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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

    Final question for tonight thanks fof help everyone...

    1.Walcott & Aguero----KDB (c) & Lukaku
    2.Collins, Walcott & Aguero---Coleman, Sterling, Kane (c) -4
    3. Neither

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

      Not worth a hit to get a player with a blank IMO.

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

        Agree with this

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

      Still hard to invest in city as next week aguero willl start and score minimum brace with Jesus not in squad and Kev on the bench!

  2. 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. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      1 definately

  3. Lisboa 1967
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    OUT : Cech Friend
    IN : Heaton Coleman
    Si or no ?

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

      Si

  4. Goujon82
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    2 FT's...

    Rondon + Koscielny -> PVA + Lukaku

    Exact money.

    Thoughts?

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

    Possibly my best even "smooth" jaku off the bench for loris. 11 points with bps

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

      Pure jam. Enjoy it.

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

      Beautiful.

  6. Thoughtopsy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Stanislas to Zaha for a hit worth it?

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

      No. Stan has no blank too

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

    Quick.

    Coleman or Baines.

    Baines does have pens

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

      Goalman

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

      Pens need ink.

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

        Very right. There isn't lot of ink these days, sadly 🙁

      2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        So you are saying Baines needs a pencil ?

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

      Coleman

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

      Coin toss

  8. Gruu
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Benteke or Lukaku?

    Lukaku = BOU, mid, SUN, tot, WBA
    Benteke = SUN, sto, MID, wba, TOT(gw28 - maybe blank)

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

      luk

    2. Mr Wizard
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Im in the same boat. Thinking Benteke. Their match against Sunderland is a 6 pointer plus the 3 teams above Palace are all playing teams in the top 6. So would be looking to overtake them.

      I hate owning Lukaku

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

      Lukaku. You won't regret it.

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

    This season I've had long-term defensive double-ups of Leicester (Morgan/Fuchs) and Southampton (Cedric/Bertrand). Both worked out very badly indeed.

    Come GW26 I'm gonna be doubled up on Everton defence (Baines/Coleman), so you all better make the most of the next two gameweeks before the drought.

    I'm on (C)oleman at the moment.

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

      Oh wait, no, my plan is to get Baines GW28, so you have 4 more weeks to enjoy Everton defs' attacking hauls.

      Can't read my own damn spreadsheet

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

        can I see your spreadsheet?

  10. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    2 FT and 1.5 ITB to sort out this back line and Giroud. What is the best move(s)?

    Rose - Koscielny - Pieters - Friend - Amat

    Giroud

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

    Kos/Daniels > Baines

    or

    Costa/Ibra > Lukaku

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kos to Baines. Easy one.

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

    Pick one lads:
    1. Giroud > Costa
    2. Giroud+Amat > Costa+PvA (-4)
    3. Giroud+Pieters+Pickford >Costa+Coleman+Jaku (-8)

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

      Costa has Ars next

  13. The Mighty One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hey mates, quick favor please while I'm on the road:

    Does it look like Siggie and Coleman will price hike tonight??
    Cheers.

    1. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Coleman, definitely.

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

      Coleman 100%

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

      Ciggy no
      Coleman yes

  14. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Baines/Coleman and PaV

    or

    Baines + Coleman

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

      Second one as it saves you then asking between Baines and Coleman

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This. No more asking.

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

    What to do with aguero?

    I've got Ibra and Kane already.

    Costa?

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

      Luka no doubt. I dream of that front 3

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

    Would you get Bobby or a City midfielder?

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

      Zamora?

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

        Yup.

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

          Bobby Z everyday

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

      Bobby

  17. hannesdela
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best option?

    A) Giroud -> Benteke
    B) Giroud -> Barnes and De Roon -> Firmino (/ other mid): switch to 3-5-2.
    C) Giroud -> Carroll

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

      C if chasing. A for the 'easy' points.
      B for a hit?

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

        I have 2 FTs so wouldn't need a hit for B. But I still have Pickford who needs to be replaced by Jakupovic to cover for Heaton's blank in GW 28.

        I'm 10 points off the top in my mini league so not really chasing and the no.1 has Carroll. So maybe Benteke the best bet? Just sucks he'll probably miss GW 28 and Carroll won't.

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

          Pickford is on the way back to fitness. hold him. even if it means feilding no GK.
          I'd play safe then at 10 points gap.go Tekkers.

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

            Hmm yeah good point, but Benteke and Pickford compared to Carroll and Jakupovic will likely mean 2 less players on GW 28. Jakupovic will rise tonight, that's why I was contemplating the move. But I will postpone and see when we get closer to GW 28. Only making the Benteke move then 🙂 Thanks a lot for your help!

  18. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Keep or sell rose?

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

      keep he'll be OK

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

        ...and you're saying that because?

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

          I find that 75% chances flagged players are almost alway back the next match, Rose is made of tough stuff and hates to miss a match, they already have defence issues with the loss of a few players at the back and he's one of the bigger 'attacking' players for them. it's just a precocious FPL. It would have been assessed and confirmed by now if it was worse no?

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

            Well he has quite the injury record. Already had a knee problem before the weekend and twisted the same one.

            The Sun reporting a month..

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

      Reports suggest he will be out for the whole of Feb, sell and buy back when fit IMO

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

        Reports by qualified Doctors?

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

          ..or The Sun

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

            I hear you, I'm not normally one to jump on tabloid reports and take them as fact but he was injured before the match then came off again mid way through so I can't see him shrugging that off but I like your optimism. I think I'll sell and buy back when fit.

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

              Coming off at halftime does give him time to recover. I'd hold till I know. to lose a player of his caliber during this run of fixture only to find he's fine would be gutting. there's plenty of cheaper moves to make if he's out (Eve Def's, Ars, WBA) or just move sideways to Walker. I just don't trust the yellow flags one bit...or the Sun

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

                You argue a good case, it's Coleman price rise that is encouraging me to move on it but I think it probably is sensible to wait for the presser on Friday, it's 'only' .1 that I'd be losing out on unless Coleman goes up again tomorrow night !

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

      #1 over #3 by a hair

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

    Brunt or Coleman for this week?

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

      toss a coin. I have Coleman and want brunt so...

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

      Probably need both

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

      Coleman. Stoke have some fight in them and WBA rarely keep clean sheets

  21. Lionac
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Anichebe -> Benteke (for free and get Lukaku for Ibra for GW26)
    B) Anichebe, Fer -> Lukaku, Carroll (for -4)

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

      B

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

    Just watched the highlights. As a Pogba Ibra owner I was a bit unlucky, I think.

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

      Overall his play was a C at best
      Poor linking up

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

        Which one?

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Made the goalie properly work and played some wonderful through balls yet the BPS system obviously doesnt like that.

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

    Asked if Aguero can expect to be on the bench in the future, Guardiola said: “No, it’s simple like that.”

    1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Haha

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

      “(Aguero and Jesus) can play together, of course they can. Jesus can play in the left position,” Guardiola said.

      “For us Sergio is so important to us. He knows and everyone knows we cannot achieve our goals without him contributions, which are so important.”

      Asked if Aguero can expect to be on the bench in the future, Guardiola said: “No, it’s simple like that.”

    3. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      "...like, you know, the transfer window is still open in China, and we have got some good bids from there, so he may also get sold."

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

    Evening all,

    A. Giroud to Lukaku

    B. Giroud & Rose to Lukaku and Coleman for a hit.

    First option means playing Pieters then waiting to bring Coleman on board for Rose next GW.

    However, the hit would save me at least .2 in value and I think Everton CS + Goalman attacking returns is far more likely than a Stoke CS with Pieters attacking returns this. Feels right to me....hit or no hit ?

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

      A

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

        Really ! I wouldn't usually take a hit for a defender but considering form, fixtures, blank GW's and Coleman playing as a winger, feels like B makes more sense, thanks for response though.

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

          True, i'd say it's tight enough for you to go with your gut on this one

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

    Bottomed

    Play Stanislas or Crouch this weekend?

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

      Crouch

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

      I have the same problem, on stanislas atm as not sure crouch is nailed with berihino waiting

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

    Will westbrom finally start getting consistent run of clean sheets?

    1 cs in last 11 matches doesnt sounds too good. (they have a knack of conceding the odd goal . 8 times in last 11)

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

      Fine margins too with mistakes from McAuley and a pen this week

  27. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    is nyom nailed ? Better defenders at 4.5 or below?

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

      Janmaat.

  28. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hey all, which teams are sure to have a fixture both GW26 and GW28?

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

      Swans
      Hull
      Bournemouth
      Everton
      West Ham
      WBA

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks.

      2. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        So ideally my new players come from these teams.

        Can Chelsea miss both GW26 and GW28?

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

          Yes and yes

          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Sheet. Really wanted to add some Chelsea in my team.

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

              I'm in the same boat. Still debating whether to get in a Chelsea defender anyway as their fixtures are great from GW 26 onwards

              1. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                But aren't they extremely likely to blank GW28?

                I think I'll wait on that.

                What do you think about...

                Afobe!

                Yeah, that's where we are now. 🙁

            2. saint4life
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              No Chelsea can't miss 26

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

      Swans
      Hull
      Wba
      Hammersmith
      Eve
      Bournemouth

  29. martyhan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this mess?

    Heaton jaku
    Alonso Jones Dann Ake brunt
    Sanchez Philips Eriksen Ali de roon
    Giroud ibra aguero

    Just do giroud to lukaku for now?

    1.2 itb

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

      I think giroud to lukaku is all you need. Bad week for most and your team is solid. I think Kun will start next match (I.e hoping as I own him too and am keeping)

  30. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Giroud/Koscielny/Rose > Kane/Coleman/Brunt for a -4?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They look great

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

      Absolutely