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

    lol @ Snodgrass appealing for hand ball

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

      Well it did hit him in the arm

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah - was just the one arm Kolarov stuck out to block it - shocking.

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

        He should detach the next time there is a free kick

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Or just keep his arm by his side

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

            That is where it was

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

    Need a Hull goal. Rival loaded up on Utd defence. Not Jones though.

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

    jaku can finally get the gloves off sir tom in gw 28

  4. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Well this has got to go down as one of the worst

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

      tbf the top 10k average is about 35 atm

    2. Pards Against Humanity
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What game week...?

      1. Jake Donahue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah.... Garbage

  5. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Did Jones injury look serious?

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

      enough

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

      Looked like tight or pulled hammy, he pulled up and called for a sub

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Looked emphatic, soldiered on until Smalling was ready, manfully.

  6. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Why the bloomin heck was jaku dropped in the first place

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Jones, Pogba, Ibra > who for -12?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jaysus...close the site down and go for a walk

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

      Triple Hull or W Ham

  8. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku or Benteke in for Giroud?

    1. Kroosin'
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku looked terrible until now.
      Didn't watch the Palace game.

  9. FootballManiac
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku looking any good?

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

      Not really tbh ... might ignore him

  10. Pinky Blinders
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The most expensive player in FPL has been reduced to a super sub. Strange days.

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

      Missed the 'super' bit 🙁

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

    Owning Antonio is so frustrating

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

    Jones Stones essential 😛

  13. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Merse's rant about Marco Silva was very hasty

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

      He probably needed a drink tbf

      1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sometimes I wonder with that guy..

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

      I like Merse a bit of an uneducated idiot but likeable

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

        They only employ him to stop him topping himself tbf. Still prefer him to Tommo or Nicholas

    3. Del Griffiths
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's not there for insight, just a lovable drunk.

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

        This (see above)

    4. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's likable alright, though I've never seen a pundit that comes out statements so easy to tear apart

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

    1) or 2 please?

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

      1)

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

      1) Amat/Chambers -> Funes Mori and use Funes Mori as cover for Rose

      2) Rose -> Coleman

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

        2

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

        If Rose is out, he needs to go.

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

          So wait and loose the price rise?

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

    If I bought ducks they would drown. 100%.
    Jones 6mins off a clean sheet. Daniels didn't play.

    Coleman ,brunt coming in tonight

  16. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    a) Aguero to Kane/Ibra?
    b) Amat to Coleman/Brunt?

  17. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    GJesus is his knock serious or go for him asap?

    saw him play for my favorite team in brasil palmeiras, and made plameiras national champs in brasil after 20 yrs, and he is stellar. raw talent.

    1. SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      what knock

  18. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez > KDB ?

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

      No

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

        City with the new boy Jesus look very good going forward. I can see another bigger score vs Swansea

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

          Bring KDB in then.

  19. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    At least this GW was sh*te for everyone, so no huge loss

    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It is if you lost your H2H money league

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

      29 points

  20. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Do either of these sound good:

    A) Giroud and Rose -> Lukaku and Alonso
    B) Giroud, Jones, De Roon -> Lukaku, Coleman, Carroll (-4)

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

    Would you bench Alonso(ARS) for Holebas(BUR) this weekend?

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

      I'd never bench him

    2. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

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

      Holebas might be on the bench.

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

        Really? Why?

  22. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else with Jak looking at the clock... and daring to dream? lol
    We know Utd will score but it's fun, isn't it?

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

    Pieters closing in on Crouch bap. Could do with a lanky booking.

    1. Del Griffiths
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Get off my Crouchy bonus! Long, long day at work and seeing his smiling mug on the BBC when I got back made my day.

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

        He's suddenly shot up to 33. looking safe now.

        1. Del Griffiths
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Phew.

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

    So Bravo was the cause of Man City not keeping clean sheets afterall

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

      lol

  25. Cojiro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best Aguero replacement I suppose?

    A) Kane
    B) Costa
    C) Lukaku

    1. Jolly Good
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kaku for the fixtures?

  26. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    3 baps to Kun I assume?

  27. Henning
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all.
    have Giroud Lukaku and Ibra 1.7 m in the bank.

    Planning on get Costa in for Ibra after next gw . but who to get in for Giroud?

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

      Kane?

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

        To expensive. Benteke?

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

    Front 3 of Ibra Benteke and Lukaku?

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

      The new template I would say. Benteke could be moved on to Llorente for GW28.

  29. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    best 4.1 defender??? if any?

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

      None. Nathan Ake if Cahill, Azpi and/or Luiz get injured long term...

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

      Don't think any are playing. You'll need to go to £4.2

  30. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    THis is utter garbage, Mou Pogba bias is costing us games.