alli / Eriksen / Stan / de Roon
    Ibra / Costa / Rondon

    Move Friend out now or this weekend?

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Wait till the weekend at least if no price changes affect your transfer decisions

  3. Hazardous Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Cup Opponent: Lukaku and +6 points
    Me: Ibra and Coleman

    Will be an interesting day tomorrow! As long as lukaku doesn't explode, I like my chances.

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

      2 + 6

      2 + 2

      Not looking good 🙁

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

        Hoping for a Coleman CS and Ibra goal

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

      Rather be him but could go either way

  4. Tabbara
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hi guys
    my team is :

    Foster Jakupovic
    Baines Brunt Jones Alonso Holgate
    Alli Philipps Stanislas Pogba Capoue
    Kane Ibra Defoe

    Transfer
    A:In Caroll and Sigurdson for defoe and Stanislas (-4)
    B: In Lukaku and Zaha for Lukaku and Stanislas(-4)
    c:Other
    Thanks

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

    A) Coleman and Nyom

    B) Funes Moro and Brunt

    Anything in it? Flip a coin?

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

      A) probably edges it for me given Coleman attacking threat and Brunt current LB position

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

    Grant
    Azpi Walker Brunt
    Sanchez Eriksen Alli Phillips
    Zlatan Giroud Gray
    Pickford Capoue Evans Amat

    1 FT 1 ITB
    Eriksen & Giroud to Firmino & Lukaku for a hit ?

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Just Giroud to Lukaku

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

        This

  7. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    What look likes the best move here??

    2 FT
    1.0 itb

    Heaton/Grant
    Alonos/Rose/Baines/Jones/Chambers
    Sanchez/Eriksen/Alli/Phillips/De Roon
    Ibra/Lukaku/Giroud

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

      Nice team. Rose to Coleman or PVA if injured, or Giroud out?

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        yes
        definitely looking to get Giroud out and Rose if injured

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

      Giroud->Benteke?

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Rose to Nyom?
        Giroud to Kane?

        Rose to Brunt/PVA
        Giroud to Costa?

        like any of them???

        or any other combinations

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

          Rose to Brunt/Van Aan and Giroud to Costa looks better... Tripling up on any attack is probably not a good idea

          1. Phil Dagger ⭐
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers mate

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

    If you and your mates sat down and had a dynasty(you keep your players for eternity) FPL draft, who would be your number one overall pick?

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

      That's a good one.

      To me, it's Kane, hands down. He's young and more likely than Sanchez to remain in the Premier League for his career.

      1. Lawrø
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Kane is a great shout too.

    2. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Alli

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

        I considered Alli and Lukaku also. But Kane would seem safer.

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

        Yeah, has to be Kane or Alli for longevity.

    3. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Kane

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

      Eriksen/Ozil (bias view)

    5. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Rose/Coleman in defence

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

        Or maybe Bellerín/Shaw/Stones for more long term picks.

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

      It would be someone that is young and probably wouldn't ever leave the prem. Lukaku is a good shout but I reckon he would leave eventually. Kane or Alli probably

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

        Hazard is still only 26

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

          Got to get that good balance of having a young squad but still being able to compete each year. Might roll out a Dynasty FFS league next year if anyone is interested, will make the summer pretty fun with players stock all over the place, new signings, trades etc..

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

            I like the idea. Just imagine if it was done twenty five years ago and somebody picked shearer 😀

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

              That is the beauty of it, imagine being the guy who went all in on the likes of Henry, Ronaldo, Gerrard, Lampard etc. when they were just young prodigy's?

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

    Ideas on this lot?

    Heaton Jaku
    Alonso Brunt Lovren Holebas Amat
    Sanchez Alli Eriksen Phillips Fletcher
    Kane Ibra Defoe

    1 FT, 1.7 in bank

    Guess Everton additions are needed.

    Cheers.

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

      Lovren to Baines/Coleman?
      Defoe to Benteke/Carroll?

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

        Lukaku is too scary to not own soon.

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

          Guessing you'd need to fund Defoe to Kaku? Could downgrade Lovren this week then get Kaku next? BOU a tasty fixture for kaku up next, might be worth the hit

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

            Don't trust Defoe anymore so he needs to go.

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

      One of Lovren to Coleman/Defoe to Lukaku I think.

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

        Worthwhile getting FM and Lukaku for -4?

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

          I'd say so, either that or downgrade Alonso if you desperately want Coleman.

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

            Good idea, cheers.

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

        (Obviously you'll need to fun Lukaku with a hit somewhere else)

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yep Defoe -> Lukaku
      Lovren -> Funes Mori /PVA (Although Lovren had Hull Next so can leave that too)

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

        Need 2 transfers for Lukaku and less than 4.9

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Lukaku
          Funes Mori looks Good

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

      Cheers everyone.

  10. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    This gameweek SUCKS.

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

      Good to have weeks like this every now and then, keeps our mind in check 😛

    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      +1

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

    Evening all, current team is:

    Mannone Jaku
    Alonso Brunt Baines Pieters Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Alli Phillips
    Ibra Giroud Barnes
    0.9ITB 1FT

    Obviously Giroud has to go and I'm 0.1 short of Lukaku. So to fund that move, would you:
    a) Pieters->4.4
    b) Hazard->Siggy
    c) Hazard->Mane
    d) Something else

    Cheers

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

      Downgrade Amat?

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

        I'm probably going to make him Holgate/Nyom for the blanks, cheers though

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Haz to Mane/Siggy I guess

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

      Not sure I'd want Siggy next week although form is great.
      4.4 would need to be someone for blanks.

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

        Holgate and Nyom seem the only options for the blanks under 4.4 and I'm not sure either are nailed

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

          Hull/Swansea defender?

    4. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A with Nyom?

  12. Joggers Nipple
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Just tell me what to do. My ideas are obv gash, 19 (-4) at the moment. Captain on Ibra my only hope

    Foster/ Jakop
    Alonso/ Coleman/ Jones/ Pieters/Amat
    Sanchez/ Hazard/ Alli/ Stanislas/ Fletcher
    Ibra/ Lukaku/ Carroll

    1FT 0.8 ITB

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Save or Get Brunt in for Pieters maybe

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

        This as your team has a fair few probable blanks for GW28

    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks all. Save or Brunt seems good.

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

      You have 5 players still to play including your captain!
      Dont know why you feel bad about your score when most have played captain & only have 1 or 2 to play tomorrow

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

    Aguero Jones and Grant vs Baines + 14 points. Likely winner?

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

      Baines one

    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Prob the Baines one, depends on what type of Aguero turns up, new version or old one

  14. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Ozil to Fletcher and Anichebe to Luka for -4pts?

    Ozil's game against Hull after Chelsea does look exciting though...

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

      Could you get Iwobi or Zaha rather than Fletcher?

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

        Unfortunately no :/

        4.8 max, by dropping Cech for someone, that might be possible

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku 🙂

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

        Thanks

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

    Come on guys, best replacement for Friend:
    a) Fabio
    b) Dawson
    c) Anybody else

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Nyom looks your best best

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

        Have triple West Brom so cant do

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

      Nyom?

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        care to look above Mr. Holmes 🙂

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

      Holgate

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

    Cech
    Luiz Rose Baines
    Sanchez Lallana Alli Phillips
    Giroud Gray Ibrahimovic

    Jaku McAuley De Roon Chambers

    2 FT & 1.5 ITB

    Who else should I get rid of with Giroud?
    And should I get Lukaku in like everyone else or get a differential?

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

      Rose if out.

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

      I'd go Lukaku, GW28 captain material. Rose to Coleman maybe if his injury is serious, otherwise roll it and remove Lallana after Hull.

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

      Rose if injured, otherwise maybe cech

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

      Cech
      Luiz Rose Baines
      Sanchez Lallana Alli Phillips
      Giroud Gray Ibrahimovic

      Jaku McAuley De Roon Chambers

      2 FT & 1.5 ITB

      Giroud > Lukaku/Benteke or Kane?

  17. Postman7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Foster (Jak)
    Coleman, Alonso, Walker (Holgate, Kingsley)
    Alli, Antonio, Phillips, Sanchez (Caroll)
    Ibra, Costa, Kane

    0.2 ITB
    Good to go or any clever thoughts?

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

      Looks good to go.

  18. adam28193
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Grant, Jakupovic

    Evans, Jones, Baines, Yoshida, Friend

    Lallana, Sanchez, Phillips, Alli, De Roon

    Ibra Giroud Kane

    What's the best way of downgrading to afford Giroud > Lukaku? Need to make up 0.6?

  19. HammersFan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else noticed the highest scoring player for the last 4 weeks has been a defender.

    Shaw cross
    Alonso
    Coleman
    Dann

    Certainly interesting and finding consistent attackers seems to have really dried up.

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

      I would argue that shows that it is harder to find explosive attackers rather than consistent ones

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        This. Much harder to find consistent defenders (Chelsea and, lately, Everton apart). You'd have had to have stuck with the likes of Shawcross and Dann for ages in order to get their big hauls, and lost many points in the process.

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

          Dann vs bournemouth who are vulnerable to set pieces insnt that left field of a pick though.

          If you were playing 4 or 5 at the back he might have been one to have this week. All good in hindsight though.

          Really little choice in attacking slots right now and today showed how triple spurs can be a bad idea.

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

            It is worrying when you cannot rely on midfielders or strikers for their explosivity, this is why we pay £3.0 or £4.0 million extra for them because they are much more likely than defenders to get big hauls and provide us with captaincy options. Defenders are becoming way more tempting because their value at the moment outweighs mids and forwards explosivity factor

  20. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Have the exact funds to do
    Giroud to lukaku
    When is the next price change expected?

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

      22.5 hours.

      1. The Red Devil
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        So, can do the transfer at Ft tonight I guess?

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

      Approx 22hrs left

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

    Giroud-Costa leaves me with 0.1 ITB, any word on why Daniels missed?

  22. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Which teams definitely play a league game for GW 26 & GW 28?
    West Ham
    West Bromwich Albion
    Bournemouth
    Everton
    Swansea
    Which team did I miss out?

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

      Hull

    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hull.

  23. Kane-harry Island
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I decided not to take hit again. Do I need a rethink with the following moves
    1)Pedro ----> Zaha
    2)Giroud ---> Lukaku (-4points)
    Move 1 is so that I can afford 2

  24. St. Joseph
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Any idea who to replace stanislas who doesnt blank 26 28

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

      Carroll? Fraser?

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

        Lanzini Phillips Antonio siggy Carroll

    2. Kane-harry Island
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Antonio?

  25. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    How do I fit in Siggy. Should have got Siggy in this Gw but went for Ali instead.
    Heaton
    Walker, Baines, Brunt, Koscienly, Amat
    Ali, Eriksen, Sanchez, Phillips, Cook
    Defoe, Lukaku, Ibra.

    Siggy does well against tough teams. City up next and their defence is in shambles so he might get something either next at Ethihad.

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

    Cech
    Luiz Rose Baines
    Sanchez Lallana Alli Phillips
    Giroud Gray Ibrahimovic

    Jaku McAuley De Roon Chambers

    2 FT & 1.5 ITB

    Which option is better?
    A Cech, Giroud & Gray > Fabianski, Lukaku & Benteke for -4
    B Giroud > Lukaku
    C Lallana & Giroud > Mirallas & Kane for free
    D Something else

  27. Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I guess if you use the F word in this site its a sin!Lol

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

      Firmino

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

        Lol

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

      Fork?

  28. Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Rondon let me down!!

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

      He does that.

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

        He is so unlucky!Hit the post twice today and once last week!I'm sure he will reward me soon!!

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

      Hes done this for weeks now...

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

    Everton seem to lack divers to make Baines an option right now, Lukaku stays on his feet knowing he won't get to take the penalty(unless a few goals up and on a hat-trick), Mirallas shoots before he even reaches the penalty area and Barkley's dives are far too obvious with his body size.

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

      Haha,Everton hardly get penalties though...

  30. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Lads, any early thoughts on my team?

    Foster Jaku

    Kosc Baines Nyom Chambers Amat

    Sanchez Alli Siggy Pedro Fletcher

    Kane Ibra Giroud

    2FT & 1.0ITB

    Giroud + Pedro + Chambers ---> Lukaku + Antonio + Robertson. Worth -4?