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Dugout Discussion December 1

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

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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. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Oh dear utd

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  2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sacked in the morning

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No, I hope Not, this is glorious

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  3. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Armstrong wagon?

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  4. dvdguy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wenger IN!

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  5. Soapy
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    A) Kun to Kane
    B) Martial to Son
    C) Kun and Martial to Arnie and Sterling

    Have Sane if that's of any relevance. Bench is Balbuena, AWB, Success to cover oopsies

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  6. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Fab
    WanB Robbo Alonso Duffy
    Salah Richa FAnderson Hazard
    Aguero Arnie

    Subs: Button, Kenedy, Success, Digne

    Have 2FTS: One is Kun to Kane, 0.2 short from Haz to Sterling though... A) just buy Sane
    B) Save the second transfer

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  7. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Have we forgotten the doping scandal!

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

      Well with that dope still in charge of United I think you may be right.

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  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Martial -> Armstrong being done by the thousands.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fixtures aren't great over xmas.

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

        Ones buying him won't even look at the fixtures.

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  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Remember a little armstrong bandwagon at the start of the season

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    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It was more like an abandoned shopping trolley.

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    2. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I will forever keep on saying that I tipped him before a ball was kicked.

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  10. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    martial def coming on then

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    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully soon or halftime

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  11. Zebrahimović
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Felaini Afro cut

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  12. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Awful awful defending. United need a whole new back 4.

    Armstrong on the radar for next year though. In good form.

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    1. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I can see that 60m getting stumped up for maguire this very moment.

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

      Utd need to change the way they play. You have Martial, Sanchez, Rashford in your front three. And Fred, Herrera and Pogba in the middle three. You could easily play a higher line and pressing football, but Mourinho doesn't coach it.

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      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Agree

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    3. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, we are awful in defending right now but we can look to compensate it by being more aggressive in attacking. We are sitting and waiting to be killed off! We have Kaku, Martial, Rashford, Lingard and yet we are not able to press high, force opponents to make mistakes, and worse even get shots on target! Yes, I'm a Utd fan and I genuinely feel that the players are not performing at the level they can. With every passing game, it makes me seem like Mou is the problem.

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  13. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Worst GW ever?

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    1. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mines been pretty good so far.

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      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        How?

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        1. Evil Greg
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Sterling capt, brought in sane for free, have Duffy, wan b, Doherty, Jimenez.

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Only if FPL continue to be inconsistent with their assist law

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    3. Teror
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'm doing alright. 49 with bonus. Four left to play.

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      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        *five, sorry

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      2. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Ban

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    4. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not at all. So far had Fabianski, AWB, Doherty, Anderson, Jimi, Arnie!

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      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Fabianski on my bench instead of Patricio...

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    5. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      50 pts any good so far?

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      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Very.

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  14. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Martial to save the day.

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  15. Teror
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Richarlison > Armstrong ?

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

    *checks Armstrong price*

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      read the damn article

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        That's what I was checking

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

      *remembers he plays for Southampton*

      *closes tab*

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fixtures are crappy. Spurs, Arsenal, City and Chelsea in the next 7 for Saints.

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      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Stuart who fixture proof. 🙂

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

    Armstrong wagon imminent

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  18. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Would be tempted by Armstrong if he was a forward

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  19. Kub3
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I’m not sure if it’s even worth bringing Kane in if Salah is captain against Burnley.

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  20. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    José already gave all his excuses pre-match. Imagine playing for a manager who expects you to lose yet demands that you win and blames you personally if you don't. 😆

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

      What happened to your grav though?

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Christmas time!

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

          Kris Kringle

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    2. Speedu
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      So Gundokan 38bab ,Sterling 37. Is this final

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

        Will be updated

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  21. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Best 7.5 and under mid for December that isn't Fraser?
    A) Siggy
    B) Richarlison
    C) Anderson
    D) Other?

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    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      C

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    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Anderson - great fixtures

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    3. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Close between siggy and anderson

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  22. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is Lukaku the Belgian Adriano ? 😛

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    1. dvdguy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Belgian Heskey

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

    Haz+Kun > Sterling/Auba? Have triple City, so Kun needs to go for Sterling to come in.

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  24. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Things that aged well:

    Keith Richards' face
    José's career
    This post:https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/12/01/martial-benched-as-matic-named-at-centre-back-for-man-united/?hc_page=1&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_19349456

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    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Tbf Keith Richards is 190 years old

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      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Lol 🙂

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  25. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Did anyone watch the WHU match today?

    1. Did Chicharito play farthest forward? Specifically, want to know in relation to Arnie's positioning
    2. How did Arnie play overall? Did he look dangerous, like scoring (I know he got an assist)?

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    1. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'm thinking of getting wson instead of arnie

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      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        *wilson

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I didn't t watch but he set up a couple of chances which were missed apparently

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    3. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks everyone!

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  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Cedric on set pieces 😮

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  27. Teror
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I had a good old chuckle to myself when I saw Aguero out. That'll teach you all to doubt Jamie Jackson.

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  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Cedric time

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  29. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Have 2FTS: One is Kun to Kane, 0.2 short from Haz to Sterling though...
    should I just buy Sane or maybe Save the second transfer?

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    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I would save.

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  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    OMG cedric

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