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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.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    2 footballers arguing who has the silliest haircut

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

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

  2. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

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

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

      I doubt anyone is watching

    2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bus

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

      Prodl injured

    4. Jay_
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Prodl injured I think, subbed for Janmmat

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

      My only player in that game britos committed a bad foul

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

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

  3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Ibra fail

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pathetic from lukaku

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

      He doesn't have Rashford's pace

  5. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

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

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

    Williams will be in all the WCs next week.

  7. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Agreed. Not a fan neither

    2. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      This

  8. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Haha so true

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

      You know him?

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

      This

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

      Fellaini, Carrick, Lingard off?

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

        Rashford off imo, hes not a winger

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

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

  10. Bellerinmondo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    lukaku determined to not pass!

  11. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

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

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

      Tell me about it 🙁

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      To make Luke Shaw feel better about himself 🙂

  12. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

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

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

    Why wont we pass fowards?

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

    Gana yc

  15. itwaswritten
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      No kinda about it

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      We need Pogba more

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

        Rashford just isnt the same on the wing aswell

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

    Would like to see Pieters putting one past Heaton!

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

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

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

      And then ruled offside 🙂

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

      Yes.

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

      Well, at least Better Call Saul returns next week.

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'll take 2 and 4

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

      throw in a Vardy blank.

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

      I'll take 1 & 2

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

    Jagielka rolling back the years

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

      Gotta be 3 bonus

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

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

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

    Sergio Jakielka

  20. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    That touch by Ibra

  21. Jay_
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Jags and Williams having one of those days

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Should have benched lukaku

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

      Come on Bemba my son

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

    Sticky Toffee Pudding on the menu tonight

    1. MTPockets
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Euphemism?

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

      Extra baps for custard

  24. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Long way to go

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

    Time for Vardy party

  26. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

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

  27. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Geez..

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Disgusting

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

      Doesn't bode well for United fans

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

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

    2. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Suits me just fine 😉

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

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

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

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

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

    C'mon Vardy! C'mon Stoke!

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

    Hows vardy looking?

    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A bit like steptoe

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

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

    3. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

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