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

    2 footballers arguing who has the silliest haircut

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

      ...an argument to be definitively settled when Pogba comes on.

  2. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What happened in the Watford game to cause so much injury time?

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

      I doubt anyone is watching

    2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bus

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

      Prodl injured

    4. Jay_
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Prodl injured I think, subbed for Janmmat

      • WVA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        My only player in that game britos committed a bad foul

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

          Yeah, he is on my team, too. I'd gladly take 5 clean sheet points if that were available to me though!

    5. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Captain Ibra fail

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

      Pathetic from lukaku

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

        He doesn't have Rashford's pace

    7. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      One day I'm going to play a WBA defender and they'll actually get a clean sheet

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

      Williams will be in all the WCs next week.

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

      More crap finishing from United....maybe if they were better finishers people wouldn't wrongly belive that opposing keepers suddenly turn world class

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

        Agreed. Not a fan neither

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

        This

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

      Degea lose a bet or something? That haircut looks terrible and doesn't suit his personality at all.

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

        Haha so true

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

        You know him?

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

      2 out of Martial, Mhki, Pogba must come on at half time and the 3rd just after 60.

      This is useless

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

        This

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

        Fellaini, Carrick, Lingard off?

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

          Rashford off imo, hes not a winger

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

        It's inevitable I'm expecting a few changes at half time.

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

      lukaku determined to not pass!

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

      You have to wonder why Martial, Pogba and Mkhi are on the bench

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

        Tell me about it 🙁

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

        To make Jose look good when he subs them on.

        That's right, he's that vain. 😉

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

        To make Luke Shaw feel better about himself 🙂

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

      Other vital option instead of Ibra going forward (apart of Kun)?

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

      Why wont we pass fowards?

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

      Gana yc

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

      As soon as Mkhitaryan gets in Utd will make it 1-1 though. He is kinda their best player.

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

        No kinda about it

      2. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        We need Pogba more

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

          Rashford just isnt the same on the wing aswell

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

      Would like to see Pieters putting one past Heaton!

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

        I sold him on my WC so that's bound to happen. 🙁

      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        And then ruled offside 🙂

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

      All I need for second halfs is:

      Ibra 2 goals
      Lukaku goal
      McAuely goal
      Foster penalty save.

      Asking for too much?

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

        Yes.

      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Well, at least Better Call Saul returns next week.

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

        I'll take 2 and 4

      4. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        throw in a Vardy blank.

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

        I'll take 1 & 2

    20. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jagielka rolling back the years

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

        Gotta be 3 bonus

        1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          A long way to go, but on the basis of that half he gets them.

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

      Sergio Jakielka

    22. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That touch by Ibra

    23. Jay_
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Jags and Williams having one of those days

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

        Should have benched lukaku

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

          You were just calling him my son less than half an hour ago, this is why Kaku has trust issues

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

          Come on Bemba my son

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

        Sticky Toffee Pudding on the menu tonight

        1. MTPockets
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Euphemism?

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

            Extra baps for custard

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

          Long way to go

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

          Time for Vardy party

        4. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Watching this is killing me. Poor half again. Not enough quality to unlock Everton so far.

        5. mad_beer ✅
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Man Utd have won one of 10 PL games they've been trailing at HT at Old Trafford since Sir Alex Ferguson left (D2 L7).

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

            Geez..

          2. Make United Great Again
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Disgusting

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

            Doesn't bode well for United fans

        6. FPL Emu
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          After playing like it was a mickey mouse testimonial during the weekend, Jagielka and Williams decide to become Hummels and Boateng for one night.

          Typical innit

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

            They haven't been tested that much really. United are too slow and devoid of ideas

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

            Suits me just fine 😉

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

            Dont forget Robles turning into Neuer, just like Grant, Heaton, Randolph

          4. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I'd pay good money to see Mickey Mouse's testimonial

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

          C'mon Vardy! C'mon Stoke!

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

          Hows vardy looking?

          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            A bit like steptoe

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

            Too depressed as a Vardy (C) to give you my usual sarcastic answer anymore.

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

            Like he should be swigging wkd with a tag on his ankle.