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From Scout Picks to team news, everything you need for Double Gameweek 23 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) will be available on this page.

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FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

  1. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw > Ake
    Almiron > Saka
    Toney > Gnonto (sub)

    -4. Do it?

    A. Yay
    B. Nay

    1. LegendMoon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Possible to do only first 2?

      1. Moose™
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nope

    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      hmm not for a hit. Almiron to Saka is the only real upgrade in there IMO and Toney could do well.

      1. Moose™
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Just did Shaw to Ake only. Keep another ft

        1. AgentRed
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Fair enough. I decided against City defence as they've been conceding a lot but could work out. Good luck!

    3. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      First two for me. I do like the aggressiveness of all three though and Toney could still drop out at any minute.

  2. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench Bruno or Mitoma?

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mit

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Can't bench Mitoma on current form IMO

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I've benched Bruno

    4. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      is there really no one else to bench? But Mitoma if you have to choose

    5. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno

  3. YEAH PITCH!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinelli > Ode

    -4?

    1. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not for me but some will say its a good move so do what you think yourself.

    2. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I did that last night

    3. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not for a hit

  4. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any TC Haaland captainers? I wish us all luck.

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Still torn on using it on him or wait for a better opportunity.

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Luck to you too fellow TCer

    3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I see one goal and an assist V Villa and a goal v Arsenal..........good luck to you guys playing TC

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I would take that. Thanks.

  5. Jeppe1234
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    worth doing either White -> Gabriel or Marti -> Saka for a -4?

    1. Strchld
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm tempted to do Marti to Saka.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I did that

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think I’ll do White to Gabriel (-4), have a feeling Tomiyasu will start

  6. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Consider TAA in for Shaw for -4, a move I would likely do in GW25 anyway. Worth doing now or just wait and see what actually happens with Liverpool?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      wait

    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wait and see. They shipped 3 to Wolves last week despite that being a good fixture on paper.

  7. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What are your thoughts on playing the odds on premium DGW-ers to do well? Is it worth using FT for this kind of move?

    For example: Fernandes ➡ De Bruyne ➡ Salah.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why not

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think Bruno outscores all of them between now and GW27, with 2 fewer fixtures, unless something changes drastically

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

      certainly worth a crack

    4. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’d skip KDB but swap Bruno to Mo in 25

  8. BhavinB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you do Doherty to Ake for a hit?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends who you are dropping from your team as I presume Doherty would be on the bench

      1. BhavinB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Dropping Shaw.

      2. BhavinB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Also top of mini league and person close to me has Ake so part defensive.

        1. Shteve
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Don't mind the move so for the m/l defense. In a similar situation myself and probably going to play Shaw fwiw

  9. tommo-uk-
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you start?

    Botman

    Shaw

    1. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Botman

    2. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bournemouth scored 1 in 6

    3. BhavinB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Botman

    4. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Botman

    5. LegendMoon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw just to be awkward

    6. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm in same position and playing Shaw, to avoid double up with Trippier and Shaw some attacking returns potential

    7. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw, if youre starting Trippier.

    8. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Play Botman. ManU will concede

  10. Here we go McGinn
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Captain Haaland or Saka?

    1. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Haaland

    2. BhavinB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I've got both and am going for Haaland. Protecting top of mini leagues rather than chasing though...

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Haaland

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Haaland the safe pick, Saka the risky one. I've been on Saka all week and I'm sticking with him

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Brave - congrats! I am 1.5m in OR and want to play it safe and template until I am much higher, so Haaland for me. Small green arrows every week. I was 5.5m about 10GWs ago. It has been such a bad season this season.

        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I'm right there with you mate, I'm actually worse off than you at a little over 2m rank so I'm chasing gains where I can. Wouldn't go against Haaland if it was the first half of the season of course but I'm just not sure how City will fare this week and I like Saka with two home games. Good luck this week!

          1. The Big Fella
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            All you need is one big week where you have smashed it and got it right and you will jump up mate. I was 2.5m last week, TC Rashford and had Mitoma, Kane and others and I jumped a million places. This could be your week! Good luck!

      2. Tic Tacs
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nice to know I'm not the only one trying to drag myself back up the OR! Was over 4M rank before Xmas, managing to make some gains each week and up to around 800k now, slow but steady...

        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          That's a big jump, well done!

          1. Tic Tacs
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks! Mostly just playing it safe but also got lucky bringing in Mahrez after the WC break, but still not sure how I've gone up that far without Kepa and Shaw.

    5. Here we go McGinn
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all!

  11. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    GTG or anything worth a hit?

    Kepa
    Trippier, White, Shaw
    Saka (VC),, Mahrez, Bruno, Rashford
    Kane, Haaland (C) Nketiah

    Subs: Ward, Andreas, Bueno, Patterson

    2.2 in the bank

    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      GTG

    2. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gtg

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

    Martinelli ro odegaard - 4?

    Swaying towards keeping marti tight now

    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yup… Keep

    2. tim
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Im going w Saliba Marti and Nketiah!

  13. Orion
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno to Salah for free ? Have Rashford and Shaw as well…

    1. RomeluAndJuliet
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

      not this week but definitely before the DGW

  14. tim
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ready to rumble!

    Kepa
    Shaw Trippier Saliba
    Martinelli KDB Mahrez Rash
    HaalandC Kane Nketiah

    Ward Mitoma Bueno Patterson

    GL PEOPLE!

    1. LegendMoon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rumble away

  15. Sal8
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play 1

    A. Toney
    B. Pereira

    Thanks

    1. RomeluAndJuliet
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Toney

  16. RomeluAndJuliet
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno and Martinelli to Saka and Ødegaard for free?

    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe just Bruno to Saka and save ft?

    2. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

      nope

  17. FredUpAlready
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Starr Mitro or Shaw?

    1. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitro

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitro

    3. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitro

  18. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1 FT and £2.3m ITB. Best option here? Planned to get KDB straight back in but not sure now. Likely get Salah for GW25 in that spot so basically for next 2 GW's KDB -4, Mahrez or Bruno?

    A) Bruno & Toney to KDB & Mitrovic (-4)
    B) Bruno to Mahrez (Free)
    C) Save

    Kepa
    Gabriel, Trippier, Botman,
    Bruno, Rashford, Odegaard, Saka
    Haaland, Kane, Toney

    Ward, Shaw, Andreas, Patterson

    1. RomeluAndJuliet
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

      1. Big Ronnie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

      1. Big Ronnie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Save. Andreas first bench though

  19. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A Bruno to kdb
    B Shaw to ake keep bruno
    C save transfer

    1. LegendMoon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      c

  20. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Almirón to Mahrez for a -4 hit ?

    A Yes
    B No

    1. LegendMoon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, DGW and playing in 25

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

      Yes

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks done 🙂

  21. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ahh, cant deicide.. Which one? Own Nketiah, White and Haaland from dgw.
    A) Bruno > KDB
    B) Bruno > Saka
    C) Martinelli > Saka

    1. LegendMoon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. M2.0
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      a

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  22. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play

    A) Shaw
    B) Botman

    I think Botman is a safer pick, but Shaw has a bigger upside (potential clean sheat, assist and bonus points)

    Any toughs?

    1. RomeluAndJuliet
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

        50 50 isn't it

        Bou have bought a few new attakcers....dunno

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Did you see the Man Utd v Leeds game? They were wide open without Casemiro & Eriksen. Leeds' press exposed their back 4 too easily. Bournemouth 1 goal since the WC. Think they're quite vulnerable at set pieces too. Clearly Schär for me

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        * Botman even 🙂

    3. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm playing Shaw because of the upside and to avoid the double up with Trippier, but it's marginal

    4. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

    Anything for a hit with 1.7m? And am I set up correctly?

    Not sure who to start from botman shaw, andreas and gnonto....

    Kepa
    Trippier botman white (shaw patterson)
    Kdb saka martinelli rashford (andreas)
    Haaland Kane gnonto

    Thanks

    1. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Start Gnonto

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

        Defo. Love him

  24. Jones Kusi
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best option?
    A. Martinelli > Odegaard
    B. Bruno > Mahrez
    C. Martinelli,Bruno > Saka, Mahrez (-4)

    1. Kragbaek
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B or C for me. LEaning towards C

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

  25. Kragbaek
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ederson
    Gabriel White Trippier
    Mitoma Rash Øde KdB
    Haaland(C) Mitro Kane

    Raya Shaw Andreas Bueno

    Hits needed or gtg?

    Not too keen about White, Mitro, Shaw

  26. Eirern
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:
    A) Toney (ars)
    B) Andreas (NFO)

    1. Kragbaek
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Andreas

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same decision here. Leaning towards benching Toney, honestly.

  27. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    TC Nketiah or TC Haaland?

    1. M2.0
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      H

    2. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Haaland. They could smash Villa

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      H

    4. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      H

    5. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why TC if not sure who the best (C) is? Shouldn't it be obvious?

      Haaland in 29/34 or Nketiah in 25 probably better than either this week

      1. FourLokoLeipzig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I agree with this, save for another time

    6. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Haaland this week, he only needs more than one return to do better than GW20 and frankly two returns would be good enough over the DGW

  28. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Bruno an Almiron to saka an mahrez-4?
    Will get rid of 2 blankers as I have triple utd and new, plus patterson!
    Cheers

    1. M2.0
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

  29. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play one of Shaw or Mitrovic

    Or Andreas to Mitoma for free and play Mitoma over the above two

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitoma

    2. M2.0
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'd bring Mitoma in

  30. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Leaning towards A. C seems sideways.

    A) Bruno + Almirón --> Saka + Mahrez (2FT)
    B) Bruno --> KDB
    C) Bruno + Martinelli --> KDB + Odegaard (2FT)

    Kepa
    Trippier | White | Shaw
    Fernandes | Rashford | Martinelli | Almirón
    Kane | Haaland | Toney

    Ward -- Andreas -- R.James -- Bueno [2FT +3.2m ITB]

    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'd just do Almiron to one of Saka, Odegaard or Mahrez (probably in that order). Looks like you can afford that without losing Bruno?

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, I can do Almirón --> Saka.

        Just feel a bit nervous without Mahrez / KDB.

        1. AgentRed
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Fair enough. I found KDB frustrating recently when I owned him, and Fernandes seems to have penalties back. But if you want one of them for the double then go for it.