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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. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any early news on TaA being subbed?

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Commentators said possible shoulder injury.

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oh. Cheers

  2. Tambling5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Seem to be a lot of popular goal scorers this week. Is my score of 82(-8) gonna be any good?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No back to tje drawing board

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

      Lol

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Big red arrow incoming

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

    Pogoal will do

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This

  4. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg for next week?

    Boruc
    Pereira - van Dijk - Luiz - Robertson
    Salah (C) - Hazard - Brooks
    Vardy - Wilson - Rondón

    (Lloris*, Sterling*, Redmond*, Jonny*)

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How many hits to get that ? Nice team 🙂

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

        There is talk he came off with a knock.
        I emphasise, it is only rumoured at this stage, but definitely worrisome.

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

          Fail reply to below post.

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

        2 hits 🙂

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nice

          I am on this lot for free 🙂
          Alisson
          Alonso Robbo Ogbonna Maguire
          Hazard Fraser Salah
          Higuain Vardy Barnes
          Hamer Billing Mendy Lascalles

    2. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fantabuloso!

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

    Started off the weekend very well. Today's been dross.
    +8K green arrow to -3K red arrow.

    :/

    ...Plus potential TAA and Adam Smith headaches!

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What's the TAA headache?

    2. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You scored a great injury time goal, though. How do you know you are -3? Can you tell before the final updating of the game-week score?

        1. Tambling5
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thank you for your help. Much appreciated.

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            No probs 🙂

  6. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A or B?

    A: Hazard, Wilson, Azpi
    B: Hazard, Higuain, Rice

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  7. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gon be a boring as ArsFanTV later.. smh..

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not after the Pogba brace

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

      People still watch this crap?

  8. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sick save by Leno!

  9. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one of from each:
    A. Higuain
    B. Wilson
    C. Vardy

    1. Hazard
    2. Fraser
    3. Brooks

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B1

      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah if Wilson stays fit this could be the one. Vardy party beckoning though.

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

      I went A3 before 30 and It started of so well.

      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ah it seemed a good choice, still might pay off

  10. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku really seems to make a mess of chances you'd expect him to score

  11. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Predicted rank drop: from 73k to 128k. Game, set, match.

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

      That's FPL

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

    Are you doing early transfer since price changes or getting to the stage "Dont care about price", more info first...

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Deffo getting to stage of price matters less. But holding Pogba and Rashford as transfer would cost 0.4 to get back in.

    2. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Waiting more now... as gaining the odd 0.1 now seems less of a long term objective.

  13. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    best from this lot for 31 and 33? 1FT and already have 11 playing for 31

    A) Lanzini
    B) Barnes
    C) Fraser
    D)Tiellman
    E) Keep Mcneil

    ( I already own Brooks and Vardy if it changes anything?)

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C, D, B, E, A in that order

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks... Leaning towards Fraser

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        b/c - if free hitting in 32 can't carry transfer anyway

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          My other option is Bednarek to 6M defender

          My other defenders are VVD Diop and Balbuena
          ( i expect Balbuena to play this week) B

          So am i better off doing:

          1) Mc Neil to Fraser and hope my back 3 play
          2) Play/Bench McNeil and bring in a defender up to 6m

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Then guess you need to look out for Balbuena updates - if still doubtful 2

              1. gaurava1216
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Cheers- if Balbuena is fit then what would you do?

                1. MTPockets
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    I wouldn't personally play 2 whu defs, even against Hudds. But that could prove very wrong
                    If fit then on paper makes sense to play him and upgrade McNeil

        2. Champ
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Well, Rondon you caught my eye
          And I can give you lotsa reasons why
          You gotta help me Rondon
          Help me get her out of my heart
          Help me Rondon

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

          6 Nations is going to be good next week. 3 teams could win it.

        4. The Yorkshire Pirlo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Another shocking week, 40 all out.

          Had Alisson for ages, so I’ve missed out on TAA/VVD/Mane points which has been a killer.

          Any ideas, please? 2 FTs

          Alisson
          Robbo/Pereira
          Salah/Hazard/Anderson/Almiron/Brooks
          King

          Hamer/Kun/Jimenez/Doh/AWB/Bednarek

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

            Chips plan?
            Kun out depending on chips.

            1. The Yorkshire Pirlo
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              FH 32, WC 33 I think.

              Was looking at Aguero to Vardy or Higuain, but feel I need Mane?

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

                Need to sell a Pooler then. Also need to use those 2 FTs if FH32.

        5. Thunder Warrior
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Chance Fanderson starts next gw?

          1. circusmonkey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            He will

            1. circusmonkey
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Silly article this week in a red top about how great he's been.

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

          Looking to fh gw31 - I suppose load up on cherries, scousers and hammers with vardy and hazard? Only using as I’m well stocked with dw players

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Just build your own dream team. Absolutely no need to try and sculpt it in the image of any form of template

        7. YEAH PITCH!
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Keep one. Sell one. Money tied up in both.

          Aguero
          Pogba.

          1. Hulk Smash
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I wouldn't sell either but if I had to choose I'd probably sell Pogba. His amazing early returns under OGS seem less sustainable than Aguero, who has always been capable of providing both regular points and occasional hauls.

            1. YEAH PITCH!
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Thank you. How are you looking for GW31?

              1. Hulk Smash
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                If I take a -4 I can line up with:

                Fabianski
                TAA Robertson Digne Azpilicueta
                Salah Hazard Fraser
                Wilson Vardy Barnes

                1. YEAH PITCH!
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  That's a great team to have. Wow. Who have you got rid of that you had value tied up in?

                  1. Hulk Smash
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Thanks. I haven't made the transfers yet but it will be Doherty and Jiminez I will lose a bit of money on. Sterling will go for Hazard but I only got him in last week so not losing anything on him.

                    1. YEAH PITCH!
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Nice plan. Hope it pays off mate.

                      1. Hulk Smash
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Cheers mate. I normally tend to finish well, it's just the first 30 weeks that are the problem. Good luck.

                        1. YEAH PITCH!
                          • 5 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          Haha, that is true. Thanks. The pain of the marathon.

        8. andrewe63
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          A question to the Man Utd supporter who said he might end up supporting Man City when they play Man utd late in April, presumably because the eejit doesnt want to see liverpool win the premiership title.

          If your team is struggling to make the 'top 4' by that stage, with having lost points to Arsenal today as an example, would you still want Citeh to win if liverpool are still in the hunt?

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

          Mane 13/16 goals at home... Homeboy.

        10. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Rashford FK wide.

        11. Stay Back
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Odds on Moss to give a dodgy peno in the last 5?

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

            Wrong ground.

          2. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            😀

          3. Stay Back
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Well that was unexpected... Pen Arsenal

        12. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Emery greater then ole. Ole got lucky he wasn't managing PSG 😀

        13. Peter O'Hanraha-hanrah…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Anybody else stupid enough to bench Jimmy?

          1. andrewe63
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Me. and now he's sold to forget it 😉

            1. Peter O'Hanraha-hanrah…
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Bit harsh eh

              1. andrewe63
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Just Gw31 jiggery-pokery

          2. circusmonkey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            No, I am stupid enough to have never bought him.

          3. Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yup.. seemed a good move at the time.

          4. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Moi

        14. ol3andre
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          gtg?

          Fabianski
          Robertson - Azpi - TAA
          Salah (C) - Brooks - Fraser - Hazard (vc) - Anderson
          Rondon - Vardy

          Ederson* - Pereira - Jimenez* - Doherty*

          1. gaurava1216
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Have a FT still i assume?
            FH in 32?

            1. ol3andre
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              All FTs yes. Started planning a bit early. Doing the normal FH32, WC34, BB35 and TC unknown.

              1. gaurava1216
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Rolling it would be a waste of a transfer... I hate to say it cus Anderson has Hfield- but... I just haven't seen enough from him....

                Hold all week incase of injury

        15. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hi guys- Which is better?

          A) McNeil to Fraser or Barnes and hope Balbuena starts
          B) Bednarek to 6m Defender and then bench either Balbuena or Mcneil

          Boruc
          Diop VVD Balbuena
          Salah Mane Brooks Hazard Mcneil
          Vardy Rondon
          Patricio* Doherty* Aguero* Bednarek*

          2M ITB and 1 FT

          No point in saving as i am FH in 32...

          1. circusmonkey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            B

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

          Rashford has been pretty poor since his injury imo. Lots of sloppy involvements and one of the United players who seems to run/press the least every game. Still probably essential after the blanks due to low price though.

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

            go back to bed

        17. Ëð
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Pogba -> Hazard worth a hit to field 11 next week? Planning to FH32 and WC34

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

            If you don't mind spending more later.

            1. Ëð
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks. I think having Hazard for two games for a -4 could really pay off.

          2. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            If you want the chance of more points then yes

        18. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          My free hit team looks disturbingly like points chasing...

          1. YEAH PITCH!
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Haha, hit me with it.