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31 January 2017 4678 comments
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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. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Help!

    Cech | Pickford
    Jones | Baines | Alonso | Evans | Amat
    Sanchez | Alli | Eriksen | Phillips | Capoue
    Ibra | Carroll | Giru

    Giroud + Cech >> Lukaku + 4.5 Goalie

    A. Hennessey [CPL] - SUN stk MID wba TOT WAT
    B. Grant [STK] - wba CPL tot MID manc CHE
    C. Randolph [WHU] - sou WBA wat CHE bou LEI hul

    Please choose, thanks.

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Randolph for the blanks.

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      C

  2. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    What to do with Pedro? Looked lively when he came on. Either stick or bring Mirallas/ Alli in.

  3. southernpacific
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Sanchez needs to go back up top.

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      and he will. Giroud's fun is over

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Already on top 😉

  4. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Heaton
    Alonso Jones McAuley
    Sanchez Eriksen Phillips Lallana Davies
    Ibrahimovic Kane

    Jaku Giroud Friend Amat

    1 FT, 0.6m ITB

    Any changes needed???

    Thanks

  5. F4L
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs are so more effective playing 3-4-2-1. Will they only revert to this once Vert is back?

  6. Jacket Potato
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Morning Lads,
    Would appreciate a little help here:

    A) Giroud > Lukaku (no brainier)
    B) Snoddy > Siggy
    C) Romeu > Zaha
    D) -4 and do A + B/C

    Rest of team:
    Foster Heaton
    Alonso Holgate Baines McAuley Amat
    Sanchez Eriksen Phillips *Snodgrass* *Romeu*
    Ibra *Lukaku* Kane

    1. Dele
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      C

    2. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A

  7. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Final avg position of note...It's not where they're supposed to play on the team sheet that matters but rather where they actually play. Furthest forward for the home team...again...http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/matches/855398/

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'm such a tw*t for selling him 2 weeks ago. Now I can't afford him back. Really annoyed.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        We're such a bunch of numbskulls on here sometimes. If you wrote a profile of the perfect pick then it describes him exactly...but oh no...off we go picking some other ne'er do well....

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Well at the end of the day I kept him for ages and he did nothing. Of course as soon as I sell he bangs the goals in though

        2. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          +1

          Was speaking to Granville about it last night. It was such an FFS transfer

          1. andy85wsm
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            To be fair he had 1 assist in 6 games before the last 2....can see why people had enough.

            1. A.T
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              +1 They still had Bradley and the team looked awful. He wasn't doing anything so no wonder everyone sold. Hindsight bias here.

              1. andy85wsm
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Clement was in for the Arsenal game but still think it's a little biased.

                I did say on Scoutcast that he had the stats though, but not producing made me get rid.

        3. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          The one thing why Siggy is not perfect pick is his awful team. Still worth his price, but there are other viable options who are similarly enough priced.

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            The same argument as Defoe....Probably better if we just ignore the team altogether.

            1. Camp No No
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              What I've been doing. 🙂 I've only considered Swans as an easy fixture for my players.

          2. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Since Clement was appointed it is 3 wins from the last 4, with two of those away from home.

      2. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        At least Iwobi didn't let you down completely - others jumped ship for options which were much worse!

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          True, although I think I made 2 midfield transfers that week, Mhiki to Phillips and Siggy to Iwobi, so I could just as well have done Mhiki to Iwobi and kept Siggy which I wish I'd done now

          1. GreenWindmill
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Hindsight is 20/20, a month ago I nearly did Hazard+Benteke ➡ Alli+Lukaku but instead I kept Hazard, went for Giroud and funded it by buying Friend. Still fixing the damage!

            1. Bubz
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Amazing how seemingly small differences between decisions can have such knock on effects

              1. GreenWindmill
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Yep. I refuse to beat myself up too much as long as the transfer had merit/logic at the time.

    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      prob best to wait till GW 27 to get him imo. Although I can see him getting points in the next 3

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      not a member but know who it is 😉
      Keep it more secret mates 🙂

    4. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Who?

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        will not tell as I understand Members and Non-Members should not share these infos
        Cheers

        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Hahaha how do you know then?

          1. Phil Dagger ⭐
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            just read what they were talking about 😀 ...it is Fun

            1. Phil Dagger ⭐
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              all is pretty much up in.the air now.lol

    5. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Think I'll be doing that in 27 too

      1. K-win
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Voldermort locked in for 27

    6. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Before Liverpool he had 1 assist in 6 games.

      No matter how bad the Liverpool defence is I don't think we expected Swansea to put 3 past them.

      Southampton also had VVD injured which none of us knew about when we sold.

      In hindsight it's looking like a bad move to have gotten rid, although I got Mirallas instead of Stanislas so time to claw some points back tonight.

      I don't think it was the worst transfer in the world to get rid given the fixtures, but I'll certainly be looking to get him back.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, that Southampton is playing a CB pair of Yoshida and Stephens is... something different. I still find it hard to believe that that happened.

  8. Zizou
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    fer > zaha and holebas > holgate -4pt

    yay or nay

    1. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Just zaha. Depends on your defence

      1. Zizou
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        need to do both to get zaha

        would give me

        heaton jaku
        baines evans holgate chambers alonso
        eriksen alli phillips zaha sanchez
        ibra kane carroll

        1. Zizou
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          or just stick to my 1ft of fer > carroll/davies both with a gw28 fixture

  9. F4L
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Points predictions for Pogba and KDB tonight?

    1. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      5 3

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        16, 2

    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      16, 3

      1. F4L
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        hmmm 16 points

    3. Moves like Dejagah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      8, 10

    4. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      3 2.

  10. Toby Lerone
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Play 3:

    Brunt
    Alonso
    Coleman
    Yoshida

    1. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      First 3

  11. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Choose one:

    A) Carroll
    B) Llorente
    C) Benteke

    And choose 2 from:

    1) Coleman
    2) Baines
    3) Alonso
    4) Walker

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A
      2,4

      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Chelsea's fixture are sublime after this week.

      2. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        bur, SWA, whu, WAT/blank, stk, CRY

        1. SpaceCadet
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Alonso over walker then

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Carroll
      Coleman Alonso
      Although I have Baines but will most likely double up Eve defence

  12. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Guess points for following players tonight:
    Aguero
    Ibra
    Antonio
    Baines
    Grant

    If I can get 20 I jump to second in one of my ML. Anything more than that is a great bonus because most of my rivals have just 1 or maybe 2 players to play tonight.

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      7
      5
      2
      15
      3

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I'd jizz if that were the case. I have a feeling it will be more like 2,2,2,2,3

        1. F4L
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          nah gotta a feeling of a Baines 15 pointer. Dont break my dreams

        2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          alright big fella...

          1. The Big Fella
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Alright.....

    2. LC1
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      8
      5
      2
      7
      2

    3. Rains of Castamere
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      2
      9
      2
      2
      2

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        This seems the most likely, sadly

  13. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Cech
    Luiz Rose Baines
    Sanchez Lallana Alli Phillips
    Giroud Gray Ibrahimovic

    Jaku McAuley De Roon Chambers

    2 FT & 1.5 ITB, how does the below sound?

    Jaku & Giroud > 4.4 GK & Lukaku

    Best GK option at that price?

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Grant, Randolph?

  14. Not Morata
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hi,

    How come Hazard was awarded an assist for Liverpool's match?

    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      He was fouled, which created the free kick.

  15. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Avoid Everton keepers?

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'd rather have Mori myself.

  16. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Zaha till GW28 for Lallana?

    Sunderland
    Stoke
    Middlesbrough
    West Brom

    1. white heart pain
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yep i like siggy form

    2. Dele
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      In a rage last night I swapped Phillips for Zaha, will probably regret.

      But I think Zaha could be points in the coming weeks.

  17. kumast
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I havent been following whats happening with the Swansea defence. Anyone know what the story is with Amat and Kingsley? Hearing Amat unlikely to play again? What about Kingsley? I see his price is on the way up but will he play again? Thanks.

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ditched both
      Neither playing

      1. kumast
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        So neither likely to be back? (barring any injuries)

        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Not in current form, no.

          1. kumast
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks.

  18. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    In a bit of dilemma...have 2ft (0.7m)...need to make 3 transfers in two gws and have the funds to do it but only if I do all the three transfers together..

    Heaton -- Grant
    Valencia Holebas Mcauly -- Smith Robertson
    Philips Alli Sanchez Pogba -- Fletch
    Kane Ibra Giroud

    Giroud >> lukaku is the obvious move but 0.2m short it and I also want an Everton fullback this gw

    A: pogba + giroud >> Barkley/siggy/Antonio + kaku...and then Valencia >> baines next gw?

    B: Valencia + giroud >> f.mori + kaku...bring a third Everton player next gw

    1. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe B

  19. Moves like Dejagah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on Pedro after he didn't start last night. I know he's a game time risk anyway, is it just best off getting rid?

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      best to get rid. Cant have rotation risks in your team

    2. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Get Siggy now if you're getting rid Pedro

      1. Moves like Dejagah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Was just thinking that very thing, thanks for the comments.

  20. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    FFS need to stop putting that picture of Wenger up on the 'Dugout Discussions'. Not a good omen.

  21. white heart pain
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Heaton
    Alonso Jones Pieters
    Sanchez Alli Siggy Phillips
    Ibra Costa Lukaku

    Pickford Carrol Amat Love
    1.1 bank

    Any changes needed?

    A) love > brunt
    B) Costa > Kane

    1. white heart pain
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A seems the best

    2. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A

  22. LC1
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hows this for this weekend?

    Foster
    Alonso Brunt Lovren Holgate
    Antonio Sanchez Eriksen
    Costa Ibra Lukaku(c)

    Pickford Jones Stanislas Hojbjerg

    Anything worth a hit?

    Thank you in advance!

    1. white heart pain
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Great side hipe holgate plays

      1. LC1
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah not too big of a deal if he doesn't with Jones coming in tbh.. Thanks!

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      What position was Zaha last night? Looks like Palace played wing-backs, so was he no.10?

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Oops, will try that again

    3. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good

      1. LC1
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks mate.

  23. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Just need to find 0.7m to fund Giroud to Lukaku now. Defoe ➡ Carroll for a hit is never going to end well is it...

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Might do. They're both under valued by quite a lot. Quality players.

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        If Carroll stays fit I fancy it to work (although Defoe will keep ticking over because that's what he does).

        Agree there's value in both though - when Andy did his prediction game pre-season the average prediction for Carroll's price was 7.4 (http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/13594209). At 6.3 as he is now he's definitely underpriced.

    2. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Planning for 28?

      Good move imo

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yep, one eye on the blanks although who knows how much will have changed by then! Cheers 🙂

  24. Concrete
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso Rose Baines Evans Amat
    Sanchez Eriksen Alli Phillips Allen
    Ibra Lukaku Llorente

    A - Rose to Walker (ML rivals have Walker / Spurs)
    B - Rose to Brunt
    C - Ibra to Aguero ( reluctant but if he does well tonight be a good differential in ML. Maybe too early to gamble though

    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Is there any news on Rose yet? Obviously keep him if he's given the all clear. Wouldn't be getting Aguero either personally, if possible I'd save the transfer.

      1. Concrete
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers pal

  25. Rains of Castamere
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    What position was Zaha last night? Looks like Palace played wing-backs, so was he no.10?

    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      He was up front with Benteke for alot of the game.

      Whole structure of their play was to play balls into the box from wide.

      Looked good for lots of Palace assets - Benteke and Dann for getting on the end of crosses and corners and Zaha for assist and goal potential.

      Very impressive.

      1. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Zaha matched Benteke's number of goal attempts too.

        1. Rains of Castamere
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Good to know, thanks Jonty.

        2. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Would you rather have Zaha or Siggy if you wanted to sell Stanislas?

  26. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Cech
    Luiz Rose Baines
    Sanchez Lallana Alli Phillips
    Giroud Gray Ibrahimovic

    Jaku McAuley De Roon Chambers

    2 FT & 1.5 ITB

    Jaku/Giroud > Randolph/Lukaku after tonights games look goof for transfers this week?
    Works out on the money!

  27. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I want Randolph in for Grant and Sigurdsson in for Stanislas over the next 2 weeks. Which order should I do it in? Quite fancy Sigurdsson against Bravo and Stones but Southampton are looking toothless. Then there is the fact that Stanislas plays the blank weeks too to take into consideration. With his game time getting cut short though, I am not sure he is worth keeping in for another 4-5GW just so he plays the blank week(s)

  28. The special 5
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone do worse than my 15 points last night?

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      from how many ? and has your captain played?

  29. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    All done. Off to buy a new sofa after Mrs Wakey decided to clean our old one with all purpose cleaner with added bleach...grrrr....

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hardly all purpose then, is it?

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        'all purpose' is a pretty bold and foolish claim. You've got them over a barrel here Wakey - litigate!

        1. Pasqualinho
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah. Also say you tried to clean your teeth with it.

    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Noooooooo 🙁