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14 January 2023 1409 comments
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The Manchester derby is the first Premier League match of the day and kicks off at Old Trafford at 12:30pm GMT.

United and City are two of the four clubs who ‘double’ in Gameweek 20 and have been well-backed by Fantasy Premier League managers as a result: three of the top four most-bought players ahead of Friday’s deadline came from the these two teams.

The names in question were Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford and Kevin De Bruyne, and all of them start this afternoon.

As for the rest of the team news, Anthony Martial is fit enough to start for the hosts at Old Trafford.

Shaw stays at centre-half, with Tyrell Malacia at left-back, while Fred comes in to bolster the midfield at the expense of the benched Antony.

Three City players who have struggled for Premier League game-time since the World Cup, Kyle Walker, Joao Cancelo and Phil Foden, are the only three survivors from the side that lost to Southampton in the Carabao Cup in midweek.

Foden is back on the left flank at the expense of Jack Grealish, while Walker and Cancelo’s deployment at full-back means that there is no place for Rico Lewis.

Aymeric Laporte is also among the substitutes.

GAMEWEEK 20 TEAM NEWS

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Shaw, Varane, Malacia, Fred, Casemiro, Eriksen, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial.

Subs: Heaton, Lindelof, Maguire, Martinez, Antony, Elanga, McTominay, Garnacho, Mainoo.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Ake, Akanji, Cancelo, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Mahrez, Foden, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega, Phillips, Gundogan, Grealish, Laporte, Alvarez, Gomez, Palmer, Lewis.



  1. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    0-3

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ta bud

  2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1-6

  3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just had an idea. What if non-free transfers were paid with 4 points OR £1m? (or £2m or whatever is a good balance).

    It would definitely shake things up and put more emphasis and value on TV.

    1. MGD
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lol £1 mil would be far too much but I like the way you think.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        £0.5m sounds way too cheap though. I’d buy 2 FTs for £1m every other week then. If it was £1m I’d be as hesitant as I’m with taking a -4.

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          No way you recoup anywhere near 19m in TV. Most seasons you wouldn't accept the tradeoff of extra FTs for less than 90m budget

    2. Forgetmeknot
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Quite like the premise of the idea. But does it then make it more about maths / strategy than actual football?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It would be more about rewarding taking chances and jumping on bandwagons early.

        1. Forgetmeknot
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Don’t disagree, but that is a strategy decision not a football one. I would quite enjoy that element but suspect quite a few wouldn’t

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            True. It would become more about “playing the market”.

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Team value doesn't really matter at all this season with kdb salah sterling son bruno etc all misfiring.
      Only haaland and to an extent Kane worth the money

  4. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB - Big game player

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Where was he at the World Cup?

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Morocco is too small for him to step up. Lol

  5. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The Ev fans staying classy

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It’s disgusting.

      It’s just a game and entertainment at the end of the day. Not something you should be threatening peoples lives over.

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Horrible bunch

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        One thing making a hobby out of being bitter. Need to give their heads a wobble and dial down the toxicity

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

    Well I kept Cancelo with expectations/hopes of 1-4 points, so this is a step towards that anyway.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The week I sold him for Dalot too.

      That just about sums FPL up for most of us.

      1. MGD
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        But we had news on Dakota right?

        1. MGD
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Dalot* 🙂

  7. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    At least one of the managers will get labelled a bald fraud by the end of the match

    1. Mirror Man
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Mirror mirror on the wall who is the baldiest of them all?

      • Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ha ha - you are so right. We all pontificate on here but in reality we know absolutely sod all about management at the highest level. Neither of them is a bald fraud.

        1. Marvin.
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I'll have you know I recently won Serie A with Fiorentina. On football manager.

    2. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Big gw for my (and many more) season starts now! Come on Erling!

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Did you TC?

        1. sminkypinky
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

    3. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I wish I capped Rashford. Earlier this season I capped Salah few times ahead of Haaland and got punished hard for it. So just didnt dare to take a chance, but I belive Rashford will match Haaland and even outscole in this DGW.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        A lot of words just to say you're a scaredy-cat 😛

        1. Pino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yup 🙂

    4. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I knew TC Haaland was going to be a fail

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        There are 174 minutes plus additional time left to play

      2. ididnt
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I know, right

      3. Arn De Gothia
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        why on earth did you TC him then?

        1. Saka White Rice
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Expected Ciry as a team to play better and Haaland not to drop so deep

    5. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ake was the right choice

    6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      City fairly sloppy so far

    7. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bench Cancelo for Martinelli ffsss

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Could still be the right choice

      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Don't know what Pep was thinking. Martinelli not even in the squad

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

      Cancelo ain't making 60.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Looks devoid of any confidence

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Damn

    9. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      United be better off playing with 10 men than having Martial on the pitch.

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Haha

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

      As a Haaland(c), but non-(TC), a 0-0 here would suit me. The CS points from Shaw and Cancelo would be worth more to OR than Haaland, Rashford, KDB attacking points.

      1. aWhisperer
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That would be a fantastic result as a Walker, Ake, Shaw owner

    11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno wide

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bit mean

      2. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He will blank without pens anyway

    12. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno big miss

    13. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bru-NO!

    14. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno closest to a goal yet.

    15. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Let my TC touch the ball pls

    16. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks more even than their last first half

    17. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is Kevin playing?

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He stayed home alone

      2. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He’s in Fred’s pocket.

    18. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo amazing defending

    19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      City look slow here

    20. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      15 min played and Haaland still has not touched the ball.

      1. Ruinenlust
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He’s a tap in merchant anyway

      2. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Tell me you don’t watch Haaland play without telling me you don’t have Haaland play

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I want Haaland play

    21. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fred all over KDB here

    22. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno might give the ball away a stupid amount trying the outrageous, but when it comes off it’s beautiful.

      What a ball to Martial!

    23. evilfish
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C'mon would love a cheeky Rashford goal to go with the Haaland blank!

    24. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What happened to Cities possession based football? They are struggling to control the game.