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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. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Gonna keep Kun for the SWA game and after he's out

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

      Top page too. Good decision abusive sgt.

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

      Will he start?

    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Im unsure, 13m of your team and ? over if he will even start.
      Unsure.

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

      I'm doing the same, although if he gets a brace, it would make for a very tough call as city have Bournemouth and Sunderland on either side of the wk26 blank.

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

    Finally got passed Conor again 🙂

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/2826453/history

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

      how did you even find that team

  3. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    LMS Overall Ranks (622 teams)

    Top 100 = 3 including #2 overall
    Top 1K = 11
    Top 5K = 54
    Top 10K = 94
    Top 50K = 290
    Top 100K = 406
    Top 500K = 604
    Top 1M = 620
    1M - 1.2M = 2

    5 WC
    1 TC
    5 AOA played this week.

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

      That GW17 spoiled everything!!! 😳

      I guess many will be in same position where they have been knocked out just because of one poor week...

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

        Sooner or later they will get a 2nd one.

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

          What was the LMS safe score??... missed it

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

          As of now, I have only... Lets see

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

            *only one 😮

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

          As of now, I have only... Lets see

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

    In a dilemma

    What do you suggest??

    Heaton. Grant
    Alonso Baines Coleman Jones Chambers
    Sanchez Eriksen Alli Phillips MDR
    Ibra Lukaku Giroud

    1× FT and 1.4 itb

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Im thinking Jones to Brunt and suggest the same for you. Or hold. Or giroud to Luk. Sorry, not much help there!

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

        Double Lukaku? Giroud looks the weak spot along with 4th def if Jones isn't back.

        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ouch, slow today.
          Jones to Brunt

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

          Jones to. Brunt and play 4-4-2 this week and bench Giroud?? good?

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

            You'll still have to get rid of Giroud next week, his time has come

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

              I know but I have to also get Brunt sooner or later
              Will get rid of Giroud next then?
              What say

  5. Joggers Nipple
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Morning!
    Foster
    Alonso/ JONES/ Coleman
    Sanchez/ Hazard/ Alli/ Stanislas
    Ibra/ Lukaku/ Carroll

    Jakop/ Fletcher/ Pieters/ Amat

    0.8 ITB 1FT

    Think the move is
    A. Jones to Brunt?
    was thinking
    B. Pieters to Brunt
    But with injury and Man u blanks time to shift now?
    Thanks for any input.

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

      A

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

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

    anyone watch peps post match.
    he discusses kun and rotation. says he needs to use all 22 players and hates leaving players on the bench.

    think he has to start this week home to swans. the current front 3 have played 2 games in 4-5 days.

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

      2 games in 5 days is nothing for professional elite athletes. They'll be picked on form and Aguero's isn't great. For me I'd start Kun every game but my PL managerial career was short-lived 😉

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

      Hence my hesitation over Jesus too. 9m would be a steal for a City striker, but I'd hate to see him benched every other game

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not really thought this through so this is kinda thinking out loud.

        13m Aguero + 5th mid of 4.4 = 17.4m

        9m Jesus + 5th mid of 8.4 = 17.4m

        Basically you could pick Jesus and have excellent back up if he doesnt play.

        I know 5 min cameos will ruin this but just thinking. He was just quality last night.

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

    Anyone watch the match?
    How was Barkley looking?

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

      I watched the game.

      http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/matches/855401/ tells a few stories.

  8. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling or Zaha for the next few gws?

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

      zaha

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

    Alonso Rose Brunt Pieters Amat
    If Rose is out, Rose -> Coleman or save and play Pieters?

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

      Coleman

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

    Anyone tempted by PVA? Palace have decent fixtures coming up

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

      Yesss 😀
      Dont know how to fit in the team though 🙁
      Probably have to play 5 if I want to get him 😛

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nice fixture but struggling for 28.

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

      Have Schlupp, so not an option 😮 Maybe when I play WC

    4. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not really. No room for him while trying to assemble GW28 team.

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

    Was Snodgrass on any set pieces when he came on??

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

      Took a corner

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

      Yes took a direct freekick

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

      Corner and Direct Free kick
      That sounds Good 😀 Cheers both

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

    Is this team GTG?

    Heaton (Pickford)
    Alonso - Baines - Brunt (Evans)
    Phillips - Sanchez - Lallana - Alli (De Roon)
    Lukaku - Kane - Ibra

    0.0ITB

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

      Yeah

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

        Cheers

  13. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    With Rose now sideline for a month, who'll be coming on?
    Is it Davies? at 4.7?

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

      has to be Davies I think
      no other options

  14. HerbyCR
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Quick question guys,

    Yaya, Lukaku or Kane for C?

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

      Kaku maybe

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

      Kaku is safest, but Kane is a great option. With the way Spurs were firing I have to believe the Sunderland match is an outlier.

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'll say Kane, coz I'm giving him the armband too.
      Spurs will try to avoid another drawback, which luckily didn't backfire, since the other teams drew and lost too..

      And Boro DEF have been a mess lately.

  15. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    27 .. survived in LMS

    phew!!

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

      I'll get you soon. 👿

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        please don't 🙂

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

    5 at the back Doable 😳 ?

    Alonso.Coleman Baines Brunt PVA
    could be Cahill too for any one of them.

    Benching headaches gonna be plenty I guess 😛
    from mids and strikers

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

      You have 4-5 defenders who are oop playing mid wings- what headache?

  17. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Jones sub.. precautionary or major?

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

      Neither

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        cheers TM.. holding then.. need him.

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

        Thanks for the update

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

    Would you prefer A or B of these ?

    A. Giroud and Jones ---> Benteke and Coleman,FT (and keep Alli for a while...maybe get Siggy later..)

    B. Giroud, Jones, Alli --> Lukaku, Coleman, Phillips -4

    In A I could have Alli for a while longer, and get Siggy as fourth mid plus Phillips as fifth mid later...this would give me a lot more flexibility.

    So, is Lukaku really worth the extra money over Benteke ? Or not...

    Thanks

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

      Why do you want to drop Alli?

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

        Need to do so if I wanna upgrade Giroud to Lukakaku...

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

          Eriksen or Alli need to go in that case...and don't like the idea at all in the short term.

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

      ...or C, with Jesus...

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

      Do you have anything in the bank? If you do, I'd be tempted to downgrade Jones to a low-budget defender who plays, and upgrade Giroud to Lukaku.

      If not, A is better than B. I wouldn't be dropping Alli anytime soon. There have to be other spots where you could cut.

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

        Nope, no money. Wanna get Coleman, not Holgate...and don't want to downgrade Heaton, Alonso, Sanchez, Ibra, Costa...so it's gotta be Eriksen or Alli, in case I go for B....

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

          Gotcha.

          Well, I'd do A, and then consider Ibra to Lukaku in GW26 since Ibra will have blanks in GW26 and GW28, and you'll be able to captain Lukaku in 26, 28 and 29 if you want.

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

            Thanks, that might be the way to go, great idea.

  19. RedMarks 赤的
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hello

    Valdes
    Alonso/ Brunt / Coleman
    Sanchez/ Hazard/ Chadli/ Stanislas
    Costa/ Kane/ Carroll

    Pickford/ Daniels/ Pieters/ Allen

    0.2 ITB, 2 FT

    For GW 25, Stanislas+Allen+Daniels --> Sigurdsson+Fernandez+Carroll (triple swans, -4)

    Worth it?
    Cheers

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

      What do you do for GW24?

      1. RedMarks 赤的
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Just bought Coleman

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

          So only 1 FT then?

          1. RedMarks 赤的
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            2 FT after GW 24

    2. ihateramsey2
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      surely u have to keep stan and daniels for gw28.. ?

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

      Maybe Allen to Carroll and Chadli to Siggy, if Siggy is who you are really after.

  20. Pellegrini Falcon
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Foster
    Alonso Coleman Brunt
    Haz Alexis Eriksen Phillips Stanislas
    Costa Ibra

    Jaku Daniels Diomande Kingsley

    Should I get Lukaku in? Would be for a hit though

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

      Transfer Lukaku in next week

  21. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    JONES DISCUSSES INJURY

    Phil Jones expects to be "fine in a few days" after he was forced to leave the pitch with an injury after 55 minutes of Manchester United's 0-0 draw against Hull City.

    The centre-back was given a huge ovation from the home crowd as he walked down the tunnel with his right boot in his hand, with Chris Smalling sent on his place. But fans fearing that Phil could be in for another long absence will no doubt be pleased to read the following comments from the man himself.

    "My foot's bruised but I'll be fine," he told MUTV after the match. "It's nothing sinister, nothing serious, so hopefully in a few days I'll be fine."

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

      ...but could he be benched this GW 24? And blanks on GW26&28? Worth holding or not?

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

        Transferred out for Coleman today

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

    Morning all. Is this team G2G? Any change you'd like to suggest?

    Foster
    F. Mori Alonso Yoshida
    Sanchez Alli Phillips Cabaye
    Lukaku Aguero © Ibrahimovic

    Pickford Capoue Pieters 3.9
    0FT, 0.2 inb
    Looking at Cabaye -> Snoddy neext GW.

    1. ihateramsey2
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      last Cabaye chance vs Sunderland? me too

  23. 824545201
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Play Valdes (tot) or Jaku (LIV)?

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

      Jaku

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

      Jak

    3. ihateramsey2
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Play Jaku every game

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

        Over Heaton?!

  24. Urchin
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So FFS cup in the end was won by a single point margin...What a thriller!!!!
    Congrats to Manager has no name....
    Well played Moin!!!

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

      Thanks! This is my first FFS cup competition I have participated in.

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

      Thought you were pulling leg by saying a manager has no name 😛

  25. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra Giroud out, Costa Lukaku in sound good?

    1. 824545201
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I really don't like to even consider selling Ibra.

      United fixtures are beautiful. They will have 2 blanks most likely, but a tasty Bournemouth at home fixture in between.

    2. ol3andre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It sure does. You get rid of two blanks for two GW26.

  26. Cluckfuster
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Gabriel Jesus the real deal then?
    Worth dropping Lukaku or Zlatan for?

    1. 824545201
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No.

  27. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

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

    What would u do?
    Jones was quoted as saying he is ok.

    1. Lukaku + Snodgrass (or other 6.3m)
    2. Costa + Zaha (or other 5.5M)
    3. Carroll + Siggy (leaving 2.4M which may be needed elsewhere)
    4. Other combo- who?

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

    Hello my DeadZone people!

    What do you think of this as a rough...ROUGH! Blank plan??

    After this gameweek i will have 2ft and .9 itb.... So....

    Before GW25
    Friend -> Maguire
    Pieters -> Funes Mori / Bryom
    (Pretty safe trades as i rarely play these two and both new players are likely to play both blanks)

    Inbetween rounds ***FA Cup Round played and any upsets could change plan....

    Before GW26 (-4)
    Sanchez -> Sigurdsson (Bough Sanchez for 11.8 so might get him cheaper once he drops)
    Defoe -> Lukaku

    GW27 Save

    Before GW28 ill have around 4.0 in the bank to make 1-2 moves or save to give a team like this GW28

    Jakupovic
    McAuley / Maguire / Baines / Funes Mori
    Sigurdsson / T.Carrol / Phillips
    Lukaku

    Heaton / Alonso / Eriksen / Lallana / Kane / Ibra

    I will have around 4.0itb to get Sanchez in easily and strong bench to bring back in!

    Thoughts?

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

      Looks pretty decent imo

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

        Thanks for reading. I know its long. Just want a good balance of playing it safe and scoring points.

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

      Looks good, reckon Byram is nailed? I need a 4.4 def that doesn't blank and it's between Holgate (not nailed) Brunt (means double WBA def) or Byram

  29. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any updates on Daniels' injury? Thanks

  30. Hochoki
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    1. is it risky to get coleman or funes mori when i do have baines in my team??
    2. is it a good decision to keep stanislas since he hardly gets to play more than 70 minutes??