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19 September 2020 2161 comments
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Mason Greenwood (£7.5m) finds himself on the bench as Manchester United start their Premier League campaign a week late.

The 18-year-old was a fixture on the right-hand side of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s attacking midfield trio during Project Restart, but his place has been handed to Daniel James (£6.5m) today.

The Manchester United boss has made two surprising decisions on the right-hand side of the pitch as Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) loses out to Timothy Fosu-Mensah (£4.5m) in defence.

Outside of that, the Red Devils line up mostly as we would expect. Anthony Martial (£9.0m) leads the line, supported by Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) on the left and Bruno Fernandes (£10.5m) in the number 10 role.

There will be plenty of eyes on those two players as Jan Sienkiewicz pointed out in the most recent captaincy article that Crystal Palace have shown some weakness from set pieces and down their right flank in open play.

Roy Hodgson’s men arrive at Old Trafford in their traditional 4-4-2 formation, Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) once again deployed out of position as a centre-forward alongside Jordan Ayew (£6.0m).

Budget defender Tyrick Mitchell (£4.0m) keeps his place in the side at left-back, although the defensive injury crisis at Palace eases slightly with the return of Mamadou Sakho (£4.5m) at centre-back.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Fosu-Mensah; Pogba, McTominay; Rashford, B Fernandes, D James; Martial.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; Mitchell, Sakho, Kouyaté, J Ward; Schlupp, McCarthy, McArthur, Townsend; Zaha, Ayew.

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  1. Apwilkin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    So can we assume city and united players will start having price rises/falls starting today?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      If their transfer before today's deadline meant anything, yes.

      Any impact on prices might only come from today on.

      We wont know until the first change.

  2. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Lol at Fergie

  3. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Bruno Rashford Martial
    Who plays better and who is the most dangerous?
    Can't watch the game due to work

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

      Don't think we can conclude from 45 min with not the best performance so far.

    2. MJF
        5 years, 7 months ago

        They’ve all done nothing.

      • Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        pogba

      • manu4life99
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Judging by the first 45min avoid all 3

      • TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        that's like saying - would you rather be buried alive, burnt alive or shot into space

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Auba to KDB or Davies to Saiss?..

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Wait for auba’s hatty later then decide

      2. Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        b

      3. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I have the same question but I go sterling... I just don't know if Saiss + Auba or Sterling + 4.5 mid will.give me more pts next gw but closing to the latter bec I'm planning to captain Sterling

    4. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Dont understand why utd would so much to bench a player when they have a mid table defence at best

    5. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Get McTominay off seriously

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

        Matic is not on the bench ... not sure this is VDB position? Fred?

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Need VDB on for him, don't need a DM at 0-1 down

      2. Bada Bing
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        He's not epl quality and never will be, a squad player at best.

    6. thehodge
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Good thing the missus is out so I don’t have to listen to “it’s only a game”

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Don’t worry bro, it’s only a game

    7. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Best transfer? Have KdB and no Chelsea.

      A. Auba -> Sterling
      B. Auba -> Havertz/Pulisic (probably the German)

      1. Bank$y
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        B for Puli

    8. Pointless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Which Leeds £5.5m mid to go for? Klich, Costa or Harrison?! (an enabler for KDB tonight)

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Polish Bruno.

      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Klich or Costa

        Costa is getting to grips but looked electric

    9. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Please let Puli be fit for West Brom

    10. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Time to offload United players

    11. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Pogba trying a kdb with the weaker foot shot

    12. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Guaita MoM

    13. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      What an awful result this.. oh well. Deleted FPL account now. No point anymore

      1. Pedram
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        See you next August

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Fickle

      3. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Too much 😛

    14. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Just came in. Where's my Martial hatty?

    15. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Bruno to Sterling done

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        To * kdb

    16. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Bruno to Costa for a hit?

    17. KGFC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Thinking of using WC to get this .. any thoughts?

      Darlow
      Robbo Saiss James Pieters Mitchell
      Salah Raz Willian Podence Bissouma
      Werner DCL Mitro

      1.2ITB

      1. Bank$y
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Who is Raz?

        1. KGFC
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Raheem Sterling

        2. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Sterling

    18. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      What to do with my 4 big hitters?

      Auba Bruno Son Havertz

      Have 2 FT

      Keep
      Sell
      Sell for a hit
      Captain

      Please help.

      Thanks

      1. Tinkermania
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        When did Havertz hit big? 😉

        1. Bada Bing
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          In the Bundesliga.

          1. Tinkermania
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Not a big hitter in epl yet.

    19. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Lmfao shaw

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rashford has been terrible too, completely anonymous

    20. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Save point in the bank :p

    21. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      The sooner Ferguson displaces Ward the better

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Looking forward to seeing him

    22. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Palace will regret these...

    23. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Palace is going to regret missing those chances

    24. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      United should bring on Sancho and Thiago

      1. H-SF
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Reguilon too

    25. Pointless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      How nailed is Podence now Jota has gone? Could be a good £5.5m mid.

    26. Party time
        5 years, 7 months ago

        No Utd fan here at this hour. It feels so strange

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          They will be back when the win a match or sign a new toy

          1. Party time
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Lol

        2. el polako
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Is United unable to play bit faster at times ? One pace play with no end result.

          1. Esalman
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            It's just Palace, they are sitting back and allowing no space.

        3. Flair
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Palace vs Everton will be very interesting

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Unstoppable force vs immovable object

          2. Moderately content penguin
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            1 goal game -

        4. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          As the great Bob Marley once said about Manchester United...

          No penalty No joy