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Dugout Discussion – Man United vs Newcastle

Saturday’s events conclude at Old Trafford where Manchester United host Newcastle under lights.

From a Fantasy perspective, there is huge interest in this final game with Romelu Lukaku once again the most popular captain pick for a tenth Gameweek in 12.

Almost 1.4 million (26.4%) back the Belgian with the armband, despite the striker suffering significant sales ahead of today’s deadline. More than 122,000 will be hoping that their decision to sell goes unpunished against the Magpies.

But Paul Pogba’s return is expected to boost Lukaku’s prospects: the Frenchman is fit and back in the United starting line-up. He scored two goals and picked up three assists in four starts prior to his injury.

Meanwhile, Zlatan Ibrahimovic also makes his return and is named among the United substitutes.

Phil Jones misses out, with Victor Lindelof earning his first Premier League start as Eric Bailly is another absentee through injury. Henrikh Mkhitaryan is notably missing from the United teamsheet, with Jose Mourinho confirming that his absence is for tactical reasons.

Skipper Jamaal Lascelles is sidelined for the visitors, while goalkeeper Rob Elliot is Newcastle’s most popular player on show, though 82% of his 1.4 million owners have him on their bench in expectation of United goals.

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

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  1. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    66 including baps with Richarlson & Knockaert to go. Not a bad WC.

    Benched Niasse tho for Mahrez.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I benched Niasse for Kane 🙁

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Me too 😉 but that would be really riski 😉

    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Nice one 🙂 benched Niasse myself 😉 but happy to see delivers to get more nailed

    3. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      why get knockaert over gross on WC?

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Money I guess

    4. Emmicson
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Nice, I am on 74 post Baps with Gomez (no show) and
      Richarlison to go after WC

    5. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Nice! 60 here plus baps to go and Rich and Gross

    6. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Guy in my work ML on 88 + BAPS and Rich to go :O

    7. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      80 post Baps with Choupo to go...
      If only I’d gone Salah over Mane...

  2. GE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling -> Pogba or save?

    (1FT, 0.3 itb)

    DeGea
    Azpi/Daniels/Mee/Moreno
    Salah/Sane/Sterling/Richarlison
    Kane/Morata

    Bench: Speroni, Duffy, RLC, Niasse

    1. United10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      pogba in

      1. Dreaming of glory
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        This for sure especially with no lukaku

  3. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Amazed at the new mover of people ditching Sterling ahead of Huddersfield

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Same. Keeping for sure.

  4. Big_Bear
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    If they were the same price Josh King or Callum Wilson?

    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      right now wilson

  5. COYG
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed
    Is tammy injured? if so what should I do with .4 itb and 1ft

    Fabianski
    Azpi Jones Stones
    Salah Silva Sterling Groß
    Kane Lukaku Abraham

    Elliot Tarkowski Carroll Mariappa

  6. POZZY
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What a GW this has been. 96 post BAPS. Jumped from 475k to approx 86k.

    (God bless Hazard and Wilson.)

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Sick score

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Well played!

    3. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson punt must feel really nice. Can't have been many

      1. POZZY
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Best -4 ever.

    4. PlayPercentage
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      This is Callum Wilson's GW. No doubt about that.

    5. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      How do you check this before the site is updated?

      1. POZZY
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        fantasy football fix.

  7. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Firmino + Carroll to Niasse + Pogba for free? Got 2 fts.. Will give me
    Elliott (Foster)
    Alonso Bavies Jones (Mee Duffy)
    Salah Richarlison Sterling (Gross) Pogba
    Kane Morata Niasse

  8. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/11/18/dugout-discussion-arsenal-vs-spurs/?hc_page=13#hc_comment_16960231

    I'm here to stay. Confidence and eliteness personified in the post above. I'm cut from a different cloth.

    1. Ode
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Remember when you said Jesus will start against Burnley?

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You called it, Chappers. As per.

  9. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kane...

    Mate...

    ...

    1. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I have said my good byes for this year, not season, but yeah. Its rough..

  10. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Fpl is brilliant this year. So many options and absolutely no template. Today was a win for FPL

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Agree. Such variety.

      1. WE ARE RANGERS
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Guess you got a good score then

  11. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Up to 58 after starting with Kane (C) + Davies in the first match.
    I'll settle for that.

  12. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kun to luk?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wait until CL plays at least.

    3. Ode
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No

    4. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hold for this week. Then get rid

  13. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Time to sell Kane?

    1. Ode
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'm keeping

    2. Aston-villain
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Im considering it...

    3. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Already did in a drunken rage..

    4. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      At your own peril. Could pay off, could be a clamour to get him back in after a brace against wba. Keep, for me

    5. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      WBA were terrible. If Kane is rested midweek I am keeping.

    6. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      For who though?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Wilson

        1. Big P
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Ha

    7. PlayPercentage
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No. Season keeper.
      Let the short term thinkers transfer him out.

    8. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes sell West Brom are in fantastic form

    9. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      If I do it would be for the 4th time this season...

    10. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      West Brom are awful

      But he's fluffed a few easy games this year

    11. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Getting annoying but wouldn't have to balls to lose him. Minute he scored a goal I'd be panicking to get him back.

    12. beetlejuice
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      There is not many decent strikers around + priority is to get essential mids imo. So he can stay a bit more

    13. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      These extremely expensive blanks are getting boring.

    14. Mooster©️
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Kane is injured, and has been in the three latest games. As soon as he is fit again you want him back.

  14. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    No price changes possible for Pog until after next deadline right?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      yep

      1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks!

      2. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Why is this?

        1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Because he had a red flag removed this gameweek, his price is locked

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

  15. Aston-villain
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus to Lukaku for free??

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      nah

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku getting pushed to the wing for Ibra is something to ponder.

  16. Kushal
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    55 with richarlison kiko and murray left. Only if i had captained salah instead of kane.

    1. POZZY
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Is this kushalcfc from twitter?

      1. Kushal
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Nope

  17. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Been trying to maintain 3 premium strikers all season but feel its not giving me rewards ... another Kun/Kane disappointment
    It's also high maintenance with one or the other seeming to have some problem each week

    Now considering going the opposite and play 3-5-1 with Niasse and Wilson as my subs
    Mids would be Salah, Sane, Hazard, Pogba and Richarlo ... and I'd have 5M itb

    Just seems crazy to sell Kun / Kane with their next fixtures

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Why not sell kun for Wilson and play 3-5-2

  18. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Which looks best for my FT? Tia

    A) Jesus -> lukaku
    B) Sterling -> pogba
    C) naughton -> Alonso

  19. Surfreak
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Pope✔
    Kola✔
    Daniels✔
    Ward✔
    Salah✔
    Sanchez✔
    Lukaku ✔
    Kane (C)❌

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks for the update

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Pope✔
      Mee✔
      Daniels✔
      Moreno✔
      Salah✔
      Sane✔
      Zaha✔
      Lukaku (C) ✔
      Kane ❌

  20. Kushal
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Stones and luiz whom to get rid of first? Would need to take hits if transferring out both

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Stones

  21. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Stones out for 6 months ?

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      *weeks

      1. fab
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        is he? source?

  22. Big P
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Best 4.9 defender that isn’t Daniels?

    Ake? Dann? Burnley? Someone else?

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Burnley

  23. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Well FFFIX has me dropping from 86k to 774k. I think it's broken.

  24. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Subs: Elliot, Tarroll, Chalobah, Mbemba

    Which is more essential?

    A) Chalobah to RLC to have a good sub and hope Sterling plays vs Huddersfield

    B) Sterling to Pogba

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. DenDanskeDuo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldn't get rid of Sterling.

  25. puhd
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Silva to Pogba for a hit?
    Or
    Ritchie to Zaha for a hit?

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Stop doing hits.

  26. COYG
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling and Abraham to Pogba And Wilson for -4?

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling before Huddersfield away?

  27. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Here's to Alonso. Delivers a 14pt haul just when you need it most.

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Had him since gw2.. This honestly feels like the best points I've ever got in Fpl due to the Fecking patience I've had with him

    2. Freddo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, patience wins with him, 3 clean sheets in a row and now a goal.

      Slowly but surely they are returning to their reliable best at the back.

  28. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Not the best week which is a shame, the Stones injury and getting on bench fodder rather than Pogba didn’t help me. Oh well, roll on the fixture pile up

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Ha. I posted that before the 6 injections story came out and Mourinho unequivocally ruled him out!

  29. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    So Morata last minute booking has cost me 4 points as a captainer? Sucker blow.

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Ditto. Annoying.