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

    Lol rooney

  2. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Was that a billiards shot by Rooney?

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

    Martial off

    Mata on

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

    They need Rashford on

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

    Exact substitutions as Demba said.

    Demba = Jose

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

    Martin Tyler with his hand down his zipper everytime Rooney gets the ball

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

      😆

  7. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    When you pay Pogs that kind of skrill, you expect to get a guy that can take over a game.

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

    Looks like Manchester is getting mugged by Liverpool today

    Place is full of pickpockets 😉

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

    Why isn't Mata a regular starter? Mourinho is weird.

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

      He should start no 10.

    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He has previous with him, just don't think they particularly get on but I agree with you

  10. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba 》Coutinho is my version of other people's Aguero 》Kane...

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

      It's probably Aguero >> Lukaku for me.

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

    Pogba is jogging around like he's on the training pitch. Absolutely atrocious performance

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

      Laughable

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's lost his confidence.

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He's the most arrogant sh*t on planet ! Certainly not a confidence issue.

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

    any chance ibra may score???

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Always a chance

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

      No he's only good against crap teams

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

      I'll just check one sec

    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sure. Man Utd attacking, and anything can happen. However, he has had few shots.

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

    Chaos at the back for united

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

    Martial looking good...to come off

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

    Have to say as a neutral I'm enjoying this game

    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 3 months ago

        FPL makes it hard to be neutral.
        Goddamn Ibra, Lallana, Aguero...

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

      Pool have some interesting fixtures, easy ones inbetween harder ones.

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

        Might sell Lovren next week.

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

          After Swansea? For Who?

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

            Baines probably.

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

            Before, expect Swansea to score. See how midweek games go.

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

          Probably good move, although he's still been good value in the 5m defender range.

    3. Lone Wolf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Heaton, Pickford
      Rose, Cedric, Friend, Evans, Amat
      Sanchez, Hazard, Alli, Antonio, de Roon
      Kane, Giroud, Carroll

      1FT and 1.8 IDB.

      A) Giroud -> Lukaku
      B) Cedric -> Baines
      C) Antonio -> Coutinho
      D) something else

      thanks for reply

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

        Depends on Gru news. B is better than C

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

      A) Costa + siggy > coutinho/alli/Erikson + lukaku for -4?

      B) keep siggy and just do Costa > Kane?

      Current from 7 is Haz, Sanchez, Phillips, siggy, Defoe, ibra, Costa

      1. Lone Wolf
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        A

    5. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Got the exact amount to do this knee jerk...

      Aguero > Kane
      Defoe > Lukaku

      Yay or nay?

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

        Yes

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

        Probably Yay

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

        Who's the 3rd striker?

        1. The Yorkshire Pirlo
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Aguero/Ibra/Defoe

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

      United have been awful

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

        a bit harsh?

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

        Scraping past relegation fodder is their forte, not matches like this. 😛

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

      Milner dead

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

      Rooney should be sent off

    9. Licky
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm surprised the ref didn't give that United's way.

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

        Repeat of the West Ham game when Jones should have been sent off

    10. 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 !

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

      Stretcher coming out I think

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

        For time wasting?

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

          Haha Mourinho would deserve it!

          But it did actually come out for a second but they obviously didn't use it

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

      Rooney gets away with that? They really are untouchable

    13. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Coutinho looks a menace....!

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

      I'd red card Roo for that.

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

        Not when the ref is pro Utd

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

        Imagine Feghouli doin that

    15. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      *checks Moreno's price*

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

        *already knows Moreno's price because been waiting for a Milner injury all season*

        😎

      2. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        You really wouldn't would you ?

    16. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So that's Maureen's plan. Get Milner injured and Moreno on. 2 goals incoming immediately