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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. Lumberjack
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is Kaku worth the extra 2m it would take for me to get him for Defoe? Could do it for free and Kaku's fixtures look great...

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

      Yes i think so

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

        Thanks. That would give me Ibra/ Kane/ Lukaku. Tempted.

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

      I'm doing this after Defoe's rise. Defoe can score 1, but Rom has a much higher points ceiling. He's also more likely to get bonus cos he's more likely to be on the winning team. Pens in Defoe's favour, but Lukaku's fixtures are better

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

        Agree, apart from Defoe Sunderland look terrible, can't see Defoe keeping up with Lukaku for much longer

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

    Time to buy Firmino?

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

      Prefer Coutinho

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

        Cout is your man

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

      He has been awful

    3. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      chances of coutinho starting next week ?

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

      Lms survival score??

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

        You'll be fine.

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

      Im having a poor season but Firminho to eriksen is my best transfer of the season

    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I was just about to ask owners what they were doing?

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

      Because he looked crap?

    8. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes he'll play upfront now Cout is back and Lallana on the wings

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

      All eyes on Torres Magic

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

      Buying anyone at home to Swansea is a good idea

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

      Say no to drunk driving 🙂

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

      Will he go back to center forward with Cout back ???

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

    Repost
    Who to get rid of first
    A Mkhi
    B Siggy
    C Origi
    D Cedric

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B or C

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

        Lurking god 🙂

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

      CBAD in that order.

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

        This

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

      CABD

    4. saint4life
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      wow I'd be taking hits to get rid of as many of those as possible. Probably B last, I hate him as an option but at least he is nailed unlike the other 3. Really tough but cedric to brunt looks good longterm this week if brunts fit. Then Mkhi out.

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

        Nah teams not too bad. These are all decent players just a little unlucky this GW.

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

      Cheers all

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

    10 pts today... green arrow?

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

      How many players?

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

      Ibra, de roon off the bench

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

      no

  5. Stoneytq1
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    So after a shambles 42 this week, I've taken an anger -12 to sort out my team. Giroud, 4.2 fodder, Ake, Aguero ➡️ Crouch, Rose, Eriksen. Lukaku. Gotta shake it up.

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      That's way too much kneejerking

      Rose Eriksen vs City and Crouch vs Manu. Noway they are making up for that -12

  6. FPL_Hazards
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lost 30-50 pts on rivals this week, any news on Giroud?

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

      keep an eye on his appearances in training

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

    2nd in ML has Costa(c) Kane (vc). Antonio 1st sub.
    #jammyjit

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

      Thats the way it rolls 😆

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sickening..I use to prefer it when you had to choose vc from highest value player or form

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

      Wow lots of luck

  8. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Valencia no baps!

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

      I know man! He was bombing forward so much second half, but I guess his crossing wasn't brilliant

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

    LMS survival score anyonee

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

      55ish

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

        Wow,made it then

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

      You're still safe.

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

    No sure I can be bothered to wait this Costa situation out.

    A) Costa > Lukaku
    B) Costa > Kane (-4)

    General consensus lads??

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

      A

    2. Dr Mantis Toboggan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Youve held him through his drops already you may aswell wait it out

    3. saint4life
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Waiting makes most sense if you've not already done it. They are home to Hull! Kane -4 away at city is mental on paper. Patience is key sometimes

  11. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Stick or twist with Ibra?

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

      Stick

      He keeps scoring

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Fair enough he stays.

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

      Why do you want to sell

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I play 3-4-3 Giroud Ibra & Origi as we speak want rid of Origi at least got £2.2 ITB to spend and can only afford Defoe with it use it on that instead?

    3. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Keep hes scored 10 in his last 10 lol

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I will do lad.

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

    What do you think about these moves for GW23
    Giroud to Kane
    Jones to Rose
    Hazard to 8.1 mid
    ?
    Or would you rather have Defoe and Dele than Kane and 8.1 mid ?
    Cheers !!

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

    Rooney brought nothing to the game, fair enough bringing Carrick off and dropping Herrera deep but playing Mata/Mkhi at the tip of the midfield would've worked a lot better than Rooney strolling around.

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

      And lucky not to be sent off

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

        The quicker he gets that goal the better.

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

      Couldn't agree more. Although he did nearly Assist a goal.

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

      The sooner a dopey Chinese team pay £100 million for Rooney, the better.

      Honestly believed we'd lost the game as soon as he came on. I understand going route 1, but do it with good players.

      Should have walked as well for the Milner tackle.

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

        I don't even understand the route 1 thing to be honest. You've got 45 minutes, Rashford, Mata to come on, don't abandon the gameplan at half time.

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

    21 points today. Green arrow likely?

    87(-8)

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

      Obv

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

    Congratulations to all ye centurions out there well done its just a pity i can not join ye this week close but no cigar for me
    Its great to see so many on here with incredible scores fantastic stuff guys

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

      Thanks 🙂

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

      Yeah great week for FFSers, congrats to those. Mine was meh

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

      Thanks 🙂

  16. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Kane or Lukaku?

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

      kane

  17. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    grant (pick)
    alonso baines brunt friend ake
    sanchez haz eriksen phillips stanislas
    ibra defoe rondon
    1 ft,2.9 itb
    A)rondon- lukaku
    B)rondon +hazard - kane +cout

  18. Manbatius
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Starting to feel twitched about my front line.
    Aguero Ibra Negredo

    Mainly Aguero and Negredo, hmmmm. Research time.

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

      kane + kaku

  19. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    2 FTs. Aguero, Siggy -> Lukaku, Hazard.

    Hazard has to explode soon surely?

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I don't like Chelsea's next three. Hull looking much better. And Arsenal and Liverpool

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

        Yeah true. I'm also thinking of getting Phillips and upgrading my defence for a hit

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

      Wouldn't touch Hazard personally

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

        ok ta

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

      I think Haz is a don't sell, don't buy option at the moment. A lot will hold for Hull but sell for the following week.

  20. justmatt
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Very mixed GW for me. Finished on 77 and should break in to the top 20k, used my WC brought in Defoe, Giroud, Alli, Azpil and Rose who all returned but at the expense of taking out Kane and Alonso. Still pleased to be moving up the rankings.

  21. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lookman is the best player in PL and FPL history

    1 minute played
    1 goal

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

      540 points per 90

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers lads. I'll go with baines

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Reply fail..sorry for hijacking your post with my nonsense

  22. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Baines or rose lads ?

    Can only have one of them unfortunately

    1. Dr Mantis Toboggan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Baines for those fixtures

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

      Baines and some change

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

      Rose

    4. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Baines.

      Better fixtures, playing midfield sometimes and on pens

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers lads.

  23. Dr Mantis Toboggan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What would you rather at this stage of the season

    40 points clear in your ML, a TV of 101.1, WC BB and TC chips all available

    or

    40 points behind, a TV of 104.5, only BB and TC available

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

      Surely you know the answer to that....

      1. Dr Mantis Toboggan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        The 2nd one is me and I'm feeling confident but curious as to what others think

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

          Your rival has a huge advantage

          1. Dr Mantis Toboggan
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Why?

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

      A

      1. Dr Mantis Toboggan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Hmmm maybe I'm overestimating the importance of team value

    3. Alan Sugar
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You've still got a good chance but you need your rival to use their wildcard outside of double gameweek strats

    4. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A. SV rather than TV should be your concern

      There's always going to be a cheaper option performing well.

      40 points is nothing but the WC could come in very handy later on

  24. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero sellers might regret it

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

      Not as much as they regret buying him in the first place i bet

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

      They might not

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

      if I had him i'd think twice

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

        I don't see the point in squeezing him in your team (probably for a hit) then taking him out after 1 blank. He was City's best player (not hard to be atm) and still looked dangerous

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

      Rondon has more points than him

  25. villian-ty
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Worth doing Ake/Evans out for -4?

    My defence
    Luiz Holebas Amat Ake Evants

    0 ITB

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

    If you had to lose one of Spurs mids- Erikson or Allli to have Kane, Zlatan and Lukaku as srikers which would you choose to let go and why?

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

      * strikers!

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      What's the rest of your team?

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

        At present

        Heaton Pickford
        Alonso Van Dijk Daniels Nyom Ake
        Sanchez Alli Eriksen Phillips De Roon
        Kane Zlatan Giroud

  27. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Went into around 350k rank last night and scored 20 points today so hopefully another green arrow defo my highest ranking this season

  28. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Costa + Fletcher --> Lukaku + Phillips (-4)?

    Valdes (Jaku)
    Alonso Holebas Lovren (Pieters Amat)
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Alli Fletcher
    Ibra Costa* (Crouch)

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

    Klopp not impressed with Utds long ball play.

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

      He needs to get use to it

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

      Untill the chap sorts out his defence he will have fellaini types pulling down their panties late in games

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

      Meh. First set up wasn't working, too many errors. Pool took off Origi who could have added some height in defending set pieces. Out number them with tall guys and start flying in crosses.

      Not sure what he expects, if the tactic isn't working you change.

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

    Mahrez scored two brilliant goals today...he's definitely on autopilot mode at Leicester. Always doing well in UCL, and now in the AFCON. Heart isn't in PL games.

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

      Then he needs to get over himself. Was an absolute nobody a few seasons ago and lucky that he got the chance to show his talent.