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The first of two Sunday afternoon matches gets underway at 2.15pm as West Bromwich Albion welcome Manchester United to The Hawthorns.

Back on the scoresheet in the midweek win over Bournemouth, Romelu Lukaku is the second top captain pick for Gameweek 18, handed the armband by 14.9% of Fantasy Premier League managers.

Jesse Lingard continues in the visitors’ starting XI and remains an overlooked midfield option – priced at 5.9 and owned by just 2%, he’s produced 12 and 15 points in his last two on the road.

Although the arrival of Alan Pardew has instilled some resilience to the Baggies’ backline – they’ve conceded just one goal in three – the midlands outfit remain toothless in attack and have yet to find the net under their new manager.

That lack of cutting edge bodes well for David de Gea’s 43% owners, then, as the Spaniard looks to steer his side to an eleventh clean sheet of the season.

Jose Mourinho also retains Phil Jones on the teamsheet today – nine of their 10 clean sheets have came in the 12 matches that the former Blackburn man has started this season.

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  1. SkeletONv01
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Lukaku misses sitter.

    1. Mr. Jenkins
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Bookmark this

  2. doy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Foster CS, let's do this!

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      This

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        That

        1. redbeard
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          These

          1. doy
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 13 days ago

            Those

            1. Paulie Walnuts
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 12 days ago

              Six

  3. Tabbara
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Which option is better
    A:Holgate/Mariappa,Smalling/Jones for Duffy and Kiko(-4)
    B:Save FT
    C:None
    Thx

  4. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Jones haul needed

  5. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Why do United always park the bus? Such negative football can't be good to watch.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Has the game started already?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        It's the Mourinho way.

    2. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Don't always park the bus but in the big games he hasn't got the bottle to go toe to toe which is very frustrating to watch

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Sir Alex was the polar opposite. He would never cower from the noisy neighbors.

        1. Yozzer
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          Both classless. Both vile

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 12 days ago

            I'm a Liverpool supporter all my life, and you still have to respect Ferguson's record.

            1. Yozzer
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 12 days ago

              I can't respect such a vile disgusting individual who had the FA on puppet strings. Don't care about his record myself mate. Can't stand bacon face but I know what you saying. No other team could complete with them financially. Would he do it now?

              1. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 12 days ago

                I think he would, you know. He adapted so many times over the decades, although I think it would take a while. United struggled for a few seasons when Abramovich first started spending big at Chelsea.

              2. Rash
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 12 days ago

                The financial point you make is BS over his last 3-4 seasons we only spent over 25 mil on a player once and that was RVP. SAF had to rebuild United at least 4 times and in his final years he definitely overachieved with that aging squad.

    3. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I know, so sad having scored the 2nd most goals this Premier League season..

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Why do United hide like a frightened little girl from the best team in Manchester then?

        1. @ocprodigy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 12 days ago

          Ederson made an incredible double save to stop us taking points off City. Game plan almost worked. Everyone else went at City and got destroyed.

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 12 days ago

            They cowered. Even Chris Sutton said so.

  6. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Jones' hattrick, lets do this!

  7. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 15 RESULTS

    Incomingggggg....! Hopefully another today too.

    ***** SCORES ON THE DOORS *****

    1st - Bregg Zit (69pts) [3pts]
    Top 4% - 2Right (67pts), Ramboros (63pts) [2pts]
    Top 10% - Mince n Tatties (62pts), Firetog (61pts), DarrellB, Camara (57pts), Darth_Krid, Chepe Santacruz (56pts) [1pt]

    with Beetlejuice missing out on 54pts!

    FFS Scout Picks and Differentials scored a combined total of 84pts (!!!) this gameweek, therefore no bonus points!

    ***** THE LEAGUE STANDINGS *****

    Movement at the top! Top 3 is having a few twists and turns, now we stand at:

    1st - Bregg Zit (13pts)
    2nd - A Manager Has No Name (12pts)
    3rd - Camara (10pts)

    Spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oyuz31n7ppeccuu/Scout%20Picks%20Challenge.xlsm?dl=0

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      😎

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Fix.

        1. More Tragic
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          I'm just too damn good.

          😉

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 13 days ago

            Reports of a bung circulating 😉

            1. Fred54
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 12 days ago

              Brighton defender?

  8. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    You probably won't see this statement made around these parts often, but I need an fpl masterclass from A.Young today! 😆

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      A bird talking about Ashley Young, who plays reverse OOP... POO 😆

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        I'm not a bird!

        I have to pretend I'm human here otherwise the pitchfork mob will come after me and they're brutal!

      2. LÖrKingMuch
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        😀 😀 😀

    2. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      C-M to Lingard would have been my transfer if I could.

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Flock off!

  9. Ratatouille
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Do you think it’s worth holding on Lacazette against Liverpool or get Jesus? Cheers

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      hold

    2. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Jesus seems to be second choice. I'd get someone else.

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Aguero or avoid. City mids better

  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    When you need a team to score and it’s West Brom 🙁

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Rondon to the rescue!

    2. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      3 page minimum if they score.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        More moans than lols I bet

  11. klavan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Best striker under 6m
    A)Bony
    B)Depoitre
    C)Murray

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Quaner.

    2. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      C
      Austin if you can raise a bit more cash.

      1. Lets jump straight into it.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        b

  12. tvz32
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    I have Jones but most of my competitors in the ML has DDG. Don't know how should i feel

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Indifferent. Can't see west brom peppering de gea with shots

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      You should feel good? Because United are very likely to keep a clean sheet?

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        As above, it's not like WBA will force DDG to make lots of saves.

    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Confident of a bonus point or two more?

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      You've the chance attacking returns, they'll get saves. Jones' pass completion in games like these should see him outscore DDG.

    5. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Conflicted and lonely.

  13. TheGloriousViking
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Question 1:
    Ogbonna or Masuaku?

    Question 2:
    Kane, RLC -> Lukaku, Shaqiri for a hit?

    Cheers fellas

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Mas
      No

      1. TheGloriousViking
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Was on Ogbonna and Yes.. but probably need to be talked out of it, just don't like starting RLC. Cheers

  14. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    How does Hazard and GroB to KDB and Pogba sound?

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I wouldn't want to be giving up Hazard.

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I'm doing same but Richie out for pogba

    3. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Good. But I feel Hazard will score well when Fabregas and Morata play.

    4. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I'm going to do something similar but will bring in Morata to cover Hazard if you believe in that type of theory.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Don’t think Morata can cover Hazard

    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Would keep Hazard

    6. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Fine if you have Morata.

    7. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      good. do it.

    8. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      i'm looking at hazard,rlc & lukaku to pogba, kdb but struggling to find a sub-9m striker i like in 3-5-2.

      would be sterling, salah, pogba, KDB,Richarlison with Kane, DCL +1 up front

  15. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    How much will Rashford be worth in 2-3 years?

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      He will be on the bench at city

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Na, he'll take Sterling's spot.

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      A can of olives.

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Bullshit!

        He's worth at least 2. Quite possibly even a tub of calamata's. The good shit!

  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    DDG attempted assist 😯

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      'kin hell.

  17. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Who's the cleaner player?

    A) McClean
    B) Chris Brunt

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      What if Chris Brunt had a Dyson?

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Remember that hegazi guy?

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      50/1 first or last.

  19. jackhammer1
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    De gea (elliot)
    Kolasinac Otamendi Mee Dunk Janmaat
    Salah Sterling Hazard Richalison RLC
    Kane Firmino Calvert-lewin
    0.8itb 1ft

    Kolasinac has to be moved on now and think chelsea is the way to go.

    A. Alonso
    B. Christensen and spend money saved to upgrade 4th or 5th mid slot

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    World class pass from Rondon!

  21. Melania
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Anyone able to shed some light on D.Silva's absence yesterday?

    1. rnrd
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Personal matters

    2. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      A mystery wrapped up in an enigma.

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Nobody knows but it can’t be good as his team mates dedicated the win to him

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Personal

      I think if they wanted us to know they would have said

  22. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Only know it was for personal reasons

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Reply fail

  23. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Please don't haul again DDG

  24. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    United barking the pus?

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Hegazi time

  26. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Can't even put in a decent corner_Muppet!

  27. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Any news on David Silva?

    1. Melania
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Look up

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Look up

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Sorry- didn’t see above

  28. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Treble united defence please hold

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Lukaku foul -BPS

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Offside

  30. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Who else thinks Matic is already United's most important player?

    Should be made captain already imo.

    Pogba is important in an attacking sense, but Matic's true worth is his ability to help United still grind out results in Pogba's absence. That makes him more important than Pogba imo.

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      DeGea surely?

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Fair call that.

    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      DDG

      How does a big club keeper make so many saves?

      Because they park the bus so often

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Their most important player is the one they don't have. The creative midfielder who is given no defensive duties and is allowed to set up Lukaku / Ibra.

    4. Paulie Walnuts
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      No