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15 January 2017 2959 comments
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After Everton’s 4-0 hammering of Man City at Goodison, we head over to Old Trafford for the final match of Gameweek 21.

As expected, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has recovered from illness to take his place in the Man United starting XI against Liverpool.

The most captained player for this round of fixtures, United’s frontman has been handed the armband by over 18% of Fantasy Premier League managers on the back of nine goals and four assists in his last nine league outings.

With the schedule smiling kindly on Jose Mourinho’s men from next week onwards, Paul Pogba – with two goals and a pair of assists in five – has the chance to stake a claim for a place in our five-man midfields.

Jurgen Klopp, meanwhile, opts against starting Philippe Coutinho for the first time since Gameweek 13 and names the fit-again playmaker on the bench instead.

Recovered from an ankle injury, the Brazilian is second only to Dele Alli for transfers in for midfielders since yesterday’s deadline passed, rising in price to 8.3 overnight.

With a plum home clash against Swansea up next, we’re keeping a keen eye on the Reds’ main men, with Adam Lallana and Roberto Firmino handed the wide roles on either side of Divock Origi as Daniel Sturridge warms the bench along with Coutinho.

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  1. MartialMatas
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Come on United

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Your grav scares me

      1. MartialMatas
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        haha

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    United 3-0

    Pogba
    Ibra
    Jones

    1. MartialMatas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Suits me

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Would love this. But alas not going to happen. Firmino might have a good day.

      1. Tommyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Been saying firmino is going to have a good fame for the last two months.

  3. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    No Mata 😯

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Doesn't Mata

    2. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Means my cup opponent gets Antonio off the bench and also has Ibra(c) 😎

      *gets behind sofa*

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He on bench, he will come on...

        1. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Unless Mourinho already has a lead and parks the bus 😀

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I've got one for sale if you want it... 😉

        Seriously bad luck though

        1. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          That was a top tier post 😀

          Don't feel too bad for me, I should still batter him 😉

  4. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Come on liverpool

  5. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    All confidence behind United, so rule of thumb means Liverpool win! Shearer thinks big scoring draw, I'd like to see that!

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      That would've been wonderful. Red cards are welcome too. 🙂

  6. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    If we win this I will TC that fecker FIRMINO next week ....

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Will remind you of that given those circumstances!

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Kun+Pieters > Kane+Koscielny for free?

    Good moves?

    Leaves me:

    Heaton (Jaku)
    Walker Koscielny Lovren (Evans, Amat)
    Hazard Sanchez Eriksen Phillips (Capoue)
    Kane Zlatan Carroll

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

    Zlatan just wouldn't be Zlatan if he did not score a hatrick in this fixture would he?

  9. Conk
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    10 points from Giroud and Lukaku is wholly unsatisfying

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      That's what you get for the Donkey Double Up......

      1. Conk
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        It is a true emotional rollercoaster

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Seems good to me. If they scored 5 pts every week would equate to 190 pts each. Not bad for two players under £10m.

      1. Conk
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        But they won't score every week. Both scored the opener in a thrasing so more would be expected

  10. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    In a bit of a pickle, I want to do Kun out for Kane, I fancy Spurs vs City's horrible defence but if I do that I'll have the same strike force as my mini-league rival (Kane, Ibra, Defoe), hence why I want to do Defoe to Lukaku too after Defoe rises, what are people's thoughts on these moves? Would give me a strike force of Kane, Ibra Lukaku or am I unnecessarily looking for differentials where there are none.

    Full current team is:
    Heaton Grant
    Rose Baines Alonso Brunt Chambers
    San(c)hez Alli Phillips Stanislas Fraser
    Ibrahimovic Aguero Defoe

    His is:
    Courtois Pickford
    Walker Gibson Monreal Cedric Brunt
    Siggy Snoddy Fraser Phillips Lallana
    Ibra Kane Defoe

    Also have another rival whose team is:
    Grant Foster
    Alonso Gibson Van Dijk Amat Prodl
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Stanislas Fletcher
    Costa Negredo Ibra

    Sorry for the essay.

    1. Champione
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      keep Defoe, do Aguero > Kane/Lukaku

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Just do Kun out for Kane and you'll be fine. Way better team than all of them.

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers mate, I reckon Kane could get a haul vs that City defence

      2. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Kane better due to haul potential imo

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You'll get more replies by posting this after the game !

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Will do.

  11. Aarono23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is a 16 point hit worth a wildcard? Getting a bit fed up with the season from an FF perspective so wanting to make some changes.

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe not.

    2. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    3. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Depends what the changes are and if you think you can recoup any of the hit straight away.

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Borderline...I normally use 20pts as a threshold

    5. Aarono23
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Changes would be:

      Aguero/Daniels/Wilson/Capoue/Hazard -> Lukaku/Kane/Eriksen/Baines/Davies (cheap midfielder likely to go up in value and carry on starting based in past two games)

      I admit this is knee jerk and maybe points chasing but given up on Aguero. Main concern is ditching Hazard.

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ultra knee jerk

        You really don't need to drop Daniels

        Keep Hazard for Hull at least

        Capoue to Davies isn't worth a hit (or even a transfer IMO)

        ...calm down...be more conservative.

    6. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I did a -16 this week, worked out OK so far:

      Costa -> Giroud
      Origi -> Lukaku
      Lallana -> Eriksen
      Amat -> Baines
      Haz -> Phillips

      Mjcj happier with my team. I say go for it.

  12. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool have lost every game playing in this away kit this season

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Time for that to change then.

  13. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    No parking on Pogba's head - single yellow line.

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Isnt it ok on a Sunday?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ah good point 😀

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No unloading between 8am - 4am.
      Could be tricky after a heavy night!

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        *4pm* Doh!

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        😛

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      As long as no-one parks a bus on it.

      I want goals!

  14. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    3 points from Lallana and Ibra to break the 100 mark. Watch them both score a 1

  15. OLEgend
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Come on United!!!

  16. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I don't think Liverpool have gone into a game against United with this much negativity in a few years. Pretty surprising.

  17. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Spidercam

  18. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino and De Gea hattricks please. Cheers.

  19. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    This proves Lukaku got the final touch

    https://youtu.be/ODVVbh7NDfA

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It's not getting funnier

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Har har har

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          We don't get many pirates on here these days.

  20. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Right, wildcard active - I'm over 200 points behind in my ML so need a miracle. Thoughts on this squad?

    Foster
    Alonso, Baines, Brunt
    Sanchez, Pedro, Philips, Stanislas
    Kane, Giroud, Lukaku

    Jaku, Rose, Valencia, Hojberg
    Bank 0.6m

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Far too much in defence

    2. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Too much in defence and I wouldn't give them the Ibra differential over you

  21. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    https://twitter.com/aledhuw_/status/820641989989400578/photo/1

    Posted earlier by Granville but got lost in the Lookman goal 😀

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lol gold

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Did Pep have a post match interview? Haven't seen anything....

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      The Hillary Clinton of football management

  22. Harvey Specter
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Lukaku and Eriksen
    B) Kane and Mirallas/Barkley

    1. Champione
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A all day

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

    Geez fergie's new bird is a bit of a looker

  24. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How was Aguero,any chances ?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Played solid in the CDM role

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

      terrible, wouldn't hold if I had him. Better options out there

    3. Harvey Specter
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      One decent shot on target, pretty invisible other than that imo

  25. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    oh typical origi starts after i -4d him out....oh well at least that guarantees him scoring

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Me too. For Defoe though so hoping to break even

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

      Same. Infact my hits were sill this week.

      -8
      Capoue, Costa and Origi
      Alli, Giroud and Barnes.

      Barely made it work...

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

    Looking forward to spidercam

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      There it was!

  27. Gruu
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero to Lukaku for a hit? Yay or nay

    Grant
    Baines Valencia Brunt
    Sanchez Lallana Stanislas Phillips
    Aguero* Ibra Giroud

    (Jaku Chambers DeRoon Holgate)
    0FT, 2.1ITB

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

    Come on ibra my son

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes dad.

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      How many sons you have?

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        It's official Bemba is Raheem Sterling 😉

  29. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Spidercam (TC)

  30. TJ_777
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Might be the only ffs owner but.....Let's Go Origi!

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      There's a fair few actually