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Paul Pogba (£7.8m) returns to the Manchester United line-up as the Red Devils travel to Cardiff City on Saturday evening.

The Frenchman has been absent for the last three Premier League Gameweeks under Jose Mourinho, but new manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has shown faith in him.

There are also starts for Marcus Rashford (£7.0m) and Anthony Martial (£7.3m) with Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) joining them in thr forward line.

Meanwhile, Solskjaer has gone with Luke Shaw (£4.9m), Phil Jones (£5.1m), Victor Lindelöf (£4.8m) and Ashley Young (£5.7m) for his back-four.

Neil Warnock made no surprise selections for Cardiff as Callum Paterson (£5.3m) continues to lead the line, with Victor Camarasa (£4.6m) operating just behind him, Josh Murphy (£4.8m) and Junior Hoilett (£5.0m) on the wings.

Cardiff City XI: Etheridge; Cunningham, Bamba, Morrison, Ecuele Manga; Arter, Gunnarsson; Murphy, Camarasa, Hoilett; Paterson.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Jones, Lindelof, Young; Herrera, Matic, Pogba; Martial, Rashford, Lingard.

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  1. Samwise
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best game week ever!!!!!

    1. HD7
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Salah Auba Kane owner here.
      Hope Kane scores brace :))

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Prepare to be disappointed

  2. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So I have 2 FT and 0.5 ITB. I wanna look at freeing up funds but don’t see an obvious move really ?

    I could save the transfer but hate burning them.

    Ederson Hamer
    AWB. Alonso. Doherty. Kola. Digne.
    Sterling. Sane. Rich. Fanderson. Hojberg.
    Laca. Kane. Jiminez.

    I’m not keen on selling Laca he’s ticking over. But would like to move to a 352.

    Thoughts ?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Easy Kane sell if you're keeping Laca so. Salah & Kamara?

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Kane has Bournemouth. Surely the best captain next week ?

        I’m kind of anti Salah due to the bonus. I’m also stubborn 😉

        I will of course consider it as I appreciate you taking the time to look at my team !

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          You know to relax firstly 🙂

          Kane captain seems obvious to me. Salah minutes worry and Pep's roulette could be even more wild.

          I'd examine routes involving Laca & Salah/Hazard/Spurs/Martial if you fancy 3-5-2.

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Laca and Hoj could become Martial and rashford. I think that’s the route I’ll go down. Plus Ederson is disposable !

            1. Rainer
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              That looks tasty if Ole gets them ticking!

    2. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Downgrade Sterling potentially to Haz/Spurs MID/United MID?

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wait for Kane tomorrow. Same front 3 here but I feel Kane is more nailed

    4. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I feel boring. I was considering more along the lines of downgrading Ederson.

    5. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Get rid of ederson

  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Current LMS safety score is 23

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      oh dear.

  4. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    46 with Kane, Rich and Digne to come. I will take that!!

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      53-8 here with Digne and Richarlison to go

  5. Alvaro Morata
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How many bonus did Auba get...?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      All of them

      1. Alvaro Morata
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        3...?

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Townsend goal of the season so far?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No. It was alright, but come on.

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      by far

  7. Sterling Malory
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who needs Salah when you've got young Brooksy!!

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      😎

    2. Sterling Malory
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Probably be bringing him in next week however...

  8. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pereyra my only bright spark in this darkness.

    33 points and two to go

  9. SirT83
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso and Felipe to Shaw and KDB?

  10. Chris Maudsley
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Dear FFS,

    I have been a loyal and dedicated player of the game of FPL for many years. My ambitions have not amounted to much, but they have always been decent. My personal best finish is 21k, and I finished in 42k last season.

    This season, I did feel it would be different. I had avoided my usual bad start to this season, and by GW12 had managed a solid place just outside the top 50k, ready for what promised to be a charge into the upper levels of the league.

    That was then.

    GW13 was a nightmare; just 39 points (with a -4). Had it not been for Salah, it would have been non-existent. Still, with GW14, I felt confident. With Aguero as captain, and 8 players in the side that made the scout picks that week, what could go wrong?

    In a word, everything.

    First, it was greeted by the news that Sergio had been what I assumed had been dropped, but turned out to be a muscle injury. It was more greatly highlighted by the fact that it became my only gw so far to have had NO goals produced by any members of the team. This made it a 2nd successive week outside the top 3m.

    The last thing I wanted was a midweek gw; so naturally, that's what happened. After the glorious appearance of Arnautovic notching a whopping 0 points against the might Cardiff, I looked on at the non-appearance of Sterling, a player I had brought in on the basis that he was the way to go, as opposed to the out of form Hazard...sigh. It was further enlightened by an -8 hit, an injury to Martial (who I had brought in just weeks before) and a net score, after hits, of 32. This resulted in the small matter of a drop from 57k to 231k in 3 gameweeks.

    GW16 looked different; with Salah getting an outstanding captain's score. It was just a pity that I captained Aubameyang. Instead, I watched as Yedlin's sending off ensured that I ended Newcastle-Wolves with fewer points than when the match had started.

    At least, with a decent GW17, it looked as though things were becoming promising leading up to Xmas. With GW18 coming up, and a vast array of options for point scoring arriving, would things finally change? After all, both Salah and Auba had scored well, even if they had been captained by others. At least Sterling would maintain his impressive home form in a banker of a win.

    Oh. Dear.

    I would love to describe how the afternoon matches went, although regrettably I would be unable to do this fully until at least 9pm. Alonso – he with Chelsea t home to struggling Leicester – blanks. Anderson – against Watford – blanks. Yedlin – against the mighty Fulham – doesn't even play (oh yeah, and they get a cleanie. Dunk comes off the bench to get sent off. Mitrovic blanks (so much for the Ranieri effect.) Torreira – who I brought in this week – doesn't even start. Fabianski blanks.

    To summarise, what I hoped would be an outstanding week is simply a vision of the very depths of hell. There is barely a single positive that can be taken from this. I have an engrained hatred of FPL, of football, and of the very concept of happiness.

    May all of those who have experienced blind luck this week suffer this Xmas, and let their afternoons be ruined just as today has ruined mine. I will think of you as I look at a world where results are seemingly rigged, so that it may be left in constant ill-fortune, bad luck, and trapped in a perpetual Murphy's law designed to bring unhappiness and misery.

    I have many words to describe this GW, which I cannot articulate, so I'll settle for this one:

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Take this game and shove it. I cannot bear this anymore.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      cya tomorrow

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Chin up, we all have these weeks. The good news is many will have had a poor week this week

      1. Chris Maudsley
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I can imagine. Trouble is, it's not one bad GW, it's at least 4/5!

        That, and the whole "Sterling is the way to go in FPL, Hazard is underperforming" malarkey is making me fed up as well

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

      tl;dr

      Sorry

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This is a true page-turner!

    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wtf is this man?

      1. Chris Maudsley
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        An extremely disgruntled FPL player.

    6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cheered me up! 😆 tx

      1. Chris Maudsley
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Glad it did 🙁

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          🙂

    7. Justthis
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Are you currently courting?

    8. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I actually upvoted.

      Come on....what's wrong with you people? The man's at a serious low point and wrote that quite brilliantly.

      1. King Sheep
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        What team do you support?

        1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Wimbledon

    9. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hard luck. This game teaches us all the humility to laugh at ourselves and take none of it seriously. Happiness will come to you when you're not looking for it. Have a great Christmas.

  11. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling to Brooks for free?

    1. Egbunike
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes and then Sane to Townsend for a hit.

    2. Sterling Malory
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes!

  12. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sane getting benched vs Leicester?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling more likely. Was really poor and has competitiong with Mahrez

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I believe so

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

    Wildcarders got it all wrong.

    Should have obviously picked Brooks, Townsend, Iwobi but went Sterling, Sane, Hazard.

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah jokes aside was probably a terrible week to wc.

    2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wow.

      Woke to look for my Hazard points and cannot find them!

      Looking at some scores here my 37 is crap, but not that crap?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thats fine

      2. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        its average

        1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I will take it judging by the blood letting.

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Young goal and cleanie please

    4. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What are Wilson owners doing? Spurs and Man Utd away next two games. Bought him late so no money tied in him.

      1. Sterling Malory
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'd probably get rid, better options available

      2. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        selling for success and going 5 in mid

        1. Pukki Party
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Same thinking, maybe Ings or Deeney though.

          1. ZimZalabim
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            i only have about 5 million to spend unless i take a hit would prefer ings but his fixtures arent great plus will leave me a bit to upgrade a defender

      3. fr3d
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Selling fast af

      4. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Same situation. I'll probably ship him out for Ings

        1. Pukki Party
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          He has bad fixtures too, only for the cheap price then?

      5. SirT83
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Get rid jmo.

      6. Snevitz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Benching him along with Fraser, perfect rotation with my Wolves players.

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          bench probably but might sell.

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            reply fail to Becks but I think your plan is the most sensible. He hasn't suddenly become a poor FPL bet.

    5. Alvaro Morata
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can anyone tell the bonus points of Arsenal v Burnley game...?

      1. Sterling Malory
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Auba
        Barnes
        Kola

      2. Gringo Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Auba 3
        Barnes 2
        Kola 1

      3. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Auba 3
        Barnes 2
        Kola 1 (or Iwobi who is one pt behind him in Bps)

      4. Alvaro Morata
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you all

    6. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      24(-8)

      Kane and son to go

      Painful gameweek

      Times like this make me wish I weren’t so into FPL

      1. SirT83
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Got 29 myself.. Been horrific this week.

    7. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      OGS looks like the actor that plays gollum

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He does have some Serkis in him

    8. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling for Salah? Anyone else doing that?

      1. Tev
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Which way round? Haha

        1. fr3d
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Looks good for gw18

      2. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Considering, but it means a downgrade elsewhere (Unsure of who to downgrade, Wilson, Fraser?

      3. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        hold that knee
        good chance salah is rested mid week

    9. Tev
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Knew I should’ve captained Billing ffs

    10. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think Kane will go big tomorrow. One of those weeks.

      1. Tev
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        My cup opponent has him captained so yes

      2. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He better. The armband is ready.

    11. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Both Hazard and Salah likely to be rested midweek ?

      1. fr3d
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Of course. And Auba, Alonso, Robbo, VVD, Sane, Laporte, Walker, Ederson the lot!

      3. Ghost Gooner
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Haz hasn't played that much (no Europa and injury)

        Salah will get game time so I'd keep and capt

    12. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Best WC option? will get Sane, no other attacking player from the others’ teams

      A) Sterling + Anderson + Kane

      B) Salah + Anderson + Auba

      C) Salah + Sterling + Rashford

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        C

      2. Effe
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        B

    13. Justthis
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      The shrewdies captained Salah the not so shrewd ones captained Sterling.

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        not so shrewd camp here
        altho i dont own salah
        thought auba might be benched so had to be sterling

      2. Saka Punch
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes I'm sure you predicted that outcome

    14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I have 2 FT.

      Sterling + Dunk > Shaqiri + Digne

      Will leave me with 4.2 ITB that I can use to upgrade my fifth in the upcoming GW.

    15. RyanC
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Considering Wilson + Kenedy > Ings + Richarlison with my 2 FTs. Will wait though, of course.

      Sound alright?

    16. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Which would you prefer?

      A) Laporte/Fraser/Wilson > VVD/Richarlison/Ings

      B) Laporte/Fraser/Wilson > Digne/Richarlison/Jiminez

      1. Justthis
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Neither. Get Salah.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Useless comment.

          I'm probably not getting Salah this GW.

      2. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        B

    17. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      what happened to Chelsea?

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Puel out-manouevred Sarri all game

    18. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      As a Leicester fan, I am absolutely over the moon. Suck on that! Claude masterclass, our academy player had Hazard's number, we have the best fullbacks outside the Top 6!

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Shaw arguably better than Chilwell, on his day. Can't argue other than that though.

        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Respectfully disagree 😛 and Shaw is a Top 6 player anyway 😉