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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.

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

    So Zlatan won't get suspended then?

    Typical, Man Utd influencing the FA.

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Haha!

    2. The Banter Panther
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah what's the story with Ibra not being suspended npw??

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ferguson again yeah?

    4. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Why the f*** would he get suspended?

  2. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Ibrahimovic has outscored Costa over the last six gameweeks...

    1. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I think referees have to take a massive amount of credit for Ibra's little run.

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Hard to argue for or against that. Kinda irrelevant in a fantasy sports game. Points are points.

        1. Nascimento
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          True enough. It's part and parcel of playing for the Mancs tbf so would expct it to continue.

    2. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Costa has outscored Ibra over the last 17 gw's

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        😆

  3. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    A second yellow for Zlatan would set the cat among the pigeons

    1. Kip
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      This! 😀

  4. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Utd 45% defensive ownership

  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Zlatan essential season keeper treble captain?

  6. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance of van aanholt beating Jones to a rise do we think?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Another one playing team value league?

      1. greghammer95
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Nope just trying to make the most of it this week, planned to get rid this week anyways and bring Jones in. But got a big haul so might as well take advantage of anyone jumping on the bandwagon 🙂

      2. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Good spot! 🙂 I think we have a new game..

  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Would love a phil jones goal or assist/baps... Elevate him into mid-price very quickly 😉

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yup... Not the most attacking player though. A CS and no injury and I am happy 🙂

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        True, that suppose we can't be greedy. He looks too good to be true at 4.7, smalling back on bench now may push him for starts

  8. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    WHO SAW THAT NUTMEG BY PHILLIPS THOOOOOOO??

    :O

  9. L9
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    when do the players leave for copa africa?

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It starts on the 14th of January and runs until the 5th of February.

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        So most players should still be available for their clubs in GW 20.

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

    Ozil V Lalanna. Put it through the stats grinder and its still a head scratcher.

    Surely Lalanna cannnot sustain his goal conversion?

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

    @ Bemba - do you use Siri to get your posts out quicker? If not maybe you should think about it?

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He uses Siri to get his loads out quicker.

    2. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He's fast enough as it is

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I will think about it, at the moment my setup doesn't have siri

  12. Ace Ventura
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    would you sell costa (purchase price 9.6, sale price 10.3) for Ibra? would need to use my 2ft to do so

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hell no! Only those who got for around 10.5+ should sell

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Personally, no way. But it could be a genius move in hindsight, one that makes you 20 or 30 extra points.

    3. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      don't be daft.
      It's only recent buyers who should sell

    4. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes you should it, it's an excellent idea!

  13. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Get in, need 2 more saves from DDG

  14. Pochecinno
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Jonny Evans ineligible?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Injuried

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

      Yup, already confirmed by Optimus....

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        😉

  15. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone getting Aguero back in? Or just ignoring now?? I'm v tempted to get him back in... Phillips/Zaha/Allen/Snodgrass are super value & having 3 of them leaves a lot of £ sloshing around... Kun as good a way as any to spend it.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Feel like I'll have to if I want to maximise my rank.

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

      Ignore Kun at your peril.

    3. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I am thinking about shipping Kane for him when he is back. Still got most of the cash ITB and trying to roll a transfer each week until I decide 🙂

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        So Kun-Ibra-Costa could be the new hip front trio from GW19... Very pricey though!

    4. Kip
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Zaha will be off to AFCON

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        They were talking about an england callup for him earlier before the chelsea/palace match?

    5. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Can never ignore Aguero, but if ibra and Costa are doing the business then I don't need to look that way. If one of the above gets injured or looks out of form then he'll be top of my list 🙂

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

      He will still be suspended next week tho?

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        No. The thing with two consecutive yellows isn't in PL

  16. vectorman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Think that yellow for Ibra kind of makes you realise, it's best to wait before after a player has played before getting him in.. Must be a fair few nervous FPL managers right now

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

      Common sense.

      1. greghammer95
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Anything could happen, so, this.

      2. vectorman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I know, some don't though as we can see by the stats. I guess it's tempting if you are on budget and a price drop or rise throws it into jeopardy

        1. Licious Lizard
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Don't get what you are talking about.

          Either people would have gotten him in for this week (before deadline) or you should obviously wait until all games are over. No upside in doing it before whatsoever.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Price changes happen once a day @ 2am I think...so makes no sense to do a knee-jerk transfer until all the day's games are played.

      1. vectorman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Do they really, good to know.. Cheers cat

  17. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Rondon close

  18. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Allen's BAP's gone.

  19. Merseyman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    5th yellow of the season so Ibra suspended next week ?

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

      6th.

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, sell him.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      6th total.

    4. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      6th Yellow and No

    5. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nope.

    6. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He served his ban for 5 at Arsenal.

    7. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      6th. Already served his (first) ban.

    8. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ibra got yellow card on EFL cup match against Man City and served his suspension against Arsenal

    9. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Well on his way to a 2 game ban in time to celebrate his resurrection at Easter

  20. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Kane to Ibra with my FT it seems

    Brunt can wait another week or 2 then!

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      As long as you can get brunt in GW 20 or 22 imo.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yea after my Kane to Ibra move I won't have enough money for him, but looking at Eriksen to Coutinho as soon as he returns, so I'll have enough money then

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Having Brunt is brilliant, i have to say. FKs Corners, loads of crosses, OOP & the odd clean sheet & very cheap... Get him while he's still fit! Lol

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yea I know! But think Ibra is a priority now

  21. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Herrera testicle injury

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sack him

      1. greghammer95
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Lolz

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Off the ball incident?

  22. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Ehhh, Carroll punt wasn't suppose to go this way 🙁

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Groundhog day

    2. L S P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      after Negredo's brace today, I'm fully expecting an Origi hattie on come Monday.

      ps. Carroll buyer o/

  23. vectorman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who's been counting up how many times Owen says "exceptional"?.. It's 4 times so far, can he reach half a dozen that is the question

    1. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I've actually had to mute the commentary. If I wanted to listen to some sort of Man Utd fan zone I'd go and watch it down some Cornish pub.

    2. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      As many times as Paul Ince says "It's fair to say."

      1. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I think he wins the award for the least intelligent pundit despite some stiff competition.

    3. vectorman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      His other favourite is "terrific" so I'm just waiting on the terrific exceptional double up. Be better than a Alonso Azpil Chelsea defence double up any day

  24. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Baily and Smalling have their work cut out for them self's if they think they should be on the 1st team

  25. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Hatty hero Rondon, similar defense and I'm only asking for 1 goal. Why the delay?

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Similar defence hahaha

  26. gonzalocampos
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    How many YC has Ibra? It shows 5 on the Fantasy site, he was suspended already?

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      got 1 in the cup

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      One in league cup

    3. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. Served his ban after 5th yellow against Arsenal.

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A red today would be perfect to dent my desire to get him in for a hit

    5. Merseyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      This is his first one since being suspended v Arsenal so hes on 1

  27. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Come on baggies

  28. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    need utd to concede

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Most on here would like that.

  29. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea game's BAPS final?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      yeah

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ah, Costa was so close to 2 BAPS 🙁

        I'll take it though.

        1. grumpyman
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Surely he should have BPS added for the winning goal?

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            He did, but then deductions due to being dispossessed, fouls etc.

  30. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I'm getting Brunt. Best oop option ever

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nyom going to AFCON soon.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Good, Brunt can def wait another 2/3 weeks then