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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. GE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Amat, Chambers or Rose out for Coleman?

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

      Have Baines

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

      Rose if he is confirmed out

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

        So wait and see Coleman rise? Then better to do some other to Coleman or Funes Mori maybe?

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

          I am waiting, TV means very little at this point

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

            Good point!

    3. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Chambers

  2. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Carroll vs Soton without Van Dijk could mean goals.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Was he good tonight like?

      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        No City were very good.

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

        He did nothing, City had the ball all the time

    2. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      not if west ham play like how they did today

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

      Antonio lively too. Expect them to bounce back from that. The Olympic stadium is like an away game for them now.

  3. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton
    Koscielny / Brunt / Luiz
    Lallana / Alli / Sanchez / Phillips
    Ibra / Defoe / Kane

    Bench: Jaku, Yoshida, Barry, Love

    Options: 2FT 0.5itb

    A) Lallana & Defoe > Zaha & Lukaku
    B) Koscielny > Baines/Coleman/Walker & save FT
    C) Koscielny > Baines/Coleman/Walker this week and then do Lallana & Defoe next week to Zaha & Lukaku

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

    Tempted to do Aguero(c) -> Kane (c) for -4, would you?

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

      Yes

    2. MTPockets
        9 years, 1 month ago

        no

      • ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'd have done it already!

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

      Which one lads:
      1. Pickford+Pieters+Giroud > Jaku+Coleman+Costa -8
      2. Brunt+Giroud > Coleman+Costa -4

      Reasoning:
      Just made up 9 points on my ML Cash Leader and also 10 points on the team behind me. -8 is a big hit, but gives me the exact money to make the transfers

      Current team:
      Heaton (Pickford*)
      Alonso Baines Brunt Pieters Amat
      Sanchez Eriksen Alli Phillips De roon
      Ibrahimovic Giroud* Lukaku

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

        Pickford & Pieters or Brunt & Jaku (-4) Id go the latter - thats number 1

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard+Amat+Carroll > Zaha+Coleman+Lukaku for a -4! Got a massive head to head this GW so really don't want to! But also don't want to miss out on the Coleman rise and possible Amat drop 🙁

      Help please!!!!

      1. MTPockets
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Looks like all that just to get Coleman in?
          If you bought Amat for 4m drop doesn't matter.

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            And Lukaku for Carroll?

            I got Amat at 4.1 🙁

            1. MTPockets
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Why get rid of a whu player now?

        • Crow
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Dumbstruck and have no idea where to start, please help!

          Heaton
          Alonso Baines Brunt Jones* Love*
          Alli Eriksen* Sanchez Phillips Can*
          Giroud* Lukaku Ibra*

          * are players I'm looking to get out before gw26, any ideas for what i can do for giroud? Thanks all

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

            Any money in the bank? Giroud to Carroll or Rondon isn't terrible, if you can't afford a Kane upgrade.

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

              0.0itb, would you suggeat getting kane?

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

                Giroud and Jones are top priorities out. Not sure how you can afford Giroud out for Kane without downgrading Alonso.

                Another option is Ibra to Kane for free, bench Giroud and play 3-5-2 starting Can (at Hull) but I'd probably do Giroud to Carroll or Rondon.

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

                  Cheers! Might as well get carroll for a punt 🙂

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

            Willing to take hits to get out giroud

        • Ibracadabra
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Most boring/sensible/obvious use of 2 free transfers for me all season -

          P. Jones and Giroud ---> Coleman + Lukaku.

          Still leaves me with 3m ITB and 4 players blanking in 26 (Ibrahimovic, Sanchez, Amat, Yoshida). Will likely save in WK25 and then shift Ibra and one of Amat/Yoshida for free in 26 for Kane + 1.

          Kind of strange to not have to worry about anything for the next month really as transfers pick themselves (barring injury).

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Easy transfers

        • bojack
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Mourinho moaning again.

          He's so pathetic.

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

            Europa League with the money spent in summer is pretty poor. Looks like 5th/6th will be their finishing spot barring a massive uptick in form.

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

            getting boring now tbh. However he cant be blamed for his players not putting the ball in the net

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

              He's the manager so he should take some responsibility.

              Overpaid, underachieving moaning old sod!

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

                that's a fair statement. However the manager can only do so much

          3. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            It's textbook Moureen.

            Deflect criticism from him and his team. Today's excuse is Klopp. It's very boring.

            6th place having spent £100m+ with the most expensive player in the world. 'Best manager in the world'.

            Boss tha.

        • 4. Arsenal FC
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Whats everyone's total points for the season.. I have 1183

          1. Big Mac 24
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            1196

        • I Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sort of bottomed:

          Foster
          Alonso - Valencia - Holebas
          Sanchez - Alli - Lallana - Pedro
          Aguero - Ibrahimovic - Rondon

          Pickford, Capoue, Nyom, Amat

          2 FT 0.1 ITB

          A) Aguero + Holebas -> Lukaku + Coleman
          B) Holebas -> Funes Mori

          Need to make this decision tonight. Thoughts gents?

          So far it's 2-0 to A.

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

            A

          2. Connor's Calling
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I'd be tempted to keep Aguero for the weekend.

            Far prefer Coleman over Mori though

            Tough

            1. I Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah that's the issue. Would keep Kun if I could do Holebas -> Coleman but I need the cash for that.

            2. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              This

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

            A all the way

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

            A

          5. I Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers guys. A it is.

        • Winners900
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          So 36p a green right? Heaton legend

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

            Small red if good rank.

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

            depends on rank, but will only be a small movement either side

            1. Winners900
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              191k

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

                small green then probably

          3. ILOVEBAPS
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Same score as me. I am at 250K OR so I expect a little green.

          4. Big Mac 24
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            33 for me, expecting a small red I guess - 7 out of 8 in my mini-league hit 31-33, the other mug had Sterling, Sane and Jesus and will top with 60!

        • F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          On a side note, the formations teams are playing atm really matter. Spurs' assets are so much more attractive in a 3-4-2-1, same can be said for Goalman

        • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Koeman:

          "Ademola was good but I told him after the game that we need him further up the pitch! It is possible he may start in the coming weeks."

        • Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Which one to take out for Coleman?

          Lovren or Holebas?

        • Niemi
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Surely have to get rid of Aguero, but should I keep him for one more gameweek and captain him? Or just sell straight away. Can't see Jesus starting 3 times in a week.

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Keep

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

            Keep

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

            I'd probably keep him, but probably not captain him.

          4. JJJ
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            keep for Swansea

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

          Firmino has more points on his driving license (6) than Liverpool have in 2017

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

            Zing

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

            on the subject of Firmino, could he become a good option back at cf? Seems to be getting the chances

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

              Yes if pool can start scoring again. He creates and gets lots of chances but it is a big if I think.

            2. Connor's Calling
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Trying to decide between him and Mane currently.

              Firminio is far easier to get...

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

                I get ya. Currently have Cout and looking to shift to either Mane/Firmino

          3. 4. Arsenal FC
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            lol this is savage

        • It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          GTG?

          Heaton
          Baines Coleman McAuley
          Davies Phillips Sanchez Alli
          Defoe Ibra Kane(c)

          Bench: Grant Alonso Stanislas Amat

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

            Disagree with playing Davies over Alonso

          2. Moves like Dejagah
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Play Alonso, probably over Davies.

        • Blue Gaffer
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Walcott & Aguero-------De Bruyne & Lukaku

          Yes or No?

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

            Why do you have Walcott? He's just coming back

            1. Blue Gaffer
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              I took a one week gamble for Lallana

          2. ILOVEBAPS
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Nah.

            Just get Lukaku.

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

              +1

        • Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I think this is pretty much the worst gameweek in living memory...all out for 29...garbage!

          ...curse you Phil Jones!! 2nd clean sheet denial of the GW!!!

          1. MTPockets
              9 years, 1 month ago

              27

            • bojack
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Rose, Jones and Monreal.

              😎

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

            Who to remove first Jones, Chambers or Amat?

            1. Les Bleus
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Amat

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

            who to bench this weekend?

            A) Alonso (ARS)
            B) McAuley ( STO and have Foster in goal)
            C) Prodl (BUR)

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

              C just because Watford

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

            Is this plain stupid?

            Rose, Sanchez & Giroud -> Coleman, Siggy & Kane

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

              For -4

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

              just Giroud and Rose out imo

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

                Giroud and Rose to Benteke and Coleman then?

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

                  yep i like that

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

                  yep that could work out good

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

              high risk high reward

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

              Feel Sanchez gonna score this week

            5. ILOVEBAPS
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Could be the kind of crazy that makes you shoot up the ranks!
              ... or just shoot up.

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

              Sanchez out when he's going back up front?

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

            Best to stay away from Holgate now then?

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

              prob best. I think Koeman likes Lookman

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

                gueye coming back soon as well

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

              I have him. Confident Koeman just made a tactical change

          6. Tinmen
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Folks, do we reckon Mane will be back starting this weekend?

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

              Sure, why not?

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

              Yes imo, need his movement to play the fluid Klopp attacking football

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

            Walker finally back in my team

          8. Blue Gaffer
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Aguero, Walcott, Collins----Coleman, Sterling, Kane -4

            Yay or Nay?

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

              uve held Wally all this time, and are getting rid now?

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

                apart from that, they seem like good moves. Sterling blaking in 26 and 28 is a problem tho

              2. Blue Gaffer
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                No got him for a one week punt just before the deadline this week.

                Had 2FT's was happy with my team how it was so was either bring him in or Sigurdsson....

                I picked the wrong option.

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

                  unlucky, those moves do look nice

          9. Earn your Spurs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Lallana to Siggy for -4?

            Was going to do it next week but with Lallana falling and Siggy rising I will lose £0.2m tonight and could even not afford it at all by the weekend if each move by £0.3m

            What do you think?

            thanks 🙂

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

              nah i would wouldnt

            2. ILOVEBAPS
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Meh... I wouldn't but can see the attraction of the shiny new toy

            3. Connor's Calling
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Keep Lallana for Hull
              Vs Siggy vs City

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

            Is Alderweireld still a goal threat?

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Yes, from corners. But Walker and Rose offer much more for less money.

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

                I currently looking st selling Rose, and I am worried about rotation with Walker.

          11. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            How did the troll and Ibra play tonight.Have missed all the news.

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

              Ibra didn't look very sharp. Should have been more clinical in a few situations