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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.

  1. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    And now England have lost another two wickets

  2. djenzio
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    gifted a goal. Typical United. Underserving and get extremely lucky with a defensive error.

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      hahahahahaha!!!........

      1. djenzio
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        it's true. Utd done nothing all game and get a typical jammy goal from a double defensive error. Mata missed the first chance so Francis passes back to him just to give him one more try

        1. Bazzalona
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          And we appreciate his help.
          We really do

    2. Cantona90
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Stick to Facebook for fishing.

    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'm not even a United fan, but this post is salty asf

    4. odannyboys
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      hahaha hilarious post.

  3. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Utd are so spawny

  4. Bazzalona
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Oh the irony.
    Lucky but it don't Mata

  5. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Stay like this please

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      This so much.

  6. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    No assist

  7. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    *checks ML to see which casuals have mata*

  8. Cantona90
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Should have squared it for Ibra

  9. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Classic Manchester United goal....

  10. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Unlucky Ibra owners

    Mourinho will move him to CB now to protect the lead

    1. rossonero8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      hahaha even as a ibra owner thats funnny

  11. josh7191
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ffs Mata why didn't you pass to ibra

  12. djenzio
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    can't believe that backpass then Boruc saves his ass and he just passes it back to Mata!

  13. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ibra assist?

    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Rooney

    2. thepeen555
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No assist at all apart from
      BOU defence

  14. Declan
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Tactical genius from Maureen, starting Mata.

  15. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Glad for Mata.
    Ibra you stay quiet.
    Valencia you keep a clean sheet.

  16. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Bournemouth must be gutted at that. Theyve played perfectly up til a silly mistake.

    1. djenzio
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      yep. Utd jamming it again.

  17. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Floodgates = open

    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      😆

    2. ihateramsey2
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      United are no flood

    3. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Doubt it

  18. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Cook assist

  19. SW6
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    A wild Mattata appears

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    2. BeDreamin
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

  20. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Great goal for non-Ibra owners. If it gets to 65 minutes and the scores are the same, Jose will set up his bus.

  21. Puntillimon
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Of all the players to score, thankfully it's Mata

  22. Cecil The Lion
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Francis - another dud Doosra pick

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He didn't expect a CS vs United. Francis isn't a bad pick.

    2. The Donald
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Doosras picks have been shocking so far

      1. Cecil The Lion
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        At least he's being consistent

        1. The Donald
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          True

    3. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      common theme

  23. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Time to throw on Mikel and pass the ball around the defence for 45 minutes.

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

    2. Rusty Nail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He's in brazil

  24. AcquiringSteak
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    worst play by Francis ever, Boruc saved it and Francis rebounded it to Mata. Fail backpass, fail positioning...

  25. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Pep and Mou scraping by

  26. Eden Azzzar
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Do u reckon Ibra will beat up mata in the dressing room for not passing to him?

    1. Fowler23
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lol. Mata,has himself in his fantasy team

  27. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Mata with just 1.7% ownership !
    Big Big differential indeed.

    1. NissA
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Mourinho already sold him once. He'll do it again.

    2. Melvin Udall
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Matas in the shop window and he knows it.

  28. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else waiting for Ibra to do this at some point this season:

    Ibra goal from Ibra assist.

  29. The Truth Is...
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Just some advice please guys...I have Darren Fletcher and i want to upgrade to Gaston Ramirez but obviously needs the extra mill..Defense is Alderweireld,Van Dijk andIvanovic plus De Gea in net..Who would you downgrade and who to?

      1. Eden Azzzar
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Toby

      2. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Alder to Walker.

        1. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          this

        2. The Truth Is...
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Rdamjan i was with you on that one but the goal threat worried me a little.Walkers previous years points havent been great

        3. SW6
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Ivanovic to Evans.

        4. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Ivan down to someone.

          1. The Truth Is...
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Ivanovic to who tho?

              1. DA Minnion (Former great)
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 8 months ago

                Stones or Williams maybe.

          2. Postman Ty
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            that is a very, very heavy back line. most likely downgrade ddg to a 4.5 keeper, but in the future look into potentially downgrading one of the other defenders, based on form.

            1. The Truth Is...
                9 years, 8 months ago

                My thoughts were either downgrade ddg to foster or alderweireld to walker?

                1. The Truth Is...
                    9 years, 8 months ago

                    Craig Dawson anyone?

                  • Postman Ty
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 8 months ago

                    foster safer. dont trust the spurs potential rotation at full backs.

                    1. The Truth Is...
                        9 years, 8 months ago

                        Ok cheers for that..What about Alder is he safe from rotation?

                        1. Postman Ty
                          • 11 Years
                          9 years, 8 months ago

                          100%

                          1. The Truth Is...
                              9 years, 8 months ago

                              Bit the bullet before any price rises...Ive done De Gea to Foster and Fletcher to Ramirez

                2. ktk_interista
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 8 months ago

                  So Rooney not a no. 6 or 8 this year. Looks like a no. 5 to me 🙂

                  1. ihateramsey2
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 8 months ago

                    What happened to being #10?

                    1. ktk_interista
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 15 Years
                      9 years, 8 months ago

                      Nowhere to be seen near the box

                  2. JJO
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 8 months ago

                    He looks right no9 right now