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Dugout Discussion – Sunderland vs Manchester United

The first of two Sunday fixtures gets underway at 1.30pm this afternoon as Sunderland welcome Manchester United to the Stadium of Light.

The most popular captaincy choice for Gameweek 32, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been handed the armband by 15.7% of Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of a visit to the basement-dwellers.

Encouragingly for his owners, the veteran delivered his highest haul of the season against the Black Cats, with a goal and two assists helping him to 15 points back in Gameweek 18.

With eight fixtures remaining in the final six Gameweeks, including a double Gameweek 34, the likes of Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan can play their way into our plans for the run-in today.

Those holding the hosts’ Jermain Defoe will be buoyed by the absence of David de Gea, who misses out for the first time this term with “a little problem, according to his manager.

Meanwhile, Antonio Valencia’s 17% owners are left frustrated yet again, as the Ecuadorian is omitted from the squad for the second match in succession.

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Luke Shaw haul? Assist and a clean sheet plus taking corners.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      and yellow. And he's fat

      1. twoplustwo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        😀

      2. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        and he earns more in one week than you will own in your entire life 😉

    2. Jay_
        7 years, 2 months ago

        3 baps despite yc as it stands

    3. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Long old half in this heat to chase the ball around with 10 men

      1. nonprophet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        In Australia we play football in the summer for some reason. Some games have been in broad daylight, huge humidity and above 35 to 40 degrees Celsius. And we play on rugby pitches... Ha quality

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ibra > Kane for a hit?

      1. Mic
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Nein

      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Hell no

    5. c10™️ ⚽
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Very boring game..

    6. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ibra you mug, I was out of my chair there 🙁

    7. Hotdogs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Best way to get Kane in? 2 FT, 0.2 itb. Would love to do it via Llorente If possible (even for a hit). If not, would you take out Vardy (cry) or Lukaku (BUR)?

      Heaton / Pickford
      Blunt / Baines / Alonso / Walker / Holebas
      Sanchez / Couinho / Siggy / Alli / King
      Vardy / Lukaku / Llorente

      1. Pigeon
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Defo take out Vardy and Llorente for a hit

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

        You have James Blunt playing in defence? Beautiful 😉

        1. Brap.
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Forgive him - he's Chinese

    8. HazardAGuess
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Can Herrera stop bloody launching it into row Z?

    9. HD7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      With those rotations in defence, I guess its time to play with 3 defenders. I loved 4-4-2...

    10. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Good plan?

      Gw 33: Aguero to Kane
      Gw 36: Lukaku, Siggy, Crouch to Ibra, Zaha, Negredo (-4)

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You mean 34 right?

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Lol, indeed 34 yes 😀

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Not convinced ibrah will feature in both, so holding back for him atm

    11. BRFC1883
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hi guys, I see United haven't conceded but my De Gea and Valencia clean sheet points aren't loading, any ideas?

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        log out and refresh

      2. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Keep refreshing

      3. FISSH
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Both are not playing haha

      4. SP Polymorphism
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Could do with being on the pitch

      5. BRFC1883
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Nailed on they said, perfect for the double game weeks they said.

      6. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe try emailing FPL

    12. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      ''The Swedish forward has now scored 250 goals in 308 appearances since he turned 30-years-old in 2011. This incredible achievement actually improves on his tally before he turned 30 - where he netted 232 goals in 528 appearances.''

      He is like wine 🙂

    13. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Am I G2G already?
      Valencia dodgy, but Maguire/Brunt backup.
      0FT. 1.2 ITB.

      Grant
      Davies Valencia Mawson
      Eriksen Firmino Coutinho Siggy
      Kun Kane((T(?))C) Origi

      Jak | Maguire, JWP, Brunt

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I made the Kane transfer early since I figured he would rise again soon, and there's no point waiting for just a couple days-worth of news.

    14. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ibra needs another goal if he's to get maximum baps.

    15. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw subbed, CS locked

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Nice 7 pts pre BAPS for Shaw

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          8

    16. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How did Pogba miss the bar from there?

    17. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jammy git just makes 60

    18. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw CS banked

    19. Jay_
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Shaw leads 3 bonus after reaching 60

      • La Roja
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Shaw owners so lucky

        1. andymck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Mourinho must be one of them.

        2. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Are they around?

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Oh, the irony

      • Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        United keeping the top 4 challenge alive. Could do with some sort of result next weekend vs Chelsea though, which won't be easy. Valencia back for that one for sure.

        1. Qubit
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yeh great. 2 weeks in a row for Valencia, may have to ditch

          1. Numb
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Those 2 weeks are gone, he's nailed on again now

        2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          A win or else it's over...

          We'll win EL at Zlatan home court though

        3. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Utd will lose to Chelsea and then zlat will get rested for gw34, that's a clear possibility.

      • twoplustwo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Jose has Shaw coming in for Walker

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          rival had Valencia and De Gea and a poor bench

      • Qubit
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thats rather fortunate

      • internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Shaw will have long term psychological damage thanks to Jose

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He's injured

        2. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Should be able to afford a decent Shrink!

      • tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        That guy is a load.

      • Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Lincard

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          hehe

      • Jay_
          7 years, 2 months ago

          There'll be a few DDG and Valencia owners that have been out enjoying this beautiful Sunday. Just turning the game on, logging into FPL to check their scores. I feel their pain

          1. K-win
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Then they realise they have yoshida and Stephens coming in off the bench!

        • Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Rashers on for Lingard

        • Lav
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          WC will be tinkered with today

          Could see some more big change

        • Somalion
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Rashford on for Lingard

        • Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Ibra on 0 baps

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Winning goal BAPS to be added