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14 August 2016 2166 comments
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Jose Mourinho returns to the Premier League with a sun soaked Vitality Stadium providing the backdrop.

AFC Bournemouth host Mourinho and his Manchester United charges in today’s early kick-off, with Eddie Howe’s men attempting to follow Hull City’s lead and rip up the script.

Certainly today’s meeting will provide a stern test of Mourinho’s work over the summer – a tight pitch, a tight ground and a home side bristling with pace via Josh King, Callum Wilson and new signing Jordan Ibe.

But United have Zlatan Ibrahimovic; the Swede heads into the match having been handed the armband by 21% of Fantasy Premier League managers. It remains to be seen if he can keep pace with Sergio Aguero who was backed by 34% and rewarded them with a 9-point return in the day one win over Sunderland.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Oh zombieeeeeeee

    1. Zombie
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

    2. Zombie
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      😆

      Where is Josh?

  2. amit1964
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    the bus will not leave the staition until 15.00 . sorry for that

  3. SW6
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Some shocking haircuts in football these days 😆

    I suppose they've always been the antithesis of style.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Arnie's is terrible

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Sterlings is the worst

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

          I win. 😉 😛

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            Hahahaha. Yep

      2. SW6
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Oh I saw him yesterday. So bad 😆

        I don't know where this peroxide blond thing has come from, looks ridiculous

      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        😆

  4. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Valencia quite involved

  5. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Are you not entertained?

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Were you watching Gladiator too last night? 😆

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Maybe 🙂

    2. ThunderPants
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      not yet

  6. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Love Bournemouth's work rate

  7. Jay_
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Has Zlatan touched the ball in the Bournemouth half yet apart from his head?

  8. Punty McPuntface
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Score predictions for arsenal v Liverpool?

    I'm going 1-1

    1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      1-3

    2. il Brutto
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      2-1

    3. Mull
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      1-3

      They are going to carve through Arsenal's defence.

    4. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      2-0

    5. NissA
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      2-2, Firmino brace to save the gameweek.

    6. Silva’s Left Nut
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      2-3

    7. Punty McPuntface
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Changed my mind! 1-2

  9. Nico.
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Wow this game's so bad

    1. Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      this game's great. 0-0 with 2 united defenders and no attackers either side. yes please!

      1. Nico.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Haha 🙂

  10. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    By the time Utd put the ball into the box Bourne had 9 back

    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      United need to learn how to play the game at pace again.

  11. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Has Ibra looked sharp?

    1. il Brutto
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      No

    2. Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      about as useful as a fork in a soup factory. but to be fair nothing has happened on either side yet.

    3. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Blunt

    4. joinho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      He looks 34

  12. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Any fellow Gradel owners? What we doing? Got nothing itb. Maybe ship out for Ramirez

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe sell for Ramirez, think vs easier team he could start though

    2. il Brutto
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Plenty of options at 5.5

    3. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Would recommend. Gaston was excellent.

  13. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Zlatan looks monstrously tall compared to most players on the pitch today, Fellaini, Cook and Charlie Daniels aside.

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      He'll score surely.

      1. joinho
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Yea, no danger

  14. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Ouch.......

  15. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    You this "totting up procedure" where a player gets a YC for X number of fouls regardless of how bad they are....how many fouls equals a yellow?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      *You know

    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Depends who commits them

    3. Aarono23
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      General rule of thumb is 3. Can depend on the ref though I think.

  16. il Brutto
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    United are as bad as expected.

  17. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Bailly is a bit rash isn't he

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      He's young

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        True that. Looks like a good prospect but he may have to cut that side out.

        Then again it's that kind of mentality that will see him put in some goal saving tackles.

        1. Mull
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          And some game losing red cards.

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Like to see that 😎

    3. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Lucky not to be booked

      1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        The new fellaini

      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        He did get a lt of bookings last year

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Lot

    4. Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      should work out well for a big premier league centre back

  18. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Ibra injured someone already

    1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      The new fellaini

  19. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    That should be a YC for Ibra 😉

    1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      And didn't even check the oppo player was ok.

      1. joinho
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        As long as Zlatan is ok thats all that matters

  20. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    What a ball from Valencia. Assists inbound.

    1. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      And BPS

  21. Jay_
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Great defensive header

  22. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Nissan? NISSAN!

    What is this!

    ps Hit the Targett there

  23. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    That was reckless

  24. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    It'd be a long afternoon playing against that colossus...

  25. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Very sloppy game

  26. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    this is why im not sold on man utd attack. not positive enough. too many van gaal players on the pitch atm

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

      14 minutes gone of the first game and you're deciding already?

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        I've already sold him and bought Redmond .

  27. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Utd need a pogba

  28. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Blind falls over and his own feet 🙂

  29. Totally !rre!evant
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Steve Cook - Another player to sport the bleach blonde look! What is happening

  30. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Has Rooney scored his brace yet?