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2 January 2017 3016 comments
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A hectic afternoon with points aplenty will hopefully continue with the tea-time kick-off at the London Stadium.

With Sergio Aguero emerging from the bench to return a goal and potential bonus points at the Etihad, our attention now switches to the red side of Manchester and their own talismanic goalscorer – Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Heavily backed by FPL managers once again, the Swede takes on the Hammers with 24.1% of the Gameweek 20 armbands strapped to his bicep.

Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho recalls Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo at centre-back as two of five changes to his line-up; Henrikh Mkhitaryan earns his second successive start.

For West Ham, Andy Carroll drops to the bench having started the last four Gameweeks. Mark Noble and Andre Ayew also drop out as Pedro Obiang, Manuel Lanzini and Sofiane Feghouli earn starts.

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

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

    Who will be taken off at halftime Lingard?

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

      Confirmed.

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mike Dean

    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully

    4. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mike deans head

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

    Half so:
    £13.8 to spend on 2 fronters.
    The rest is Eriksen Sanchez Hazard Philips Ibra Costa
    Pls help, options without benching in the future 😀

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hmmm....not sure if you asked already?

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

        😀

  3. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    what was i thinking by brining in pogba and then captaining ibra (c) when i know how laborious man utd can be in scoring

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

      Cue Aguero goal

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

      Half time hindsight?

      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        it will be full tiem hindsight

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

    How incredibly frustrating as an Ibra(c) that for the last game and a half, the opposition against United have done nothing but put 10 or 11 players behind the ball.

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

      I am pretty worried about it they are a shadow of themselves

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

        Even if United can grind out a result, doesn't help from a fantasy point of view.

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Things will change at half time. Pogba will be pushed higher up the pitch.

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

          They was suppose to have been higher already... just wandering around the lazy swine

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

            *He

    2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Why would a 10 man team not do that?

  5. Too Mane Men
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    A) Llorente + Mane > Kane + Stanislas for a -4

    B) Llorenta + Mane > Lukaku + Stanislas

    C) Llorente + Mane + Pickford > Kun + Stanislas + Boruc/Valdes

    Any replies much appreciated. Need to pull the trigger before price drops!

  6. Big Red Dog
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Does anyone know when Coutinho is expected back?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully soon. I want to get him for either Eriksen or Hazard

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Next GW (after the FA Cup)

    3. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      There was talk of Jan 14th a few weeks back, not sure if that's still true.

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

    Wildcard ACTIVATED. Will just plan on bringing in 1 DGWer a week once we know who has em.

  8. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Horrific gameweek 🙁

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

      Cheer up, plenty have less than you.

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

    So many people with great scores & im just chilling with 13 (ibra C)

    1. Ginola14
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      chilling on 5 from 4 with C in play

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You only hear about the good scores.plenty of bad ones too.

  10. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    When will evans news come ?
    Don't know whether keep or sell

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

    Jones, Pogba, Ibra > who for -12?

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

      Stones, Sane, Iheanacho

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

        That's it. Cheers

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Talk about kneejerk.....

  12. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Which one wins? Need to choose tonight.

    -------- (Heaton)
    Cahill Alonso ------- -------- (Brunt)
    Sanchez ----- ----- Lallana Phillips
    ------- (--------, --------)

    A) Forster, Bellerin, Van Dijk, Hazard, Eriksen, Ibrahimovic, Anichebe, Diomande
    B) Cech, Koscielny, Baines, Pogba, Alli, Aguero, Rondon, Grabban

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B but with Bellerin over Kos. Downgrade Cech if nec

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Need Kos to get Cech. Is the double up worth it?

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B with Bellerin and a cheaper keeper to upgrade your front 3

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Wouldn't an Arsenal defense double up do well?

    3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lack of Costa Ibra

  13. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Do I need to WC?

    Heaton
    Clyne Baines Pieters
    Lallana Capoue Sanchez Phillips
    Aguero Kane Ibrahimovic

    Pickford Fletcher Evans Amat

    0 ITB & 1 FT

    1. karvs155
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Really? Team looks awful for next GW

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

          can't wildcard for a single GW !!

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

      not if you're prepared to sell one of your strikers.
      Surely a case of downgrading one and using the funds to seriously upgrade Capoue.
      something like Capoue & Kane to Defoe & Alli - just a rough example.
      defence & keeprs are passable.

      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Capoue & Aguero > Antonio & Costa?

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

          a reasonable example given West Ham fixtures.
          But I wouldn't be rushing it given next GW is so far away.
          Lukaku looks value again and would put another 1m in the kitty.
          Defoe puts even more in the kitty
          A lot of options for 3rd mids particularly if Cout & Walcott are fit after the break.

  14. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    http://www.acorndvd.com/trial-and-retribution-complete.html

    in fairness Mike Dean has come a long way since his days on the Force

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

    Fellow Origi owners, what are you doing?

    I'm thinking of benching him one more week and upgrading to Lukaku the week after

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

      Selling for Defoe.

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

      Lukaku or Defoe definitely this week

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

        Yea I have to downgrade one of Eriksen or Hazard but they both have a nice game coming up so...

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

          Eriksen to Philips then upgrade Origi

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

            Doesn't seem like the right week to do so though

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping until it becomes apparent Sturridge is first choice

    4. Bazzalona
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping but next gw is 12 days away so we'll see.
      Sturridge is crocked, Henderson might be, Mane is off to AFCON.
      Worth keeping imo although if I could afford Defoe i'd get him

    5. davies
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Defoe

      5 highest scorer in the game and costs 7.7.... Not rocket science

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

        Yea I know, relying on pens a lot though.

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

      I don't own him but he should be nailed down with the Sturridge injury and he has proven himself to be great value

    7. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Keep atm. See what Studge injury is like and when Coutinho gets back. Will be getting minutes.

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

    United always struggle to break down teams who are defending like this. 0-0

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

      *United always struggle to break down teams.

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

        No Aguero to come on at HT either!

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

      Its why football is more boring now than it used to be. Ok the Mockneys are down to ten men but most games are like this these days. To me to you.
      Rubbish.

  17. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Please rank:
    A) Kane
    B) Kun
    C) Costa

    Thanks!

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      CBA

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

      C, B, A

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Need Costa and Kun IMO

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

      CAB

  18. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    10 from 5 (including ibra)

    Anyone worse ?

    1. Ginola14
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      5 from 4 inc ibra C

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

      60 from 5

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

        61 from 5

      2. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        wow. nice score and rank mate 😉

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

      8 from 6.

  19. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    my transfers of Kane (16+_) & Snodgrass (10+10) > Ibra (5+_) & Forshaw (2+3) last gw is currently worth -29 and counting...

  20. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    West Ham defender essential?

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

      Yeah. Red arrow guaranteed with no WHU defender.

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

      Double up!

  21. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Any news how serious is Alonso injury? Will he be ok for next GW?

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

      Could play Wednesday

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        oh, nice

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      he could start.. Jones first sub

  22. edfiasco
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Loving the Nyom sub at 30 mins for a clean sheet.

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

      And 2 bonus

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

    Obiang looks like a really nice guy. When opponents fouled him a few times.

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

    Manonne 7 points!!

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

      well deserved!

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      all hail don mannone

  25. Yome
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Ibrahim captain fail so far, hope Sanchez runs riot tomorrow

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      nice way to jinx man. watch him score a brace in 2nd half

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      due a resting

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Congrats

    4. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      This really is a worry. I was 50/50 between Ibra and Sanchez. Hope Ibra grabs a goal this half

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

    Did anyone else have a heart attack moment and think that Jones had been given the red?

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

      I did - his challenge was not great either

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

        Looked the worse challenge to me to be honest, dangerous.

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

          100%

          Jones lunged in, not Feghouli

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

      Commentator did say a red for Jones...

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

        Absolutely.....confused by the fact commentator said Jones was sent off!

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

      Ya i fainted at the time

  27. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    This was suppose to be the season for me. From gw4 rank 6K to current 320K rank. Should have never quited my old job. Now I don't have time to focus on my fpl team during work days 🙁

  28. Ratatouille
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Any suggestions for best replacement for Mané- Lallanaor Pogba ? Cheers lads

  29. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Switched from Sanchez (c) at the last minute. Come on Zlatan!

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Switched from Sanchez (c) to KDB

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

        Ouch...that's rough.

  30. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    That Jones triple salchow !