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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. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra misses a sitter 😀

  2. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    FPL REVIEW: Zlatan offside goal has been given to McAuley

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Navas to ger 3 baps in mun-eve game as it stands

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

    Lukaku and Everton are just so frustrating

    Not sure i can keep going through this

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You expected him to score vs United? He was consistent apart from these last 2 gameweeks, stop whining

    2. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't then.

  4. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hooold Everton!

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

    4 mins of stoppage time

  6. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra is keen to get himself back up that goals imminent table

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

    Playing football the United way 😛

  8. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sold Baines for a hit to afford Sanchez

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

      Be honest - would you have played Baines?

      1. The Orienteer - find me in …
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I did!

      2. Sjaugen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Would have been autosubbed for Valencia. Oh well

    2. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Me too, which lead to me playing Britos

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

    4 minutes stoppage

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

    I'm at a loss as to what Fellaini brings to the table.

    1. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      the illusion of header goals

    2. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Salt and pepper. They're the only things he can pass as well.

    3. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He has big hair so he may "do a McAuley" one day.

  11. Scholes Balls
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If United plan to cross all game long they got at least get someone who can actually get the ball in the box

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

    Did I see that king may not play tomorrow evening. I've the player you never captain and never bench first on my bench.

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

    HODOR Everton!

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

      That much of an onslaught?

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

    Was planning to get Ibra this weekend but on this showing not sure even against Sunderland

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

      Unlucky not to score at least 2

  15. MFC86
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Williams my second sub damn it

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

    Deeney & Vardy (c) doing me proud, Lukaku & De Gea, not so much.

  17. Red or Dead
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sigurdsson/Defoe > Zaha/Ibra a no brainier after tomorrow or do I get Vardy and wait on Ibra. Vardy form becoming hard to ignore

    1. Jereme Halliday
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This

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

      I have Vardy, but looking to sell now, reckon he'll be rested this weekend with CL on the horizon.

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

        Same here. 4 away games and 2 CL games. Had him for 3 week punt (West ham/stoke/sunderland) and captained him last two. Some 40+ points.

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

          Exactly the same here!!

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

    Best GW. Ever.

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

      🙂

    2. BooYaKasha
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ????

      1. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This ... so far

  19. GreatCarragherReef
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    second half Lukaku has been terrible, Barkley must be pulling his hair out, Lukaku just standing there ahead of him and not running

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

    Ashley Williams with a very tidy performance and a nice 12 point haul

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

      Deserved if they keep the clean sheet.

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

      Williams has started hauling now that I've sold him. Useless bap magnet.

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

      PENALTY LOL AND RED FOR WILLIAMS

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

        Oh wow

    4. Tangerine Army XI
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ooooops

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

      Lol

    6. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hahahahahahahahaha

    7. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Does williams keep his cleanie cis he was sent iff before the goal!?!

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

        Red card strips CS I believe

      2. grumpyman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        It looks like it yes! :O

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

          Ah no, points gone now.

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

      ...what's the opposite of the midas touch...you have that 🙂

  21. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Valencia on the bench? I have Holgate waiting.

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

      Nope

      1. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nice

  22. weeurquahrt
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    United look awfully tired.mourinho was right

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

    Lol how was Gueye not sent off hahaha

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

    What is that decision? LOL

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

    This ref just lets them play

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

    Pen

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

    Penalty Utd

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

    Penalty United.

  29. Jay_
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pen United

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

      Pen