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

    I'm selfishly concerned about 2 issues....

    1. Giroud: reckon we will get an update on his injury before the next presser ?

    2. Brunt: could he have lost his place due to a poor performance or merely a tactical move during the Spurs match. Any idea when Nyom issue will conclude ?

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

      1) see if giroud trains with team midweek

      2) i dont think brunt has lost his place spurs away is hardest fixture right now!

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

      I think Nyome issue should be sorted pretty soon, this or next week. Brunt will revert back to OOP as far as I can gather.

    3. Del Griffiths
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I watched the WBA game and Brunty had an ok game-think it was tactical.

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

      Brunt was awful - he isn't a PL LB.

  2. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    So Ibra should get the 3 bonus after the winning draw goal bonus?

    1. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No, he did have 0, been updated to 1 as far as I can see.

    2. S.Agueroooooo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bps just updated hes on 1

    3. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No he's on for 1 bonus

  3. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Why are people so sure that costa wont play versus hull?
    Are there any reliable sources that isnt the express/sun that he is going to china?
    Lots of people on here sold alonso due to articles saying ake back due to alonso injury problems

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure and glad you pointed out the Sun and Express- too much knee jerking to these sources

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

        There's something going on, that is clear from Conte's post match interview. Ake is back as extra cover in part due to ongoing Alonso injury.

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

          Im not denying theres nothing going on but lots of people on here seem to be so sure that he won't play! Nothing official has been confirmed

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

            I'm not taking the risk, lost money and points this week by keeping him.

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

            Exactly - everyone is guessing based on the convenience of their FPL teams. Just wait for actual news.

  4. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Which transfer should I do?

    A) Costa and Siggy --> Kane and Pedro

    B) Costa and Evans --> Lukaku and Baines

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

      Depends on the rest of the team and if Costa will play or not. I'd take A without any other info and out of those two options.

  5. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How did we do?
    84 here;
    Any one hundreds?

    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      76. Gutted Jones didn't keep a cleanie

    2. Hakchak
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Aye 105 - would have been 118 if I hadn't sold Antonio for Dele and sold Lallana instead

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Fantastic!
        Heaton
        Alonso Baines Jones Daniels
        San(c)hez Alli Lallana Allen
        Ibra Defoe
        carried me today
        You must have had Kane!

    3. Lumberjack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      101 with bps

    4. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      82 here

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

      107

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

        108 now

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

          Ibra bap!

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

          LMS safety score estimate?

        3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Wow... Kane captain?

    6. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      100
      (-8)
      Net 92

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Well 93 if Ibra gets the 1 bonus!

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

        Same here! At least can see the 3 digits!

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

      73... no Spurs

    8. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      87 (-8) not great.

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

      103

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

      84 (-4) here

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

      100 if Ibra get bps

    12. Artorias
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      110

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

      108, beat my 106 earlier in the season!

    14. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      99 -8 (after Ibra bonus)

  6. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Highest point team manager with his first gameweek.
    He's either can see the future or just pure, massive luck.

  7. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Updated baps:

    Milner 3, Can 2, Ibra 1

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

      Yeah

      I made it to 100 🙂

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        98 for me, had I taken a hit for Ake to Rose and benched Brunt, it would have been the century, oh well, still a good score. Well done btw

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

      what? lol he did it

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Points predictions for next 4 games... Can't see a big change in the top 4, not looking good for manchester's champs lge hopes.

    Chel - HUL, liv, ARS, bur - 6 points
    Spurs - manc, sund, BORO, liv - 8 points
    Arse - BUR, WAT, che, HUL - 10 points
    Liv - SWA, CHE, hul, TOT - 8 points
    City - TOT, whm, SWA, bou - 6 points
    Utd - sto, HUL, lei, WAT - 8 points

  9. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Any thoughts on these transfers?

    Rose, Pogba Giroud -> Alonso Philips and Kane for a -4?

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Don't do the Rose -> Alonso move

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        have to if I want Kane. Already own Alli and Eriksen

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

          I'd rather take out one of Spurs mids than Rose.

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

      Rose out? No way. Monitor Giroud. Pogba > Phillips.

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

    Thinking of doing (Only .2 m in bank)

    Giroud to Lukaku funded by Alli or Eriksen to Pedro for -4

    Yes or No? And should I let Alli or Eriksen go?

    Heaton
    Alonso Van Dijk Daniels
    Sanchez Eriksen/Alli Pedro Phillips
    Zlatan Kane Lukaku

    Pickford De Roon Nyom Ake

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

      No

  11. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    At least Mourhino agrees with me

    It was a very low quality match

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

      That much was obvious. Aside from maybe one or two players on both sides, I was sorely disappointed with the supposed quality on display.

    2. Del Griffiths
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Low quality, but I enjoyed that 2nd half.

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

      Mignolet played well.

  12. United10
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Valencias bonus points gone and Ibra gets a point. Joke

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

      OMG, useless Valencia.

      1. United10
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thought he was better than Ibra today

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

      Offside = -BPS

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        he wasnt off..watch the highlights...the commentrator is a dick

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

          He was when on the touchline.

      2. United10
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        its only offside if ref calls it. Doesn't make much difference anyway.

  13. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    1 point ahead in my cup match... but he has 2 Valencia baps incoming 🙁

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

      None*

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

      Spoke too soon, get in!

    3. United10
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      not anymore

    4. Artorias
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Valencia baps gone

  14. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba -> Eriksen this week
    Hazard-> Coutinho next week?

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

      ya, liverpool coming off the boil of late, holding first on them for now.

  15. micsway
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    so i can do Siggy + Ake to Pedro + Rose.

    Yes / No?

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

      Yes

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

      wouldn't get rose away to city

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

      How about mustafi for nxt two weeks Burnley and Watford at home

  16. myboycharlie
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pick 2 defenders to get in over the nxt two game weeks

    A) kosileny
    B) baines
    C) walker/rose

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

      for just the next 2 then baines

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

      Next 2 Koscielny
      Next month Rose
      Rest of season Baines

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

        Cheers will get Kos this week and baines in week after and go with that for the foreseeable

  17. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Giroud, Origi > Lukaku, Defoe (-4)?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I would yes

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yea

  18. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Average after auto subs and hits:- Top 10k 70.6 Overall 54.6

  19. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Did todays game warrant holding Origi for Swansea match? Guess he's a rotation risk every week

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

      No

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

        Thanks - might bench tjid GW though, as I also have Aguero to deal with

    2. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      he's more at risk than ever with Coutinho coming back to full fitness

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

        Even a cameo against Swansea could give returns, though

  20. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Evening guys. What would you do with this lot?

    Foster
    Baines, Brunt, Alonso
    Phillips, Antonio, Lallana, Sanchez
    Giroud, Ibrahimovic, Aguero

    subs: Heaton --- Jones, Clayton, Holgate --- 1 FT, 0.9 ITB

    A) Giroud -> Lukaku
    B) Aguero -> Kane
    C) Save FT

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      B as Spurs looking best team and could really hurt Man City, an dthen have some good fixtures, and you have no other Spurs players

    3. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. grig
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd hold on to the FT now to wait news of Giroud. If he plays, then might even roll the FT.

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

    Liverpool have played 21 games, only nine at home so far.

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

      Played all the top teams away except city

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

    Ooh, Ibra bap added.

    This GW keeps on giving!

  23. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Well, at least I'm through in the FPL cup again.

  24. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Lukaku today? Did he look threatening and likely to get points in the coming weeks?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes I thought he did look threatening and good fixtures in next few

    2. Sif
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes & yes, good fixtures ahead. But as with the Troll you have to keep him for many weeks and not knee jerk out a couple blanks.

  25. Clifford☯
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ibra on for 1 BP.

  26. Wally banter
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is TM around here?
    will 75 a score enough to get over this week???sweating,was on 500 yesterday with 64

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

      See you next week.

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

    Who to get rid of first Mkhi Siggy Origi or Cedric?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Origi

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

      Siggy then origi

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

    Any news on JEvans?

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

    Holebas and Hazard to Alonso and Coutinho -4?

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

      Hold hazard for hull

  30. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I'm having some benching problems:

    I have Phillips and Stanislas as my 4th and 5th mids. I also have Rondon.

    Who should I bench?

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

      Stan