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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 β€œa 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. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Everton‏: Joel, Baines, Jagielka, Pennington, Holgate, Davies, Schneiderlin, Gana, Mirallas, Barkley, Lukaku

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good to see Schneiderlin back

  2. Ryan Naysmith
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This half highlights how wasteful United are with chances. My god.

  3. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    An Ibra goal would put me through in the FPs cup; come on Ibra...

  4. micsway
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    everyone seems to be piling into vertonghen, is he really the most nailed on spurs defender now?

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

      Toby is. But Vert cheaper

    2. SirStevieG
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He and Toby are.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, him and Toby are nailed

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

      Wasn't aware of people picking him. Certainly the cheapest nailed defender, I got him a couple of weeks ago as a compromise between Davies and Walker. Has worked out well but I'm considering selling so I can triple up on Spurs attack. Doesn't give much attacking threat.

  5. Chris_H
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Valencia, Walker, Fuchs

    😎

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

      Well played

  6. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Okazaki not in Leicester squad πŸ™

  7. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra on 29 BAPS

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wrong. 29 BPS*

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

        Salt

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      FANTASTIC!!!
      I'va got him as C so 58 points right there...

  8. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    All done after this game so will be watching the next two hoping for Vardy, Sanchez and Lukaku fails. Not happening is it? πŸ˜€

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

      I can see a sanchez and vardy blank

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

        But that's mainly because I don't own those two

    2. Cojiro
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Unlikely

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Got Lukaku, Zaha, Benteke & Sanchez (c) to play but boy do I need some serious points.

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku doesn't blank at home and Leicester are weakened team today

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Still got Vardy Sanchez Benteke Mustafi to go!

  9. vectorman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    is anyone tempted by Anichebe at all for their 3rd DGW striker? the possibilities it opens up in midfield in particular are pretty stellar.. Had a tinker and I managed to get a Haz/Sanchez/Alii/Erik/de Roon midfield with Kane and Ibra up top. Maybe something like Alli/Erik/Walcott/Haz/Sane as well looks pretty tasty and covers all those DGW teams nicely.

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

      Gestede given DGW

      1. vectorman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah sorry I was thinking DGW37.. Got Negredo in myself for GW34

    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      The downside is you have to play Anichebe or de Roon every week. Fine for GW34 maybe but there's no way I'd play de Roon ever.

      1. vectorman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah it's a stretch I know lol.. Certainly wouldn't want to get him in until later on perhap? though their fixtures aren't to bad Sunderland's

    3. Sunden
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not neccesarily by Anichebe, but tempted to go 3-5-2 on WC

    4. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Brought him in on my wildcard this week - allowed a team with Sanchez, Zlatan, Aguero, Alli, Eriksen, Sane, Zaha, Alonso, Valencia etc.

      And fitness permitting, he should be pretty nailed and central to any (slim) chance Sunderland might have.

      1. vectorman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly.. That is stellar stuff and once you take out Kun if do then it's really the dogs you know what's. So tempted by it πŸ˜€

        1. Reuser
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Downgrading Kun to Kane soon probably.

          Gives so much flexibility to switch between big-hitters and stock-up on quality players.

  10. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    No Fuchs??! I really hate this game!!!!!

  11. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku hat trick, Vardy red would make my day

    1. BALOOO
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      BAN!

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        oy m8

    2. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not winning the lottery then ?

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        my horse won the grand national, that was yesterday's day

  12. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone playing IPL fantasy? any tips for the next game

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A sea of blue beside Sunderland on the fixture ticker too

  14. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra (C) punt fail. Never captaining him again. Donkey.

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

      He scored?

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

        Tell that to my red arrow.

  15. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is Shaw in Utds Europa squad?

  16. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester to focus on parking it against Atletico clearly with that rotated back line...

  17. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Played King every week but don't fancy him away at Spurs, would you play Olsson ahead of him (A WAT)?

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

      Or could also bring Negredo in this week instead of next week and play him ahead of King?

    2. Cojiro
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No, if play king. He scored against Chelsea so u never know

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

        They are pretty good at home, not so good away, and Spurs are so solid at the back at home!

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Play King, the gift that keeps on giving

  18. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford is awful

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Reminds me of that Federico Macheda

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You have to be mistaken

      The English press had him down as the next Pele a few months ago and he would be leading England to a glorious World Cup victory in Russia next year

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

    Not a great Leicester team. No Simpson, Fuchs, Morgan, Mahrez or Ndidi.

    1. BALOOO
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy massive haul incoming πŸ™‚

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

        Lukaku*

  20. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mkhi off, Martial on

    Ibra 90 mins

  21. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra plays 90

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He is sooooo old..

  22. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    90 for Ibra again πŸ™‚

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Never not played the full 90. Ever.

  23. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    90 minutes for Zlatan. Cheeky assist please.

  24. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone leaving Ibra for the DGW

    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, bad decision.

    2. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Possibly

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Finish the sentence or question... lol

  25. Odikostar
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Surely that Leicester defence will give away a penalty. #baines

  26. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Decided to stay in to watch my two fantasy prospects, Lukaku and Fuchs. So annoyed. Will have Pieters instead of Bertrand coming off bench. SO annoyed.

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

      Not like fuchs would have got more points than pieters anyway. You should have played bertrand

  27. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra nowhere near baps 😯

  28. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Unlucky Fellaini owners

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I remember when he used to be considered as captain!!

  29. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lets go.

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

    Ibra not currently in Top 5 BAPS scorers