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No shocks from the team news at Wembley as Pogba starts

Tottenham Hotspur take on Manchester United in the second of two Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday. Kick-off at Wembley is at 16:30 GMT.

Both sides have made two changes to their starting XIs from Gameweek 21.

Ben Davies and the fit-again Jan Vertonghen replace Danny Rose and Davinson Sanchez for the hosts, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recalls Jesse Lingard and Ashley Young in place of Juan Mata and Antonio Valencia.

Paul Pogba, as expected, is fit to start after recovering from the knock he picked up in the victory over Newcastle United.

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial join Lingard in a front three for the Red Devils, who name the same team that lined up against Cardiff City in Solskjaer’s very first match in charge.

Romelu Lukaku is among the substitutes but Alexis Sanchez misses out through injury.

Son Heung-min starts for Spurs for the final time before he departs for the Asian Cup.

Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane also line up for the Lilywhites in what appears to be a familiar-looking 4-4-2 diamond.

Lucas Moura misses out with a knee injury.

Spurs won this reverse fixture 3-0 back in August, with Kane registering a double-digit haul.

Kane has delivered an attacking return in each of his last ten Premier League starts, while Son has done likewise over his last eight starts.

Almost half of Pogba’s FPL points in 2018/19 (49 out of 100) have come in the last four Gameweeks, meanwhile.

Spurs XI (4-4-2 diamond): Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Young, Jones, Lindelof, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Lingard, Martial, Rashford.

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2,929 Comments Post a Comment
  1. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso+Wilson -> TAA+Rashford (-4)

    Have Robbo (double pool defence) and Pogba.

    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yup

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

      Yess

  2. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What do you think to this proposed team?

    Etheridge
    Pereira Digne TAA D.Luiz
    Pogba Sane Salah
    Jiminez Rashford Kane

    Patricio, Redmond, Fraser, Lovren

    1. Beast Mode
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      GTG

  3. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If Poch wants the United job he will need to turn this around.

    2nd half will suit United hitting Spurs on the counter attack.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Giving his future team 3 points so he's in the Champions League next season?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        😮
        Nice one sir !!

  4. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on haz and Auba to rashford and Salah ?

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      God yes

    2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Terrible move

    3. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nah Haz will smash it against ARS and BOU

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Lol, Haz owners still clinging on in forlorn hope.

  5. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Souness completely brown-nosing Pogba here during half time. You’d think he was his biggest fan. Looks like the meme has cracked Souness and he’s finally taken his tinted glasses off.

  6. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford + Speroni IN
    Ings + 1 of Foster/Patricio OUT
    for free ?

  7. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba and Rashford were benched by at least 66 & 164 managers in the Top10K

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who benches assets over £7m?

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Dead teams? Or jammy casuals

  8. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    who is Spurs 1st choice centre-back?
    Vertonghen because he's most comfortable on the left-habd side?

    1. N00B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

    2. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Would think so

  9. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Son and Jiminez to BSilva and Rash -4?

    1. Beast Mode
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Do it

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bilva not nailed with kdb...

      1. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Was thinking of Richarlison instead more nailed but poor again today

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      *Jimenez
      And he has good fixtures for the next 7 games so not sure I'd sell for a -4!

      1. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Only way I can get Rashford in unless I take a -8 and although Jiminez scores now and again hes trolled me more than rewarded

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Idk how to get both Rashford and Salah in lol

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      😀

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba/Haz > Rash/Salah is what I'm probably doing now. You could do the same. Risky losing Haz but I see Ars/CFC being low scoring while both the other two could go mad next GW.

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

      Kane to Rashford and one of the mids to Salah 😉

    4. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’ve done it like this:

      Fab, Hamer
      Robertson, Digne, Doherty, Wan b, Simpson
      Salah, Pogba, Hazard, Richarlison, FAnderson
      Aubameyang, Rashford, Kamara

  11. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I remember the time when OGS took over everyone was contemplating Martial, then the food poisoning tweet happened. Since then not many talks about Martial anymore, its been Pogba and Rashford bagging the points.

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Point is martial is too wide to accommodate pogba a bit centrally down the left so only

  12. henryleeds
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    No Salah is killing me...

    Auba + Pereyra + Sane + Schindler > Ings + Pogba + Salah + Bednarek (-8)?

    Only way I can get him in without losing Kane or Hazard (which I'm reluctant to do)

    Any help would be appreciated x

    1. No Totti No Party
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea are playing poor and Hazard suffers, he is not so essential...

  13. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    would you downgrade fanderson to fund rasher.

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hell yeah

    2. Slippy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      tough one. debating the same thing.
      anderson/richarlison downgrade...

      anderson playing very well in a pretty good looking wham team...
      richarlison playing high up with nice fixtures.

      no idea what to do.

  14. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Everyone's team is going to be very similar soon

    Lots of budget and value options playing week in week out.

    1. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      look at top 10k stats and teams are pretty similar already.
      People complaining yesterday that Salah goal wasn't helping their rank too much, same with Digne today.

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah.

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fabs
      TAA, Robbo, Doherty, Digne, AWB
      Salah, Hazard, Pogba, Fraser, Puncheon.
      Kane, Rashford, Jimenez

      Got 12/15. 0.4 short to get them all.

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        That about sums it up. I'll have most of them tonight - but I prefer TAA + Alison over Fabs + Robbo. TAA over Robbo lets you have Richarlison/Anderson/Siggy etc over Fraser. Marginal gains.

  15. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    would you do Martial and Rondon > Deulefeu and Rashford for -4?

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Terrible move

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ye or even Nasri

    3. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not for -4 no.

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski
    TAA / Digne / Doherty / Robertson
    Salah / Pogba / Martial / Hazard
    Kane / Arnautovic

    Hamer // Ings / Camarasa / AWB

    So, how best to get in Rashford? Arnie/Martial > Rashford/[7.1m]?

    Obviously Richarlison would fit in that spot, but he's not been performing.
    Who could be an alternative?

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      U got Pogba and Martial, don't you think 3 of them is kinda overkill?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Arnie/Marital > Rashford/[7.1m] is two transfers.

    2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Oh sorry u selling Martial. I wouldn't do that.

  17. Denver Omelette
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who needs to make way for Rash
    A. Rich
    B. Flanderson
    C. Jimenez

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Tough. Not B

      Probably A, although C is easier of course

    4. Denver Omelette
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Quiet mixed reaction here lads. Leaning towards a or b. Cheers!

  18. palace ash
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba and Success to Rashford and Firmino (-4)?

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      100%

  19. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson > Rashford a no brainer now right?

    1. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. Champione
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      yeah, Brooks or Fraser looks better if you want Bournemouth players. Rashford is on fire atm

    3. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      yes. i'm 5 weeks to late

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Unless he goes to Chelsea 😉

  20. Champione
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford (C) is very tempting against Brighton next week

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      They're pretty solid defensively are Brighton.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        At home maybe. Not away.

        1. Marvin Moon
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Fair point.

        2. Champione
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          this. Not the worst team, like Huddersfield, but think United will score a few

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not over Salah at home to Palace

  21. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I have to decide between bringing Digne or Rashford in noting I already have Richarlison and Pogba.

    Richarlison would prob be the sacrifice...

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      dont lose richarlson

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I just hate Digne, only way I can break him is to bring him in...

        I won't rage act tonight.

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I still feel uneasy about Rashford lol.

    And I don’t know how I’d get both him and Salah in.

  23. Mikey44
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan Button
    Alonso Doherty Digne Bennett Diop
    Salah Hazard Son Pogba Richarlison
    Kane Kamara Quaner

    2 FT, 0.0 itb.

    A:

    Son + Quaner -> Redmond + Rashford (2 FT's)

    B:

    Son + Quaner + Alonso -> Redmond + Rashford + Robertson (-4)

    C:

    Son + Quaner + Alonso + Diop -> Camarasa + Rashford + Robertson + TAA (-8)

    Any suggestions please? Thank you

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

  24. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Only those nice fixtures after this game keep Kane in my team.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty much same

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Only hauls away lately

    3. Champione
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      will be interesting to see whether his points will decline after Son leaves. ppm much lower without Son

  25. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A. Arnie to Rash for free
    B. Auba + Rich to Rash and Sterling -4

    Dont have City attacker

    1. Big4FPL
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B looks better however if Arnie is leaving then A as have to get rid anyway

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Might just bench Arnie for one GW then get rid.

        Have to decide tonight as Im pretty sure Rashford price will increase tonight

  26. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    My plan was to get Rashford regardless of today's performance, he will replace Ings or Auba.

    Which looks better guys:

    1. Bednarek, Rich, Auba
    2. TAA, Sterling, Ings

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      2 by a mile.

    2. Big4FPL
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      2 if Ings is fit

    3. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Taa, sterling and Barnes

  27. Big4FPL
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Was all set on Alonso and Auba to TAA and Kane...might have to be Jiminez to Rashford instead and stick with Auba

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah. Might have to keep Auba too.

      What do you reckon?

      A. Arnie to Rash for free
      B. Auba + Rich to Rash and Sterling -4

      Dont have City attacker

      1. Big4FPL
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Answered on your other post!

  28. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any obvious transfer here?

    Etheridge Fabianski
    Holebas Robbo Digne Doherty AWB
    Hazard Sane Salah Brooks Camarasa
    Kane Rashford Jiminez

    Just roll it this week?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fantastic team
      Save FT

  29. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    best midfield under 6.5?

    1. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pereyra £6.3 prob.

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      PUNCHEON

  30. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    As it stands Top10k average 17.6 today.
    Pog + Rash + Digne owners rejoice 🙂