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Dugout Discussion – Sunderland vs Manchester United

The first of two Sunday fixtures gets underway at 1.30pm this afternoon as Sunderland welcome Manchester United to the Stadium of Light.

The most popular captaincy choice for Gameweek 32, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been handed the armband by 15.7% of Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of a visit to the basement-dwellers.

Encouragingly for his owners, the veteran delivered his highest haul of the season against the Black Cats, with a goal and two assists helping him to 15 points back in Gameweek 18.

With eight fixtures remaining in the final six Gameweeks, including a double Gameweek 34, the likes of Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan can play their way into our plans for the run-in today.

Those holding the hosts’ Jermain Defoe will be buoyed by the absence of David de Gea, who misses out for the first time this term with โ€œa little problem, according to his manager.

Meanwhile, Antonio Valenciaโ€™s 17% owners are left frustrated yet again, as the Ecuadorian is omitted from the squad for the second match in succession.

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  1. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A Utd clean sheet today isn't going to benefit too many FPL managers

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Reason for Valencia being dropped?

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Rested with Anderlect in mind this Thursday, Europalooks a major problem now.

    2. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Is Valencia injured then?

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Probably rested but we don't know yet

  2. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I need Zlatan to score a double figure haul to cancel out all this benchwankery

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I need Fellaini to score to stop Pickford keeping a clean sheet.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Too late for me, mmyself and cup opponent both have Zlatan, he has 18pts coming off his bench, I have 2 ๐Ÿ˜€

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same..queu a yc and 10 near misses

  3. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Guys,

    Will Spurs DGW be in 34 ?
    And who do they play ?

    Tnks

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No Spurs will have a DGW in 37....

  4. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What are Valencia owners doing?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Silently fuming.

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probably drinking

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Searching for "mourinho voodoo dolls" on eBay

    4. km79
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      People who have yoshida subbing in like myself are smiling
      The rest
      Raging

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        For once McAuley owners are not getting lucky

        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Yoshi owner here ๐Ÿ˜‰
          But concerned longterm...
          Not sure who I'd buy?
          Def doing Val > Zaha in other game now tho.

    5. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cheering. Yoshi first on the bench!

      1. BeerWild FC
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheering have 9 points on the bench.

    6. Henning
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      have Yoshida as 1st sub so pretty happy at the moment : )

    7. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      For now, smiling because of Yoshida on the bench. For later, selling, but after GW34 - even if he's rested he'll play at least one of the two matches I figure.

    8. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Crying because I have Smith coming off the bench

    9. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Grinding teeth !
      Brunt in yesterday , now hello Amat

  5. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I have 2FTs and honestly can't see what transfer I can make this week?

    Pickford
    Valencia, Walker, Alonso
    Alli, Eriksen, Sanchez, Zaha
    Ibra, Lukaku, Origi

    Valdes, Yoshida, Gibson, De Roon .... 0.3itb 2FTs

    Any ideas? Can't just waste a transfer surely

    1. BALOOO
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I would plan my transfers so i can get Kane in for Origi.

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Don't see how I'll ever be able to afford that

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Sell Origi for Anichebe, and Choose either Ibra or Lukaku to sacrifice (you may need to sell Walker too)

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Origi to Niasse. Punty, but he is playing 90 mins and Hull have good fixtures coming up. Don't get sucked in by DGWs yet - you'll have two free transfers to do that next week.

    3. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Origi to benteke for a punt ahead of DGWs

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Would need 0.7 mill from somewhere else to make that move

    4. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team that. WC recently? Sideways transfer to a more nailed Spurs defender?

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah WC'd last week. Maybe but surely he Walker will come back in now after his rest? Then again Trippier looked really good

        1. Ravager
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly. And Walker seems to play the matches they don't get CS...it's frustrating honestly. My issue is paying so much for a rotation option...

    5. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Save. I have pretty much the same team

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        But I already have 2 FTs so it would just be throwing an FT away

    6. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Walker to Gibson to give you enough for Lukaku to Kane?

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry, Gibson's already in there ๐Ÿ™

      2. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I have Gibson. And can't sell Lukaku ahead of Burnley at home, I was going to captian him...

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          You could still do the Walker transfer maybe to free up the Spurs slot if you are planning to get Kane.

          Maybe Joel Ward instead of Gibson?

          Save the other FT, do Lukaku to Kane the week after Burnley?

          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Hmm yeah could do something like that. I just know Walker will end up starting and getting 9 points he's such a troll

    7. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      DR > JWP

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Only 0.3 itb

        1. ILOVEBAPS
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Eriksen > King or DGW punt

          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Sell Eriksen before Bournemouth at home, for King who has Spurs away? Thats a strange suggestion Baps!

    8. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Walker > Holgate Bubz.
      Save the 2 FTs for next week.
      You have Alli & Eriksen and not convinced Kane will play more than 60 minutes antway ( 60 might be enough!!)

  6. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    No Jinswick

  7. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    @Revival

    I have you in the FP Cup this week ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Only a Sanchez Hattie can save me now

  8. BALOOO
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Sunderland, holddddddddd.

  9. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba oftens slows up counter attacks, really not the United way.

  10. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Zlatan covering his nose in the wall lol

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good chance of it being hit tbf

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        lol , same nose that caught him offside last

  11. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Walker, carroll, Valencia all benched...

    Guess im getting ndidi, bertrand and benalouane points...

  12. Reed_Rothchild
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Valencia. Alonso coming off the bench for me.

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I got yoshida

  13. Henning
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hmmm how does the bps works?

    I didnt watch the game but why did Azpi get 1 bp and Alonso 0 even if he got a goal?

  14. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bailly 15 pointer haul.

    Sort it out

  15. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sunderland slightly on top.....

  16. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    People are seriously considering selling Zlatan just before dgw? ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't sell him but certainly in no rush to get him.

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      People actually think he'll play both of those games ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      no way he gets rested

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        After they fail today ofc he will be

    4. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I might do him to Kane this week and then Kane back to him next week. Doubt it though

  17. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kone last on bench, cleanie incoming... ๐Ÿ™

  18. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I actually hate people who get jammy points hauls off the bench

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ๐Ÿ™

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not you Jazz

        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          ๐Ÿ˜€

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same. Never seems to happen for me. Have Yoshida due to come on if someone gets benched, but it won't happen.

    3. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This
      Meanwhile I have Holebas coming off the bench for Valencia ๐Ÿ˜€

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You hate those people? That's not very nice

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Obviously not really! ๐Ÿ˜†

    5. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Because we never get pts from bench? ๐Ÿ˜›

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe 1 point if I'm lucky and Holebas is not blocking it!

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Same, 1-2 at best...

    6. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      hehe, got 20 points on the bench this week.

      wait what?

      oh right I only get 9 of those points from Yoshida

      King has scored every single week that I have benched him, including this week and unfortunately he will stay there unless either Lukaku or Sanchez don't start

    7. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I agree, on the whole they are not nice people and something should be done about it.
      Community service maybe?

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I mean, sure, one or two "good guys in the wrong place at the wrong time" (like Jazz) would get caught up by such a broad brush policy, but on the whole, it would be good for the FPL community.

    8. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same. I hate myself.

    9. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Surely I deserve my 9?

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

  19. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Got ddg in this week, just rested?

    1. Ramboros
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think he is rested. Romero and DDG will probably swap who plays in the league and the Europa league.

      1. Ramboros
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Just forget this. He is injured. Could still see a bit of a swap, but we will know on Thursday.

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like rested. I was going to transfer in De Gea & Valencia this week, but had injury concerns so had to put it off. I would have been severely disappointed ...

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I hope Anichebe scores a hat trick to punish Mourinho for resting Valencia for another game..surely a 1 week rest was more than enough.

    1. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's easy for us to say that but we don't have the information the coach has. Maybe Valencia hasn't been training well and the fatigue was obvious *shrugs*

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm guessing he has an injury otherwise I would have expected him to be in the squad

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Valencia is a vital player, and with these fixtures he will surely play all of them:

      13/4 -> europa league
      16/4 -> CHE
      20/4 -> EUROPA LEAGUE
      23/4 -> bur
      27/4 -> mci (Manchester derby)

      the next time they will actually get a 1 week rest is after their Swansea game at the Theatre of Draws

    4. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jose said he is 'very tired'. He played last weekend 1st April and he'll be needed for important games coming up.

  21. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Pickford. Save a peno aswell!

    1. Wally banter
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Dont want to take that risk against zlatan, happy with a cleanie

  22. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Yoshida ownership is 2.4%

    Sounds like they all here and unintentionally bencwonkering.

    1. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I started him, got -1 coming off the bench now tho ๐Ÿ™

    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ๐Ÿ˜Ž

  23. martyhan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Have the exact amount to do vardy and Dann to Kane and holgate for -4.

    Worth doing?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      At least wait until the gameweek is over

  24. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Henessey
    Yoshida - Valencia - Alonso
    Sanchez - Alli - Pedro - Eriksen
    Costa - Kaku - Origi
    ( Jak - Gibson - Fletcher - Holgate) 1 FT and 1.9 ITB

    Perfect? Is the bench fine? Any changes that I should be making in the near future? Thanks

  25. ILOVEBAPS
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Defoe. Score one just to teach Mou a lesson.

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      no plz i've baily ๐Ÿ™‚

  26. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    United look so poor. Anyone not in a rush to bring in Zlatan for a double where he may well be rested.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He just had three games rest

  27. Totti
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    what a bad luck
    king and stephens 18 points on the bench ๐Ÿ™

  28. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lingard man - you got to put that away.

  29. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    to think in about 2 and a half weeks time we will all be looking forward to Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

  30. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Zlatan goal