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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton tackle count?

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

      Best top of page I've seen for a while

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

    New motto: Sempre Heaton

  3. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any baps for Brunt?

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

      Lol

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

      May sneak 1

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

    Lukaku to vardy?

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

      So annoyed I kept Lukaku instead of getting Vardy on my WC 😡

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

        Bold WC though - but you look good for GW34

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

        Went fo Vardy instead

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

      Party is ending tonight.

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

      Lolz

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

      Too late IMO.

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

      Might just do this too

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

      I suggested the Lukaku hokey cokey V2 before last GW. Instead got rid of Aguero for the funds, looks like it would've worked.

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

      Did it earlier.

  5. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Football is a joke. Don't they know FPL minileagues are ruined by wrong calls like the Ibra goal

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

      Are you looking for sympathy?

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

        I'm looking for substantial compensation

  6. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku to vardy for a hit has paid off 🙂

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

      This week...

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        yeah did it today at 5:30pm

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      U done it then

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        yeah and followed you in with the (C) 🙂

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

    8 mins + stoppage time.....

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

      What game?

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

        Utd - Everton

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

          Thanks

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

    Heaton CS banked 8)

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

      8 points of Heaton?

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        7.. winning bps due.

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

        7 hopefully, might get 1 bonus

  9. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Benched Holgate and didn't captain Vardy. What could've been...

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

    Vardy (C), Fuchs and Heaton. 😀

    * Brushes McAuley under the rug... *

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

      Completely forgot about Lukaku lol.

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

    My lukaku to vardy captain for a hit at 7.41 pm just about worked.
    Hope lukaku doesn't spoil it now.

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

      GW deadline was 6.45....how does that work!

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

        7.45 kick-offs?

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

        He's done it for the weekend

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

        Sorry 6.41 . Forgot to put my clock back.

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

    C;mon Ibra, ffs

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

    Britos suspended for two games??

  14. nkhoughton
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If Man U didn't have doubles I imagine many would avoid right now

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

      Avoiding anyways. They're trash.

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

    Not so long ago you'd be confident of a United goal before the end

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

      Long way to go. (Sic)

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

      I still am. Unbeaten in a lot of games. Not been good but fancy an equaliser.

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

        Maybe. Can see it going in off Fellaini's arse.

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

      They'll get one before the season is out

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

        You sir are on fire

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

    1 from 2 any good?

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

      Long way to go

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

    Just need kaku to score on the counter now please

  18. Hakchak
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Holebas you hero - 13 points over the last two weeks is what I kept him for!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wish I sold 2 GWs ago.

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

        Why TM? He's been a top contributor over the last two weeks

  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Clean sheets a plenty.

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

      Yeah, destroyed. Lost 2 myself.

  20. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Yes! Glad I didn't sell Holebas, he's come good again!

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

    Watford finished yet?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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

      Done and dusted

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

      Yep

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

    Yeah, the big Britos +3 clean sheet. Small things.

  23. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So many clean sheets...don't own any of those defenders.

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

    6 goals & 4 clean sheets in total tonight (so far)

    And I'm sat here with 5 points from 4 players..

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

    Come on lukaku on the break my son

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

    I am sure we can get starting 11 from this site and play better than Man Utd terrible gameplay...

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

    Holebas more or less essential again?

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

      I wouldn't go that far. I'm happpy with the points though.

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

    Jesus how bad are Shaw's crosses

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

      Which is worse, Ryan Shawcross, or a Luke Shaw cross?

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

        The first one. Likes crosses don't mame people.

  29. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/2215373/event/31

    My mini league leader is off to a flyer

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

      Captain failed though, you can catch up with a goal or two from yours.

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

      (C) call to cost him

  30. JJO
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    7 from 5 any good?