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

    Anyone know what the average tonight is gonna be?

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

      Think someone said 13.

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

      14 points
      https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/

      1. asy1mpo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Looks like I am average then. 13 points - although looks like Vardy on 3 bonus points. 3 players played - sort of 3.5 since Valencia didn't start. Not sure my auto subs will help with Amat and Kolarov - both not starting recently (and King)

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

      13 points from around 3.5 players played on average

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

      Thanks guys

  2. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    big Vic came on AND hit the woodwork. This is not a drill. My third sub is finally active again

  3. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Still tomorrow folks

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

    Does FFF predicted rank take hits into account? Cheers

    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Did you see it at the weekend? It was going haywire: I was either 1st or 800k

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It predicted I'd have a rank of 1 on Saturday so I wouldn't trust it either way 😆

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

      Yeah I got that 1st thing as well, seems fixed now.
      Ah, I'll watch a movie and check real update later!

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

    Vardy bound to be rested ahead of Atletico?

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hope so

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

        Bitch!

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

    Alexis, the stage is set!

  7. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I got Henrikh Mkhitaryan in

    This is why I will never be any good at this game

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

      Indeed 😉

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

      It was a decent move to get him, it's just a shame that Mourinho somehow started Lingard.

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

    Well with Valencia benched and byram in line to come in for him, this could be a blessing in disguise with byrams kind fixture (ars).

  9. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Llorente start 2moro?

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

      Doubt it.

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

      Super sub if close probably.

      1. Magic Bean
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sneaky nod back post 85th minute

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

          So long as Siggy supplied it...

  10. Lucky_Z
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton
    Alonso Baines McAuley Valencia
    Alexis Sane Alli Siggy
    Lukaku Llorente

    Jakupovic T.Carroll Anichebe Holebas

    1FT, 6.7ITB

    A) Llorente => Kun
    B) Llorente => Ibra
    C) B and T.Carroll => Zaha for -4

  11. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Most transferred in defender so far this gameweek?

    Ashley Williams!

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

      Brilliant

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No double gameweeks and now a 2 game ban (I think for a straight red)

      Awesome!

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

    18 from 3 (1 is Valencia)

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

      Good start!

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

        Thanks - WC Success

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      15 from 4.
      Included a big fat zero from
      McAuley!

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

        Was nervous getting rid of McAuley on wildcard, but worked a charm

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

        he only ever scores when on my bench which i sometimes get lucky on

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

    Will Ibra end on 1 BAP?

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

      I would imagine so

  14. nkhoughton
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I don't know I like this for next gw

    Heaton
    Alonso Chambers Nyom Davies
    Alexis Firmino Siggy Couts
    (K)un Vardy

    Robles King Pennington Crouch

    1.7itb 1Ft

  15. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    My planned transfer was Vardy to Ibra this weekend, however because of his foxy form I'm really in two minds. I assume the weekend will be too early for Kane?

    What to do please?

    A. Keep Vardy
    B. Vardy to Ibra
    C. Vardy to Costa
    D. Other

    Have 2.1 ITB, 2 transfers and my other forwards are Lukaku & Carroll.

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A or B
      Difficult tbh

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Agree. Nothing standing out.

    2. Backup Dancer
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy vs a Williamsless everton surely

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Another good point, thanks.

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This...definitely keep

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

    Maybe I misheard, but I think Martin Keown just said that United have always had a "dearth" of top strikers while trying to make the point that they need to go out and buy someone.

    As in he thought dearth means a lot.
    Anyone else hear that??

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

      The Missing Link

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 3 months ago

      That reads like he knows what it means.

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

        Yeah I made a balls of it, didn't want to type out his entire argument.

        Rio was saying they should trust in Rashford, Keown was saying they've always had a stable of top strikers and should buy Rooney/Ibra replacements to go alongside Rashford. Except he said they've always had a dearth of strikers.

    3. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Was he talking about Dearth Vurder?

      From Stur Wurs?

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

      probably meant to say wealth

    5. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I had Phil Neville on my stream.

      'This will be a Geiger test for Utd'
      'That's food and drink to him'

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

        Phil is like a caricature of Gary.
        Always good for a laugh

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

      Nah, dearth means lack of.

  17. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Love this game 🙂

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

      And MArk loves your username 🙂

  18. InSaneMan-e
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Looking at next gw fixtures, Lukaku, Vardy, Ibra, Kun, Spurs mid, and even Costa/Sanchez could go big.
    Anyone owning the combination of Ibra Kun Sanchez, and one of Lukaku/Vardy?

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

    Only a San(c)hez brace (or more) can save me now............

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

      Cheers for the GW31 stats 🙂

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

    Holebas looks good with a blue star beside him 🙂

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Led by star ? Led by a bottle more like 🙂

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

      Holebas to Funes Mori was a very bad transfer a few weeks ago 🙁

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

      I concur

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

    Heaton - 7
    Valencia 0 -> Stephens
    Lukaku - 2
    Vardy - 9
    Ibra - 7

    25 with 4 players, not bad!

    I just hope Sanchez (c) scores more than 9 points or at least 9

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

      Great start

    2. Lucky_Z
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Heaton to lose his BP when Boyd's winner added?

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

        this

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

    Why is Hughes wearing a claret tie?

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

      Spilled his wine

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nosebleed

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

    Anyone have Deeney here?

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

      o/

    2. Moves like Dejagah
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yep thankfully as played McAuley and Brunt.

  24. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking ahead early to next week's transfer does anyone like the look of Alonso & King to Bertrand & Sane for a hit?

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

    Will Vardy rise by 0.2 before next deadline?

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

      A rise tonight with a blank from Costa would help.

  26. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    12(-4) from three with 8 to go, inlcuding Sanchez(c).

    Just below average today?

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

      4 below.

  27. Liastro ⭐️
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Would you wildcard this shambles? 1FT, 0.9m in the bank.

    Heaton Pickford
    Williams Francis Olsson Pieters Amat
    Alli Firmino Siggy Tadic Fletcher
    Aguero Costa Lukaku

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

      That defence is amazing.

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        That defence though 😯

        I'd wildcard and I very rarely dish out that advice

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

      Definitely

    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It is looking a bit top heavy 🙂

  28. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Fuchs, Vardy, Ibra, Deeney
    33 from 4 (after baps)

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

      Wow impressive

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

        Valencia will become Davies from spurs leaving 7 including Captain Sanchez to play.
        (2 mini league rivals had Williams)

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

      nice

  29. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Really need my midfield to perform tomorrow

    Sanchez(c), Coutinho, Siggy, King, Alli.

    Not expecting anything from Alonso or Jaku