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19 August 2017 3086 comments
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Gameweek 2 begins in south Wales, with Swansea City hosting early league leaders Manchester United.

Jose Mourinho’s side claim that position following Sunday’s 4-0 demolition of West Ham United – their biggest opening weekend victory since 2006 (5-1 vs Fulham).

In contrast, Swansea will play host having battled to a 0-0 stalemate at Southampton; a game which saw them muster just four shots on goal to the Saints’ 29.

However, Paul Clement’s side are unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches – winning four and drawing two – and are on the verge of a club record if they can possibly avoid defeat today.

Goals may be hard to come by for the home side who are without the departed Gylfi Sigurdsson and last season’s leading scorer, Fernando Llorente. That pair contributed 53% of Swansea’s goals last season.

United will look to Romelu Lukaku for their goals.

Backed by his growing Fantasy ownership – which now accounts for 53.5% of FPL managers – the Belgian will look to build on last weekend’s brace against the Hammers.

However, his record against Swansea is far from convincing. He has claimed just three goals in 11 appearances against the Welshmen and has failed to score against them in his last six outings.

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

  1. Boydinho
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Pogba is now a world callas midfielder after those 2 games, that logic will mean that Phil Jones is too right?

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Absolutely

    2. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Pretty sure Pogba has been a world class midfielder for years now.

    3. Hakuho FPL
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      for FPL.

  2. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Lukaku, one more goal please.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Won't come, was in fact lucky to get just that one goal.

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

    Foster
    Daniels Yoshida Danilo Kolasinac Long
    KDB Salah Willian Puncheon Carroll
    Jesus Firmino Lukaku

    2FT so KDB and Salah to Pogba and Mkhi?

  4. stachman
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Liverpool first team out yet? Carroll first sub -_-

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No salah taa moreno or can

      1. stachman
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Mane?

  5. alfast1c
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku goal was pogba assist i think not miki, miki only 1 assist not 2 right ?

    1. DR0GBA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku goal was Mkhi assist.

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Nope, 2 mkhi assists

    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Wrong

    4. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      It was Mkhi

    5. stachman
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Defo Mkhi assist

    6. Hawk Eye
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Micki 2 assists

    7. pgeelufc
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Both miki

    8. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      think it was mike's pass

    9. colakim3
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No it was Miki

    10. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhi assist

  6. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    If Pool are 3-0 up by 70th minute
    I think Solanke Origi and Can come on!!

  7. GinjaWhinja
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I may be blind - but United are not going to get West Ham and Swansea just collapsing and throwing in the towel every week.

    The appeal of United mids is there but there are much bigger tests ahead. Mkhi and Pogba anonymous throughout and Swansea fitness levels are just dire and have seen them roll over.

    I truly hope the Scoutcast is not another hour of drooling over United assets. There are others we need to pay attention to - despite the short-term allure being there.

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

      Cheap though. Two 4-0. Huge value

      1. GinjaWhinja
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Until they start grinding out 1-0s or 0-0s, how Jose does. I'm more interested in their backline to be honest. Double up there.

        1. Magic Box
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Nail...head...hit

        2. Geoff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          They will against big teams but maybe during this initial run they won't.

          Definitely as the season goes they will play tighter but for a few more weeks I think it could pay off.

          I am interested at the back but I'm waiting to see a leftback or cheaper CB can get nailed

    2. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Against better teams they'll have even more space. Better teams won't sit back and park the bus.

  8. adased
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Is Mkhi an essential now

  9. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A Lukaku(C) and Pogba owner but also own Salah and TAA. Should I be happy or sad? Subs are Tammy and Carroll.

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Salah will come on and score.

    2. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Happy. I think Pogba has made up for Salah.

  10. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    6 points from Lukaku is tolerable.

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I didnt cap, so very happy

    2. The Legend Squad
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      2 bonus? Maybe?

  11. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine if fpl was actually broken forever....

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Would allow me to enjoy football for what it is again!

      1. Ntchampionees
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        This

  12. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku owners but non captainers.. Happy with that?

    Presume he's on for no bps

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Very

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Pogba - 3
    Bailly - 2
    Mkhi - 1

    #MyBAPs

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku should struggle to get 1 bp

    2. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      confirmed?

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Bailly with goal + CS & no baps?!

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Switch bailly and mkhi around

    5. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      +1

  14. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    TEARS IN MY EYES

  15. Offside Trapattoni
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Pogba looking like the Juventus Pogba, so smooth. Looking at a 10 goal/10 assist season.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Does that mean he will only get 8 more goals & 8 more assists in next 36 games? Would probably be ok tho lol

  16. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    FPL what a joke

  17. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Martial is the one I want, if only he could nail down more game time.

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Jose doesn't like to attack.....LOL

  19. Teror
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Salah > Pogba

    ?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Most definitely.

      1. Teror
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Done

    2. mir
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Probably what I'll be doing but at least wait for Saturday's games to be over, might get injuries etc

  20. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Is Jose turning into the mayor of London or is it just me?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Its the hair and the perma-tan 🙂

      I can see it!

    2. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      now you mention it......

  21. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Salah owners were very smug midweek when the Mane news broke out.

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

      yup, justice!

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      You made this up

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah 100% of Salah owners were smug(!) well at least you're above that

        1. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Yep, good work on the price prediction game too.

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            8 years, 6 months ago

            I'm a salah owner and all week I've been saying I thought Mane would start. Key word being thought, plenty on here were saying Mane was 100% out which is weird, opinion isn't fact

        3. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Were they? Don't remember that

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Exactly, it's bullshit

      • Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        worried that pogba being above mkhi in the points table might halt Mkhi's price increase

        either way looks like Salah will plummet in price unless he comes on and does something

      • Win'dian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Not sure how much pace Rushford brings, but Martial certainly makes this attack more fluidic IMO

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Martial is better but it's close, he's a bit lucky in that he's coming on when teams have to come out and attack leaving huge spaces

            1. Win'dian
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah, but still...

        2. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Gabbiadini blank please

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

          FPL dead.

          1. TokyoRed 東京赤
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Good, not just me then

        4. Marcos Alonso is god
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Lukaku- Antony - Mkhi- Pogba

          = Lamp is the new msn

          1. FlockofSeagulls
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            I love lamp.

        5. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I already have DDG/Lukaku/Mkhi, so I've protected myself from rage transferring Salah to Pogba already

        6. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          FPL crashes either at half time or full time

        7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Pogba or Micky?

        8. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Lukaku(c) and De gea owner.... slightly disappointed

          1. Forza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            18 from 2... don't be disappointed.

          2. muggaz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            This.