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4 April 2017 4897 comments
Mark Mark
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Gameweek 31 is upon us and underway courtesy of a quartet of Tuesday night matches under lights.

In Fantasy terms, the focus will be on Old Trafford where Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to the equation and Manchester United’s starting line-up against Everton.

Having once been owned by over 2.4 million FPL managers, he’s now part of just over half that number and, intriguingly, goes head-to-head with the new top owned asset in Everton’s Romelu Lukaku tonight.

The Toffees frontman will be under renewed pressure to deliver following his tepid display in Saturday’s Merseyside derby. With Ibrahimovic now returned ahead of United’s two double Gameweeks, Lukaku needs to show willing and perhaps produce points to stave off increasing sales.

Elsewhere, Leicester City’s renaissance receives its latest test with basement dwellers Sunderland at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes have won four successive Premier Leauge matches and, while Jermain Defoe is fit to start for the visitors, Jamie Vardy and company will be backed for another win and further returns.

Meanwhile, Burnley host Stoke City at Turf Moor with Tom Heaton the key asset on show, while West Brom make the trip to Vicarage Road with Gareth McAuley the big draw – he boasts six goals from corner kicks, with the Hornets conceding ten from set-plays, only Bournemouth have conceded more.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Getting. Undeserved pieters off the bench points gone

    1. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What would have been undeserved about it? You bought and own the player. The game rewards those with a strong 15.

  2. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anichebe warming up

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      In the microwave

    2. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Leicester defence trembles

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

      Pulled his hamstring yet?

  3. WVA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba on

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Good for ibrah

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Divine intervention

  4. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The only people getting green arrows today are Heaton owners!

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

      ...unless you've benched him... 😎

  5. Hotdogs for Tea
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Never bench McAuley

    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Should​have played Stephens

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Never listen to me lol

    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      😀

  6. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    can't believe i just sold boyd 2 years ago

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

    AcAuley subbed - 0 pointer

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

      :-O

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      So happy you forgot his name 🙂

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Mark must be pleased.

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I played him over Alonso.

      😐

    4. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      🙂 🙂

    5. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      lol

    6. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Win

    7. willgriggsonfire
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sold Brunt last week, gotta bhi him now. only other problem is Snoddy

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Jose giving up on top 4!

    Pogba coming on.

  9. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Boydddddd

    Legend 🙂

  10. Zlatan Time
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba coming on

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Blind off

  11. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    PogBack

  12. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Albrighton & Slimani on, Gray & Okazaki off

  13. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    McAuley injured ?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tactical

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Take your top scorer off?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Reason they are 2 down.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Off to collect the pension.

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        lol

  14. willgriggsonfire
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Gray to Niang kneejerk?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kneejerk

    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      🙁

  15. Mic
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Couple more saves and Heaton looking at a 10 pointer

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pickford too

  16. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Just came on to lol at McAuley starters

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Think I'm the only one....

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Probably sooo many McAuley auto-subs for Valencia.

      Yay!

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        There aren't actually.

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

  17. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Yellow Card

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Dammit

  18. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Yes good Brunt to get 1 more point than McLoley

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      WBA will concede a couple more at least

  19. Qubit
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I love midweek games.

  20. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba looking like he's walking out of Fabric at 7am after a decent night on the skittles

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hahaha talking from experience?

    2. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      haha yep

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Great gaff

  21. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I am really really happy Mcauley got 0 points

  22. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Morning TM

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Morning Dingo

  23. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Call me a bias Liverpool fan but Mourinho is past it

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      His daughter is a fine thing though.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's not. This United side just needs realistic expectations.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He bought for billions

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Past what ?

      1. Mic
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        It's a phrase meaning his best managing days are behind him - Champions league, EPL, La liga winner and all that etc?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Isn't it true that all of our best days behind us in adult life ? Unless you have a crystal ball to see the future ?

  24. Zlatan Time
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Herrera LB

  25. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy party shut down for today

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      long way to go

  26. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Y'all have too many crap players in your teams if the results thus far are actually harming your team that much 🙂

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed

  27. Bubz
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    If I didn't WC, I'd have played Baines, Holebas and Pickford. Would be highly annoying if all 3 keep cleanies

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Triggerlips started Cholevas so he'll get a cleanie and 3 baps

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That would be crushing...long way to go. My worst fear is that all 3 of the big stud forwards blank, while I lose my two clean sheets from Pickford and Britos. I think the odds are that will happen, too!

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Always the way Bubz.

      Told my bro not to sell Deeney and he did and look what happened.

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pickford on the bench for me. Hope Hennessey can come good.

  28. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Why did I bring in Ibra....

    Man U can't even make chances.

    Fellaini and Young on the same team, new low for Mourinho...put Pogba in the mix and we are close to a bottom 10 team

  29. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Knew I was making a mistake not playing Pickford. Ah well.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You didn't make a mistake you were just being pessimistic

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Long way to go...I started him for save points if he did not get a clean sheet. Not sure this is going to hold up.

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        As I typed, Leicester scored. Karma

  30. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku looks like he's actively trying to be marked