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30 September 2017 2568 comments
Mark Mark
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Kane delivers 13 points for a third successive away match to reward the 17.4% of managers who gave him the armband. Now it’s over to Romelu Lukaku to step up.

It was reported this morning that the Belgian was a doubt heading into today’s clash with Crystal Palace but, presumably, he has shaken off a knock sustained in training to start.

Expectations will be high and he is backed by over two million managers with the armband – his biggest total of the season so far.

Lukaku has scored in each one of his outings for Man United, aside from the Gameweek 3 win over Leicester City, though he missed a spot-kick in that outing. He collides with a Palace defence that have conceded more goals (13) and more shots on target (37) than any other team.

Phil Jones and Antonio Valencia also start, despite concerns on their fitness heading into today’s contest. They will go in search of a sixth clean sheet of the season, though Eric Bailly is benched and looks set to miss out on that possibility.

Old Trafford is undoubtedly the main focus this afternoon, with little Fantasy interest elsewhere.

Jamie Vardy is the top owned attacker on show in the other four matches; he’s backed by 11.6% of managers ahead of his trip to Bournemouth.

Meanwhile, Ahmed Hegazi’s 27.4% owners will be relieved to see the Egyptian retain his start in a West Brom back four at home to Watford.

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

  1. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Should have been a Palace penalty there.

  2. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Fellaini owner 😎

    1. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      o/

    2. Drum8888
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Congrats!

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, much needed!

    3. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      well played

  3. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    When is Ibra back?

  4. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Can Fellaini be a decent shout for 4,9? Will surely start the tough games for United without Pogba

  5. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    One thing we can all agree on lol @ Crystal Palace....

  6. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Should've done Kun to Jesus 🙁

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Should have capped Kane

  7. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Richarlison a good option on a wildcard?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      of course, best 4th mid this year

    2. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, but Doucoure is 1M cheaper and now has scored in 3 separate games inc. Soton and WBA away

  8. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku is not a good footballer. He scores goals for good teams who feed him but he can't create his own opportunities. Great to the see those who captained over Kane get burned. I don't understand it, Kane is twice the player

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He used to play for Everton and West Brom you know

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah and he was the sole attacking option. Had to hit him to score goals. He is nothing compared to Kane or Aguero

    2. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Says the guy with the Lukaku grav lmao

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        When he was at Everton. I'm off him now

    3. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Well, have you seen Palace? You can be a lot worse than Kane and score a hat trick against them easily

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Not if you're name is romelu LuBlanku!

  9. shearer9
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I thought Jones was ruled out? I took him out for Maguire 🙁

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Same here for a hit, but I'm consoling myself with the thought that Man U probably won't keep a clean sheet against Liverpool & Spurs in their next couple of games.

  10. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    My Rashford differential doing ok

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Nice one

    2. HavertzHero
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Nice

  11. Fpl Old Guard
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Sitting back and watching the kaku fail comments.......

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      great transfers. well done.

  12. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Now regretting not doing Firmino to Rashford

  13. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Lol at Fellaini non owners.

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know any good BT sport deals? Or any sites which steam PL games for free?

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Woy gone by the end of September 100%

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Today you mean?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Yep.....

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      That long?

    3. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Should be. He's about as poor a fit for Palace as my feet for Shaquille O'Neal's shoes.

    4. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He has one more. That's 4 like de boer only fair right

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ancelotti in...dream on 😆

  16. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    But... Fellaini only has a 50% chance of playing???

  17. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    3 goals and not even an assist for the Belgium Heskey.

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      he scored 2

  18. HALFSPACE
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Your mcm owns Harold Kane but captained Lolkaku

  19. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    The Bus Driver:

    Knew I should've captained Fellaini instead of Kane, I quit FPL

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      lol

    2. Fpl Old Guard
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Fellaini was an obvious captain choice this week, (or Kane), whoever doesn't have the armband on one of these is just a casual

  20. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Martial warming up

  21. A.T
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    This is when Lukaku is at his most dangerous.

  22. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Wth is happening with Jese???
    He isnt even on the bench.

  23. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Fat Sam back in Palace by end of October

  24. Homer21
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Wrong player on a hattie!!!

  25. Shirokov(c)
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Donkey central

  26. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    That was a sitter

  27. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Not sure but think this gw looking good so far. Kane captain don't own kaku and I have 7 players yet to play

  28. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    That was a chance for Kaku

  29. GAMBIT
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Captained the wrong Belgian