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1 December 2018 1210 comments
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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. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Cedric 3rd on my bench. Need Kamara to not play tomorrow for him to come on :p

  2. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A- Salah martial
    To
    Sterling sane (-4)
    Or
    B- hazard martial
    To
    Sane D Silva (-4)

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

      Give it a day.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Helpful as ever there TM.

    2. HNI
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Martial will start vs leaky arsenal. Guess after fulham is good time to throw him. Mcity vs chel will also be done by then

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

    2-0 down to Southampton.

    Respect man, respect.

  4. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    how's my G Holberg looking?

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

      Fairly well, he has about 90 million in his pocket.

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        nicely done 🙂

  5. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Mark Hughes warming up.Think he fancies his chances here.

  6. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sack Jose mid match.

    Now that would be funny.

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

      No please, never sack him.

      1. cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Agree!

  7. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Mourinho is rubbish... how can you bench your most inform player and play luck your most out of form player??

  8. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Looking at this as possible WC squad. Thoughts welcome? Leaves .8 m in bank so Sané could be Mané?

    Hennessey Fabianski
    Doherty TAA Bellerin AWB Alonso
    Sterling Sigurdsson Sané Brooks Camarasa
    Kane Lacazette Arnautovic

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure 3 up top is going to work this year

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

      Later. People busy laughing at Maureen right now.

    3. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Like it - non template.
      Think about Bellerin (& Alonso?) out to upgrade
      Camarsa (& Brooks?)

    4. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Decent, is Alonso justified?
      Would that 2m give you Anderson?

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

      Looking decent—very heavy upfront!
      i’d add at least 1 more Spurs player, with that fixture run! (Maybe Tripper instead of Bellerin? Or a Midfielder? Idk)

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    4.4m for Cedric has to be the steal of the century.

    1. GinjaWhinja
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Doherty says hi

      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        +wanbis

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Doherty and Obi Wan surely

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Started the season with him. Don't go there, Saints can't defend. He won't score another goal like that all season.

    4. All de Gea no iDier
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      They say that every year. Check his stats and you might change your mind.

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

      He had a run of decent returns earlier in the season, and I almost brought him in...but then the pts. dried up big time!—until tonight

  10. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Now manu will battle to a 2-2 draw with a last minute scrappy goal and useless mou will keep his job.

  11. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Surely Mourinho gets sacked now

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He has so much support amongst the wider community

  12. schlupptheweek
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like I should have bought Cedric and captained him as the maverick move, instead of Kolasinac!

  13. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    2 - 0 funny funny stuff

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

    “Well, the Saints are in Dreamland!! ...and Mourinho’s having a Nightmare, here at St. Mary’s!”
    ...i’m just loving it! LMAO! #YNWA

  15. Nascimento
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Shouldn’t have been a FK

    1. GinjaWhinja
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You sound like Jose

      1. Nascimento
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I just want fairness

    2. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      It's getting deep for utd "fans".

    3. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He fouled the player before he touched the ball, no one complained

  16. Rash
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    It's ok we don't start playing until 2 0 down.

  17. dvdguy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Full Time Devils/ The United Stand will be fun to watch tonight! The new AFTV.

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

      Mark gold bridge meltdown

  18. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Ryan to Fabianski for a (-4)

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Considering this too

  19. Fantastisk
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Loving this. Just brilliant.

  20. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Change the kit at half time.

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

      Idk...I hate the team, but United’s Kits are def a Guilty Pleasure this Season! Lol
      Personally, think this blue would be sick if the shorts were the same color(or maybe a Grey?)

      But Hold On...Do United have 4 KITS this Season?
      1)Standard Red/Black
      2)That Pink (can’t believe it, but def wavy...lol)
      3)This Blue/White
      4)and was the DarkGrey Top this Season too?

  21. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Super Saints

  22. el polako
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Martial on please Jose.

  23. ceerus
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson 4.0
    Robertson Alonso TAA AWB Bennett
    Salah Sterling Anderson Richa 4.3
    Laca Arnie Jimenez
    2FT
    A)Laca > Kane, Ederson > Fabianski
    B)Laca > Kane, TAA > Balbuena
    C)???

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Ederson worth it?

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        yes

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B definitely!!

  24. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    good news is he may actually bring on martial at half time..... well then again its mourinho.... so who knows... clueless

  25. wildnothing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What would you do to save 0.7 on below team? Don't want to drop Salah before the Burnley game and actually think Sterling could get rested midweek.

    Fabianski 4.0
    Doherty TAA Balbuena Robbo AWB
    Hazard Salah Martial Sané Kanedy
    Agüero Arnautovic Jimenez

    Martial is a strong candidate to transfer out but for who?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Robbo to Cedric.

      1. wildnothing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Done

  26. balint84
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Martial is must-buy next week? 🙂

  27. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Southampton. You can do better than this.

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You aged well

  28. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    That Ruahford ahoot

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford close, for Rashford.

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Laca or Auba could be a decent pick ahead of the easier run.

    United next but could easily get something

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I would have to sacrifice 3/4million, so not sure losing Salah/Arnie is worth it