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17 September 2016 5055 comments
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Saturday’s events come to a close at Goodison Park with Ronald Koeman’s upwardly mobile Everton side hosting Middlesbrough.

Frankly, this match is all about Romelu Lukaku.

The Belgian exploded a dramatic 11-minute hat-trick just six days ago at Sunderland and heads into the tea-time encounter backed by almost 250,000 new owners, with 6% handing him the captaincy.

Koeman’s side will be bidding for a fourth straight victory and a third consecutive clean sheet.

Middlesbrough’s task looks tough, then, having suffered a home reverse in Gameweek 4 at the hands of Crystal Palace.

Alvaro Negredo goes into the contest desperate for a goal having blanked in his last three. Having soared early on as a Fantasy Premier League transfer target, he’s been hemorrhaging owners for the past three Gameweeks, losing 164,000 heading into Friday’s deadline.

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

  1. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Need that goal from Lukaku but definitely a Bolasie goal

    1. Goaldigger
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Any chance it will be changed?

  2. thep025
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Can it be taken away from Lukaku?

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes and it will be

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      In a few weeks

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      They will

    4. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      no, too late

    5. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. As long as it's before the update. It can also be reviewed by the dubious goal panel in real life and could be taken off him in a few weeks time (that won't change FPL though)

    6. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He touch the ball i think,different rotation after touch.

    7. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It can be changes within 24 hours. Been on the end of a few that changed the following day.

    8. Xuey
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Boo freaking hoo. Get over it, it's a goal.

    9. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      They may change it even based on the fact that any touch by Lukaku had no impact on it going in or not.

    10. Michael_Scott
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure... But as a Bolaise owner I'm hoping so!

  3. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Weird debate but, the offside rule now states if someone interacts with play by putting off keeper etc then it counts as offside, so if lukaku wasn't there, Valdes easily saves that, surely lukaku technically made the goal happen, does it make it his? Thoughts?

    1. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku wasn't offside though.

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lukaku was onside

    3. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He was never offside

    4. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah mate if I called Valdes a w***er while in the crowd can I claim the goal as mine as well?

    5. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No. He influenced the goal. He didnt score it.

      By that logic the West Ham kit man should be awarded all of Payets goals last season.

  4. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Saw the replay; it didn't touch him. Bolasie goal imo.

    Yet another mid to get in WC. No enough room.

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Do you just get every player that scores well from the previous week?

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Got STerling in prior to GW3. Got Lukaku and Antonio last week. Got Nacho this week. So...No

    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

  5. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Did Gray and giroud to iheanacho and lukaku for a hit. looking okay now.

  6. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bolasie + Lukaku(c). Want that to be a Lukaku goal 😉

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Same!

  7. nevins84
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Currently 1843 OR

    Milestone moment for me.. finish 5k few yrs back was highest ive ever been.. Today I celebrate

    1. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      i'd give it another 20 weeks or so 🙂

    2. Kalou
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Here we go...the old o.r brag....

  8. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Wanted to get Mirallas in my team, but not involved in any of the 3 goals hmm....

  9. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Needs snicko 😀

    1. JIM BOB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      🙂

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Must introduce hotspot for FPL purposes.

  10. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku (c)
    Negredo

    Two "goals" turning into nothing within minutes

    1. Aston-villain
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Atleast u scored 2

  11. faver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Can someone explain to me Sanchez BAPS situation? How is it even possible?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Penalty miss

      1. faver
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I mean he was on 39 bps right after the game and now on 34. Provision can change something?

  12. Red Devil Swede
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What's the FPL email everyone's talking about spamming now?

  13. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Stop saying he didn't touch it people, no one cares what you think!

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Oh, okay, gravless non-member.

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

    looks like it slightly changed direction (lukaku owner)

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku is also very slightly telekinetic, so can shift the path of the ball while in flight just by thinking about it.

      1. Bellerinmondo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        exactly

  15. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Flukaku is back

  16. Bellerinmondo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    lukaku-gate aside, that first goal is a joke, should be en everton CS

  17. ejaknian
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    thanks lukaku

  18. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    If Lukaku touched that, he has invisible extensions on his boots.

  19. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    surely an assist then for the off putting break dancing

  20. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    best going forward?

    1 bolasie
    2 mirallas
    3 lallana

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      1

    2. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      1 - Bolasie looking like great value

    3. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      cheers both, seems like it

      would u go Kdb + Bolasie over Firmino + Coutinho?

  21. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    He didn't touch it. Clearly came off Barry.

  22. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Slimani is a good option ? couldn't see the game.

  23. Oliver Tockman
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lallana nailed?

  24. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    FPL ‏@OfficialFPL 31s31 seconds ago
    Here's what we know AS IT STANDS:

    Goals: Stekelenburg (og), Barry, Coleman, Lukaku
    Assists: Lukaku, Bolasie

    But that is just AS IT STANDS

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lol@negredo owners

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Because the game hasn't finished. Nice try 😉

  25. GHB
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    If taken off and Bolasie goal...who got that assist?

  26. ♤TeddyBear♤
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku is making a habbit of saving my GW's. How unusual

  27. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Premier League‏@premierleague
    GOAL Everton 3-1 Middlesbrough (45 mins). Bolasie whips a ball to the 6yd box and Lukaku takes a slight touch on the way to the net #EVEMID

  28. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I have Bolasie and Lukaku either way, I don't care 😀

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      More points for you if it's Lukaku 😉

  29. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    That Lukaku 'goal' is absolute bull. He didn't touch that ball, replays show the balls spin wasn't affected at all.