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

    Walcott.

    1. Keep
    2. Sell for Sterling/Antonio/Sigurdsson

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

      How have you got Walcott? Depends on the rest of your team but he's going to start again so maybe keep

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

    Phil Jones on his injury: "It's nothing sinister, nothing serious. Hopefully in a few days I'll be fine." #MUFC

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

      Thanks

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

      Cheers!!

  3. MMN
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Jones defo back for GW25?

  4. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thumbs up to those few thousands who brought Jesus in

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

      He's my homeboy.

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

    Holebas to Coleman done

    Baines, Coleman and lukaku (c) v Bournemouth Saturday. Wish me luck.

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

      Good luck. I'm thinking the same

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

        The same transfer? I know Holebas has a good fixture home to Burnley.

        But I wanna stop Holebas keep getting one more chance, gets a 0, then another more pressing matter, by then he has a good fixture again !

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I got nine points from the three of them today, hope you do better this weekend.

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

        Today was never a good fixture however!

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

      I have the same trio and same captain. I wish you well.

  6. Concrete
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Brunt beats Coleman in comparison tool...interesting

  7. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Recommendations going forward with this team:

    Heaton

    Alonso Jones Valencia Brunt Holgate

    Sanchez Alli Eriksen Philips Sims

    Ibra Giroud Carroll

    1FT 3.2M ITB

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I did Giroud to Jesus...but I am a gambling man

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

      Giroud to lukaku

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

      Giroud -> Lukaku?
      Sims -> Siggy?

  8. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton (Pickford)
    Coleman Brunt Holebas (Daniels Friend)
    Sanchez Eriksen Phillips Fletcher (Stanislas)
    Kane Ibra Giroud
    £3m ITB 1FT

    (a) Giroud to Lukaku
    (b) Stanislas to Siggy
    (c) both for a hit
    (d) better transfer advice

    Help please 🙂

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

      a) minimum.

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. I was thinking A and maybe B for C, the hit to bring my Siggy back!!

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

      Holebas and giroud for lukaku and baines?
      C) looks good

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Keeping Holebas, differential!!

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

    Awfull GW... 30 (-4)
    What to do with this lot? 1.9m ITB

    Foster
    Azpi Brunt Baines
    Sanchez Eriksen Alli Phillips
    Ibra Kane (c) Carroll

    subs: Pickford* Allen Amat Friend*

    A) Get rid of Allen
    B) Get rid of Friend or Amat
    C) Save FT

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

      I'd look to dilute your Spurs attack from 3 to 2...too many eggs in one sometimes misfiring basket.

      I'd get some everton attack in their

  10. Jayv807
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I wound up winning my cup match 41 - 40 and my cup opponent must be irate. He had Jones come off before the sixty minute mark costing him 5 points (assuming MU would have still kept the clean sheet) and also had Coleman's goal changed to an assist costing him 2 more.

    1. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Coleman goal would have been 3 more

    2. Jayv807
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      sorry, meant Coleman lost out on 3 points (forgot defenders get 6 points for goals not 5)

  11. Park the bus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on LMS safety score post baps?

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

      No idea. Under 30 probably.

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

    Davies another full 90 minutes. Had more SOT than Lukaku (1 vs 0). Worth picking up?

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

      He's a good enabler, wouldn't expect many points from him but a good 5th mid and handy for GW 28

  13. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    My two goalkeepers got 18 points and my eight attackers got 18 points. Strange gameweek.

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

      Should have use All out GKs.

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

      20 from mine

  14. UnitedFan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku or Benteke as Giroud replacement?

    - Everton or Palace to score more goals?
    - Benteke has pens?
    - Who has gets better service?
    - Other strikers are Ibra and Defoe

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

      Not sure benteke does have pens

  15. George James
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Would really appreciate some advice on this shambles.

    Cech
    Williams Lovren Alonso
    Sanchez Alli Philips Capoue
    Aguero Ibra Giroud

    Pick Stanislaw Francis Amat

    2FT

    A) Aguero + Giroud >> Kane + Lukaku
    B) Ageuro + Amat >> Kane + Coleman
    C) Giroud + Lovren >> Tekkers + Coleman/Walker
    D) Aguero/Giroud/Lovren >> Kane/Lukaku/Coleman (-4)

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

      D looks like a decisive move.

    2. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers netley

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

      A or c

  16. asvpxmicky
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any suggestions?

    Grant Jaku
    Baines Rose Holgate Smith McAuley
    Sanchez Lallana Alli Phillips Stanislas
    Defoe Kane Giroud
    £1.2ITB

    1. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Giroud >> lukaku

      Thoughts on my post above? Cheers

  17. Hazardous Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Since my wifi is deciding not to load any site but this one and I wasn't able to keep up with any of the games today, what were the final point totals for ibra, lukaku, and coleman.

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

      2,2,5

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

    so we jumping on jesus' bandwagon?

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

      Avoiding city completely.

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

        Wise.

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

      I'm struggling to see him starting 3 times in a week, especially after Pep's comments about easing him in

    3. Kane-harry Island
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jumping on a bandwagon after one haul could be considered too knee-jerky. After two hauls is chasing lost point. We can't satisfy the world. We gotta do what we gotta do!

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

    Hennessey, Jakupovic
    Brunt, Alonso, Collins, Holgate, Jones (!)
    Alli, Sanchez, Walcott, Phillips, Clayton
    Aguero, Ibrahimavic, Benteke

    Got the exact money for:

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

    Yes or No?

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

      hmm, Sterling blanks gw 26 and 28 probably. Look at Lukaku, Sigurdsson / Antonio and Coleman / Baines?

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

        City could score up to 10 goals in next 2 fixtures though

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

          Would keep Aguero, then.

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

            How many mins will he play though?

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

    An unexpected 1 bap for grant.
    I'll take it. My only one this week.

  21. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So, no one rage transferring Ibra out? Is the old man showing his age?

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

      I feel like it though.

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

      No just 2 unlucky gw's, he'll come around
      I hope. Ibra my boi

  22. I Have No Idea What I'…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Seriously need some advice guys:
    Foster Jakupovic
    Baines Yoshida Brunt Coleman Chambers(!)
    Coutinho Phillips Eriksen Sanchez Rodriguez
    Aguero Ibrahimovic Anichebe(!)

    2 FT's
    ITB: £0.1m

    In a mini league where Kane, Alli and Heaton are popular, how can I make up some ground?

    1. I Have No Idea What I'…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      And regardless of what my name is, I've learnt that Aguero really isn't the answer.

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

      Aguero > Kane & Rodriguez > Zaha then next week upgrade anichebe.

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

    Baines or Coleman

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

      Both

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

        only 1

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

      Good question. Coleman is better until Baines knocks a few pen's in v BOU lol

    3. I Have No Idea What I'…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Both. If Everton keep a cleansheet you're sorted and if Everton score a goal more often than not one of them is involved lately.

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

    Last 12 gw's

    Hazard - 2 goals 3 assists

    Darren Fletcher- 2 goals 2 assists

    Let that sink in 😉

  25. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone gonna keep Aguero?

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

      He's a bit like Hazard. Always waiting for the next big score.it may not come.

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

      Captain material

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

      Just sold.

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

      Don't know what to do. Got 2 ft ready but I'm going to decide after pressers..see if pep gives any idea

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

      I think he'll start against Swansea, for what it's worth..

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

      Yes

      C

    7. gawa11
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sell

    8. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's going to be my captain. I'm clinging to the following:

      - 4 days before Citeh play again
      - Jesus played 90 mins, along with Sane
      - Silva, Sterling, De Bruyne all rested between 60 and 70 mins

      I think Aguero is back in at the weekend.

    9. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm torn. I really think he will start but not sure I can risk the pain that I felt at 6:46pm tonight when I seen the line up.

  26. Aubaaaaa
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who will score more points the next 5 GWs?

    Walker: MID liv STK EVE blank
    Coleman: BOU mid SUN tot wba
    PVA: SUN stk MID wba blank

    1. Kane-harry Island
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hypothetically speaking. Coleman

  27. gawa11
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    1. Cedric to coleman
    2. Defoe to lukaku
    3. Lallana to siggy
    Which one would you do this week?

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

      1.

  28. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How likely Lallana or Giroud isnt dropping tonight?
    A) Lallana + Giroud to Zaha and Lukaku?
    B) Giroud to Benteke and save another ft?
    C) Lallana + Giroud + Friend to Zaha, Lukaku and Coleman -4?

  29. FPL Wisdom
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kos > Brunt
    Kos > Baines
    or
    Daniels > Brunt
    Daniels > Baines
    already have coleman

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

    Im gonna captain goalman this week, wish me luck.