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9 April 2017 1534 comments
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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
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

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

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

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

    2. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      No

    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

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

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      O.o

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Immense, great score.

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

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

      1. boombaba
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        Haha yeah exactly

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Class

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      great score even with Yoshida 3rd sub

    6. nonprophet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Same here but I got walcott to go

  2. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Sunderland

    Has there been a worse team in PL history?

    1. Jay_
        9 years, 4 days ago

        Derby

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

          Yeah they were also awful

      • InSaneMan-e
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        Derby

      • HazardAGuess
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        Derby

      • Dr Kenneth Noisewater
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        Derby

      • Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        Are we forgetting something from last season?

      • boombaba
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        Boro

      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 days 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
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

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

      • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        Swindon pretty bad

        1. Pocky
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

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

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Damn you Ibra 🙁

      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        🙁 another average week with a red arrow for me

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

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

    3. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Still considering Ibra>Kane, anyone with me!

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        I literally just asked that!
        Certainly a dilemma

        1. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

          nope

      2. sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        Yes Sir!

      3. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

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

      4. GE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

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

      5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 days 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
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      2 CS points gone from Walkerand Valencia

      1. liiusions
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        Brutal

      2. HashAttack
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

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

        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

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

          1. HashAttack
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

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

            1. jia you
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 days 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
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        Same, but Yoshi coming in again eases the pain 🙂

        1. Pooodle
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

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

      4. Pooodle
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 days 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
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

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

          1. Pooodle
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 days 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
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 days 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
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

          Ditched on WC

      5. JoeSoap
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

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

        1. HashAttack
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

          nasty

    5. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

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

      Plenty penos please Mr Referee

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        Doubt it

    6. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Ibraaaaaaa 12*2

    7. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      FU Valencia, Walker, Pochetino and Mourinho.

      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        This

      2. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        *this

      3. FALCAO & MOU
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        This this this.

      4. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        siht

      5. c10™️ ⚽
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

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

      6. HashAttack
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 days 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
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      12 pointer assist. Cheers Ibra 🙂

    9. AA33
        9 years, 4 days ago

        IBRAHIMOVIC CAPTAINERS UNITE!!!

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

          Wow off caps lock there fella

          1. AA33
              9 years, 4 days ago

              😉

          2. Bring the Cavalry
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            o/

          3. Jigger & Pony
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            o/

          4. boombaba
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            Yeah that was a bit extreme lmao

        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

          Yoshida off the bench. 😎

          Sorry. 😉

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            Who are you apologising to?

            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 4 days ago

              Everyone who finishes 9 points or less behind me.

              1. King H
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 4 days ago

                Incredibly sad

                1. Wilshere Knowledge
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 4 days ago

                  😆

          2. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            😆

        3. Old Wulfrunian
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

          6 saves from Pickford!

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            FPL makes right decision shocker

          2. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            Yay

          3. andymck
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

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

          4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

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

        4. Pacer.
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

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

          niiiiiiiiice

          1. Cry Me A River
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            so, 2+2+2+2x2?

            😛

            1. Pacer.
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 days ago

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

        5. liiusions
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

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

        6. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

          Come on Bainsey!

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

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

        7. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

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

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            Ok

            1. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 days ago

              How did u do Bemba?

              1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 4 days ago

                Badly in comparison

                60-4 with lukaku and sanchez

                1. THFC4LIFE
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 4 days ago

                  Probably miles ahead of me though

        8. Lav
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

          Score check?

          44 with Lukaku Vardy Sanchez left 🙁

          1. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            Same as last night

            Valencia you dirty bugger

            1. Lav
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 days ago

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

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

          2. DR0GBA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            55 with Baines and Lukaku left 🙁

            1. Lav
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 days ago

              Youre well off

              1. DR0GBA
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 4 days ago

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

          3. SKENG
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

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

          4. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            45 with Baines, Lukaku and Sanchez left

          5. mcrayeps
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            53 {+9} with Lukaku Vardy and Sanchez left

          6. andymck
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            66 with Sanchez and Lukaku left.

          7. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            Somewhere ins 30s I guess...

          8. the snazzy viking
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            35 with Sanchez, Lukaku and Yoshida

          9. Ravager
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            45 with Lukaku and Sanchez

          10. ljuta zena
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            70 with Holgate and Kaku

          11. Jigger & Pony
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

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

          12. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            60 I think with Vardy and Sanchez left

          13. InSaneMan-e
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            54 Sanchez Lukaku left
            Think that's about average?

          14. walkman666
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

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

          15. Arn De Gothia
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            55 with Luka, Baines and Alexis

        9. kirwy
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 days 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
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            Press the button. Time is ticking away

        10. Lumberjack
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

          Costa Kaku -> Kane Ibra?

          Will reassess at 6pm...

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            No

          2. GREEN IS GOOD
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            Yes

        11. boombaba
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 days 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.

        12. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

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

          1. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            Fifaaaaaa

        13. Minerva-03
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

          Ibrahimovic in, lukaku or Aguero out??

          1. GREEN IS GOOD
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            Kaku out

        14. The Red Devil
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 days 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
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            Ibra Kane Kun.

            Costa not in the picture?

        15. FALCAO & MOU
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

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

        16. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

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

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            Nice.

        17. Moose™
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

          Who wins?

          A. Sanchez + 3 points

          B. Benteke + Gueye

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            lol Gueye

            A

            1. Moose™
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 4 days ago

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

          2. mcrayeps
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            A

        18. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

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

          1. Jay_
              9 years, 4 days ago

              Holgate 11 pointer needed for me 😀

              1. Jazz!
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 4 days ago

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

            • THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 days ago

              Expect him to score that Everton defence looks weak

          2. AdamB
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

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

          3. Numb
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 days ago

            Zlatan's 250th league goal

            Since he was 30.

            😮

            1. Numb
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 days ago

              Zlatan: "I feel like Benjamin Button" 😆