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

    BT Sport

    Glenn Hoddle & Robbie Savage

    Surely they can do better than these 2

    1. JIM BOB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Both awful people

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Owen and Owen?

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

      FPLVirgin and Conor McGregor....

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

      Least its not two United fans like on Sky.

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

      Savage legend. Hoddle absolute weirdo.

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

    Standard start for Barkley.

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

    20 minutes in, can this gw end already

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

      Playing McAuley over Alonso.

      Ugh...

  4. soumyeah
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Los predictions.
    Vardy red. Ibra injured. Sanchez blank. Lukaku goal. Origi & Aguero hat tricks.

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

      Thats some ask to avoid a red arrow 😉

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

        I'm only a transmitter. These predictions came to me in a dream.

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

    Fellaini is going to get sent off against his old club isn't he

  6. I have achieved zen in the art of omelette making. 😎

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

      Isn't a Mourinho quote? 😛

      1. Ibrahamovic fish pie. 😀

        1. - or, Ibrahamovic eggs and potatoes ...

    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Oh do tell!

      1. Gotta get the temperature of your cast iron pan right up, before you pour in the egg. 🙂

        1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          *Checks Amazon for cast iron pan. 🙂

          1. 😆 You'd be better off checking your gran's loft ...

    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Had one tonight for dinner!

      1. o/5!

    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      "Eggs all over my face" - Dr. Frasier Crane

      1. Tossed salads, and scrambled eggs. Actually. 😛 😉

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

      What did the meditating egg say?

      Ohhmmmmmmm-lette

      1. I'm late. For a very important date. 😀

        1. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          No time to say hello??

  7. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Benching Lukaku has been a success so far

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

      For Evans, looks very stupid in hindsight, trying to be too smart!

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sick of Brunt. Sell to who for a hit?

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

      Never sell Brunt. Need to have him when he scores his 40 yarder in off the post

      Ibra very close just then.. should have done better

  9. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    ManU are going to attack this game I think. Mourinho coming out and tarring the forwards will drive them on. Expect a few goals here!

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

      🙂

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

    Three players playing tonight and I'm going to struggle to make back my -4 hit. Double Brom, what was I thinking?

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

      Strange decision

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

        It was Brunt or Ollson. Think I made the wrong call!

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

    Should have known WBA defense would take the day off after ManU

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

    Ibra shoukd have scored that!!

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

    Good chance for Ibra. Saved

  14. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra needs to do better there

    Very slow to shoot

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

    Ibra clean through, fluffs it

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

    Zlatan, accelration of a pensioner

  17. Jay_
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ibra was in there. Could have done better

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ffs Ibra

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

        Playing your WC - bold. But bench looks good for GW34

    • BearHug
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      8 points from 4.

      Come on give me a monster score this week please Vardy!!

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

      Oh Zlatan!

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ibra you pathetic donkey

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Williams the BAPs magnet with the block 😛

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

        Last on bench hehe

    • YoungPretender
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Was excited about bringing Ibra in... Only for my ML Rival to bring him in AND captain him. Now hoping for a blank!

    • Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ibra fighting hard to get back to the top of the goals immanent table...

    • Kloppen Schloppen
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      horrible left foot that was - then the cross was worse!!

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

      Mourinho must hate Mkhi

    • pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Glad to see that WBA CS wiped off early.

      So many McAuley and Brunt autosubs incoming for Valencia.

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

        I thought that too, but its way more spread out now.

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

      Anyone know exactly where on the pitch Bruntinho is playing? I can't work it out from livescore - is he just in central midfield?

      Obviously he can score one when he wants, but just curious!

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

        Looked like the left of a midfield 3

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

          Yeah would seem to be right. Dk exactly what his brief is, hopefully he's still getting forward!

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

            Hopefully getting it in the mixer/shooting on sight!

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

              Absolutely. Screamer incoming
              Wand of a left foot

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

      A guy above me in my work league has captained Milner, the mind boggles...

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

        Bournemouth do need to be shown how to take a pen 😉

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Did Vardys powder not arrive before kick-off?