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11 February 2018 1350 comments
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After Huddersfield ended Bournemouth’s seven-match unbeaten run in style, we make our way to Tyneside as Newcastle United take on Manchester United at 2.15pm.

Up against a Magpies side with just four goals in their last eight home matches, the Red Devils look well-placed to deliver a sixteenth clean sheet of the campaign.

Such resilience means that David De Gea is the third most popular player in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), with over 43% owning the United keeper.

Meanwhile, interest in Antonio Valencia is on the rise – acquired by over 113,000 last week, the raiding right-back has climbed to fourth among defenders.

Despite scoring just a single away goal since Gameweek 6, Romelu Lukaku is the fourth top captain pick for this round of fixtures and earns 10.9% backing.

Meanwhile, only 1.4% have handed the armband to Alexis Sanchez, who fired more shots (six) than any player in Gameweek 26 on the way to scoring his first league goal for Jose Mourinho’s side since arriving from Arsenal.

Elsewhere, Paul Pogba, Phil Jones and Anthony Martial all return to the teamsheet after being dropped at home to Huddersfield – the former two were transferred out by 99,000 and 97,000 FPL managers respectively ahead of Gameweek 27.

Jesse Lingard – subject to 169,000 sales last week – retains his spot in the visitors’ XI despite a run of one goal in his previous six league outings.

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  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Jones 3 BAPs for that block.

  2. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba is such a poor pick when he plays like this, and so good when licenced to go more forward. Frustrating.

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yep his license to roam seems to have been revoked since Sanchez arrived.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe it’ll be a bit like years ago when Newcastle signed Asprilla when leading the league and it upset the balance of the team completely.

      2. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I don't think his movement is looking right tbh.

    2. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Drop Lukaku, play Sanchez up top. Pogboom in the hole with Lingard right and Martial left, thoughts?

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        definitely. Wont happen though, Mourinho is too stubborn to admit that Lukaku was a waste of money.

        1. Zladan
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I wouldn’t say he’s a waste of money. He’s by far the most overcriticised player in the league.

      2. Alex_thekid
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Ye something needs changing drastically cos this is not working at all

      3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        That would be a huge call. I think it would work but are United - and Mourinho - really going to drop Lukaku after all the money they paid for him? They’d look like idiots. Obviously they are but they don’t want to openly admit it.

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Congratulations DDG, Jones, Smalling owners for the guaranteed CS

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Valencia early subbing?

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        no one owns Valencia ... too expensive

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Not enough. Want 3 baps too.

    3. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Please do not.

    4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nice jinxing there. Cue fluke Newcastle goal.

  4. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Topic of the day.
    People have different opinions on pundits and commentators.

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

      Replied to your eBay comment

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers I’ll check now. Thanks for the effort.

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

      George Hamilton best commentator.
      John Giles best pundit.

  5. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    This game has got 1-0 United with Jones maximum BPS written all over it

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yes please

  6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Come on my boy kenedy. Destroy the cleanie

  7. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Martial owners crying...

  8. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    MARTIAL MISSES 1 ON 1

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Why ain't he dinking the 'keeper there?

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says hi

  9. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lol@Martial .. Darlow not getting back into the team

  10. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    What a ball by Matic deserved better.

  11. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    great goalkeeping.. Elliot b Darlow dead

  12. Rsforstar
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    dubravka essential

  13. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    This Dubraka Guy looks like a good goalkeeper

  14. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    You need to be putting those away, Anthony.

  15. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Needed that Martial chance to go in 😡

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

      'Ghost Gooner will be disappointed with that.'

  16. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Dubravka howler incoming

  17. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Martial what a miss

  18. boc610
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kaku has been fantastic, people on here never give him.a break

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Should of have a brace if he was

    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yep hasbeen

    3. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      What games have you been watching

      1. boc610
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        So harsh. All his amazing link up play with Sanchez? But hes not harry so it doesn't count for you id imagine.

  19. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mourinho realising why he dumped Lukaku at Chelsea.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Announce KDB and Salah.

  20. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Now I feel kinda relieved I went with Pogba over Martial. That 1v1 miss would've felt dirty

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      But their is a chance at least, Pog on the other side

  21. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Just looked at Man Utd bench 4 defensive players out of the 6 non-keepers on there?
    Not encouraging if things stay at 0-0.

  22. Rsforstar
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    linesman helping united again

  23. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    how the heck he missed that 1vs1?

  24. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Martial miss again

  25. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    £50m down the drain.

  26. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    LOL AT REFREE.. CLEAR FOUL THERE

  27. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Thank the football God's that wasn't a pen... (Smalling owner).

  28. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    was a pen there

  29. Rsforstar
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    should be a penalty

  30. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Should be a pen