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The biggest Gameweek of the season kicks off on a barmy Friday night on the south coast as Brighton host second-placed Manchester United.

Fantasy managers will be focused on the away side, despite the absence of their most popular asset, striker Romelu Lukaku.

The Belgian misses out through injury as Jose Mourinho hands starting roles to Marcus Rashford and Antony Martial in his front three. Juan Mata also comes into a much-changed line-up as Alexis Sanchez is omitted from the squad.

Significantly, Paul Pogba is named on the teamsheet once again. United’s form player, the Frenchman has three goals and an assist from his last four starts and goes into tonight’s match as the fourth most signed play having been snapped up by 140,000+ managers ahead of the deadline.

Elsewhere for United, Chris Smalling could be a key figure against a Brighton defence that has proved vulnerable at set-plays. The Seagulls have conceded 20 goals, including 14 from corners – more than any other side. Smalling has three goals in his last seven starts and top scored in the previous Double Gameweek with 15 points.

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

  1. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Did Dave not get his 4th save? That one on one?

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      blocking a pass into the penalty area isnt a save.

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

      Gross was squaring the ball back to Murray.

    3. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It was a square pass, not heading towards goal

    4. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ta.

  2. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Put it on smalling’s head

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      it'll end up on Fellani's mop

      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        and stay there.

    2. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Is that what she says to you before the action starts?

      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Buuuuurn

      2. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        oh my 😆

      3. Fantasy Gold
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        😆

  3. Salarrivederci
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thank god I only own Smalling.
    United such a boring team to watch.

  4. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Still don't get why one of the worst set piece takers in the squad (Rashford) takes frees and corners.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It’s because he’s the worst headerer of the ball in the team also

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        So just have him sit and break up any counter, fast enough to do that.

        Baffles me time and again watching guys like Pogba or Mata giving up freekicks for Rashford's awful Ronaldo styled crap.

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          There’s so much I dont understand about Utd these days

          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            With you there.

            But once again it'll be all the players' fault. A few under performances in a season, that can be on a couple of individuals. Frequently struggling with 5/6 of the team not looking up for it, that's a managerial/coaching issue.

            Decisions like letting Rashford anywhere near set pieces is a managerial/coaching issue.

            Having players static beside the defenders so there's absolutely no runs/attacking outlet is a managerial/coaching issue.

            Letting Fellaini, who is trying to hold the club to ransom, start and accommodating his purely rubbish play is on Mourinho.

            Same old grind out a result crap he wants played against lower league sides.

            1. Bubz
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Yep, I very much agree

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

      To prepare him for his duties in Russia 😉

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Him and Kane gonna be a dynamic duo 😉

      2. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Jones will be on those.

  5. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Weird that nobody has asked or mentioned about Lindgard coming on yet on here

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Smalling injures Bong

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Send him off

    2. Perthite
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Scandal!

  7. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    UTD over achieved this season.

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Rubbish league

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

    Smalling retro ban incoming?

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Banned from 50's themed cafes

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      For hitting the bong?

    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Please God

  9. DJ1000
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    We all know Man U will get a dullard 2-0 here.

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      1, with an elbows goal

  10. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    This is going to be 0-1 (Fellaini, 82)

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Don't think Fellani will last that long on the pitch if its still 0-0

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      This, with Gross somehow magically getting 3 bonus points.

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Just like he did vs. United at Old Trafford 😉

        1. Pierce34
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Indeed 😉

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How's gross playing?

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mat Ryan is an underrated goalie. Soutgate should definitely consider him for the summer.

    1. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      isn't he an Aussie?

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yep

      2. Fantasy Gold
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        lol

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Southgate is mad to not have called up Ben Davies yet either

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      McTominay also

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ha ha
      He is from down under-)

  13. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford could get hooked at half time, Mourinho looked pretty angry about him not passing. - scared owner

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He's p1sh

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He hasn't been the worst

      Pogba and Mata have been shocking

      1. Louis Van Gaalstones
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Honestly theyve all been bad, missed passes, no movement, depressing as per

    3. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He won't get hooked at the half. Was a very poor decision not to square to Martial but still the most dangerous outlet they have. Lingard should be on in the second half for those owners who kept him. Bore 1-1 coming perhaps.

    4. aarrgghh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Won't play again this season

  14. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Oh dear Pogba

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba close

  16. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    United players are taking the piss

  17. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    EO for Jesus & Sterling?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Just about 100% for both

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        So hardly beneficial for non owners yeah?

    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      106.4, 103.5

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        116.4*

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Noticeably more Jesus C & TC in top positions in MLs

  18. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    £93.2m for passes like that.

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      worth 20m, media creation, most bought into the Youtube and Vine hype

    2. Salarrivederci
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      £290,000 weekly wage.
      I could make that pass... 😀

  19. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    can't see Pogba come out for the 2nd half!

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not yet

  20. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Newbie question here. Sorry!

    I brought in Sterling and Jesus, each for a hit. Captained Kane.

    Sterling and Jesus both have EO over 100. So I want them both to blank, right?

    1. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You want points, lots of them

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        wrong.

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. Same here. Hate rooting against your own players

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ugh! Kind of defeats the object of bringing them in for a hit!

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ideal world Kane gets a brace or better, Sterling and Jesus 1 goal each.

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That one goal each will still have a negative effect on my ranking though, right? Sterling only slightly.

    4. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Aye, you want your players to blank and the ones you don't have to score

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I only have one Sterling and one Jesus.

        A lot of people have two or three of them.

  21. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    URD really are crap, without DDG they are a mid-table team.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Without many teams’ best players would be crap too.

    2. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Fantasy wise, sure. But don't really buy this narrative. Over 38 games they will have finished higher than Spurs, Liverpool and Chelsea, all of which (CHE to a lesser extent) play a more attractive style of football. Mourinho has them in 2nd place and a FA Cup final with his only (big) misstep a CL loss to Sevilla. Not a United fan, but the criticism is silly - sports are about results.

  22. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    On nights like this it’s difficult to remember why I like watching football!
    This is dire ffs.

  23. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hahaha, united are terrible!!!

  24. SkeletONv01
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How does Smalling look? Any chance for a goal?

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      not whilst Felony's around

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not with rashford taking free kicks

  25. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So, understandably this is not the strongest Man United side,,,but my God they were poor 1st half..This is the team that will challenge City/pool next season? Can't see it.

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      City
      Pool
      Gunners

      Top 3 next year 😉

    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      according to UTD fans they'll be doing the treble next season!

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Literally no one except deluded morons on Facebook believe that

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      They aren’t really playing for anything to be fair

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Agree, next year is Pool's year.

      1. Podge
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        😆

    5. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pool will sell Salah and utd will finish 2nd or 3rd again

  26. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like Salah is a differential amongst the top 10k

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      50% EO I think

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

      Most out of form players are tbh.

  27. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Brought in Rashford as a diff.

    Exciting way to do down the rankings.

  28. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    This is why I only have DDG in my team. Brighton having a lot more shots then Utd

  29. Kai
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Should've TC de Gea

  30. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Just take Pogba, Mata, Rashford and Darmian off at half time and play with 10 men Jose