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19 March 2017 959 comments
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We drop by the Riverside in the first of three Sunday fixtures before yet another international break is thrust upon us.

Middlesbrough attempt to regroup after parting company with Aitor Karanka, as the Teesside team look to improve a dire run of form that has harvested two goals in their previous eight Premier League matches.

United are, of course, without the suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with Marcus Rashford leading the line as the big Swede serves the second of a three-match ban.

Despite being without Paul Pogba due to a hamstring problem, Jose Mourinho has opted to bench Henrikh Mkhitaryan for today’s clash, frustrating the 17,000+ who drafted in the Armenian for this one.

Juan Mata – with two goals in his last three league appearances – potentially has the chance to play his way into Fantasy managers’ plans as United prepare to face 11 league matches in the remaining nine rounds of fixtures.

At the back, Antonio Valencia has been transferred in by over 57,000 FPL managers this week – three assists and a trio of clean sheets in United’s last six league matches highlight the Ecuadorian’s points potential at both ends of the pitch.

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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Anyone looking at Bertrand?

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Not since I got the restraining order

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        😆

        In FPL terms?

  2. AA33
      9 years, 24 days ago

      I know Rashford's ML rival has Valencia TC 😡

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Valencia is not a great finisher, that's probably why they elect not to put him in.

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Because Rashford has been so clinical this year

          1. Numb
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            He's been playing out on the wing most of the time.

        2. AA33
            9 years, 24 days ago

            😛

        3. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Valencia's ML rival also has Valencia TC if we judge by the one finish he had in the half

          1. AA33
              9 years, 24 days ago

              😆

        4. Mr Wizard
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Any news on Walker starting?

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            15mins or so.

            1. Mr Wizard
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Cheers!!

          2. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Probably will and concede. I've Daniels first sub.

        5. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Vardy or Gabbiadini

          1. Netley Lucas
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            The 2.8m change?

          2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Gabby for next week vardy for the one after

          3. Fergies fledgling
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            I reckon Gabbi

            Vardy could be a risk of being rested / taken off early because of CL games

          4. Netley Lucas
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            The advantage of Gabby is you can bump your worst defender up to anyone lol, think I'll do that.

            1. Colonel Klink
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Gabbi clearly the pick over Llorente (who I currently have) yes?

        6. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Does anyone want to cut my grass? I will pay them £5

          1. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            £5 per hour

          2. Numb
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            How much have you got?

          3. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            £5 for grass these days is taking the piss.

            1. Numb
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Especially if it's cut

              1. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                If it's cannabis it's good value.

          4. Bartowski
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Don't fall for it. Grass is what he calls his pubes!

            1. Optimus.
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              I thought there was a funny smell off of them roll ups of his

        7. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Short poll for HT -

          Who are the best Spurs attacking asset to have in order of preference? My pick below ...

          A. Alli
          B. Eriksen
          C. Son (A bit of a gamble with the intl. break coming up and Kanes recovery. Otherwise I might have put him on top)

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Agree

          2. Numb
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            ABC

          3. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            ACB

            1. Pep bites Kun
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              ACB - interesting. Yeah I think Alli is the one to have. Love to take a punt on Son and may do after the break. Think he'll do some damage given pitch time. He's a man with something to prove and a reputation to build being something of a reserve.

        8. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Suggestions for my FT?

          Foster, Pickford
          Baines, Brunt, Alonso, Friend, Amat
          King, Mane, Alli, Siggy, De Roon
          Llorente, Lukaku, Aguero

          4.1 in the bank

          1. Individual
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Wait til IB over, but maybe Southampton def + Gabbiadini in for one of your defenders and Llorente?

          2. Football Weekender
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Brunt to Valencia

          3. ILOVEBAPS
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Foster > DDG

        9. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Just read through

          Somalion, a warm welcome to the ABU club 🙂

          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            😆

            All been part of my secret agenda to take the club down from the inside 😎

          2. Hooky
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Always Brown Underwear?

          3. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Sims is a dead man walking.

            You go for one of us you go for all of us ya two bit schmuck.

            1. Somalion
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Lynch mob!

        10. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Good lord Smalling.

          1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            What happened?

            1. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Headed the ball back to DDG with his knees

        11. Individual
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Hi all

          RFM out for Bertrand definitely this week provided no IB injury

          What's best for a -4?
          A) Llorente -> Gabbiadini
          B) Llorente -> Deeney
          C) Kun -> Gabbiadini
          D) Kun -> Vardy
          E) Don't change (other striker is Kaku)

          Thanks!

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            E

          2. Hooky
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            E

          3. Individual
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Thanks guys!

          4. FPL Bielsa
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            A if you have Siggy or E if not.

            1. Individual
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Own Siggy, so I think A and captaining

          5. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Im making gabby captain but still i would say E

            1. Individual
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              I'll capt if i bring him in

              1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                If he scores today get him in i would say

          6. ILOVEBAPS
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            C or D. When will u WC?

            1. Individual
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Hey man, probably quite late, waiting to find out more info.

              Doing c or d enables Sanchez back, so it's also under consideration... Love those Leicester fixtures at home.

              1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                U dont want sanchez back right now coz of IB and also injury doubts.

                1. Individual
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 24 days ago

                  Sanchez in 31.

              2. ILOVEBAPS
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                Yeah they look good. I may get Vardy but also Deeney and Gabbi could be good.

          7. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Nah keep kun for arsenal they are in shambles just give that one last game.

            1. Individual
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Yeah will wait and see over ib

        12. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Lets go Valencia!

          1. PvA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            You paying for the flight?

            1. Sim Simma
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              And the chorizo

        13. PvA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Will Walker start?
          Will Jansen ever score from open play again?
          Where the hell is Danny Rose?

          Find out on the next episode of Dragonball Z

        14. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Jones > Valencia for a hit?

          1. Dacra
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Madness.

          2. VFORVANDETA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Not for hit.

        15. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Arsenal away from home to PL Top 10 last 2 seasons:

          1 win
          6 draws
          8 losses

          9 points out of a potential 45.

          😎

          1. ★Kuntheman★
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Betcha our numbers are hardly different

          2. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Arsenal and Liverpool need to have a knowledge transfer session on how to play against big and small clubs respectively.

            1. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              And City need to just "voyeur" the session and understand both

        16. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Is this ref going to book guys or just give them a talking to they don't listen to?

        17. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          In 5 minutes we find out if Kane is back .. funny if he is

          1. VFORVANDETA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Dont think so.

        18. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Rashford epitomises the English problem. Talented, but sits on the bench for so long that they start to lose their talent. Welbeck another example of that.

          1. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            He's played a fair amount this season i think

            1. diesel001
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              out of position on the wing though. He is a striker.

          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            If they had enough talent, would they be on the bench in the first place?

            You look at the top International sides, and most of their players were young players at massive clubs.

          3. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            You got the first sentence right.

            They get overhyped qucikly. What does Rashford have apart from pace? Not much.

        19. UnitednationsXI
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          united gonna play for their wasted chanes...so many good oppertunities

        20. nonprophet
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Any news or links available about double game weeks yet?

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            City-United April 27

            1. Jimmers
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Source?

        21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Ramirez is absolutely dreadful

          1. VFORVANDETA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Yes.

          2. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Has a massive opinion of himself when I have never seen anything to suggest he's more than bog standard.

        22. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Surprised Traore is not playing. His pace would cause problems if linked with Downing, Ramirez and Negredo. Probably take of Clayton for him.

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            He's fast. But can't kick a ball.

            1. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Sounds just like the type of player United struggle against

        23. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Jeez United! Why are you giving so much possession of the ball to a team that doesn't even want it.

        24. manu4life99
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          A) Valencia / Fuchs
          B) Alonson / Yoshida
          C) other £11.2m combo

          1. Slartibartfast
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            b

          2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            A

          3. VFORVANDETA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            A

        25. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Come on Jones make it to 60

        26. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Is it only top 3 that get prizes off FPL? I'd have thought top 100 or so would get something perhaps!

        27. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Okay, I get that Dahoud for 10m is a great deal, but Pep, we need to sort out that defence too mate

          1. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Isn't Dahoud joining Dortmund?

        28. Sjaugen
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Son starts 😀

        29. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Son OOP

          1. Viprin
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Son or Eriksen on pens?

        30. dhamphiir
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          #THFC: Lloris (C), Walker, Dier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Wanyama, Dembele, Dele, Eriksen, Son. #COYS

          1. Evasivo
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Walker!!!

        31. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Walker starts ffs