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6 October 2018 1603 comments
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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, 6 months ago

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

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Why do u care he is finished around here now

      1. Tomlette Greggs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nah people are deservedly dumping now

    3. MTPockets
        7 years, 6 months ago

        No, Aguero's rising now.

      • Tommyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

    4. Davros
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      What’s typical score so far?

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

        high 20s

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        30 something.

      3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

      4. SADIO SANÉ
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        10k 28.5
        Overall 17.2

      5. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        16 here but not overly concerned about that

      6. Davros
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks all

    5. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

        I love it!!

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        +1

        Idiots gonna idiot

        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          🙂

    6. Baked baines
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 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™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        You will with DGWs.

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

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

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Rivals, blank GWs also.

      2. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

    7. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 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
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

          1. Bartowski
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

              No but the top clubs won't have him now

        2. J T
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah in the bottom half of the table where he belongs

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

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

      1. Werkself
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        🙂

      2. Swanremainsthesame
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

      3. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

    9. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

        Nah just do Kane to Kun

    10. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

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

    11. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

    12. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

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

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

          Nah too much of an egotist for that

    13. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

        A easily

    14. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Matic shocker.

    15. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

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

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Fellani on is ultimate Sack Me plea.

      2. Tommyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

    16. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Matic into the upper tier.

    17. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

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

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Plays for Brazil?

        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

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

    18. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

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

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Or Sanchez with Arsenal 😆

      2. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Bakayoko?

          1. Dr Van Nostrand
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Him too although they bought him before Matic

        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

      3. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 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!

    19. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Matic misses empty net

    20. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Matic miss of the season

    21. Four Hit Wonder
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Add Nemanja to the list of saboteurs.

    22. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Matic is in Team Mourinho Out

    23. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      damn, come on United

    24. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      lmao Matic

    25. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

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

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

    26. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      DDG 5th save

    27. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

        I mean we are playing Eric Dier...

      2. J T
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Playing better than a few others on show here

    28. Demel
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

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

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        If Jose goes before GW9, I'd keep.

      2. Tommyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

    29. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

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

    30. Net Gains
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 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™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Will you ever play the bench?

        1. Net Gains
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Never TM. Why?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

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

      2. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

      3. DivocksHighSocks
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

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

    31. 1zverGGadeM
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Pogba > ?

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

        Siggy

        1. 1zverGGadeM
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Even with Richarlison in team?

      2. Four Hit Wonder
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Literally anyone

      3. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Sterling, KDB or Mane for me

        1. 1zverGGadeM
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I need someone with similar price tag to Pogz'

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

        Son?

        1. 1zverGGadeM
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

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

    32. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      It's probably been said, but POOgba.

      Ah, that was worth it 🙂

      1. The Enlightener
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Pogbad