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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. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    (C) Aguero next week as he's been rested this week, right?!

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

      Nope, he might get 90 in champs league.

      1. gunner 2727
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        And more importantly jesus starts all away PL games it seems

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He has a game midweek. I'm sick of the lottery. For that price I should be happy to captain him every week nevermind guess if he'll play or not

      1. gunner 2727
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Totally agree. Can't have him or jesus long term I don't think

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

      This is a game within a game.

      You should get triple points for getting it right.

    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I was just about to ask this question.
      I might just get kane and be done with it.
      Lukaku is also an option but Zlatan coming back and whether he is on pens sways me towards kane.
      I think Pogba is the best value man united player by miles.

      1. gunner 2727
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Does feel like pogs over kaku. But kaku is better with pogs back. Toughie

    5. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Got to see champions league outcomes, and I think that man City have already clinched a berth to the knockout stage.....so I pep doesn’t have to play all of his key players / play certain players full 90.

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

    Now, I like the bonus points system and admittedly I didn't see the match but Pope getting 2 bonus points for 1 save when Fabianski gets nothing for 6 is perhaps something that needs looking at.

    When I watch MOTD later it had better be one hell of a save.

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

      Pope also got a clean sheet in case you missed it.

      1. gunner 2727
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Haha. It's a pretty fair point!

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

        True and there wasn't much in it between Pope, the Burnley defenders and Fab but the system is all about individual performances and when the keeper's barely tested it's a bit generous. Did his job I suppose.

        Surprised Cech sneaked a bonus today too but at least he made a couple of good saves.

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Burnley defenders foul a lot, don't complete a lot of passes which helps their keeper in BAPS.

      Story of Heaton's success last season too.

      1. christoff
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        eh? mee musnt be because he also hoovers up baps...

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Yes, exactly why you won't find Tarkowski in the BAPS a lot of times but Mee makes the odd appearance here and there.

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

      A save is 2 bps.
      A clean sheet is 12.

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

        14 recoveries and that big chance created probably swung, looking forward to motd tonight

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

          Yep, Fab got his main reward with 2 save points.

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

      he only got 28 bps ... not his fault if no-one else scored better

  3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    get s.ward or moreno ......?

    ward starting to look a little bit dear........but great fixtures

    moreno looks like a bargain

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Get Mee

  4. AccountAnt80
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    42 with 1 to play.

    That's 5 bad weeks in a row now.

    How do you delete your team?

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

      By turning your back on society and going out to live in the wilderness far, far away from an internet connection.

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Just stay away from social forums for a month and you'll start doing well. AGAIN.

    3. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      ... and don't say goodbye to your friends and family.

  5. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Are any of these worth -4? Thanks guys 🙂

    A) Tammy > Wilson
    B) Tammy Niasse
    C) Eriksen > Salah
    D) Eriksen > Sane

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

      Wait is the best answer.

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      “The physios said his back went into spasm, but we will have to see if there’s any injury there in the next day or so,” said Swans boss Paul Clement.
      https://www.swanseacity.com/news/swans-wait-abraham-news

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Holdddd

    4. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      "> Salah" is always the correct answer. Top FPL player. You must get him in ASAP.

      Otherwise wait on the above fowards.

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Already on your 2ND transfer

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

    Just thinking to play WC... would look like this

    Pope
    Azpilicueta Jones* Daniels
    Hazard Salah Sane Groß
    Kane Morata Wilson

    Elliot Tarkowski RLC Moreno

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

      Quite good. Not a fan of Moreno and I think Wilson's haul is a one off. The rest are nice.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I would go pogba instead of sane.

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

    What's the link to check average and top 10k average?

  8. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    And to think I only chose Salah over mane at the start of the season because I couldn’t afford the extra 0.5m

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

      I chose him simply because I've always really rated him. My gut and patience has served me really well this season.

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Your modesty too 😆

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

      Same, although I think most recognised that he was good value.

      In Sky where prices don't change he's absolutely a season keeper, wish I hadn't got rid on my wildcard in FPL.

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

      Yep same here haha.

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

    Anyone considering kompany?

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

      Nope.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Might get him in for jones.

      Sick of having a defender who keeps getting injured.

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

        🙂

      2. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        So why are you getting Kompany?

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

          a joke within a joke. jokeception

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Too deep for me. Pour the wine.

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

        😆

    3. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No Vinny ain't reliable and is a nailed on yella

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

    Is Sterling > Pogba too knee jerk?

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

      Yes

    2. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes
      Especially before CL

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

      A bit

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

      Huddersfield

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

      Possibly but if Pogba's cheaper I think he's better value.

  11. Hedge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Second in my ML had 8 of his 15 not play!

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/3865593/event/12

    Anyone beat that?!

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

      In contrast, the guy previously 3rd in my ML got 102 after a WC, leapfrogged me in 1st!

      1. Hedge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Wow. Gotta give it to him for that

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

          Yeah, gone 4-5-1 with Morata up front, Haz, Salah, Sane, Rich and Zaha

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

            Wow that's sick

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

              Yeah ballsy, got to hand it to him! All of his defence except DDG got CSs too, just glad he benched Niasse!

  12. Game of Throw_ins
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Very Strange.. The current OR 1 team doesn't look that good (Evans, Yoshida, Xhaka played today). Even not utilized the available free transfers !

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

      Won't be #1 forever

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

    Did anyone have a bad week? Feel like everyone did well

    1. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Most people who have done badly will be licking wounds, not posting

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

        This

        A bad Sat is a time to stay away from FFS

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

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/1731958/event/12 scored lowest after autosubs in the top 50.

      1. Fanta sea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        ouch. even took a -4pts

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

        Brutal

    3. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I with you bro!

    4. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Thought I was in for a bad week with Kane captain fail early doors but ended up with 60 points... Kane was the only player not to get any points in my team thus far though, so a bit annoyed I managed to captain 1 out of 8 (2 players to go, 9 players played, 8 got points, 1 did not, that 1 was captain Kane) 😎

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

      43 (-4) with only Richarlison left. Switching C from Salah to Kane really hurts too.

  14. Blanka
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is Eriksen to Pogba in vogue?

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Also sterling to pogba all aboard

      1. GuyIncognito
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Sterling to Pogba seems a bit off considering Man City are going to be playing Huddersfield next.

      2. Blanka
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I've got both. Sterling probably holds a bit more value, considering his team and price?

  15. Sahil Yadav
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Just saw an inactive since gw4 team sitting on 30k and manager is the leader of a ML 😀

  16. GuyIncognito
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    That Lukaku goal was so annoying, was on for a really good week for it happened. Really poor defending by Newcastle to make it happen.

  17. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    How serious is a back spasm usually?

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

        Thanks

      2. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        TM got all the answers.

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

      Loftus-Cheek had one for England and still played for Palace today. Best to wait and see for Tammy though, doesn't sound great.

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

        Oh

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

    Oooo bappage

  19. Fanta sea
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    68 pts with Groß and richarlison

    Hopefully can reach 80 pts.

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

      Same with 66, GL 🙂

      1. Fanta sea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        we should be seeing green arrows

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

          🙂

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

        66 with Gross and Richarlo

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

          *high five*

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

            🙂 .... small matter of a -8 to deal with .... damn DDG

  20. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    DDG myhill
    Jones mee Maguire Duffy mbemba
    Sterling Sane richarlison Gross Carroll
    Kane Lukaku morata

    1 FT 0.3ITB

    Get Salah? Pogba? Suggestions?

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

      On form, Salah.

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        How to get Salah? I'm thinking get him after Chelsea game

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

          Need to downgrade a forward most likely.

          1. The Red Devil
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Thinking ultra cheap defence

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

              It's pretty cheap already.

              1. The Red Devil
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 5 months ago

                Ultra cheap
                DDG
                Yedlin Daniels mee Duffy mbemba
                My back 6 with Salah

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

          Can you afford de Gea and Sterling to Pope and Salah?

          1. The Red Devil
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Nope, that was the original plan, priced out by 0.1

        3. My Name Is Prince
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Gross --> RLC

          1. The Red Devil
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Can't afford Salah by 0.1

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

              You need to drop a striker

    2. GuyIncognito
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Salah is 100% essential, no questions asked.

  21. Chasing Waves
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    This question is for Torres Magic, why would you bench Salah at Home to Southampton? Did u forget to do team? Although u made 2 moves. Salah coming in anyway u lucky boy lol.

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

      More Monday points.

      1. Knowledgeable meerkat
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        He hasn’t realised you played otamendi purposefully

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

      Otamendi says Hi

    3. Mull
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Benchw**kery.

    4. Chasing Waves
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Ota plays wouldn’t have been so buoyant. No need for such risks.

      1. Gashead9
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Lol he was suspended

        1. Chasing Waves
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Of course, makes sense! Let me just eat them words up... mmm tasty lol

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

        Lolwut. Otamendi was suspended.

      3. Fanta sea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Otamendi was suspended

  22. Mull
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    @Optimus
    How's the Sky team doing?

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Havnt checked

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        52 points, Aguero/Jones/Sutner no shows with Kaku (c) so not great, the other team got 70+ points

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Oh I see you snuck ahead

  23. Rash
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    49 scored with 360k rank = red arrows?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Small move, maybe up maybe down

  24. Gashead9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    76 with Rich to play 🙂

  25. 32chickens
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    So all those people this morning asking why Daniels above Francis....2 point bap and playing next week
    And why niasse was above Abraham and why morata was a better captain than luka
    ......I had a fortunate game week,hope you did

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Alonso, Daniels, Hazard and Morata... turned out nice.

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

      Yep.
      I went along with all that except I was saying Wilson above Abraham as a 3rd striker.... 😉

  26. Podge
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    So it seems the 2nd international break was the winner for wildcarders

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

      Is this the 3rd? Guy in my ML got 102 after his WC

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Is it the 3rd ? Well this one anyway

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

          I don't know haha, why I was asking! 🙂

  27. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Only 49 points and 49k ranking - huge red arrow incoming?

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

      probs drop to around 80-90k

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

        I hope

    2. Fanta sea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I would imagine a small red arrow

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

      Only counts on Monday.

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

      Take 8 points off your overall score and find that rank.

  28. Fanta sea
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    sometimes it's demoralising seeing the top 10 teams. They're out there with around 750 points and I've only just crossed the 600 mark.

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Good name

      1. Fanta sea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        your team is the best I've seen this gameweek. Well done on the 92 points. I noticed you've made a transfer already. Mind letting me know what you've changed? because I don't see much wrong here

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

      So much short term variance. A lot of those will disappear into the nether as the season goes on.

      1. Fanta sea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        If only Boromir had your kind of hope.

  29. rohan
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone got any tentative idea about what rank will 652 points fetch me after the end of this GW?

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

      just go to a ML and rank yourself against people higher/lower than you

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

      I'll be on 651 and haven't a clue. But I expect to drop from 360k

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

      Too many autosubs to know.

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

      Team cruel had a website gave him the rank updates in running if he’s still around

    5. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Around 300k

  30. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    75 points with Kane(c) + Richarlison to go.

    After a run of 1,1,2,1 as my last 4 captain picks, I'm going to throw a dart next week.

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

      Kane is playing again?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Please no...

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

      Nice.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers TM. Not expecting much from my triple Chelsea against Liverpool so enjoying this weeks points while they last.