Dugout Discussion
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. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    No way you twt 😡

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

    Bugger

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Good game at Pride Park atm...

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

        Could be 6-6 according to my brother who's gone!

  3. chaboi1998
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra dissallowed

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

      Spellcheck disabled?

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

    Good stuff. Hang in there Baines!

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

    Head and chest off = great decision according to Savage

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I guess you don't understand the offside rule.

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Any part of the body that you can use to play the ball and it counts as offside.

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

    Henrikh Mkhitaryan is a bit useless

    Why why why

    1. sillyhilly69
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Genuinely surprised he was benched tonight. Not really had much of a chance to get stuck in.

  7. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Says a lot when United are losing 1-0 at home and Martial doesn't even come on.

    1. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed

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

    Please Stoke 🙁

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

    Marc Albrighton, doing well

  10. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    West Brom couldn't be bothered to turn up today it seems.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      There's a brilliant article about Tony Pulis' teams once they reach 40 points. Think it's in The Telegraph.

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        But this is a team that beat Arsenal and drew with Utd?

      2. Bunk Moreland
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, they weren't throwing in the towel against Arsenal and Man Utd. But they are probably less motivated against watford, playing for a meaningless 8th place.

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

    Baines, c'mon!

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

    One more save Heaton.

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

      Preach it

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

      I assume he's on 8.

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

    Oh Mkhi... time to turn and shoot

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

    Doesn't seem to be MUs night

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      *month

  15. niko mate
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What a robbery. As a Man Utd fan and Ibra owner I'm really disappointed. It was onside.

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

      No it wasn't.

    2. Boydinho
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Haha

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

    After the last few days it'll be MAYBE a United player in 34 and 3x Palace 😛

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

      Zaha and Benteke was my plan anyway.

      😉

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

    Cmom Varty have a pardy

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

    Lukaku not even trying

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah that last play was a good example of that

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

    Boyd yellow. Heaton on one bonus point now.

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

      C'mon, one more save!

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

        a nice pea roller

  20. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bit too much to expect Sunderland, Stoke and Brom to score in the last couple of minutes I think. Damn this GW.

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

    Everton's movement off the ball in the final third is a bit headless.

    Kind of looks like everyone's waiting for Coleman to arrive on the right.

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

      this

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They'll be waiting a while.

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

    Kaku absolutely knackered

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

    Heaton on for a cheeky BAP

  24. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    My decision to choose Gabbi over Vardy a couple of weeks ago has worked out wonders 😎

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

      DGW essential... 😀

  25. Pinky Blinders
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Impressed with Holgate so far.

  26. Pigsinblankets
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Go on, sub off Baines.

  27. Dele
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So Britos gets me 15pts sitting on my bench last week and now gets a red card just as he's on for a clean and coming into my team to replace Valencia...

    FFS

    On the other hand... Vardy party!!!!!

    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 1 month ago

        McAuley 2nd on bench and stays there = 8, 1st on bench and on for Valencia = 0

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

          Williams 1st sub.
          Any of these not likely to play....
          Azpi
          Davies
          Sanchez
          Eriksen
          Coutinho
          Siggy
          King
          Somebody please give me some hope!!!!!!!!

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

      come on Vardy let's go party

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

        ...ah, ha, haaa, yeah!

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

      FT Leicester 2-0

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

        Vardy (C) and Fuchs.

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

      Looks like Ibra was just onside for his disallowed goal, ffs!