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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. A.T
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Phew 😀

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

    Vardy almost quit football and went to work in Ibiza handing out pamphlets for parties. True story.

    1. Hakuho FPL
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      old news

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

      Yeah haha club rep, hear that from paddypower facebook page? hilarious

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

        Actually BBC ha!

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

      Was in The Mirror this morning 🙂

    4. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      How is "almost" now a true story?

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

        I'm choosing to believe it....Vardy Partyyyyy

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

    Did Leicester really stop playing for Ranieri or was he trying something different?

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

      Well they didn't stop playing for him straight away, had no reason to after last year.

      Seems to me he tried to evolve their game a little and when it didn't work (and he didn't accept that) they turned on him.

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

    Oh go away Vardy

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

      This

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

    Next match decides Lukaku to Vardy move.

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

      Guess Vardy rises 3 times before that...

  6. Ridcully
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Barnes.

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

    Going to the Vardy party?

    o/

    1. Chris_H
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Shots as we speak 😎

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      o/

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

      Shots on target.

  8. Clump
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ho hum, at least the boring, moaning Vardy owners can put a sock in it now 😉

    1. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not all of us were moaning.

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

        I know.
        The boring, moaners know who they are 🙂

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

    EVerton parking the bus - great

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

    Haha, see ya Mirallas you pathetic baby

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

    Awarded the VC tonight!

    1. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Enda Kenny lol

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I think some US paper called him Edna once.

  12. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    5 (-4) points from 4.

    Big Green arrow?

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

      I'd take your rank though...IIRC, it's top 2k...?

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        1.6k

        Wont be later tonight!

  13. Ballistics
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Are Holgate and Stephens viable enablers to beef up main def/midfield now?

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

      If Funes Mori is out for rest of the season then Holgate is nailed

  14. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Could that yellow card for Niang give Deeney all three bonus points?

  15. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mirallas off!

    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pennington on!

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

    get a second Vardy..

  17. Jay_
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Stoke.

    • Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C'mon, one more save Heaton! And one more goal Vardy!

    • Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      GOOD WORK vARDY! Here comes the brace

    • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Koeman gonna headbutt Mirallas in the dressing room

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I bet he doesn't

    • Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Shame i didn't pick Albrighton 🙁

    • ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Balls didn't press "SaveTeam" after changing captain. That's the second time I've done that this season with the new layout. Need Ibra to score now and Sanchez to be rested.

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

        Usually you use your finger not your balls.

    • Ted Bovis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No guts no glory!!!

    • Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mirallas is a terrible human being

    • diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Stoke!

    • Fowler23
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Zlatan.

    • barracuda
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Why livescore has 6 shots on goal for Stoke and FPL only 2? Who is making this stuff up?

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

        Maybe it's got stuck on 2 and they'll be added later... 😛

      2. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Use flashscore

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

        cheers boys

    • Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Please score Stoke

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C'mon Stokeeeeee

    • fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I knew this GW was going to destroy me.