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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. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Time to get a West Ham attacker?

    A. Arnautovic
    B. Anderson

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Either TBH

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    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      b

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

    Aguero Martial Robertson to Kane Bilva Taa for -4?

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

      Knee-jerking already?

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

    Lots of interest in Kane but Im licking my lips at Auba's next fixture

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

      Why not Laca who is cheaper? Or Ozil?

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

        Sold Ozil this week. A very sickly child

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

      I'm considering getting him for a hit!

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

      😆

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    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I want him too. But mids have a lot of upside with CS and an extra point for a goal.

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    5. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lips might get some swelling, you are licking too much

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

    Want United to draw this so Maureen doesn't get the sack.

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

      This

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  5. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is one goal enough to stop the halftime Wenger IN flyover?

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  6. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Official FPL still says assist is under review for Man City’s first goal.

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

      He's getting it so.

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        ?

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Probably just to stop all the abuse they are presumably receiving.

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

      They should just give him the assist TBH. It's a legit one. Especially, if you compare it to the McAuley hair-gate or the Sanchez 'assist' in GW1.

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    4. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Pretty sure most agree that he Kicked it!
      ...so, Assist all day then? One deflection = Assist

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  7. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    When will they check Sane's first assist?

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  8. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Horrendous defending from Soton. Not sure how that ball reached Lukaku or how he was unmarked like that.

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

      No point marking someone who scores once every 1000 minutes

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

    OMG herrera

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

    Ederson
    Robertson - Alonso - Wan-B
    Richarlison* - Sané - Hazard* - Fraser
    Arnautovic - Jiménez - Agüero*
    (Hamer - Camarasa - Doherty - Vinagre)

    Which is the better move?
    - Hazard/Agüero > Sterling/Aubameyang (+4.5 itb for future transfers)
    - Richarlison/Agüero > Sterling/Aubameyang (0.5 itb for future transfers)

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

    Herrera G
    Rashford A

    LOL

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

    Great play by rashford

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, fair play. He's improved in the last 10.

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  13. Nascimento
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    And that’s why you don’t write us off.

    Ultimate underdogs

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

      High five mate!!!

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

        Yes get in my son glory glory Man Utd!!!

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

          Wohooo... yes glory days back again will be sooner! Mou now just needs to tell his troops to play attacking football... not just in second half.. but in every game from now on!

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

        He's trolling United.

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    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Still think it papers over the cracks.

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    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Standard united fan. Not at the game.

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

        Posting from London or Beijing smh.

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    4. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      😆 😆

      You’re too funny mate. You always reel them in

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

    COMN UTDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.....

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  15. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Just saw maddison's goal. Beatiful technique

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

    Own goal

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      How??

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

        Thought it deflected in off defender

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

          It did but was going in anyway, so no own goal.

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

    Shocking from Hojbjerg

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  18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mad game

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  19. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Jose in!

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  20. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Welp, United back on track.

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  21. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    No effing way they are still considering the Sane assist?!?!

    What a joke.

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    1. Vlad Tepes
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What?

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    2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      1)IMO, he def Kicked it!
      2)Deflected off Keeper;
      3)Then Scored by Bilva...
      = FPL Assist all day, right?
      *unless #1 is being debated?

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

    Need that Obafemi dude to grab a goal now.

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  23. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    This continues to age well

    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, 4 months ago

      This one too https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/19349672

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  24. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Guys. What's your consensus on kun? I have him but not sterling...
    Worth getting rid off or hold tight?

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      sell

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    2. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling playing more, scoring more

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

      Sell

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  25. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard to Sane now before price rise tonight? (Then Kun to Kane next week)

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

      Kun may be out midweek

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    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Youll regret that when sane doesn't start and haz hauls. Wait to see how he does vs Fulham?

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    3. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Better to keep Haz and sell Kun maybe?

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    4. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      So keep thinking then eh? Cheers lads

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

    Aguero -> Rashford for a -4?

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    1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Literally LOL!
      ...thanks mate!

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

    Triple cap Kane next game lock in

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  28. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    are baps for the previous games final?

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

      Nope.

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    2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Aren’t you in Solitary for ‘your protection’ right now?

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  29. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    This game is perfect for Austin

    Sparky is a tool

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  30. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best team in the world now muahahaha

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