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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. Bellerinmondo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Brunt close

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

      according to radio

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

        Every time

  2. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thank you for protecting me from Valencia Bourinho.

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

    Valencia would have saved that.

  4. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kaku assist?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Williams

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Clutching at straws

  5. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mourinho is a slag.

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

      De Gea's the slag, leaving his legs open like that.

      1. Jay_
          9 years, 1 month ago

          True 😀

        • Mario Balofail
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He is Handball- esque goalkeeper

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Shame Everton scored with no Kaku involvement

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

      Actually Valenica mocking side, would Jose send him on in act of desperation?

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

        if he were in the squad

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

          Wow I genuinely assumed he was benched.

    4. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Any reason to think Cedric might get rested? Williams 1st sub.

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

      #Just4Tony

    6. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Special Gone is OVER! :lmao:

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

      Ibra will save Utd (non-owner)

    8. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Scenes

    9. Rian23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      back to back williams assists on my bench..

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Why would you bench Williams away to Man Utd?

        1. That Was Easy!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          🙂

      2. That Was Easy!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Same, hoping Cedric gets rested for Martina or something.

    10. St. Joseph
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Im afraid this will force Ibra to equalize
      (non-owner here)

    11. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This a good wc team?
      De Gea-Valdes
      Mawson-Cedric-Gibson-Valencia-McAuley
      Coutinho-Alli-Sanchez-Zaha-De Roon
      Ibrahimovic-Lukaku-Benteke

      Any other ideas would be appreciated.

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

        Not the time mate, try later

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

          Hahaha

      2. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Pick your moment better

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

      Lukaku is annoying me

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

        I was gona do him to origi. Pity i didnt

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

        OMG have patience. He will END Utd with 2 late goals.

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

        Space on the counter.

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

      Can Bailly score please?

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

      None of the top world 5 have sanchez as captain..

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

        Nice, we'll catch them up then

      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Neither do I. 😎

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

        Might have a new top 5 come the end of the GW...!

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

        They don't know what they're doing 😉

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Neither do I! 😎

      5. Boomerang V
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Who is the most popular captain among them? Vardy I assume

        1. That Was Easy!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Vardy, Coutinho, Ibra, Alli x2 I think when I checked.

    15. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      So many FT's at the minute, it's great. Friend > Alderweireld this week to give below?

      Heaton
      Valencia, Alonso, Alderweireld
      Eriksen, Alli, Sanchez, Siggy, Coutinho
      Origi, Lukaku (c)
      (Robinson, Brunt, Barnes, Roberston) 3.8 ITB

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

      Bad start for United DGWs with regards Jose's Europa League comments of rotation.

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

      Britos booked 🙁

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

        YESSSSSS! Have some of that that, ML rival!

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

      Sterling in the watchlist and Sane isn't, Caballero not in the list at all despite being a bargain. Who writes this thing...

      1. FALCAO & MOU
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Better rename it to Watchshit.

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

          Watch your language 😉

    19. FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      And I thought Baines was the assist machine.

    20. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard is covering some ground, really putting a shift in

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

        Yeah looking lively

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

      What are Leicester doing?

    22. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Annoyed that got Ibra and now reading that Kane is back next week

    23. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jagielka! goal Williams assist I am glad Valencia was rested now.

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

      No Valencia, No CS

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

      De gea u clown my clean sheet gone

    26. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I can not believe this anymore,

      Liverpool - Everton: leave my couch twice for 30 seconds each time, miss 2 goals

      ManU - Everton: leave my couch for another 30 seconds, miss the goal again!

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You don't have a fridge next to the couch? 😆

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Should install a toilet next to my couch maybe! The fridge only cost me 1 goal ffs

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            - or a TV in the bog? 😉

            1. JÆKS ⭐
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              😀 😀

        2. Mario Balofail
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          30secs....i can't even think what i want from the fridge in 30secs....

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Rookie mistake, always decide before you go!