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FPL managers expect win and clean sheet for Man United against Newcastle

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. Teahupo'o
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Good time to fix my bench this gw?

    Patricio
    Robertson Alonso Trippier
    Salah Bernardo Hazard Fraser
    Aguero Mitrovic Jimenez

    (Begovic, AWB Stephens Peltier)
    2FT 0.3ITB

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Perhaps, but I reckon Trippier to TAA is the better move

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      1. Teahupo'o
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Thanks. Not sure I want to double up on Pool defense. Not that they won't get clean sheets, but a Mane might be better vfm with the upcoming fixtures.

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        1. Respect My Authoritah
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Highly doubt Mané will be better value. I'd rather go for KDB than Mané too

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    2. RÏɠBY
      8 years, 21 days ago

      looks fine.. get mendy in for trip and you're golden

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    3. Demel
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Tripps to Mendy potentially.

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    4. Ghost Gooner
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Definitely but only on friday before deadline at the soonest

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    5. Teahupo'o
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Thank you all. I appreciate the feedback. 🙂

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  2. nobwak
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Just about managed to calm down and stop laughing from the full time whistle at Wembley.

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  3. Alex_thekid
    8 years, 21 days ago

    18 from 2
    Mccarthy
    Alonso Robertson Bennett
    Salah Mane Pedro Mhkitarian
    Wilson Aguero( c) Mitrovic
    Left to play not to shaby

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    1. Superflymonk
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Lol nice start but not too sure about the finish bt tomorrow

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    2. Alex_thekid
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Haven't made a transfer since gw 5 still have my captain on Aguero which could work out well

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  4. Monkey Hanger
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Jose sacked regardless of today's result.

    If The Mirror is to be believed.

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  5. Regin
    8 years, 21 days ago

    I deserve to be insulted.

    i played FH

    Got a massive 19 points from 8 players!

    Kane(C) 2, Lamela 1, Shaw 0!, Smalling 1, Hart 2, vardy 2

    My worst gw in 9 years! Playing free hit!

    Original team- wilson 14, patricio/ryan- 9, 3 extra players tmrw.

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    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      8 years, 21 days ago

      It's either your first season or you're thick

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      1. Regin
        8 years, 21 days ago

        9th season. thought t was right the time to play free hit. last year fh on dgw 34 was disaster as well.

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      2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Never mind, just saw you've been playing nine years. It's ok to be a casual man. You'll probably have a healthier life for it too.

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        1. Regin
          8 years, 21 days ago

          it was a calculated risk, not a casual decision to play free hit. i expected manu to keep cleanie, spurs to score atleast 3 goals. burnley to keep a cleanie.

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    2. Respect My Authoritah
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Easy to get drawn into the hype on here. Spurs have been in poor form most of the season

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      1. Regin
        8 years, 21 days ago

        it was not much about spurs or manu form. it was more the miserable form of cardiff, newcastle & huddersfield i stacked up on tot, manu & 2 burnley players. Gudmonsen my highest scorer with 7 pts.

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    3. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 21 days ago

      That’s bad man but keep your chin up it can only get better

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      1. Regin
        8 years, 21 days ago

        was rank 36k prior to this gw. hope i ll stay in top 100k after this gw,

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    4. Superflymonk
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Chillax bruh! Played my FH too, I brought in Lamela and Kane Hart Arnie Maddisson though I probably knew Lamela wouldn't start. Had Gudmanson on the bench but Pocch decided to bring him in late on. It's not the end of the world, just focus on the coming gw no need to cry over spilt milk. There always these weird gw that are so unpredictable. This is one of them.

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  6. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 21 days ago

    A. Sterling Fraser Dunk
    B. Maddisson Richarlison Alonso

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  7. Gudjohnsen
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Points prediction for the following players?
    A. Hazard
    B. Alonso
    C. Salah
    D. Mané
    E. Aguero

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    1. ZeBestee
      8 years, 21 days ago

      11
      8
      2
      7
      13

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      1. Sweetboi
        8 years, 21 days ago

        I doubt it, but I'd take it.

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    2. La Roja
      8 years, 21 days ago

      6
      12
      10
      1
      2

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    3. Demel
      8 years, 21 days ago

      As few as possible.

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    4. Respect My Authoritah
      8 years, 21 days ago

      8
      10
      13
      5
      10

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    5. LSK
      8 years, 21 days ago

      2
      2
      7
      1
      5

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    6. Regin
      8 years, 21 days ago

      10
      7
      7
      2
      2

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    7. caldracula
      8 years, 21 days ago

      8
      9
      9
      3
      6

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  8. LewanGOALski
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Lukaku ➡

    A) Murray
    B) Arnie
    C) Vardy
    D) Firmino

    ??

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    1. Demel
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Hold for 2 weeks and decide.

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    2. Regin
      8 years, 21 days ago

      c or d

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  9. Demel
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Oh I missed Aguero.

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  10. adam28193
    8 years, 21 days ago

    That was old mourinho body language

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  11. beetlejuice
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Who is the best Shaw replacement?
    My Def is Pickford, Alonso, Robertson, AWB, Doherty

    Can afford 5.1
    Thanks

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    1. Demel
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Why replace Shaw?

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      1. beetlejuice
        8 years, 21 days ago

        I can't see much CS potential in United.

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    2. weaver93
      8 years, 21 days ago

      TAA

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  12. JustPark
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Mourinho on fine rope now. Better than none at HT.

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  13. Totalfootball
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Whatever you people might think of Mourinho , but to do what he did as a manager, today , when all the chips were down , 0-2 down , at home , with all the fans booing , woodward in the stands , all the falling out with players , talk of a sack around the corner , the decisions he made this game were Truly WORLD CLASS . Taking out bailly at quarter of an hour , getting in fellaini at HT for mctominay , and changing his mind at the last minute to take off Rashford (who was missing plenty) instead of Martial (who eventually scored) .
    To manage all the egos and all the pressure to win that match .
    Seriously Hats off .

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    1. diesel001
      8 years, 21 days ago

      No hats off. He is Man Utd manager with physically dominant players like Lukaku, Martial, Fellaini, Pogba, Matic and technical players like Sanchez and Mata. Why does it take the chips to be down for him to play attacking football?

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    2. SPorting
      8 years, 21 days ago

      But it was his fault they were 2-0 down

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    3. Bartowski
      8 years, 21 days ago

      why did he even start mctominnay?

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  14. adam28193
    8 years, 21 days ago

    In other news on 51 with hazard (C), Salah, aguero, dilva, Mitrovic and Alonso to go, subtle brag

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    1. XabiAlonso
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Nice score

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    2. Monkey Hanger
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Where's the subtlety?

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  15. jia you
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Trivia Time:
    How many players in the MUN v NEW game beat HK for captaincy points?

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    1. Alex_thekid
      8 years, 21 days ago

      All of them

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  16. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Didn't have Kane and still languishing with 17pts from 6. Hopefully Hazard tears it up tmrw.

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  17. Farke in hell
    8 years, 21 days ago

    What's happening? #RealMadrid #BayernMunich

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 21 days ago

      #Newcastle

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    2. Regin
      8 years, 21 days ago

      bayern winless in 4 games!

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  18. Teahupo'o
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Thank you all. Looks like Trippier out is popular but will wait obviously.

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    1. Teahupo'o
      8 years, 21 days ago

      RF

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    2. XabiAlonso
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Maybe give him Westham

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  19. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 21 days ago

    A lot of points on the bench this week, my own fault with Wilson, just fancied knockaert to do well and thought Fraser had a better chance of linking in with any goals scored and would hopefully 'cover' Wilson if he did well. Not the case.

    Patricio
    Alonso, Robbo, PVA
    Dilva, Fraser, Sane, Knockaert, Hazard (C)
    Aguero, Mitrovic

    (Ryan 7, Wilson 14, Bennett 6, WB)

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    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Could be worse though. Could have got and captained Kane 😉

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      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Did you make the Kane move ? I was very uneasy this afternoon, took a real chance going without, just feels like a missed opportunity now though with all those points on the bench.

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        1. MTPockets
          8 years, 21 days ago

          No wasn't interested for just one game and 2 transfers/hit.
          Several of those could still outscore your bench picks.

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          1. TLF
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            8 years, 21 days ago

            There's a slim chance Silva or Sane may miss out....nice Kane dodge

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  20. Bucket Man
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Wildcard success. 19 points, King, Fraser and Pereira some I took out for Kane, Knockaert and Arnie.

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  21. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Real Madrid lose 1-0 95th minute winner.

    Bayern lose 0-3

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    1. Fred54
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Watford lost 4-0.

      Top sides having a 'mare.

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  22. ZakAFC_
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Wildcard this during the IB?

    Foster
    Robertson, Alonso, Trippier
    Hazard, Mané, Maddison, Fraser
    Kane, Mitrovic, Jiménez

    Fabianski, AWB, Pedro, Bednarek

    0 ITB

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  23. The Cherry Picker
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Doherty only selected by 6.5%. I will imagine that having him on my bench is going to hit me as hard as it feels it going to. Most people probably played AWB ahead of him too. I’ve learned my lesson.

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  24. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Just in from taking the SAT, so hadn’t seen any scores til now.

    -That is ROUGH for people who got Kane for a hit for this week. Unlucky. Trippier points though!
    -Keep it ticking over Fraser, there’s a good lad.
    -Fairplay to anyone who kept King this long, you deserve those points
    -Matt Doherty is actually a good. God bless you, Irishman.

    31 from 4 here, Haz (c). Good start! How’s everyone doing??

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      8 years, 21 days ago

      33 from 5. Kane captain though.

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    2. Nomar
      8 years, 21 days ago

      25 from 6 with BAPs and Haz (c) to come.

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  25. Deulofail
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Pogba's got me 4 PPM since I bought him. Not a disaster in the end, and should slow down sales nicely. Might even be tempted to keep if Jose goes.

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  26. Superflymonk
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Reading the titles of some articles is funny after hindsight. Captain Sensible: Kane The Obvious Pick. But Who Do Non-Owners Go For?

    Fpl Managers Expect Win and Clean Sheet For Man Utd

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    1. Deulofail
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I don't understand this article headline. It's not a story, and doesn't fit what's actually in the article.

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    2. Alex_thekid
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Glad I've kept it on Aguero for the last 4 weeks haven't made a transfer since gw5

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  27. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 21 days ago

    25 years ago Sir Alex Ferguson saved his Man United career with win over Nottingham Forest. Could this be history repeating itself......Of course there was no Ed Woodward to contend with back then.........

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    1. diesel001
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Man Utd have physically dominant players like Lukaku, Martial, Fellaini, Pogba, Matic and technical players like Sanchez and Mata. Why does it take the chips to be down for Mourinho to play attacking football? Utd should be embarrassing sides like Newcastle at home - not focusing on keeping a clean sheet.

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    2. Rash
      8 years, 21 days ago

      This happened time and time again last season. Didn't start playing until 2.0 down. We didn't turn a corner then and we (United) haven't now.

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  28. DA Minnion (Former great)
    8 years, 21 days ago

    At last Wilson comes good for me.

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    1. XabiAlonso
      8 years, 21 days ago

      He's only blanked twice

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    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I was beginning to doubt but King still bloody outscored him :/

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      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Wilson 14, King 13.

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    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 21 days ago

      3 goals, 7 assists (maybe even leading the league), ranked #2 in fantasy points at the forward position behind Aguero, with 49.

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    4. Fred54
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Nearly half my GW points. Yikes.

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  29. Srv210
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Off topic question.

    Who do you think is the top contender for UCL this season.??

    I see real madrid & Bayern both struggling to win, Atletico have no consistency ,PSG also not that good, man city,liverpool also losing few games.

    Barcelona,Juventus are looking a bit better than others...so who do you guys think takes it home this time??

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    1. XabiAlonso
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Liverpool Barca final

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    2. Niho992
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Atletico-Liverpool

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    3. La Roja
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Athletic Vs Juve

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  30. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    8 years, 21 days ago

    If anyone's interested in watching a live reaction podcast to todays disappointing GW please just click this link here https://youtu.be/GJPkRg26eQ0

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