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2 October 2016 1460 comments
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Sunday treats us to four Premier League matches before the second international break of the season is thrust upon us.

First up, we make our way to Old Trafford as United welcome struggling Stoke City.

With a single goal in the last four rounds of fixtures, Zlatan Ibrahimovic ended as runner-up in captain poll with just under 22% of the votes csat.

The big Swede warmed up for this one by netting the Europa League winner against Zorya on Thursday night, though another failure to deliver is likely to spark significant sales over the next fortnight.

Ibra was sold by more Fantasy Premier League managers than any forward last week, in spite of today’s plum fixture.

Marcus Rashford, meanwhile, has been subject to significant transfers in after netting in three of the last four league fixtures.

Up against a Potters defence that shipped 15 goals in their first six, the duo look the men most likely as Jose Mourinho seeks to build on the back of last week’s 4-1 home win over champions Leicester City.

Both sides make no changes from their Gameweek 6 starting XIs this lunchtime, with Wayne Rooney once again warming the Red Devils’ bench.

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  1. The Tinkerman
    10 years, 1 month ago

    9 points from 8 players (inc. Captain).

    Two weeks ago I had my second worst week ever. This week is my worst ever, providing Bellerin and Ozil don't go mental and score 3 each. With my WC played before GW4, how many hits is too many to try and arrest a startling fall?

    -20 points doesn't look like enough right now. Only 3 players I want to keep, one is Coutinho and I'm not totally sure about him.

    1. Backup Dancer
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Team?

      1. The Tinkerman
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Foster; Bellerin, Valencia, McAuley; Ozil, Coutinho, Antonio, Bolasie, Pereyra; Ibra, Aguero

        Bench: 4.0GK, Baines, 4.0D, 4.5S

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

          2 or 3 transfer can turn it round

          1. The Tinkerman
            10 years, 1 month ago

            There is a big fixture turn this week as far as I can see, and I'm on the wrong side of it in most cases, particularly at the back. I can't see me doing less than -12.

        2. Backup Dancer
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ibra to Lukaku or Costa. Then Bolasie or Pereya to one of the in form 7.5 mids is a good start. Think you've just got unlucky this week

    2. The Tinkerman
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I also went into this week with no fit bench players, so it's even bleak outside the XI.

    3. sminkypinky
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Calm yourself before hitting the transers Tink. Go for a walk or a pint and then reassess.

      1. The Tinkerman
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I won't do much before the internationals, except ditching Ibra before his price falls. TV is bad enough as it is.

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

      Had my worst 2 weeks ago as well and had an awful onrbthe weeek before

      I don't know , it will turn stats , fixtures same old thing , surely it turns

  2. F4L
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Son or Coutinho?

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

      Aren't many of us Fulham fans left- See if Son's form continues today

      1. F4L
        10 years, 1 month ago

        yesterday was a joke, still pissed

    2. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wait until after Spurs play

  3. sminkypinky
    10 years, 1 month ago

    It'll be a fun afternoon waiting 1-1's from anonymous scorers!

  4. Aston-villain
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero (C), come on!

  5. S.Kuqi
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Valencia for Kos right?

    1. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      110%

    2. Shearer & Sutton
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

    3. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      10 years, 1 month ago

      or Bellerin

  6. Essan
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal and Kun to save my GW ....

  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra could be 10.5 by the Burnley game, he'd be worth getting back in at that price imo.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      10 years, 1 month ago

      10.5 for a player who can't score v stoke

      Nah

    2. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Would he tho?

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nah he could be 10.6 but I doubt he'll fall by much

  8. Mr. Wright
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Let´s say we drop Zlatan (crazy(risky(?"?"?)) imo), who do we replace him with, Trollkaku?

    1. Pierce34
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Costa has delivered points in every match but one so far. He's been the most consistent of all forwards, including Aguero.

  9. Ne0
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Very basic question but if I buy a player at 8.5, then he falls to 8.4 and then rises to 8.5 again, what is his selling price? 8.4 or 8.5?

    1. Billy Gilmore
      10 years, 1 month ago

      8.5

    2. MTPockets
      10 years, 1 month ago

      8.5

    3. fedolefan
      10 years, 1 month ago

      8.4. You get 0.1m for every 0.2m rise.

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        10 years, 1 month ago

        But in this case it's just replacing the lost 0.1, so it's 8.5

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I hope Firmino gets back to 8.5 too

  10. Pirlø's Pen
    10 years, 1 month ago

    1 point Ibra get in. Hello green arrow to non owners.

  11. marcus2704
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Foster - Jaku

    Shaw - McAuley - Stones - Amat - Souare

    Sanchez - Mane - Redmond - Snodgrass - Capoue

    Aguero - Costa - Lukaku

    I want to change Redmond but with my frontline (which I am happy with) along with Sanchez and Mane, I cant see any real way of doing so for someone in the 7-8M bracket. I have .5M in the bank. I could lose 1M off Shaw by switching to Holebas, giving me 1.5M to play with. Any suggestions?

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

    It never pays to do anything different at this game

  13. Crouching Tiger
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Score check. 25 from 8. Awful. Had to take -8 pts hit as well. Hoping for Sanchez(c) to explode.

    1. Crouching Tiger
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Oh and 13 pts on my bench and they're staying there.

    2. Lyonnais
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's not in my squad, so he will explode for sure. 🙂

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      10 years, 1 month ago

      44 from 7. Never been in a position like this before, one of those weeks where things work out.

  14. Lyonnais
    10 years, 1 month ago

    As a Ibra captainer this is going to be a horror afternoon. Need a defensive masterclass from the Burnley guys...

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Agree
      Also have Heaton in goal, and no Arsenal

    2. Laurel and Vardy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Won't be surprised if they hold San(C)hez at the bay...Too early to enjoy Ibra's flop IMO.

  15. The Donald
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kun(c) take me to the promised land

  16. TheOx95
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What are non-Aguero and non-Sanchez captainers hoping for?

    1. MTPockets
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Good scores from both but not too good.

    2. Essan
      10 years, 1 month ago

      a hat trick from both!

  17. Abusement Park
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any Aguero(c) out there?

    I was meant to do Sanchez(c) but i forgot about the early deadline

    1. Aston-villain
      10 years, 1 month ago

      yes, and im happy

    2. Fitzy.
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You had a week to do it.

  18. Rolls-Royce
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'd rather lose all the Europa league game than to draw to sh*tty Stoke. Europa clearly affecting.

    1. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think it's Mourinho tbh

      1. Rolls-Royce
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Wtf he was thinking playing same team 3 times in a week.

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      We had enough chances to put that game to bed.

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 1 month ago

    ibra 0.3 price drop imminent

    #daretoownzlatan

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You are boring.

  20. Essan
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I see my projected rank is a nice clean, round 600,000 😀

  21. janowsc
    10 years, 1 month ago

    It's KUN time! Let's go!

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

    You win some you lose some. This season would be nice if I experienced some of the former though!

    Ibra is getting towards Lukaku troll territory.

  23. Optimus.
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ok Kun I'm sorry and never taking the armband off of you again, be gentle

    1. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hahaha be gentle

    2. KingNidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      We are going to get an Aguero shaped fist inserted in our bottoms mate.. lube up

      1. Optimus.
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😆

      2. Ziro
        10 years, 1 month ago

        *Sanchez

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

        😆
        Great advice.

  24. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Dbl WBM defence and United defence destroyed in the last few minutes of their games... The joys of it...

  25. KOLASINA(C)
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A) Costa+Walcott
    B) Benteke+Sanchez

    1. S.Kuqi
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

  26. ANDER.
    10 years, 1 month ago

    People have 1 pointer Valencia while i'm here complaining about 1 pointer evans ...

  27. bulbuf
    10 years, 1 month ago

    41 Points - Aguero, Sterling, Ozil to play 🙁

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Good score

    2. Chucky
      10 years, 1 month ago

      🙄

    3. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Man that's terrible

    4. MTPockets
      10 years, 1 month ago

      average is 23

    5. BERGKOP
      10 years, 1 month ago

      This kind of post never gets old.

  28. Clump
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Grant made a series of world class saves today to deny Ibra. Most weeks with that threat, he'd have scored a brace.
    I'm encouraged by the fact everyone seems to be selling him. I could do with a bargain 😉

  29. HuttonDressedasLahm
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance Blind keeps the 3 baps?
    #clutchingatstraws

  30. Boydinho
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I remember the "Zlatan is essential"-talk.

    I loved it then and i still do