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26 December 2019 1486 comments
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Paul Pogba (£8.4m) will have to wait a little while longer to get his first league start since returning from injury.

He has been named on the bench for the Gameweek 19 meeting with Newcastle United which kicks off at 17:30 GMT.

The Frenchman made his comeback with a 26-minute cameo against Watford in Gameweek 18 and still hasn’t featured from the beginning since Gameweek 7.

However, there is a rare start for Mason Greenwood (£4.3m), just his second of the season.

The youngster has been stationed on the right-hand side of an attacking midfield trio, Marcus Rashford (£9.1m) on the opposite flank and Anthony Martial (£7.7m) up-front.

Meanwhile, there is some rotation for Newcastle United too.

Dwight Gayle (£5.0m) comes into the line-up in the place of Andy Carroll (£5.4m), who finds himself on the bench.

Joining him among the substitutes is central midfield pair Jonjo Shelvey (£5.1m) and Isaac Hayden (£4.4m), who have been replaced in the first XI by Sean Longstaff (£5.0m) and Matthew Longstaff (£4.5m).

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Fred; Rashford, A Pereira, Greenwood; Martial.

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Willems, Lejeune, Fernández, Schär, Manquillo; Almirón, M Longstaff, S Longstaff; Joelinton, Gayle.

  1. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Doherty to save the week!

  2. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jiminez to Rashford?

    Button Guaita

    Kelly Tomori Rico Lundstrom Soyuncu

    KdB Sterling Cantwell Salah Grealish

    Jiminez Ings Vardy

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

  3. Railwayman
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I have Rashford, one of my ML rivals has him as his C and the other one doesn't own him at all. What do I need from Rashford in the second half ? To stay quiet or to go crazy ? My C is KDB.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      For him to stop scoring today and KDB to go cray

  4. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Greenwood has a bit of Van Persie about him

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Rvp himself said the same thing.
      I hope he grows in confidence now

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Love the look of him. Should be a regular starter now.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        "I think he will be very good because during every game he tries to copy me.

        "My style, my technique, my left foot, my way of finishing... so, I'm sure he will end up there [like me]."

        1. HNI
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I think if he improves heading which he can as still very young he will be better than Persie. Plus rvp was bit of late bloomer so Greenwood can even go on to become Lewondowski level provided he stats fit which is toughest thing in todays hardcore game

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            He has a much better right foot than RVP too. Basically 2-footed.

            Probably a bit early to say he'll be RVP level, but it looks promising.

    2. Stef rocks
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He actually has a right foot as well (RVP left foot was very good but he was the footballer with the most awful weak foot I have seen)

  5. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Who is more nailed?

    Tomkins or Sakho

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone not starting Martial, Rashford & Greenwood next GW?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      OGS

    2. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Is the triple up even enough?

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        It is

  7. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team:

    Ryan Button
    Taa Evans Aurier — Rico Lundy
    Salah Kdb Alli Grealish — Romeu
    Vardy Rashford Ings

    - too much in defence?
    - would love to get Maddison but not sure how unless I downgrade Taa
    - any other ideas?

    1. Heiro
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Ali to Moura allow it?

      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Nah, Alli more nailed.

        I suppose I could just ignore Maddison for now

    2. puhd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Like it mate

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Surely an experienced striker is what’s needed at Utd rather than Haaland

    What message does it give to Greenwood & Rashford if they splash the cash on a direct competitor... if there was a HenRick Larson/Zlatan Ibrahimovic type out there who’s about 31 or 32 that could come in and act as a bit of a guide for them

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Rashford is and should be the LW for United. It'll be competition for Tony.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I definitely see him moving more central with time a la CR7

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I hope he doesn't for his sake. Not physical enough to cope with big CB's
          His tricks work when he's running wild against full backs. Also not clinical enough for me.

          I still believe Tony is better finisher. He's just so lazy

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 16 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Rashford is a tank though, he’s a big strong boy - That leap was majestic too, although he doesn’t often do it - think he’s stronger and more clinical at that age than CR7 was

            Martial’s body language is almost (almost) as bad as Berba’s

            Pogba on

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      They need a RW. Signing Haland will only mean Rashford or Martial play RW.

      Haland looks so limited anyway.

  9. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Is Rashford with Greenwood ( first on bench normally) too much ( alongside Vardy)

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      That's what I have

    2. Railwayman
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      You don't get a cheaper third striker with some game time if that is your plan.

  10. SADIO SANÉ
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    None of them assisted each other? A strange amount of creaming going on for an 8-pointer

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Points is points, pal. Especially in a low scoring week like this

  11. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Abraham or Jimenez to Rashford?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Tamalamadingdong

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Tammy
      Jimmy and Rashford are talisman for their clubs.
      I see Tammy getting rotated more now that he looks tired

  12. FPL.team
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Callum Wilson. Great fixtures but hasn't scored in 12. Can someone who watches them a lot tell me if he's been unlucky or just bad now?

    1. HNI
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Manutd chelsea and Wolves have their key fwds at same price. So unless u think Bou are better team than those it wont work better long term

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Keep Tammy then?

  13. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What the hell to do with pogba?
    I'll be lucky if he warms up 🙂

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Relax
      He'll get a return imo

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      On his own training at half time on the pitch

    3. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Should come on at HT if not around 60 min mark

    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Think Ole surely gives him some minutes to build fitness and confidence. He was instructing/talking to Pogba at the half-time whistle.

    5. Stef rocks
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He is on

    6. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      You can't be surprised he didn't start? He's played about twenty minutes of football in three months

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

    Lucky Rash owners :/

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Dopey Woy is back 😉

    3. Denis Tueart on the wing
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Awful shame

  15. Heiro
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Sick of Abraham and Chelsea. Barely touched the ball and were pretty much rolled over by Saints.

    Got Vardy/Ings.

    Only stand outs I see are Rashford and Jiminez. With Rashford having the slightly better run.

    Abraham to Rashford for free?

    1. puhd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      yes

  16. puhd
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha, Jimmy and Rashford
    Out for
    Salah, Greenwood and Ings

    1. Heiro
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Why Rashford out?
      Looks the main event tonight

      1. puhd
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Basically to enable Zaha to Salah move

  17. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    The problem with games being played at different times is Salah captainers like myself have to read all these over-excited posts from Rashford captainers until 8pm. 😀

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Youll be reading about over excited KDB captainers soon enough Wolves.

  18. Rash
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hows this for a wildcard team?

    Schmeichel 4.0
    Trent sidebe lundy rico digne
    Kdb maddison mane grealish alli
    Vardy rash Greenwood

    1. Teomi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      To early for a Everton double up in defence?

      Otherwise I like it

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

        Could go Aurier but dont trust them defensively

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

          Attacking points and I believe they will tighten up soon.

  19. Teomi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    WC - any improvement?

    McCarthy
    Kelly soy Rico
    Salah mane kdb Alli Grealish
    Vardy Rashford

    Button Femenía lunds Greenwood

  20. jia you
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Nice after a couple of heavy days on the sauce to sit back and watch us playing half decent v a crap team for once this season!

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Lol
      So true

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

  21. Stef rocks
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anybody watched EVE today - how were they looking and Richarlison particularly

  22. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Abraham Pulisic > Salah Greenwood for free? Y or N?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. If you don’t need Greenwood each week

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Nope he is my ultimate bencher

    2. puhd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I definitely would

  23. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know why McTominay didn’t get a second yellow when Almiron skinned him?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Plays for Man United.

    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      would have been extremely harsh, he got booked in the first couple of minutes for a tame foul

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Man U fan spotted

        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          He would have been sent off though I do reckon if he played second half!

  24. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pog on.

    This could be 6 or 7.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Uggh

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      6 or 7 points for Dubravka after the pen save.

  25. Party time
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Pogba In

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Very sensible getting McSauce off.

    • Conners
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Is it fair to assume Rico will go straight back into the Bou side next GW?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        for sure

      2. Railwayman
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, he is rested for now for the next game.

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Useless having Greenwood on the bench once again.

    • FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Thinking Jesus and Grealish to Greenwood and Manè after this week

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Id keep Grealish for next 2 atleast.

        Find another way to get mane

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I’d keep him next week. Jesus to Greenwood for free then following Grealish out, Away to a revitalised Watford under Pearson won’t be easy.

    • Butcher
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      My Amazon stream is about 10 secs behind on a Smart TV. Anyone else experiencing the same problem?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Some said 20 seconds, earlier. Id be happy w 10 from any streaming service, thats darn good if you ask me.

      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        It's not really a problem is it? Put your phone down and watch the game.

        1. Butcher
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks for your pointless input

          1. Cilly Bonnolly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            How is it pointless? A ten second delay is not a problem unless you're getting information about the game from elsewhere. Just watch the game and you have absolutely no problem.

    • aborg
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Incredible, I gave so many chances to Ayew lately with all the easy fixtures and today I benched him for Tomori....you all know how it ended !!