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

    C'mon Pieters...Hold those Baps

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pieters coming off the bench for me with Daniels no show.
      Want him to concede though.

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

    Giroud out for me this week... who to bring in?

    A) Carroll
    B) Benteke
    C) Jesus

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

    I think I'll just keep Iwobi. Mirallas and Snoddy have failed to impress

    1. Kroosin'
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mirallas did get into some good positions around the box in the first half. But he never lasts more than 70 minutes.

  4. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ake out for

    Pieters
    Cedric
    Janmaat

  5. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    That's why I wouldn't get Mirallas always taken off

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Still in the points though

      1. Scotty B
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        What 2 points? Wow!

        1. Kun Tozser
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          They put it back to an OG! Doh

          1. Total Foot 5
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            hi, are u swiss or u work in switzerland?

    2. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's still a good pick. 70 mins is enough to do damage.

  6. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to Jones? Injured?

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

      Injured 🙁

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Oh really? OK definitely needs to go then.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Might be tactical, wait for news. Just going off comments here.

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

            Hamstring injury. 100% injury.

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Tactical.

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Why tactical? A central defender?

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

        It wasn't tactical. He was limping. Hammy, by the looks of it.

  7. Kroosin'
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    We should consider Heaton (c) for his home games. Highest points in my team ahead of Sanchez.

  8. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like Jones needs to go now as well, subbed off at 55 minutes. The cheek.

    1. Kroosin'
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Injury

  9. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to Jones?

  10. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    De Bruyne in for Sanchez until after the blanks?

    1. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      De Bruyne has blanks too.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I know but u seen Man City fixtures?

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Jaku racking up the points atm. Tasty.

  12. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Can't believe Jones has gone off.

  13. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Kun phillips ---》 KDB Jesus for free?

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Keep Phillips. No blanks.

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This ^

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Two players who will miss gwk 26 & 28?

      Nah.

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

      Wouldn't want to lose Phillips personally

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers all for the reality check 🙂

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

    Lukaku or Benteke?

    Both great fixtures...

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Fixtures clearly means nothing

    2. FantaCity
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not tempted by the Messiah?

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

    Jakupovic playing like neur

    1. Kroosin'
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Remember the last time these two played each other ?

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

        Yes my memory isn't that bad 😆

      2. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        yeap he was a beast that day too

  16. Ninja Fury
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Rose + Giroud > Valencia + costa?

    For -4

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      not a fan of those moves.

  17. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    My two current top scorers, Jaku & Capoue.

    Both on my bench 😆

    What a week!!

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Slick

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

      OH God I benched Jak too. Sanchez, on 4pts, is my top scorer

  18. Paul
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Caroll substitution tactical or injury???

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bilic finally realised how crap he is.

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Giving him a rest before he got himself sent off

    3. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      There's little use for a big guy in the box now that they lost the top provider of crosses.

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

        Hi, my name is Robert Snodgrass, nice to meet you.

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

          1.9 accurate crosses per 90 and 26% accuracy is good, but not quite 3 accurate crosses per 90 and 32% accuracy.

    4. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Tactical - give Fletcher 10-15 min run out down 0-4.

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

    Great save by Jak from Mata... hmmm

  20. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Just got in - what happened to Jones - was he taken off

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

      Yep, hamstrings or something like that

      1. white lightning
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        That's just great missing out on both Rose & Jones cs's

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

    Heaton(wat) or Jaku(Pool)?

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Has to be Heaton

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Heaton

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

      Think you know the answer to that

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

      Deeney looking more dangerous than the whole of Pool, Jaku easy 😛

    5. jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Jaku

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

    Was that the Final Score that the 4th Official was holding up 🙂 🙂

  23. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    another keeper with an inspired display at Old trafford!!

    story of our season!! sigh

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

      GK's are so rigged.

  24. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    phelan deserves to get sacked much earlier for benching jaku

    1. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Agree. So obvious jaku was the better keeper. Even got MOTM in the league cup but still didn't select him

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

    Snoddy time

  26. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hwo bad was rose injury ? Just bought him this week
    Sell ?!?!!

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

      Sell

    2. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wait till pressers

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

      Rumor is that he might miss a month. Looks like Rose to Coleman or Brunt for me.

  27. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Jones + Giroud -> Funes Mori + Kaku?

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

      Very sensible.

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

    Fpl changed to shawcross og

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

      This can be flagged right?

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

        Chill. Sorry

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Dial up

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

      Sorry, didn't know it had come up before. Thought it had literally just changed

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

        It was just a jk, ppl can say what they want within reason. Besides its funnier if Goalman is obsessed with Goalman xD

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

          No worries 🙂

  29. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Did everton move 4 at the back when Holgate came off?

    1. Kroosin'
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      yes