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22 December 2019 1381 comments
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The first of two Premier League matches to take place on Sunday kicks off at 14:00 GMT, with Manchester United the visitors to Watford.

Both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Nigel Pearson have named unchanged starting XIs from the sides that lined up in Gameweek 17.

There is a surprise returnee among the substitutes, however, as Paul Pogba (£8.4m) makes the United matchday squad for the first time since the end of September.

Mason Greenwood (£4.3m) is also on the bench for the visitors, as Anthony Martial (£7.7m) once again leads the line in front of an attacking midfield trio of Marcus Rashford (£9.1m), Daniel James (£6.2m) and Jesse Lingard (£6.3m).

Rashford was the most-bought Fantasy Premier League forward of Gameweek 18, with just under 290,000 managers drafting the United striker into their teams.

The England international was also the second-most-popular captaincy option this weekend, having been handed the armband by over 800,000 FPL bosses.

Rashford has only blanked twice since a ‘two-pointer’ in Gameweek 8.

Both he and Martial were on target when these two sides last met in March.

Adam Masina (£4.3m) and Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m) are both fit to return for the Hornets but only make the bench.

Troy Deeney (£6.2m) gets his fourth straight start up front following his recent return from a long-term injury.

Interested is limited in Pearson’s troops from a Fantasy perspective: not one of Watford’s players is owned by more than 2% of FPL bosses.

The Hornets have only scored in one of their last five home fixtures, with that solitary strike coming from the penalty spot against Chelsea.

United are without a clean sheet in 12 Premier League matches, however.

Watford XI: Foster, Mariappa, Kabasele, Cathcart, Femenía, Hughes, Capoue, Sarr, Doucouré, Deulofeu, Deeney.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, James, Lingard, Rashford, Martial.


  1. tm245
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Surely Almiron and Sarr scoring in the same GW is a sign of the apocalypse?

  2. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Uncharacteristically poor tackle attempt by AWB.

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Agree. AWB never used to make those kind of mistakes playing for us. Toxic Man Utd can do that to you it looks like. They are a shambles.

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Lee Mason blows his whistle for a foul after Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) hacks down one of his opponents. Watford are awarded a penalty kick!

  4. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    2 nil Watford... Deeney.

  5. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Deeney G (pen)

  6. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Deeney G

  7. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Deeney goal

  8. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Deeney G

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

    2-0

  10. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Can we please sack Ole while poch is still available ?

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Watford are 20th on the league table. Just saying.

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

      I did warn people about our fixture run, fixture difficulty is very misleading for us.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yes. I made the same point. Deep lying teams right?

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

          Yep.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      New manager bounce.
      Same as for Spurs.
      Everton and Arsenal will get it next.
      Perhaps Man Utd in January?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Said this on Friday.

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Arsenal are not capable of a new manager bounce.

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      They have underperformed all season. They have a decent midfield and except for Sarr some decent attackers too. Their squad is good enough to avoid relegation battle.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, but the damage from their bad start may already be done.

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

    didnt Magnus the magnificent bring in Maguire this week? 😀

  13. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is it frowned upon to lol at utd? I really want to...

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Even united fans are at this showing.

  14. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hah! United in shambles. Terrible punt from me. Lol@me!!

  15. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Seriously ole you can’t remain as united manager if you don’t hook Lingard and bring on Pogba and Greenwood. Now!!

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      What is he waiting for!!!

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Greenwood is on

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

    Epic comeback incoming!

  17. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Low Block 2 - 0 Manchester United

  18. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know who scored?

  19. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Deeney penalty goal 2-0

  20. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Man Utd lol

  21. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Get Pogba and Greenwood on for Lingard and James.

  22. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    deeney wagon

  23. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Goodbye Rashford, thanks for doing nothing for two games i’ve brought you in for, buh bye.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      for jimmy the amazing too

  24. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Can someone explain Magnus Carlsens Maguire transfer to a mere mortal?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Just a stunner

  25. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Magnus Carlsen having a week straight from hell

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Peaked too soon.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Bad. Because he has Son(c). And so do I.

  26. tm245
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Need to get some more #9s in my squad, they are rampant right now.

  27. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Ole

    If you really love the club

    Leave

    Leave now for god’s sake

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I wish. Wont happen though

  28. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Magnus knows...

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Knew

  29. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Greenwood coming on

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      about time