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Pogba back in attacking midfield as Matic returns

Paul Pogba (£8.9m) owners will be delighted to see Nemanja Matic (£5.0m) back in the side for Manchester United.

The Serbian international has missed the last three Premier League matches with injury, which forced Pogba to sit deeper than usual.

Matic’s return should allow the Frenchman to play a more advanced role in midfield once again, against an Arsenal defence with just one clean sheet in the last six Gameweeks.

Also of note is the fact that defender Diogo Dalot (£5.3m) has been named in front three once again.

He played there against Crystal Palace and Southampton, lining up on the right of Romelu Lukaku (£10.8m) at the Emirates Stadium today.

Marcus Rashford (£7.6m) also keeps his place although we will have to wait and see whether he plays centrally alongside Lukaku or out on the left flank.

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has named both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) in the starting line-up for the first time since Gameweek 25.

He has also gone with a back-three of Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.1m), Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) and Nacho Monreal (£5.4m) while Sead Kolasinac (£5.0m) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.4m) occupy the wing-back spots.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Sokratis, Koscielny, Monreal; Maitland-Niles, Ramsey, Xhaka, Kolasinac; Özil; Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Smalling, Lindelöf; Diogo Dalot, Fred, Matic, Shaw; Pogba; Lukaku, Rashford.

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  1. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come on United

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Behave

  2. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    1st week without jimenez n I m alr missing him

  3. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I hate Jimenez.

  4. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    It is going to feel so weird now transferring out Sterling and Jimmy after this week...

  5. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba top 10k EO?

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      84%

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        So all owners chearing for a hattie yeah?

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hope he blanks. Not being greedy or anything with my 106 all out.

  6. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Pogboom and Rashford.

    1. RashFraud
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ayyyy

  7. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    60 with Pogba left is above AVG?

  8. The EJJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    28 points. This season is tough! 🙁

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Spending the next 4 gameweeks overtaking casuals will boost your morale haha

  9. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Top targets for 31?

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mané, Robbo, TAA if fit, Hazard, Vardy, Wilson.

  10. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mulled over Jimenez or Richarlison and who to start out of the two all week and then they both and up scoring and both get 8 points.

    The decision should have been to play both and bench Anderson!!!

    Why did he go off at HT?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He was shite

  11. Fingerspitzengefühl
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    BAPS done and dusted, seems like:

    Bonus Points

    3 - Hazard (32)
    2 - Jiménez (29)
    1 - Jota (19)

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lol, 19 BPS gets a bap.

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Quality game

  12. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So what are the final bonus points for the Chelsea game?

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Do you not have access to the FPL site?

    2. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      See above

  13. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know what Salah, Aguero, Sterling and Hazard's longest streaks without a goal are?

  14. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That injury time Hazard goal was vomit inducing.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      There have been better vomit inducing injury time goals

      Ageuroooooooooooooooooo

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wasn't old enough to consider the fantasy implications of that goal - did it make a big impact to many mini-leagues & world leagues? Can imagine the site had a meltdown.

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I don't know I was to busy running up and down the street bollock naked

          1. Eytexi
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Hahaha i dont blame you, even my 11 year old self was controversially bouncing on the sofa.

  15. smix
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Get in Salah or Hazard ? Already own Mane

    1. Zen_Master
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard

    2. LSK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah to cover captaincy

  16. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good ebening.

    I want Kola to get the CS.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully your wish will come true

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you bery much.

    2. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Esplayn

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Don't concede the goals on the pitch. Get the 6 points for the victory.

  17. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Going to need a big couch for this one.. Sold Pogba and kept Son..

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Might work out in the long run

  18. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need 9 points from rash and Pogba to break 100 points for first time this season

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Need 11 from Pogba to break 100 so providing Rashford scores -2 that's fine by me.

    2. LSK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      35 or so from Pogba will do it for me

    3. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I need about 50 from Rashford+Pogba to break 100

  19. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who else enjoyed that Hazard goal? 🙂

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Very very much. Calling it in the comments seconds before made it so much sweeter. Gained me 13 points on my closest rival.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don't know what impact it had in terms of rank

      Was it better for Wolves to lose their clean sheet or Hazard to score

    3. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It gave me immense pleasure

  20. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I’m FINALLY having a good week friend!
    *cries*

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well done AZ. You’ve not had much luck this season

    2. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Congrats!

    3. FPLGeezer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good on you Az never give up!

    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Your chocolate watch is in the post

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      # Me too

  21. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What are everyone's highest benched points in a GW this season?

    That is the benchmark for whether your BB is successful or not now. Scoring less than that will make your BB sub-optimal.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      26 here.

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      37

    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I benched Digne and TAA that week they got like 17 and 12. So around 30

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Damn. I am thinking about whether it is worth having a bench now until you WC the week before BB. Will look at this after the season has ended.

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      24 in gw5 when I bench frasers 18pts

    5. Rover
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      18. Half of which came from Button who was in goal for Brighton's first CS in ten games against a then-rampaging Everton

    6. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      29 (twice)

    7. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Best way to determine it's success is find out the average of all GW's where you would have considered playing it were it not for DGW's. Biggest BB score is irrelevant.

    8. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      33 gw1

  22. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Might just have to cash in this season. Not sure my mental state can handle all these red arrows lately.

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine giving up in the top 60K lol.

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It's been a tough weekend, in life and FPL, so it's just compounding. Forgive my "woe is me" mentality.

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

      Try dropping from the top 2K to 250K. Your fine

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        250k is the new top 10k this season

      2. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        All right, fair enough.

        Still frustrating, though.

  23. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Daft to sell Jiminez for Wilson then? I have 1.3 in the bank for the upcoming week. Kolasinac > Azpi also tempting

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you got him really cheap then I don't think it is worth selling. If you haven't got that much tied up in him then sell IMO.

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on if you want Jim in 32. He can score against any team so it's a headache.

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would try and hold if you want him long term and bought him cheap. I got him at 5.5 and those fixtures from 34 to 37 are great

    4. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if you want him back in 32 I reckon; on a free hit, I think there are better options.

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If using fh in 32 then don’t necessarily need to have Jimenez in that team and hes easily benched for me in 31 and 33. It’s the run from 34 to 37 where I want him

  24. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    TAA over Mane, they said...

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      To be fair it worked ok the last few weeks. Taa might outscore him next gw (I’m a mane owner btw but both great picks and taa better value)

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Compounded by my rival having captained Mane... and now ahead of me for the first time all season.

  25. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best -4? Will FH32, WC33/34.

    A. Son+Kamara >> Fraser+Wilson
    B. Son+Kun >> Hazard+Higuain/Wilson

    Fabianski
    TAA • Digne • Rice
    Salah • Mané • FAnderson • Almirón
    Vardy •
    (Button / Son* / Aguero* / Schar* / Bednarek* / Kamara*)

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Much cash tied up in Aguero and do you want him long term

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Quite a bit. Possibly

  26. SomeoneKnows
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which should I do?

    A) Pogba + Bamba > Hazard + Luiz
    B) Pogba + Bamba > Hazard + Ake
    C) Pogba + Bamba > Fraser + Luiz
    D) Pogba + Bamba > Fraser + Ake

    Was going for A but now leaning towards D...

    Fabianski
    Robertson, TTA, XXXX
    Salah, Madisson, FAnderson. Hayden, XXXX
    Higuain, Vardy

  27. Bruno_02
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    FH next GW:

    Fabianski

    Daniels Arnold Diop

    Salah Mané fraser hazard

    Vardy Higuain Wilson

    What do you think?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good. Any cash left? I’d beef up the defence if possible

  28. Zen_Master
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That's it. I'm done with Salah. Not worth the price tag.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He was a bit unlucky today but isn’t in top form that’s for sure

      1. Zen_Master
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I've given him too many lifelines at this point lol

  29. Clarity
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Literally can't do anything right at moment, keep getting red arrows and rival 30 odd ahead.

    Anyone have any advice for below Please?

    Fab
    Trent, Robbo, Pereira, Stankovic
    Salah, Son, Felipe, Snodgrass
    Aguero, Vardy
    Bench: Speroni, Jimenez, AWB, Pogba
    0.1ITB 1FT OR: 18K

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Need more info. When are chips being played etc

      1. Clarity
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fh 32 wc 34 bb 35

  30. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ville Wönkä

    4pts + Pogba

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/829593/event/30

    Triggerlips

    34pts + Pogba+ Rashford

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/24826/event/30

    Ouch.

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *47pts

      😆

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        *49

    2. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thought it was actually going to be 4 then