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19 August 2016 4503 comments
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The first of 10 Friday night kick-offs of the 2016/17 season gets underway as Man United play host to Southampton at 8pm.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic carries the armband hopes of many heading into Gameweek 2. Second only to Sergio Aguero in this week’s captain poll, another big display from the Swede this evening should continue the bandwagon that’s already earned him in excess of 45% ownership.

There’s also the small matter of Paul Pogba to consider. Having served a one-match ban last weekend, the Frenchman is poised for a second debut and has been named in the hosts’ first XI.

Having emerged victorious from Old Trafford in each of the last two seasons, the Saints will be hoping to take up the role of part poopers once again as Jose Mourinho prepares for his first home match in charge of the Red Devils.

Claude Puel’s side stuttered to a 1-1 home draw against Watford last time out, though produced more attempts on goal that any side in Gameweek 1.

Dusan Tadic created more chances than any other player in the opening round of fixtures, whilst Nathan Redmond’s 75,000 new owners will be looking for a repeat of last week’s goal and subsequent two-point haul against the Hornets.

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  1. brianutd-why always we? 20
    10 years, 2 months ago

    BAPS
    Ibrahimovic (55)
    Shaw (31)
    Blind (29)
    Valencia (27)

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      10 years, 2 months ago

      3 mins to go

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      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Good to see valencias bap potential.

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    2. Eden Azzzar
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hold shaw

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  2. SUPERMAN
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I have a contact at OT who tells me Ibra and Rooney are sharing penalty duties 😉

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    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Stirrer....!!!!!!

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    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes when either is not on the pitch

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  3. Mickey Tyrion™
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What part of the midfield would you downgrade to fit in Ibra?

    Cortouis (jaku)
    Amat - Stones - Valencia (friend - Evans)
    Hazard - Sanchez - Deu - Firmino (Capoue)
    Kun - Long - Gray

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    1. Eden Azzzar
      10 years, 2 months ago

      If Sanchez looks crap again then him

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      1. Mickey Tyrion™
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Problem is I'll have to do it tonight because Long will drop and Ibra will rise... 0.2 is too much to lose this early on

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez

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    3. The Tinkerman
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez to Redmond? Long to Ibra

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    4. The Tinkerman
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You have to make up 5m, there is no other way.

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  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Surely Valencia on 2 baps?

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    1. Richd
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Y?

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    2. Bubz
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Why would he be above Shaw?

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    3. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw mate

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  5. ChelseaKTBFF
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Here to gloat about my Zlatan pick. 😀 😀 😀 😀

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I have a stat, about 1.7m other people have also picked him

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    2. The Donald
      10 years, 2 months ago

      such an inspired, differential pick

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You're obviously new.

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  6. Seb Wassell
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Level heads please.

    Rooney or Ibrahimovic?

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I know what you want us to say

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      1. Seb Wassell
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Which is? I was thinking Rooney myself until Zlatan bagged the penalty. That however may swing it for me.

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    2. Yome
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Zlatan, season keeper

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I would say he could play in goal too if he wanted to..... 🙂

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    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on funds and team balance. Both are good picks but ibra is more captain able.

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    4. Woy of the Wovers
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Never expect level heads during a game.

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    5. Bubz
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ibra

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    6. The Tinkerman
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ibra, pens seal it.

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    7. Rainer
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Rooney + 2.5m & pens surely?

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      1. ⚛Aeneas⚛
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He doesn't have pens

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  7. Gaffa914
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Have Shaw and long, if firmino (c) scores I'll be quietly happy

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  8. Emiliano Sala
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hard to keep faith in tadic 🙁

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    1. ThunderPants
      10 years, 2 months ago

      how?

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      1. Emiliano Sala
        10 years, 2 months ago

        2 games 4 scores

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    2. Supertrooper
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Why? He looked lively before he was put further back on the pitch. His stats in gw1 were phenomenal and he looked lively in this hard away fixture. He's staying in my team for the unforeseeable future.

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  9. PassMeTheSwedge
    10 years, 2 months ago

    When might the ticker on the sidebar be updated because currently it's still showing week 1

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  10. Bolivian Seaman
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ibrahimovic sky motm

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    1. The Iron Tulip
      10 years, 2 months ago

      My sky team captain 🙂

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  11. Davido989
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What a horrible start to GW2,

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    1. Bubz
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hideous

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    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      10 years, 2 months ago

      10 to play!

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  12. jimmymcfly
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Keen to switch to Ibra pre price rise. Keen on thoughts on either:

    A - tadic > redmond
    B - lamela > gaston

    I like tadic and gaston has decent fixtures, but tadic to Redmond seems most natural transfer..

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  13. The Iron Tulip
    10 years, 2 months ago

    People only just getting Zlatan in? You point chasers you 😉

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    1. Yome
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Bunch of kneejerkers

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    2. ChelseaKTBFF
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I couldnt imagine going without him. Called it. Lt's gloat together 😀

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      1. The Iron Tulip
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Norw me, ge was first on my team sheet before I even knew his price!

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    3. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wont be chasing points if Costa/Aguero score a lot

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  14. aehii
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Can do aguero and diomande out for Sturridge benteke. Gonna go with something different. Sterling for city coverage.

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  15. Seamy
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I managed to find a page on the FPL iPhone app that tracks BPS etc in real time but can't get back to it.
    Can anyone point me in the right direction please?

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    1. The Gambler.
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Scroll down to scoreline and tap it

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      1. Seamy
        10 years, 2 months ago

        It's not giving me the BPS info. Just the live text updates and possession etc

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  16. rocrocodile
    10 years, 2 months ago

    With my 4.5- 4.5- 4.5- 4.5- 4.0 defence, this United CS is irritating. A Redmond goal would be such a boost.

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  17. TATTOOED_2
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I've seen lots of people saying on Twitter they can transferring Tadic out of their sides. Am I stupid in thinking I still want him in my side? Think he's been unlucky not to get points in both Southampton games so far

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    1. liiusions
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sunderland at home next week seals it for me, probably his last chance though

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    2. PÍE
      10 years, 2 months ago

      If I had him, then I wouldn't be rushing to transfer him out.

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    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Keep if you have him

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  18. clownbot2000
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I'm taking it as a good sign for Redmond if J-Rod + Austin come on and he's not been subbed.

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    1. n-doggg
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Fingers crossed

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  19. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    The Smalling bus even has the number 12 like Mikel.

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  20. Pep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Waiting for a Valencia sub and a Tadic score. Lol.

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  21. The Gambler.
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw up there with Januzaj with his olympic diving routine

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Suarez school of cheating

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  22. n-doggg
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw on for 2bps?

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    1. The Gambler.
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah cheater

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  23. Bubz
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Utd look bloody good

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  24. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Got a feeling Mhyki will be the man to get

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  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba defensive mid they said

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    1. Yome
      10 years, 2 months ago

      What a show he has put on tonight

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    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Is 3pts worth more when it's Pogba or something?

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    3. 7alwachi
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Only people who never watched Juventus in their life said that

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  26. Count of Monte Hristo
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Agüero captainers. Sum up how you feel in one word.

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    1. Park the bus
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Excited

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      1. DaveZubie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I have Ibra so happy with those points and come more from Kun to come.

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    2. Bubz
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Who cares about that. Try being an Ibra non owner

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      1. PÍE
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Hey Bubz, I'm on that wagon all year - Zlatan is perma-banned for me.

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    3. Sp0rting
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Essential

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    4. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      ok, what do you want people to say??

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    5. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero 2 goals easy

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    6. Mark-O
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sofa

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    7. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty good. Drinking whisky and watching my FPL players score points.

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    8. Supertrooper
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Good

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    9. PÍE
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Unsure

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    10. mr messi
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Optimistic

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    11. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I don't own Ibra so I am non plussed on having him captain. Annoyed I don't own Ibra though.

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    12. Qaiss
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Great - Because Kun will score and I have Zlatan 😀

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    13. PnutButterWolf
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Emerging from the basement, pleased that the beatings have stopped and hopeful for the future

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    14. Shultan
      10 years, 2 months ago

      nervous! i changed armband to ageuro from ibra with half an hour to go! mini leaguers have ibra as captain 🙁

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    15. ChelseaKTBFF
      10 years, 2 months ago

      well if Aguero scores 3 which is possible, it won't feel so bad.

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  27. Qaiss
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Lovely jubbly for me. Zlatan and Shaw delivering the goods. Only problem is I captained Kun over Zlatan but time will tell if I chose wisely 😀

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  28. Sp0rting
    10 years, 2 months ago

    My Long pick was short lived.
    Out for whom?

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    1. Jafoole_88
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Fabio Borini?

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  29. Kante Be Bothered
    10 years, 2 months ago

    LOL at everybody who told me benching Redmond was a bad idea.

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    1. n-doggg
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah in their face.

      Sheeeeeeeeiiiiit

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  30. Lord Vardy
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I'm going to continue resisting Ibra, he will be exposed soon enough. Ibra owners enjoy tonight, won't be happening again

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    1. President Giggs
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You're a braver man than I

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    2. Yank Revolution
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Exposed, how exactly, Mr. Contrarian?

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      10 years, 2 months ago

      They said that about Vardy after about 11 goals last season and they were right (eventually) 🙂

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    4. Ibracadabra
      10 years, 2 months ago

      LOL 30 goals in last 20 home league appearances, penalties, and service from the likes of Martial/Rooney/Pogba with Valencia/Shaw as wingers. Barring injury he'll get 10+ league goals just from headers and penalties.

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