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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. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Can't wait for arsenalfantv tonight 🙂

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

    FPL is bad tonight but imagine supporting Arsenal too...

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

      We are so used to this we are immune to pain

  3. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    35 after bonus with just Zlatan and Coleman left to play... :/

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

      Show off

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

      ...

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      ugh, just dont

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

    Giroud owner
    Rose owner
    Zero clean sheets with Jones to come
    Whole midfield has blanked besides Sanchez
    Whole forward line has blanked besides Ibra (c) to come
    Brought Eriksen in this week over Siggy.

    Nice!

    1. Manu5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      I will raise you a giroud (C) and a luiz benching

  5. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Kane has been a bigger troll than Lukaku this season

    Fact

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

      Lol

    2. Sif
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Very strong case for this.

  6. big_cliff
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Doing Siggy > Phillips prior to GW22 biting me in the ass

  7. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Wow 18 points 5 to play.

    Shockshow.

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

      That's really good..

    2. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Not bad

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

    Bookies were so wrong when they put Arsenal top on CS odds

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

      Thanks, captian heinsight.

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

      Chelsea will win CS odds

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

        1-1 now

    3. Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      They must not have owned any Arsenal defenders this season.

  9. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Aguero to punish sellers tomorrow hopefully at least.

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

    It was fun Ozil and Sanchez. Good luck with your new clubs.

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

    Still Stoke 0-0Everton?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Yes. Coz game hasn't started

  12. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Currently sitting on 31 including bonus. 3 to play
    Wow!!

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

      nice. Huge green arrow.

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

      Hope you don't have vertigo 🙂

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

    Jordan Ayew to Swansea confirmed.

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

      Andre at West Ham though

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

    The way is open for ManU to gain some ground 🙂

  15. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Sanchez must leave Arsenal! He's totally wasted there! Fancy playing Linesman first half with all that talent

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Then Aguero, KDB, Silva, Pogba, Ibra, De Gea, Kane, Alli and Coutinho should also leave their respective clubs.

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 days ago

    Whats everyones guess on the average tonight? 20?

    1. Jay_
        9 years, 11 days ago

        22 from 7

        Top 1k 26 from 8

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 11 days ago

          cheers 31 here with 2 to play

      • MarvelouSuccess
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        19

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Randolph or Robles?
      Got Heaton.

      1. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Randolph

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

      How was Tom Carroll tonight ?

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

      Really need Lukaku to go big or a double Stoke CS 🙂

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

      How many flies did Kane catch tonight?

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

        Bout tree fiddy

    6. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Bad week for everyone I think. 24 from 7 without bonus but Kane captain. Ibra Valencia Antonio Lukaku tmra to save my week

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

        I'm on 31 after bps
        3 to play.

        Think you win

    7. Chris_H
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      The only thing remotely good about tonight is that I went with Ibra (c)

      It's the hope that kills you eh?

    8. cuervos
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      a)Siggy and Holgate
      or
      b)Pedro and Funes Mori

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

      Coleman or Baines then?

    10. Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Come on... Useless Benteke finally gets a solitary goal, and then goes and gets a booking. Typical.

    11. matiakez
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      23 from 8 as far as fpl nights go that is desperate as they come.

    12. Dedalus1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Tom Heaton saving the day again.

      1. Dedalus1
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 days ago

        Literally...

    13. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      Ibra cappers happy?

    14. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 days ago

      20 from 7
      But Ibra (C), Kun, Lukaku and Jones.
      Could still be a decent gw

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

      Still time for Costa to actually score