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4 December 2016 2631 comments
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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
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

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

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

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

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

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

        1. Grand Thibauto
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

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

          1. For Fuchs Sake
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 8 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
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 8 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
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Can 😀

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Na, Wilson isn't playing well.

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      They won't play Liverpool every week..

  2. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Everton are so pants.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      What does that make Liverpool? 😛

      1. Grand Thibauto
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Sweatpants

      2. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        🙁 Such a bad capitulation. Reminded me of Europa final

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Worse than that.

  3. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

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

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No need for anyone to see that tbh.

  4. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

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

    1. Golden Venture
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      no

  5. Jay_
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Was that pretty blonde wearing a Chelsea jacket?

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Fellaini isn't a blonde

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Bog brushes aren't blonde.

    2. Totally Hammered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

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

      1. Jay_
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yep, was a sort aswell!

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Koeman?

    4. Calderano FC
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 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.

  6. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 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
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not many. Plays for Man City.

    2. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 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
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        +1
        True points per minute wonderkid as he says

    3. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Cons
      Rotation Risk
      60- mins playing risk
      Not that good

      Pros:
      Offensive Team
      Creative Midfield
      Lots of chances created

      1. The Enlightener
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Not that good, huh? 😆

    4. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

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

    5. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 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.

  7. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    F off carrick

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Trollkaku blocking his own team mates shot

  9. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Everton looking excellent.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      🙂

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      They deserve somthing. They should be playing 9 men

  10. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

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

  11. gawa11
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    bolaise to erikson for -4??

  12. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Everton getting closer.

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      To relegation

  13. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 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 ?

  14. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

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

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hard to prove intent, look a bit suspect though

    2. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      0%

    3. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      It's United

      They own the FA so it won't happen

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        This

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ref had no issue.

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Obviously has Ibra (c)

    5. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No chance.

    6. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers

  15. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

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

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Baines has the most obvious cross in the world

  17. Jay_
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Jones 27
    DDG Rojo Ibra 26
    Darmian 24

    1. Totally Hammered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

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

      1. Jay_
        9 years, 8 months ago

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

  18. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino close

  19. Golden Venture
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    which utd def most nailed on ?

    1. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      valencia

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Valencia

    3. Totally Hammered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Valencia IMO

    4. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      De Gea
      Valencia
      Jones
      Rojo

      In this order

    5. Golden Venture
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers all

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

      Holebas to Jones would be perfect

      1. Golden Venture
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        definitely considering that.

  20. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Martial off Rashford on

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks Bemba

  21. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Straight at him ffs donkey

  22. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Nice pressing by Lukaku.

  23. Says
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I'm seeing double here... four Valencias

  24. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

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

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

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

      1. Grand Thibauto
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

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

  25. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    ibra down!

  26. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Fellaini at the ready

    Elbows have been warmed up

  27. Jay_
    9 years, 8 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
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      15%

  28. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Failaini to come on

  29. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I don't get the Pogba hype.

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Lukaku has been so bad