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FPL managers expect win and clean sheet for Man United against Newcastle

Paul Pogba (£8.1m) will be the Fantasy Premier League focus of Saturday’s late kick-off, amid rumours over manager Jose Mourinho’s future.

The Manchester United midfielder is the most popular player in the fixture as Newcastle United visit Old Trafford. He is currently in 14.7% of squads.

He recently overtook Romelu Lukaku (£11.0m) whose ownership suffered from the switch to Harry Kane (£12.5m) for Gameweek 8, who blanked in a 1-0 win over Cardiff.

Meanwhile, there will be interest in the Man United defence with Newcastle’s recent struggles in front of goal.

David De Gea (£5.9m) remains the most fashionable Red Devil defensive asset, in 19.8% of squads, but Luke Shaw (£5.1m) may prove the more effective.

He has 10.5% backing from the Fantasy community and looks like he could also pull in some attacking returns.

Newcastle are still a club for the Fantasy hipsters, with no player boasting more than Joselu‘s (£5.0m) 4.8%. However, the striker has not started the match with Ayoze Pérez (£6.1m) and Yoshinori Muto (£5.7m) preferred up front.

MANCHESTER UNITED XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw, Smalling, Bailly, Young; Matic, McTominay; Martial, Pogba, Rashford; Lukaku

NEWCASTLE UNITED XI (4-4-2): Dubravka; Manquillo, Fernandez, Lascelles, Yedlin; Kenedy, Diamé, Shelvey, Ritchie; Pérez, Muto.

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1,603 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Niho992
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Grande Mourinho. After SAF greatest of all time.

  2. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    19 points from 7 (including Sir Harold captain). 😥

    Time to Wildcard?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Told you last GW.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      I wasn't aware I could purchase more WCs?

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        FPL Deluxe Edition

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      This has just been a bad week so far for most FPL managers.

      Still plenty of players on show tomorrow who can score big.

    4. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Too early ;0)

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      no hazard and kun .Instead of taking a hit i would wc i think

    6. XabiAlonso
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      That midfield

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        It's not pretty. 🙁

    7. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Yes. But you will need a good WC. Now make or break.

      Probably worth getting Fabianski, Patricio, Doherty, TAA, Mendy, AWB, Hazard, Salah, one of the big Man City hitters (KDB, Aguero, Sterling), Mitrovic

      The rest you will need to consider.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        That's such good advice. Thanks m8 🙂

        1. diesel001
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          I'm looking at something like:

          Fabianski - (Patricio)
          Doherty - Mendy - Alonso - TAA - (AWB)
          Hazard - Salah - Maddison - Richarlison - (Cairney)
          Mitrovic - Aguero - (Success)

    8. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      That's painful.

    9. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      that’s a strong yes from me

  3. HamezMace
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    The strangest thing about the Utd situation is that Man Utd have never looked like a team who aren’t playing for the manager, especially the leader of the revolution, Pogba, was so impressive today

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Profligacy is the word I would use, they waste so many chances in games. Need a killer striker like Ruud/RVP/Aguero mould. Lukaku only turns up every 3 games and only when all the stars are aligned.

      1. HamezMace
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        But he’s trying hard, working hard. All these stories seem to suggest Jose has lost the dressing room, but it’s never looked like that to me

  4. Ginkapo FPL
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Brexit is your fault Jose.

  5. \'ow much!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    The gameweek's not even over but today we all had a reminder of just how impossible the premier league is to predict. Frustrating for most, yes but what fun, what drama!

      1. \'ow much!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Yeah, not bad but surely no one saw the Man It's scoreline and manner of it coming.

        1. \'ow much!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          * Man Utd*

  6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Zaha out for:

    A) Mitro
    B) King
    C) Jiménez
    D) Wilson
    E) Murray

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      King

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Some stiff fixtures coming up though

        1. HD7
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          Arnie for me

        2. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          depends how much you trust Bournemouth at home against the big sides I guess. I always feel like they have a goal in them

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      must be wilson

    3. EMERGING STAR
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Mitro

    4. S.Kuqi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Arnie or Mitro

    5. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      A

    6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      mitro

  7. Dakers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Pretty happy GW so far. 31 from 4.

    Haz(c) Alonso Salah Robertson Aguero DSilva Mitrovic to go.

    Anyone same boat?

    1. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      35 with Alonso, Robbo, Salah, Haz (C) + Kun

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      yeah, 33 from 5. Haz (C) Salah Mane Robbo Mitro Alonso to go.

      Happy so far 🙂

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      I have only 4 more points from 3 more players, and others have less. You’re in a very strong position.

    4. Pierce34
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Well, I've also got 7 to go. But only 12 from my 4 😀

    5. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Great position to be in, massive gw rank hopefully for you, I followed the masses out of fear of a Kane haul, good for you for ignoring.

    6. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      37 from 6. Not too shabby

      Alonso, Hazard(c), Ozil, Ramsey and Lacazette to go.

    7. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      very very happy.44 with hazard(c) salah kun alonso mitro to go

  8. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    43 pts @ 28K

    what are my chances of slipping inside the top 20k tonight.

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Good

    2. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Yeah

    3. child of God
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Pretty good i would think

    4. Dakers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Pretty high imo

  9. Jolly Good
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Have exact money for sterling + trippier to salah + TAA

    Looks like TAA rising tonight... get him no brainer right?

    Current team
    Patricio/Hamer
    Alonso/Robertson/Trippier/AWB/Bennet
    Sterling/Hazard/DSilva/Maddison/Hojbjerg
    Aguero/Mitrovic/Wilson

    1. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      sideways. Why drop trippier when he returned pts?

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      I would wait.

      You have Robertson already, so even if you are priced out of TAA you can still get a decent defender to help fund Salah.

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Trippiér is a season keeper.

    4. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Wouldn't get rid of Sterling, for Salah.

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      no bad move.Shipping sterling vs burnley noo

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        already have robbo dunno y u would get trent then

  10. child of God
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    How many baps for Wilson?

    1. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      2

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      2 big juicy ones

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Man, do I love 2 big juicy baps!

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      2

  11. Dacra
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Holebas to Laporte for free? Exact cash, so 5.7 max for any alternative.

  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    F*** Y** World!! Time to drink myself dead

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Ah, a crushing collapse. Sorry bro.

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Easy Rafa, game week not over yet...

  13. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Getting Kane, even for a hit was a valid move. The fact it didn't pay off doesn't matter.

    Now, what should I feel about those who captained Hazard, since I also have Hazard?

    😀

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Well, it matters, but it was a reasonable move. I got Kane for free, and am disappointed. On paper, it was a valid play. Hazard. Idk. Ownership and % captaining factors into the upside and downside of eden having a strong game. Kane blank was the first captain blank for many of us this season. Ironic.

    2. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Depends who one took out for Kane for a hit...invalid move in many cases I'd say 😉

    3. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Predicted to be in top 5K first time in ive ever been that high in FPL 🙂

  14. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    On Man U - Newcastle...

    I hope Jose doesn't try to pass that off as some sort of success.
    That was a disgraceful performance, and the worst MU defence of my lifetime (I'm 37).

    Yes, he beat the Toon (my team) but our entire matchday squad cost about half of a Paul Pogba. The Newcastle United bench was our worst in decades. I think we'll stay up due to Rafa's brains and our grit, but make no mistake, Man Utd were awful today. If we'd had a striker that cost more than £10m in the squad, we'd have taken our opportunities first half and won that by 5/6.

    Not bitter, I'd have taken a draw before the game and expected to be thrashed.

    I can't see how Jose can stay in that job though.

    1. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Bitter fool 😉

      1. onceuponatyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        😀 😀 😀

  15. S.Kuqi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Defence saving my gw again. Not a single gw so far without defence attacking returns.

    Robbo, Alonso, Mendy, Trippier and Doherty has been outstanding.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Yeah, add in TAA and you're set until the winter WC.

  16. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    am I the only one keeping Kane for the westham game??? We all know he has a knack for hauling when we ditch.

    1. Dacra
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      I'm keeping him. Didn't get him just for 1 game..

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      West Ham also up their game in London derbies

    3. S.Kuqi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Keeping one more gw. After that he is gone for Salah

      1. caldracula
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Isn’t hud the better fixture?

        1. S.Kuqi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          Yes but would require a hit and prefer (K)un

    4. EMERGING STAR
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Yes. He hauls when you ditch. So not against WH!

  17. jia you
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    7 GWs premature captaining King...ahwell...
    Really fancied them today against Watford, told my mate before the game that I thought they would win by 2 to 3 goals! Should have put my money where my mouth was 😉

    1. Pierce34
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      I really didn't see that coming - I saw goals, but I also saw a Watford win, 2-1 or 3-1 or something.

      I'm glad I didn't get Vardy in the end though 😀 Even if we see red arrows today we should feel good about our no-Kane plan!

      1. jia you
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Yeah, was out and didn't see the 3pm game results until well after so was delighted to find out that Kane blanked!
        Probably sounds like Captain Hindsight but I've watched most of Watford's games and have been well impressed with a couple of their performances but had this niggling feeling that they were way over performing at the same time!

  18. Oh Mane Mane
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Any idea of the average score so far this week?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Top 10k 28. Overall 18 atm.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      18, 28 in the high ranks.

  19. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    That's it from me for this game. See you guys next season.

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      That's the spirit!

    2. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      buh bye!!! we won't miss you.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        🙄

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Always next week.
      AWB vs Doherty is a bit ugly.
      3rd sub is a bit harsh.

    4. S.Kuqi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      4k rank. Seeking for attention?

  20. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Where's the geez who said he would win 260 pounds if UTD won after Newcastle going 2 up? That's serious good luck

  21. EMERGING STAR
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    FROM
    Fab Hamer
    Alonso Robertson Mendy WB Holebas
    Hazard Bilva Richa Fraser Stephens
    Kane Lacazette King

    TO

    Fab
    Alonso Robertson DOHERTY DUFFY Wanbiss
    Hazard SALAH Richa MADDY Stephens
    KUN MITRO King

    Using wildcard. (6 transfers)

    Yes or No?

  22. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Lukaku to Arnie done. Anyone else?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Aren't you a week early/late? I'm benching Anie for the next gameweek

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        I think he will score vs Spurs. Also Lukaku will fall during the break and Arnie is the one I want as his replacement long term

    2. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      I’m waiting for after spuds

  23. Monkey Hanger
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Get back to Portugal Jose.

    Your entertainment value went about eight years ago.

    We have had to put up with your whining, and whinging for far too long

    Go home.

    1. S.Kuqi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      As a Pool supporter I'm enjoying this 😎

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Wasn't it you who was talking about Kanes haul against Cardiff in the past tense earlier today? Look where boasting gets you, naughty boy 😉

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Not me. Check my history.

        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          My bad then.

  24. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Salah and Aguero hattricks tomorrow plus a Hazard blank would officially be my jammiest week ever

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Ozil, Ramsey, Lacazette, Alonso and Hazard hattricks would be jammy for me.

      Officially, of course.

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        😀

        Missed the deadline so went (T)rippier instead of Hazard

      2. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Been meaning to catch you online and congratulate you for your triple Wolves def, got there way ahead of the pack (excuse the pun). Tricky fixtures on the way but worked really well so far, gotta be happy with that.

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          Cheers TLF. Very kind. I have already sold AWB for TAA this weekend so I bench bother Wolves defenters against Spurs and Arsenal (if I wish). Loving the pun 😀

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 27 days ago

            I can bench both Wolves defenders*

  25. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Predicted to be in top 5K, first time I have ever been that high in FPL

  26. New Post
  27. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    ML leader was 46 points ahead of me at the start of the day.

    Used his FH chip to get Kane (c), Pogba, Shaw, Lukaku, Arnie and Ozil.

    I saved my transfer and captained Haz.

    He has 31 points plus BAPs with just Ozil left, I have 26 plus BAPs and 5 to go inc captain.

    Got to be happy so far with today’s proceedings. 🙂

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Indeed

  28. XabiAlonso
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Highest gw points from yday is now on 48 (-48)

  29. EnricoPalazzo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Which to go for?
    Salah and Jimenez or
    Sterling and Arnie

    Have aguero and Robertson as only other city and Pool cover