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Dugout Discussion February 3

Pogba fit to face Leicester but Martial only among the substitutes

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Leicester City take on Manchester United in the first of two Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday afternoon. Kick-off at the King Power Stadium is at 14:05 GMT.

Paul Pogba (£8.6m) has shrugged off a groin injury and starts for the visitors today, with Anthony Martial (£7.2m) fit to return on the bench.

Pogba was the most-sold Fantasy Premier League midfielder of Gameweek 25, having been shipped out by almost 250,000 FPL managers.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made four changes to his team overall, with Eric Bailly (£5.0m), Ander Herrera (£5.0m), Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) and Alexis Sanchez (£10.0m) replacing Phil Jones (£5.1m), Andreas Pereira (£4.5m), Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) and Juan Mata (£6.2m).

Alexis is making his first Premier League start since Gameweek 11.

Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) looks to be leading the line for United after a run-out on the left flank against Burnley in midweek.

Rashford is by some distance the most-owned forward in FPL, sitting in just over 40% of squads.

The England forward has accrued more FPL points away from home than at Old Trafford this season and has only blanked in two of his last nine league appearances on the road: those being matches at Liverpool and Manchester City.

Claude Puel has understandably kept together the bulk of the side that drew 1-1 with Liverpool on Wednesday, with his only alteration being an enforced one: Harvey Barnes (£5.5m) replacing the injured Marc Albrighton (£5.1m).

New loan signing Youri Tielemans (£6.0m) isn’t involved in the match-day squad.

The reverse fixture of this match was the opening game of the 2018/19 season, with Pogba and Luke Shaw (£5.0m) on target for the Red Devils in a 2-1 win. Jamie Vardy (£8.8m) came off the bench to grab a consolation for Puel’s side.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel, Chilwell, Evans, Maguire, Pereira, Mendy, Ndidi, Maddison, Gray, Barnes, Vardy.

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

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  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Net transfers out this week:

    Haz 200k
    Pogba 270k

    Wow

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    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lovely

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

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    3. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard I understand..
      Pogba...Not so much....

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Probably to fit the likes of Sane in.

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    4. CoachRed
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Got lucky...kept em both

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  2. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I sold Pogba because I thought Hazard & Sane would outscore him
    so far that is still the case

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane has 0 points so far

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

    Get up, Marcus!

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Get up rashford 🙁

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  5. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mashford 1 and done?

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  6. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    rashford ded

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  7. LSK
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So lonely being in the top 10k without Rashford...

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  8. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who is England's best LB: Shaw, Rose or Chilwell?

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    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ashley Cole still haha

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    2. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Chilwell is better LB. If he was in a better side, he would blow both Rose and Shaw away.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, think I agree.

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    3. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      C
      A
      B

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    4. CoachRed
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Chilwell

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    5. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If all are performing at their best, then I think rose.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He can be fantastic on his day. Hopefully his injury issues are over now...

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        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Has looked really good since Xmas. Always looks better as a lwb than doing actual defending and stuff in a 4 though.

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    6. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Andy Robertson 😉 miles better than all England’s LBs

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        No arguments here...

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    7. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Chilwell, Rose, Bertrand, Shaw, Cresswell

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    8. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ben Davies

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    9. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I think Chilwell right now.

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

      Chaz Daniels

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    11. LSK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Prefer Robertson or Davies.

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    12. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      All wishing they were Andy Robertson

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    13. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Targett

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wouldn't mind seeing him given a chance. Good player.

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  9. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford fine

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    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Is he? He doesnt look fine to me, hobbling about

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  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    To be fair...
    Quaner to Rashford for a hit surely pays off.
    Son(LEI bur che) should outscore Haz (mci blank TOT) at least short term..?
    Alonso to TAA/Periera looks sound enough

    Separating it out like that, reckon my first -8 of the season would be worth it?

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  11. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anymore news/rubbish about Kun?

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  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford struggling

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully can run it off

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  13. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford looks injured.

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  14. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford needs to stop this limping nonsense, he's making me nervous.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe he's seen that Aguero does it and just wants to give it a go.

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

    Rashford dead.

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  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rash still feeling it

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  17. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford v unhappy

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  18. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Big rom warming up

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  19. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rash done

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  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lingard YC

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  21. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Maddison & Rashford down

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    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Christ what stream you watching?

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      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Dial-up. Did Rashford survive?

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  22. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What ML lead do you think is too big to close at this stage of the season? 150 and above?

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      100pts and above.

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    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      100+ is newer unchaseable. Unless I have all chips and he has none.

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    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Also depends how many other teams are inbetween you and the ML leader too.

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    4. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same amount of chips? 100 or so. More could be still doable but it wont be in 99.9%.

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    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I once won my league after a 100ish deficit before Christmas a few years back

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    6. LSK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on the quality of the person you’re chasing. If it’s somebody who has relied on luck and doesnt really know what they’re doing 100 points is doable. But if it’s somebody who knows what they’re doing they’ll likely extend their lead as they’re above you for a reason and it’s easier to stay ahead than catch up imo

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  23. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Jesse Lingcard

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  24. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rash trying to run/jog it off

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  25. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kun-auba-hokey-cokey doesn't allow for this rashford.

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    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This

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  26. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Time to sell Rash. Or is that a Rash Decision ?

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    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You wait.

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  27. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Doesn't look good as a Rashford owner... :O

    Need him to be ok with the blank coming up.

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    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Indeed, plus a juicy game at Fulham next week and need the transfers to get Son.

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  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rash ok?

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Isn't able to run at full pelt. Reckon he'll be subbed

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  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Or maybe not if rashford is crocked

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  30. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rash fine looks like.. Knock

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Conflicting views

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He hasn't sprinted since he went down, but moving a little more comfortably now.

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    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hasn't sprinted since going down. Gave way to let Alexis run onto last through ball....

      We will see. Could easily go off.

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