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22 December 2018 1368 comments
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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. TerryVenables
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Have 2 FT’s
    (A) 3-4-3 with Rashford
    Wilson > Rashford
    Laporte > Shaw

    (B) 3-5-2 with Pogba/Martial
    Wilson > Kamara
    Hobjberg > Pogba/Martial

    1. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      United have one clean sheet in 14 games. Just say no to United Defense

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

        Fixtures and new manager.

        1. noahzark22
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          i'd give it a few weeks.

  2. noahzark22
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Will Lukaku be back for Dec 26th game?

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

      I thought he had two weeks off. So don’t think so, no.

      1. noahzark22
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        excellent

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

    48 points with Kane left. A 50 point GW would be decent...

    1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd do a lot of things rn for 50 points.

  4. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lol, I was being facetious about Chambers:

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/12/20/the-best-fpl-players-for-christmas-on-the-scout-watchlist/?hc_page=19&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_19511150

    Turns out he was my highest scorer this week. Someone stick a fork in me, I'm done. 🙂

  5. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Since Sanè played his 90 minutes and Sterling got out after 68 we can be sure Sanè won't start against Leicester, right?

    1. Anathallo
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wrong

    2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not right.

    3. AndyCook
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No.. he has played a lot of 90’s and no like for like player in terms of width

    4. cjhewitt92
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sane and Rondon to Martial and Rashford

      Is this worth it for free surely rotation for city coming

      1. noahzark22
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        What if United rotates?

    5. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Havent seen Pogba in a while, how is his haircut ?

      1. AndyCook
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Bland for him

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard and Alonso both hit the post. Would have been a different gw.

        It just happens.

        Bring on the next gw.

        1. AndyCook
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Hazard was the bar no?

            1. FPL.team
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Horizontal post

        2. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Who to get in addition to Rashford?

          A) Martial
          B) Lingard

          Both likely to be nailed when Lukaku is back?

          1. AndyCook
              7 years, 3 months ago

              I would be wary. Sanchez to come back too which makes rotation very possible

            • JELLYFISH
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Pog

          2. gooberman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Anybody know why Ings was subbed so early? Did he pick up a knock? I'd planned to sell Mitrovic for him this week but the early hook has put me off.

            1. Frank Black
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              He was subbed early in the previous game too. He just came back.

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

            It's as if Manchester United are playing for the first time this season.

          4. The Owl
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Best 5th mid over Christmas?

          5. Demel
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Got to breathe. Stop drinking. Digest. Have some serious thinking time.

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

              Yep.

            2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              maybe even smerk a berl to take the edge off.

          6. Niho992
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            anyone considering to double United midfield/attack ? or one player is enough for now

            1. aleksios
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              One is enough imo.

            2. Amey
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Its was cardiff mate.
              Get one for now

              1. Niho992
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Who ? I'm thinking about Pogba, but not sure is he on penalties.

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

                  He was awesome today IMO.
                  Central to the united gameplay

          7. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Im thinking
            Laporte+Fraser+Wilson > Linde+Lingard+Rash -4?

            Yay
            Or
            Nay

            1. aleksios
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Too much imo.

            2. Amey
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              NO

          8. aleksios
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Which one?

            a) Laca+Diop to Rash+VVd for free
            b) Laca+Fraser+Kola to Ings+Pogba+VVd -4.

            Thanks.

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

              B
              Have robbo ?? If No I'd get him first

              1. aleksios
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                No i dont have.VVD safer i think.

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

                  Robbo is the best defender to have in FPL IMHO.
                  Go with your gut feeling though

          9. Anathallo
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Real selection headache this week. Anyone else considering benching their City defender?

            1. Frank Black
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              I haven't had a City defender for 10-11 GWs now.

            2. noahzark22
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Haven't had one since Mendy went down.

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

            Pogba was pivotal in the way United played.
            I think he is the one coming to my team.

            Snoddy > Pogba ??
            Please rate the transfer guy's

            1. aleksios
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Cant you keep both?

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

                Sane,siggy,hazard,sterling, snoddy is my midfield
                Who would you ditch ?

            2. MTPockets
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Think he's the one I'd get - avoids most rotation risks

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

                  Absolutely

              • JELLYFISH
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Pigs at the top of my list too as think he is more nailed on than Martial, Lingard. The challenge is who to swap out

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

                  Lol....Pog

                2. Amey
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  😀

              • Niho992
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                i like that

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

                  Cheer's mate

                  1. aleksios
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 3 months ago

                    I would ditch Siggy tbh.

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

                      😮
                      Cheer's mate.
                      Will wait for tomorrow game & pull the trigger

              • IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                think pogba is the safest asset to get as if kaku and alexis come back its a minefield.Think it could be worth but still tricky imo to get thr crct asset .They wont score 5 every game

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

                  Absolutely.
                  If they keep playing 3 midfield pogba would play attacking.
                  Actually i like martial as he is the most natural finisher in the united team but may get rotated when Alexis is back.

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

              We were starved of goals today and along came Man Utd.

              Maybe this is like when you have a girlfriend but you’re both stressed. Then you’re out drinking and plough a chunky little policewoman in the toilet ?

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

                Lie down and tell me about your mother....

            4. Bucket Man
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Opinions welcome please
              2FT 1.1 ITB
              Fabianski
              Alonso, VVD, Laporte, Digne
              Hazard, Sterling, Anderson
              Aubameyang, Wilson, Jiminez
              Hamer, AWB, Deulofeu, Obiang

              Laporte to Doherty?
              And Deulofeu to Martial or Wilson to Rashford?

              Deulofeu finally looks to be playing OK, and cheaper then Wilson. Wilson probably better long term though

              1. aleksios
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Wils to Rash

                1. Bucket Man
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Thanks for reply 🙂

            5. Styles_X
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Should I do Wilson Kenedy ->
              A. Success Martial
              B. Lingard Ings
              C. Rashford Redmond/Murphy

              1. Bucket Man
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                B looks the best to me

              2. Amey
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                A

            6. DV8R
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Likelihood of Shaqiri starting vs Newcastle?

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

                He'll start i think.

            7. Niho992
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Pogba shoudlnt be rested in upcoming matches right ?

              1. noahzark22
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                he's played like one game in the last month, so hopefully not

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

                  Lol
                  This

                2. Niho992
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Cheers. Then Fraser to Pogba no brainer

              2. maditass
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Mourinho rested him for these matches 😀

            8. FPL Maldini
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Is Sanchez training now?

              FPL website says he will be back in Jan

            9. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Camarasa on my bench out scores Hazard. Lovely.

              1. diesel001
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                First on my bench and outscores Sterling(c)!

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

              Tempted to get Martial and Rashford in for Fraser and Mitrovic for free. Maybe just the first one first.

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

                Get martial.
                Rash is damn wasteful & terrible finisher IMHO

            11. diesel001
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Three things struck me about Utd today:

              1) They were on the attack - Young and Shaw were so high up the pitch it was like they had forgotten they needed to defend
              2) They made the most of their physical attributes - the strength of Pogba and Matic, the mobility of Herrera and Lingard and the pace of Martial and Rashford
              3) They played with arrogance. Today Lingard, Martial, Pogba and Rashford were looking to embarrass their opposite number. How often under Mourinho have we seen them make runs at their opponent and try to beat the man? Today they were looking to run around or use their skill to get past their man everytime, resulting in a Martial goal, Lingard winning a penalty and Lingard scoring the 5th.

            12. JELLYFISH
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              35 with Kane still to play....shabby

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

              How does this look?

              Son + Laca -> Hazard + Rashford?

            14. Niho992
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Will Pogba price raise tonight ?

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

                Unlikely

              2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                If he sees himself in the mirror, yes.