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Dugout Discussion December 30

Martial returns for United as Fraser is benched again

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The final match of Gameweek 20 takes place at Old Trafford this afternoon, as Manchester United take on Bournemouth. Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

Anthony Martial has recovered from illness to reclaim his place on the left of United’s front three, while Paul Pogba makes his third successive start under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Martial takes the place of Juan Mata, while Solskjaer has made three other alterations to the side that beat Huddersfield Town 3-1 on Boxing Day.

Ashley Young replaces right-back Diego Dalot, Eric Bailly ousts Phil Jones at centre-half and Ander Herrera is in for Fred in midfield.

Having been beaten 5-0 by Spurs in Gameweek 19, Eddie Howe has made three changes to his side and is deploying a wing-back system for the trip to Manchester.

Diego Rico and Jordon Ibe come into the side on the flanks, with Joshua King joining Callum Wilson in attack.

Ryan Fraser is benched for the second time in three Gameweeks, meanwhile.

Jefferson Lerma – who sits on nine yellow cards – and the injured Simon Francis are the other two players dropping out.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea; Young, Lindelöf, Bailly, Shaw; Ander Herrera, Matic, Pogba; Lingard, Rashford, Martial.

Bournemouth XI (3-5-2): Begovic; Cook, Ake, Daniels; Ibe, Stanislas, Brooks, Surman, Rico; Wilson, King.

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Big hitter Christmas (GW18 - GW21). Remaining fixtures in brackets.

    Salah: 36pts (mci)
    Kane: 27pts (car)
    Auba: 23pts (FUL)
    Hazard: 20pts (SOU)
    Sterling: 11pts (LIV)

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    1. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wow. Sterling such a disappointment on that metric. And Salah performed as people would have hoped, if not expected.

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    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Auba against Fulham looks tasty

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    3. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sane 5pts

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  2. KJT123
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Let's go Tony and Rash

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Paul P & Rash

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  3. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    The Sane Sterling double up must be a rank killer 🙁

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    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah it wasn't fun

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      • Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        It really has been. Had one assist from sterling whilst Salah has had 3 goals and 3 assists.

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      • Dele
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Destroyed me, I wildcarded and got rid of Salah and Hazard to accommodate. Reversing everything with my fresh wildcard.

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        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Same here mate, very annoying.
          Half way to reversing it as we speak.

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      • Tempestic
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        It was, glad i’m off it now

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      • Rash
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Has been in my case

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      • Mingo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        It has been, moving to Salah & Hazard as quick as I can. I've dropped from 70k to approve 190k over Xmas.

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    2. EMERGING STAR
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      1st

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      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        1st behind the other 3. Better than nothing.

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    3. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Oh F off it is one bap for sterling lol how did that happen

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      1. Tempestic
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I think you owe me an apology 😛

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        1. Tempestic
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Just kidding man, unlucky

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    4. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Pogba blank
      Fraser cameo
      Martial haul

      Not too much to ask?

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      1. seewhyaxe
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        this

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      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        get out

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    5. Dele
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Martial & Pogba too much on wildcard?

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      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yep

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    6. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Time for United to gain some points on Arsenal.

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      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yes indeedy

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    7. Yome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Is Lukaku likely to be back in the starting lineup after this game?

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    8. N00B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Martial cappers, it's our time to be disappointed ?

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      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yep. But, is he playing up front or on the wing?

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Wing of course. Pogba the point scorer you should have had

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    9. Scotty B
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Jiminez or Arnie?

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        jim

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      2. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Jim

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      3. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Jimmy

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      4. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Arnie is not fully fit yet, sluggish today

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    10. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      How did Hazard look today?

      Toying whether or not to bring him in for sterling.

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Wasted. Palace are a good team. A lot better than Southampton without Hojbjerg

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    11. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Incredibly attacking Bournemouth . Lots of space for Pogba

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

        Yeah should be goals. Shaw needs to be careful going forwards, Stannis will exploit the space behind him.

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        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Baratheon?

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    12. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not usually a fan of two 4.5m keepers, thankfully this GW I wasn't punished for playing the wrong one as both Brighton & Burnley kept clean sheets 😎

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      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Good job

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    13. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Martial make me proud.

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    14. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Come on rash and Wilson

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    15. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hi all, quick question do you think the own goal in the city match will be given as a sterling assist in the official premier league site? Not just the fantasy site?

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    16. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Its time for Pogba and Wilson, come on!!

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    17. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Callum Wilson the forgotten man, need some points please.

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      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        This

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    18. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Son looked knackered yesterday, do we reckon he will just come out from the bench against Cardiff?

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

        Start Cardiff, bench/full rest vs Tranmere & start vs United before he pops off.

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      2. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Not sure, but still a good option regardless

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      3. Nascimento
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Nope. Think he starts

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      4. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Encouraging ... just got punished by Sané today, hopefully not again by Son

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    19. Tempestic
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Do united lineup 4-2-3-1 or?

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

        433

        DDG
        Young Bailly Lindelof Shaw
        Herrera Matic Pogba
        Lingz Rashford Martial

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        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          this but with matic holding and pog herrera pushing up i think

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          1. Tempestic
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks guys

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    20. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Now that Giroud could be crocked, I bet Sarri give that useless shitehouse(A.M.) game time again.

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      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Depends on Pedro.

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      2. Nascimento
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Warmed up with his hands in his pockets didn’t he? Reckon he tries and gets the Wilson deal done very quickly

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    21. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      is Robbo worth downgrading to TAA if it means I can upgrade Sane to Hazard ?

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    22. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fingers crossed, Paul.

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    23. King Henrik
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling has only 1 assist in his last 3 games. Owners how are you guys feeling about him.

      Sell or Keep ?

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Sold, never to return to my team, exiled

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        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Fact?

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      2. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Torn.

        MCI have good fixtures once LIV are out of the way

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      3. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Sold last night

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      4. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        If you didn't watch the Southampton game and just looked at his point return you'd not feel good.

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        1. Mingo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Was he decent? I'm looking at Sterling and Sane out, I would have done it last night but I don't like making changes until the games are complete.

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      5. MTPockets
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Gone

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      6. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        21 goals in last 5 games at Goodison vs Leicester. Wow.

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      7. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Who wins?

        A) 58 all out

        B) 38 + Pogba + Rashford

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        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          A

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        2. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          A...

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      8. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Sterling to Hazard this week? Then Kane to Aguero GW22?

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        1. 1justlookin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Look at TOT fixtures from gw 24

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          1. El Matador
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Seen them but no other way for me to bring in Hazard.

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      9. Lovren an elevator
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        28 points ahead of my rival. I have DDG left. He has Pogba (c) and Lukaku. Who wins?!

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      10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Need something from Rash and Pogba and for Wilson to remain quiet in order to remain in the cup.

        Judging by how today’s been I’m screwed.

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        1. ClassiX
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Timing!

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        2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          YES!!!

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