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Mark Sutherns’ Gameweek 23 preview and transfer plans

Andy and Mark return on the eve of another Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline to look ahead to Gameweek 23, in this their latest video for Premium Members of Fantasy Football Scout.

But the pair start with a brief analysis of the previous Double Gameweek, lamenting their lack of Bruno Fernandes (£11.7m) points which saw them handed a chastening rank drop.

Looking forward, Manchester City’s potential midfield targets enter the conversation as the captaincy conundrum comes into focus. The pair identify the forthcoming round of matches as an opportunity to make ground with a maverick pick, running through the options in their own line-ups before highlighting the big threats that lie elsewhere.

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  1. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone on TAA (c)?

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Was thinking possibly Jota.

    2. gart888
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Real big toss up for me. TAA, Jota, Cancelo all tempting.

    3. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes if no DGW

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      If an attacker had 142 points we wouldn’t hesitate

  2. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any ideas what to do here?

    A: Save FT (Son Jota > Salah Coutinho next week)
    B: Son > Coutinho
    C: Antonio > Watkins
    D: Other?

    DDG Bachmann
    TAA Cancelo Reg White Lamptey
    *Son Jota Bowen Gray *McArthur
    Ron Antonio Dennis

    1FT 1.8ITB All chips

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

  3. gart888
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo(C) Dias TAA
    Foden Jota Bowen Bruno Martinelli
    Watkins Dennis

    Antonio, Rudiger, Livramento.

    Good to go?

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good to me

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      yup

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Very nice team. Good to go.

    4. cigan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      nice

  4. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    1FT 4m ITB

    Foster
    TAA Cancelo White
    Foden Jota Bernardo Bowen
    King Watkins Antonio

    Guaita - Dawson Livra* Son*

    Son/Bernardo to Raph?

    1. cigan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Like it

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, seems fairly straightforward and leaves plenty cash spare for Salah straight back in when he returns

  5. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    1FT:

    A) Gray -> Jota
    B) Johnson -> Robertson
    C) Save a FT (play Gray)

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B means you don't get Salah back right? Your Salah plan takes precedence this week.

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I’ve kept Salah. This is for 3rd spot alongside him and TAA

        1. cigan
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          prefer Jota

  6. cigan
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Rudiger to Villa/Ait Nouri the obvious move here, right?

    Lloris
    Cancelo Trent Rudiger
    Jota Saka Bowen Raphinha
    Ronaldo Watkins Dennis
    (Bernardo Coufal Dalot)

    1. TheBear
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Would prob look at another city player

      1. cigan
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Prob. Laporte, right?

        1. TheBear
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Depends on what you have ITB,city fixtures getting good so a midfielder could be good,but Mahrez on his way back now too so rotation risks

  7. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    My team is an utter mess. I really hope they announce a dgw tomorrow so I can free hit

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      And then everyone captains the same player and makes the same transfer.. not really fun

      1. Dammit_182
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Not really. If Villa get Leeds which 1 player do we all captain?

        1. cigan
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Raphinha obv.

          1. Dammit_182
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            I think it would be more split than that, but Raphinia would be popular.

        2. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Watkins or Raphinha very popular.

          Whereas if there’s no DGW, City/United/Liverpool/Arsenal assets all look decent for the captaincy. The more fixtures in a DGW, the more fun but if it’s just 1/2 teams with one, then nah it’s not.

        3. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Going by all the chatter here, Coutinho or Digne

      2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        You're at least 6 years in the game. You know full well we don't play for fun

        1. Dammit_182
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I thought the ‘F’ in ‘FPL’ stood for ‘Fun?’

          1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            After year 5 is stands for something completely different starting with f 🙂

        2. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Haha, I’ve played since 2009 but only taken the game quite seriously for the last 3 seasons. Well at least we try to play for fun, doesn’t seem to work often though

          1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            There's pleasure in pain. No other reason for playing except outright addiction

        3. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          We used to play for silver, now we play for life

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Is there a chance they will?

  8. TheBear
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo (C) Alonso
    Bowen Jota Bilva Foden Maddison
    Dennis Kane

    Steele,Antonio,Coufal,Livra

    G2G and save FT?

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I’d say so, unless you fancy moving a Chels player on early?

      1. TheBear
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Was thinking that but Alonso has a good record v Chelsea…. Rafinha tempting but who to lose

        1. cigan
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I'm looking to move Bernardo but not before I lose my Chelsea, United and West Ham defenders

    2. cigan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'd bin Alonso

      1. TheBear
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Brought him in for a minus 4 for DGW so he’s been a bad signing!

        1. cigan
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Tell me about it, got Ronaldo (C) for a -4 last week :')

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah just ditch Alonso. Best replacements
      Digne
      Laporte
      Coady
      Lamptey

      1. TheBear
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Hmm might just leave it one more week. Lots of love for Digne but Everton will get a bounce with big Dunc

  9. basilfawlty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Son & Alonso > Raphinha & Laporte for a -4? Would captain Raphinha. This is assuming no DGW.

    Would give me:

    De Gea Foster
    TAA Cancelo Laporte Dawson Livramento
    Jota Foden Bowen Gray Raphinha
    Ronaldo Antonio Dennis

    1. TheBear
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Good moves in my opinion since Son injured and Chelsea blanks

    2. cigan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Good moves, tho I'd probably just do Son > Raphinha and ship Alonso next week

      Was on Raphinha(C) as well btw - but so hard to look past Jota after today's performance

  10. Could Have Ben Mee
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which one to bench..?

    A) Coutinho
    B) Bowen

    1. basilfawlty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Tough, I fancy Bowen to get something and I’m a Utd fan!

    2. TheBear
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Countinho,might not start

    3. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No

    4. cigan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Coutinho

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Easy- Coutinho

  11. ilikewud
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on the Villa DGW? If nothing should I save my FT?

    Martinez
    TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, Alt Nouri
    Jota, Raph C, Bruno
    Ronald, Dennis, King

    Sanchez, Bowen, Cucerella, Gordon

    1. basilfawlty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely, nice team.

      1. ilikewud
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Would you start Bowen ahead of anyone?

        1. basilfawlty
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I’d be tempted to start him instead of Ait Nouri, tough one though.

        2. TheBear
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Prob rather than Nouri tbh

        3. OptimusBlack
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Yes Nouri

    2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nice team, probably Bowen over Ait Nouri if you're playing percentages. Wolves really struggled with Brentford on their own patch.

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I would start Bowen over King in a heartbeat

      2. ilikewud
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

    3. Cantonesque
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Gordon>Ramsey and bench boost would be tempting me ... though maybe that's too much faith in Brighton defence vs Leicester ...

  12. james 101
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    On a WC for GW23

    One week only choose 2 of these 3.

    A. KDB
    B. Bruno
    C. Jota

    (Of the 2 chosen for GW23, 1 will become Salah in GW25)

    1. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      For just this week I would do KDB and toss a coin.

      Crystal Palace can be stubborn but West Ham could do a number on United.

    2. TheBear
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      KDB and Jota for me

  13. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who to ditch. Open to -4/-8 also
    Keane
    Moura
    Trossard
    Saka
    Ronaldo

    1. cigan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Keane first imo. Then Moura/Trossard, probably. Saka the only one I'd def. hold

    2. TheBear
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Keane and Trossard for Rafinha and city/villa defender depending on cash

    3. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Keane out is immediate priority.

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Have TAA Cancelo Reg and Alonso

        1. TheBear
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          If your defence is that good I’d bin Trossard first then

          1. cigan
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            I'd consider Alonso out

  14. RWB_1991
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    We think Raphina going to rise tonight?

    1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I don't think he will, but I might just bring him in tonight anyway as we're basically at the deadline already so what's going to change?

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        DGW maybe but form whom and when we would know ?

  15. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    TAA Cancelo *****

    Who to start as third defender

    A Reguilón
    B Dalot ( playing DDG)
    C Dawson
    D Dawson to Digne and start (-4)
    E Dawson to Laporte and start (-4)

    1. cigan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A or D/E

    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Assuming you bought Reg for his attacking threat, play him

  16. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    My current lot (2 FT 0.1 ITB)

    DDG - Sanchez

    TAA - Cancelo - Reg - Keane - B Johnson
    Jota - Foden - Son - Bowen - Gray
    Kane - Antonio - Dennis

    In light of fixture swings and potential DGW

    Kane - Watkins
    Son - Raph

    Which leaves me enough ITB to upgrade Gray to Salah next week

    Thoughts?

    1. cigan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'd stay away from Watkins, hasn't been playing well at all

      1. marpy016
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I tend to agree, but what other mid-price FWD would you recommend. It is slim pickings

        Also I need the downgrade to release cash for the Salah upgrade

  17. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    On WC

    Coutinho 7 or Cornet 5.9

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsey 4.6

      1. TheBear
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Depends who else is in your midfield…..

    2. Purse83
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      WC’ing myself and went Coutinho.

      Considered Ramsey but went Broja over Antonio to free up the extra.

  18. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    Kane, Dennis, Watkins, Coutinho, Bowen, Jota

    1. TheBear
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Countinho for me,I don’t think he will start tbh,lack of match fitness

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Coutinho this week

  19. Purse83
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ings or Watkins?

    Really can’t decide as think Ings could thrive with Coutinho and Digne’s service.

    1. cigan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Neither right now. One of them could get benched because they clearly don't work well together. But too early to say which one

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Watkins shunted out wide more likely isn't it?

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          What makes you think Ings can thrive? Since GW 8 he has 1 goal, 0 assists, and hasn’t played all that many minutes. Personally I like him, and I support Villa, but for fantasy purposes I haven’t see anything to make me think he’s soon to catch fire

          1. Purse83
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            I don’t disagree with your logic and facts (appreciated by the way), but with the lack of inspiring options up front at his price point I think he may be the punt with the biggest upside considering his ability to finish and he’s newly recruited supporting cast.

            1. NorCal Villan
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Totally agree with you re: lack of inspiring options up front

  20. james 101
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    WC active!

    Is this team GTG, or any other changes to make?

    Sa
    TAA Robertson Cancelo Laporte
    KDB Bruno Bowen Raphina
    ASM Watkins

    Foster Dennis Ramsey Amartey

    (Bruno becomes Salah next week. One week punt on his form!)

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      …I considered jota over Bruno but his returns have dropped off and Bruno is returning well under new management

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        * or while Ron is a bit hippy…

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Would you not play Dennis against Norwich?

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yep maybe. Keep changing my mind!

        He’s my one bench question

      2. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Will villa have a dgw in 23?

    3. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      good luck with it! think it's a great team.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate

        1. TheBear
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I had a similar WC team but have you got money to get Salah back in? Lot of money in defence…. I’d prob bin a defender for a wolves one

          1. james 101
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Yes. Even if he rose

            And he’s looking as likely to fall!

  21. joersherman
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys - save FT this week or Alonso > Laporte/Digne? KDB for a captain differential?!

    Fabianski
    TAA Cancelo Alonso
    KDB Bruno Foden Jota Bowen
    Watkins King

    Bench: Veltman Broja Livra

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      (K)DB is a great idea - best option out there for me.
      Rolling a transfer into the break would be great also - worth trying to pull off.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed

  22. RWB_1991
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    We think Laporte going to rise tonight?

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      predictor says not quite. so i'd guess no.

      1. RWB_1991
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. Currently 98.2 on fpl statistics but getting pretty close. I don’t wanna miss out on that 0.1m haha!

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I was wondering the same, looks very close

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Close - + 98.2 on fpl stats

  23. MountainBeach
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Mount to Raphinha, or wait a week?

    1. RWB_1991
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Deffo Raphina

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Do it

    3. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Do it now.

  24. james 101
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Do we think villa have a DGW in 23?

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Good thing this question isn’t part of a drinking game 😎

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No reason it can’t be

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I prefer to not go the “John Bonham” route 😎

  25. MountainBeach
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Jota captain?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

  26. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Livra to (Already own Cancelo)
    A. Digne
    B. Laporte
    C. Reguilon
    Thanks

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks I was swaying that way just the Digne extra games was tempting me

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Digne could be good. But we need to see more

          1. nico05
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah maybe that would be jumping the gun a little

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Digne

  27. RichieW
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DDG
    Cancelo White Robbo
    Raphina Jota Bruno Foden
    Watkins Ronaldo Richarlison

    Foster Digne Ramsey Diop

    Who should I ditch to get KDB? Bruno or Ronaldo

    Bruno & Foden > KDB & Bowen
    Ronaldo & Foden > KDB & Antonio

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ditch Bruno. Antonio looks tired

      1. RichieW
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Ye was leaning towards bowen

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure KDB is worth it and you already have Foden. I'd go Ronaldo to Kane and that's it.

      1. RichieW
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I'd be happy to stick with Foden if I thought he'd play every week. Might stick and do Ronaldo to Kane next week given they have chelsea away

  28. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Trossard and Kane to (K)DB and Dennis -4?

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      nope

  29. PrestigeWorldwidewidewide..…
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best Captain?

    A. TAA
    B. Cancelo
    C. Jota
    D. Foden
    E. Raphinha

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B or E if Leeds get double

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I have all those players and am on Cancelo right now.

    3. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

    4. PrestigeWorldwidewidewide..…
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Tough choices this week, thanks guys. Was already leaning towards Cancelo w/TAA as VC.

      DGW fixtures would be announced when? Would definitely make Raphinha an option.

  30. james 101
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    On a WC,

    A. Watkins
    B. Antonio

    Consider DGWs etc please…

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers DD

        That’s who I’m on now

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate