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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. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    With Sane benched, the chances are he'll replace Sterling on Wednesday and could get the last laugh.

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    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No he’ll replace d Silva

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Chances are that he could be rested for Chelsea and Mendy given a runout.

      Can’t predict pep.

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    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’d rather be played this game if one of the two

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

      That's not how it works, people give way too much importance to minor things like Sane's 70, 70, 70 vs. Sterling's full 90s

      Pep is a roulette wheel and there's no use guessing

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    5. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Here take some more straws

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  2. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    who is this Fantasy Gold person and what will be their fate?

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    1. Del Griffiths
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The townsfolk are on the way with burning sticks as we speak

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    2. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I need a rundown on this too. clearly out of the loop

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

    Doubt it'll last into the second game, but anyone else with triple city attack working?

    KDb + Sterling + Aguero 😎

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

      KDB will be in everyone's teams after the blank if he starts next two. I went Sterling, Kun and Ederson.

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  4. _Freddo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I hope the person who spread the Aguero rumour on here had Sane TC.

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    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'd curse him too but I have Sane capt

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

    Are you fooking kidding me, first time I've owned Sane all season and I've captained him FFS!

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    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same...

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    2. Midlands Saint73
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He can still easily get points, and has already done so, coming off the bench against tired legs.

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  6. bigwig
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane will still get plenty points this gwk

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  7. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane vs tired legs and Everton? I'll take it.

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

      😀

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Won’t come on don’t get our hopes up. Arsenal worse at the back than Everton. Nightnare

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  8. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I don't even want to use the term defender, but who is furthest back on the left side for City?

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

    Is the United match still carrying on, or has it been abandoned in light of this sane bombshell?

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

      abandoned. Rumoured to be a special DGW later for Sané

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

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

    #JeSuisFantasyGold

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

      Je veux que Fantasy Gold soit banni

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  11. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Brought d Silva in and happy he starts...

    Fuming at Sane, total joke but at least he’ll come on and score the 5th goal.

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  12. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pep will play the kids at Everton. Way Everton are defending the u14s should win easy 🙂

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  13. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How do Sane owners but not captainers feel about the benching? Indifferent? 101% ownership in top 10k so meh

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    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Don't mind as long as Sterling (TC) does something

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

      Don't think anyone expected him to start both

      Meh, doesn't matter much

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    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A good few of them probably sold Hazard

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      1. Fpl Old Guard
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        That was probably the most popular transfer this week

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    4. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I don't own him but wouldn't bank against him scoring regardless. Some drama queens on here.

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

      Don't care. Need Salah(c) to deliver.

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

      Hoping Mo smashes West Ham 🙂

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

      Bit meh, just hope Auba and salah outscore sterling and aguero

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

    Kinda stressful to own City players 😀

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  15. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling now started 20 of last 23 League games, pretty assured starter these days

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  16. Dammed Utd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling and Kun to run riot against the gunners 6-0

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    1. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nah.....0-0 to 65 mins then Sane on for brace and takes the baps

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

      Nope

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

      Lol

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  17. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Snoop dogg spotted

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    1. Dammed Utd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Snoop doggy dog ………………

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

      Sané was benched by Leicester too...

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

    Was Sane the most transferred in this GW?

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  19. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Far too many smug w4nkers on here. GL the rest of you!

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing has happened yet . People on here get carried away

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

      Good luck Dog.

      Another City lineup to come yet, and 180 minutes to played. Too early for anyone to get too happy...

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    3. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You’re probably ranked higher than most of them. Long way to go in this gameweek, let alone the season. GL.

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  20. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Before the Official team sheet was announced- I posted on here:
    Sane benched and Aguero starts...

    Left it for 5mins before to post so incase KDB fell over in the changing room i wouldn't get crucified on here like Fantasy gold :)m

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  21. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    You buy cheap, you buy twice.

    Aguero sterling and Ederson are premium assets for a reason imo.

    It’s why I don’t go Laca over Auba.

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

      Stop being so smug because of something that is purely chance. Could easily have been Sterling benched and you payed the extra.

      And this comes from a non captainer, never mind those who TC on here. Grow up

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      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        In this game of roulette we get rimmed

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

      What are you talking about? Aguero has started 5 of 7 since he’s been back. Sane has started 11 of the last 12

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  22. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling left wingback?

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

    AGUEROOOOO

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    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      TC?

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

        Just (c) my man.

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        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Ah fair enough. Good move.

          I’ve gone TC so will prob go wrong. Sorry !

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    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Assist?

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    3. Fpl Old Guard
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ban

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  24. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Poor Fantasy Gold, everyone is now taking out the frustration of Pep benching Sane on him.

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

      Nah it's because he lied about Aguero.

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

        He didn't impact your team one bit. Take your frustrations out elsewhere.

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Need someone to blame. It’s how this works.

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

        Yep, always the way.

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  25. Fpl Old Guard
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any Sane captainers (even triple captainers) about?

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    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      None

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

      Most people on here

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    3. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Andy triple captain him. At least he is fresh for Everton.

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    4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Both my ML Rivals Captained him 🙂 I went for Sterling TC, need a big score!

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    5. AVFCChris1984
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, I'll wait until the end of the game weeks to decide if it was a bad decision though. 2 points incoming lol.

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    6. Captain Beefheart
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes one here, never expected him to play 180 mins, if he gets 15 mins then starts against Everton that's my expectation met, if he doesn't start against EFC I'll be gutted

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    7. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pft

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  26. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    time to ban fantasy gold now ?

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What happened ?

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      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        said that Aguero had an injury the other day which would've led to him missing today's game entirely

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        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Was he spamming ?

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          1. the snazzy viking
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            no, although he gave no source for his evidence

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  27. Party time
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fantasy Gold. Show yourself buddy

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    • Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Didn't see this coming: No Sané, no Mendy, no Danilo, no Delph...

      Who is playing in the left wing?

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      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sterling is

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    • #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      So how are we all feeling?

      Ederson, Sterling(c), Sane owner here

      Feeling pretty chuffed for now as ML rival has Sane(tc)

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

      Man. I'd feel really bad if used my TC chip and they were on the bench... oft

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      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nah all good as long as they play Bench Boost too ;0)

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