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Dugout Discussion December 28

Pogba absent as Man United travel to face Burnley

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Paul Pogba (£8.4m) has not travelled to Burnley for Manchester United’s Gameweek 20 match.

The Frenchman has made substitute appearances in both of the last two outings but will not feature at all this time around.

Manchester Evening News reporter Samuel Luckhurst has reported that Pogba’s absence is due to the tight turnaround between matches, especially tricky for him considering his long spell on the sidelines through injury.

Gameweek 19 goal-scorer Mason Greenwood (£4.3m) finds himself back on the bench after a rare start against Burnley, while Marcus Rashford (£9.1m) and Anthony Martial (£7.8m) feature in the starting XI once again.

Meanwhile, Burnley have gone with a full-strength side despite playing on Boxing Day.

Ashley Barnes (£6.2m) and Chris Wood (£6.2m) lead the line although Nick Pope (£4.7m) is the key Fantasy asset, owned by 14% of managers.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes, Wood.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Williams, Maguire, Lindelöf, Young; Matic, Fred; Rashford, A Pereira, D James; Martial.

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope couldn’t even run out to narrow the angle.

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

      He slid out on his tummy like a penguin

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  2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    NOOooooooooooooooooooooo

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  3. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ali to Martial for -4 move now looking very tasty!

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Does it? :S

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

      Well, I mean maybe a few points earned. Just about OK

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      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        It is because it enabled me to get Salah in as well due to cost difference so it was like stealing a million

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  4. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Selfish from Pope. Couldnt make the save because of the injury!

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

    Martial placing more bait in the trap

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’ll take the points while I can

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Points is points, son.

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      There's no trap, just a huge pile of cheese.

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      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Sniff, Snap. Dead.

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  6. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    not doing Maddison to Martial last GW is my biggest mistake of the season

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    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Imagine selling martial for Pulisic thinking he's injured before the Manchester derby

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      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        i sold him that GW too...

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        1. Fudgy
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sucks 🙁

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  7. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tony Martial the new Pelé! Let’s go!

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    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      wut

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

    Martial cappers delight on such a sparse gameweek so far

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  9. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Kane and martial for Abraham and pogba working out like magic 🙂

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    1. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nice work

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    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pogba for 1 week?

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  10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    We want more!

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      *Less

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  11. Kaiser123
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Nice with Soy and Vardy not playing I get Martial and Lundy points

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      great

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    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You benched Martial? Noob

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  12. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Henderson
    Aurier Soyuncu Rico
    KDB Mane Salah Grealish
    Abraham Vardy Jimenez

    McGovern Kelly Lundstram Dendoncker

    1. Aurier Dendoncker Tammy >> TAA 4.3 DCL (-4)
    2. Aurier Tammy >> TAA Greenwood
    3. Aurier Tammy >> Robertson DCL
    4. Save / Other

    Thanks

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  13. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Come on United get a few more

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

      United have never scored more than 1 in an away game under Ole. Its likely to finish 1-1

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      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Literally scored 2 against city just a few weeks ago...

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  14. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tone has proven a decent signing

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  15. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Martiaal!

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bobby Digital? More like Bobby Two Cups on a String..

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  16. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    "No playmaker in the world can be as good as a good counter-pressing situation." - Klopp

    These mistakes are the result of ruthless pressing from United. The speed at which they press is insane.

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    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Well said

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  17. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Martial again?! There’s really no point me trying to get him in because it is statistically guaranteed he stops scoring if I do!

    Green arrow turning crimson as the minutes tick by 🙁

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Do the rest of us a favour, Kloppo 😉

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      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This

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      2. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lol. Take one for the team?

        I’ll be honest I’m still tempted. I have 2FT and Tammy and Alli not pleasing me atm!

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  18. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope
    Soy lund baldock rico kelly
    Sterling grealish mane alli dendo
    Ings kane vardy

    1.4 itb 2 ft

    Dendo to traore with the money ??

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

      Yay.

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  19. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2FT

    Rashford and Grealish to Jimi and Martial looking very tempting right now.

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  20. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Alli & Richarlison to Salah & Fornals?

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

      Not sure about Fornals.

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      1. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Same but good fixtures & a DGW coming up

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  21. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Severely disappointed if anyone now posts transfers or WC teams that do not feature Martial

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  22. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Good gw. Have ings martial and dunk.

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

      Nice

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    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not for me!

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  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Just coming back from a day out. WTF has happened today? 😆

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Horror show

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nothing.

      That's the problem.

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    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mark

      Is

      Back

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  24. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What do you do if you are Dyche?

    Play Pope on crutches or bring on Hart?

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hart

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Match is lost anyway. If they try to attack, United will rip them apart on the counter.

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        That's confidence

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        1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          We’re not arrogant, just better

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          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Arrogant, Come on Burnley !!

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            1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              20

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              1. how now brown cow
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                ..games played , 31 pts, 5th.

                Smashing.

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  25. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    To free up funds for TAA, Tammy to:

    1. DCL (-4)
    2. Greenwood
    3. Ayew

    Cheers

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      3

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  26. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish, Mousset to Martial, Ings says hi?

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      They say what have you been waiting for.

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  27. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope idiot too, he know he is injured but he decided to continue. Hart would stop Martial surely

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    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Looking forward to the 3 point Mount "haul" this GW ?

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  28. Party time
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Martial Hat Trick Incoming 😉

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Amen brother

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      2. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This would be wonderful

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    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Little bit later however juhuuuuuuu Martiaaal. Yeah get in!!! Green again. From 300K potentially in top 100K in 2 GW's

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        why

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    • have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      does MAGNUS KNOW? I cant find him team he dropped too much

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