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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. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    2 FT
    Ibra-->Kane still worthwhile? could easily bring back Ibra for the doubles gw after

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      uuurgh. Worst top of page post ever. Apologies guys!

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

      No

    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    96(-8) with Lukaku to go...

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      O.o

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

      Immense, great score.

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      The fact you not said " any good? " I'm going to congratulate you on the score

      1. boombaba
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Haha yeah exactly

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Class

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

      great score even with Yoshida 3rd sub

    6. nonprophet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same here but I got walcott to go

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

    Sunderland

    Has there been a worse team in PL history?

    1. Jay_
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Derby

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

          Yeah they were also awful

      • InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Derby

      • HazardAGuess
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Derby

      • Dr Kenneth Noisewater
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Derby

      • Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Are we forgetting something from last season?

      • boombaba
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Boro

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

        Aston Villa last season where the worst team I have seen. They just completely gave up at the start of February. Keep in mind Leicester had been in Villa's situation the season before and survived and look what they did next. I know Derby got the fewest points but Villa where the worst.

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

          Who was the villa player who said last year, it's a relief to get relegated?

      • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Swindon pretty bad

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

          Derby were worse than Villa...they used to get beat 5-0 every week!! lol

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

      Damn you Ibra 🙁

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

        🙁 another average week with a red arrow for me

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

        Ibra so lucky like that. Poor effort from Pickford to save Rashford's shot too

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

      Still considering Ibra>Kane, anyone with me!

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I literally just asked that!
        Certainly a dilemma

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

          nope

      2. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yes Sir!

      3. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. Easier fixtures, Spurs in top form, Utd hectic schedule and difficult games.

      4. GE
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I have both - best combo for rest of the season until Jesus is back.

      5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yer. Utd going to get slaughtered vs Chelsea and ibrah fades out the games where he isn't the best player on the pitch

    4. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2 CS points gone from Walkerand Valencia

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

        Brutal

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

        Same - Walker, Valencia and Coutinho on the bench feels like a kick in the teeth

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Coutinho scored 8 points and you're complaining about him 😉

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

            He's on the bench which ain't no good to me! ... still got hope with Zaha points instead

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              ah sry mate, read it wrong, unlucky, hoping for some Zaha love also (brought him in for King which is looking like a mistake)!

      3. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Same, but Yoshi coming in again eases the pain 🙂

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

          I've got McAuley and Pieters coming on - this is killing my season!

      4. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Me too - and I brought both of them in 3 weeks ago since when they've both played once...

        Are you keeping or ditching them?

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Me too mate, got them both in on wc in 29! More worried about Walker as Trippier was really really good!

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

            I'm actually more worried about Valencia as I think Spurs are rotating whereas Jose might now just be saving Valencia for Europe.

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah, they're both looking bad picks atm! Thank goodness for my Yoshi pick as back up 😉
              I think I'd want to get rid of Walker first though, but you have a fair point!

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

          Ditched on WC

      5. JoeSoap
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Same here, at least I have Smith's -1 coming off the bench to cheer me up.

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

          nasty

    5. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Need 23 points from Vardy and Baines to win my FFS cup tie.

      Plenty penos please Mr Referee

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Doubt it

    6. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ibraaaaaaa 12*2

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

      FU Valencia, Walker, Pochetino and Mourinho.

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

        This

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

        *this

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

        This this this.

      4. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        siht

      5. c10™️ ⚽
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yuppp sooo with you .... FU valencia mourinho ... arrrgggg

      6. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        unfortunately you have to admit that both managers made the right decisions

        Trippier & Darmien were more than good enough for Watford and Sunderland

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

      12 pointer assist. Cheers Ibra 🙂

    9. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      IBRAHIMOVIC CAPTAINERS UNITE!!!

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Wow off caps lock there fella

        1. AA33
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          😉

      2. Bring the Cavalry
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        o/

      3. Jigger & Pony
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        o/

      4. boombaba
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah that was a bit extreme lmao

    10. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yoshida off the bench. 😎

      Sorry. 😉

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Who are you apologising to?

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Everyone who finishes 9 points or less behind me.

          1. King Henrik
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Incredibly sad

            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              😆

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

        😆

    11. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      6 saves from Pickford!

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        FPL makes right decision shocker

      2. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yay

      3. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        3 points from a 4m keeper whose team lost 3-0, can't complain!

      4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        To be fair most half decent keepers would have opportunity for mass saves behind that defence

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

      50 with Sanchez, Walcott, Zaha, Lukaku (C) to go

      niiiiiiiiice

      1. Cry Me A River
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        so, 2+2+2+2x2?

        😛

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

          I'd probably have taken 60 at week start....

    13. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That Sunderland performance has made me a bit reluctant to ditch Carroll for Kane...

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

      Come on Bainsey!

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I'm sure he's a bit busy to be reading this

    15. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      After Ibra baps and Pickford/Yoshida auto subs will be sitting on 79 with Vardy and Sanchez to go

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ok

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

          How did u do Bemba?

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Badly in comparison

            60-4 with lukaku and sanchez

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

              Probably miles ahead of me though

    16. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Score check?

      44 with Lukaku Vardy Sanchez left 🙁

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

        Same as last night

        Valencia you dirty bugger

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

          I also had Walker Valencia Carroll in my team...

          Roberston + Pieters giving me 2 points off the bench for 44

      2. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        55 with Baines and Lukaku left 🙁

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

          Youre well off

          1. DR0GBA
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I was expecting a lot better from the team I had.. Aguero (c), Spurs midfielders, Valencia, Hazard and Heaton

      3. SKENG
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Pretty bad here as well, 48 with Sanchez, Lukaku, Baines

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

        45 with Baines, Lukaku and Sanchez left

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

        53 {+9} with Lukaku Vardy and Sanchez left

      6. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        66 with Sanchez and Lukaku left.

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

        Somewhere ins 30s I guess...

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

        35 with Sanchez, Lukaku and Yoshida

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

        45 with Lukaku and Sanchez

      10. ljuta zena
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        70 with Holgate and Kaku

      11. Jigger & Pony
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        84 post baps with Lukaku, Sanchez and Holgate to go.

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

        60 I think with Vardy and Sanchez left

      13. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        54 Sanchez Lukaku left
        Think that's about average?

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

        60 with Alexis, Vardy, Lukaku and Zaha to go.

      15. Arn De Gothia
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        55 with Luka, Baines and Alexis

    17. kirwy
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton
      Alonso – Valencia – Holebas
      Eriksen – Alli – Sanchez – Sigurdsson
      Ibrahimovic – Lukaku – Carroll

      Bench: Pickford – Lovren – McAuley – De Roon

      1 FT ... £0.1

      Currently ahead in my ML by 34 pts. Chasing in another cash league. Can't make my mind up if I should WC now. Can't get Kane without a hit. Plus so sick of Lovren, Siggy, De Roon, Holebas. Hold on or press the button?

      1. ljuta zena
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Press the button. Time is ticking away

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

      Costa Kaku -> Kane Ibra?

      Will reassess at 6pm...

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No

      2. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

    19. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      For those of you with TC remaining and planning to BB on GW37.. who you planning to use TC on ?

      Currently can only see ibra with a dgw worth a punt or hopefully Sanchez if it's confirmed soon.

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

      Rashford showing he's not just a flash in the pan, he's a crash in the box.

      1. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Fifaaaaaa

    21. Minerva-03
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ibrahimovic in, lukaku or Aguero out??

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Kaku out

    22. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty of options upfront now
      With the DFW into consideration, who'd be your ideal front 3 out of
      Ibrahimovic Kane lukaku Aguero
      Or two of these with a budget forward like benteke or negredo
      Who else am I missing?

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

        Ibra Kane Kun.

        Costa not in the picture?

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

      Where in hell is Fuchs, fuch fuch fuch. No Valencia, no Fuchs.

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

      Ibra (C) and Barragan off the bench for Tony V looking like saving my GW.

      1. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nice.

    25. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Who wins?

      A. Sanchez + 3 points

      B. Benteke + Gueye

      1. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        lol Gueye

        A

        1. Moose™
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          You are laughing. But, he is leading my ML with OR 90k. Weird.

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

        A

    26. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy hatty and I will break even on my Frequent Posters Cup tie. 😎

      1. Jay_
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Holgate 11 pointer needed for me 😀

          1. Jazz!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Safe to say we're not on the same side today ... 🙁

        • THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Expect him to score that Everton defence looks weak

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

        Are Walker and Valencia expected to return to the first XI next week?

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

        Zlatan's 250th league goal

        Since he was 30.

        😮

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

          Zlatan: "I feel like Benjamin Button" 😆