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The penultimate match of Gameweek 13 takes place at Bramall Lane, with Sheffield United entertaining Manchester United.

Kick-off in Sunday’s only Premier League fixture is at 16:30 GMT.

There is plenty of interest for Fantasy Premier League managers in this game, with David de Gea (£5.5m), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m), Harry Maguire (£5.3m), Daniel James (£6.2m), Marcus Rashford (£8.6m) and John Lundstram (£4.9m) all sitting in more than 10% of FPL squads.

All six of those players start in South Yorkshire today.

Anthony Martial (£7.8m), who is on the cusp of a double-digit ownership himself, also features in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting XI.

The Norwegian head coach has made just one alteration to his Gameweek 12 line-up, with Phil Jones (£4.8m) replacing the injured Scott McTominay (£5.1m).

Whether Jones is a like-for-like swap for the Scot in midfield or joins a back three remains to be seen, with Solskjaer saying ahead of kick-off:

Phil has been training well. He’s got experience of playing both central midfield and at the back. When you show the attitude he’s shown in training, it’s time for him to get a chance. Marcos [Rojo] is injured, Axel [Tuanzebe] isn’t really ready to come in so it was an easy option.

Brandon Williams (£4.0m) gets his second successive start at left-back (or wing-back), keeping the benched Ashley Young (£5.4m) out of the side despite the latter’s return from suspension.

Solskjaer said of that decision:

Brandon’s played really well in every game he’s played. I didn’t find any reason to leave him out. It’s a testing stadium for him to play at so it’s a good opportunity to show his mentality because his temperament is one of his strengths.

Chris Wilder makes two enforced changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur a fortnight ago.

Dean Henderson (£4.7m) – owned by just over 5% of Fantasy managers – is ineligible to face his parent club, so Simon Moore (£4.4m) deputises for the on-loan goalkeeper for the hosts.

The hitherto ever-present John Egan (£4.5m) hasn’t recovered from a calf injury so Phil Jagielka (£4.2m) gets his first Premier League start of the season.

Lys Mousset (£5.0m) and David McGoldrick (£5.4m) again start up front.

The Blades have kept clean sheets in three of their six home fixtures in 2019/20 and conceded just four goals in those half-dozen matches.

Solskjaer’s troops have won just one of their six away games this season and are yet to keep a clean sheet on the road.

Three of the Red Devils’ five away goals came at Carrow Road in Gameweek 10.

Sheffield United XI: Moore, O’Connell, Jagielka, Basham, Stevens, Baldock, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Mousset, McGoldrick.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Jones, Maguire, Lindelof, Williams, Pereira, Fred, James, Martial, Rashford.

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  1. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Is this the worst performance of any team this season apart from the Soton mauling?

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Nope

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Norwich
      Watford
      .
      .
      .
      West Ham

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal away to Sheffield Utd also springs to mind

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I can see absolutely nothing in this United team...nothing...i’m Not sure how a team can play worse.

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      MU is playing almost as well as Spurs did against The Mighty Shu 🙂

  2. Am sorry to say again it�…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    At this rate, Carrick might as well lace them up and get on the pitch, this is shocking

  3. hueycho
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Fred and pereira shouldnt play for united

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Where do you stop with that list?

  4. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Lundstram EO "only" 76.83% Are people really benching him because he is too cheap 😉

    1. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Benching Lundstram at this point is just unacceptable

      1. BrutalLogiC
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Amazed to see 25% top 10k benched him.

        1. BrutalLogiC
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Scratch that, 25% includes those not having him at all

        2. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          He is owned by 89.9%

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        About 1300 top10k casuals 😉

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Unfortunately plenty Salah owners will get the lord's jam again

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Salah is not highly owned in top 10k

  5. trikster102
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Was that a body in a bag behind Ole then!

  6. Ed
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pope
    Rico Tomori TAA Lundy Soyuncu
    Mane Sterling Mount KDB Alzate
    Abraham Vardy Greenwood

    2FTS.
    Was debating on Sterling + Tomori > Son + Robertson

    But what do you lot think of Sterling > Salah and roll the FT?

    Would then give me a Mane / Salah double up for BRI and EVE fixtures.

  7. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Man Utd have got back into this the last 5 mins.

  8. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    How is Martial looking?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      With his eyes.

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I dont think so

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      lol stop

    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      frustrated

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Rubbish, Utd are being outplayed and he barely touched the ball

    5. BrutalLogiC
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Frustrated is right

  9. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I think Lundstram CS is confirmed

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Man U need a good clear out of players & some fresh talent adding.

  10. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Solskjær is so basic tactically... "Get the ball, make runs in behind, play long through balls" sums up his entire tactical philosophy.

    1. No Professionals
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      He is clueless. You can tell he's out of his depth by looking at him, he's terrified.

    2. soup natsi
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      he's that kid who only use lobbed through ball in fifa

  11. yakirh
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best move?
    A. Mount -> Pulisic
    B. Rashford -> Kane

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Both

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      See if Rashford gets through the game.

    3. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Is there a more fantasy legend than Lord Lundstram?

    1. Pinturicchio10
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Salah.

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Michu

    3. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Nope

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Kane was a legend when he burst onto the scene.

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Kane @ 4.5 was gold

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Kane and Alli that season.

          I thought the Fuchs, Mahrez, Vardy triple-up in Leicester's title winning season was quality too. Literally set and forget.

    5. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Charlie Adams

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        THIS!!! Man in the stand bonus system and Adams were lit!

    6. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy and Mahrez

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Same season too

    7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Bale Kane wan bissaka Seamus goalman, baines

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Baines on set-pieces and pens that year was so clutch

    8. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy and Mahrez in that season.

    9. soup natsi
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Doherty

    10. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Boydinho

    11. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Jimmy Bullard

    12. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      100% captain material if Sheffield Utd ever have a DGW

    13. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Lundstram is the Omega-level. I doubt FPL will make make a mistake like this again. We should all enjoy his brief but spectacular ascent, like a big Scouse firework.

    14. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tim Cahill.

  13. TyroneGAA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Manager ever been sacked at half time?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Stephen Rochford in Newbridge!

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This is going nowhere 😉

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Absolutely. Like us after Rochford quit.

      2. BrutalLogiC
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Really

    2. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Didn't Martin Jol get fired during a European game?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        yea at half time

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      tbh if you look at Man U sacking Van Gaal, that was right when he won the FA cup or something lol. Was it the FA cup? Was that during the match?>

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Did any serious managers bench Lundstram?

    Any of the professionals?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      What are you going to do about it? 😉

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tammygochi has some stats about Lundstram. I'm assuming he didn't rate United today.

    3. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I considered benching Martial, was always starting Lund.

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

      Only Man U fans, otherwise they are total noobs

    5. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      0/

  15. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Neville putting blame all on the players and afraid to say anything bad about his mate. OGS was the one who decided not to sign another midfielder and look what they end up with. Hilarious

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      It was all Jose’s fault, not the players.

      Now the reverse...

      Clown!

  16. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Triple Sheffield United defence too much?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Triple captain Lundstram.

      1. FPL_Sponge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        When it comes to double game weeks this is a serious shout

      2. Peter Ouch
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Why did you bench kdb.
        I mean, why?

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Probably with the other options.

      Henderson + Lundstram will be very popular from GW15 on.

    3. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Genuinely thinking about it

    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Got Mousett & Lundy so another defender looks mega cheap?

    5. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tinkering now.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Henderson,Baldock,Lundstrum looks cheap enough

  17. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Manchester United have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 top-flight away games, their worst streak since a run of 15 in the 1985-86 campaign. Leaky.

    Via Opta Joe

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Even with the best defensive RB in the World and most expensive defender?

      Wow!

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Pep must have been joking when he said City could not afford Maguire 😀

  18. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Ogs > poch

  19. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Man United seriously need someone better in midfield. Calm and creativity.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Need two or three central midfielders...

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Never signed a genuine replacement for Herrera IMO.

      1. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Fred was supposed to step up, Mctominay the DM, Pogba for that creativity stuff. Things however didn't go well.

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          McTominay gets forward too much IMO. He is playing the 'link' role between the deep midfield / defence and the attack.

          Matic was doing it, but he has got slow.

    3. AuFeld
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Pogba?

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Pogba is an attacking midfielder. That is not what Man Utd need IMO. They need someone like Ndidi, Gueye, Gbamin, Kante to play next to McTominay and win the ball back and protect the back four.

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Lukaku style touch from martial

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      lol

  21. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Ole is even worse than Moyes

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I miss Van Persie and Rooney 🙁

    2. AuFeld
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ten years difference in managerial experience. Plus Moyes inherited a team built by Ferg.

  22. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    One of Martial or Maddison will probably be sacrificed for Son. Which one should it be?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Martial

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Martial but I'm a hater

    3. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Martial.

    4. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Martial. Man Utd are shocking

      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, leaning towards him also. And Maddison still a great pick even with Vardy in team..i think

        1. Sailboats
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah he sure is. 5th highest scoring midfielder in the game and hes only 7.5m

      2. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        They have been for while now. Shocking some didn't see that.

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Avoid United seems to be

  23. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    12 pointer from Lundy to punish those who benched him 😀

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Still don't understand why people are benching Lundstram. He is an 'attacking' central midfielder who gets defender CS points.

      1. Am sorry to say again it�…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        They ain't got a clue that's why

      2. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Specially against a useless Man U.

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Again.

    3. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      My excuse was being on a free hit. Anyway I got the perfect replacement in Janmaat

  24. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Ole will be absolutely delighted at HT.

    They should be at least 2-0 down.

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      DDG kept them in the game early on - could have been 2 or 3 to 0

  25. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    McGinn to Pulisic for a hit?
    Already have Mount and Tammy

    1. rick ding whoop
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mcginn is playing Man U next week

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Nah fam - McGinn hasn't even played yet.

  26. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Embarrassing United ... no pattern of playing, sloppy passes ...

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No mids.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Jones mate ... Jones ... what on earth is happening

  27. No Professionals
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    People say one of the positives of solskjaer is that he gives the youngsters a chance, but he's clearly incapable of coaching them. Imagine how good rashford could be with 2 years under Guardiola or klopp.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Rashford would be a Carabao Cup player at them clubs.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Agree. Poch could save Rashford and Martial IMO.

  28. schwing
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Already dropped 14k for benching Lundstram ffs

    1. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Why would you bench the Lord?

    2. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Who did you play over him? Genuinely intrigued

    3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      And why did you do that ?? The 2nd highest point scorer in FFS ?? explain the logic

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Simmer down

  29. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    John Fleck smirking at HT. He knows the game is already won

  30. danlynch13
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Mount to
    A) Pulisic
    B) Maddison

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A