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

    Come on Leicester!!

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

    Heaton on 2 bonus now, Keane 3

  3. Butland in the Village
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    CMON COSTA! Help me out for my mistake of leaving you Captain!

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      You're welcome

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

    2-0 Palace

  5. 4. Arsenal FC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Coutinho OFF
    Mane ON

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

    Mane on!! All bets are off!!

  7. 4. Arsenal FC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    PENALTY CHELSEA

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

    Coutinho fail 🙁

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

    Pelanty chelansy

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

    Penalty to Chelsea

  11. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Thank gosh Hazard was subbed

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

    Chelsea pen after haz off lol..

  13. JIM BOB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Costa on pens 🙂

    1. BlzE_94
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      still smiling?

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

    Grrrrr... come on Mignolet

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

      Hahahahahahahahhahahahaha

  15. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Chelsea pen with Hazard off, Luiz to take?

  16. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Tekkers! Goal

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

    Damn it haz was 1 min too late 🙁

  18. grig
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Why was Haz subbed?? 🙁

  19. 4. Arsenal FC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Hazard off, absolute scenes

  20. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Alonso involvement?

  21. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Dammit..Haz was subbed!

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

    Alonso taking it

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

      Nice one

  23. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Costa scores.

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Saved* sorry.

  24. 4. Arsenal FC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Mignolet save

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

    Lollllll costa

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

      So happy 🙂

  26. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    YASSSSSSSSSS

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

    Costa 😆

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

    Lol at all Costa owners you scrubs!!

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

    hahahahahahaahahaha COSTA hahaha

  30. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Costa lol