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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.

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  1. A.T
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Phew 😀

  2. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      old news

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

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

      1. Kloppen Schloppen
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Actually BBC ha!

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

      Was in The Mirror this morning 🙂

    4. Woy of the Wovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      How is "almost" now a true story?

      1. Kloppen Schloppen
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

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

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

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

    1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

    Oh go away Vardy

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      This

  5. willgriggsonfire
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Next match decides Lukaku to Vardy move.

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

      Guess Vardy rises 3 times before that...

  6. Ridcully
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Barnes.

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Going to the Vardy party?

    o/

    1. Chris_H
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Shots as we speak 😎

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      o/

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

      Shots on target.

  8. Clump
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

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

    1. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not all of us were moaning.

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

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

  9. Zlatan Time
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    EVerton parking the bus - great

  10. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Haha, see ya Mirallas you pathetic baby

  11. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Awarded the VC tonight!

    1. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Enda Kenny lol

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I think some US paper called him Edna once.

  12. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    5 (-4) points from 4.

    Big Green arrow?

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

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

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

        1.6k

        Wont be later tonight!

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

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

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

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

  15. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Mirallas off!

    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pennington on!

  16. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    get a second Vardy..

  17. Jay_
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Stoke.

  18. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

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

  19. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    GOOD WORK vARDY! Here comes the brace

  20. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Koeman gonna headbutt Mirallas in the dressing room

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I bet he doesn't

  21. Konig Luther
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Shame i didn't pick Albrighton 🙁

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

      Usually you use your finger not your balls.

  23. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    No guts no glory!!!

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Mirallas is a terrible human being

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

    Come on Stoke!

  26. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Zlatan.

  27. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

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

    2. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Use flashscore

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

      cheers boys

  28. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Please score Stoke

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

    C'mon Stokeeeeee

  30. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I knew this GW was going to destroy me.