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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.

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  1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Since Valencia didn't play I need Yoshi to come off the bench and do his magic again

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Stephens for me

      1. Boomerang V
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        same boat

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

    22 points from 6 played this evening not so great, but still got Sanchez (C), Coutinho, Alli, Siggy and Alonso to come

  3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    0 from 2.

    9 players and captain now to do well.

  4. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Watford won against West Brom.
    Pool won against Everton.
    Yet we drew against those.

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

      I think it's a pretty big assumption to say you're better than both pool and watford

  5. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    20 from 5.

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    CHABOI1998 4th Apr 2017 22:49
    Ashley Williams with a very tidy performance and a nice 12 point haul

    Best post. Ever.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      My rival has him, he's not gonna be happy!! He's Always moaning about being unlucky haha

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Many BAPS is Zlatan likely to get?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So many big chances missed. I guess he will lose them.

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

        Not many are close to his total though (24). I think the next closest one is 18.

  8. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Llorente to Ibra

    a) now for -4
    b) next week for free (for Chelsea game then the double)
    c) after Chelsea for the double

    I can afford him rising 0.3

  9. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Why doesn't Williams get a clean sheet?

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It's the rules

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      😉

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Really?

    4. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He might get a save point

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

      His team conceded.

      1. DAN DARE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        But he wasn't on the pitch at the time. Is that the rule for any red or just a red that leads directly to a goal?

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          If it's a res he still loses points if team concedes whilst he's off ..it used to be like that anyway

        2. Konig Luther
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          For any red

    6. MikeDuff
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Any red

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

      Because he was sent off, team had one man disadvantage, that made him responsible if team conceded.

    8. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe we can have another game like the Scottish referendum?

    9. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Same thing happened with Britos tonight and he kept the CS points...

  10. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know the reason for the Valencia no show?

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Rest

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Rest

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Rested

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks guys. Wouldn't have mattered anyway I guess with that score line....

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

    31 from 3, what a time to be alive!

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

      18 from 3 and thought i was doing well 🙁

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nice one. Vardy captain?

    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nice score

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Great!

  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    8 from Rom and Zlatan. And hopefully a few BAPS! Can't complain

  13. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Could have done without those late goals by vardy and zlatan. Nothing is going my way this season. Bring on the next season

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

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

    Having the cash to do Vardy -> Ibra is getting my knee going!

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy > Zlatan

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

    Is Vardy to Zlatan still good move? Or Lukaku to Zlatan better?

    Concerned at possible Vardy rest pre CL but Lukaku looked tired and who will replace Williams in defence?

    1. Jay_
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Exactly the same problem here. Confused

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I would keep both and wait for zlatan

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy > Zlatan

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

      Same dilemma

  16. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    mcauleys like a roulette wheel. win or lose big

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

    This hurts.. Williams looking like 12p.. 1 min left, 1 inch from hitting the ball with his head, -9 p.

  18. Jay_
    9 years, 3 months ago

    The thing about getting a placeholder on a wildcard is that when they perform, you don't want to sell.

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

      The beauty of it is, you don't have to

      1. Jay_
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Want Ibra for Sunderland though. Plus I have Negredo. Wish I could just ship him instead

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

      Gotta quit while your ahead, catch the next wave

      1. Jay_
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Vardys wave last year was 11 games though, he'll score every game in the run in at this rate now

    3. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Still looking to do Vardy to Lukaku. Leicester are looking safe and a rest is possible, either GW32 or 33.

      1. Jay_
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah both their CL games fall around 32/33

    4. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I made the "Vardy as a placeholder for Ibra" mistake at the start of this season, but the problem was I didn't shift him quickly enough. This time, I'm hanging on to him.

  19. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Today started of carp but thanks to my friend Vardy im happy with how it went in the end 🙂

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Fishy

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Reel him in WR

  20. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ibra and Vardy goal, awful start for me with Lukaku...

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Only one goal each, not end of the world

  21. John wick
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Did every1 missed robles yellow card for time wasting he got 1 in closing minutes

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

      Should have got a 2nd yellow for booting the ball.

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

    2FT so Vardy + Heaton > Ibra and Hennessey the plan for GW32

  23. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Jagielka and Pennington at the back for Everton at the weekend.

    Vardy to again have a party?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't be selling him if I had him. Quality finish tonight

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Might be rested before cl.

  24. Pocky
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, don't you think Vardy is now a massive rotation risk with C.L. Semis either side of the next 2 GW's?? Leicster on 36pts now makes then very close to safe.

    1. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      That's the reason I didn't bring him in.

      1. Pocky
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        The reason I'm probably selling!

  25. BearHug
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Get in! The feeling when all your forwards scores. 30 from 4 before baps. Hoping for a good big green arrow.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lol at no Costa or Aguero

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

      Lies

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

        -.-

  26. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    38 from 4... That GW30 WC really helped

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      How do the team look ?

  27. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I don't understand - is one not allowed to be disappointed and complain about bad luck even when the team plays badly?

    Of course United weren't good. Of course the most central reason for United not scoring goals is United not playing good enough.

    Still, today was another example of many things going the wrong way, that could easily have gone the other. Both in terms of hitting the post (look at the statistics) and ref decisions, this has been a tough pill of a season to swallow for United fans. At least I've (we've) watched all the games, in contrast to many of the people here with the most capital letters

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't say they were unlucky at all, offside call was so tight but possibly should've given striker benefit of the doubt. Everton could've killed it in 2nd half but for awful final ball

    2. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Think of all the points you have gained due to decisions going your way though, I'm not sure you have any right to complain

  28. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ibra owners so lucky

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Baines owners unlucky 🙁

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        So I'm lucky and unlucky aha

    2. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      His offside goal should really have gotten the benefit of the doubt. There's no way the linesman could be certain he wasn't inside so justice served

  29. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    ''If a player receives a red card, they will continue to be penalised for goals conceded by their team.'' ~ FPL Rules

    1. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Is this...news to you? Or are you posting for the benefit of a few matchday trolls?

    2. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Seems only to appear to apply to a straight red, as Britos kept his CS points tonight.

  30. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Silmani to get winning goal bps?

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

      Yes, 3 bps

    2. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      2 each for Albri & Slimani

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

      Not Vardy. Hope so, rat weasel man is rivals captain.