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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. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling to Pogba for free?

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

      Nah

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      i'm doing the same

    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I was contemplating getting Pogba on a WC for Sterling but I chickened out

    4. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      That is the question

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku is very frustrating

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

      Beg him to grab a goal my son.

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

    Eriksen, Silva & Carroll > Hazard, Pogba & Richaldson for a further -12pts?

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

      Only for -16

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Stop drinking

    3. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      that's enough now

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

    Fabianski
    Walker Jones Mee Daniels
    Sterling Richarlison Salah
    Kaku Kane Jesus

    Subs: Elliot, Tarroll, Chalobah, Mbemba

    Which is more essential?

    A) Chalobah to RLC to have a good sub
    B) Sterling to Pogba

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

    How does a front 7 of Pogba, Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Sane (c), Jesus and Kun look for next gameweek? 🙂

    1. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good but with Jesus and Kün you will need patience.

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

        Which I have, I've been playing 3-5-2 with both of them upfront. One of them defo starts and hauls - 9 out of 10 times.

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Kun won't start.

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

        Don't be silly

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

        He will 😉

  6. sambyy
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Tempted to do Vardy, Choupo -> Wilson, Pogba with 2FT. Surely Wilson has earned a starting role again?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Pogba & Wilson! Everyone wants them now, including me!

    2. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Chasing last weeks points?

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

    Frustrating because Lukaku is playing quite well, linking up well with the team but isn't the one being fed for the final ball

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

      Which game are you watching?

    2. Jason Bourne
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Agreed, been a bit unlucky not to return.

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

    Some serious point dodging from lukaku on show here

  9. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with Simon Francis?

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

      Sell for someone decent?

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

      Hold until he's back from suspension.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Will he get back into the playing 11 directly? Because both of his fouls were quite stupid!

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

          If that wasn't obvious, I was joking.

          To answer your question, he probably comes straight back - he's the club captain and is a respectable figure among the players and staff.

  10. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Elliot/Speronii
    Mee/Jones/Daniels/Kolasinac/Mbemba
    Eriksen/Salah/Sterling/Richarlson/RLC
    Kane/Jesus/Abraham
    1FT 1.4 ITB

    Jesus > Morata
    Eriksen > Pogba (Frees up some funds)
    Eriksen > De Bruyne
    Eriksen > Hazard (For and fixtures)

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Pogba

    2. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'm keeping faith with Erik for now, Spurs fixtures too good to ditch.
      Morata in for my City striker!

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

    Is Pogbas price locked??

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

      yes

    2. Double Entry
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      How long for? How does this work? Thanks

  12. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku blanking would excite me.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I keep getting a semi but everytime he gets the ball I lose it

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

        So does he 😉

  13. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Richarlison + Aguero to Pogba and Morata?

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Defo

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you

    3. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good

    4. hurrrrr
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes but wait a week if you can.

      Aguero has Huddlesfield, Morata has Liverpool..

      1. Lets jump straight into it.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        This

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

      why do u want to ditch richarlison?

  14. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Cmon get kaku of now I want to come from behind the sofa

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      This

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Captain score doubled 😎

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

    Ibra sighting

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Real chance for lukaku to grab a goal or two here

    Newcastle have gone. Although he looks very lazy again

  18. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku makes 2 points safely

  19. Victor6359
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Would you do these changes on a WC?

    Kola - Azpi
    Jones - McGuire
    Eriksen - Salah
    Silva - Pogba
    Carrol - Zaha
    Kane - Jesus
    Abra - Wilson

    Cheers

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

      Looks good

      1. Victor6359
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers Podge

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      wouldn't lose kane

    3. La Gazzetta
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Last week would've been nice. Jones might be back and Don't think I'd get rid of Silva and Kane but probably I'd do the others

      1. Victor6359
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers fellas

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

    Top 10k - 51.8
    Overall - 43.8

    Newcastle goal was massive!

  21. herman murman
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Crap game week. But Brighton, Burnley, city, Liverpool, Chelsea and utd accum. Lovely. 80 back off a fiver

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You haven't won anything. Brighton don't play til Monday.

  22. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Pogba gonna rise at some point, so tempting to get him in early but with Champions League mid week would be a bit daft to do so

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

      Price locked until deadline. Calm down.

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Ahh, great stuff

    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Price locked - Unlocks: 25 Nov 01:50 PM, GMT

      • Guy Demel
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Struggling to find room for a bland united attack with city, Chelsea, spurs and Salah all having good fixtures.

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

      In GW1 Pogba was owned by over 800k people and was priced at 8.0

      Owned by nearly half as many people right now and price is 8.0 again. Logic RIP

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

        Price changes aren't linear. He was red flagged which requires more transfers to change price.

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

          Yeah it should be linear I'm though

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        GW1 is where his price started. He essentially had 0 owners as the 800k didn't effect his price.

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

      Only thing Newcastle are defending are the balls towards Lukaku 😆

      1. Lets jump straight into it.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        bless

    5. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hi, need to replace Eriksen.
      Who is the best options?
      Sane, Silva or Pogba? or Hold?
      (already have Haz, Salah, Richarlison & Carroll)
      Thanks.

      1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Silva/Pogba are total fore and forgets for me...

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Why?

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

        Hold, good fixtures

    6. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Lolvey

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

      Glad I waited a week to get Pogba on the information of stupid Telegraph reporter then

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

      If Ibra does come on who will he come on for?

      Any chance Ibra and Lukaku will be allowed to play up front together?

    9. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Although an early move, Sterling to Pogba should be safe enough and good enough right?

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Nope.

        1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          How come?

    10. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      The trol continues