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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. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    No way you twt 😡

  2. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Bugger

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Good game at Pride Park atm...

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

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

  3. chaboi1998
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ibra dissallowed

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

      Spellcheck disabled?

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

    Good stuff. Hang in there Baines!

  5. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Head and chest off = great decision according to Savage

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I guess you don't understand the offside rule.

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

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

  6. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Henrikh Mkhitaryan is a bit useless

    Why why why

    1. sillyhilly69
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

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

  7. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Agreed

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

    Please Stoke 🙁

  9. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Marc Albrighton, doing well

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

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

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

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

      2. Bunk Moreland
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

    Baines, c'mon!

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

    One more save Heaton.

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

      Preach it

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

      I assume he's on 8.

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

    Oh Mkhi... time to turn and shoot

  14. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Doesn't seem to be MUs night

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      *month

  15. niko mate
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

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

    1. Hibbo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No it wasn't.

    2. Boydinho
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Haha

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

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

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

      Zaha and Benteke was my plan anyway.

      😉

  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Cmom Varty have a pardy

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

    Lukaku not even trying

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

      Yeah that last play was a good example of that

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

    Boyd yellow. Heaton on one bonus point now.

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

      C'mon, one more save!

      1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        a nice pea roller

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

      this

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      They'll be waiting a while.

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

    Kaku absolutely knackered

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

    Heaton on for a cheeky BAP

  24. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

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

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

      DGW essential... 😀

  25. Pinky Blinders
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Impressed with Holgate so far.

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

    Go on, sub off Baines.

  27. Dele
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

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

  28. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    come on Vardy let's go party

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

      ...ah, ha, haaa, yeah!

  29. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    FT Leicester 2-0

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

      Vardy (C) and Fuchs.

  30. WVA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

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