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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. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton

    Coleman McAuley Brunt

    Hazard Sánchez Alli Zaha

    Ibrahimović Lukaku Jesus

    Grant Azpilcueta Fletcher Amat

    a) Who would you (c)?

    b) Keep Azpilcueta on the bench?

    Thanks

    1. Scotty B
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You think Jesus will start?

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'm willing to gamble on it based on the fixtures. Agüero seems out of favour and Jesus impressed on his debut.

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

    Heaton (wat)
    Alonso (ARS) Coleman (BOU) Holgate (BOU)
    Phillips (STK) Alli (MID) Eriksen (MID) Sanchez (che)
    Rondon (STK) Ibrahimovic (lei) Aguero (SWA)

    Pickford Pieters (wba) Smith (eve) de Roon (tot)

    0 FT 0.5 ITB

    1. G2G
    2. Anything worth a hit? Aguero surely to start v Swansea?...

    1. Scotty B
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Who is Aguero replacing in a team that just won 4-0 away from home?

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Agüero and Pep is not working out, think we've had more than enough to suggest he won't be doing much more this season.

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

      if aguero scores hatty then you will go like 300.000 places up 😉

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

        impossible current rank 3,712 🙂

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

    Curious, what's everyone's FPL overall rank?

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

      21k

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

      9,578

    3. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      35k.. Very disappointing season so far.

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

        Pfft...

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

          Mostly because I've been bouncing around just either side of this position since around GW3.. Haven't felt like I've made any progress most of the season so far.

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

      50k. Pretty happy as first serious year.

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

      700k

      laughing season

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

      1.5 mil, poor season so far though been improving the last few weeks

    7. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      450k. Pretty happy as first not serious year.

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

      18k

    9. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      320,000

      Finished 1,100 last year. Found it very frustrating this season but still confident of a top 50k finish.

    10. ROOTY7
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      190k

    11. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      35k

    12. gforce85
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      155 🙂

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

        Really nice rank Gforce. Good luck with the rest of the season.

    13. Das Phantom
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      First year with FPL - sitting on 31K

      Played ESPN and finished 12th and then 6th durimg last 2 years I played.
      But only 100K people involved.

    14. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      I generally, not at anyone replying here, love caveats to rank.."first semi non casual season not using FPL" etc.

  4. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    There have been some suggestions that I play Capoue over Iwobi this week.

    Thoughts?

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Capoue has looked fairly dangerous tbh ... Maybe.

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

      Capone looked good vs. Arsenal & has a much better fixture

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

        Capoue*

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

      Iwobi ➡ out 😉

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

        Capoue could be good

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

        Iwobi has Hull the week after though. Although granted he might not start it

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

      The safe option is to play Capoue and bank the transfer, who would you be looking to bring in for Iwobi?

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

        Not sure. Not many options. Snoddy/Mirallas/Zaha maybe

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

    4.9 to replace Jones. McAuley goes up to 5.0 tonight. No other WBA defender.
    Nobrainer move right?

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

      McAuley is 4.9

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He knows 😉

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

      Good transfer yep if Jones is injured.
      Brunt?

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

        anyhow?

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

          Yeah sell value for Jones is 4.9, buy value for McAuley is 4.9. ZIP itb. 1FT. So I can't wait for news.

  6. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Undecided whether to captain Aguero this week or transfer him out....fine lines eh! 🙂

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

      I've 2 playing defenders and Aguero. At least it's easier for me to gamble on Aguero

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I have 3 playing DF's (Jones inj, Amat not playing).....might just roll the dice with Kun

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

          Jesus played 90 min on Wed, next game Sun.
          Aguero had a small knock, and got a run out.

          If you take the performances with a pinch of salt, plus Peps history for shuffling, it points to Aguero starting Sun

          1. The Left Duke #3
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            That's my thinking too. Gabriel Jesus also played the full 90 mins in the FA Cup so I can't imagine him playing 3 90 mins in a week either, especially when he's fresh off the boat.

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

              Again, it's Pep 🙁
              Armbanding him is a major risk/reward thingy though

  7. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Swap Defoe to Gabriel Jesus?

    Heaton Jaku
    Walker pieters amat alonso cedric
    sanchez phillips ericksen stanisla allen
    ibra kaku defoe

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

    I there any news in Daniels injury? Not much said about it.

    In any event is Daniels to Brunt good move? Have Nyom as well

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

      Daniels will start this weekend

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

    Nearly 5,000 comments on one article...what's the record?

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

      A lot more

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

      Ironically a dugout article when Aguero exploded

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

        😀

  10. RD
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play this week?Defoe or Davies?

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

      Defoe

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

    What teams are not playing GW 28

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

    Choose:

    A) Benteke
    (SUN, stk, MID, wba)

    B) Carroll
    (sou, WBA, wat, CHE)

    Not considering GW28 because I probably want Llorente then.

    Appreciate your thoughts!

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

      A - better fixtures

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

      Tekkers for me

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

      B

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

    lallana to:

    1. Barkley
    2. Mirallas
    3. Siggy tonight
    4. Other good choice ?

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

      Siggy.

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

      3

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

      hold Lallana 1 more week has Hull CIty

  14. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez(c) - what a pick.

    Ibra, Lukaku, Costa, Kane, Alli, Aguero etc all blank.

    1. ROOTY7
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      he only got 8 points?

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        When all the other main choices blank then that is a good result.

  15. zalar88
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    need help guys. what should I do?
    WC?
    other rotations?
    have 2Ft and 0.3ith

    my team is:
    foster, pickford*
    rose*, friend*, jones*, amat, mcauley
    pedro, lallana, sanches, philips, eriksen
    kun, ibra, anichebe*

    thanks a lot!

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

      save wc
      rose, jones and anichebe out to brunt, pva and barnes or someone else

    2. zalar88
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      thanks

  16. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Am i lonly here with aguero (c) as differential ? 🙂

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

      It's that or Kane/Alli/Eriksen to a injury ridden Boro at WHL

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

        Despite their injuries, Boro backline is still pretty strong

    2. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I tried that last night. Don't think I can hold him much longer

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

        Aguero was flagged, had one training after recovering from a small knock.
        At least that's what I'm telling myself...

  17. Azathoth
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Play Heaton or Jaku?

    1. No_Mo_Salah?
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Have both as well and playing Heaton

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

      Jaku has more save potential and I don't see either getting a CS, so him

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

      Dont think Id ever bench Heaton

  18. No_Mo_Salah?
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for Chambers? Have 5.9m with Alonso, Baines, McAuley and Amat as my other defenders. Thanks.

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

      Coleman or Brunt

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

      pva, coleman, brunt

    3. LC1
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Coleman or Brunt fo sho

      1. No_Mo_Salah?
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks all

  19. RicardoAVFC
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lallana out for Siggy
    Nyom out for Brunt
    Antonio out for Snodgrass -4

    Good moves?

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

      All good except the last unless I'm missing something

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

        To afford the other 2.

    2. LC1
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Why the third one..?

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

        To afford the other 2.

  20. foley_fd
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    This Jesus decision is going to bug me all day.

    I think I'll go for it on the basis that to get Lukaku I'd have to take a hit... and Giroud simply has to go.

  21. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Jaku
    Luiz McAuley Baines
    Sanchez Lallana Alli Phillips
    Benteke Gray Ibrahimovic

    Cech De Roon Rose Chambers

    1 FT & 2.8 ITB

    Gray > Jesus works out with 0 left ITB. Crazy to get him and (c) him?

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

      I think captain might be a gamble too far!

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Get him but (c) Alli/Zlatan.

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

      I got him and i cpting him.

  22. Champions united
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    BAINES--BRUNT--JONES--CHAMBERS

    SANCHEZ--ALLI-ERIKSEN--ANTONIO--FLETCHER

    IBRA--RONDO--LUKAKU

    PLEASE SUGGEST FED UP WITH RONDO AND LUKAKU
    ONLY 29 POINTS WITH THIS TEAM

    1. ROOTY7
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stop shouting!

      1. Champions united
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        srryy for the caps

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

      You need 2 GKs & 5th defender
      How many FTs and money ITB?

      1. Champions united
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Heaton/pickford
        baines--brunt--jones—chambers--kingsley
        sanchez--alli-eriksen--antonio--fletcher
        ibra--rondo--lukaku
        0.1 in bank 1 FT
        ready for hits

  23. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any Fifa career mode heads on here?

    Currently in the January transfer window having not made any summer signings. I don't like signing too many players as I lose interest when the team is no longer recognisable. Only looking to make 2, maybe 3 signings. Who would you recommend?

    Coleman, Semedo?

    James Rodriguez, Bale, Renato Sanches?

    CR7, Griezmann, Lukaku?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Manchester United career.

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tielemans.

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

      Vale & Renato

  24. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Save, right? 1 FT, 0.1 itb

    Foster
    PVA, Coleman, Holebas
    Snoddy, Phillips, Hazard, Sanchez, Alli
    Ibra (c), Aguero (vc)

    Subs: Pickford, Ward (Burnley), Amat, Anichebe

    Liverpool mid is tempting but I can go without them for now?

  25. ROOTY7
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Morning lads.

    Jesus bandwagon already started? Who's already transferred him in?

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

      I've done it but not pressed the button yet!

    2. ROOTY7
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      haha me too, need 0.4 to get him in though. Will probably downgrade pogba.

    3. Ginola14
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yes, worth the gamble

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

      Likely double city blank preventing most, I think.

      Will assess after GW 31 when we know more about how many minutes he'll play on average and their fixtures turn golden - together with upcoming DGW's ofc.

  26. Slumdog-Mignolet
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Defoe out for Carroll or Benteke? 1.8 itb

    Foster, Pickford
    Alonso, Baines, Jones, Mee, Amat
    Sanchez, Alli, Eriksen, Phillips, Capoue
    Ibra, Lukaku, Defoe

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

    who to captain?

    kane
    alli
    kaku?

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

      Ibra though Lukaku out of those

  28. jmcclory123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The last time I captained Lukaku it was last season in their double gameweek. He didn't score or assist in either of the games. I vowed I would never get him again.

    Today I have acquired Lukaku and have the (C) on him. Am I daft?

    Everton have scored 11 goals in their last 5 while Bournemouth have conceded 10.

  29. Pasqualinho
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I bet Iheanacho wishes it was still January.

  30. Alexieishere
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Time to bring in Snodgrass?