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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. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Mirallas take those bps

  2. kirwy
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Iwobi > Mirallas for a hit?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      For free maybe but for a hit is pretty mental

      1. kirwy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Contemplating:
        Bellerin > Coleman
        Rondon > Lukaku
        Iwobi > Mirallas

        Pretty set on the first 2 – though I might change to Benteke. Rondon's gotta go...

        Worth it? 😀

        1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Just the first two for me.
          Sweet grav by the way

  3. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Azpi to Coleman a runner?

  4. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So Everton has (BOU mid SUN WBA HUL) in 5 of their next 6.games

    Is Doubling up on Coleman and Baines a good idea ?

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm hovering on this myself.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, why not?

    3. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I think so. For example, Andy Carool is around 6m (and I own him) and think both Baines and Coleman will outscore him in their next 6 gameweeks.

      Also own Phillips (about 5.5m) and think Baines/Coleman will outscore him as well...

      I will likely replace Phil Jones with one of them this week and Giroud with Lukaku and bring in a second in a few weeks.

      1. JogaSemmedo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I have Carroll, Coleman and Phillips and will be doing Jones for Baines this week.

        Tho after Kun no show tempted to bring forward the move for Kun to Lukaku

    4. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I will

    5. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yep i can see me going 5 4 1 in gw 26 with them in and keeping sanch and ibra

    6. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Literally 0.1 short to do Giroud+Pieters to Costa+Coleman 🙁

    7. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      cheers all. seems most are in favor 😉

  5. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance of a Lukaku drop before the next deadline if he blanks tonight?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah if enough people get rid.

  6. Reedy
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bob Snod imminent

  7. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    rooney on
    carrick off

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Unless he's injured, bizarre.

      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Carrick got a kick apparently

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Fair dos. Their most important player.

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else's whole team blanking bar Sanchez? 🙁

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

    2. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Here

    3. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't we all own Heaton?

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

        Nope. Mignolet 😎

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        No, as that would be a good choice 😛

    4. O Fenomeno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not quite, I've got a Negredo goal to go with it

  9. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hips don't lie son

  10. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mason Holgate subbed for McCarthy at HT. Back to a back 4.

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sigh 🙁

    2. batmaniac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Who drops in from the wing backs?

      1. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Eh? Back 4 of Coleman, Williams, Funes Mori and Baines

  11. batmaniac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) giroud & Defoe => lukaku & carroll
    B) giroud & rose => lukaku & coleman
    C) giroud & rose=> lukaku & baines
    2ft. can afford before Colemans rise tonight

    1. justmatt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'll be doing B myself I think

  12. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Robert Snodgrass coming on

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Choose 3 Eve players to have going forward:

    A - Barks
    B - Mirallas
    C- Coleman
    D - Baines
    E - Lukaku?

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      CDE

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B, C/D, E

    3. justmatt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going with B,C,E

    4. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      CDE

  14. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Stanislas > Snodgrass monitoring

  15. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Celtic winning again

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yawn

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Scottish football 😀

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      SSN said they've beaten Aberdeen something like 23 times in a row at home or summfink 😆

  16. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    any chance of an Antonio goal incoming?

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Anytime now

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      One sec, let me just grab my crystal ball...

  17. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Could really use a Lukaku goal this week ...

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Assisted by Baines, would be rather jolly

  18. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Rose to Baines worth (-4) to double up with Coleman if he's out this week?

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Holgate subbed off

  20. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    holgate off
    mccarthy on

  21. Duffo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How's Ibra looking?
    If an 11.5mil striker can't score at home to Hull questions need to be asked

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

      How about a £12.8m striker not starting?

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Then too. The question is: who to replace him with?

      2. Duffo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Unbelievable considering the scoreline really

    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Looking better than Kun or Costa

  22. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    *Considers West Ham's plight

    *Rewatches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBYDHFWgtbs

    *Cackles with delight

  23. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sane anyone?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bonkers

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      In the membrane.

    3. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Insane

    4. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Some may still be, but Coleman goal or not, Aguero benching, yesterday's blankfest, Costa's missed penalty (wtf did he do taking penalties?) - there are enough reasons to drive most fpl managers insane.

  24. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone think Giroud could start or is he a dead donk?

    It's either Chambers->Coleman or Giroud->Lukaku.

  25. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Amat +.5 or Pieters out first?

  26. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Coleman in for
    A) Amat
    B) Cedric

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Got a lot of money ITB??

      Amat -> Coleman, of course

      At least Cedric gets to play.

      1. KUNingas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yes 5.5, thanks

    2. Skyarm
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I just did B felt good getting rid of him

  27. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So what's the better Everton triple up? Lukaku + Baines and Coleman or Lukaku + Mirallas + Baines/Coleman?

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      First

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    LOLgate derailed

  29. mr messi
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Defoe to Crouch?

  30. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Itching to bin Azpi and Giroud for Coleman and Jesus.