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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. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Got the exact money to do Hazard+Amat > Mane+Coleman tonight for free? Coleman rises, Amat falls! Or do I just wait till after tomorrow nights games? Still undecided on Mane

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Wait .you don't know what might happen tomorrow.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Yeah, annoying cos I want to do Amat > Coleman with 1FT and then Hazard > ??

        Could all change tomorrow or before Saturday I guess!

    2. Typo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      DO IT

  2. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Mannone points stuck on the bench most annoying - anyone know where Grant lives? 🙂

  3. Elijah's Wood
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    To fun Giroud -> Lukaku, who goes? Lallana or Stanislas?

  4. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Paddy Power gave me a chuckle

    "A cunning plan by Arsene Wenger. Lose against Watford so fans focus on the loss rather than lack of transfer activity. So shrewd, that man."

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      🙂

  5. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Breaking | Mamadou Sakho will join Crystal Palace on loan until the end of the season - agreement reached, per @DahbiaHattabi. More follows.

    Ridiculous. Good bloody night.

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Time to invest in Palace assets

      PVA

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Zaha looked fantastic as well. Might double up.

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      When you needed a good CB too haha

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

      Sad to see him leave after last season. Hope Klopp gives him a second chance next season.

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Won't be happening. Funny thing is, he apologised and accepted his fine + punishment. No second chance for uncle Mamadou.

  6. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    I ALWAYS (sometimes) post my crap scores, so what the hell

    33.
    Zlatan (c), Lukaku, Jones, Coleman to go 😀

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Stop trolling RCA, that's a brilliant score & you know it. 🙂

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Ah...misread that 😉

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Ban him 🙂

  7. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    So Southampton have got Gabbiadini for 17m, interesting.

  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    2Ft so how does Rose > Baines and Giroud > Costa sound?

  9. Sweetboi
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Who would you bring in and play?

    a) Origi > Carroll

    b) Koscielny > Coleman

  10. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Giroud > Lukaku?

    1. Dedalus1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Do it tomorrow

    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Easy

    3. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Yes.

  11. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Best 6.3m or less mid..

    Mirallas or Snodgrass? Have Phillips already.
    Waiting for tomorrow means losing 0.1m.

    Thoughts?

    1. Dedalus1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Mirallas for stats

  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Want to ship Stanislas....but is there anyone at his price worth using a transfer for?

    1. Champione
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      monitor Snodgrass tomorrow

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Wish I could, got 0ITB, so the only way to get him in would be for Phillips atm.

    2. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Same issue....and he plays gw26 and gw28...

      I may look to keep as a 5th milf...

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Good point, didn't think of that. He's my 5th too but play 3-5-2

    3. Dedalus1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      You want to keep him for blanks. Bench if necessary.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks!

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Zaha

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Good shout but just short of him as things stand.

    5. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Thinking about Zaha tbh.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Cheers mate

  13. joescores
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    livescore is showing 6 Leicester shots. FPL only 5, which one is correct?

  14. Crow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Tekkers it is. Seeya donkey

  15. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Phew didn't cash out.

    1. KingOllie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Well done.

      I had £30 on Burnley/Swansea double at 10/1!

      V happy

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Never in doubt

  16. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    What is average tonight?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I'm going to guess 24

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      2 Little Ducks - Quack Quack

    3. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Spurs attack?

  17. Salah Fingers
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    0itb - Defoe to:

    A - benteke
    B - Gray
    C - other

    Have Kane and Ibra currently

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Keep. Why wouldn't he score

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Keep.

    3. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Defoe was very lively and close to scoring. Im keeping for Crystal palace game

    4. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Defoe has scored 4 goals in last 5 match and you want to sell him

      1. Salah Fingers
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Maybe not based on above comments. Was more to free up funds but will keep, thanks!

  18. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Keep Lallana for Hull away? 8.2 to spend.

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Keep, can't upgrade to cout or firm can you?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Nah. I'll prob keep for 2ft after the weekend.

    2. Dedalus1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I'd keep

  19. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone else doing Amat -> Holgate to beat the price drop and rise?
    Know he's not 100% nailed, but really only needs to play GW28

  20. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Best replacement for donkey Kong?

    Other strikers are Ibrahimovic & Gray

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      There's a guy at Everton with good fixtures and no blanks

      1. Crow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Heard he's bit of a troll tho

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          LOL

      2. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        If he avoids injury tomorrow night he will be straight into my team for that useless piece of donkey meat

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Yoshi

      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Benteke no?

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Lukaku

  21. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Current team:
    Heaton (Robinson)
    Alonso Baines Brunt (Williams, Chambers)
    Sanchez Alli Lallana Phillips (De Roon)
    Ibrahimovic Kane Lukaku
    0.2 in the bank

    Thinking of Lallana+Lukaku+Williams+Chambers>Mane+Jesus+Holgate+Yoshida . Chasing in my leagues. Worth the punt?

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Definitely not

    2. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Nah.

  22. matiakez
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Rondon has been the latest in a long line of third striker disasters - think I've had one llorente goal from it all season.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      3-5-2 my friend

    2. Demí
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Get the big dog Caroll and don't look back

    3. Emp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I'm holding . he will come right

  23. Astronautovic
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    How did palace look defensivly?
    Need some defender instead of rose. My others r brunt coleman alonso kingsley

    1. Dedalus1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      PvA best of both worlds

    2. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Dann's your man

  24. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    GW 23

    Alonso Walker Daniels (Amat Nyom)
    Sanchez (vc) Eriksen Stanislas Phillips (Allen)
    Giroud Ibra (c) Lukaku

    1.8 ITB 2 FT

    Suggestions?

  25. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Frontline of Lukaku, Ibra and Benteke sound good?

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Going for that myself

    2. KingOllie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Currently on that. Cant complain

  26. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    ML rival played AOA and had Dann as first sub - ouchies.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      That's madness, it really is lol

  27. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Brunty or Dann? Can't see Baggies cleaning next 2, but Palace might get 1?

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Why not pva then? .2 cheaper as well

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

    Who is most likely to start next game?

    A) Barnes

    B) Stanislas

    C) Both still

  29. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    I'm sure I'm the only Mignolet 8 point hauler on here tonight.

    Heaton, Schmeaton.

  30. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    How bad did Rose look?

    Do I need to sell him?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Minor ankle injury. Will quite possibly miss the weekend game though