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Paul Pogba (£8.1m) will be the Fantasy Premier League focus of Saturday’s late kick-off, amid rumours over manager Jose Mourinho’s future.

The Manchester United midfielder is the most popular player in the fixture as Newcastle United visit Old Trafford. He is currently in 14.7% of squads.

He recently overtook Romelu Lukaku (£11.0m) whose ownership suffered from the switch to Harry Kane (£12.5m) for Gameweek 8, who blanked in a 1-0 win over Cardiff.

Meanwhile, there will be interest in the Man United defence with Newcastle’s recent struggles in front of goal.

David De Gea (£5.9m) remains the most fashionable Red Devil defensive asset, in 19.8% of squads, but Luke Shaw (£5.1m) may prove the more effective.

He has 10.5% backing from the Fantasy community and looks like he could also pull in some attacking returns.

Newcastle are still a club for the Fantasy hipsters, with no player boasting more than Joselu‘s (£5.0m) 4.8%. However, the striker has not started the match with Ayoze Pérez (£6.1m) and Yoshinori Muto (£5.7m) preferred up front.

MANCHESTER UNITED XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw, Smalling, Bailly, Young; Matic, McTominay; Martial, Pogba, Rashford; Lukaku

NEWCASTLE UNITED XI (4-4-2): Dubravka; Manquillo, Fernandez, Lascelles, Yedlin; Kenedy, Diamé, Shelvey, Ritchie; Pérez, Muto.

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  1. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Any chance Kane might rise - on 96% on FPL stats..?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Why do u care he is finished around here now

      1. Tomlette Greggs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        to be able to sell him at a profit, maybe?

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nah people are deservedly dumping now

    3. MTPockets
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No, Aguero's rising now.

    4. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Not a hope. I can hear the knee jerks echoing around the country as we speak.

  2. Davros
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What’s typical score so far?

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

      high 20s

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      30 something.

    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I imagine by the end of the week most will be in the fifties or sixties.

    4. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      10k 28.5
      Overall 17.2

    5. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      16 here but not overly concerned about that

    6. Davros
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks all

  3. jia you
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Aguero out for a hit punters...many of you are currently on -3 before Kun kicks a ball...ouch 😉

    1. Baked baines
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I love it!!

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      +1

      Idiots gonna idiot

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        🙂

  4. Baked baines
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    This is gonna be the 1st year ever for me in FF when I have never owned 1 Man Utd player throughout the season!!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      You will with DGWs.

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        They won't get any as they'll be out the cups early too

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Rivals, blank GWs also.

    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      As a MUN fan for the past 30 odd years, I wish I did the same as its double pain 🙁

  5. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Jose isn't exactly helping matters by putting Pogba in a central back 3. Is he just taking the piss now?

    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yes. He wants a nice big settlement and a very long holiday. He'll walk into a new job no problem.

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        But he won't get another top job now he's been found out

        1. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          I'm not sure all the owners of football clubs know that much about football

          1. Dr Van Nostrand
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            No but the top clubs won't have him now

      2. J T
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah in the bottom half of the table where he belongs

  6. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    My love for Jose Mourhino grows stronger with every passing 45 minutes

    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      🙂

    2. Swanremainsthesame
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Need him to stay for the next game tho' Haz (TC)

    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      As Tony Soprano's uncle would say 'Go s___ in your hat!'

  7. Weasel51
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Is this worth a WC?

    Hennessey
    Alonso Trippier Robertson
    Sterling Hazard Bilva Fraser
    Kane Wilson Arnie

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    Dubravka
    Alonso TAA Doherty
    Hazard Salah KDB Richarlison
    Kun Arnie Jiminez

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nah just do Kane to Kun

  8. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Marshall nor Lukaku had a shot yet. That's not good when your job is to score goals.

  9. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Pretty horrific week for me and I don't even have Kane. Need a big performance from Hazard (c) tmrw

    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Ahh its early days mate , on 16 here and not too concerned, not taking the Kane gamble is huge for us! GL!!

  10. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Pogba CD,Mou after those 20m if they fire him.

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I'm now of the opinion he's actively trying to get the sack

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Nah too much of an egotist for that

  11. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you rather have?

    A) Double City (KDB and Kun)

    B) Double Liv (Firmino and Mane )

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

      A easily

  12. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Matic shocker.

  13. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Is Pogba in a back 3?
    And Fellani on as the saviour 🙂

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Fellani on is ultimate Sack Me plea.

    2. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      It's just crazy. Best creative player they have, puts him in defence.

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Matic into the upper tier.

  15. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Can't think of reason not to do Moura to Rich with one of two FTs

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Plays for Brazil?

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        OK, that's a reason! Don't really want to buy him more expensive though

  16. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Not much chat of how Chelsea shouldn’t have sold Matic recently

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Or Sanchez with Arsenal 😆

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Ok they shouldn't have sold Matic. Drinkwater and Barkley his replacements are pants

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Bakayoko?

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Him too although they bought him before Matic

      2. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Or they realised matic’s performance levels were starting to drop and they got £40m for a 30yr old. That’s a different argument if the replacements were good enough.

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          They didn't last year and he's still far better than his replacements

    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Oh dear...it was a huge error on the club's part at the time and if you can't see that you're clueless mate!

  17. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Matic misses empty net

  18. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Matic miss of the season

  19. Four Hit Wonder
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Add Nemanja to the list of saboteurs.

  20. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Matic is in Team Mourinho Out

  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    damn, come on United

  22. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    lmao Matic

  23. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Pogba looks like he’s part of the back three.

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I know that's what it looks like.
      It just gets crazier and crazier.

  24. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    DDG 5th save

  25. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I remember the time when some people actually wanted Shelvey to go to the World Cup for England. Jesus.

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I mean we are playing Eric Dier...

    2. J T
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Playing better than a few others on show here

  26. Demel
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I think Pog is going to have to go for me!

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      If Jose goes before GW9, I'd keep.

    2. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I'd keep. Seriously. Manager will be gone in the morning and it'll all change. He could be gold in a couple of games if he's played in the right position.

    3. Swanremainsthesame
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      That's what he's been saying since the summer!

  27. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Harold Kane- I love you. Thanks for your C-input today. C-guy

  28. Net Gains
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hey all! Please can you let me know if you think my current WC draft is any good and suggestions for improvement. Thanks!

    Patricio

    Alonso Robertson Mendy

    Hazard Mané Richarlison Maddison

    Aguero Lacazette Wilson

    Subs: 4.0 goalie, AWB, Bennett, Hojbjerg

    0.0 ITB

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Will you ever play the bench?

      1. Net Gains
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Never TM. Why?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Xmas isn't too far away for one. Would want Doherty, not sure on Mendy.

    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Reverting back to the RAM? Interesting. Probably better options than Lacazette.

    3. DivocksHighSocks
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Almost identical to my current team - got Mitro and salah rather than Mane and Laca

  29. 1zverGGadeM
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Pogba > ?

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

      Siggy

      1. 1zverGGadeM
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Even with Richarlison in team?

    2. Four Hit Wonder
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Literally anyone

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling, KDB or Mane for me

      1. 1zverGGadeM
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I need someone with similar price tag to Pogz'

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          No one else really appeals. Sane if he plays with Mendy. Dilva if there's reason to believe he'll play often with KDB back. Otherwise might be worth a hit to upgrade or to find a downgrade like Maddison, Deulofeu etc,, or bench.

    4. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Son?

      1. 1zverGGadeM
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Good pick, but he didn't performed well against Cardiff (not watched the midweek game vs Barca)
        Is he worthy?

  30. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    It's probably been said, but POOgba.

    Ah, that was worth it 🙂

    1. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Pogbad