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The impact Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has had on United’s Fantasy assets

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The jury is still out on Manchester United’s Fantasy assets going into the new campaign.

The new manager bounce that the club experienced after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s appointment in December gave way to some middling form in the final nine Gameweeks of the season.

Their pre-season results (five wins from six) have been quietly encouraging, at least, with Inter Milan and Spurs among the teams already beaten in July.

This latest Numbers Game piece differs from the usual format as we focus on the impact Solskjaer had on United’s assets in the second half of last season.

The Norwegian first took charge of the Red Devils in Gameweek 18, so we will examine United’s stats before and after the departure of Jose Mourinho.

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  1. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Alright Moise, nice price. Get in my son, and do better than Maddison.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      😐

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  2. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I get the appeal of running a 4.5 keeper over a premium such as Ederson or Allison - historically have proven much better value and I’m certainly heading down this path.

    I also appreciate the conundrum of rotating 4.5 keepers as it can often lead to selecting the wrong one and leaving a haul on the bench during a difficult on paper fixture.

    This leaves to running a solo 4.5/4.0 combo but the thing that worries me early in the season (and also throughout) is if you’re keeper doesn’t play due to a niggling injury is you’re left with either 0 points for your GK, or having to burn a transfer to get a playing keeper. It’s not as if Pope and Heaton don’t have suitable back-ups in Hart and Steer either. Might be wise to run with Ryan/Button initially and see how things are playing out after the first few GW’s..

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    1. ADucksBehind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yep!

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    2. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Got the Ryan/Button combo myself

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    3. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Well said. Like Heaton's save pt potential though.

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    4. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If you are going with a single 4.5 keeper (which I usually do) then make sure your sub keeper is the 4.0 back up! So Ryan/ button does look tempting

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

      Kind of worried Ederson won’t start.

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  3. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    For Zinchenko owners - Cancelo has also played LB in the past and I wouldn't be surprised if one of him or walker start the season there 😉

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Well Walker won’t.

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    2. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bendy returning in early September as well. I'm avoiding.

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    3. Offside
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Upgrade to Walker. Feel like VVD will be better than Taa. So maybe VVD, Walker, Coleman

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  4. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    NEW ARTICLE POSTED

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/08/05/what-we-learned-about-liverpool-and-city-assets-in-the-community-shield/

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  5. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Very little interest in Callum Robinson as a punt. The lad is a natural goalscorer and will probably be played as a forward anywhere across the front line. Great goalscoring record last two seasons. He will be their main man.

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    1. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He's my punt. Hoping he'll pay off!

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      1. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Exciting player mate

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    2. How Mina You
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The problem is that they've brought in 2 forwards this summer to accompany Sharp (who is likely to be a starter) and McGoldrick (who is admittedly a bench option). I doubt they'd break their record on McBurnie and spend a considerable amount on Mousset just to then go and play Robinson up front. However, I will be keeping a close eye on him in the first few GWs, alongside Haller and Barkley.

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      1. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        It's a solid point. Apparently, he cost a fair bit too though

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      2. Chandler Bing
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Robinson and Mousset pretty much cost the same amount though and Robinson has actually settled in the club well playing every game since his arrival and scoring in almost all of them. Surely his place to lose at the moment imo.

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        1. El Lobito 10
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Agreed. I'm going with him.

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  6. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A. Wilson and 6.5(Wood/Deeny/Deulo/Jota)

    or

    B. Vardy/King

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    1. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  7. fpork
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this team? Bench too weak?
    Heaton
    Robertson - Stones - Coleman - van Dijk
    Tielemans - Sterling - Salah - Barkley
    Vardy - Wilson
    Button - Rico - Greenwood - Dendoncker

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  8. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Been settled on this for a couple of weeks, what do you reckon?
    Ryan button
    Robertson zinchenko digne dunk kelly
    Salah kdb martial pèrez dendoncker
    Aubameyang King deulofeu

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  9. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is Kyle Walker a right back again or will he operate at CB this season? If RB, can see him getting 6 or 7 assists.

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He's a terrible centre back - think Croatia's winning goal in WC SF. Pep knows.

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    2. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If it's Cancelo and nailed, I'm expecting an Alonso output tbf.

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  10. MJFainty
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I've been sat on a non-premium striker team for the last couple of days, but decided to have a tinker this lunchtime...

    Which team do people think offers a better balance? Appreciate they are wildly different!

    A.
    Ederson / Button
    TAA / Robertson / AWB / Digne / 4.0
    Salah / Sterling / Perez / Barkley / Robinson
    King / Jota / Greenwood

    or

    B.
    Heaton / Button
    VVD / Robertson / Digne / Dunk / 4.0
    Salah / Sterling / Barkley / Dendonker / Norwood
    Kane / King / Adams

    Cheers, and appreciate the feedback.

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    1. FlyingWithoutIngs
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  11. FlyingWithoutIngs
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    With the news of Kean announced I’m finally on this team. It allows me the Everton and Leicester assets I wanted albeit not siggy and vardy but it’ll do.

    Pope
    Robbo TAA Zinchenko digne
    Salah sterling trossard Perez
    Wilson kean

    Button, lundstram, Greenwood, dendonker

    This leaves me with 1.5m ITB and I’m unsure what to do with it, I can go kean to siggy and go 4-5-1 but kean for me is a place holder for potential Chelsea striker which gets start or 6.5m striker that pops off early doors. Likewise with trossard I think the fixtures are nice and I like him as a player from what I saw in pre season, he could become Barkley or Mount whichever nails down a place. Opinions on the current squad? And what to do with the 1.5m?

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    1. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I want Kean but unsure if he starts GW1 so I'm waiting to see.

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    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Very similar to mine. I will use the 1.5 to go for either Martial or Pulisic in place of the 6.0 mid, or to upgrade to Ederson in nets.

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      1. FlyingWithoutIngs
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        If I go ederson in goal would you keep zinchenko ir hedge your bets and maybe go for a spurs or united defender?

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    3. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Problem with Kean is that he may need a few games to get into the flow of the EPL which would basically be leaving you with just one striker and nothing really to back him up with

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    4. MJFainty
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Does this definitely leave you 1.5 ITB? Also, with regards to your question about having Ederson and Zinch, I had the same dilemma and I think I've arrived at the decision that one of them is enough, so I'd probably go for Zinch and keep a 4.5 in goal.

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      1. FlyingWithoutIngs
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah definitely I was surprised at first too but yeah I may just go ederson and zinchenko to spurs defender

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  12. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I'm all set. 🙂

    Pope
    TAA - Digne - Rico
    Salah - Sterling - Sigurdsson - Fraser - Moura
    Wilson - Wood

    Button - Kelly - Wickham - Lundstram

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    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not sold on Siggy or Digne
      Moura only a 1-2 punt
      Defence looks light, even on the bench

      Trying to figure out where your money is....

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    2. Swanremainsthesame
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      1st impression was Rico !!!
      then looked a bit more & wrote the team down.

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  13. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kean got a nice price really

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    1. FlyingWithoutIngs
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I saw it as any amount cheaper than siggy allows me into their attack and saves me cash

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    2. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah

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  14. FC Bama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What are the chances that we'll see Salah play STR vs. AMR without Firmino being injured this season?

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  15. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is Brewster a better 3rd striker than Greenwood?

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    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If United don't sign a new striker I think Greenwood will get some minutes

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No, Origi is ahead of him.

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  16. goiliog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughs on Ibe? Nice fixures and might start? Or not?

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  17. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on the 4.0 mil defenders?

    Lundstram, Kelly, Rico & Gibson!

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    1. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, they're all 4.0 for a reason

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  18. OLLY G
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    This is probably too punty, but it's very nice:

    Pope

    VVD, Stones, Zinchenko, Coleman, Holebas

    Salah, Sterling, Perez

    Kane, Wilson

    Subs: Button, Dendoncker, Hayden, Greenwood

    Thoughts please?

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    1. Lukakus Unit
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Only punt I see is Holebas. Not template, but a good team.

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  19. Newms
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this team. Will change out Soyuncu if Leicester end up signing a new centre back

    Pope
    Laporte, TTA, Robertson, Soyuncu
    Salah, Sterling, Fraser, Perez
    Wilson, Wood

    Subs, Button, Guilbert, Wickham, Dendonker

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  20. How Mina You
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Che Adams looks like the real deal. Won't pick him for now but definitely one to keep an eye on.

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  21. FC Bama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best 6 - 6.5 striker over first six gameweeks?

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    1. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wood or King

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    2. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Murray

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  22. donniedarko
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT Please

    Pope (McGovern)
    VVD Coleman Walker Cathcart (Diop)
    KDB Sigurdsson Salah Pérez (Dendoncker)
    Auba Wilson (Wickham)

    1. Looking at rotating Cathcart and Diop
    2. Should I go Walker to Zinchenko and VVD to Robbo?
    3. Scary going without Sterling, but I think value up top could come in handy

    Any thoughts?

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  23. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Are Bournemouth right to demand £75M for Ake? In my eyes, if Maguire is worth £85M then Ake is £75M. The truth is neither are worth anywhere near these figures, but i don’t think Ake is too far behind Maguire in terms Of ability

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  24. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Right, this team feels bits safe and a bit punty. Good to go?

    Pope
    TAA, Pereira, Zinchenko
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Pulisic, Trossard
    Wilson, Jota

    Heating, Greenwood, Rico, Kelly

    £1m ITB

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    1. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jota's early fixtures worry me, and the fact that they have a 6,000 mile round trip flight to Armenia 3 days before their opening match

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    2. Swanremainsthesame
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      id save the heating till later in the year myself.

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  25. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT
    Note: I took an all round approach for all players so that I can rotate them with fixtures.

    Ederson
    TAA Robertson Zinchenko
    Salah (c) Barkley Martial Moura Perez
    Wood Deeney

    Ryan Jota Coleman Diop

    Any fixing needed?

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  26. Aurora Borealis?
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ive decided to take a punt on Kean, which can move to a 6.5m FWD if he isnt starting.
    But how does this look otherwise

    Ryan
    TAA/VVD/Digne/Zinc
    Salah/Sterling/Fraser/Perez
    Wilson/Kean

    Subs: Button/Kelly/Dendoncker/Greenwood

    Thanks

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    1. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Basically my team but I have Wood and banking the 0.5

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    2. Laurel and Vardy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looks great. The only difference from my team is Kean but he is really a gamble at the moment. Have Jota instead but could switch if he starts on Thursday in Armenia.

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  27. Sengedrengen
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Nailed it. Feel free to :

    Ryan / Heaton

    TAA - Robertson - KWP (Rico, Lundstram)

    Salah - Sterling - Perez - Fraser - Trossard

    Wood - Wilson (Locadia)

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  28. amit1964
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    does someone opens a draft league?

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  29. Whits
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Help please. Which team?

    A)

    Henderson, VVD, TAA, Coleman, Laporte, Salah, KDB, Ceballos, Perez, Wilson, Kane

    B)

    Henderson, VVD, Wan B, TAA, Coleman, Salah, KDB, Moura, Haller, Vardy, Wilson

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  30. Fire Chief Moe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    VVD and Laporte or Digne and TAA?

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