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

    What the heck was that

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

    Lovren and migs. Wonderful double act

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

    Lovren does a Lovren

  4. JIM BOB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I'm in the market for a cheap midfield punt......preferred option?

    A) Iwobi
    B) Mirallas
    C) Redmond
    D) Chadli

    These the only options I've got really.

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B (unless you have Lukaku or Baines / Coleman)
      A (unless you have Sanchez / Ozil or Giroud)

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

      Iwobi

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

    Awful from Pogba.

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

    Lovren is so bad

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

    Pogba scuffed easy chance

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

    Pogba shouldve scored

  9. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba close

  10. The Happy One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Better option to rotate with Heaton before I wildcard (will start GW22 and 25):

    A- Valdes (WHU, EVE)
    B- Foster (SUN, whu)

    Cheers 🙂

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

      I went Valdes

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

      Valdes if you must, but with Jaku 1st gk again he seems like a must have

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

      Foster but I would rather just play heaton. why make a gk transfer a few weeks before a WC?

      1. The Happy One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Not making WC any time soon, happy with rest of team

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

    Pogba > who for a hit?

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

      Sterling

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

      Im thinking Mirallas

    3. The Happy One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ozil/Phillips/Eriksen

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

      Wait till the end of the game at least!

  12. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Did pep do an interview? How was it?

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

      "we had possession" "you are de journalist" "i have full faith in Bravo" "i might quit"

      You're welcome.

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

        Haha

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

      Did they ask how his mandarin was? 😉

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

    Got to do better thete paul you absolute boss

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

    Get coutinho on

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

    United schooling Liverpool here but if you don't take your chances it counts for nothing.

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

      Klopp should have a school uniform on

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

    liverpool look average without coutinho and mane

    time to sell lallana

  17. Guy Demel
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    This game needs a bad tackle or fight to liven it up. No edge.

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

    Pogba ain't no Martial

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

      Doesn't look as good?

  19. Says
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What do Pogba and sushi takeaway have in common?

    1. Says
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      They both have a bit of wasabi on the side

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

      😀

  20. dogtanion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero owners selling for Kane???

  21. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Using hall of fame leader's logic every time i play Agüero in a 3 5 2 I'm actually playing 3 6 1.
    I can't be having that.

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

    Stones and Pep to china in the a £400mil summer. You heard it here first

  23. vardys party
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Cech
    Brunt Lovren Luiz (Pieters Kingsley)
    Hazard Alli Eriksen Phillips Allen
    Ibra Aguero (Anichebe)

    Allen to Sanchez and Aguero to Rondon (-4)?

    Rondon the best striker up to £7.6m?

  24. Transfer Window
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Why did Coutinho not start today

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

      why do you think after missing the last 7 league games through injury?

      1. Transfer Window
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        But he did play midweek

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

          He played 29 minutes.

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

    Never understood why players let the ball roll of play for a throw in when they are not under pressure 😕

  26. Guy Demel
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What?

  27. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    origi looking lively ?

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

      nah don't think he's had a shot

  28. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lol at Pogba.

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

    Liv peno....

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

      Will be Pogba assist...

  30. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    😀