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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. Justthis
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling to Salah for free??

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

      Ohh

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

      So fitting that this is top post.

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

        Haha

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

      No Salah is “overpriced”
      Salah “essential”

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

      Think he’ll be rested vs NUFC

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

    Utterly disastrous week with 14 from 9.

    What on earth do I do now? 0.5itb

    Original plan was vinagre to lindelof.....what would you do??

    Fab 4m
    Alonso Doherty schindler awb vinagre
    Sterling sane hazard Anderson richi
    Kane jiminez kamara

    Thanks

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        save

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

        Just save I think .This week has been an absolute mare

      • Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Wow, ouch.

        Not sure about investment in Man I yet. I might roll it, your team is fine.

      • Justthis
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Quit.

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

          Thanks all

      • circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Got half your team but at least have Rashford hat trick incoming. Treat as freak week unless you capped Salah or Auba. See how lolderof plays and do that, can't keep vinegar or the Huddersfield guy.

      • EMBOLOFAN
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        save

    2. BooYaKasha
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      My highest scoring player is Laca....

      1. Kasper the ghost keeper
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Same. I hope you didn't have Dunk (-2) at the back as well

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

      Anyone tell me why Fraser isn't starting, just a little rest?

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

        Just a little rest

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

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

          Cheers

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

        He's a little jock gimp.

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

          this

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

      Before today plan was in the future Kane,Brooks to Jimenez,Hazard
      Might move Kane,Son now rather and keep Brooks

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Wish I kept him and Auba lol

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

        Yeah well I did point out in my' Shouting the odds ' article that the bookies rated Brooks higher than Fraser. Will so another after Chrimbo.

    5. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Flying out for Xmas so could use some early help. Thinking Sterling -> Haz or even Wilson -> Jimenez. Could save.

      Pat.
      Alonso. Robbo. Doherty. Digne.
      Sterling. Rich. Fanderson. Snodders.
      Kane. Auba.

      Subs: Fab. Wilson. Fraser. Kiko. 0.3itb. 1ft.

    6. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sané captain fail 🙁

      Should have just kept Kane, would have put the c on Salah then 🙁

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

        You and me both mate...

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

      Thoughts on this?

      GW19 team:
      Foster
      Alonso Laporte WB
      Sane Alli Rich Fanderson
      Auba Kane Wilson

      Hennessey; Balbuena Bennett Ward

      2FT, 0.9ITB

      Out: Alli Wilson
      In: Aguero Snoddie

      Obviously have to wait and se Balbuena news aswell...

    8. french holiday
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Expected Man City team vs Leicester mid week

      Ederson
      Danilo Laporte Ottamendi Zichenko
      KDB Fernandinho Bernado
      Sterling Aguero Mahrez

      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sane instead of Mahrez

        1. french holiday
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Sane played full 90+mins this GW...Maybe rested

    9. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Salah looks so essential now

      1. french holiday
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Look at his fixtures. May be rested next GW and even so Newcastle will be parking the bus and then Arsenal and City next...

        1. kempc23
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Home to Arsenal is hardly a bad fixture.

          1. french holiday
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Torreira will be marking him all game

    10. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It’s a good week to have a bad week fellas, averages are low

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

        But not a bad bad week 🙁 lol

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

        its also a good week t have a good week.

    11. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who wins?
      A) Son+4 ( me)
      B) Richarlison + Digne ( cup opponent)

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

        You

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

        B

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

      Who is more likely to be benched when Lukaku is back?

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

        Lukaku.

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

      24 from 10 🙁

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

        26 from 9

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

        9 from 8 🙂

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

        13 from 8

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

      A) Anderson + Jimenez + Auba

      B) Snoddy + Rashford + Kane

      1. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        B

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

        B, with Auba though

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

        Could do Snoddy + Rash + Auba and have enough cash to get Ings instead of Kamara

    15. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ederson owners what are we doing? Keep the faith or just downgrade to Fab to free up some funds?

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

        Keep. I don't get why anyone would sell after City haven't kept a clean sheet in so long. Never expect them to keep a CS again?

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

      Well that was unexpected.

    17. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      28, 10 played, (C)ane left -____-

    18. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If Spurs win tomorrow, they will be 2 pts behind Man City.

    19. Vlad Tepes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Save Laca or get rid?

      Thinking of Laca + Bennett --> Rashford and Tripper.

      Team RN.
      Fab,Hamer
      Robertson,Rudiger,Doherty,Bennett,Awb
      Sterling,Sane,Richarlison,F.Anderson,Hjog
      Lacazette,Kane,Wilson

      0,5 ITB and 2 FT.

      Cheers

    20. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You know when it's a bad week when....

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        ... When Lacazette is your best attacking player 😀

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

        Pundit of Punts isn't posting his score, rank and arrows every 2nd page.

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

        There's a Samaritans link on liveFPL

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

        ...your captain blanks and a defender gets a RC.

    21. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      i'm down about 20k OR but actually pretty relieved.
      Went Cityless(Salah,Haz,Kane) and thought i could get hammered today by them.
      Only managed 13pts from 5 players but got 3 to go. So 0-0 guaranteed tomorrow 🙂

    22. BAMBAA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No Auba or Liverpool but thank god I have Brooks.. on my bench.

    23. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Laporte and Fraser to Digne and Richarlison 2ft sounds ok?

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

        Never trusting the Everton defense

    24. N00B
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Please Rashford, save my gw!

    25. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford hatty please, save my gw 🙁

      Only 42 points with Rash and Rich left

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

      A friendly reminder to show patience where in-form premium options are concerned:

      GW14: Aubameyang and Sterling 25 points; Hazard, Kane and Salah totalled 15 points.
      GW15: Kane 12 points; Hazard, Aubamayang, Sterling and Salah totalled 11 points.
      GW16: Salah 21 points; Aubameyang, Hazard, Sterling and Kane totalled 17 points.
      GW17: Hazard 13 points; Salah, Aubameyang, Sterling and Kane totalled 15 points.
      GW18 (so far): Aubameyang and Salah 25 points; Hazard and Sterling 4 points. Kane still to play.

      The moral of the story? If your premium had a bad week… maybe wait before you knee-jerk.

    27. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This week looks like an anomaly

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

      What are the bonus points of Bournemouth v Brighton...?

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

        http://fplalerts.com

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

      Laporte/Fraser/Wilson to:

      A) VVD/Richarlison/Ings
      B) Digne/Richarlison/Jiminez

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

        B but don't see taking a hit for it to be worth it