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19 August 2017 3086 comments
Mark Mark
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Gameweek 2 begins in south Wales, with Swansea City hosting early league leaders Manchester United.

Jose Mourinho’s side claim that position following Sunday’s 4-0 demolition of West Ham United – their biggest opening weekend victory since 2006 (5-1 vs Fulham).

In contrast, Swansea will play host having battled to a 0-0 stalemate at Southampton; a game which saw them muster just four shots on goal to the Saints’ 29.

However, Paul Clement’s side are unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches – winning four and drawing two – and are on the verge of a club record if they can possibly avoid defeat today.

Goals may be hard to come by for the home side who are without the departed Gylfi Sigurdsson and last season’s leading scorer, Fernando Llorente. That pair contributed 53% of Swansea’s goals last season.

United will look to Romelu Lukaku for their goals.

Backed by his growing Fantasy ownership – which now accounts for 53.5% of FPL managers – the Belgian will look to build on last weekend’s brace against the Hammers.

However, his record against Swansea is far from convincing. He has claimed just three goals in 11 appearances against the Welshmen and has failed to score against them in his last six outings.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    Triple Utd essential.

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      😎

  2. Alexis Nonsense
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    So Pogba is the next bandwagon then

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

      Fortunately I already have him.

      One of Kane or Jesus to Lukaku looks next move to make.

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Then Kane or Jesus will make you regret that next week

        But this season there will be no template, too many good options

  3. Natopotato88
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ok guys how many from mkhi to Pogba this week?

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

    Think Pogba's nailedness & 0.1 cheaper makes him the choice over Mkhi

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      If you don't think Mkhi is nailed after this...

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        As in Mkhi will be the one subbed early

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Atm I agree. Pogba has passed the eye test more than Mkhi over the last two games too.

  5. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    FPL site is awful this season.

    1. Up the tics
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      always has been

  6. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Need united cs wiped asap

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      THIS

  7. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Basically United paid 100m+40m for Pogba

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Still worth it.

  8. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lol @ Salah owners!!!

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Lolz when he gets the last ten and scores a brace... big lolz

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Bore off....

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        xD

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Salah has to go

    Too much rotation risk

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      It was obvious there was a risk this week with only a 1 goal advantage in one of the biggest games Liverpool will have this season coming up.

    2. Sif
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      King of blanket statements 😉

      Gonna see what he does first today. Next week it will be Mane rested, then someone else. Standard Liverpool midfield minefield.

  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Haha, 15pts for Pog when he should've been off for a minus score 😎

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wasn't a red card really

    2. UshFPL
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not really

    3. j.m
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Silva over Pogba 😐 🙁

  12. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    The tricky thing is if Pogba rises before KDB plays on Monday

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You can still afford it unless he rises 2.1m

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Just do the transfer anyway, can always get KDB back later... Pogba will be out of reach v soon.

    3. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Salah->Pogba? 2 tough fixtures next

  13. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else's have DDG, Pogba, Micky & Lukaku (cappers) 😎

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, got Lukaku when he was still in Everton. 😎

    2. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You can only have 3

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        😮

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Bailly, Mkhi and Lukaku(c) here.

      1. Clutch13
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        This

    4. faver
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Quadruple united essential.

    5. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Got Bailly as well....

    6. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Me cant check my score yet

  14. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    cmmon Lukaku one more!

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Let us have 4 United players as compensation for FPL being dead!

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Already have 😎

  16. FISSH
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Pogba double rise easy

  17. Guy Demel
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Mhiki is the better of the two, but the price rises will be stronger with Pogba

  18. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Pogba lucky not to get sent off then comes up with a 16pter

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      😎

  19. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    BAPS please ?

  20. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    So triple man united essential... Lukaku, Pogba and Mkhi or Lukaku one of Mkhi/Pogba and a defender?

  21. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    The old Jose parking the bus seems to be gone

  22. Waxys
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Matic and Pogba the new Keane and Scholes whoooo united are back

    1. UshFPL
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Aren't you a City fan?

  23. SkyByBo
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Can we afford to go without lukaku by having a pog miki double up in midfield? Looks an option.

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Get em all (c) Pokémon

    2. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      That's fine if you just want coverage, but Lukaku is the best player in the game IMO. I'd want him more than either of the mids.

  24. Peace-o
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Surely no doubts that Mhiki is making himself a guaranteed starter

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He was abysmal for 80 minutes.

      1. RMA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        As somebody wrote, he had no room when Swanseas bus was parked with 5 in the back. They switched to 4-4-2 and he started shining.

        1. j.m
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          This

  25. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Never doubted you pogs

  26. popcoin
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Difficult to know whether to get these players (Pogba mainly) when their points are coming after 80 minutes, when they start to run riot. Can't happen every week.... can it?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Playing Leicester next. Last year the riot happened before half time in that game.

  27. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    can't even rage transfer mkhi pogba coz FPL is down!

  28. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    United triple up in attack essential- I'm going with Kaku, Miki and Pogs

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Prefer to have a defender over one of the mids.

  29. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea selling Matic to Utd was stupid.

  30. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool's fixtures after this go down hill, so Salah to Mkhi or Pogba it is.