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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. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Stanislas owners what are you going to do with him?Start him this gw,sell, or bench?

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

      Bench.

    2. IWR
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Benching as I have Giroud to deal with. Will eventually sell for Caroll as 4.2 bench fodder

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Keep and bench. Getting Brunt is a priority

    4. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      undecided, but may start him one last time

    5. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bench. I've never considered selling him. Not planning to sell him until GW 34 at the moment

    6. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Probably sell

    7. Crystal Ball
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      benching him, will play him next in GW26

    8. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Start him this week

    9. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      thanks all!

  2. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I'm happy to sit the Rose injury out if he's going to be back for GW26. But we won't know whether he will or won't be back unless we hear he's out for longer or there's no real injury at all :/

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wait for presser on friday

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

        Yes

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You don't think there's any to the media reports then...

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

        What are they saying? I've only seen "end of February" as an estimate, which is exactly the least helpful it could be.

        Short short term = great news
        Long term = not great news
        End of Feb = worst news everrrr!

        1. Mickey Tyrion™
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Big gap there between "short short" and "long"

          Probably falls in there

        2. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Guess work from tabloids end of Feb, I've decided to wait for presser, just hope Coleman doesn't go up in value 2 days in a row !

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

            If out, I'll still leave on my bench and transfer next week for free. I brought in Coleman for Bellerin today already. Works out better fixture-wise

            1. TLF
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Makes sense, good luck

  3. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is gabriel jesus likely to rise .2 by Saturday?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      That's crazy. He's got 2 blanks in 4GW's, right? And still most likely not to start the next match, so it's likely that he'll have 1 start in next 4. Iheanacho all over again.

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yup. Gotta love it

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He will rise on the 3rd day according to myth

  4. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A : Nyom & Lukaku
    B : Brunt & Jesus

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A as they both don't blank and Jesus isn't nailed

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        History disagrees

        1. _Freddo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Or the Bible even.

          1. FPL Wisdom
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Amazing

  5. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Can I get away with this team at weekend?

    Was going to dispose of Jones next week.....do I now bring it forward and do Jones to brunt for a hit??.....or play Pieters

    Heaton (pickford)
    Alonso Coleman Pieters (Jones amat)
    Sanchez alli Phillips capoue (stanislas)
    Lukaku ibra kane

    Thanks

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

      Coleman > Baines then you're GTG

      😉

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Huh?,?

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

          You have the wrong Everton wing back

          😉 😉

          1. Flynny
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Flip of a coin on that one I think.....

            Do u think I stick with the team I have....

            Or Jones to brunt for a hit?

            Ta

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

              Not for a hit, no. Philips is good West Brom cover. Jones's injury is not serious, too.

              1. Flynny
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Cheers mate....will prob hang fire and do it next week

  6. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba/Ibra were brought in this week for an incredible 5pts, but still a marginal better return after shipping Aguero/Lallana. Need to start planning asap for GW26 to get rid.

  7. Fantasy123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Giroud > Carroll/Benteke
    B) Giroud + Amat > Carroll + Coleman (-4)
    C) Giroud + Capoue + Pick > Lukaku + Carroll + Jaku (-8)

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

  8. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus on the bench this weekend. Bookmark at will.

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I agree

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cross your heart and hope to die ?

    3. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      With aguero starting?

  9. IWR
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Any Baines owners thinking about jerking? (their backline to Coleman)

    1. FPL Wisdom
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking of both

    2. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No, my priority is getting in more blankers, Baines is still a good pick don't forget

      1. UnitedFan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        *non-blankers

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely not. Even wondering if I want the double up

  10. FootballManiac
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one
    A)Alonso
    B)brunt
    C) coleman
    D)baines

    1. FPL Wisdom
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      seriously?!

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A. What's his problem? ^

    3. ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Play them all

    4. Spartac Mac
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bench someone else, all look good this week.

  11. Pavsboot
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is there a better 4.4 midfielder than De Roon to bring in?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Carroll is 4.2, no blanks.

      1. Pavsboot
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Will he actually play though?

        1. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Well he's started both since joining, and Swansea have started winning.

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Get him

  12. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is Jaku the new Heaton?

    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      he always was, Phelan was mad for dropping him

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd like him sat on my bench instead of Robinson

  13. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Its a good week for saving the FT to sort out my team. It's a mess. Any ideas on this lot?

    Foster Pickford

    Alonso Baines McAuley Pieters Amat

    Sanchez Hazard Lallana Phillips DeRoon

    Kun Zlatan Gray

    2 FT & 0.0 ITB

    Really appreciate your kind inputs. Thanks.

    1. FPL Wisdom
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lallana out.
      Kun out.
      More spurs and Eve

      1. Moose™
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Spurs no blanks?

        1. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          1 if they beat Fulham.

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kun out. Save the other one.

      1. Moose™
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Hold for one more week at least?

        1. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I dont think I would. Even if he scores, he's a liability to have in your team for the up and coming weeks. There is just so much more you can do with those millions. If he even starts, they play so much better with him on the bench.

  14. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Giroud to Lukaku feels so unappealing... Meh, guess it has to be done.

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

      From one donkey to another

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Correct.

  15. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    KUN (C) ..why?

    Because I never ever learn

    Who's with me?

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not many hopefully, others learn 🙂

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Hopefully many, need to rise some more.

        1. UnitedFan
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Hopefully

      2. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I think theveryone Kun fpl thing is now over

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I would if I had him.

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

      I'm with you.

      For now.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Then I want to give you some hope ...

        And Guardiola insists Aguero remains his first choice on the team sheet, having decided to keep him out tonight after the Argentine missed last weekend’s win over Crystal Palace with a knock.

        Manchester City were three up at half time against a sorry Hammers side
        “(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.”

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

          I posted the same quote 20 mins ago 😉

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Ah ok :-). Didn't see it. Found it on the news now site..dial up I know

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

              🙂

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, he's my captain next GW.

  16. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Baines or Coleman?

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Coleman, if you can get last 2 weeks points. Otherwise still Coleman probably.

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cole

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Just done Coleman if it helps

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Coleman in

  17. Fantasy123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best option is.. ?

    A) benteke (fixtures)
    B) Carroll (form(ish) and no blank)

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

  18. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Repost

    Would you do Pickford to Jaku for -4 to cover gw 28 and save 0.1 ? My main GK is Heaton

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

      100% no.

  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Autosubs done if not posted.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So you are saying the auto subs only get done if you post about them ? . That seems counter productive imo 😉

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ooooo look what has happened to Andys team.

      Wow, he is soooooooooooooooooooooooo cool.

      It never gets old. Not even after the 987,234,081 time.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Fantasy Football Fix factor in bench points when calculating ranks so it's not a big deal ?

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

          His entire mini league must yawn every time he does it.

  20. Torres76
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Which ones should I do?

    1. Ibra to Costa
    2. Giroud to Jesus
    3. Jones to Coleman?

    Cheers in advance

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      3

  21. Gizmo13
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Welbeck -> Lukaku
    Phillips -> Fletcher
    For a -4?

    Or else McAuley to Coleman for a free?

  22. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Giroud (have Ibra/Lukaku) to:

    1. Costa
    2. Benteke

    1. IWR
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm in the same boat. Will likely do 1

    2. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1 to be safe

    3. ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Costa

    4. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks lads.

  23. Peggi
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What are Snodgrass owners doing?

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Probably in bed at this time

  24. bojack
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Danny Rose out for a stretch is the last thing I need.

    I guess you'd say Every Rose has its Thorn. Just like every night has its dawn. Just like every cowboy, sings a sad sad song. Every Rose has thorn.

    *solo*

  25. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Plagued by injuries and considering taking a hit!

    Heaton / Pickford
    Friend / Baines / Alonso / Amat / Jones
    Sanchez / Lallana / Alli / Eriksen / Phillips
    Ibra / Anichebe / Lukaku

    A. Anichebe --> Carrol and play All Out Attack
    B. Anichebe + Friend --> Gray + Funes Mori -4
    C. Anichebe + Friend --> Carrol + Nyom/Holegate

  26. Blue Gaffer
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero, Ibrahimavic, Walcott, Collins-----Kane, Lukaku, KDB, Coleman -8 yes or no?

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      8 hit seems a bit extreme

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed

    2. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No.

    3. Spartac Mac
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Will the 4 on the right outscore the 4 on the left?

      Probably, I'd go for it.

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No minus 8's in these low scoring weeks, trust me they are horrible.

  27. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Moving forward- (Presuming Jones is fine)
    Lallana + Giroud out.

    15.9m in total to replace those 2.
    1. Zaha (5.5) + Costa
    2. Snodgrass ( 6.3 or less) + Lukaku (Neither WHU or Everton looking too hot atm).

    Heaton, Pickford.
    Alonso, Walker, Jones, Funes Mori, Amat.
    Eriksen, Lallana*, Sanchez, Phillips, Whelan.
    Ibra, Giroud*, Kane.
    2ft, 0.0m.

  28. Thoughtopsy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Play one...
    1) Crouch (wba)
    2) Stanislas (eve)
    3) Jones (lei)

    1. Spartac Mac
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Crouch out of them.

    2. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Crouch

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      crouch, in his best form for years

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Was disappointed he left Villa in 2004

  29. Spartac Mac
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Play 2 of:

    Crouch (wba), Morrison (STK), Pedro (ARS).

    Cheers.

  30. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anything worth a hit for the weekend? 0.9 ITB

    4-3-3
    Foster (STK)
    Coleman (BOU) Holebas (BUR) McAuley (STK) Daniels (eve)
    Sanchez (che) Alli (MID) Phillips (STK)
    Kane (MID) Ibra (lei) Lukaku (BOU)

    Crap bench, Capoue best of the lot