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15 January 2018 5281 comments
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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. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Lingard getting the hook

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

    How is Shaw playing guys? Likely to keep his place?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Young is back so doubtful.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mourinho has never rated him. Young back next week

  3. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku with his customary goal against crap teams.

  4. DAZZ
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    in so crap at fpl, from 90k to 450k in 7 weeks, close to capitulating and using the wildcard

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Without looking I'm guessing at least 2 of Morata Hazard Richarlison

      1. DAZZ
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        0, dont ask, ive had kane and salah since day 1, got otamendi, sterling and aguero, its baffling

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

    Good wc team?
    Courtois - Adrian
    Otamendi - jones - alonso - chilwell - edwards
    Mahrez - son - sterling - arnie - Salah
    Kane - mcburnie - Wilson

    Could get Pogba for Mahrez and also had masuaku but would be on bench so thought I’d get edwards to allow for wilson

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

      ouch, defence needs some loving

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

        Get masuaku back? I’ll play 3 atb and if chilwell carries on starting then as a benchmark fodder not too bad imo

  6. jaybradlights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    GTG for next week?

    DDG
    Alonso Ota Kenny Dunk
    Salah (vc) Sane Sterling Lingard
    Kane (c) Firmino
    Subs: Mee RLC Quaner

    1. bennyp
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Solid

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

    Stoke properly being given the run around here

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

    LOL

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

    Lingard C fail

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

      Phewf

  10. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Lingard subbed 🙁

    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 6 months ago

      yes!

  11. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    LOLgard! What a saga that all was 😆

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

      He will get a hattie next week my friend

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Be lucky if he plays after that performance

  12. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Martial and lingard off

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

    Lingard fail 🙁

  14. MrMajeika
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Really frustrated with myself for selling arnautovic for lingard at the start of the week. Especially when I already have pogba. I'm assuming most people would agree it was a pretty poor decision. Is it worth getting arnautovic back or just stick with lingard now

    1. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Very poor.

      Get Arnie back before you regret your decision once more this coming week

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Even my transfers aren't that bad.

    3. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I did the same. Easily my worst transfer of the season. If Sanchez signs this week I'm reversing it and just pretending the whole thing never happened.

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

        you are not alone i and thousands more did mostly because lingard was rising and arnie had the hamstring problem that made him miss the previous game thats the danger of an early transfer before waiting for latest team news, to be fair only matas crap finishing cost lingard 1 or 2 assists. Having said that lingard was pretty crap tonight and i am not that keen on keeping him.

  15. arndff_
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Eriksen to Lingard fail

    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      For a hit fail!

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Dabber subbed

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

    Piss off Lingard

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

    Time to release the pogStallion

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

    Lingard and Martial off
    Fellaini and Rashford on

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

    Here come the LOLs....

  21. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Yesssss, Lingard clean sheet point confirmed

  22. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    can we lol at arnie to lingard sellers now ??

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      yes... might just bite the bullet and get arnie back... in my defense i had a lot of yellow arrows...

  23. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    That went well

    Never get a player in FPL who you don't rate

  24. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Fellani on for 4th goal

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

    I've got 99 problems and Lingard is one .. The B*stard

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

    It's PogbaTime

  27. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Seems captain Lingard. Piss off.

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Remember when lingard was a thing 😆

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

      * Josh King

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hahaha

  29. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Dabbing Rat subbed

  30. turd ferguson
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Lingtard