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The Dugout Discussion – Everton vs Manchester United

After Liverpool’s second-half collapse in a seven-goal thriller at the Vitality Stadium, we now make our way to Goodison Park as Everton entertain Manchester United in the 4pm kick-off.

With five goals in as many outings across all competitions, Zlatan Ibrahimovic carries the hopes of many Fantasy managers heading into this one.

Up against a defence with one clean sheet in nine, the Red Devils’ frontman was the second most captained player in Gameweek 14 with just over 13.1% of Fantasy Premier League managers handing him the armband.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Anthony Martial are rewarded with starts after both excelled in the midweek cup win against West Ham.

The Toffees recent downturn in form saw over 231,000 FPL managers part company with Romelu Lukaku last week alone – only Philippe Coutinho was subject to more transfers out ahead yesterday’s deadline.

Now down to 9.5 in price, the big Belgian has netted just once in the last five Gameweeks compared to six goals in his first seven appearances.

Nonetheless, with United managing just two shut-outs in the previous 10 league matches, Ronald Koeman’s side will be optimistic of getting back amongst the goals today.

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  1. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    anyone fancy Bournemouth's fixtures, thinking Kun to Wilson maybe? Instead of Defoe, Tekkers etc?

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Why not Costa or Kane? Or maybe Ibra? You own two of them I'm guessing.

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Got Kane and want Sanchez, so got to go cheap in attack and flood MF

        1. Grand Thibauto
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Wilson isn't that good tbf. I'd rather have Defoe or Austin.

          1. For Fuchs Sake
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah Defoe is the obvious one, or Tekkers.

            Here's my team:

            Pickford Grant
            Lovren Pieters Holebas Amat McAuley
            Walcott Firmino Hazard Siggy Capoue
            Kane Austin Aguero

            1. Grand Thibauto
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Yes Aguero to Costa and Walcott to Sanchez isn't possible anymore. Getting Defoe will get you some Chelsea/Spurs def as well. So why not.

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Can 😀

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Na, Wilson isn't playing well.

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      They won't play Liverpool every week..

  2. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Everton are so pants.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      What does that make Liverpool? 😛

      1. Grand Thibauto
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Sweatpants

      2. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        🙁 Such a bad capitulation. Reminded me of Europa final

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Worse than that.

  3. the axolotl
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Would valencia cleaning out valencia be too much to hope for here?

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No need for anyone to see that tbh.

  4. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Am I mad to consider PJones rather that Cedric?
    Current defenders are Alonso, Pieters, Morgan, Amat, Love.

    1. Golden Venture
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      no

  5. Jay_
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Was that pretty blonde wearing a Chelsea jacket?

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Fellaini isn't a blonde

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Bog brushes aren't blonde.

      2. Totally Hammered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Haha yes I clocked that.. white trackie top!!

        1. Jay_
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Yep, was a sort aswell!

        2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Koeman?

        3. Calderano FC
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Yeh I saw that as well, bit strange. Judging by her appearance I can't see her getting much grief from the locals.

      3. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Anyone here has got Iheanacho for Kun? Whats the reasoning behind it. Will he actually start?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Not many. Plays for Man City.

        2. The Enlightener
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          He'll start and he'll do well. No reason why this shouldn't happen. The guy is a points-per-minute wunderkind. Or something like that. And Pep would be silly not to get him on the pitch aplenty.

          1. Toure The Route
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            +1
            True points per minute wonderkid as he says

        3. Grand Thibauto
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Cons
          Rotation Risk
          60- mins playing risk
          Not that good

          Pros:
          Offensive Team
          Creative Midfield
          Lots of chances created

          1. The Enlightener
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Not that good, huh? 😆

        4. BB-8
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Considering Rondon to him/Austin for a hit. He should start but you never know with Pep.

        5. bojack
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I have. Reason: beer. Also, wanted to keep Snodgrass and get Sanchez. It allowed me to do Whelan -> Alexis ahead of the Sat - Wed - Sat schedule coming up.

      4. Kaneyonero
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        F off carrick

      5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Trollkaku blocking his own team mates shot

      6. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Everton looking excellent.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          🙂

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

          They deserve somthing. They should be playing 9 men

      7. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        getting very nervous as a utd fan...we dont have the confidence to close games out

      8. gawa11
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        bolaise to erikson for -4??

      9. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Everton getting closer.

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          To relegation

      10. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Isnt it better to have 4th premium defender ~6.0 in 4-4-2 instead of 5th midfielder same price in 3-5-2 ?

      11. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        What with the Ibra possible ban talk? How likely is that?

        1. For Fuchs Sake
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Hard to prove intent, look a bit suspect though

        2. The Enlightener
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          0%

        3. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          It's United

          They own the FA so it won't happen

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

            This

        4. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Ref had no issue.

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Obviously has Ibra (c)

        5. tm245
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          No chance.

        6. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers

      12. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        This is pretty ridiculous, why are we sitting again? Have we not learnt?!

      13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Baines has the most obvious cross in the world

      14. Jay_
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Jones 27
          DDG Rojo Ibra 26
          Darmian 24

          1. Totally Hammered
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Don't say that left Jones on my bench this week

            1. Jay_
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Ibra winning goal and that DDG save will drop him back to 1

          2. Kaneyonero
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Firmino close

          3. Golden Venture
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            which utd def most nailed on ?

            1. dhamphiir
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              valencia

            2. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Valencia

            3. Totally Hammered
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Valencia IMO

            4. Grand Thibauto
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              De Gea
              Valencia
              Jones
              Rojo

              In this order

            5. Golden Venture
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Cheers all

            6. Atimis
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Holebas to Jones would be perfect

              1. Golden Venture
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                definitely considering that.

          4. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Martial off Rashford on

            1. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Thanks Bemba

          5. Kaneyonero
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Straight at him ffs donkey

          6. tm245
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Nice pressing by Lukaku.

          7. Says
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I'm seeing double here... four Valencias

          8. Grand Thibauto
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            DDG Clean sheet and Ibra scoring. Worst thing possible from this game.

            1. RoysCallerAnne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Not that damaging in top 10k. But yeah, not ideal.

              1. Grand Thibauto
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                My OR shifted by 10k after this score. At least DDG conceding will be nice. Hate those DDG(VC) teams still topping.

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

            ibra down!

          10. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Fellaini at the ready

            Elbows have been warmed up

          11. Jay_
              7 years, 6 months ago

              DDG on for 3 baps. 36% Ownership. Top 10k probaly not even 10% of that though.

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                15%

            • Kaneyonero
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Failaini to come on

            • RoysCallerAnne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              I don't get the Pogba hype.

            • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Lukaku has been so bad