Scout Notes

The Man United assets that caught the eye in Solskjaer’s first match

The fabled “new manager bounce” was in evidence in South Wales on Saturday evening as Manchester United ran riot at Cardiff City, scoring five goals in a Premier League match for the first time since Alex Ferguson’s final game in charge.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reign as interim manager got off to the best possible start, with the Red Devils’ front three all getting on the scoresheet and Paul Pogba returning to prominence with a hat-trick of assists.

It would be foolish to draw too many conclusions from one 90-minute rout of Neil Warnock’s side, who have conceded 22 goals in their half-dozen meetings with the “big six” clubs this season.

But this was a performance of a side visibly transformed, perhaps both lifted by Solskjaer’s infectious enthusiasm and liberated from the departure of a manager whose team had looked stale and unmotivated in recent times.

Even if the Norwegian’s appointment serves only to give the United squad a psychological boost, then their Fantasy assets are worthy of consideration going forward, particularly given the appealing nature of the Red Devils’ fixtures in the short-to-medium-term: Solskjaer’s side sit second-top of our Season Ticker for the next six Gameweeks.

As well as the usual round-up of goals, assists, injury news and manager quotes, we discuss United’s eye-catching Fantasy assets and their appeal for the coming weeks.

Cardiff City 1-5 Manchester United

  • Goals: Victor Camarasa (£4.6m) | Marcus Rashford (£7.0m), Ander Herrera (£5.0m), Anthony Martial (£7.3m), Jesse Lingard (£6.7m)
  • Assists: None | Paul Pogba (£7.8m) x3, Jesse Lingard

Given that his name was often synonymous with the general apathy of the late-Mourinho era, it seems only right to start this recap with Paul Pogba (£7.8m).

The French international made his first league start since December 1st and it was fitting that he racked up his highest FPL score of the season in the first game after Mourinho’s departure, doubling his assist count for 2018/19 in one fell swoop.

The United team line-up didn’t look too dissimilar to a Mourinho set-up of yore, with Pogba stationed on the left of a central midfield three alongside anchor Nemanja Matic (£5.0m) and the bustling Ander Herrera (£5.0m).

There the similarities ended with the recent displays under the “Special One”, however.

The word “unshackled” has been repeatedly trotted out in newspaper headlines and match reports (we’ve done it ourselves) over the last 24 hours, but this was very much a performance free from restraint.

That Herrera even attempted the deflected, long-range shot that doubled United’s lead was suggestive of the freedom with which Solskjaer gave his players going into this match – something the ex-United supersub mentioned that he had been advised to do by a former team-mate:

They are a great bunch of players and their quality is unbelievable. I arrived on Wednesday night and only had Thursday and Friday with the players.

Wayne Rooney text me and gave me some advice —so it must be down to him! He told me to make them play football, enjoy themselves and be Manchester United.

I said the same to these lads as I do back home in Molde: ‘Just work harder than them, enjoy yourselves, pass it forward, run forward, if you lose the ball I don’t mind as long as you work to win it back’, and they did.

Solskjaer went on to discuss Pogba’s performance, also hinting that the player’s role may shift throughout the season – something that may encourage/discourage Fantasy managers, depending on their outlook:

There’ll be different solutions to different problems that the teams cause us.

But Paul is capable of playing as an eight, as a 10, as a six. So he’s got quality to play many positions and today I thought he did excellent.

Pogba had three shots on goal in South Wales, though the same negatives about the France international’s goal threat still hold weight – all of his efforts were from outside the Cardiff box and he only touched the ball once in the opposition area all evening. The former Juventus man was still the most advanced of United’s central midfield three, however, and ranked second of all the players on show for touches in the final third.

Pogba’s Fantasy appeal was chiefly about the assists last season (he registered 13 in all), of course, and his “hat-trick” in this fixture potentially bodes well.

While his first was a “Fantasy assist” after being fouled for the free-kick that Marcus Rashford (£7.0m) subsequently converted, Pogba demonstrated his excellent distribution – which was admittedly a little off-radar in the early exchanges of this encounter – by supplying the “key passes” for Herrera and Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) to convert.

United’s possession was 75.4% yesterday compared to a season average (Gameweek 1-17) of 53.2%, while they made 554 successful passes – well up on their mean of 406.5 per match under Mourinho in 2018/19.

What was noticeable yesterday was that United often eschewed the cross (attempting only nine, compared to a season average of 20.2 per game) and favoured the short pass instead: the Reds’ successful number of passes in the final third totalled 112, in contrast to the season-long mean of 73.8.

All of this mumbo jumbo is intended to show that, if those figures continue in a similar vein, then Pogba will surely turn the extra possession into more assists given his undoubted (sometimes frustratingly unfulfilled) ability on the ball: one no-look pass in the second half and a deft flick to Luke Shaw (£4.9m) before the interval demonstrating just that.

Pogba was heavily involved in Anthony Martial‘s (£7.3m) goal, too, the French pair combining beautifully with Lingard before Martial slotted in his eighth goal in ten league appearances.

Martial was superb yesterday and the quality of his performance may have been lost for those who didn’t see the game, with Lingard’s brace and Pogba’s return to form hogging the headlines.

While Martial’s goal turned out to be his only shot of the entire match, no player on show recorded more touches in the final third or penalty box and he appeared back to the kind of form he exhibited before the November international break.

Martial also created more chances than anyone on show at the Cardiff City Stadium and indeed any other FPL player in Gameweek 18.

Solskjaer paid tribute to his front three, suggesting his attack-minded players could improve:

I’m pleased with all of them, every single one of them, but of course it’s a threat [to have such players]. When you’ve got Martial and Jesse Lingard down either side, Rashford up top with Paul supporting them, it’s exhilarating to watch and as long as we keep that standard up we’ll keep up picking points.

When you’re a Man United player, you want the ball and that’s only of the things you say to them: ‘Go and get on the ball’. But in some periods we were too congested, four or five players on top of each.

So when we get to work a little bit with each other and understand that we can trust each other to do a job, then we can have a little bit more distance and we might even improve.

With Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) thought to be on compassionate leave until after Gameweek 19 and Alexis Sanchez (£10.0m) still sidelined, Rashford looks fairly assured of the centre-forward role for the visit of Huddersfield Town on Boxing Day.

Though Rashford was the nominated “striker”, it was noticeable how much United’s front three dovetailed in attack, with Lingard especially prominent in central positions when drifting in from the right flank.

That the England midfielder claimed responsibility for United’s second-half spot-kick was perhaps also telling and furthers his long-dormant appeal as a mid-price midfield asset: after 14 Gameweeks without an attacking return, Lingard has four goals and an assist in his last four league appearances.

Pogba’s own allure as a Fantasy midfielder, of course, takes a bit of a dent as a result of his loss of penalty-taking duties.

United’s much-maligned defence also showed signs of improvement and while there was not to be a clean sheet, David de Gea‘s (£5.7m) goal was only breached when Rashford conceded a needless penalty.

Victor Lindelof (£4.8m) was especially impressive, moving over to right centre-half and given license to step out from the back as Phil Jones (£5.1m) covered. Shaw and Ashley Young (£5.7m) also pressed the opposition and pushed forward from the full-back positions.

Solskjaer said of his backline:

We had a session yesterday [Friday] about patterns of play and we wanted Ashley Young and Luke Shaw to push on more, it worked out well today.

The foundation was in the defending. I thought the two centre-backs and two full-backs were brilliant.

And I thought Victor and Phil at the back won so many headers that ended up down into midfield instead of a flick on and that was great to see.

While we are effusive in praise of this performance, there still has to be some reservations.

The “yeah, but it was only Cardiff” argument is easy to make but is probably valid, as the Bluebirds showed naivety at times in pressing United too high and leaving space in behind to exploit.

Warnock’s side also had the misfortune of not knowing what to expect from the Red Devils in Solskjaer’s first match in charge, from personnel through to tactics.

It would seem unlikely that David Wagner will make the same mistakes when Huddersfield visit Old Trafford on Boxing Day, with the Terriers making a decent fist of stymying Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal (albeit while conceding in every game) in recent weeks.

That said, United’s three fixtures before FA Cup third round weekend (HUD, BOU, new) are unquestionably excellent and give the Red Devils a good chance to build momentum going into 2019.

Easier tests will await Cardiff and the Bluebirds were unfortunate to come up against a resurgent United at this point.

Victor Camarasa‘s (£4.6m) appeal as a budget, fifth-choice midfielder was further enhanced as he successfully converted a first-half spot-kick to briefly give Cardiff hope; Warnock had indeed promised that Camarasa would succeed Joe Ralls (£4.7m) as first-choice penalty-taker several weeks ago.

Warnock’s post-match comments may also have hinted that Callum Paterson‘s (£5.3m) stint as an “out-of-position” forward could be nearing an end, with Kenneth Zohore (£4.6m) impressing the Cardiff boss on his return from injury.

I wasn’t disappointed by the effort shown today, we were playing against a top side with a new manager. On the plus side the crowd were up for it, and at 2-1 I thought we had a chance, if we could have got the first goal after half-time.

Ken Zohore has been doing well in training over the last three weeks, and he looked sharp when he came on today.

Cardiff City XI (4-5-1): Etheridge; Ecuele Manga, Morrison, Bamba, Cunningham; Hoilett (Harris 74′), Camarasa, Gunnarsson (Ralls 83′), Arter (Zohore 61′), Murphy; Paterson.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea; Young, Jones, Lindelof, Shaw; Herrera, Matic (Fellaini 87′), Pogba; Lingard, Rashford (Fred 79′), Martial (Pereira 87′).

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4,405 Comments Post a Comment
  1. borat
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Bench 2out of these
    Laporte
    Awb
    Doherty
    Snoddy
    Wilson

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      AWB and Wilson

      1. borat
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks currently on these 2 only

    2. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wilson and WB

      1. borat
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Ok thanks

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Nice username 😀

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wilson and AWB (or Laporte)

  2. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Lingard or Richarlison & why?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Richarlison - nailed and great fixtures

      Lingard picture will be complicated by return of Lukaku and Sanchez

      1. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Completely agree with this

        1. Camino Aleatorio
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Yep, lots of options and talent could bench Lingard

          * Lukaku
          * Sánchez
          * Mata

          But, Lingard is a short, lightweight, tiny little man about 5-3 and 135 lbs- will remind Solskjaer of himself as a player. He might love him.

    2. borat
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Richarlison for long term
      Lingard for short term punt

    3. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Richa
      Nailed & managers favorite.

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      The potential for Lingard dropping out to accommodate Lukaku is putting me off. Richarlison stats seem better of late, excluding the Spurs fixture

  3. Super Nashwan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Bottomed
    I really want a Man U player in midfield. Martial seems the best choice but who to get rid of?
    Sane, sterling, salah, snodgrass, richarlidon

    I have money to replace richarlidon with martial but Everton have great fixtures and richarlidon hasn't let me down

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't lose Richarlison now his fixtures have cleared.

      If you want Man U could you get Rashford up front for a few GWs?

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        This.

    2. borat
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Snoddy to martial or lingard

    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Snoddy > Tony M gives you a delicious midfield

  4. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Patricio - Button
    Luiz - Kolasinac - Laporte - Bennett - AWB
    Haz - Salah - Sane - Felipe - Kayal
    Auba - Wilson - Jiminez

    2 FT and 0.5 ITB. What do I do with the 2 FTs? Willing to take hits. Thanks 🙂

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wilson to Ings and Kayal to Snodgras perhaps?

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I was worried about not having Spurs assets in my team. I was thinking of doing either :

        1) Wilson to Rashford
        2) Wilson, Kayal, Laporte to Kamara, Martial and Shaw (-4)

        Thoughts?

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          3) Kayal, Wilson to Richa, Kamara

        2. Miguel Sanchez
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          1 of those moves but think it might be worth improving Kayal as the fixtures will force some rotation on us. Ings is great value and allows upgrades elsewhere in my eyes.

    2. borat
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Kayal to lingard
      Or Wilson to rashford

    3. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Can you do
      Wilson+Fando >>ings+son ??
      I suggested it because you don't have Kane.

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Everyone is saying Son is gonna have limited time due to Asian Games, I was considering him too.

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          They keep doubting him and he keeps scoring. 3 weeks is a lot of time. Enjoy his hauls and ship him when he's gone.

    4. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      How about: Wilson, Kayal, Laporte to Ings, Richa and Shaw (-4)

  5. samaael
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    anyone got any coaching qualifications? I just did my C license Part and Youth. I am yet to do my video assessment but I've filmed myself coaching a few times. Anyone in England/Europe done it? Did you guys do post-course video assessment or live assessment?

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wakey might help you

  6. R.C.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    When will Hennessey be back?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Palace doing well without him, who says he will walk back into the team?

      1. R.C.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        So Guaita will be first choice now?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          My guess is yes

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Sold him last week

    3. FPL_adict
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      back in training starting Monday. should go straight back into starting xi imo

  7. Maddamotha
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Shaw or Digne?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Shaw - think Digne will get rested for Baines one of the next two

    2. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Digne, too early to tell if Shaw is nailed

    3. Maddamotha
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hmmm. United has no one else on the left tho.

      1. FPL_adict
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        ashley young

  8. Amey
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Wow 😮
    6M + players in FPL !!
    That's the highest i can remember since started.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      But so many ghost ship teams and 'one week' teams - bet the active number is closer to 3mil

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yes.

    2. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      was same last year I think

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Okay.
        Didn't notice that.
        Cheer's Holmes

    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      4.6m players at GW1 Deadline is all that should matter to the Percentage Brigade!

      https://twitter.com/legomane_fpl/status/1028164316242092038?s=21

      Not surprised that the numbers boosted around the start of the Cup...FPL ought to filter out new teams on Q week...

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah.

  9. Rhodes your boat
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Gtg?

    Ederson
    Alonso robbo Digne awb
    Sane siggy f.anderson martial
    Kane(c) auba

    Hamer balbuena success guendouzi

    0ft 1.4itb

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      GTG

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      V nice !

  10. cescpistols111
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    G2G? Keeping Alli for now.

    Kepa
    Alonso - Robbo - Digne
    Hazard (c) - Sane - Alli - Rich
    Auba (v) - Rashford - Jimenez

    Hamer - Doherty - AwB - Stephens

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Gtg!

  11. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Best move here?

    A) Balbuena & Sane -> Trippier & Martial
    B) Balbuena & Sane -> Alonso & Lingard
    C) Camarasa & Sane -> Martial & Lingard
    D) Sterling & Sane -> Martial & Salah

    Would bench Camarasa with A&B

    Fabianski
    Kolasinac, TAA, Doherty
    Sterling, Sane, Son, FAnderson, Camarasa
    Kane(c), Auba

    Steele, Kamara, Holebas, Balbuena
    Bank 0.0m, 2FT

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 10 months ago

        A, although don't fancy selling Sane myself

      • Holmes
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        none? C if any

        1. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Any ideas?

          1. Holmes
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            boring but Balbuena to Wan Bissaka would be my move

            1. Jinswick
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Not sure about that with those fixtures. I guess a lot comes down to City attack and whether Sane/Sterling will be in the points.

            2. Legomané
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              This,and carry 1
              Wouldn't sell Sané

      • maratus
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        That team is a bit mess.
        You cant actually play Kamara/Camarasa at all.
        That leaves you with 442 formation. And you def is actually quite weakish.

        1. maratus
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          From these options A

        2. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Seems to be doing ok...but I agree the bench could be a tad stronger. A-C fixes this a little

      • Diva
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        None of them.

        1. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Not a fan of losing City assets? Think a MUN attacker is worth a punt over the next few fixtures myself, and the downgrade enables a premium DEF. You see anything better?

          1. Diva
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Sure, take a punt on a United midfielder (I have), but I wouldn't feel comfortable losing Sane to do it.

      • Mighty Wings
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Why exactly do you want to get rid of sane...?

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Stuck on transfers this week. Had a good week. 2 FTs and I can't even find one to do.

      Patricio Hart
      Alonso Laporte Femenia Bennett AWB
      Sterling Anderson Rich Son Hojbjerg
      Auba Kane Jimenez

      0.0m

      Sterling > Hazard?

      1. Klein
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Sterling to haz or alonso to tripp is what i would do

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Looks fine really. Salah/Hazard the only ones I'd consider in for Sterling, so maybe

          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Can't afford Salah. Hazard is good but Sterling has two good fixtures compared to Has and plan to do it later.

        • Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Jiminez to Ings?

          1. Rinseboy
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            good team tho so nothing really stands out

      3. MTPockets
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Bench Fab (sou) to start Guaita + AWB (CAR)?

          Guaita
          Alonso Doherty AWB
          Salah(c) Sterling Sane Lingard
          Kane Jimenez Rashford

          Fabianski Gibbs-White Holebas Yoshida

          1. Legomané
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Risky, but I like it.
            Fabs should rack up loads of saves v Southampton, but probs less chance of a cleanie. Cardiff will be looking to bounce back though and Palace may be a bit. Complacent after the City result.

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Cheers - yeah I need to have a look at those save stats

          2. Legomané
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Morning Christmas Eve DZ!
            (2FT 0.5ITB)

            A. Eriksen > Son (save 1FT)

            B. Eriksen Fraser >
            1. Son Richarlison
            2. Martial Richarlison
            3. Son Lingard

            C. Auba Eriksen > Salah Rashford

            Fabianski
            Kolasinac Doherty Lovren AWB
            Sterling Sané Eriksen
            Kane Aubameyang Jimenez

            (Steele Camarasa Fraser Chambers)

            1. Rhodes your boat
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              B2

            2. MTPockets
                5 years, 10 months ago

                A or B1

                1. Legomané
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  This is where I'm currently at...Son and Rich attacking stats are great of late. Son makes a good Salah placeholder for 3 wks time too..

              • Rinseboy
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                B2

              • Hotdogs for Tea
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Sterling to Hazard

                1. Legomané
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Hmm...hadn't considered losing Raz...seems like I'll just want a way back to him sooner rather than later..

                  1. Hotdogs for Tea
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 10 months ago

                    Just a punt really to use a transfer - Raz may not start, Hazard should start ... you could even reverse it next week 🙂

            3. Rinseboy
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              any transfers worth considering for a hit?
              Schindler to Trippier/Alonso?
              Hoj to Richa? (and bench Jiminez)

              Pat
              Doherty Kola AWB
              Sane Sterling Hazard Anderson
              Kane Rashford Jiminez
              Hamer Zaba Schindler You
              2.6m ITB

              1. Legomané
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Generally not a fan of hits at this time of year unless to cover an injury or bring in a captain.

                1. Rinseboy
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  cheers Lego! so just stick?
                  just worried about rest and rotation and not much of a bench!

            4. Holmes
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Statistically, if a decent player is showing poor passing accuracy, does that mean he is low on confidence?

              1. MTPockets
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  fatigued?

                  1. Holmes
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 10 months ago

                    that could be an issue as well

                • maratus
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Like in one game or some period of gameweeks?

                  1. Holmes
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 10 months ago

                    over 3-4 games you can say

                    1. maratus
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 10 months ago

                      I would also say low on confidence and the reason behind that can be like fatigue, small injury, personal issues or something else.

              2. Thunder Warrior
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Auba and Fraser to Son and Rashford?

                1. Camino Aleatorio
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  I would have say yeah because I just bought Rash and Son is super hot

              3. Turns
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                G2g fellas? Save FT, then Eriksen, Auba -> Martial, Kane next week?

                Patricio
                Robbo - Alonso - Kola
                Haz - Richy - Eriksen - Sane
                Auba (c) - Chica - Jimenez

                4.0 - Fraser - Bennett - AWB

                1. Thunder Warrior
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Don’t wait imo

              4. Cruyff's Eleven
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Play Snoddy or Wan-Bis this week?

                Luxury problems 🙂

                1. lappingitup
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  They’ll probably both play anyway

                  1. Cruyff's Eleven
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 10 months ago

                    Sue, but I need to bench one.... 🙂

                    1. Cruyff's Eleven
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 10 months ago

                      Sure*

                      1. lappingitup
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        5 years, 10 months ago

                        I mean that with players being rested, your first sub will probably end up playing

                        I’d put Snodgrass in

                        1. Cruyff's Eleven
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 6 Years
                          5 years, 10 months ago

                          Oh right, of course. Thanks mate.

              5. lappingitup
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Fraser and Sterlers to
                Sané and Pogs

                I’m happy with that

              6. Miguel Sanchez
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Captain

                A) Kane
                B) Son

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

                Morning.
                . Has anyone gone all utd and no city overnight??

                1. jtreble
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Lots have: it’s going to end in tears for most I suspect.

                2. JabbaWookiee
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Pick a united and stick for the next few. No need to get shot of the City boys.

              8. tibollom
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                What you reckon guys? 1 FT

                Wilson to Rash

                Fab
                Robbo Alonso Digne AWB
                Haz Rich Sane Fanderson
                Wilson Kane

                Stek, Jiemenez, Doherty, Camarasa,

                1. Amey
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Save & play both wolves for wilson & awb.

              9. JabbaWookiee
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Fraser and Mitro to Lingard and Jimenez (-4). Got the exact cash.

                A) Yay
                B) Nay

                1. RamaJama
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  A

              10. Camino Aleatorio
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Is Rashford the nailed down MU center forward now?

                If so, what a bargain with Martial, Lindy, Pogba, and Mata swarming and proving service

                1. Miguel Sanchez
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Lukaku back GW 20

                2. Amey
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Who knows.
                  I would love to see
                  Martial Sanchez Rash as attacking trio.
                  Full of pace & trickery.

                  1. Nabs Kebabs
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 10 months ago

                    don't think it would work as well as it looks on paper. They're all a bit too similar imo.

                3. maratus
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  All of those are still short term options. Manu is still garbage team before they prove themselves against better teams.
                  Lukaku can be back anyday. Anything is possible tho under new coach.
                  Pogba is the most nailed of them of course but least explosive.

              11. davidmcnamara
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Do people think Sanchez even gets in the team when he recovers from injury?

                1. Holmes
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  I dont think so

                2. Amey
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  He will get chance. If he takes it it's his place to take as CF. Just Like Arsenal days 😮

              12. Emiliano Sala
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Which 2 will score more you think next gw?

                Martial
                Lingard
                Rashford

                1. RamaJama
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  M and R

              13. Eze Really?
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Thinking of benching Hammers players Vs Southampton.
                Patricio (Fab)
                Alonso Doherty WanB Robbo (Digne)
                Haz Sane Salah Martial (Anderson)
                Ings Rashford (Chica)

                is Digne the right choice? .5 ITB

                1. Amey
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Serious benching headache.

                  1. Eze Really?
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 10 months ago

                    Yep. Don't I know.
                    I hope my view on rotation will actually make the bench worthwhile.

                2. Klein
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Honestly i would use bench boost. Cant get better than this

              14. EgyptianKing
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Feedback please mates? 1 FT

                Fabianski
                Alonso, Robertson, Kolasinac
                Son, Sane, Sterling, Snodgrass, Hazard
                Kane, Jimenez

                Hamer, Bissaka, Kamara, Balbuena

                Cheers!

                1. RamaJama
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Like it. Save unless much in the bank

                  1. EgyptianKing
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 10 months ago

                    Cheers mate.

                    0.0 in the bank. I might save FT this GW

              15. RamaJama
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Who to Captain?

                A) Marial
                B) Rashford
                C) Salah
                D) Sterling
                E) Sane