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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. dennis the menace
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Start Snoddy or Capou

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

      Capo

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

      Capoue

  2. superpav
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A or B?

    A) Baines, Collins, Lallana

    B) Williams, Amat, Sterling

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

      B

  3. dabla27
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Cech or Pickford?????

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

      Pickford

      1. dabla27
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Haha cheers

  4. Lone Wolf FPL
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any last day news? Shaw, Lukaku, any other?

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

      Rooney

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Rooney what?

  5. Lizard Lips
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Coleman Baines Evans Holebas Amat

    Starting to worry about double Everton defence. How would you improve this defence?

    1. Pariße
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Coleman > Vertonghen and GTG

      1. The Tinkerman
        10 years, 1 month ago

        seconded

      2. Lizard Lips
        10 years, 1 month ago

        But Vertonghen hasn't scored in like three seasons!!

        1. Pariße
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Due 😀 Best defence probably

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

      Everton to Pool defence.

    3. Sp0rting
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bring in some TOT

    4. Daaf
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lovren or Koscielny?

    5. Big Sum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Monreal

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

    Pickford - Jaku
    Shaw - Williams - Stones (Evans, Amat)
    Sanchez - Firmino - Antonio - Bolasie (Capoue)
    Aguero - Lukaku - Janssen.

    0.5ITB on WC, g2g???

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

      Janssen > Deeney

    2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Like it a lot

  7. JAC THE CAT
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Panic on the streets of FFS

    Will life ever be sane again?

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

      Mane - Kane - Sane

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

    If you're asking a question at this time you don't deserve an answer

    1. Sp0rting
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What time is it?

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

        Panic time

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

      Ahhhh PANIC STATIONS

    3. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 1 month ago

      alarm clock didn't go off :S

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

    Isn't Firmino due a baby?

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If you're asking a question at this time you don't deserve an answer

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

        You cheeky ******

        1. Epic Fail
          10 years, 1 month ago

          😀

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

            😉

    2. KISSES
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Due a 15+ score

  10. keano
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Play Collins or Evans(wba)?

    Already have Foster in goal.Cheers.

    1. ST United
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Do u need to ask?

  11. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'm going for Sanchez and Deeney over Bolasie and Ibra, because I would want to switch from the latter to the former in a couple of weeks, and I don't want to go into a wildcard with planned transfers.

    Also going Deeney over Ashford because of the fixtures and security of starts.

    Dropped Lovren because things are a bit uncertain at the back for Liverpool.

    Feels good to have it all sorted!

  12. Kevtheotter
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else using Safari having issues with this site?

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

      no and no

    2. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What kind of issues?

      1. Kevtheotter
        10 years, 1 month ago

        When I click reply its only letting me comment at the bottom of the page. No up vote and it says 'Permalink' in the right of every comment

        1. Vedas
          10 years, 1 month ago

          That happens sometimes for me, refresh the page a couple of times, it should be back to normal.

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

    Start Holebas or Evans ??

    1. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Holebas Evans first sub

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

        what about lovren would you start him & have Holebas first sub??

  14. Flynny
    10 years, 1 month ago

    On wildcard...do I get

    A...Valencia and williams

    B...baines and lovren

    Thanks

    1. ImTheDude
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Coleman and lovren

    2. ST United
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why would u consider Lovren???

      1. Flynny
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Just pumped for valencia and williams...

        Prob best to avoid a lpool defender....especially if 5here is any doubt....

  15. Arteta
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is Britos a solid pick?

    1. dennis the menace
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. boredjames
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Appears to be. Holebas better, but he looks good for 4.4

    3. Numb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Who?

      1. Arteta
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Watford defender. Holebas probably won't play.

        1. boredjames
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Watford fans say Britos looks nailed. I got him on the WC

          1. Arteta
            10 years, 1 month ago

            I went with Holebas in the end and downgraded Baines to Coleman. Fingers crossed it goes well.

  16. ScottyMaz12
    10 years, 1 month ago

    One final ask:

    a) Coleman, Sterling, Rashford
    b) Williams, Snodgrass, Costa

    1. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

  17. Debauchy
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Start Kun or Capoue ?

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

      Cap (triple cap)

    2. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kun easy

  18. KingGriffin
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen or Alli

    1. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Alli

      1. KingGriffin
        10 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

    2. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Alli

  19. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Holebas or Lovren? Medium term

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

      Holybass

    2. Brayden29
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Holebas

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks both

    3. ST United
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lol @ Lovren

  20. Brayden29
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Please 2 out of Valencia, Evans or Kelly?

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

      VE

      1. Brayden29
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  21. BigAsGiroud_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A.Foster or Heaton
    B.McAuley or Valencia

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

      Foster + Valencia

  22. Gaz Downright
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 1 month ago

    last RMT saloon

    Foster Jakup
    Koscielny Baines Smith Holebas Amat
    KDB Walcott Firmino Antonio Capoue
    Agüero Lukaku (Diomande)

    Decent?

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

      Not a Wally fan

  23. Clump
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bacon butty or cheese & tomato toastie?

    1. GENERATION X
      10 years, 1 month ago

      rumour that oven isbroken

      1. Clump
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Source?

        1. GENERATION X
          10 years, 1 month ago

          red or broen

    2. Jafooli
      10 years, 1 month ago

      #buttygate

      1. Clump
        10 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

    3. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      BB 🙂

    4. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bacon - everyday

    5. Clump
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Conclusive.
      Bacon butty.

  24. Rolls-Royce
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hello!

    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      ..is it me you're looking for?

    2. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 1 month ago

      it's me.

  25. Huddersfield
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Evans or Collins ?

    1. Kaptenen
      10 years, 1 month ago

      evans

    2. ST United
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  26. Game of Throw_ins
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku & collins start ?

    1. Numb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes and maybe

  27. Kaptenen
    10 years, 1 month ago

    who to play?
    a) Pickford & Evans
    b) Foster & Koné

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

    A) Coleman + Firmino
    B) Williams + Mane

  29. makaveli123
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Simon PeachVerified account ‏@SimonPeach 9m9 minutes ago
    Rumours abound that #MUFC captain Rooney has been dropped for #LCFC match - line-ups will be confirmed at 11:30am

    Four more minutes and we will now.

    1. Numb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Rashford up top

  30. MQ
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Captain: Capoue, Deeney, Sterling, Ibra?

    1. zerinot
      10 years, 1 month ago

      IBra

    2. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling or Ibra