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2 November 2019 1298 comments
Tom Newman Tom Newman
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Gameweek 11 kicks off at a windswept Vitality Stadium this lunchtime, with Manchester United the visitors to Bournemouth.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named an unchanged starting XI to the United side who overcame Norwich City last weekend.

The Red Devils have lost just once in their last eight matches in all competitions, with last Sunday’s success at Carrow Road eye-catching from an attacking perspective.

This match on the south coast will perhaps be a truer test for many of their Fantasy assets, with the Canaries having been a very obliging defence in 2019/20.

United will be looking to the likes of Anthony Martial (£7.6m) to deliver against the Cherries, with the Frenchman yet to register a blank when he has started in the league this year.

Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) will be aiming to deliver yet another goalscoring performance to build on successive nine-points hauls and his midweek brace against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup. 

Yet whilst United will be aiming to continue their momentum, they will be coming up against a Bournemouth side who have been keeping it exceptionally tight at the back in recent weeks.

The Cherries will be looking to continue the promising defensive form that has seen them keep successive clean sheets in the top flight.

Eddie Howe’s side have been suffering a drought in front of goal of late, however.

Failure to score against United in the lunchtime kick-off would mark a fourth consecutive blank for Bournemouth’s frontline, though Howe has persisted in his faith towards striking duo Callum Wilson (£7.9m) and Josh King (£6.3m).

Harry Wilson (£6.0m) has also been handed a spot in the starting XI in a bid to revitalise the Cherries’ attacking fortunes. 

His inclusion marks the only charge to the Bournemouth side who laboured to a 0-0 draw against Watford at Vicarage Road last weekend, with Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (£5.8m) dropping to the bench. 

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Ramsdale; Smith, S.Cook, Ake, Rico, H.Wilson, Lerma, Billing, Fraser; C.Wilson, King. 

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Young; McTominay, Fred; Pereira, James, Rashford; Martial.

  1. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Wow King!

  2. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    GOAL KING!!!

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    AWB LOL

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Absolutely btfo

  4. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Martial owners losing one third of their projected points

    1. Justthis
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Lolz

  5. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ffs

  6. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Wilson, I don't own you but it would be hilarious if you scored

  7. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Next week looks like a minefield!

    Set and forget Vardy captain and hope for a high scoring Pool City match

  8. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    That defending 😀

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      What defending?

  9. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Awful defending

  10. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Callum Wilson the ultimate troll strikes again

  11. Pukki Blinders
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    0-0 till xmas they said...

  12. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Terrible defending from Wan Bissaka

  13. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!

  14. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Wenger out.

  15. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Oops, sold King this week

    Uh ohs!

  16. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Where was Lindelof going? 😆

    He’s so bad.

  17. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Wan-Bissaka second best right back in the league... 😆

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Bellerin or Chambers at no. 1?

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Gaetan Bong

  18. toxik
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    FF curse strikes again as King scores, cue a Vardy blank now.

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    £50m for that. From a dud who couldn’t cross his legs at the other end.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He makes tackles 20 yards away from his goal though.

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Another Rico assist?

    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Asmith

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        K thanks

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nah

  21. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Shouldve started Rico.

  22. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Nearly benched King, phew

  23. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Non-Martial equaliser for Man Utd would be sweet now.

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is it Rico assist ?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 6 months ago

        No, adam smith

      • Evasivo
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Adam Smith

      • Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Smith

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      AWB 😆 😆

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Should have done better but the real mistake was Lindelof going walkabout

          1. Free Hat
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            This

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 6 months ago

          How does Lindelof get away with being as awful as he is? Compared to the likes of a Mustafi for example

          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            No idea. Hes trash.

          2. POLSKA GOLA
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            United fans and pundits are resigned to being poor defensively as long as they can score on a counter whilst Arsenal supporters re-lieve ‘one nil to the Arsenal’ at any opportunity and hate conceding

        • Justthis
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Guys hold the chat i'm just going to get a biscuit

          1. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Let us know when you're back, cos we really care.

        • Rainer
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Rico assist if his name is Adam Smith.

        • Differentiator
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Since when is Adam Smith, Rico??

        • g40steve
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          That goalkeeper is shocking......