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8 December 2014 2352 comments
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A disappointing Gameweek 15 finally comes to its conclusion this evening as Southampton brace themselves for the visit of in-form Man United. Louis van Gaal’s side roll up to St Mary’s on the back of four successive wins and will be looking to take advantage of their injury-hit hosts.

Despite the loss of Angel Di Maria to a hamstring complaint, United will be confident of another victory after Wayne Rooney recovered from a knee problem late last week. The Red Devils skipper has scored in each of his last two league appearances and has the chance to stake a claim as a possible replacement for Sergio Aguero in our three-man frontlines tonight.

Robin van Persie, Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini have all been amongst the goals in the last two matches and have the platform to cement a place in Fantasy managers’ thoughts ahead of Gameweek 16.

For the Saints, Ronald Koeman faces a tough task to steady the ship. Southampton have lost each of the last two without finding the net, and with the likes of Morgan Schneiderlin, Jack Cork and Toby Alderweireld ruled out, a ninth clean sheet of the season looks hard to come by.

The misfiring Graziano Pelle – still owned by 22% of Fantasy Premier League managers – attempts to score for the first time in seven Gameweeks this evening, whilst the inconsistent Dusan Tadic may struggle to improve upon a record which has seen him blank in 10 of his 14 league appearances.

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  1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Who wants Rooney?

    Lol

    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Manchester United @ManUtd · 1m 1 minute ago

    40’ – Substitution. Ander Herrera comes on for McNair. The change appears to be tactical, with United reverting to a back four. #mufclive

    ------

    They've got the formation wrong, but harsh on McNair if it was tactical.

  2. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    United have been terrible. 😕

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

      Shambolic

  3. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Just play a bloody 442 diamond Van Gaal!! Its not that hard

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Sometimes coaches feel inclined to tinker with the lineup or do something to try an impact the game when the right move sometimes is just keep it simple and stay put. Happens to Fantasy managers as well. Ooops

  4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    pelle tempting aguero owners....... 😉

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't... Still

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        i had him..... 3 nice fixtures coming up

        1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          I guess 🙂

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Don't be silly.

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

    wheela coming off for southampton

    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Look at the Fellaini-related replies:

    https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/542056121226522625

    😆

    1. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      twitter has such intellegent folk

  6. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Rooney left wing?

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Communist

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        😆

  7. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    It'd be pretty funny if Smalling / McNair become the highest scoring United defenders this week. Would love a few Saints goals!

  8. jackluhg
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Crazy that some people still have double Southampton at the back lol

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Not really. decent fixtures coming up.

      1. Black Knights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        But to hold two Saints defenders through City, Arsenal and United just for Burnley is surprising.

      2. Jonny Sutt
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        No way, staying clear for 6 game weeks.

  9. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    when on the bench, Herrera must watch Fellaini running round like a headless chicken being as useful as salmonella & wonder what he did wrong in his last life

  10. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Carrick in central defense? I'm confused.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      so are utd

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        😆

      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      so was he. 😉

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I think the United team look confused too

  11. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    everyone buy Pelle for Aguero

    (while I buy Benteke)

  12. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Rooney is very good at doing nothing.

    Little concerned as he will be my most expensive striker over December. 🙁

    1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I might be in the same boat. Was thinking of Bony/Dzeko but Costa may just come in if Rooney plays like this.

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Saints are good to be fair.

    3. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      sell him to costa for a hit

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        No. Costa is card magnet

        1. Jonny Sutt
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Goal magnet too

  13. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    What even is United right now?

    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A football club.

      1. copps
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        a shyte one

        1. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          You're shyte.

          1. Jonny Sutt
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Good come back

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      They'll probably scrape through with a won though. 😆

    3. RÏɠBY
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      a common suffix of english footie clubs 😉

  14. Vote Joke
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Baines, Sanchez & Zamora in for Chambers, Boyd & Aguero is a no-brainer, right?

    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Zamora?

    2. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on your whole team really.

    3. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Don't like Zamora

    4. Judas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      chambers is out for next game and may be dropped

    5. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez yes, Zamora no, baines who knows? If u had 2 out of 3 I would say go 4 it. Owners of baines have more issues than swapping him but people without him shouldn't be trying to bring him in at the moment, go for Clichy or zabeleta and bring in cisse or sakho instead of Zamora, simples

      1. Vote Joke
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers.

  15. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is Evans first choice when fit ahead of Smalling and Jones?

    1. BRONALDINHO
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I reckon Jones is the most nailed on, if he's every healthy

    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Who knows, the 3 of them are never fit at the same time

  16. Desperately Seeking Guzan
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Help required please!

    Aguero to Sakho (have Bony and Costa)
    Boyd to Yaya or Haz?

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yaya gota cover city's fixtures btw if u have downing don't get sakho get cisse

  17. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Amazing dummy from Mane

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Doesn't he have a wife?

  18. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Please ditch 3-5-2

    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Why won't he play Rojo at LB? Ugh.

  19. mozza
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    within top 10k:
    Pelle played by 6.5%
    RVP played by 0.4%
    Tadic played by 3.6%

    could be worse

      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      thanks.

  20. A.T
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    What a shot

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Thought it was going in for a second!

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I meant the Pelle one 😀

        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Have you captained Rvp GB?

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            No, only VC 🙁

            1. A.T
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Ah well, better than nothing. Good luck.

  21. Gideons Rolling Another One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Sahko or Bony?

    1. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Bon-Bon Bony

  22. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    FPL statistics tells me i'm the only person in the top 50 with Berahino still.
    oops!

    1. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Nice rank

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Humblebrag.

    3. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Subtle brag! Upvote!

    4. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Badly disguised brag?

    5. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      You won't be there long holding into players like that.

    6. RÏɠBY
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      pfft!

  23. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    RVP looks up for this 🙂

  24. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Why go to 3-5-2? I thought United were getting their act together.

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Filoshofee

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Filo toffee? I don't know what that is!!! 😉

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      This! 😕

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        It was working very nicely. Why change? I can't see the need at all.

    3. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Would involve dropping one of Rooney or Van Persie long term. He just can't do it

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        4-2-3-1 would be fine though? They've done that often enough I thought, Roo in CAM and RVP up top. I know Mata is sacrificed but in theory could have him to one side and ADM to the other, Blind/Fellaini/Carrick/Herrera making up the 2 CMs...

    4. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      LVG out

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Nah I like him lots, just a bad decision.

    5. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I posted this earlier. Sometimes coaches feel inclined to tinker with the lineup or do something to try an impact the game when the right move sometimes is just keep it simple and stay put. Happens to Fantasy managers as well. Ooops

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        At least if we do it it is only our teams and we're not getting paid so much! 😛

  25. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Can't wait for Di Maria to return, some tempo into this midfield, its so slow.

    Herrera has helped

    1. Ice
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      He is one of my favourite players to watch!

  26. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    United should take Faillani off at HT, bring in Falcao and drop Rooney to midfield.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Then they will have Falcao and Evans on the pitch with no subs!!

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Well at 65mins then. Fellaini can't pass.

    2. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      And use there last sub??

    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Wont happen with just 1 sub left.

    4. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Probably yeah

    5. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      not with their last sub, esp how united injury crisis keeps rolling over weekbyweek

  27. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Knew I would regret selling pelle this week, but being this fearful against United weird.

  28. AgentRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Guzan
    Naylor, Clyne, Baines, Wisdom, Dummett
    Sanchez, Siggy, Chadli*, Fabregas*, Albrighton*
    Aguero*, Austin*, Costa

    0.3 ITB, 2FT

    Aguero, Chadli, Albrighton > Bony, Yaya, Boyd?

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds like a plan mate, I brought kolo in for naylor last week, ent looked back since. No idea why more ent going for him!