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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. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hi. Have 1FT and 4.0 ITB
    A) Pogba -> Eriksen
    B) Pogba -> Coutinho
    C) Save
    D) Fix bench
    E) Other

    Grant
    Alonso, Valencia, Cedric
    Sanchez, Hazard, Pogba, Phillips, Stanislas
    Ibra, Giroud

    Pickford, Holebas, Anichebe, Amat

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

      Save

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

        A tempts me

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

      Save save save, 2 transfers are better than 1

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

        Thanks mate

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      you d need some spurs mid cover, so probably A.
      both eriksen and coutinho will rise in price.
      short term, eri plays @mancity, cout home to swans.
      liverpool play midweek at plymouth, fatigue might be a factor if cout plays

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

        Yeah I need that for sure. Liverpool has tough fixtures so I prefer Eriksen

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

      B, liverpool will run riot versus swansea at home, but 1st wait until liverpools midweek game

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

        This is what Im afraiding.. Coutinho hat trick

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

    Quite sure for doing : Kun >> Lukaku

    Ake >> Baines or Brunt or Fabio / Friend ?

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

    Pedro or Mirrallas?

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

      Pedro

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

      Pedro

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

      Mirrallas won't play against City every week

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

    Only a Fanboy would have Pogba in their team

    Lets see those hands 😆

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      too busy dabbing

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

      Kinda like Aguero and KDB owners 🙂

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

        I wouldn't have a City player anywhere near my FPL team at the moment

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

          Plastic fan 😉

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

            I am more rubber at the moment

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      o/ 😎

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

        😆

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Seriously though, I do think he's a good pick. Had a poor game today but runs the show most weeks. So close to scoring today.

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

    This Davies guy from Everton now a good shout to be my benched midfielder? 4.3m

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

      Not nailed with schmeiderlin gueye etc

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

        Ah good point, forgot about Gueye as well. De roon it is

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

    If you could have one of the following with Kane and Rose which would it be
    A Alli
    B Eriksen

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

      A

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

      B

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

      A for me. Both on fire but Alli gets the goals Eriksen gets the assists.

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

      A for me but there's nothing in it

  7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    GTG?

    Grant
    Alonso VVD Baines
    Haz(c) Sanchez Phillips Stanis
    Defoe Costa Ibra

    Bench: Heaton McAuley Obiang Amat

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

      Depends if Costa situation resolves. If not get Kane if possible otherwise Lukaku

  8. WE ARE RANGERS
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this?

    Heaton
    Baines Alonso Rose
    Lallana Alli Hazard Phillips Sanchez
    Ibra Kane

    Bench is weakish but all playing
    Jaku, Holegate, Love, Barnes

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

    Ake to brunt or Kun to Kaku?

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

    What do I change?
    Valdes
    Gabriel Klavan Azpilicueta
    Sanchez Alli Lallana Phillips
    Ibra Aguero Negredo
    (jaku/de roon/holgate)

    Aguero out? Costa in?
    Any advice at all?

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

      Gabriel and klavan needs work

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

        yeah i agree because Bellerin coming back will boot Gabriel out of team. Any suggestions? Nothing in bank but transferring Gabriel and Klavan will leave me with about 9.4.

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

    Is it worth getting
    A) kane for a hit
    B) coutinho for a hit
    C) sort defence

    Heaton/jaku
    Alonso/holebas/chambrs/evan/amat
    Haz/sanchez/eriksen/phillips/barry
    Costa/ibra/defoe
    1 FT 0.8 ITB

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

      A! Defence looks ok for next GW

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

    Experts....

    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

  13. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Costa ---> Lukaku?

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

      If Costa is confirmed as out, yeah that's a great move

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

      Yep! Once confirmed

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

    Aguero

    A) ➡ Kane for -4
    B) Stick

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

      ➡ Kane or Lukaku

      1. JJCF_96
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Kane long term

        Lukaku for the fixtures

        In the ideal world I would have both...

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

      Prob not for a hit. Think I'll do to Kane for free

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

      What did you already use your transfer on?

      Obviously stick imo

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

        Snod out to Phillips

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

      So hard to justify taking a hit to get rid of Aguero but I think I would go Kane now to catch price rises

  15. JJCF_96
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else delighted for Davies? The piece of skill he used leading up to his goal was off the charts...

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

      Loved it. Think Lukaku scored but he deserves the goal.

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

      Ronaldo chop 🙂

  16. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How's below sound?

    Costa Gru Hazard Holebas ➡ Kane Lukaku Pedro Rose

    Have to activate WC if I do this

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sounds good, Pedro the only suspect choice. I'd say wait on definitive Costa news, he might apologise and all will be forgiven

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Agreed

      • Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Monitor Gru, Hazard has Hull.

      • Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Crazy to me

      • Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I like it.
        WC'd yesterday myself.

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

        Not worth it imo.

      • Ruth_NZ
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sounds bonkers. Nothing wrong with any of those except possibly Costa. Seems a waste of a wildcard.

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah I guess you're right

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

      Need an Ake replacement for 4.4. Anyone other than the boro lot available?

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

        Wait to see if nyom gets clearance to play

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

      TM has the final bonus shuffle happened ?

      Valencia has 94 % Passing success but no addition to his bonus

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

        Passing is done during game I think.

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

          Koscileny got the addition yesterday coz of his passing yesterday.

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

            Find out soon then.

      2. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        There's other factors that are added too. May have been dispossessed a few times or something.

      3. Smarty Pants
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        passing is included, he was tackled 5 times which was added later and decreased his BPS

    4. Martial Law
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen or Alli?

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

        Flip a coin

    5. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      kane & pedro or lukaku & eriksen ?

      1. Lazarus Star
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        A for me

    6. Pique boo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Need some help. Have costa (had him since he was 9.6). Is it worth doing Costa to Kane (already have alli) or would it be better to do Cedric/Evans to Baines/Coleman?

    7. tattywelshie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Holgate nailed then? Or at risk?

    8. lordkippe
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      0.5 ITB. Save FT or do Lovren > Baines ?

      Heaton

      Alonso - Lovren - Jones

      Sanchez - Hazard - Antonio - Phillips

      Ibra - Kane - Defoe

      Jakupovic - De roon - Amat - Pieters

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

      What would you change with this lot?

      Hennessey Grant
      Alonso Walker McAuley Smith Amat
      Sanchez Hazard Alli Phillips deRoon
      Ibra Kane Rondon

      FT: 1, ITB: 0.4

      1. Lazarus Star
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Nothing. Looks ok.
        Might be tempted to tinker with Amat or Hennessy. I'd save the FT.

    10. Lazarus Star
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      News on Costa pending;

      Haz & Giroud to

      A) Pedro & Kane
      B) Erikson & Costa

      (Have Sanchez, Ibra, Alli & Alonso)

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

      That touch from davies to get past two city players was class.

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

        Haven't seen it and I don't want to 🙁

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

      Sanchez Eriksen Siggy Phillips (Allen)
      Giroud Ibra Origi

      Willing to take a -4.

      Siggy >
      1. Stanislas
      2. Coutinho/Lallana
      3. Pedro

      Giroud to:
      A. Kane (won't be able to afford Cout)
      B. Lukaku

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

      Just watching the everton goals now on sky sports, lookman looks 13 years old!

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

      Did players used to get deducted points for penalty conceded or have I imagined that?

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

        Imagine I think

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

        In World cup and Euros games they do

    15. JakesXI
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Get rid of Aguero and invest the money elsewhere?

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

        Yes I would