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

    Worse signing in football history

    Claudio Bravo

    Anyone care to disagree

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

      Sweeper keeper.
      Signed to sweep up the pieces of City's title challenge.

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

      He may be the worst keeper in the league whereas Hart was prob the 3rd or 4th (Lloris, de Gea and Courtois ahead of him IMO).

      That's decent business.

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

      Best passing goalkeeper in modern history though.

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

      As an Arsenal fan, I also don't think he is necessarily worse than Almunia. They both just don't save anything. Bravo also doesn't have bouts of madness that Almunia did.

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

      Ali Dia

  2. Gareth nose
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Whose watching sherlock?

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

      o/

    2. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      got bad neighbours on

      couldn't get into the last couple episodes

    3. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Packers v Cowboys

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

    Which three do I play from this pathetic defense that somehow has good fixtures this week:

    A) Brunt (SUN)
    B) Valencia (stk)
    C) Nyom (SUN)
    D) Williams (cry)
    E) Smith (WAT)

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

      A,b,e

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

        Cheers. Was leaning ABD though.

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

          Watford look awful offensively atm and Smith can get attacking returns. However Williams could keep a cs, if it were Baines I would definitely start him...

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

            Sadly, Smith and attacking returns are a myth.

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

              ABD for me, the Ev should be able able to keep a clean sheet vs a Zaha-less Palace

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

    Any recent news on the Nyom saga?

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

      He's one I'm waiting on too

      No news yet though, him and Matip are in the same situation it seems.

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

        cheers, seems ludicrous that they are not allowed to play for the moment

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

    When will we know more about Costas future?

  6. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Looking at my team for next week. Who do I bench?

    Baines (cry)
    Brunt (SUN)
    Azpi (HUL)
    Gibson (WHU)

    Don't wanna bench any of them tbh. Philips (SUN) or Stanislas (WAT) the only guys I'm willing to bench of the midfielders.

    Any advice?

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

      Bench Gibson

    2. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Has to be stanislas from that lot

    3. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Actually yes Gibson. WHam poss hitting some form

    4. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Gibson.

      Don't bench Stanislas or Philips very good fixtures for both.

    5. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Gibson

    6. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you guys. Gibson it is. Doesn't feel right though. WHU can't score and MID doesn't concede goals.

  7. George James
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Aguero + Philips
    B) Lukaku + Coutinho-4
    C) Kane + Pedro -4

    Rest of starting attack

    Sanchez Alli Stanislas
    Ibra Giroud

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

    Any of these 3 likely to rise or fall tonight..

    Kane
    Aguero
    Baines

    1. MoeZe3bi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Baines may rise
      Aguero may fall

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

        Thanks! Trying to decide on Kun>Kane and a cheap defender to Baines or Kosc

  9. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Dirty re-post

    Talking FPL now - http://www.youtube.com/user/andy85wsm/live

  10. George James
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ronaldo pen....

  11. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Do I go for A 16pts but lose Ibra OR B 12pts but no Eriksen
    Want to get ahead of the curve on form and fixtures, just chasing points at the moment

    A:
    Ake>Baines
    Lallana>ERIKSEN
    Anichebe>Defoe
    Aguero>Kane
    IBRA>LUKAKU

    B:
    Ake>Baines
    Lallana>STANISLAS
    Anichebe>Defoe
    Aguero>Kane

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

      so ur going to give up points because ur chasing points?

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

    Ronaldo essential

  13. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else have both Giroud and Costa and trying to figure out if either one will play next week?

  14. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I'm convinced these will be my next 5 transfers

    Holebas-Walker
    Ake-Chambers
    Aguero-Ibra
    Defoe-Kane
    Hazard-Pedro(if a starting place is nailed down)

    Thoughts?

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

      All look good!

  15. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A. Antonio > Coutinho
    B. Alli > Hazard
    C. Save

    1. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Crazy moves.

      C

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

    Mahrez scores a cracker for Algeria.

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

      only motivated for CL and AFCON this year

  17. MoeZe3bi
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    AOA to bench Holebas and start Stanislas?

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

      Yep! Good time to use it

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

    Best 4.5 mil defender? Already own chambers and not sure if its wise to double up with Friend...

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

      Pieters? Evans?

  19. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Barton or De Roon for Mid bench fodder? Got 4.7m

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

      I think De roon! Nailed and scores the odd goal

    2. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Davies

      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        nailed?

    3. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Can't see anyone being dropped after todays performance and he looked great. Minus the dodgy barnet

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

    Baines

    Or

    Koscielny

    Can't decide 🙁

    1. MoeZe3bi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Baines by a mile

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

        Even with Arsenal fixtures?

        1. MoeZe3bi
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          look at Everton's

    2. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kos

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

      Baines.

      If you're intent on ARS, go cheapest (still Monreal?)...Kosc a waste of money.

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        kos gets the bp's though doesnt he?

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

          When they keep a clean sheet...which is hardly ever.

          When Sanchez and co. don't score...which is hardly ever.

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

      baines

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

      Baines it is! Thanks guys

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

    Bench one:

    A) VVD (LEI)
    B) McAuley (SUN)

    1. MoeZe3bi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Got to be someone else surely. Neither

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

        Can't bench Alonso or Baines. Don't fancy four defenders as my attackers have very favourable fixtures too...

    3. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Your attackers? I think both vvd and mac have very good cleanie potentials next week

  22. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What are Giroud owners doing with le Donk?

    1. MoeZe3bi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      waiting for the news

    2. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Just wish i knew something either way to be honest. Doesn't look like his dropping in price should waiting on news. Hopefully something before presser

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

      waiting thou arsenal looked flat with him

  23. Kazza_
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    andy taking before offcial fpl does 🙂

  24. George James
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Repost sorry.

    A) Aguero + Philips
    B) Lukaku + Coutinho-4
    C) Kane + Pedro -4

    Rest of starting attack

    Sanchez Alli Stanislas
    Ibra Giroud

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

      A looks grand but also B

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

    Iwobi as a punt while everyone is going Philips?

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

    I'd have 4 Spurs if I could

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

      I'd have 5!

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

        England had five, didn't help them though 😉

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

          Yeah, Eric Dier wouldn't be one of them though!

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

          Plus they rotated Rose/Walker with Clyne/Bertrand.

          And let Kane take corners...

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

        England didn't have Poch in charge either

    2. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yep.

      Dier
      Wanyama
      Lamela
      Jansen

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

    Foster - Jakupovic
    Alonso - Brunt - Baines - Friend - Amat
    Sanchez - Hazard - Alli - Lallana - Phillips
    Barnes - Ibra - Lukaku

    3-5-2

    Anything you would change? Just need some reassurance before i do something stupid haha

    1. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good. Save this week then I would be looking at haz >> Pedro and upgrade Barnes

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

    Easily one of my best GW ranks ever, 9,576. Think only bettered by Sanchez TC DGW last season.

    GW 16 I was 662k, after this week just outside the top 100k at 113k. Break that barrier and then work my way through. Hopefully the DGW chip use will go well again.

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

    Heaton
    Alonso Brunt Holebas Jones Love
    Haz Sanchez Alli Phillips Can
    Ibra Giroud Negredo
    1FT 2.6 ITB
    Gtg?

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

    Lallana to Coutinho or too sideways?

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

      Don't think so. Cout Firm will be scoring most now I believe