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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. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do we know which teams are likely to have doubles in gw32 yet and which games these are?

    Interested in planning out a team for dgw32

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Teams that blank is 31 and 33 will.

      1. manu4life99
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Which games go into dgw32 vs dgw35 though

        1. TorresMagic™
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          Depends on results in FA Cup.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No not yet

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

      There’s a link in an article recently with them mapped out.

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

    Not a clue what to do with my chips. Some research needed tomorrow I think.

    8 players for next week. 0ft. No WC.

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ok

  3. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Random hypothetical question

    Sokratis is now on 9 YC including this game. If he gets a second yellow (and a red) would he just get a one match ban for the RC? Or a three game ban? Or a one match ban for the red but one more YC takes it to 10 and a two game ban

    1. Gregor
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      5 years, 1 month ago

      One game ban and remains on 9 yellows.

  4. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Regarding the free hit...if i activate it tonight then change my mind..can i cancel it?...
    Also if activated can i make multiple changes throughout the week...just like a wildcard??

    1. Hybrid.power
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No you can't cancel it and yes it's unlimited like a wildcard

      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ok
        Thank you

  5. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What's the general consensus, Pogba playing further forward than he has been the last few matches?

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

      With Rashford and Lukaku both upfront he isn’t going forward as much as he was before, so still a bit defensive

      1. Pat Bonner
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        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You watching the game?

        1. Monkey Hanger
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes, but only saw highlights of the last two.

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Someone was missing in the 2 games.

      2. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.

  6. Lemongrab
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do we recon Arnie starts at the weekend?

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

      Yes but they have Chelsea in gw33

    2. Champ
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think so. Need a win badly. Home to Huddersfield. Won't get a better opportunity.

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

      Yep would definitely keep and probably captain if I had already but need to consider wk 33 if bringing in a striker. Will be Wilson for me as his fixtures are good rest of the season

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

        Possibly he scores enough Vs hudds to justify bringing in anyway.

  7. Sim Simma
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rashy should have been booked there

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not intended

    2. Champions united
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      From a Arsenal fan

  8. Mysterion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This program may shutdown momentarily. Press any key to continue watching TV

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Enter

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

      Lol, watching the same stream.

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

    Horrific week. Just want it to be over. Pogba and Rashford can still deliver but meh.

    1. Fpl Richie
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1st or 2nd lowest score of the season this week, last week was third 🙂

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

      At least it’s on the back of three really good weeks for me but yep 2nd lowest of the season as well.

    3. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hang on in there mate. Exciting gameweeks to come.

  10. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    31: 8 players
    32: 7x dgw, triple Aguero c (assuming City get the double) - 4
    33 or 34: FH
    Bench boost no idea.

    Solid plan...

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Guess it depends on the quality of the players.

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

      I guess if no WC then something like that. Bench boost when you feel all players are fit, you wont make DGW players on bench anyway if no WC left.

  11. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shocking refereeing again..

    1. Stay Back
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jon Moss... no surprise there

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

      Always seems to go against us

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

    Will definately prefer Lukaku to Rash in 32

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      until Rashford scores.

    2. circusmonkey
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sure but it another 3mill to find. Will see how much damage it does elsewhere.

  13. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone have a template team for gw31 for those of us using the free hit?

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

      no

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just wait for the Scout Picks.

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

        Not sure if you're trying to help him or deliberately sabotage his team.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          5 years, 1 month ago

          They did decently this week.

        2. sandman58
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Lol

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

      Salah, Mane, Robbo, Hazard, autofill

    4. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Add Higuain Vardy Wilson Fraser to that

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

      3 Liverpool, Hazard, Bournemouth attack, Vardy, Maddison/Barnes

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe you would be so kind as to suggest one ? 🙂

    7. Nüno Vippan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fab/boruc
      Vvd/taa/luiz/diop/robo/aspi
      Salah/mane/haz/madd/fraser
      Hig/vardy/firmino/wilson/king

      Pick 11

    8. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fraser Hazard Sane Salah
      Vardy Wilson Higuain
      Cert front 7

      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry...Mane

        1. sandman58
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Robbo Luiz Rice
          Boruc for goals

    9. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fab
      Robbo / Azpi / Pereria
      Salah / Mane / Hazard / Siggy
      Vardy / Wilson / Higuain

      Fodder / Fodder / Fodder / Fodder

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

    Any chance Kola drops before the deadline? Have a transfer to burn and fancy him in but 0.1m off.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He might if United win.

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

        A red card for 1 match ban would be great now i think about it.

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Really, why? I was thinking of removing him

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

        FH32, good fixtures from GW34 onwards, DGW35.

        1. Whazza
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          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not worried he has had reduced minutes lately? Gw34 is quite far away tho

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

            Good point well made haha

  15. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The blanks are nearly here ... now the fun starts 🙂

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

      Time to overtake casuals.

      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nothing better then beating people at a game they don't care about as much as you

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

          An attractive OR is always nice.

  16. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If I remember rightly is this the fixture in which DeGea made 14 saves and a cleanie?

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Last year

  17. Iceball
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    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which defender for GW31(non Liverpool)?
    David Luiz, Rice, Ake?

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

      Lol that nearly says rice cake at the end

      Anyway I’d say Rice

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

      Prefer Chilwell.

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

      Luiz

    4. FPLGeezer
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      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think going Ake

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

      Hang on in there mate. Exciting gameweeks to come.

  18. Lebowski85
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this for a free hit week....

    Fab
    Robbo / Azpi / Pereria
    Salah / Mane / Hazard / Siggy
    Vardy / Wilson / Higuain

    Fodder / Fodder / Fodder

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

      Personally I'm a Chilwell fan but looks almost perfectly template.

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

    That hazard goal was such a kick in the balls today. A swing of 14 points the wrong way against 2nd 3rd and 4 th in my mini league

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

      Swung me 13 points the right way hahaha, just one of those weeks.

  20. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which is better with 1.9ITB?

    A. Son Bennett => Fraser Azpi -4
    B. Son Kun => Hazard Higuain -4
    C. Son Kun => Hazard Wilson -4

    Salah Mane McNeil Son* Pogba
    Vardy Rondon Kun*
    Vardy

  21. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    40 stinking points. Rondon the only one in my team who did anything of note. Red arrows are back.. cant even break into the top 100k this season :/

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chip to come, chin up fella 🙂

  22. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Halftime show is going to be filled with painful replays

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

      We need to get forward more after the interval

  23. nikhil123
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth taking a -4 Hit to get Hazard in?

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

      yes

  24. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GW31 captain looks an easy decision.

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

      It does?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Plenty of triple captains too.

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

          A Liverpool player I assume?

          1. TorresMagic™
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            For most, probably.

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Who?

      • Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Salah will fire imo.
        Fulham is perfect fixture to get back in goal-scoring form

        1. Whazza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Same was said about today's fixture and the one before that..

    3. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Worst part about about having a good Saturday is watching that gap close as your OR drops on Sunday

      1. Bees4Lyf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yup I can never get to excited on a good Saturday, cos it all comes tumbling down on the Sunday/Monday

      2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
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        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This season it has been the other way round for me. Sundays have been my saviour on many occasions. I've come back from 30+ points down to win 3 H2H by one point. Before this season I would agree with your comments wholeheartedly. I am however aware that I have had a more than lucky season, so far.

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

      Mane Triple C v. Fulham any good?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Only time will tell.

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

          🙂

      2. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Probably but mane is better at home so home to Huddersfield might be better

    5. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      LMS safety score currently 46.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Gonna win it.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You'll finish top 1K if you do.

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

        only blank GW can stop me this season 🙁

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

      Rash, Son & Jimmy > Vardy, Maddison & Wilson?

      1. S3
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        how many hits?

    7. Merlin the Wraith
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why are so many posts on here are about basic lack of knowledge? Fed up of questions about 'If I free hit does my transfer carry over?' 'Who is playing DGW32 35?' 'When do I play my TC?' For God's sake people! read the posts, stop waiting to be spoon fed, have some cajones to make YOUR OWN decisions... Hah! That feels better.. much weight lifted

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        keep or sell Jiminez?

        1. Merlin the Wraith
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Oh keep that beauty! hehee.. what a Nuno gem!

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yep but this page too shall pass

          1. Merlin the Wraith
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Needs a Noah type flood to wipe away the waistrels that want their team picked for them, Cull FPL down from 6m+ to a decent amount. Maybe stop people joining after GW2 to avoid the 'one week' players that join to try & get the GW high score. Artificially inflates the amount of players, good for the ego of the FPL but transparent to the genuine many who love the game. Sh1t my claws need re-sharpening…..Where's that designer sofa?...

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Passover soon

        • S3
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          pls help:

          1) Son and Sterling to Hazard and Lanzini (-4) have 10 to play GW 32
          2) Son, TAA, Sterling to Mane, Diop, Hazard (-8) have 10 to play GW 32

          Using FH in 32