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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. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Boyd YC puts Heaton into the bonus... Get that 3rd save boy

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

    Stoke on target shot from half way line required.

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

    Vardy 3 baps gang?

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

      So far

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

      Wait till Ndidi tackles are added!

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

    Cheers Jamie 🙂

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

    Hoping Vardy can hang on to the 3 baps. Happy with the goal though.

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

      We deserve it mate after the shockers we've pulled lol.

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

    Stupid Barkley. SO selfish.

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

    Hopefully Heaton nicks 1 bonus after those Burnley YCs

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

    8 from 2 (-8) any good?

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

      Just below average mate

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

      Not bad considering you took a -8

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

      Solid!

    4. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      thats actually okay.

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

      It'll do mate. It'll do.

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

    I hate Barkley. He is beyond useless.

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

      Shocking, selfish player

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

    Stoke with 15 shots, only gave Tom 2 to save...

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What are they shooting at?

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

        Not watching it but can only assume row Z

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

    Yep, Ibra was definitely onside, the replay with the line showed it.

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

      Not his upper body

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

        actually second look probably onside

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

        Including his upper body. Watched a few replays and commentators said he was definitely onside.

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Honestly lukaku is freaking useless

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

    Bailey is class

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

    Selfish Lukaku..Again

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

    Lukaku what a run

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

    Bailly looking like Jagielka out there

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

    Lukaku!!!! Tackled by Bailly...

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

    Lukaku is a beast

  19. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Rojo cant see anything from dust.

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

    Hahaha Ibra and Fellaini in the box and Lingard hits the first man

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

    Big Rom, it is OK to pass the ball to the wide open guy

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

    Lukaku tired, remember how he tailed off from March/April last year? Might sell him even with his fixtures...

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

      It's a tough call, real form V fixtures job for me as either him or Vardy will go to let Ibra/Kane back in.

      Want to see Lukaku play at home against weaker opposition again first.

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

    Barkley didn't even expect the pass

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

    Boss Barkley off

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

    Regretting not changing Kaku to Vardy.

  26. Jay_
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Burnley FT

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

        Finally a Result

      2. Sif
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        UTC!!!!!

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

        Cheers Jay! Now for Watford...

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

        CS for Mee locked in

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

      It was the man bun that was offside

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

      Ibrah was onside . Makes it even worse

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

        *better

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

        Haha they didn't even appear for it 🙁

    • Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      BTW been meaning to ask, what this Sanchez/Monreal thing where Sanchez would only pass to Monreal, or most of the time would?

    • RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Zlatan goal on side 🙁