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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.

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

    Sold holebas 2 weeks ago...

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

      The cool kids kept & benched twice 🙂

  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    did see a tweet about a points failure in Manchester earlier

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

      Thankfully the buses from Liverpool were allowed to pass 🙂

  3. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Why oh why did I ditch Heaton for Jakupovic a few weeks back because of Burnley's 'away fixtures' & 'Hulls defensive potential under new management'. All part of a plan to free up cash that i didn't even use as plan changed. Worst move of the season, POOR.

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

    Holebas 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

  5. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Will Vardy hold for the 3 bonus or will it cruelly taking off him ??

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Should be 3

  6. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    When your keeper faces 15 shots, keeps a clean sheet, and doesn't get a single save point... feels good.

  7. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    2 from 5 any good?

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

      0 from 4 here (after -4).

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It's a pretty good opening 5 balls in cricket?

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

    Williams on for 12

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

      Benched for 2 straight weeks... 16p

    2. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1st sub.. nice if they held on.

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

    Sometimes it's the unsexy points that are the most satisfying...

    Gomes two clean sheets in a row 😎

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

    Hold everton, hold!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Boo

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku you dummy

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

      Nonsense, calvert-lewins fault

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

      horrible service.

  12. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    2 points from 1 player (Lukaku) seems to be pretty decent tonight. I have got away with most things so far, just hurt by Vardy (C).

    1. Gangster Panda
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I wish I could be as optimistic, from 3 players I'm finishing today on -2.

      1. Gangster Panda
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Correction, 2 plyrs, one was Valencia, so he doesn't count (as long as my autosub (Lanzini) does something tomorrow.

  13. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Just came back home - why no Valencia tonight?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      rested

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      The lad is knackered

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

      Rested

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

      Rested

  14. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    No wonder Lukaku wants to leave, nobody on his team is capable of putting a half decent pass in to him ever

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

      He has been poor actually today and last week. 1 Good run but cant find an open Barkley

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I cant blame him for not wanting to pass to Barkley after Barkley has failed to put him in about 3 times

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

      he's been so lazy, couple of times barkley has broken and then lukaku just isnt making a run.

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

    Kaku 3-2 Vardy next GW!

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

    Big Rom (Bemba's son) is seriously knackered with the ball

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

    FPL says Britos is suspended for two games. He got two yellow cards...wouldn't he only be suspended for one game? thanks

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

      Could be his second suspension

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      2nd suspension probably

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

      His second red card this year...nevermind.

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

      You're both correct...thanks.

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

    Ibra is enormous, why is he getting pushed around tonight?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's old.

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Calvert Lewis is it?

    Learn how to bloody pass the ball

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

      Not your son?

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

    Moneyball from Pogs

  21. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Toolkaku

  22. Smoky Johnson
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    ML leader is escaping me.. 50 point difference, he also has WC, TC, BB. I only have WC, BB but 3.5 million more in bank. Can i possibly catch up to him?!

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

      Yes

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks i guess

      2. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Anything is possible

  23. Jay_
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Holgate on for a bap

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

    Ffffssssssss Ibra

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

    Ibra needs to score that.

  26. mattk lfc
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    All the people getting rid of Lukaku are gonna get punished in the next 3 games

    I hope

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

      this. I'm keeping for sure.

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

    Ibra screwing things up with his offsides, shots off target and dispossessions

  28. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ibra header over

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

    Last chance of the game that

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      They'll get one more and score.

  30. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    24 from 3 before baps, looking like it will be a good week

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

      vardy (c)?