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Dugout Discussion February 3

Pogba fit to face Leicester but Martial only among the substitutes

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Leicester City take on Manchester United in the first of two Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday afternoon. Kick-off at the King Power Stadium is at 14:05 GMT.

Paul Pogba (£8.6m) has shrugged off a groin injury and starts for the visitors today, with Anthony Martial (£7.2m) fit to return on the bench.

Pogba was the most-sold Fantasy Premier League midfielder of Gameweek 25, having been shipped out by almost 250,000 FPL managers.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made four changes to his team overall, with Eric Bailly (£5.0m), Ander Herrera (£5.0m), Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) and Alexis Sanchez (£10.0m) replacing Phil Jones (£5.1m), Andreas Pereira (£4.5m), Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) and Juan Mata (£6.2m).

Alexis is making his first Premier League start since Gameweek 11.

Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) looks to be leading the line for United after a run-out on the left flank against Burnley in midweek.

Rashford is by some distance the most-owned forward in FPL, sitting in just over 40% of squads.

The England forward has accrued more FPL points away from home than at Old Trafford this season and has only blanked in two of his last nine league appearances on the road: those being matches at Liverpool and Manchester City.

Claude Puel has understandably kept together the bulk of the side that drew 1-1 with Liverpool on Wednesday, with his only alteration being an enforced one: Harvey Barnes (£5.5m) replacing the injured Marc Albrighton (£5.1m).

New loan signing Youri Tielemans (£6.0m) isn’t involved in the match-day squad.

The reverse fixture of this match was the opening game of the 2018/19 season, with Pogba and Luke Shaw (£5.0m) on target for the Red Devils in a 2-1 win. Jamie Vardy (£8.8m) came off the bench to grab a consolation for Puel’s side.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel, Chilwell, Evans, Maguire, Pereira, Mendy, Ndidi, Maddison, Gray, Barnes, Vardy.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Young, Bailly, Lindelof, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Lingard, Sanchez, Rashford.

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  1. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    That was a magnificent pass from Pogs.

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    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Brilliant!

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  2. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I think lukaku offers something but there's no way lukaku scores that. His first touch would let him down

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    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He wouldve headed that ball right into the keepers arms

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  3. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba and Rashford owners unite........ everyone?

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    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      by now yes

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

      No 🙁

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    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      They're not 100% owned, no.

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    4. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Loads but a few sold pogba. Even for hits

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  4. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba Rashford double up have been the best thing about this season so far

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  5. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Got Rashford and Pogba

    So does my rival
    And my H2H opponent
    And my FPL Cup opponent

    Meaningless goal

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    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Very interesting, tell us more

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This may come as a bit of a shock, but some of us don’t care about your MLs and care about our OR :/

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      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Why? Are you in with a chance of winning FPL?

        I don't care if I'm 100k or 100
        If it's not winning something it means nothing

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        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I guess you’re in the minority because a lot of us think that there is a HUGE difference between finishing in the top 100 vs. 100k

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          1. Sánchez
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            What does it achieve though?
            ML wins trophy and money

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            1. Les Bleus
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Not for everyone. There’s also a hall of fame ranking (on this website) in which your OR affects it. Also, bragging rights.

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              1. Sánchez
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Bragging rights are important if you know people. How important are they with online strangers?

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      2. Saxe-Gotha
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This may come as a shock, but you can choose to skip the post and not answer.

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        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Perhaps. Perhaps not

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    3. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not meaningless in the overall ranking and surely some people in your leagues wont have double up

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      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Meaningless people don't 😀

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    4. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. Ended up not sound Pogba to Son. This makes me feel a lot better about that.

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      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Does anybody not have these 2?

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        1. Sánchez
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          On here i mean

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  6. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What a goal that is!

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

    Ferkkk I really need Rashford alongside Pogba. Can do:

    Alonso Hazard Quaner —> TAA/Pereira Son Rashford (-8) this week.

    Yay or nay (once games finished)?

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    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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  8. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What a goal

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  9. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Predicting a massacre here

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  10. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    He hasn’t done anything yet...in fact he’s hardly touched the ball...but Sanchez’s running without the ball makes defending against the whole United team a nightmare.

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  11. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    The joy when your double up doubles up for a goal. But then the realisation that it makes no difference to rank 🙁

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      These posts are ridiculous. They are not 100% owned

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

        People are idiots.

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        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Especially Villa fans

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

            They're the worst.

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            1. La Roja
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              💡

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            2. Les Bleus
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              😀

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    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      mine went up 7k

      I'm guessing top 10k most people have him

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      1. Liberate HK - antichinazi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        TOP STARTED MIDFIELDERS
        Top10K
        1 Salah LIV 94.5%
        2 Pogba MUN 77.5%
        3 Sané MCI 63.3%
        4 Richarlison EVE 60.8%
        5 Hazard CHE 29.2%
        6 Son TOT 22.1%
        7 Sterling MCI 22.0%
        Overall
        1 Salah LIV 49.4%
        2 Pogba MUN 35.4%
        3 Hazard CHE 29.1%
        4 Richarlison EVE 27.0%
        5 Sané MCI 21.5%
        6 Mané LIV 19.0%
        7 Fraser BOU 18.2%

        TOP STARTED FORWARDS
        Top10K
        1 Rashford MUN 87.2%
        2 Jiménez WOL 62.3%
        3 Agüero MCI 40.4%
        4 Aubameyang ARS 20.4%
        5 Firmino LIV 13.2%
        6 Llorente TOT 6.9%
        7 Mitrovic FUL 5.3%

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    3. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah my rank actually dropped 72 places. Weird, as their EO is not over 100%.

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      1. grumpyman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ah, Liverank just updated, up 1k actually. Phew! 🙂

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    4. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lots sold Pogba

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  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    OGS turning Rashford into a clinical finisher

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  13. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Returns for 97% of people here

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  14. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba or Rashford (c) vs Fulham

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    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I think auba and Salah will be captained more

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  15. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Marcus Score-ford

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      wtf

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      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        ?

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      2. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Terrible attempt at whatever that was 😀

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        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Lol it was more a follow up to my previous comment if you look through my profile history you will see lol

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  16. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fantasy dreamland

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  17. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford and Pogba combined ownership only 70% in the top 10k. Thought it would have been a lot closer to 100.

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

      Maybe if it weren't for the DGW.

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      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        And the return of Son too?

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

          Aye that, and also Pogba was a slight doubt,

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pogflag and Rashblank meant sales 🙂

      80+% last GW, iirc.

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    3. Grumbledook
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How do you find out that information please?

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      1. LIARS POKER
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        https://www.livefpl.net/top10k_ownership

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  18. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard + Firmino --> Son + Aubameyang (FT)?

    Hazard's clawed some points back but with City and Blank, time to say bye bye?

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    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely. Auba is captaincy material next week

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  19. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw looking like old Alonso

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      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        😆 FFS. Don't know whether to laugh or call for a ban

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The difference is Shaw would only murder a chippy.

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      39 years old Alonso?

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

    Oi vey. Outscore him please Paul

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  21. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    71% of the Top 10k own both Pogba and Rashford

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    1. bialk
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I have both, moved only 500 places after that goal.

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  22. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pereira is a terrible denfender, just play him OOP or drop him

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  23. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Martial over Pogba looks a worse decision each passing week

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Should’ve been corrected ages ago tbf

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I owned Martial during Jose era and he was great, but switched to Pogba when Ole arrived. This game is about timing I guess. Pogba looks essential.

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

      Agreed, that could of been fixed straight away.

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    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No news. I did notice that after first week.

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  24. JohnnyMagrinho
      5 years, 2 months ago

      My Pogba & Rashford -> Sterling & Aguero move has started well then.

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    • CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      My stream lags for about one and a half minute,so if there's another goal can you wait for one and half minute and then scream

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      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Or just log off

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    • Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How much I love this duo omg

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    • Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      LCFC will score here

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    • L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Assuming many will get Pereira in GW27, since he is 5.3 now, would you rather have Maguire who is only 0.1 more?

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    • OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      up just 200 in rank with that goal lol

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    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford down 🙁

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