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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. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone bringing in GJesus and triple captaining against Swans?

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

      Yes

    2. myboycharlie
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ballsy

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

        After last two GW's, it seems the only way to gain any ground. Desperate times requires desperate measures 😉

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

      lol TC

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      So Kun is done?

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

        I'd say yes - £12.8 for a player coming on from the bench - can't see the appeal

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

    Benched Mannone 🙁

    Started Jakupovic 🙂

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

    Remember when you all used to ridicule Ibra ...

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

    Can't wait for Mourhino's "Alternative Facts"

    United probably won 3-0 tonight but we all just didn't see the goals go in 😆

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

    would you get Zaha instead of Phillips in 4th MID's place?
    Or still Phillips?

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

      Tough. I would be tempted by Zaha

  6. myboycharlie
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is best cheap Mid Davies or Carroll will Davies keep his place for Everton

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gueye coming to take Davies or Mirallas spot? No one knows!

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

        He is playing really well but yeah looks a rotation risk now

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

    Mourinho is a putz. Surely you play martial. Stubborn fool

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

      He needs to drop Pogbog

  8. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Phil Jones just had to go off before 60 mins, ffs

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

    I'll take those Pieters bonus points gladly

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

      Selling pieters for friend two weeks back was stupid decision number 23 of my season.

  10. JD @JDCochran2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can someone give me the blank game weeks coming up and who will be playing and who will not?

    Thanks

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

      Blanks article.

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

    All the relegation candidates are putting up a good fight atm, apart from Sunderland and ...Leicester. You never know, if Leicester's form dosent pick up....

  12. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Jakupovic essential. Got him in for Pickford 2 weeks ago to burn a trade. Don't see him getting benched any time soon.

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

      A snip

  13. ♤TeddyBear♤
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Caroll didn't go off injured did he?

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

    At least Jaku will start in GW26 to use for a 1 pointer 🙂

  15. Reiko
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    As it stands, i may have won the FFS Cup by 1 point

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

      Crazy!

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

    Anyone else thin Leicester are going down?

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

      Or fat Leicester

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

      With Hull and Swansea's latest attempts at improvement, it's certainly possible

    3. matiakez
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It's going to reach a point where they'll need to make sure big call.

      Certainly if the rumours are to be believed.

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

      me

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

      Please let this be true

      And yes

  17. cyclopropane
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    48 before bonus, cheers siggy/ddg/crouch/PvA/hazard

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

    Martial should have played.

    I'm really looking forward to United matches not involving Hull for a while 😛

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

      1-1 & 0-0

      Not bad 😉

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

    Who do you play?

    A. Alonso (ARS)
    B. Holebas (BUR)

    (I will be playing double Arsenal attack)

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

      A

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

      b

    3. Dedalus1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

  20. matiakez
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Worst gameweek ever?

    Jones
    Rose

    And 30 points.

  21. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else still keep forgetting they own jaku and he starts 🙂

    Think it was about half an hour into game I remembered

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

      just want him fit for 28

  22. vardys party
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best goalkeeper for upcoming blanks:
    A) Jaku
    B) Randolph
    C) Robles (have Coleman)
    D) Foster (have Brunt)

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

      Not jaku. Seriously.

      I'm struggling to pick.... Randolph or Foster?

      1. vardys party
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        It's down to those two for me. I'm thinking Randolph as i have WBA cover already

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

      A

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

      Think I will go Randolph, good rotation with Heaton.

  23. Dedalus1
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    All about the defence this week.

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

      Has been for past few weeks

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

    Who to get out for Coleman?

    Rose
    Jones
    Chambers

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

      Wait for news on Rose. Him if he's out for a while.

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

        Didn't the news already say out for a month?

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

        Even Coleman rising tonight?

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

      Looks like a hospital waiting list

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

        Lol

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

      Wow, quite a collection. Rose for the funds

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

    The 8 players who where better than evens odds to score this week all blanked!!

    Ibrahimovic MUN 1.53
    Walcott ARS 1.66
    Giroud ARS 1.72
    Sanchez ARS 1.72
    Aguero MCI 1.72
    Kane TOT 1.72
    Rashford MUN 1.83
    Martial MUN 1.90

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

      lol what's Rashford doing there

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

      Is it possible to bet on players not scoring?

  26. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Absolute shocker of gameweek. Great fixtures and no one delivers.

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

    Who to drop for Jesus?

    A) Ibrahimovic
    B) Kane
    C) Lukaku

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

      None of them

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

        Not what I asked

      2. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        this

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

      A

      Blank coming up

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

        My thoughts too

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

        Blank to blank

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

    You know it's been a sh*t gwk when your 3.9m goalkeeper scores twice as much as your front 3 😆

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

      This

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

      *Benched 3.9m goalkeeper*

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

      Highest scorer is benched keeper Hennessey 😀

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

      Right there with you

  29. myboycharlie
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Hazard Pieters Anichebe > Davies Coleman Lukaku/Jesus worth a -8???

  30. mcrayeps
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can i sub jaku for costa.. Pleasee..