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Martial benched as Matic named at centre-back for Man United

Jose Mourinho has named an interesting Manchester United side to face Southampton this evening.

The biggest Fantasy story from the team news was that Anthony Martial (£7.6m) was named on the bench.

After a run of six goals in five games going into Gameweek 13, he blanked against Crystal Palace and has now lost his place. Both Marcus Rashford (£6.7m) and Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) were named in the side.

Central midfielder Nemanja Matic (£5.0m) has been deployed at centre-back as the problems continue in that area of the pitch.

Chris Smalling (£5.7m) and Eric Bailly (£5.1m) have been ruled out through injury, joining Victor Lindelöf in the physio room.

Meanwhile, Marcos Rojo (£4.9m) was declared fit but could only make the bench. He returned to training this week and was not considered in the right state to start the match.

“Chris Smalling has a pain in his foot so he is not available to play. Eric Bailly has a pain in his back so he is not available to play. Marcos Rojo trained yesterday for the first time with the group after a long absence and he is not ready to play. He’s ready to help but he is not ready to start.” – Jose Mourinho

After impressing in cameos so far this season, Michael Obafemi (£5.0m) comes into the Southampton side for the first time. He starts up front as Manolo Gabbiadini (£5.6m) drops to the bench.

There is also a Premier League debut for right-back Yan Valery, who is not yet on Fantasy Premier League.

After scoring a brace against Fulham, Stuart Armstrong (£5.1m) gets his third start in a row.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Cedric, Yoshida, Vestergaard, Stephens, Lemina, Valery, Redmond, Højbjerg, Armstrong, Obafemi

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Shaw, Matic, Jones, Young, McTominay, Fellaini, Herrera, Pogba, Rashford, Lukaku

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1,210 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Emery thing I do
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero and Salah > Sterling and Kane?

    Can’t decide if I should pull the trigger. Any advice?

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No brainer

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Selling Salah before Burnley is no brainer?

        1. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          As in, you'd have to be missing a brain

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        lolololol

    2. nkhoughton
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why not but wait until spurs and pool have played

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm tempted to keep Kün for one more GW. Shall review...!

    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Too early at the mo. Kane is really dear for his returns.

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds sensible
      Though I'd rather have a Spurs midfielder and Auba/Laca

    6. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would

  2. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best 7m mid or less

    Thinking Anderson or Richarlison unless I'm overlooking someone

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Schurrle worth a look. Cheap...!

      1. nkhoughton
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        If cheap what about Armstrong or Townsend?

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Anderson, Paterson for the mustache, or fodder

      1. nkhoughton
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Tell me more about this mustache?

        1. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          It tickles

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sessegnon at 6m

  3. nobwak
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    On 34 without bonus and only Hazard, Robbo and Salah left to play, and somehow that's not a bad week. Weird.

    1. Jamizz
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      says who? you have had a bad week so far mate. cheers!

      1. nobwak
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Top 10k average is 27 points inc. bonus

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          But before aguero non captaincy

          1. nobwak
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            He was also my captain. I get Hazard now, he better play haha

      2. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Am I reading this right? Reads pretty harsh

  4. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hi, anyone doing Kun -> Kane for gw 15?
    Ta.

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Quite a lot I imagine

    2. nkhoughton
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Me

    3. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Loads

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      u should ask anyone not doing.Too obvious to not make it

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Going for mitrovic instead opens many opportunities in midfield

        1. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Hmm interesting thought actually..

    5. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      \o/

    6. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      o/ but will reassess after tomorrow's games as need to find a few hundred grand

    7. Rusty71
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Done!

  5. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ref passing it around really well.

  6. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed:
    What's the best option?
    - Richarlison/Kun > Sterling/Aubameyang (-4)
    - Hazard/Kun > Sterling/Kane (-4)

  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ref skills

  8. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Pogba wow... just super hyped!

  9. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Keep or ditch Fraser on GW16 WC? Was going to get Brooks but he didn't start today

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping Fraser & Wilson, good value.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bournemouth tried different tactics today. TBF they usually lose 4-0 at the Etihad and today it was 3-1 so there is progress. Brooks will return for easier games

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Think schrulle might be better than both

    4. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm 50-50 but likely to keep as got him cheap in gw1

    5. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I sold as I could upgrade to Son/Alli.

  10. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I want to play fantasy championship and TC Abraham every week

    1. nkhoughton
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No Danny Graham?

  11. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Pretty cool on the ragabolly site, saw my OR go down by 200 when Martial came on.

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Link to site?

      1. Ragabolly
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        http://www.livefpl.net/rank 🙂

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Lovely work Ragabolly.

        2. Planet Head
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Great site, thank you!

  12. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Nuno Santo with a good delivery from the corner.

  13. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Redmond has aged about 15 years this season.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      That 'Pep' talk he got last season has made a difference.

  14. Frank Black
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Martial just took away my Wilson's points on the bench. Ugh. He better pull off a miracle right now.

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      same here 🙁

  15. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Man Utd making it look like an ice skating rink

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku 😆

  17. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaka tackled by the ball.

  18. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku touch ahahaha

  19. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero owners are you selling him ? Imagine sell Aguero for Kane, and Kane get rest vs Soton lol.

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane doesn't rest.

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    3. Jamizz
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane doesn't rest? the Soton game seems like the perfect game to rest him with the crucial games they have got coming up.

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      This is what people thought with sterling today.eVEN that was likely but this is even more unlikely

  20. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Whistle blown by the ref wtf

  21. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Worth every penny. 😆

  22. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    All I commented was Redmond G and Pogba A denied by De Gea and the post was taken down.

    What's wrong that?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fake news, troll.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        How is it fake news when I'm mentioning 'denied by De Gea'.

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          You put the 'G' and the 'A' in. People scanning would have thought Redmond had scored. Only use the 'G' and the 'A' when there is an actual goal that has been allowed. Simple.

          1. My Name Is Pepu
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Was never intended that way. I wasn't trying to be a troll or anything but I get it that it might have been misleading.

    2. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It's misleading I'm guessing

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Fair enough

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It would have been a Sane assist.

      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        *may - MAY - have been

    4. Mic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nothing

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Tell me about it :/

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Should have started with the De Gea save.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Fair enough

  23. Mic
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku has been so so bad other than the goal. United v poor 2nd half. Also Jim Beglin is the worst commentator in the league!! Clueless

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      United are terrible and Jose needs to go. The board won't give him more money as they don't trust him I'm guessing so I really don't see the point in him still being there. Nothings changed in 3 seasons, if anything we are getting worse.

      1. All de Gea no iDier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Calm down. They will be in the top 4 by the end of the year. Mou said as much himself.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      *mic drop*

      1. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Rant over lol

      2. Mic
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

  24. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Martial starting vs Arsenal?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      just get rid imo

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        For another hit?

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hard to say. Mourinho is so stubborn, he would see him starting as an admission of making a bad decision in not starting him today.

  25. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think anyone has told lukaku that he should go on a diet? Man he fat!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Big boned, literally.

  26. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    🙂 all the would be managers yelling advice in the crowd picked up by the mics.

  27. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Patricio, Kun --> Fabs, Kane (for -4)
    A. Yes, Wolves vs CHE and already have Doherty
    B. Just Kun --> Kane for free

    Cheers 🙂

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

  28. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How to fit Kane ? Right now i'm 0.1 short, and i will be 0.2 when aguero drops. So what to do ? :
    Aguero and Salah OUT Kane and Mane/Alli/Anderson/Martial IN (maybe MAne best option cause Liverpool cover) or to save Salah and do this------

    Aguero and Diangana OUT KAne and 4.3 or 4.4 IN

    I have 2 FT what to do ?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wait a day, something might become obvious.

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      The latter, but wait

  29. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku reminds me of that socially awkward guy at work who comes in, does a mediocre job and then leaves without exchanging a word or a smile with anyone.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      And still gets promoted.

  30. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Watching Fellaini take the ball and trying to run down that flank is such a painful sight.