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1 February 2017 5225 comments
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After a disappointing Tuesday evening, we’ve high hopes for the three remaining matches in Gameweek 23.

West Ham and Man City get us up and running at 7.45pm as the pair go head-to-head at the London Stadium.

The major news is that the fit-again Sergio Aguero is only named on the bench for City as Gabriel Jesus is afforded his first league start up top. Pep Guardiola also drops Claudio Bravo and hands Willy Caballero a chance between the posts.

With fixtures on their schedule in Gameweek 26 and 28, the in-form Hammers are of keen interest to Fantasy managers, with the likes of Andy Carroll and Michail Antonio offered the chance to stake a claim for our plans this evening. New signing Robert Snodgrass warms the bench, though Jose Fonte is fast-tracked into the first XI by Slaven Bilic.

Man United entertain Hull and Stoke welcome Everton to the bet365 in the pair of 8pm encounters.

With Alexis Sanchez managing just an assist against Watford and both Diego Costa and Harry Kane serving up blanks, the stage looks set for Zlatan Ibrahimovic to produce the goods at Old Trafford.

The United frontman was the top captaincy choice for Gameweek 23, with 22.9% handing him the armband at home to a Tigers outfit that have conceded more goals away from home than any other side.

Everton, meanwhile, have been subject to considerable investment on the back of five wins and a draw in the last seven rounds of fixtures.

Similar to West Ham, upcoming matches in Gameweek 26 and 28 boost the Toffees’ appeal, with many keeping an eye on Seamus Coleman, Leighton Baines, Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku as we plan ahead to deal with the inevitable cup postponements.

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  1. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Enjoy all....

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Danny Rose has reportedly been ruled out for the whole of February with medial ligament damage.

    The England international is now set to undergo a scan tomorrow but the Sun are reporting he is out for a month

    http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/761932/Tottenham-Danny-Rose-ruled-out-one-month-injury-news

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Whos going to replace him?

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Davies?

      2. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ben Davies probably?

      3. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ben Davies.

      4. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Tulip

      5. AA33
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Dqvies

          1. AA33
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Davies*

          2. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            cheers, might be worth buying

        • denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          That's a big blow for Spurs.

      6. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Hiding behind the sofa tonight. Carroll benching will cost me big 🙁

        1. tisza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          you and me both.
          Same mistake again played Stanislas over him.
          Hopefully not as expensive as last time

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Yup same. Stan has been rubbish. Not going to play him again other than in GW28.

      7. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        AGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry, just reliving good times.

        2. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Maybe Jesusssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss from now on...

        3. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Sunday, save for Sunday 😉

      8. lordkippe
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        worth to do alonso > Rose for a hit ?

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          You mean the other way around surely?

        2. mad_beer ✅
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          You might want to read up.

        3. Kitman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Do you mean rose > Alonso?

          Rose is out for a month

      9. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Aguero def no longer an FPL option

        1. Costa Nostra
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Shhhhhhhhh!!!! It's working perfectly for those of us who knew better months ago.

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            This

          2. Reedy
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            *think you knew better months ago.

            None of us knew anything

            1. Leaf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              +1

            2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              He's not been in mine, Sir ... 😉

              1. Reedy
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                You were seasons ahead of us, TBF 😀

                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  That's always my bloody problem ... 😆

        2. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          This

        3. MTPockets
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Specifically kept for these 3 games, but no he isn't.

        4. Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Reckon Cabaye -> Zaha (-4) will payoff?

          1. ILOVEBAPS
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Maybe not this GW but it will likely in the end.

        5. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Jesus to score in the first 15 mins

          1. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Hope you get it right ( A cheeky owner here )

        6. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Would you drop any of Ibra Lukaku Costa for Gab Jesus?

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Not yet. See how he plays

          2. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I hate owning Lukaku and he hasn't even started a game for me yet, so yes lol!

            But blanks, rotation risk, Pep.

          3. Kitman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Ask me in 2 hours. Or 2 weeks

        7. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          C'MON WEST HAM!

        8. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Grown men blowing bubbles. 😆

          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Maybe that's why Payet left, remember that clip of him soiling himself when a bubble hit him...

          2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            "I'm forever blowing bubbles
            Pretty bubbles in the air
            They fly so high, nearly reach the sky
            Then like my dreams they fade and die
            Fortune's always hiding
            I've looked everywhere
            I'm forever blowing bubbles
            Pretty bubbles in the air
            I'm f-f-forever b-b-blowing bubbles
            Pretty bubbles in the air
            They f-f-fly so high, nearly reach the sky
            Then in my d-d-dreams they fade and d-d-die
            Fortune's always hiding
            I've looked everywhere
            I'm f-f-forever b-b-blowing bubbles
            Pretty bubbles in the air
            I'm forever blowing bubbles
            Pretty bubbles, no more troubles
            Pretty bubbles in the air ... "

            1. Davido989
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              😉 !!

              How are you Doos?

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                I am well, thank you! 😀

            2. Knowledgeable meerkat
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              UNITED

              *clap clap clap*

              UNITED

              *clap clap clap*

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                We are, now ... 😉

            3. tisza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              nothing seemed to beat a night game at a full Upton Park hearing that song as an away fan.

          3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Michael Jackson

          4. Konstaapeli
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            forever, too.

        9. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Ben Davies at 4.7. Hmmm....

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            This

        10. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'm going to regret not buying Sane and Jesus

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Sane looks really good to me.

        11. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Partick Thistle to hump St Johnstone tonight 😎

        12. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Anyone have anything against:

          Rose&Giroud out for Coleman&Benteke for free?

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Nice

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

            The outs are obvious at least.

            1. denial
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              The outs are indeed obvious. Not sure about Carroll though. Don't trust his injury record. Quite like the idea of Baines/Coleman double-up. Kinky.

          3. MTPockets
              9 years, 3 months ago

              What about Holgate & Aguero vs Swa?

              1. denial
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Not sure I want Kun right now. Christ knows what's going on with him. Pep and City.

                1. MTPockets
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    You don't. I'm just taking the p out of myself.

                    Not sure about Benteke but others look ok.

              2. L S P
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                i have vaguely similar ideas. Benteke unlikely to feature in GW28 is the only thing to give me pause...

                but overall, think it's a good idea.

                1. denial
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Got time before then. I'm quite up for punting on Palace right now.

                  1. L S P
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    that's why i'm only pausing. i like the idea of Zaha and PVA as well but would only take one of Tekkers/Zaha and there's fewer FWD options than MIDs so...

            • ronty
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Kun and Giroud 🙁

            • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              So Spurs have Alderweireld, Verthonghen & Rose all injured... This is really going to hurt them, you can't take that kind of talent out of a side & not espect a drop in perofrmance. It may even knock on into them scoring less goals.

              1. diesel001
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Lloris was ill too....

              2. denial
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Toby not injured is he?

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Sorry you're right Toby is back

              3. Fred54
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Nightmare League Footbal...

            • ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              My front 3 of Kun, Giroud and Diomande is looking good

              1. MTPockets
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  I'm loving Costa & Aguero this week.

              2. Parm
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Owen Hargreaves has Michael Antonio playing in tonight's game(in which he is also part of the comms team)

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

                1. Knowledgeable meerkat
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  OR 283 😆

                2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Wow OR283 - fair play!

                  1. tisza
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    not owned Haz or Sanchez all season!!

              3. Crow
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Alli and eriksen, which to get out before the gw28 blanks?
                Have 0.8 saved in alli and nothing on eriksen, so leaning towards eriksen

                1. Fred54
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Own both. Defo gitting rid of Eriksen not matter what.

                  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    😯

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

                    Any reasons?

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

                  Think you answered that already then 😀

                  1. Crow
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    0.4m is definitely a lot of cash, will see how things go for spurs 🙂

                3. WVA
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  I'm in the same boat, a lot can change but Erikson > Siggy then looks good?

                  1. Crow
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    Thinking the same. Gonna do it soon

                4. Dr Dream
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  I can live without Alli, Eriksen remains one of my favourite players. He can stay.

                  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    What the man says.

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

                    Their forms suggest differently, do you think eriksen will perform better?

              4. RUUD!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                What's this I'm seein about a big blank gameweek where only 3 games will go ahead? When who why

                1. Kiwivillan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Do you even fantasy? Where have you been the last week and a half?

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

                  Ha, casual! 🙂
                  Jk, bou swa eve hul whu wba will definitely play so start getting them in

              5. brianutd-why always we? 20
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Current bonus: there's hope yet!
                3 bonus points: Fonte, Obiang, Caballero, Sterling, Silva, Yaya Touré, Feghouli, Sagna, Carroll, Otamendi, Jesus, Byram, De Bruyne, Reid, Cresswell, Noble, Lanzini, Antonio, Randolph, Sané, Stones, Kolarov (3)
                2 bonus points:
                1 bonus points:

                1. Fred54
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  About as useful as owning Giroud...

              6. Jafooli
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Toon 1-0 QPR

                Earthworm Jim goal...

                1. Sandy Ravage
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  yasssss!

              7. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Am I too late for the Aguero owner implosions?

                1. Reedy
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  No, we are in for a slow death. I'll be venting the remainder of my spleen when Pep uses his third sub to bring Bravo on

                  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    *giggles*

                2. L S P
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  yes

                  but they're still whinging about it so pile on

              8. Jam0sh
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                C'mon Antonio!!

              9. Jafooli
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Hearts 1-0 Rangers

                1. Kiwivillan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  A good Hearts these days is hard to find

                2. Bubz
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Most competitive league in the world

                  1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    No it's not Patrick Thistle win it every year according to Jaf .

                    1. Jafooli
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 3 months ago

                      😎

              10. fedolefan
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Just Ibra and Valencia from these fixtures. Please be easy on me FPL.

              11. Giovanni Giorgio
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Giroud, Aguero and Stanislas ----> Lukaku, Snodgrass/Siggy, Costa/Kane/other?

              12. tm245
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Felt so smug shipping Aguero for Costa a few weeks ago, haven't quite gotten the returns I was expecting so far...

              13. Team Cruel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Unlucky QPR defence owners