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15 February 2023 1537 comments
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The final match of Double Gameweek 23 takes place at the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal host Manchester City in the 19:30 GMT kick-off.

This huge top-of-the-table clash was originally meant for Gameweek 12 but had to be rearranged due to Queen Elizabeth II’s death and the subsequent moving of a Europa League match.

It means that we’ve reached February without the league’s two best sides having faced off, a chance to see if the student – Mikel Arteta – can overcome his master Pep Guardiola.

Visitors Man City can overtake their hosts tonight and have made one change to the side that beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Sunday – Nathan Ake (£5.1m) replaces Aymeric Laporte (£5.7m).

That means Erling Haaland (£12.2m) has shaken off the knock which resulted in his half-time withdrawal and there are also starts for Kevin De Bruyne (£12.4m) and Riyad Mahrez (£7.8m). However, owners of Manuel Akanji (£5.0m) and Rico Lewis (£3.9m) will be frustrated to lose at ‘Pep Roulette’ for both parts of Double Gameweek 23.

Arsenal had the same starting XI for the previous six league matches but have made two changes here. Popular FPL defender Ben White (£4.7m) is on the bench and midfielder Thomas Partey (£4.7m) misses out because of “a tight muscle.”

In comes Takehiro Tomiyasu (£4.2m) and Jorginho (£5.8m), which is good news for Gabriel Martinelli‘s (£6.6m) owners – he keeps his place despite Leandro Trossard‘s (£6.7m) weekend goal.

Bukayo Saka (£8.3m), Eddie Nketiah (£6.8m), Martin Odegaard (£7.0m), Gabriel (£5.2m) and William Saliba (£5.3m) start too.

GAMEWEEK 23 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Xhaka; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli

Subs: Turner, White, Tierney, Kiwior, Holding, Trossard, Fabio Vieira, Nelson, Cozier-Duberry

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake, Bernardo; Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish

Subs: Ortega, Laporte, Lewis, Akanji, Sergio Gomez, Phillips, Palmer, Alvarez, Foden 



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

  1. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one of the following:

    A) Trippier
    B) Shaw
    C) Gabriel
    D) Nkietah

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

      I'm benching A

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

    3. DLLM
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

  2. pstokes2010
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who are people captaining at the weekend?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haaland

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rashford
      Mahrez
      Kane
      Hauland

    3. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking Haaland this week

    4. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane

  3. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? Save FT?

    Ramsdale
    Trippier Shaw White
    Bruno Saka Mahrez Rashford
    Haaland Kane Toney

    Ward Almiron Lewis Bueno

    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Save FT

  4. Pepeye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arse fans throwing bottles at KDB. I doubt whether any of them will have their season tickets removed. Classless support. Good job KDB is supposedly finished from posts previously on here

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They had won the league 3 weeks back, it’s good they’re brought back down now

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ironic really when it's the Arsenal players doing the bottling on the pitch...

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Was it Arteta?

  5. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play in GW24?

    a. Botman (LIV)
    b. Martinez (LEI)

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mart

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks.

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks.

  6. Not again Shirley
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    105 all done but disappointing TC in Haaland. Should have TC Rash last week. Costly error. Toney first on bench too.

    1. Pepeye
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well done with 105. I got 93 but the season has been disappointing overall.

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Anything near 100 generally good score but even a high score like that can come with disappointments and what could have beens.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You were unlucky with the Mahrez penalty, then mini-injury. Potentially 7 points lost from not taking then penalty alone.

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes couldn’t believe Mahrez. took that. Also doubly annoying as should have done with gut and transferred him in a couple of weeks back but tried to be too clever and bought in Mudryk who has been next to useless. More points missed out on. At least KDB came good this evening finally!

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      KDB vs Rash is only a 10 point swing on TC. Not the end of the world. Ward starters have to deal with a 10 point handicap on a weekly basis.

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That’s true. Another mistake from me a few weeks back when left kept on bench against Liverpool and played useless ward. 9 point swing. Had what seems like loads of these this season. Lord knows how I am at 200,000 OR. Should have been so much higher with a bit of common sense and less risks.

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          It's luck, good and bad. You've had an awful lot go for you to be 200k . . .just not as much as those above you.

    4. DLLM
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      exactly the same scenario for me

    5. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you captained Rashford in gw 22, you’ve only lost 10 pts. Not a costly error, could have been bad had Haaland not scored.

  7. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Small red arrow for Scout pick.

    Tracking the Scoutpick 22/23
    GW1: OR 4 794 684 (54p) Cap 24, GR 4 794 684 (54p)
    GW2: OR 5 691 378 (102p) Cap 10, GR 6 447 454 (48p)
    GW3: OR 4 695 079 (157p) Cap 16, GR 2 565 545 (55p)
    GW4: OR 3 012 491 (234p) Cap 6, GR 776 234 (77p)
    GW5: OR 2 216 114 (311p) Cap 34, GR 1 937 686 (77p)
    GW6: OR 1 960 209 (361p) Cap 18, GR 2 697 345 (50p)
    GW7 : OR 1 924 330 (361p) Cap 0, GR 1 ( 0p)
    GW8 : OR 1 455 110 (422p) Cap 20, GR 2 139 574 (61p)
    GW9 : OR 1 389 981 (501p) Cap 46, GR 3 371 684 (79p)
    GW10:OR 1 146 297 (572p) Cap 12, GR 2 088 156 (71p)
    GW11: OR 955 210 (624p) Cap 4, GR 2 895 160 (52p)
    GW12: OR 686 722 (679p) Cap 6, GR 1 342 620 (55p)
    GW13: OR 617 972 (739p) Cap 26, GR 2 648 660 (60p)
    GW14: OR 584 365(806p) Cap 14, GR 3 467 101 (67p)
    GW15: OR 706 575 (859p) Cap 14, GR 5 560 648 (53p)
    GW16: OR 816 013 (900p) Cap 2, GR 6 391 017 (41p)
    GW17: OR 891 155 (982p)Cap 26, GR 3 241 495 (82p)
    GW18: OR 830 638 (1039p)Cap 12, GR 2 563 030 (57p)
    GW19: OR 776 350 (1098p) Cap 10, GR 2 770 478 (59p)
    GW20: OR 573 779 (1179p) Cap 16, GR 694 339 (81p)
    GW21: OR 404 616 (1268p) Cap 34, GR 285 428 (89p)
    GW22: OR 312 109 (1356p) Cap 40, GR 713 168 (88p)
    GW23: OR 331 767 (1432p) Cap 20, GR 3 821 133 (76p)

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

      How have you got the time to do this? Lol

    2. DLLM
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      scout pick has been bad despite having freehit every single week.

  8. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Akanji in for a hit went as bad as it possibly could then. Suck it up and get him straight back out this week? 1pt specialist going forward by the looks of it.

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

      Dias might get rested for Leipzig so Akanji could be worth keeping this GW.

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thought they looked more solid when he came on.

  9. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Enzo a decent FPL pick? Thinking Martinelli, Bruno F > Saka, Enzo

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like he may chip in with the odd goal and assist (if we ever manage to find out how to) but nah. Won't get the points unless you play him every week.

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Was thinking more for Southampton & GW25. Then, see. Probably a placeholder for Mitoma.

        Kepa
        Trippier, Gabriel, Shaw
        Martinelli, Bruno F, KDB, Mahrez, Rashford
        Haaland, Nketia
        (Ward, Mitro, Bueno, Schär) 2FT, 0.4

        GW24: Bruno F, Martinelli > Enzo, Saka
        GW25: Schär, Mitro > Tarkowski, Darwin (-4)

        Could just do Schär > Tark GW24. Then, see what's what for GW25. Don't mind Bruno v Leicester. Feel like Saka would be an upgrade on Martinelli, though

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

    Dortmund (1.28) 1-0 (2.05) Chelsea

    IF James & Chilwell can stay fit, Chelsea are going to be important around BGW28.

    Non-FH team would aim to have Kepa, James & Felix vs Everton!

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Felix should’ve had a brace atleast, did look very dangerous again. Kobel bailed Dortmund out big time and that Adeyemi goal was a thing of beauty really. Son vs Burnley vibes.

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

        Yeah Felix is elite, once his teammates get on the same wavelength it'll be flowing.

        Not sure how they didn't score!

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And if they can score, we'll all really start to pay attention

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

        Hopefully they don't until then so 😉

        Potter & xG always a worry!

  11. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Quite confusing what to do with KDB and Mahrez this week. The early sub does make me think Mahrez starts vs Forest, but KDB is the one I’m unsure of.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      KDB starts. Mahrez early sub is a worry ; but as long as Pep thinks Grealish is anything but a POS then I think he has to start.

    2. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      KDB will start. he had his rest vs Spurs

      1. Pepeye
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Agree with Sting KDB has to start

  12. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Champions League going well for clubs of the greatest league in the galactic universe...

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not surprising when three of the four teams are sitting 5th, 9th and 10th in the domestic league

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thought both their results were quite good actually. 1-0 away losses aren't bad.

  13. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Repost near the bottom last page-

    Good evening all!!! Bit of a selection dilemma for next gameweek so thoughts appreciated!!!! team is….

    Kepa
    Trippier Estupinan Tarkowski
    KDB Saka Rashford Mitoma
    Haaland Kane Nketiah
    Subs- Sanchez Odegaard Ake Mings

    Will be rolling transfer!! Being unsure of Ake’s minutes I don’t know if to start him or not, would you play Odegaard over Nketiah or Mitoma???

    Advice welcomed!!!

    Cheers everyone!!!!

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go with this. Tark is nailed, has played every minute of every match this season. And I prefer Mitoma over Odegaard for both form and fixture. The Seagulls are playing at home, to boot.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate!!!! Think this is what I shall do!!

  14. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shame Xhaka managed to pass to neither Nketiah or Martinelli here: https://i.imgur.com/1mZ1yUV.png City scored two minutes later!

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Like a deer in the headlights. Was he on his weaker foot?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Had a good 1st half but was off in the second half for some reason - also managed to lose the ball 4 mins later here rather than get a pass or shot in: https://i.imgur.com/csBrzrg.png

      2. Deer-in-headlights
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You got something against deer in headlights?

  15. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    which player has scored 53pts against the top 6 this season?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Toney?

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        correct.
        never bench

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

      Toney would be my bet.

  16. The Wheeler Dealer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    G2G?

    Kepa (Ward)
    Trippier Shaw James (Kilman Castagne)
    Saka Mahrez Rashford Mitoma (Martinelli)
    Nketiah Kane Haaland

    1 FT £3.7m ITB

    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Team looks good yes for this week, 2 FTs next will be good after all the midweek games. Who will you prioritise getting, Salah?

  17. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can I Gey away with saving ft here?

    Or need to switch white / marti to Gabriel or ode? 1.7mitb

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

    Thanks

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say White back to being nailed - Tomiyasu did himself no favours. Martinelli probably the bigger worry. Thinking of jumping to Odegaard but then having seen recent Arsenal performances I'm not sure the triple up is where it's at....

    2. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      On paper looks gtg but White and Martinelli have been useless recently I have them both aswell. Hopefully after tonights game he gets back into the squad

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yup. Feel I still want 3 arsenal due to dgw25 and playing in 28 - which I think I can navigate without free hit....think I'll probably save the ft and take a hit gw25 to field 11

        1. Steve Stiffler
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yes thats true better to keep them atm. Who would you try transfer in for gw25 then?

          1. Flynny
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Well kdb to salah is defo

            I'd look to lose botman and patterson who I doubt will be fit

            Not many options that play 25 and 28.....tarko and konsa seem reasonable bets

            Then I think I'd be in reasonable shape for 28 and can free hit in dgw29

            That's the plan right now

  18. Pepeye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    KDB coming back to his best and Grealish starting to really contribute at last
    Pep roulette for Forest game?

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Always pep roulette

  19. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Time does gameweek rank usually update these days?

  20. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why wasn’t KDB booked for pushing Arteta?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ref realised Arteta deserved it?

    2. Pepeye
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You mean the classless clown Arteta prancing up and down the touchline like a demented moron, mind you he's been like that all season. How he gets away with it is beyond belief. Strange you are not commenting on Arse fans pelting KDB and Grealish with Bottles?

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That’s all they can do sadly. They probably know it’s over, they had a nice little honeymoon and they’re back to reality now

    3. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pushing Arteta absolutely justified at that point of time, the score was 1-1 and Arteta was pushing the ball away like WTF, was quite poor on Arteta’s part really he’s much better than that

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why wasn't Arteta booked you mean?

  21. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ake(nfo) or Shaw (LEI) scores more this gw?

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just start Shaw
      Not worth the hassle really, Shaw has enough attacking threat to start him anyway

  22. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez hooked on 61 mins. UCL on Wednesday (likely to start), does he start on Saturday vs Forrest, with Foden and Alvarez lurking?

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tricky one, since he was subbed early I think he does start.
      Do you think KDB starts the next one?

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He was subbed to change formation not to rest him.

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Could have also just done a straight swap for Silva instead of bringing off Mahrez and putting Silva out wide

  23. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Roll transfer?

    Keoa
    Trippier - Gabriel - Estupinan
    KdB - Rashford - Bruno - Mitoma
    Kane (c) - Harland - Nketiah

    Ward, Andreas, Lewis, Mings

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah
      Would be tempted to play Lewis over Trips or Gabriel

  24. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FPL extra stats included in player information popup window on desktop browser. xG xA XGi xGc

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Also on Statistics page of the official site

    2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Any way to filter it so you can see only a limited number of previous gameweeks' of data rather than entire season? If so I can cancel my sub on here.

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No

  25. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Unashamed brag but first ton up of a shocking season, 5 green arrows has taken me up 2m to 500k, so things can change and always nice to hit 100, 116 all out but took a bench boost. Let’s try and keep the momentum going.

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well done

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, nice to smile at the end of the GW ha, and head to head and monthly leagues smooth even more. I’ll enjoy it as I’m sure it will return to usual soon enough.

  26. Flying Assassins
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I have no idea what to do esp with new/man united blanking GW25. Only 1FT and 0.1ITB. Wanna get rid of Martinelli and Ederson but don't know if I can prioritise that. Suggestions?

    Ederson
    Shaw Trippier Saliba
    Mahrez Saka Martinelli Bruno Rashford
    Haaland Kane

    Ward Mitrovic Botman Bueno

  27. N00B
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think Haaland will play vs NFO?
    Maybe Rashford at home vs Leicester is a better option for captaincy.

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

      I think he will. Pep will respect the test that Forest are at home.

      Could be off very early though if game is won.

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. You don't beat your rivals in the title race only to throw it away by resting your star striker 3 days later

    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Starts for sure I reckon. Already got a rest vs Villa and City has no luxury to rest him

  28. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Like the new player profile on FPL showing more in depth stats. Launched today?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sweet

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good addition but the data field design sucks on mobile. The previous one was better.

  29. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench two plz

    A) Shaw
    B) Tripps
    C) Lewis the 12 pointer
    D) Bueno
    E) White

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well CD probably don't start so them

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Walker started two games in a row, so either Akanji or Lewis should take the right sided spot?

    2. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      CE

  30. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I’d love going for Felix or Watkins but having Haaland Kane Toney is it wise selling any of those?
    Going FH25 so only Kane is in my consideration now that Spurs lost Bentancur he may stop scoring but it’s Kane