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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. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kun brace incoming

  2. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Great...I got Baines instead of Coleman (who's goal could still get disallowed) and I'll probably have to waste a FT on Jones after getting 1pt from him.

  3. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cech
    Luiz Rose Baines
    Sanchez Lallana Alli Phillips
    Benteke Gray Ibrahimovic

    Jaku McAuley De Roon Chambers

    1 FT & 2.8 ITB

    What transfer should I consider TorresMagic?

  4. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Giroud & Rose to Lukaku & Coleman for a hit ? Tempted by Jesus but blanks and rotation risk are off putting.

  5. KISSES
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Miki to Sterling and Kingsley to Coleman?

  6. BananaNose Maldonado
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford and Ibra have ruined about three Pogba assists, and Pogba didn't finish his one good chance. (Yes, a frustrated Pogba owner here 🙂 )

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

    Yaya number 1 penalty taker now it seems

  8. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Giroud > Jesus? City fixtures look great.

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Apart from fact they have two blanks

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Surely not nailed though, could rotate with CL games coming up

    3. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Blanks and Pep's rotation...who are your other fwds?

    4. Yome
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I want this move too but pep is going to rotate isn't he

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

    I'm not a Jones owner but FPL need a part clean sheet bonus TODAY!!!

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can't believe it

  10. okiwatevs
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What a pass from Pogba

  11. chaboi1998
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any reason to not (C) coutinho at the weekend?

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

      Any reason to? 😛

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

    FPL Towers reviewing an obvious Coleman goal under pressure. So biased for Baines owners. Very sad!

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Obvious own goal

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

        You're an obvious own goal. Sad!

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

        No way a Coleman goal... it was a cross, then completely deflected in.

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

      Bigly.

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

        We will bring back Coleman goal! We will bring back Mirallas assist! We will bring back our wealth of baps - and we will bring back our dreams! Bigly!

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

      Are you crazy? That was an obvious own goal.

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

        You are crazy and your reply is an obvious own goal! The same people who gave Sturridge assist and took away Deulofeu goal, and were so wrong, are now taking away Coleman goal. They are rigged just like before.

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

          Don't remember the goals you're talking about, but Coleman crossed it (which was not going on target into goal), it took a deflection and went in. That's not a Coleman goal. It's just football rules, I didn't make them.

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

            Damn dude, I have to stop this before I die from laughter! 😆

            Where have you been last 12 months?

            FPL is so RIGGED!

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

              No, it's not. You're just so salty.

    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Source of f**k off (na na na-na naaaaaaaaaaaaa!)

  13. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Carroll YC 1 pointer
    Aguero...
    Baines
    Jones 1 pointer
    Ibra...

  14. Sif
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Potential 8 points lost there 🙁

  15. Clump
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I own Coleman, not sure he'll get that "goal" though 🙂

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

    Yes Leeds

  17. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Everton looking likely to get pen?

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

    26 points all in at the moment, worst week ever i think.

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

    Missing out on a good 10 points min from Rose & Jones injuries 😥

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

      Me too. Own Aguero too. My season has been in a tailspin for weeks. 25pts right now. Unreal.

  20. L9
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    why is jones substitute ? injured ?

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

      Yes hamstring pull.

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

    Oh man, another Coleman goal means I pretty much have to bring him in for Rose. Was hoping to avoid the bandwagon, but what can you do.

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Seems like the right move if Rose is out for a month.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      its under review.

  22. grig
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ugh, Crouch on the bench. Come one now Ibra! (and baines)

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

    Hypothetical but was Jones sniffing around the BAPs?

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

      Was on 3 bonus points.

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

      He was nailed on for 3

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

      Only 3 of them.

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

      LOL 🙁

    5. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      More than sniffing, he was nose deep

  24. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Very annoyed Jones owner

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

      Ditto

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

      Rose owner, I feel your pain...

  25. Totally !rre!evant
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Dallas

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

      Sue Ellen

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

    Jones off! If Coleman loses his goal will be a mare of a 2nd night of the game week. No Kun, no Zlatan, no Carroll

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

      Be grateful for an assist.

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

    Jones owners are a bit unlucky but tbf he is a horrible injury risk and always has been. Especially loves to injure himself in a reckless lunge

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

      Easy Transfer - Coleman in

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

        The transfer is easy but the missed CS / bonus points are annoying...

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

      Had played 90 minutes in 11 of the past 12 league games though... Seemed to be behind him...

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

    Televised FA Cup Games

    Saturday 18 February:
    Burnley v Lincoln City - 12.30, BT Sport
    Wolves v Chelsea - 17.30, BT Sport

    Sunday 19 February:
    Fulham v Tottenham - 14.00, BBC One
    Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United - 16.15, BT Sport (followed by sixth-round draw)

    Monday 20 February:
    Sutton United v Arsenal - 19:55, BBC One

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

    Has it happened a lot that a goal was changed in an own goal?

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah pretty common

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

        Serious or sarcastic? Only watched the goal from 1 angle and it seems like it was not on target...

  30. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Jones > Coleman it is

    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      +1