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Pogba back in attacking midfield as Matic returns

Paul Pogba (£8.9m) owners will be delighted to see Nemanja Matic (£5.0m) back in the side for Manchester United.

The Serbian international has missed the last three Premier League matches with injury, which forced Pogba to sit deeper than usual.

Matic’s return should allow the Frenchman to play a more advanced role in midfield once again, against an Arsenal defence with just one clean sheet in the last six Gameweeks.

Also of note is the fact that defender Diogo Dalot (£5.3m) has been named in front three once again.

He played there against Crystal Palace and Southampton, lining up on the right of Romelu Lukaku (£10.8m) at the Emirates Stadium today.

Marcus Rashford (£7.6m) also keeps his place although we will have to wait and see whether he plays centrally alongside Lukaku or out on the left flank.

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has named both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) in the starting line-up for the first time since Gameweek 25.

He has also gone with a back-three of Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.1m), Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) and Nacho Monreal (£5.4m) while Sead Kolasinac (£5.0m) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.4m) occupy the wing-back spots.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Sokratis, Koscielny, Monreal; Maitland-Niles, Ramsey, Xhaka, Kolasinac; Özil; Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Smalling, Lindelöf; Diogo Dalot, Fred, Matic, Shaw; Pogba; Lukaku, Rashford.

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  1. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can't believe I got Higuain instead of Vardy (for Jimenez).
    Can't believe I got Salah 2 weeks ago on WC instead of sterling.
    Got Brooks instead of Fraser this week.
    Captained Kun instead of Mane, who I thought I should captain.
    Ederson and Doherty unnecessary losing clean sheets.
    Terrible season. 165k rank.

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Done worse this season
      Last Wednesday I could have gone vvd and mane for son and trip and went for Tarkowski and sane...costed my mini league second place,now I m sixth

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you had Salah Mane and Kun saying you should've captained Mane is captain hindsight. I don't believe it

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you thought you should've capped Mane, you would have.

  2. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If you decided to bench boost in 32 which teams would you likely load up on with Chelsea, United and City?

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Palace, maybe Wolves.

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Palace aren’t guaranteed a double if they lose to Watford. Their Sours game is in 35 if Brighton lose

        1. Eytexi
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          True but i dont see Brighton losing - Palace on the radar though.

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not Wolves. Maybe Jimi

  3. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Got 11 players & a transfer to burn with FH32 on the cards: King to Wilson?

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      Do you already have Vardy?

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep

  4. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with Anderson? Is his place at west ham now in jeopardy?

    I'm taking a - 4 to field 11 this week.

    Is it worth going -8 and including Anderson to Fraser in that?

    Thanks

  5. SoccerDb
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which gameweeks are expected to be the main double gameweeks? Obviously depends who goes through in the fa cup etc

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      32 & 35

      1. SoccerDb
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wow. Thanks!

  6. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    28 points from 11 in GW30, anyone do worse

    1. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A guy in my mini league got 26

    2. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Unlucky. I got 24 in GW28 but had a strong bounce this week. Keep your chin up mate.

    3. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Close...29...Aguero cap, double Pool D, no Sterling, no Mane, no Hazard. We are not the only ones.

  7. whosBenj
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have 6 in GW31, how many hits would you do?

    All chips available, would prefer to save FH for GW32.

    Players: TAA, Pereira, Mane, Salah, Maddison, Vardy + (Diangana)

    Thinking Kun & Pogba > Wilson & Hazard for -8.

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Get Boruc as many as you want if they play 31 33 and you FH32

  8. Nailed Jesus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more over 31-32?

    a) Arnie HUD & EVE
    b) Vardy bur & BOU

    Planing to FH33.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B. Using any chips are you using 31 and 32?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Are you using any chips 31/32?*

        1. Nailed Jesus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Fielding 9 players in 31. Will take a -8 to field 10 DGWers in 32. TC in 32.

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Post your team? Interesting plan i could go 8 for the blank and 8 good players for the double for a similar hit. Aguero TC tempting

            1. Nailed Jesus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Fab/Ederson

              TAA Pereira (Doherty Bednerek AWB)
              Salah Mane Hayden (Pogba Son)
              Rondon (Aguero Rashford)

              2 FTs this week. Son & Aguero > Haz & Vardy/Arnie, Giving me 9 players. Can also bring in Luiz for a -4 if I pick Arnie.

              Next week Salah & Mane & Rondon > Aguero(TC) & Sterling & Jota/Deleufeu to give me 10 DGWers.

              1. Pukki Party
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Nice sounds like a plan. Good luck.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good FH32 makes more than TC32 based on most teams people planning on going into 32 with imo

      1. Nailed Jesus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        As above, can field a pretty good team without the FH, so using TC instead.

  9. Bob B
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski
    Yedlin Chilwell TAA Digne
    Salah Mane Hazard
    Higuain Vardy

    Do I transfer
    A. Pogba to any midfielder
    B. Jimenez to any striker
    C. Both to any striker and midfielder (-4)

  10. PeteMorr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just to clarify, as I'm FHing this week. I spend my 1FT and then press the button, right? And the FH chip doesn't affect TV?

    1. Ruud000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think the FT is lost. Ie, Free Hit overwrites it.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You lose FT. Original players change value. You don't make anything on players brought in. How many you have for 31 as I think it's a waste as what you do for 33?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wym original players change value?

        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Original players can increase or decrease in value during FH

        2. Ruud000
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          If a player that you have in your team goes up or down in value whilst you have free hit active, the following gameweek those value changes are recognised when the player “re enters” your team.

    3. PeteMorr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks. 6 short, been planning to use it this week all along, so not changing my mind now! I'll cross the GW33 bridge when I come to it. 🙂

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Take a -12

        1. PeteMorr
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          No thanks, and tbh im suprised it's not more of a consensus to FH this week, seems like a good time for it!

          1. rainy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Arguably better fixtures in 33 will have a few holding their FH until then.

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Do your own thing. K V has been preaching this for weeks now
        Each to their own.

  11. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lallana as a cheap way into lvpool midfield?

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cheap, yes but also pointless

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Well he can catch fire for 2/3 games , he s always been like that

        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You've a good memory 🙂

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lol. He gets the occasional 2 pointer

    3. 5os
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You only have 3 spots for Liverpool players. Use them wisely.

    4. mrtapio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mané, Robertson, Salah, TAA, VWD only options for me - in that order.

    5. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is this Granville's second account?

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I've waited for soooo long however finally in top 100K (80 and something). It was so hard to come back from those Salah explosions and dodgy penalties, however with persistence I've made it.

    Hopefully my chips will bring me closer to top 10K or at least top 20K.

    Happy so wanted to share with the lads .

    Bring on end of the season.

    Thanks.

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      well done, ive dropped from 14k to 85k over last few weeks, but hopefully can pick up again starting GW31

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes keep up. I went from 60K to 200K now back .. just play as you would want to and ignore that you are chasing

  13. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    28k to 9.5k, think we can call that a good week!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Awesome week for you

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😀

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You probably overtook me, so I call it terrible 🙂

    3. Party time
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Congrats pal. Keep it going

      • TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You must be having a great season!

    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      For those anticipating using TC on a single gameweek, will you still trust Salah vs HUD in 36 if his form doesn't pick up before then? Personally am now looking at Kane vs EVE on the final day as a backup plan.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Kane in GW 38 for me. He will aim for the golden boot

      2. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I really like the idea of a GW38 TC...

        Not sure I can hold my nerve that long though!

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I don't see better option unless one more double GW happen.

      3. Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Mane vs Huddersfield?

      4. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Why not Kane v Huddersfield?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I stand by Kane in GW 38.

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Fair enough.

        2. Do I Not Like Orange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I'll play my WC that week, hence won't be able to use TC too.

    5. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gonna make this simple :
      For 31 and 33... (FH in 32)

      A) VVD, Son, Pogba, Moutinho, Rash
      B) Ake, Mane, Hazard, Fraser, Wilson (-16)

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        -16

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ayee, stuff it. Wish I'd have planned earlier but owell

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Hope for Ake goal. He has interesting stats

      2. 5os
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It's only a -8 really 🙂

    6. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Any fantasy managers gerting rid of Aguero get him back in 3 weeks for the Fulham match. Surely Aguero would have at least dropped to 11.7M

      The value I have 11.5M so hopefully 0.2m to get him back worth it. 

      Thinking Aguero>Wilso

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I am torn between that or Higuain

      2. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Defo would. Guessing FH in 32

      3. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’ve got rid - had him at 11.2

        I’m expecting to make up loss by double rise in Fraser and Vardy brought in with his cash - not down that much in Sv.

    7. jamesterz
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba and Rashford out for Haz and Wilson for -4 to get a full XI for the blank gw's?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Course

    8. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling & Kamara to

      A) Fraser (NEW, BUR)
      B) Maddison (bur, hud)

      1) Higuain (eve, whu)
      2) Wilson (NEW, BUR)

      Have Vardy, Hazard & Brooks.

      Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A2

        1. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Triple up on Bou attack?

          1. harrisonlee
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            yeah I think so

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bournemouth double up !

    9. dee_top
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Choose one for BGW31 (all -4):
      A) Etheridge + Son -> Fab + Fraser
      B) Etheridge + Ward-Prowse -> Fab + Brooks
      C) Etheridge + Ward-Prowse -> Boruc + Fraser

    10. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Assuming Chelsea, Palace and Brighton have a DGW in 32, thoughts on this Bench Boost team?

      Ederson • Ryan
      Dunk • Valery • Wan B • Azpi • Lindelof
      Hazard • Pogba • Townsend • Moutinho • Stephens
      Kun • Higuain • Jimenez

    11. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t always hold players due to how cheap you got them!

      Got Rashford at 6.8, then sold at 7.8 (7.3 SV) for Vardy 3GW’s ago.

      Since then:

      Rashford: 4 points
      Vardy: 31 points (and plays BGW’s)

    12. beetlejuice
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What is required for Newcastle not to have blank for GW33? Looking at Rondon for blanks (Have Vardy and King).

      Thanks.

      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Crystal Palace to beat Watford in QF next week

      2. Andy'81
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If Palace win in the cup then NUFC will blank.

      3. beetlejuice
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Not an easy game to predict, I think it is better not to risk it with Rondon.

    13. space
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Best defender for GW31 & GW33 (FH in GW32) at 4.6m or less?

      1. Voyeur
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Clyne or another BOU - Bournemouth are good defensively at home, good fixtures too

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Why didn't clyne play this week?

        2. space
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah Bournemouth defender seems best, but not sure if anyone (out of Smith, Clyne, Daniels and Mepham) is nailed for both fixtures.

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I want to know this. Maybe Diop

        1. space
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          West Ham have Chelsea away in gw33

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Chelsea 😆

      3. Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ake

        1. space
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ake is 5.1

    14. Voyeur
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      For GWs 31 & 33 only:

      A) Hazard & Wilson
      B) Fraser & Firmino

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A probably

    15. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Was thinking Higgy or Vardy for Rashford for gw31.

      But now toying with a hit where I swap TAA for Mane as my third Pool asset (Slaah and Robbo the others).

      Too ragey?

      1. lindeg
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        salah to mane for me

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Last time I dropped Salah, though, he netted a hat trick away, so I'm hesitant.

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'm on Vardy over Higgy atm

    16. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Whats happening in GW31?
      is it the same doubles and thats why i should get rid of my Wolves and Utd now and FH and 32?
      Or what about FH now. WC in 33 or do I need the WC later?

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

        Been living in a cave since Christmas?

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        WC34 for DGW35
        Most 31 teams play 33 and don't double 32 bar probably Chelsea so FH32 works well to load up on double game players then have 31/33 team back

      3. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Huh

    17. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who you keeping if FH’ing or is everyone free game for the chop?
      How much value will a player fall over the next couple, ie Pogba, Doherty who have risen by 1m?

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

        Keeping Doherty,Jota,Awb
        Selling Pogba

    18. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son Kun and Bamba out for Haz, Wilson and Digne for -8? Or just Son and Kun out for -4?

      Fab
      Robbo Taa Perreira Doherty Bamba
      Jota Son Pogba Salah Brooks
      Rondon Jim Kun

    19. Triple J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Question: if Man City wins in FA cup does this mean their fixture will be off in gameweek 33 just like Wolves and Man U?

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes