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Dugout Discussion – Burnley vs Man United

Following Middlesbrough’s failings, two more double Gameweek sides are on show on Sunday afternoon, with Manchester United first to make their bow.

They travel to Turf Moor to take on a Burnley side who have been formidable on home turf – indeed, 32 of their 36 points have been gained in front of their own fans. With both Hull City and Swansea City earning victories, Sean Dyche’s combative side will also have every motivation to earn a result in today’s encounter.

For United, there is no doubt that the main Fantasy interest surrounds striker Marcus Rashford who it is presumed will accept the responsibility of scoring their goals with Zlatan Ibrahimovic now sidelined.

However, having attracted more than 457,000 new owners ahead of Saturday’s deadline, the 19-year-old is only selected for the bench as Jose Mourinho is mindful of preserving Rashford ahead of Thursday’s Manchester derby with City. Over 279,000 of his owners handed the starlet the armband for Gameweek 34, including 20 of the top 100 FPL managers.

Wayne Rooney takes Rashford’s spot in the United starting line-up, leaving Fantasy managers looking to their defence for potential returns.

Eric Bailly was the top transfer target, finding his way into 102,000 new squads, while Antonio Valencia was snapped up by another 99,000+ FPL managers. However, the Ecuadorian is again omitted as Mourinho continues to spare the right-back from burn-out.

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

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  1. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Assistinho?

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Herrera

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Herrerainho

  2. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    How is Barton playing at premier league level?

  3. MTPockets
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Ideal

    • DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      That goal cost united a fair bit.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Utd got the money. It is also funny how when Martial and Rashford play up front they score. Maybe managers need to take their own advice and play players in their favoured position.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Bench w*nk*ry from those who captained Rashford knowing he hasn't a chance of playing with Martial flying!

    • the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      pls just stay like this, no more United goals unless it's DDG

    • Clucas
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Wow, Nice Counter Attack from Man Utd with a goal from Martial

    • mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Man Utd have scored their first PL goal of the season against Burnley, with what was their 43rd shot against the Clarets.

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        I captained Ibra for 42 of those.

        1. Ziro
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          😀

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Wow, now that's a stat!

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          Oh its fake isn't it. :')

          1. Harper (No more Penandes)
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 days ago

            No its actually true believe it or not

    • JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Just can't make up my mind on these last spots on my wildcard:

      xxx Pickford
      Alonso xxx xxx xxx Holgate

      I'm currently on Schmeichel/Monreal/Vert/Stephens

      But this means no City/United defender....

      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Cech or DDG?
        Vert isn't a must imo.

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          Yea indeed, well Cech is an option, but Monreal playing as a wingback seems nice 😀 Could go with Bailly instead of Vert maybe?

      2. naanda
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        FORSTER

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          Yoshida/Stephens cheaper though

    • StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      DDG, Jaku
      Alonso, Davies, Fernandez, Evans, Holgate
      Sanchez, Alli, Coutinho, Siggy, Fletcher
      Kane, Lukaku, Negredo

      A) Siggy, Negredo > King, Benteke
      B) Siggy, Fletcher > King, Sane (3-5-2)

      WC in GW36 and then will get Gabbi and/or Jesus as I think that getting them now is to early and risky.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Why do you think Getting Gabbi is too risky? He played last game, will play this week so surely fit for the whole game against Hull!

        But I'd go B

        1. StoichkovFPL
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          so option C is possible too 🙂
          C) Siggy, Negredo > King, Gabbiadini

          how about that? or B is better?

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 days ago

            Yea might do that maybe!

    • Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Not watching the match

      Did martial not celebrate out of respect to Rojo and ibra?

      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        say what?

    • Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Martial goal: https://my.mixtape.moe/jnxbkh.mp4

      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Cheers Lawro- lovely counter.

    • For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Great goal, United of old, maybe Ibra's injury is a blessing in disguise?

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Could be

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Fellaini lol

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        It's Barton so it's allowed. Thought the ref was going to shake his hand.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      United are back!

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Aye...back behind Chelsea and Spurs....and by a distance.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          Absolutely Wakey..jose needs to spend another 300 mil to get close

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        But just not in the way you know them.

    • Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      If they get the win, United v City is going to be one hell of a game. So crucial.

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        United will win Europa anyway

    • Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      How has Foulaini not been booked yet?

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Fouling Barton removes a tick from the book.

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Seeing Fellaini gives me hope that even I can make it to the top level one day.

    • Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Now i just need a United penalty and a Heaton penalty save

    • liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Rival captained Herrera 🙁

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Ballsy!!

      2. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        How do they dream these things up...Why would he even....

        Fair play to him.

        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          That's a very logical move when you consider many captained negredo

          1. liiusions
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 days ago

            Beat me to it 😉

            1. Sess!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 3 days ago

              😆

        2. liiusions
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          Doesn't seem that crazy when I captained Negredo 🙁

        3. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          Some guy in Colonel Shoes ML yesterday captained Charlie Daniels

          1. Sess!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 days ago

            Evidently first name Marty, surname McFly

            1. Optimus.
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 3 days ago

              Has to be

    • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Pity Burnley can't offee more attacking wise...

    • lordkippe
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      barton should have taken a yellow I guess. bad decision

    • tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Barton

    • Scholes Balls
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Herrera is playing extremely well a pleasure to watch

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        underrated.

        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          Yes cost them 30+ very underrated

          1. FPLtfs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 days ago

            He don't get the praise he deserves. Underrated.
            All of Uniteds aquisitions are overpriced, not the same as overrated.

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        He's a cockroach.. but is a decent player

    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      If I had have got a Utd player, it would have been Herrera
      Had no room in midfield though

    • Boc
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Did FPL Statistics predict Walcott going down in price last night? I don't remember seeing it. Could have saved £100K on the Wildcard.

    • mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Played heaton over japu.. 🙁

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Obvious mistake

    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Ooh, Jim Smith (Bald Eagle) just sat next to me in the pub

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Did you slap his head

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          He doesn't look too great to be honest

          I'll leave him alone

    • Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Andre Gray is a shocking footballer

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Disagree

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          *shocking man

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 3 days ago

            Agreed 🙂

      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        **Person

    • Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      I swear Fellaini had far better technical ability at Everton. He was a beast back then, not just in the air, but at his feet too.

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Yes he was one of my favourite central mids. Controlled the flow of the game very well

      2. Scholes Balls
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Might have to watch some games from back then to believe this. He is basically a walking tree stump

      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        He wasn't playing so deep at Everton. They used to lump it up to him - he was an attacking CM.

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          He was a great captain option for a bit too