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30 August 2014 2600 comments
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Gameweek 3 gets underway with a lunchtime encounter between Burnley and troubled United. Having lost their first two matches, the Clarets are desperate to get points on the board and will certainly be buoyed by the current form of today’s opponents, as Louis van Gaal’s side stumble from one poor result to another.

With Angel di Maria poised to make his debut for the visitors, though, Fantasy owners of United’s attackers have a renewed sense of optimism for the Turf Moor meet. Captain Poll favourite Wayne Rooney, Juan Mata and Robin van Persie are all more than capable of delivering in emphatic fashion and could be set to benefit from the Argentine’s arrival.

Following this one, we have five matches to savour at 3pm before Everton host Chelsea in the evening kick-off at Goodison.

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  1. Oflow
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Early Kickoff Capatiners, you should have known better.

    The curse is real.

    1. Zep
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Don't think so mate, just United being shite...

    2. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I said that before the deadline, many here don't believe it

    3. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney did me proud in the opening gameweek.

      Didn't opt for him this time though phew!

    4. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Never seemed to worry Suarez when Liverpool had the early games last season.

    5. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      🙄

    6. Thick Of It
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Like that time I captained RVP and he got a hat-trick vs Chelsea. Utter curse.

    7. Kante Me If You Can
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      the curse is real. I said it before dont captain who play first game of GW

    8. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Strange then that you gave Rooney the captaincy in the early game in GW1 and had him vice captain this week.

  2. HUMZAH96
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone else happy they didn't captain Rooney?

    1. XhakaCan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Delighted 🙂

    2. Keno
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Went with Ramsey instead

      1. Gorgles
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Same

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Happy non-Rooney captainer here. Went with Aguero... it could all come crashing down with an early Kun hammy strain... or he could score 4x goals... i know what I'm hoping for 🙂

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I know what I'm hoping for. Oh the shame!!!

    4. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Obviously. What a daft comment.

    5. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Oh yeah

    6. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      no. 2 points is still more than I'm gonna get

    7. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nope I'm fuming I didn't captain him 😕

    8. Kante Me If You Can
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Ramsey hatty!!!

    9. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I will need to wait and see how Eriksen performs before answering that. 😉

    10. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      🙂

  3. Zep
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    By the looks of things, I have two United players too many...

    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      3 here 😆

      1. Zep
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Unlucky brother, it was a gutsy call...

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Selling Mata this week seems like a masterstroke.

      1. Zep
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Aye, Hazard/Fabs or Sterling here...

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Well I've got de Jong for a couple of weeks, until I sacrifice Kolarov most likely to upgrade him to Sterling

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Have Mata but was already planning to get Chadli if he starts this weekend

    4. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      1 is too many. 😉

  4. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Four games with 3-5-2 and no win, what a load of shit.

    Hopefully Mata's injury will force a change to 4-2-3-1.

    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Do check your email KP.

    2. XhakaCan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Mata got injured?

      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yes Hamstring

        1. XhakaCan
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Ok thanks, I was considering transferring him out.

    3. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      To be fair you've played Swansea, MK Dons, Sunderland and Burnley.

  5. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Another Rooney(c) here. Had his captain all 3 games so not good. Had Blackett though so could be worse , just.

  6. DIegoCosta19
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Keep RVP for QPR (H) ?????

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Might be fit in 2 weeks

  7. CostaCoffee
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Think going Rooney to jovetic was worth it

  8. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Phil Jones - 5 PPG

    😎

    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Only good thing from that game.

      1. Philman
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I knew selling him would bite me, but felt it was the best move.

  9. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    3 Points (35 BPS): Jones
    2 Points (26 BPS): Evans Duff Blackett

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Don't think that's final.

      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Will change again, but Jones' 3 look pretty secure

    2. pieces
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Evans 3 BPS .... What a F...... joke. 👿

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        2

  10. Woy of the Wovers
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    It was obvious. Back-line of triple-Utd and triple Burnley for 46pts. We're all idiots.

  11. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Nothing like an early (c) fail to dictate your mood for the whole weekend 😀

    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Grrrr

      Only saving grace is that so many will have the same.

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      But you're a Liverpool fan! I'd take Spurs falling ever deeper into a pit in exchange for a captain fail. 😉

  12. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney out I don't care

    1. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      change you grav as well

  13. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Very poor result for Burnley.

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Best chance for 3 points let slip

    2. KOKAK
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      This is even better

  14. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    AAGGGUUUERROOOO!!!!!!!

  15. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    rooney will come good vs qpr. u heard it here first

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I have heard this for the last 3 games

      Suppose it's a bit like a monkey swinging a golf club every so often you are bound to hit a good one

  16. Cole-man of the Ca-hill
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    QPR will beat sunderland today

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I dont care any more with Remy out 🙁

  17. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney has QPR lei WHM, surely mad to get rid of him?

    1. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'm sticking, but Mata gotta go

    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'm not getting rid yet, not before playing against the QPR non-defence

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Sticking myself....

    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yup, and bur today.

    4. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No

    5. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Exactly

      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        You keeping on your WC? Bet you don't.

    6. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He's also had SWA, sun and bur and has scored once.

  18. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Mata, Rooney > Sterling, Sturridge.

    Anyone wanna hop on this Anfield Express?

    1. RocketMan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Balo

  19. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Only a PVA hat trick can save me now. 🙂

  20. Joel
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney (c) Mata and Di Maria, what a start to the weekend for me \o/

  21. PGR
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Duff 8 points will be stuck on my bench.
    Marney's 2 points will probably come on for Costa

  22. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Jones 3 Baps :O

  23. iCon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Any 3pm match on Setanta today?

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      City Stoke

      1. iCon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers; with only Dzeko though I might give the first half a miss!

  24. RocketMan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone else thinking the problem with united is young and valencia... no supply from the wings.... terrible players and with 352 with these guys playing united are not going to get better.

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Valencia was so good a few seasons ago as well. Utter dross now

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I think the wing backs, the back 3, Mata and RvP are all problems.

  25. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    ________DdG
    Rafa, Jones, Rojo, Shaw
    ________Blind
    __Herrera____Di Maria_
    ________Mata
    ___Rooney, Welbeck

    This should be the United IMO.

    Little or no width, but what can you do when you've got feck all, or even no, good wingers and you have di Maria and mata 😕

    Rvp is passed it.

    1. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      looks terrible

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      It would really help if we could get the summer signings onto the pitch

    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Di Maria is a good winger, not a CM

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        He's a very good CM 😕

    4. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe welbeck could go done the right a little, like he often did/does.

      Di Maria can do it on the left. Blind / Herrera in the midfield, Herrera being more attacking.

      Rooney upfront with mata in behind.

    5. RocketMan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      --------DDG-------
      Same defence
      blind herrera
      Mata Rooney Di maria
      RVP

  26. Joel
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Dummet not in the Newcastle team or on the bench? whats happened?

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Bench

    2. Thick Of It
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He is pregnant.

  27. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    United have QPR next week at Old Trafford. Don't think I can sell Rooney or Mata.

    1. The Machine
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      unless mata is ruled out

    2. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I agree, although potential injury a concern

    3. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Mata may be injured and I think he will get dropped anyway. Very poor performances so far

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Might have to let Mata go just to avoid price falls

    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      (C)aulker

    5. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      maybe Mata, gonna drop like a stone.

    6. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I reckon I'm selling Mata. Didn't look sharp and the injury might force LvG to shake things up

      Rooney didn't do anything wrong today it was moreso the team that didn't create.

      Mata, Silva, Sturridge ---> Sterling, Rambo, Aguero I reckon for a -4

    7. Zep
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'll be keeping Rooney, but Mata has to go...

      Good fixtures or not, 2 United attackers is too many...

    8. Fray Bentos
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      2 weeks of price drops

  28. DLL18
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Captained Rooney, benched De Gea, my decision making this year has been woeful.

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Benched DDG? Have you a playing 2nd keeper?

    2. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Benching De Gea against Burnley is ridiculous anyway.

  29. 50shades of o'shea
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Falcao on the bench against Lille. Make what you want of it. I don't think he will leave 😀

  30. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Keeping man utd players is daft at this point, past glory and fpl player scores clouding how crap they look at present