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24 August 2014 6148 comments
Mark Mark
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Sunday serves up a trio of Gameweek encounters, with Thursday’s Europa League ties pushing Hull and Tottenham’s home fixtures alongside Man United’s trip to the Stadium of Light.

Events begin at the KC Stadium and White Hart Lane, with Steve Bruce’s Hull hosting Stoke and Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs facing a London derby clash with QPR. Fantasy managers will be focused mainly on the latter, with Christian Eriksen the top owned asset on show from the early kick-offs.

Attention then turns to the North East, with Louis van Gaal’s United outfit taking on Sunderland in a bid to get their season underway following the opening day defeat to Swansea. With a staggering 48% ownership, Wayne Rooney remains the headline act, while Juan Mata’s 19% ownership will be holding out for returns in order to stem a tide of sales that have already seen the Spanish playmaker drop in price.

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

  1. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any MU fans on?
    Presumably you'll start supporting your local team now? 🙂

    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Vietnam United ??

      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yes!

    2. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Loving all the gloating right now. The egg on the faces later will be epic.

      1. Licky
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I know, another chance to gloat!

      2. getfunky
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        how much later? 5 yrs?

    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Salford?

    4. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Irish, no real local team for me but would support Bohs in the Irish league. Think I'm allowed support and English team though.

      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😉

        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          If you folks will let me!!!

    5. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I do support my local team

      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        🙂
        Couldn't resist

      2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Man City then 😉 ?

  2. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    If anyone still actually thinks it was an OG...

    http://i.imgur.com/Ly2mTB3.png?1

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good picture, it was hard to call in real time

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm still convinced Hazard's was an OG 😀

      1. Qubit
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        that one was a lot closer i think. looked just in off the post from behind replay i saw.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I thought it was off target, and the deflection turned it in...

          1. Qubit
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Must admit another angle from behind Hazard looked very much like that! Before I would call that id like to see it again to be honest.

      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        There was an angle from behind the post that clearly showed it was on target?

    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Still though, we don't deserve that goal.

  3. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Giroud owners:

    Giroud about his twisted ankle "I need to wait until tomorrow for the diagnosis, I hope to be on the pitch wednesday" (French Channel)

    1. PB-THE-VET
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He still not going to be training tho. Wednesday is out for sure. But weekend game is possible if diagnosis is good

  4. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I actually quite like Cattermole, he amuses me..

    1. Zidanny_Blanc
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      he's rubbish. the Robbie savage of now. limited talent but grits his teeth, runs around a lot and mistimes tackles. if Cattermole was in a league 2 team he wouldn't make a difference.

  5. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sunderland to win this game

  6. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    If Utd can hold on now this result will huge taking them 1 point clear of the relegation zone..

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No ones scared of them anymore. Funny.

  7. RVP IS Essential
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Watching Rodwell out play United's midfielders almost makes me wonder why they aren't spending 10 million on guys like him instead of chasing expensive transfers from lost causes from the continent.

    1. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      he's gone to Sunderland for a reason

  8. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    It's time to stop hanging onto the history, Manchester United are not the team they used to be.

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah United will turn into Liverpool if they're not careful! Saying that a couple of signings and it can all change.

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        It can indeed, not sure where it has all gone so horribly wrong for them

        1. For Fuchs Sake
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Fergie didn't keep the nucleus of the squad going, never replaced Keane. Only his amazing skills won United titles, the Fergie factor is no longer there.

      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        There you go...you have just become what Liverpool were for twenty years "all we need is three or four signings to be challenging again"....Almost the Anfield catchphrase.

    2. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Just emailed FPL tower to review Mata's goal.

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        If you really don't think he scored you need to email the Press Association as it's nothing to do with FPL.

  9. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Young off, Januzaj on, Cleverly off Kagawa on!

  10. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Comments on this plan please, do you think its a good plan? or a bad plan? and WHY?!

    2 Free transfers this week.

    Krul, Foster

    Azpili, Wisdom, Moore, Chester, PVA

    Ramsey, Schurrle, Sterling, Mata, Marney

    Rooney, Costa, Giroud.

    I'm thinking I'll trade Schurrle to Siggy now, like tonight or something.

    Then maybe trade Giroud out, Balotelli if hes quick, or Dzeko or someone else maybe.

    Thoughts please!

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      There's a game on mate

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        lol, ok ok, im sorry

    2. dr manhattan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      my thoughts - make your own decision

    3. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ssshhhhhh.....watching footy.

  11. Aurora
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Di Maria can't come soon enough

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Can he play as a defender or CM?

      1. Simon69
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He can play CM yeah.

  12. dribbler
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    it sounds like an embryonic plan

  13. gravless
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    If any mid is going to come under pressure to be sold it's Hazard. That extra £1m is going to tempt many.

  14. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio Valencia and Tom Cleverley haunt me in my dreams.

  15. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Fabregas assist has been reclassified as an OA

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A what?

      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Own Assist

        1. Giroud U Kidding
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Has it really?

    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      What's an oa?

      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'll get my coat 🙂

  16. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    De Gea (Gilks)
    Cahill Clynz Debuchy (Wisdom Bruce)
    Mata Hazard Siggy Ramsey (Elmohamady)
    Costa Rooney Boja

    2FT / 0 in the bank

    Debuchy to Coloccini
    Bojan to Naismith
    Costa to Aguero

    What do you guys think? Is it worth a -4?

  17. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Van anholt looks like a really good defender

    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He really sticks to his man

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I was impressed in pre-season. One of the first defenders in my team, after Clyne.

  18. copps
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    its a good thing bayern and real madrid dont have to play this awesome United team, what a walloping united would give them

  19. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Really think Januzaj would inject a bit of pace and attacking mentality to the team.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If he only could make a pass

  20. Son is Rising
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Blacketts been uniteds best player

    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Is that difficult to achieve 😉

  21. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How's Rooney played?

    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's playing 😯

    2. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Is he playing ?

    3. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Poorly. Like a man who has such a ludicrous wage packet that he doesn't need to bother with football.

  22. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Mata, don't stop there with your boots up. Get on with another goal and assist.

  23. Demí
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Get Di Maria on

  24. Techset all Stars
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Terrry and Bojan --> Kolarov and Jelavic?

  25. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Paul Scholes worries were justified...

    Manchester United might disappear into the shadows.

  26. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mata and valencia playing good

  27. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mata better not come off

  28. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    This is sooooo boring to watch.

  29. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I wish Giggs went on. Heck, even LVG would boost to that midfield.

  30. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Prediction:

    Everyone will keep their Man U attackers because of who they're playing next week.

    Burnley will win 1-0...

    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      And then they play QPR lei WHU so they will keep them again

    2. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Man Ushited