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Dugout Discussion – Man United vs Stoke City

Gameweek 23 draws to a close at Old Trafford as Manchester United entertain struggling Stoke City.

Up against a defence that’s conceded more goals on the road than any side, the hosts boast three of the top 11 captains in Fantasy Premier League.

Romelu Lukaku (12.1%) remains the favoured attacker among Jose Mourinho’s contingent despite a run of two goals in the last nine Gameweeks.

Yet as evidenced by his goal and assist off the bench against Derby in the FA Cup, an enforced rest due to a head injury seems to have boosted the Belgian’s prospects.

Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba are also highly fancied, with the former drafted in by a massive 567,000+ FPL managers in time to face the Potters.

Certainly, Lingard is the form player on show tonight, with seven goals and a pair of assists in the last nine Gameweeks. He has, however, recorded points in just one of his last four Premier League matches at home.

Meanwhile, Pogba’s 12-point haul away to Everton last time out – his first double-digit return since Gameweek 12 – hints at a return to form. However, tonight’s teamsheet indicates that the Frenchman will be deployed in a deep-lying role alongside Nemanja Matic, with Ander Herrera dropping to the bench.

Having conceded just five goals at Old Trafford, a ninth home clean sheet looks to be on the cards for David De Gea’s 42% owners tonight.

Up against an attack that have scored just three times in their last five road trips, interest in Phil Jones is on the rise – he was the top transfer target in defence for Gameweek 23, earning over 191,000 new owners.

Mourinho also welcomes back the fit-again Antonio Valencia, who makes his first appearance since Gameweek 18 after recovering from a hamstring problem.

Despite missing the last four matches, he remains the fourth top-scoring defender in FPL thanks to two goals and 11 clean sheets in 18 outings.

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

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  1. Dr Dream
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Well Pogba really paying back his fee these days....Immense...

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Incredibly annoying.

  2. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Sold Pogba 2 weeks ago 🙂

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      +1

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Lukaku hates being involved in goals now

  4. Magic Bean
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Pogba my hero man!!!

  5. Steinburg FC
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Pogba with ANOTHER mesmerizing assit!

  6. Ghost Gooner
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Pogba getting easy assists off long range efforts 😡

    1. Dakers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      this

  7. Dr. DOOM
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Lingard (c) fail

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ouch, wish you all the best with the remainder of the game

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        This

  8. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Martial the new Tevez?

  9. Football Heaven
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Pogba or Mahrez is so frustrating

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Pogba

  10. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    0.1m short of Pogba. Went for Lingard lols

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Everyone but Lukaku and Lingard will get decent results

  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    If Utd get a penalty & Pogba takes it... scenes

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      hahaha i will be going lingard back to arnie and next week and son to pogba the week after like i originally planned minus 2 extra transfers....

  13. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    I love how for both goals Lingard is just kinda standing there while Pogc*nt looks at him and passes it to someone else

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      You sound abit sour with Pogbas double assists.. go have a beer and simmer lol

    2. Aston-villain
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Wow....chill with the emotions man

  14. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Cmon martial, most underrated player in Utd and maybe in the league

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      On his way to Arsenal due to wanted to work under the mighty Wenger

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Probably will make better use of him, Mr Wenger

  15. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Lingard to Pogba for a -8?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      If you must

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Not for a -8.

      If it was a -12, then I’d say yes go for it.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      -4

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Yep, then Pogba to Lingard the week after

    5. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      What? no..easy there

  16. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    That pass from pogba was excellent. Martial didn't have to move to get a perfect shot off.

  17. drughi
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Pogba runnin the show

  18. Rik Waller
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    If I wasn't watching this game, I'd think that Lingard had played the worst 40 mins of football ever, from the comments on here. You guys are ripping him apart. haha

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Exactly and he's been in great positions actually. Not a bad game at all.

  19. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Lingard = 2017/18's Josh King. Average player who goes on a hot streak.

    1. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Except I caught King's streak at the right moment. Knew I was too late this time

    2. Ibracadabra
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      That's what I'm wondering with my question above. I am not so sure he is an "Average" player but I do think he won't be able to sustain the long range goalscoring efforts. I sold Eriksen for him this week so I bought the hype but it was more of a case of freeing up funds personally.

  20. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    When you buy Lingard instead of Pogba to fund Aguero and then decide not to buy Aguero 😐

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Winning 🙂

  21. Ibracadabra
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Will Lingard be the latest classic example of mid priced midfield player in a Top 4 team who puts short run of form together but can't sustain it for a long period and FPL managers come on to it too late or hold too long?

    There are tons of examples from past FPL seasons. Gundogan last year. Benayoun, Joe Cole, Ramsey, etc. Guys who do it for 8-10 weeks but not before or after for a while...

    Lingard has 7 goals in last 10 league games to be fair, but will see...

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      All this from one half time analysis......

      1. Ibracadabra
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Actually not from one half time analysis, more as a question for all of those slating him... I think he has played well this half personally... just wonder if people believe he has "turned the corner" a la Sterling this year with Pep or if he is just in a "goalscoring" form moment a la Capoue last year or Gundogan for a few weeks..

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          He’s a great player, the goals will still keep coming if he plays and starts. Let the slaters slate, he could still pop up with two goals in the second half and it wouldn’t surprise me at all.

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ox could do it

  22. MTPockets
      6 years, 9 months ago

      pogba sense of humour...

    • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      How long till PSG or Real offer £200m for Pogba?

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Nah...Neymar to Utd for £500m

    • FantasyFootballSprout
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Lingard assisting the instructions between mou and the defence.

    • Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ref clearly owns pogba. So many fouls and no yellow

    • Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Poggy 😀

    • NestorC
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Actually I would like Lingard to do nothing so I can peacefully get Mahrez for him tonight

    • A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      *loads of assists*
      Signs
      *red card*
      Sells
      *loads of assists*
      Thanks pogba

      1. Dakers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        same

    • Dakers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      see how the game pans out and then do lingard-->pogba? or

    • Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Lingard is worse than David Nugent

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Pump the brakes

      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        But still ahead that Borini chap...

      3. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Worse than David Niven too