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19 August 2017 3086 comments
Mark Mark
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Gameweek 2 begins in south Wales, with Swansea City hosting early league leaders Manchester United.

Jose Mourinho’s side claim that position following Sunday’s 4-0 demolition of West Ham United – their biggest opening weekend victory since 2006 (5-1 vs Fulham).

In contrast, Swansea will play host having battled to a 0-0 stalemate at Southampton; a game which saw them muster just four shots on goal to the Saints’ 29.

However, Paul Clement’s side are unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches – winning four and drawing two – and are on the verge of a club record if they can possibly avoid defeat today.

Goals may be hard to come by for the home side who are without the departed Gylfi Sigurdsson and last season’s leading scorer, Fernando Llorente. That pair contributed 53% of Swansea’s goals last season.

United will look to Romelu Lukaku for their goals.

Backed by his growing Fantasy ownership – which now accounts for 53.5% of FPL managers – the Belgian will look to build on last weekend’s brace against the Hammers.

However, his record against Swansea is far from convincing. He has claimed just three goals in 11 appearances against the Welshmen and has failed to score against them in his last six outings.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Rashford will become some player

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      He has looked class so far. Like a young CR7

  2. Permian23
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Is the site working for anyone?

    1. Crabster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Nope

    2. FootballFanatic365
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      yeah

      1. yanks250125
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 12 days ago

        troll

    3. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Updating it says

  3. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    I like it when GKs don't play out from the back. Error waiting to happen. Good analysis by Pat Nevin here:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40978015

  4. kime67
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    so is it gonna take this long to update every gw from now on?

  5. Ibralicious
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Baffling to see Blind preferred over Darmian

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Not really when playing weaker sides.

      1. Ibralicious
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 days ago

        Doesn't seem confident on the ball at all

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Why? Blind left footed and better at crossing and passing. Showed his defensive ability at the end of last season - look how many clean sheets Blind and Bailly kept.

      1. Top 210 Club
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 12 days ago

        This

      2. Ibralicious
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 days ago

        Fair enough, but Darmian was decent in pre-season and perhaps deserved a shot

    3. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      sorry i think Blind is a much better alllround footballer.

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Not really. Darmian is horrendous going forward

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Who are the good fullbacks out there in Europe at the minute? Utd need both a LB & RB to help this dream team project

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Rose would be good at Utd

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 12 days ago

        Don't think they could sign rose though, he is perms injured, would only ever be around for 15-20 games a year

      2. thepeen555
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 days ago

        This I agree

      3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 12 days ago

        Seamus Coleman actually would be great

      4. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 days ago

        That would make a fun Manchester derby, Rose and Walker squaring off against each other 🙂

    2. kime67
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      they have darmian and shaw as backups

  7. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    So that's what Tom Carroll looks like

    1. Johqvist
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      I actually googled him minutes ago.

  8. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Lukaku is waiting for FPL to open before scoring. What a nice guy he is.

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      At which point it'll crash again

  9. Guy Demel
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Lukaku is going to have a defender sniffing his neck and another closely following his shadow all game isn't he...

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      A good test of his credentials

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Swansea are quite poor at the back

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      ?

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Mawson may have goal threat, but he definitely has a mistake in him. He is young so has time, but needs to get that out of him.

  11. The special 5
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Lukaku blank 🙁

  12. fpltactician
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Lukaku --> Firmino
    Yay or Nay

    1. GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      No....

    2. The special 5
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      At this rate yes

    3. Ryan Naysmith
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Yes

    4. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Yes do it now, immediately. Not scoring in the first 15 minutes is irrefutable proof that he is a terrible player.

    5. fpltactician
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      done, thanks

  13. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Kaku (c) fail

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Has the game finished?

    2. Randys11
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      damn. didn't realise the premier league has reduced the games from 90 mins to 17

    3. flipperallstars
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      How many times last season did Kaku score late on?

  14. Top 210 Club
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Ffs kaku captain fail 🙁

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      It's been 17 mins!

  15. niko mate
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    what the hell, the site is still not updated?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Processing free hit chips for the first time so will take a while

  16. Stupendous
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Swansea are shockingly poor right across the pitch!

    Going down.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Bit early to be sure ?

      1. Stupendous
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 12 days ago

        They are awful

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 12 days ago

          They better spend the Siggy dosh well or they are toast

  17. Oven Glover
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Worst update ever!

  18. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Those saying Lukaku fail, come on guys it's not even half time yet

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      He doesn't look like being interested at all

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Lukaku so looks like blanking

    1. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      often did for Everton then suddenly ...

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      How about you shush

    3. ooooo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Do u have him? if u don't it looks like your trying your hardest to make ur self feel better.

    4. Randys11
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      he scored at 35 and 52 last week

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    How many % captained Kaku? How many failed?

    1. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      We've really missed your silly comments.

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Let's not eh?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 12 days ago

        They failed till now. Kaku need to score. Still failing

        1. Randys11
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 12 days ago

          who was your cpt last week?

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 17 Years
            9 years, 12 days ago

            He was home last time against WHam

  21. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    These people probably had Salah last week and would have transferred him out during the first half if they could...

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16239368
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16239374

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      He was interested he was trying. Kaku doesn't care this game

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      AND another...
      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16239400

      Shame we haven't got a lamb shanker imoji tbh

  22. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Does anyone else cringe every time a commentator uses a golfing metaphor? Are they that out of touch with the average viewer, who couldn't afford to play golf properly even if they wanted to, that they can't find another way to describe a ball travelling through geographical space?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      It's sub-par (to use another golfing metaphor) 😉

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 12 days ago

        LMFAO! Quality 😆

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 12 days ago

          That's uncalled FORE

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 12 days ago

            Another good'un 😆

  23. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Are people doing this premature complaining thing again?

    1. GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Clearly

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Yeah, it's sad.

  24. AC Tomasso
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Didn't want to captain Kaku, but felt I had to.

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Same here, I felt the Kane was better option, went for Lukaku instead.

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Salah or Jesus were better options?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Shush

  26. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Lads I think FPL is over, this update does not look good. Maybe the new chips have messed up their algorithms or something

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      They have backup data so can retrieve everything up to the deadline if there is a problem. Opta stats are used for the points and those are up and running now anyway. Points for apperances, clean sheets, goals etc. are easy to calculate

  27. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    Draft is working if you need something to stare at.

  28. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    I thought Tammy Abraham was white?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      And a girl.

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      He used to be.

    3. zizoo10
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      racist. ban.

  29. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    How much are Blind and Mata nailed on now? I might sell Valencia now, too much for a just a full-back and not wing-back.

  30. Begbie.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 days ago

    This is a joke now. So annoying...