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Dugout Discussion – Man United vs West Ham

After Spurs breezed past Newcastle at St James’ Park, Manchester United entertain West Ham United in the final match of Gameweek 1.

The Red Devils’ summer signing Romelu Lukaku is heavily backed for this one, having scored in nine of his last 10 appearances against the Hammers in all competitions for Everton.

The most captained player (28%) in the Gameweek, he was also number one contender in our Captain Poll, earning 38% of the votes.

While Harry Kane proved a bitter disappointment with a one-point return against the Magpies, Lukaku’s response will be eagerly anticipated after a host of premium strikers hit the net over the last two days.

With the likes of Alexandre Lacazette, Sergio Aguero, Alvaro Morata, Roberto Firmino and Jamie Vardy all impressing, there’s no shortage of in-form big-hitters for out three-man frontlines right now.

Three goals and as many assists over pre-season suggests that Henrikh Mkhitaryan could stake a claim for midfield consideration, though the Armenian has been mainly overlooked – he’s owned by 7% to team-mate Paul Pogba’s 21%.

For the Hammers, a big display from former United man Javier Hernandez could have an impact on the overall standings –sitting in 21% of squads, he’s the fourth most popular forward in the game.

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  1. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    LMS safety score?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Too early. Probably in the 50s.

      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        can you post the code please?

      2. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        53 here

      3. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        49 points... see you next season.

  2. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Zaha or JWP to Xhaka?
    Need an injury update before tonight dammit!
    Really keen on that price rise (over 100k so expect a .2m rise) but I'd like Zaha vs Liverpool

    1. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha for me seeing how West Ham defended today

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

        Sold!

      2. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        But then again, Liverpool let 3 in from a horrid Watford side

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Why are you keen on Xhaka at all? Look at his stats from the entire of last season, then look at his red card record.

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

        Money which I'd be able to use once I WC

  3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Huddersfield are going to be cooking on their first home game.

    Gonna roast Saints alive.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      they're playing Toon

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        G/W 3

        1. T C
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          2nd home game. Saints defend well.

      2. Mr Wizard
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Hahaha! That's funny

  4. DoobNoob
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Points check? Expected average?

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      52 is the average.

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        58 sorry.

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      76

      1. VFORVANDETA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        o/

    3. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      69 😉

      1. The Legend Squad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Same. What a score. Far better than 70

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

          Basically glad that Mkhi didn't get that 3rd bap

    4. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      65 quite sh1 te

    5. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      97

    6. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      62 for me. Not too awful but disappointed.

    7. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      67

  5. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I'd just take a deep breath and sit back with Huds assets. Just see how they do next week and then make your choice

  6. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    What rank can I expect for 79?

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Top 200k?

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Nice.

      2. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        higher

    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      350k.

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      350k because I have exactly the same score including bonus.
      Projected rank 347300 to be precise

  7. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Couldn't watch the games today annoyingly, but guess the transfer is Fab to Mkhi? Fab to Son was also on the radar...did he do okay?

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah Son looked great but Mkhi a level higher imo.

      1. H-SF
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        nah. Son is quality. He's like a striker playing on the wing IMO.

    2. T C
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Will take Son at least a couple of weeks to get match fit. That said, he did improve the side when he came on.

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers guys, based on fixtures I might go Mkhi first but we'll see. I do want Son too though

  8. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Any other fellow Vertonghen owners thinking of shipping, clean sheet yes but didn't go up for any corners and rarely left his own half?

    1. T C
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'd wait for Trips to return.

  9. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Everyone should just relax. Your rank will be updated soon enough.

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Or just use FFFix app.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        That to. Gave a decent prediction yesterday.

    2. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      you sound like my psychiatrist

    3. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Just chill.

    4. Woeisme
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      They should do something. relax is not it

  10. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Today proved Utd are set up to attack as well as defend. Lukaku +Mkhi or Pog good value early season

  11. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Looking to get rid of Lindelof guys, wasn't in the United squad at all today. Do I replace him with:

    A. Blind
    B. Davies
    C. Kolasinic
    D. Other 5.5m def

    Rest of the team:
    Forster
    Lindelof D.Luiz Yoshida Mee
    Salah Willian Alli
    Lukaku Chicarito Kane
    (Elliot, Loftus-Cheek, Rangel, Allen)

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Kola

    2. Onana Whatsmyname
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C

    3. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Blind is not nailed. Davies will eventually lose his place so be ready to transfer him out someday soon. Kolasinac is more expensive and Arsenal fixtures are no that great. I don't think any of there 3 is a good transfert, but could be wrong. I'd go with Stones.

    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'd go with Stones. Blind big rotation risk, Davies gone when Trippier/Rose back, Kola maybe but he's .5 more and Arsenal usually concede fairly often.

  12. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    De Gea
    Dawson Kompany Cahill Kolasanic
    Willian Zaha Eriksen
    Jesus Lukaku Firmino

    Elliot RLC Carroll Long

    Cahill & Zaha > Bertrand & Mikhi for a -4 sound good?

    1. fpork
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Sounds very good.

      1. Blanka
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Not worth a - 4 already.

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Cahill will be suspended so it's forced.

          1. Blanka
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Just lose Cahill then or utilise your bench.

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      V good

  13. Joepyo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    How are my gameweekpoints 79 but my overall points 35 ?

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hasn't updated yet

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing has updated outside the 79.

    3. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Not updated yet.

    4. MFC86
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      It won't have finished calculating

    5. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      44 points deducted for being a noob

      1. H-SF
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        lol

    6. Joepyo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Tnx guys .. I'm sorry I didn't know that

  14. MFC86
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Really happy with 79 points, my best every game week 1, let's hope Kane starts scoring next week

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      You won't be happy seeing a rank more then 300k 😉

  15. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Considering KdB -> David Silva. Looking like Silva could rise 0.2 this week, and it'd free up 2m to spend elsewhere next week. Silva seems nailed enough and from the first match seemingly played further forward than KdB anyway.

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He is not nailed based on last season and yes started well but won't be a great fpl asset imo. Would rather go Mkhi/Pogba to free funds but personally sticking with KDB for now!

  16. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Double MUN defense (+Lukaku) worked out pretty well this week...as expected, arguably. Don't think it's worth shifting one out to get Mkhi in the long stretch, what do you guys think?

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Give him another week or two. Still early.

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Keep it for now. 🙂

    3. DD
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Mkhi is a good option with their opening fixtures. As a United fan i think he will be integral to the way United play and I believe Mourinho rates him now. Usually he would be the first sub Mourinho made, based off last season, whereas today Mata and Rashford came off first. I would get him in but not at the cost of a hit.

    4. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      how many points u get bud?

  17. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Mane or Salah

    Personally think Mane is the better option, but the cheaper Salah + early price rises give me pause for thought

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Neither until after the midweek game even if it means missing out on 0.1 rise!

  18. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    How many points a week (average) did last years overall winner get?

    1. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      120

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Around 66 if I remember correctly.

      1. Mr. Grv
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Ha confirmed already beat him.

    3. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      69.69

    4. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      cheers guys

    5. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      2564/38=67.5

  19. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Best site for price changes

    Please link it here. Thanks!

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Fplstatistics

      But none of them are accuarate at the start, they have nothing to go on other than rough idea of how it worked at the start of last season. Player numbers are higher now so probably isn't the same.

  20. West Hammered
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    72 points in the end and I'm happy with that considering Jesus Batshuayi Zaha Ritchie and Dann scored 6 points between them. Much better start than last season anyway. Going to need to use my FT to get Bats out for obvious reasons. Not sure who to replace him with. Firmino would be the obvious choice but think I want to get some money ITB. Any opinions?
    How did everyone else score this GW?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Firminio would be my choice if I could get him. Mounie would give you lots of money ITB, guaranteed starter (I think), probably value rise, favourable run of fixtures with Huddersfield riding the crest of a wave.

  21. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Will Fab fall that night

  22. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    KDB - 0 chances created
    and
    Mkhi - 6 chances created

    😯

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        now I know the best Spurs mid to pick

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

      Didn't kdb create the chance that led to jesus handball goal?

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      KDB had a good game. Points will come for him.

      Assisted the assister. Free kicks,corners.

    3. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'm pretty sure you're not meant to give away members stats like that.

  23. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Oh Mkhi you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind HEY MKHI

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Well done, top 1K this season 🙂

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      you have no shame

      1. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Im around when I do well and when i do bad 🙂

    3. DD
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      It worked! Im glad your argument on scoutcast convinced me. Solid start gw1, probably my best ever.

    4. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Great performance today

  24. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Reason I went Jesus Kane Lukaku was for the ability to have a top choice captain every week.

    Nice having a balanced team too but these 3 are capable of exploding anytime

  25. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    69 pts with 1 red and 3 yc

  26. DD
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Hegazi has almost eclipsed Xhaka for transfers in. Will probably go up 0.1 at the 2:30 update.

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Waiting for GM to be fit and take his place.. a lot of lols.

    2. trikster102
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah I've just been looking at price changes. So it's Hegazi and Xhaka going up tonight with Cahill going down.

    3. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Shame he isn't nailed in around 2 weeks time

      1. trikster102
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah but everyone will be using their WC then so still a good move short term.

      2. DD
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        If he continues to play well, i dont see Mcauley/Evans taking his spot. Yesterday Brunt played at lb but he will not continue there as Nyom will move over. The remaining CB spot will be between Mcauley/Evans rotating owing to their age.

    4. trikster102
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Team value is something I need to work on this season. Last season when it came to using the second WC around GW32, my team value was less than 100.

  27. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    The fpl average is 58 according to fantasy football fix

  28. Jonesfromthere
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ritchie owners what you doing with him? Saw the match and he was awful whereas Atsu was threatening...

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Probably not the best game to judge him

    2. No Totti No Party
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Waiting ofcourse

    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He looks fine.. unless u don't have other issues stay put.

    4. West Hammered
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Leave him, he takes Free kicks penalties ect. No chance Atsu will score more than him

    5. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He was just as invisible today as he was two years ago. However, he scored a lot of points last year in the Championship, and Newcastle's next few matches are not much different than Championship level. And with Shelvey's red card, he will not have to share set pieces. So I will keep him for now as I have more pressing issues to deal with.

    6. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      keeping unless I need to upgrade Zaha (if he is unfit)

  29. FPL Biggie
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Best Fabregas replacement?

    It would be good to bank a price rise too but not convinced by Xhaka.

    1. DD
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ramsey

  30. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    The good thing about united doing so well is that a large no. Of biased united fans will jump on pogba mkhi etc

    Only gonna end in disappointment