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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. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A bit frustrating having Bony, Ibra & Pogba, but hope springs eternal ...

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Bony is a tempting one , next 8 weeks

      Definitely a fixtures over form pic

    2. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      dreadfull

  2. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ibra out of form atm?

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      atm?

  3. SamH123
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    why are people acting like United have been poor so far, 4 big chances is pretty good.

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The 0 bit

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      It's called scoreboard journalism.

    3. Jolly Good
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      U kidding... Expectations were they would be 4 up by now

      1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        No it wasn't

    4. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      creating chances against stoke is not something to brag about really

  4. Rich_20
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bery frustrating match with ibra and valencia

  5. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Arnautovic the 4th Austrian to make 100 PL appearances. Who were the other 3?

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You find the match that boring?

      1. the axolotl
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        🙂 pretty much

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Fair enough.

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Scharner and Pogatetz. Not sure about the other.

      1. the axolotl
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        correct

    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Weiss the villa player ?

    4. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Scharner, Pogatetz and Weimann maybe?

      1. the axolotl
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        ding ding.

        Emanuel Pogatetz, Andi Weimann and Paul Scharner.

    5. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I only know 3 other Austrians

      Hitler, Jozef Fritzl and Schwarzenegger

  6. 824545201
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    United attackers are one of the biggest fantasy trolls, always have been, always will be.
    It's ridiculous to depend on their overpriced assets to the point of sacrificing fantasy gold like Kun or Sanchez.

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I fear you're right

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        But love how people come on when 30 mins have gone and no goals have been scored to post this

  7. Goodricke
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Dear Pogba, don't do that!

  8. devils advocate
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bony is terrible.

    And probably the most likely to score. 🙁

  9. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Keep shooting Pogba

  10. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Needs more "OMGs" and "lol@s"

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Lol at my decision making!

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      "loltonian"

      Put it on your wall

  11. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Home made hash browns, sauages and omelette.

    Sounds hipster, but the reality is I didnt have any frozen hash browns or potato waffles in the freezer.

  12. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Are the furniture shops that sell very large sofas open on Sunday. I think that I am going to need one after watching this. No Arsenal attackers here.

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Stay where you are non owners !! I see some crawling out already , far too early ..

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        oops

  13. Goodricke
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ibra was shooting from distance in the first few games and scored. Why did he stop?

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Because he isn't stupid.

      Zlatan's shots out of box this season: 22
      Zlatan's goals out of box this season: 1

      1/22 or 4.5% conversion rate. He can do better. You know, by waiting to get the ball in better position before shooting.

  14. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Thanks to all those who told me to play Pieters instead of Amat. 🙂

    1. AdamB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Red card and four scores conceded to come.

  15. Studgie G
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Rooney to come on and become the hero

    Mourinho's great plan to force him back in

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Please no

  16. Rich_20
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How utd aren't winning at least 2-0 is beyond me

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Grant is having a great day today.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Because their finishing is poor

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        More this.

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Grant

    4. Bored Ape Jota Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Grant

  17. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Leicester vs Southampton
    Tottenham vs City

    Score predictions??

    1. Jay_
        9 years, 6 months ago

        0-0
        1-2

      • faver
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        1-0
        1-2

      • Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        2-2
        1-1

      • ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        1-1
        1-1

      • Le _ Professeur
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        1-1
        2-1

      • Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        2-0
        2-1

    2. Jay_
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Well played Stoke

      • Moyeschester
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        HT.

        Glen Johnson is horrible. Grant def on watchlist.

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Not sure if worth bringing in for 3 or 4 games with Butland returning then

          1. Moyeschester
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Could do Foster & Antonio > Grant/Pick & Wally for free.

      • Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Seriously how is Grant playing in such a similar top to Utd?

        1. JIM BOB
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          It's the grey Utd kit excuse all over again.... 😉

        2. The Fantastic Mr Fox
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Players wearing City colours, keeper wearing Unuted colours; psychological warfare

      • Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Boring boring man untied
        Boring boring man united
        Boring boring man united
        As the reds go boring on

        1. In FPHell
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          lol good one

        2. Scholes Balls
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          It is not that bad, just Ibra's finishing was poor

      • JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Hope it doesn't end in a 0-0 though, Pieters on my bench, my ML rival has Valencia playing

      • tafrère
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        If Ibra blanks today, he will never be my captain again.

      • Bored Ape Jota Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        How long is Butland out for? Grant looks like a steal.

        1. Jay_
            9 years, 6 months ago

            12 NOV on FPL. Gw12 I think.

          • Studgie G
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            he looked good last wk aswell, Butland ain't back for a while and I like his fixtures over Pickford

            1. Bored Ape Jota Club
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              I got 2 free transfers. Might as well to Jakupovic -> Grant if no one gets injured during internationals.

        2. devils advocate
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Should be 3-0..... but it's not.

          The more time that passes the more scared I am that Rooney will come on.

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            At least 3-1 then .... 😀

          2. Thomas Magnum
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Rashford owner?

            1. devils advocate
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              No.

              Just don't rate Rooney anymore. 🙂

        3. PvA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          3BP Blind 17
          2BP Bailly 13
          2BP Herrera 13

          1. Thomas Magnum
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Oh dear...

        4. Thomas Magnum
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          did anyone just see that West Ham vs Palace ad?

        5. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Man U tearing up Stoke as expected then...

            Firmino theory turned out to be true then...

            Glad I dont own Ibra and own Firmino. Thanks Costa and Deeney.

            1. devils advocate
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Cool story bro. 😉

            2. FPL Emu
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Do you realize that the only thing you manage with a post like this is to make yourself seem like a douche?

              1. Debauchy
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                And a damn jinx

              2. devils advocate
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                He knows. 😉

          • janowsc
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Grant is having a hell of a match so far. Watchlist...

            1. Thomas Magnum
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Wouldn't go that far

          • KOLASINA(C)
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Ibra would have scored and got an assist if Given was there....