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31 January 2017 4678 comments
Mark Mark
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Tuesday treats us to no less than seven Premier League fixtures as Gameweek 23 gets up and running.

Arsenal’s home encounter with Watford has earned Alexis Sanchez the top spot in our Captain Poll yet again, with the Chilean bagging a goal or assist in nine of the last ten Gameweeks.

Spurs make their way to Wearside with Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen all in fine form.

We’ve handed the latter two places in this week’s Scout Picks with the Black Cats hampered by injuries and suspension as they attempt to clamber out of the basement.

Kane, meanwhile, bagged third in our Captain Poll on the back of six goals and two assists in five.

We’re keeping a keen eye on mid-price midfielders Junior Stanislas and Matt Phillips ahead of clashes against Palace and Middlesbrough.

Both are in form and, crucially, have fixtures in Gameweek 26 and 28 – at present, Bournemouth and West Brom are two of only six sides guaranteed to feature on both occasions.

The same applies to Swansea pair Gylfi Sigurdsson and Fernando Llorente as Southampton roll up to the Liberty Stadium. Both were amongst the goals in the Gameweek 22 win at Anfield – their second victory in three since the departure of Bob Bradley.

Burnley’s Andre Gray is also a man in form – indeed, with five goals in as many matches prior to Leicester’s visit to Turf Moor, he earned a rare place in the Scout Picks.

All six of those matches get underway at 7.45pm, leaving Liverpool and Chelsea to play out the Tuesday fixtures in the 8pm kick-off.

Roberto Firmino bagged a brace in his previous Anfield appearance and could be key as the Reds attempt to avoid a fourth straight home loss in all competitions.

With a goal or assist in 16 of his 20 top-flight outings this term, Diego Costa was the most transferred in forward for the Gameweek at a time where the Eden Hazard exodus continues at pace, with over 122,000 FPL managers parting company with the Belgian ahead of tonight’s deadline.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Let me guess. It's Giroud's fault

  2. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Wow

    CS gone

  3. KUN+10
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Good ol' epl

  4. T444
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Scout pick fail

  5. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Oldman and his Stubborn Attitude
    Deserves IT 😀

  6. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Come on Rondon!

    Stop letting everyone else get the points 🙁

    1. matiakez
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      So frustrating.

  7. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Thought I was being clever switching from Spurs to Arsenal in last man standing league

  8. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Pen Middlesborough please save it Foster

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Please Boro score

  10. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    It's gonna be one of those days

  11. Boydinho
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Brunt+Foster combo

  12. Arceus
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Arsenal massive fail 🙁

  13. MarvelouSuccess
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    never bet on arsenal lads. it's their annual choke process.

    1. AA33
        9 years, 2 days ago

        😀

    2. ronty
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Bye bye

      Double CS

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Double West Brom cleanie gone.

      1. Boydinho
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Here too...

    4. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Foster should have saved that

    5. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Yes burn all those WBA CS

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        I got foster too, nvm

    6. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Yay! West Brom CS gone

    7. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Get in!

    8. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Watford destroying Arsenal....

    9. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      2 big CSs gone 🙂

    10. LC1
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Was praying Foster would save that..

    11. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Good god...this is not how i expected today to go

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

      Ramsey in trouble injury.

    13. jbenny1107
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Every week we go through this . . . everyone upset they captained Sanchez. Every week he scores at the end . . . everyone happy they captaining Sanchez. Relax, it's early! Cheer him on but quit showing remorse so early!

      1. KingOllie
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        He can easily get 2-3 goals still. Il only start being worried at 85 mins

    14. drughi
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      west brom and arsenal cleanie gone, very good

    15. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Ramsey down....get him & Giroud off...no stomach for a scrap....

    16. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      My one transfer this week: Negredo > Gray
      Classic FPL

      1. MarvelouSuccess
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Never speak too soon
        Classic FPL

      2. Boydinho
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Gray is still playing though

      3. Blunderland
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        I got rid of Negredo for Llorente. Don't worry, Negredo is useless anyway and Gray will out score him

    17. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Ramsey --> Chamberlain

    18. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Gibbs coming on for Ramsey