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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. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Rose >

    A) Coleman
    B) Brunt

    ?

    1. Ninja Fury
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say Coleman

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

    I get the impression Aguero is happy to see out the season and then move

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

      Can't fathom the Chinese offer.

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

    I hace Zlatan & Lukaku. Rival has DDG. Terrible GW.

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

    What a sh** touch omfg

  5. Sharpe Shuffle
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Last week, VVD goes off injured on 50-odd minutes on a CS. This week, same thing with Phil Jones who was also probably on for 3 bonus.

    FML

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

      Bad luck mate

      1. Sharpe Shuffle
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I should also add that both of these CS were the difference between a win and a loss in my cash H2H league. Grim

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

      was it a bad injury?

  6. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Tonight I had:

    Aguero, Carroll, Jones, Ibra, Baines, Grant.

    And Fletchers 5 points first sub.

    What an incredibly underwhelming evening.

  7. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Hindsight checking in:

    I'm captaining Heaton for the remainder of the season.

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

    Looking at 36 all out, awful week

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

      Probably beating the average, then

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

        Lol how, I don't even have a cs or a goal. Well 1 goal, but on my bench

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

      26 here! You're winning!

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

      current top 10k average is 35

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

      30 here. Good week to get a poor score.

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

      top 10 k average is 35 atm. 36 is decent

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Beats me by plenty

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

    Grant, Mannone
    Alonso, Rose, Brunt, Baines, 3.9
    Sanchez, Phillips, Siggy, Alli, Davies
    Ibra, Kane, Defoe

    Have enough to do 3.9 to Coleman. Will mean another player to cover the blanks and I am tempted to play 4-3-3 for a bit with these defenders all scoring so consistently.

    Or is it a poor choice?

  10. Konig Luther
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Blank Gameweek was more earlier than we expected

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

    Giroud to Costa for free?

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

    Hull mess up chance to win it

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

    Big Harry Maguire the toughest cb in the pl atm ?

    Had Costa and Ibra in his back pockets in a space of a week

  14. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Does Adel Hernandez get paid to play football, or is he just like a volunteer?

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

    Hernandez 😆

  16. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Crouch on my bench will be my joint top scorer, denying my double Everton clean sheet...

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

    Are FFFix ever going to realise Coleman isnt on 11 points

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

    I laughed at my Cup opponents team when I first saw it. Serves me right.

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

      I laughed at people in my mini-league who started Jakupovic

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

    Abel Hernandez

    20 minutes and 17 touches and he still can't control the ball

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

    0.1 short for Siggy.

    Have 7.1 to spend on a MID.

    Who do I get?

    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I think Phillips is still a good shout if you don't already have him. I didn't watch today's games so I don't know how the Everton/West Ham contingent looked, but I like Barkley/Antonio quite a bit.

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

      Antonio all day long - looks lively, should have scored tonight and no blanks.

  21. jmcclory123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who is the best replacement for Giroud, same question all night.

    For me it's Lukaku due to no blanks.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Agree. Have done this transfer.

    2. L S P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      hopefully no goals doesn't accompany no blanks...

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

    Stoke 1 Everton 1 full time.

  23. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Rose Chambers Rose 😛
    who to get out for Coleman.

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      rose chambers Jones***

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

      2 Roses? 🙄

  24. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I played jakupovic hahahahaha

  25. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Just gone out the cup by 1 point, typically shocking week

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

      Out by 3 points here. Fun while it lasted.

  26. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I want to get rid of Giroud and am tempted for a FT to Jesus but am inclined to take a 4pt hit to swap Can/Giroud to Davies/Kane mainly due to gw26 fixtures and captaining Kane this weekend.

  27. OldSchool
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How was Lukaku?

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

    Danny Rose & P.Jones injury updates?

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jones was beaten with the ugly stick. Out for the rest of the season

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

    Bugger off Jaku

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

    Rival wildcarded this week. Loaded up on seven players with blanks in GW26, got rid of Heaton, brought in and captained Aguero. He was in the top 500 at Xmas, now on a slide. I'm 80 behind with a WC to play.