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17 December 2016 2005 comments
Mark Mark
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Saturday’s action concludes at the Hawthorns where Manchester United drop in on an in-form West Bromwich Albion.

The Fantasy attention will be split here, with United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic owned by 28.4% and captained by 13% up against a popular West Brom rearguard.

While Tony Pulis’ defence has kept just a single clean sheet in 13, the likes of Gareth McAuley and Craig Dawson offer a big threat from set-pieces, while Chris Brunt’s delivery could be vital.

Brunt provided a pair of assists in the midweek victory over Swansea City from left-back but is pushed forward into a midfield role this evening as Dawson returns from suspension, shifting Allan Nyom to left-back.

Significantly, almost 500,000 of McAuley’s 1.2 million owners keep him on the bench for this one – 360,000 of Foster’s 664,000 ownership do the same with the Baggies keeper.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Suspension News
    TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Suspension news

    Costa suspended for GW18
    Ibrahimovic is NOT suspended. He already had 5 yellow cards early in the season including a League Cup yellow card.

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nice summary!

    2. AA33
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hope this is clear to everyone 😉

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      But where's Cedric?

    4. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      But Jose confirmed that Ibra is getting a rest so that is irrelevant.

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He never said when he's gonna get that rest.

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          He said this was his last game before a week off

          1. sminkypinky
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            A week off ending on the 26.

          2. Beavis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Yes because he has a week off until the next game.

      2. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        (Not sure if serious or sarcastic...)

        Jose said in the presser for the WBA game:"He is doing phenomenal. Tomorrow he is going to play again, then one week to rest."

        Given that the next fixture is on Boxing day Monday, I assume Jose just literally means there's no game for a week and then of course Ibra will be selected for the Sunderland game.

        1. sminkypinky
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          This. So much this. I don't get how you don't get this Numb?

          1. Numb
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Why would he single out Ibra if that was the case?

            1. Beavis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Because he's old and it was in the context of speaking about his great form.

            2. Ruth_NZ
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Listen to this and then you'll understand.

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkIJv7tBrbo

              8.00 onwards if you want to cut to the chase.

    5. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      What about Kante?

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

        Red flag makes it obvious 😛

    6. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks you, TM!

      1. Deano
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Dump Costa!

    7. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thank you.

  2. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I'm just on the average again .
    Sick of this.
    Haz,siggy,holebas letting me down this wk.

    1. squits
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Im the same. Average score and have those 3. Still 5 to play tomorrow. Including captain Kane so hopeful of a big Sunday

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm on 14 points. 16 on the bench. I feel your pain.

      Who have you got left to come?

    3. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Pah. You and your average brag. I d kill for average.

  3. YoungPretender
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Have both Eriksen & Kane. Irrespective of what happens tomorrow, their fixtures to follow aren't great. Would it be madness to do Kane & Eriksen > Ibra & Wally with 2 FT's?

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      may just Ibra

  4. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Only bought Costa @ 10.6 so can sell for 10.8.

    Costa - > Ibra it is. Kane can make way for Costa if need be

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Agree

    2. Kemosabe1
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Exactly the same... exactly what I'm doing... with price rises and falls will work out about the same as keeping him

  5. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What's the average points/ players played today please? And where can you find this?

    I'm on 27 from 6

    thanks 🙂

    1. Jay_
      9 years, 7 months ago

      27 from 5.5

      You're bang on average

        1. Earn your Spurs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks for that 🙂

    2. IndyStarJack
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      25 from 6

      1. IndyStarJack
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Is me

    3. Tinzelbat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      19 from 4 7 players left to play including captain kane

  6. Monkey Hanger
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bet Kane goes and gets five yellows tomorrow.

  7. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    One last time if i can get a response this time;

    Cedric and Costa -> Jones and Zlat for free. Wil lose no money. Exact funds. Need to do it tonight.
    Yes or no?

    1. jayzico
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Def brother

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers Jay!

    2. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah. Go for it.

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Already did. Cheers clump.

  8. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Walker will probably start tomorrow, right?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Should do.

  9. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    30 points with 4 to go

    Kane (c) will decide how good my gameweek is

  10. Morgs
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Erikson and Costa/Kane to Sanchez and Ibra? Both's fixtures are unbelievable

    If yes then Costa or Kane? Don't have huge amounts of £££ invested in either

    1. squits
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm looking at the same right now. Bought Costa at 10.6 so no real loss there and Eriksen fixtures get trickier soon whereas can't go without Alexis

  11. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Are we finally seeing an increase in clean sheets?

    8 clean sheets from 10 games in GW16 & 5 from 6 games today.

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Answered your own question there!

  12. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Another bad game week

    Going from close to 20k to 200k in 3 weeks

  13. Shaikh91
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    34 points with (C) Ericsson, Sanchez, ake and iheanacho to go?

    How am I doing?

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Decent

    2. IndyStarJack
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A smidgen over average

    3. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Decent start if Eriksen delivers..

      If the Baps are to believed I'll be on 39 from 7 but captain already played. Kelechi at the back of my bench awaiting a sale.

    4. Dirty Harry
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Horrid 26 here with Walker/Sanchez/Eriksen/Kane (c)/Origi to go :/

  14. SANTACLAUS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    If you do Kane> Ibra will you be kicking yourself when he scores 3 goals tomorrow?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 17 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Still get his points.

    2. DaveVak
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Will not kick, but be concerned.
      Kick if I get punished the week later.
      Kane has been sub-par to be honest. Even when he scored the double last time, it seemed lucky

  15. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Put a fiver on Celtic and TNS at the start of the season. Looking forward to my 10p profit in May.

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      spend it wisely young man.

  16. Pep bites Kun
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Based on reality - Is Costa worth a sale and buy back right now if you have the SV (+0.2) and FT to spare? Not advocating a TV strategy, but Ibra seems like a nice move.

  17. Alfies leg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Troll City.

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Great film

  18. DaveVak
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Do Kane to Ibra tonight before the price rise?

  19. IndyStarJack
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Dafuq? Donald Love with 6 points on my bench? He has arisen from his slumber as 3rd bench fodder

  20. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    This week is fpl qualification right?

    Need a kane haul to get me there now

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I picked a good week to take a -20 then 😀

  21. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    If u had to pick 2 expensive strikers to have once Kun is back, who would they be out of

    Kun
    Ibra
    CIstanbul

    Thanks

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Kun, Ibra - who's the other guy? Not too sure I understood your question, but best answer 🙂

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Duh... was meant to be costa

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          For what it's worth Kun, Costa, Ibra over the whole season - that will change based on fixtures though on a week to week basis, as you already know. My personal opinion.

  22. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Doesn't look like Kane is going to rise so with exact money itb

    Kane to Ibra should be a good move right?

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like it money-wise, can't guarantee points though.

  23. Dirty Harry
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    1. Kane > Ibra
    2. Costa+Holebas > Ibra+4.4 Defender (-4)
    3. Origi+Hazard > Ibra+5.0 mid (-4)

    Current front 8:
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Siggy De Roon
    Kane Costa Origi

    1. YoungPretender
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      1

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Similiar situation due to funds.

      I'm just doing 1, its less messy, means I don't have to waste another transfer getting Costa back in later and means I roll with Costa, Ibra and Origi front line which I would want. Kane is disposable for me.

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah sweet thanks man. I got Eriksen also lol.

  24. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Utd fans!

    Jones nailed on now?

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like it. Jose doesn't like to tinker much.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        PFFFT. Different team every week.

  25. WE GO FOR IT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Foster | Heaton
    Walker | Coleman | Holebas | McAuley |Love
    Antonio | Eriksen | Sanchez | Siggy | Capoue
    Negredo | Costa | Kane

    Best route to get Ibra in?

    A. Costa, Eriksen and Kane OUT -> Ibra, Hazard and Benteke IN (-8)
    B. Costa, Antonio and Kane OUT -> Ibra, Hazard and Deeney/Origi/Llorente IN (-8)
    C. Costa and Eriksen OUT -> Ibra and Walcott/Lallana/Alli IN (-4)
    D. Costa and Antonio OUT -> Ibra and Noble/Chadli/Phillips/Redmond IN (-4)

    A and B gives me Hazard as an Chelsea cover but with an added hit. C and D leave me with no Chelsea cover.

    1. SANTACLAUS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      B or D

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Which of the options in each?

  26. BrutalLogiC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    what's the fastest way of telling if you are going to lose or make transfer value if a player drops tonight?

    1. SANTACLAUS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I think if player falls to an odd number then you lose 0.1

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Basic maths.

  27. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    A bit nervy having to take a (-8) this week to get me back to a hit a week. 43(-8) so far will do nicely

    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nice. Bold play.

  28. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    The Cup is gonna be dominated by dead teams and Andy

    1. IndyStarJack
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Shirley slot of dead teams have vardy and coutinho?

  29. MartialMatas
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Im starting iheanacho
    I have Pieters first on my bench and de Roon second 🙁

  30. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 17 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like 27 is roughly the cut off for the FPL Cup so far. 😯

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 17 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hit don't count.

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Are hits counted towards it?

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Nevermind

    3. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lots of dead teams with negredo De gea ibra etc

    4. IndyStarJack
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nuts

    5. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'll be focusing on the league if Kane blanks.

    6. squits
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, a Kane blank and I will roll out the 'league is our bread and butter' quote!

    7. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I was rested for the cup, they need me in the League.

    8. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I've picked a bad week to have a stinker 🙂