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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
    9 years, 6 months ago

    This week continues as it started, now I have 8 points from 8 players (with C Ibra). Up from 6 points from 6 players yesterday...

    In desperate need of a 6-0 win with a hat trick each from Valencia and Ibra.

  2. southernpacific
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ibra to Costa? Fed up of the lack of output

    Have kun and lukaku

    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I love owning Costa.

      • ChampChomp
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'd wait until Costa gets his next yellow before investing

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

          THIS

        2. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Likely to arrange so gets it for a cup game?

        3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Do you not think that Costa will wait till before the next cup game before he gets a yellow

      • Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Ye sure.Easiest decision ever

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

        Costa has been so relaible since I got him

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

        Costa ban imminent. Defo him when he returns

      • The Mighty Hippo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I've got Kun, Costa and Lukaku.

        I love having Costa in my team, I keep half expecting him to be sent off in every game, but instead he's really consistent with steady returns.

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Zlatan blank please 😉

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Sounds good to me

    3. Futbol Heritage
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Frustrating as an United fan and Ibra (c). Hes gone. Form>Fixtures>Underlying stats.

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

        there'll be a sizeable exodus if he blanks here

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

        Hes gone unless he scores 2or more. Valencia gone if he doesnt keep clean sheet.

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

        If its form you're looking for, how about a striker who scored a goal a few days ago and nearly had a goal+assist today

        1. Futbol Heritage
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Hes had nearly assist and goals in his last two league games. Sadly FPL dont recognise them.

      4. Futbol Heritage
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yup with intl break can expect another 0.2 drop

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

        Just eat

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

      All the Ibra owners giving out. It's only HT

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

        Standard for this site

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

        Yesterday half time was all about how Firmino was trollmino and the like

    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Valencia, Ibra have to go. Useless donkeys

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

        Donkeys is the right word

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Valencia hasn't conceded yet

        • Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Valencia is on for a CS?

        • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Only half time.loads of time yet. I'm a non owner and I'm still scared

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

        Best Ibra replacement?

        A) Lukaku
        B) Costa
        C) Other

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

          Who else you got?

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

            Aguero and Deeney

        2. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Do it now to catch those sweet prices rises

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

          B

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

          I don't get it. Zlatan hasn't been worse in this game then in any other game this season. He comes to great chances every game, and has scored in most of them. Also 45 mins left.

          Chill.

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

            I have 14 -4 points and he is my captain. If he doesn't score my whole week is over.

            1. Fitzy.
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              That's your fault, not his.

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

              That sucks. Hate those weeks. Frustrating, I know, but sounds like your other player isn't performing as well. And Zlatan is looking likely to score...

            3. Yellin' in my Ear
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              It's Sunday, most people's weeks are also over today 😉

            4. The Tinkerman
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              I have 12 (-4) and 8 players played (inc Ibra C).. 1pt per player!

        5. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Think of the ownership, game within a game

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

          Probably B and when he gets 5 yellows bring in Lukaku (easier to downgrade than up)

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

        Best option for a draft league / long term?

        A.) De Gea and Bony

        B.) Mandanda and Slimani

        1. Eden Azzzar
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          B

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

          Probably A just

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

        De Bruyne Is injured but not locked, Aguero was injured and/or suspended but locked, even for a week after he returned - most peculiar or normal inconsistency ?

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

          It doesn't happen straight away I don't think

        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Players aren't locked while injured.

        3. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          They are locked only when their status changes from flagged to normal

        4. Backup Dancer
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Lock was for suspension not injury

        5. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/ Scroll down and read.

      6. Fowler23
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Rashford or Austin long term?

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

          Austin but better options out there

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

          Neither is a long term option as it stands. I'd lean Austin

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

        What are people expecting?

        Leicester win Or Draw?

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

          W

        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Or loss.

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

          Draw

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

          Win

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

          Draw

      8. FPLEL
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Just saw the Ibra chance. Wow, us non-owners are fortunate atm.

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

          You know, even clear cut chances don't mean they're converted every time. Odds are good when he gets it on target, but then, there's still some 40%-60% chance that the GK or some of the defenders gets on the way.

          1. FPLEL
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            You're right, I do know 🙂

      9. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Is Shaqiri playing well.

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

          Agreed

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

            Don't get why he dived so horrible after this

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Decent, hasn't done enough for the quality he has. Final pass lacking, doing too many skills atm

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

            Compared to Arnautovic he's great 😛

        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Grant to drop a clanger second half

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

              Yeah probably

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

            Real Madrid will be linked with Grant after this

          • FPL Maldini
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            If Zlatan blanks...

            a) Zlatan and Capoue --> Costa and Chadli

            b) Zlatan and Antonio --> Costa and Sterling

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

              B

            2. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              B whether he blanks or not.-

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

                Agreed

              2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                This

            3. Les Bleus
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              B

          • Jay_
              9 years, 6 months ago

              ----------------Pickford--------------
              ------Clyne(!) Stones Holebas----
              Sanchez Sterling Firmino Walcott
              ------Aguero Lukaku Rashford-----
              -------------------------------------------------
              Foster Capoue Amat Wilson(!)

              A: Rashford > Deeney
              B: Rashford > Austin
              C: Foster > Grant
              D: Wilson > Pieters
              E: Foster Rashford > Grant Benteke -4

              1. Les Bleus
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                When did ou get Rashford?

                1. Jay_
                    9 years, 6 months ago

                    This week.

                    1. Eden Azzzar
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 6 months ago

                      Lol

                    2. Les Bleus
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 6 months ago

                      I'd keep a bit longer then. I'd take Stones out to be honest.

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

                  Probably A

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

                  Wilson to Cameron? as he is playing OOP.similar price too

                  1. Jay_
                      9 years, 6 months ago

                      Great shout

                  2. Jay_
                      9 years, 6 months ago

                      Thanks all

                  3. Forza Papac
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 6 months ago

                    Rashford owners how we feeling?

                    I'd take a blank as long as Ibra blanks as well tbh.

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

                      He's no winger. Not good enough decision mwking or crossing.

                    2. Jay_
                        9 years, 6 months ago

                        Yep, as long as he at matches Ibra it's all good

                      • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                        • 16 Years
                        9 years, 6 months ago

                        Very nearly put him in but he was playing too wide for me.

                      • Owusu90
                        • 13 Years
                        9 years, 6 months ago

                        Bought him in for United coverage. If he outscores Ibra i'll be pretty happy with my two week punt even if a little underwelming.

                    3. FPL Maldini
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 6 months ago

                      Which should I go for?

                      a) Double up Firmino and Coutinho

                      b) Firmino and Sterling instead

                      1. Les Bleus
                        • 14 Years
                        9 years, 6 months ago

                        B

                      2. Yellin' in my Ear
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 6 months ago

                        B

                    4. Eden Azzzar
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 6 months ago

                      I just want the Arsneal game too come a long and see Sanchez and Koscielney get huge hauls

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

                        Nah Cazorla

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

                      Ibra hatty coming up.

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

                        Yes please

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

                        I just can't even be optimistic anymore.

                      3. Eden Azzzar
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 6 months ago

                        Ibra coming off for Fatty (Rooney) more like

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

                          nice one, laughed out loud

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

                        Doubt it

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

                      Darn. Diego Alves can feel let down by his team. The guy just took 8 saves, including 2 penalties, for Valencia against Atletico. Hard to ask more from the GK, but Valencia still managed to lose 0-2.

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

                        Griezman misses again?

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

                          Technically, didn't miss, both he and Gabi had their penalties saved by Alves.

                          Griezmann scored the winner nevertheless.

                    7. Kitman
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 6 months ago

                      Fuming that ibra hasn't got 2 goals and an assist in the bag yet

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

                        Don't even think he's taken 2 shots yet

                      2. Worzel Gummidge
                          9 years, 6 months ago

                          I would be fuming if I owned Ibra as well 🙂

                      3. Nicks93
                        • 12 Years
                        9 years, 6 months ago

                        Ibra (C) going like crap so far

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

                          This

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

                            It won't get better btw

                        2. Eden Azzzar
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 6 months ago

                          Bad language alert bad language alert

                        3. Epic Fail
                          • 15 Years
                          9 years, 6 months ago

                          Good.

                        4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                          • 16 Years
                          9 years, 6 months ago

                          Was an obvious choice though. My worry would have been him blanking then having to watch sanchez and kun in next 2 games

                      4. Jafooli
                        • 14 Years
                        9 years, 6 months ago

                        Do saves count if offside called just before it?

                        1. Epic Fail
                          • 15 Years
                          9 years, 6 months ago

                          I don't know but they shouldn't

                        2. Les Bleus
                          • 14 Years
                          9 years, 6 months ago

                          Doubt it. Play is called dead before the shot

                      5. TheBusDriver
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 6 months ago

                        Why did I captain the useless Ibra?

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

                          Because you saw he had Stoke at home

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

                            I kept him for this game. Then thought it would be a good idea to captain him.

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

                          Not sure ?

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

                        dave saves

                      7. Bubz
                        • 12 Years
                        9 years, 6 months ago

                        Ah bloody hell just seen Tony got a yellow. Damn you Tony

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

                          He looks like he may get another too Bubz. I'm in fear.

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

                        Pogba is shocking hahahhahahahahaha

                        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                          • 16 Years
                          9 years, 6 months ago

                          He's the 89 million pound genius. How dare you

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

                          (insert typical United fan quote here)

                        3. For Fuchs Sake
                          • 16 Years
                          9 years, 6 months ago

                          Really? You did see that shot took a massive deflection and went for a corner?

                        4. Eden Azzzar
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 6 months ago

                          He's one for the future

                        5. Epic Fail
                          • 15 Years
                          9 years, 6 months ago

                          He's not really is he?