Dugout Discussion
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. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Why do I still not own Heaton

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Same

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Same. Will you pay £5m for him?

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        NEVER

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 11 days ago

          Why?

          I'm tempted. He's killing me!

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

          Still a bargain!
          Better value than Cech, Bravo, Cortuois etc...

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Why he is always on Baps?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Coz Burnley encourage shots from range

  2. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    I swear Burnley's sole purpose in the world is to maximise the amount of points Heaton gets. I'm sure they tell Gray not to score so Heaton gets more bonus

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      šŸ˜€

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      This is very funny. Foster owner here since draft, and I feel your pain, bro!

    3. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Looool

    4. Demí
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      LMAO. Post of the night

  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Burnley
    22 shots 😯
    2 on target šŸ˜†

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    C'mon Alexis, prove us right!

  5. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Most goals are scored in the last 10 minutes of games šŸ™‚

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Arsenal scored 6 goals past the 90th minute mark already this season

      1. Jar Jar Winks
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        how many of them were ref gifts

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

      arsenal will score 2 then in 80+ mins.

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Because they last about 15 minutes

  6. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    I am so sick of Heaton.

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      X1,000,000

      1. Ziro
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        x 10000000000000

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      I'm quite partial šŸ™‚

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Own since GW1

      1. michudagawd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Same

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Best player in my side. Tells u everything really.

    5. Carcaju
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      I have him since GW1!!!

  7. Jar Jar Winks
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    why was giroud looked off, injury?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      sh*te

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Crapness galore

    3. dogtanion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      not being good at playing football.

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      These answers are the best.

  8. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    moyes masterclass

  9. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Did Bournemouth activate Ake's release clause successfully ? Bournemouth suffering now

  10. Bunk Moreland
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Sissoko.... 30 million....

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Best buy since Soldado...

  11. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    I just bought Rose!

    Man am I being pissed on by the gods

    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      just now? why didnt you wait until pre gw?

  12. ā˜…Kunthemanā˜…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Tom Heaton is a genuine captaincy contender nowadags

    1. ā˜…Kunthemanā˜…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      *nowadays

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

    Why didnt I bring in Heaton....

  14. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Triple Spurs my god

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Same, who woulda thunk it?

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

      Walker, Vert, Vorm? Good score

  15. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    10 mins for Kos, McAuley, Phillips, Foster, Kane, Alli to improve on their combined 12 points...

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Dont hold your breathe šŸ™

    2. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      instead you probably will see that number drop

  16. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Attempted assist by Heaton. lol. 10pts. the guy's a machine

  17. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Heaton is ruining me!

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Yoshi gonna score and lay an egg

  19. ā˜…Kunthemanā˜…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    All of you whining about Heaton need to realize that you're only paying 5.0 for an absolute monster, while you'd happily spend that on a cheap midfield punt that'll inevitably go wrong

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

      I didnt get him because I thought it would be a nightmare to rotate him. Meh

      1. ā˜…Kunthemanā˜…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        There's no point in rotating him because he's fixture proof

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 11 days ago

          Cough... 0-4 @ WBA...cough.

          I'd have a backup keeper to cover some of the away games...I have Valdes currently...rotates pretty well

  20. Ligdon
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    What happened rose ?

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Sank

  21. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Spuds close

  22. smitchlovesfunk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Took so many hits in first half of season I'm trying to cut them out for the seconds half. was so close to doing llalana to siggy for -4 but I had to stick to my plan of no hits!

  23. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Is this gameweek going to be a record of low average points?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Ibra will score 7 tomorrow night to balance it back out

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Utd playing tomorrow....

  24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Heaton for 4.5m was some bargain

  25. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Giroud to Gray, Holebas to Coleman! -4?

  26. Demí
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    All of Wijnaldum's PL goals(11 for Newc, 3 for Pool) have come at home. Crazy stat

  27. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    5 minutes until

  28. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Sanchez YC šŸ™

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

      Ah fk off

  29. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Sanchez YC

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Hazard was terrible