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24 September 2016 1938 comments
Mark Mark
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I’ve got results but I think I may have just lost the dressing room.

There have been several turning points.

Firstly, my continual underestimation of Etienne Capoue’s ability has caused dissenting murmurings since week one.

I bought the guy for one job and one job only.

He’s meant to be there when I need him – springing to life to deliver me a handy two points when my big signings are in the stands.

Somewhere along the line, he’s missed a meeting or his misread the job description. Either way, he seems intent on embarrassing me with his unfeasible and unsustainable strike rate.

I’ve stuck to my guns. He’s benched again today but nobody, including me, is very happy about it.

There’s talk of changing formation – of switching to all-out-attack just so that Capoue can get minutes.

In truth, I’m tempted. At least to get an incentive to drop in on a floodlit Turf Moor on Monday night.

As it is, Burnley against Watford sounds like x-certificate stuff, made all the more chilling by the prospect that Capoue will undermine my judgement further with another sublimely taken goal.

On top of this, my transfer policy is now in question.

I’ve managed to get away with ushering Eden Hazard quietly out of the back door.

There’s hardly been a whisper about that – those opening three Gameweeks now seem forgotten.

Clearly, the lads remember how he let us down last season. I think they were thankful that I’d not fallen under his spell again.

But my other Gameweek 6 move has provoked a much bigger reaction.

There’s talk that my decision to eject Zlatan Ibrahimovic is personal. Accusations that there wasn’t room enough in the dressing room for two swollen egos.

He didn’t go quietly, either.

“Zlatan is not happy. Zlatan says that your blind faith in Aguero and your concept that Lukaku will show consistency is ridiculous. You will see that he will blank at Bournemouth. You are a fool to turn your back on Zlatan.”

Yeah. Whatever. There’s the door, don’t forget your hair bands.

I fully accept that it would be just like Zlatan to punish me.

Today’s early kick-off will be another 90 minutes of flinching and fidgeting. The forthcoming Old Trafford meetings with Stoke and Burnley also look to be terrifying prospects.

But I’m in a decision-making business and, as I’ve said before, this season is forcing me to make some big ones.

Lukaku and Sanchez had to stay. As for Aguero – he’s just Aguero and he comes tattooed with the captain’s armband.

But I admit – “Mark might have made an error.”

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

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  1. bring_on _the_fantasy
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go? On WC

    Foster (pickford)
    Stones Holebas Coleman (amat lenihan)
    Firm Antonio Sterling Capoue (iwobi)
    Zlatan Kun kaku

    1. bring_on _the_fantasy
      10 years, 1 month ago

      or should i swap Zlatan for Rashford and Iwobi for Sanchez???

  2. zizoo10
    10 years, 1 month ago

    current cheap defender in my wildcard is pieters (4.4). i have 0.1 itb, any worthy 4.5ers? or stick with pieters

    1. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Holebas?

      1. zizoo10
        10 years, 1 month ago

        i thought he's injured

    2. Winks Club
      10 years, 1 month ago

      stick

    3. ANDER.
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm sticking atm.

  3. The one and last
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Play Iwobi or Capoue? Best to 5 wins!

    1. Gerci
      10 years, 1 month ago

      capoue

    2. JurgenRocks
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Capoue

    3. Winks Club
      10 years, 1 month ago

      capo

  4. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    10 years, 1 month ago

    For bench fodder:
    A) Carrick & Kingsley
    B) Fletcher & M Wilson / Love

    ?

    1. The one and last
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Go Carrick and Kingsley, carrick will rise when casuals will buy him after tonight

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Is he playing?

  5. Tmel
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford Jaku
    Kosc Williams Lovren Holebas Lenihan
    Sanchez Sterling Antonio Firmino Capoue
    Kun Lukaku Deeney

    /10?

  6. Defcons are for Kinnear
    10 years, 1 month ago

    The 20 most exciting minutes coming up. Where are the regulars

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I tried to post this quickly on the previous post to avoid getting bottomed 😆

  7. Gerci
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Best 4th/5th MID choice? (Currently have Sanchez Firmino Sterling Capoue and Deeney upfront)

    And would also Need a DEF (Clyne Coleman Holebas Amat) for 5.5 MAX

  8. Winks Club
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Best WC defence??

    1. Gegenpress
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I've got Baines Lovren Holebas McAuley Amat.

      Will do Baines to a arsenal defender this week or next

  9. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Holebas > Evans?

    Thoughts?

  10. Shaikh91
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Play redmond or diamonde?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dio is a useless donkey

    2. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Redmond

  11. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Fosu-Mensah was with the #mufc squad that left the Lowry today

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Valencia dropped?

  12. keano
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Start Collins or Evans(wba)?

    1. Belsunz
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Evans

  13. Pariße
    10 years, 1 month ago

    KDB > Sanchez:
    A) Do it now to save a transfer
    B) Planned transfer

    1. ImTheDude
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Pariße
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah? Well that's just like your opinion man 😛

        Thanks!

  14. Ibralicious
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Cech or Pickford??

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pech or chickford

  15. DA Minnion (Former great)
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I swear if I don't get 11 starters this weekend after wildcarding

    1. Plebby
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same

  16. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lovern or mcauley to start (playing foster)

    1. Gegenpress
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lovren

    2. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lovren

  17. Worzel Gummidge
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Playing Stones and Williams. Would you start Valencia or McAuley?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Think both will concede, McCauley more likely to get his head on something and score over a Valencia cross and assist imo

    2. Clump
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Seems decent.

  18. che
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Last decision on WC, Deeney or Defoe?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Deeney because Moyes

    2. Bullet Eder
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Deeney

    3. Twiggy SRFC
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Rashford

  19. Twiggy SRFC
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio - 20 shots
    Capoue - 7 shots

    Guess I'll have to play Antonio then.

    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Guess you read my post 😉

      1. Twiggy SRFC
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Haha yeah, then I went onto BPL stats

  20. theBoose
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench?

    Antonio / Firmino / Sterling / Capoue / Cazorla
    Agüero / Deeney / Lukaku

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cazorla.

    2. Plebby
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Caz

      1. dennis the menace
        10 years, 1 month ago

        On pens. No way. Bench capoue

    3. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Capoue.

    4. El-Kloppico
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Almost same team.. am benching Caz.

  21. FCSB
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed...

    I need help please:

    1. McAuley (stk)
    2. Valencia (LEI)

    A. Foster (stk)
    B. Heaton (WAT)

    PS. Capoue in my midfield...

    Thanks guys!!

  22. Shrimpy
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Best 4.6 midfielder?

  23. palace ash
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Jakupovic or Boric?

  24. Back on the horse
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero or Firmino for captain

    1. Guru Mediation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      rumours are Firm won't start

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        source please!

    2. ImTheDude
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        why claim a rumour without a source?

  25. For Fuchs Sake
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ahhhhhhhh everyone telling me to bench Capoue!

    1. Plebby
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Noooo

      1. dennis the menace
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Bench capoue

  26. WE GO FOR IT
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Long or Austin who will start?

    1. Pigsinblankets
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Austin surely on form?

  27. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man ?

    1. Dr Dream
      10 years, 1 month ago

      42

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Doos 🙂

    2. Jafooli
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lovren

    3. toerag
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku or Messi

  28. Pigsinblankets
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A) Foster & Williams
    B) Pickford & Baines

  29. Guru Mediation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Play Pickford or Cech?
    Cheers

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pick

  30. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford Mandanda
    Baines McAuley Daniels Amat Holebas
    Antonio Sterling Mane Capoue Fletcher
    Aguero(c) Ibra Lukaku

    0.3m ITB. On WC