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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. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Maguire, Maddison and Barnes too much?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      It looks like any Leicester defender is one too many.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Only really interested in Vardy after other day

    3. FPL Bielsa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Uggghh just Vardy for me no chance of clean sheet for Leic can even see Udders scoring against them

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      You may get an attacking haul from a defender, but not much else perhaps

  2. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    The guy in the top 10k who's team was destroyed yesterday got lucky today

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/860039/event/30

    Nketiah vice captain!

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      What on earth, someone must have logged in and messed it all up for him

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Do you know he may have thrown the head up and rage quit after gw ranks of 3m, 4m and 5m on the bounce to drop from 3 figures to 4kish overall rank. Just a thought anyway, otherwise yea some fecker has got access to his phone and ruined him

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Poor bloke

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      -52 hit well worth it!

  3. christo1
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    When I play my Free Hit chip, can I make changes to that team, or am I stuck with that choice of players for the week (ie when I play my wildcard, I can change that team throughout the week). Can anyone advise? Thanks

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Changes all week

      1. christo1
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        Thanks Kiwivillan,
        So, I FH tonight, make changes through out the week, and avoid price rises for Hazard, Mane etc..

  4. Triple J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Repost:

    Question: if Man City wins in FA cup does this mean their fixture will be off in gameweek 33 just like Wolves and Man U?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Repost answer: yes

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Could be moved to 32

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Yes same as other cup games left

  5. space
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Which Bournemouth defender (apart from Ake) is most likely to start in both GW31 and GW33?

  6. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Lads, I’m being lazy, if I have 7 players for next week and all my chips intact what’s my strategy?

    Take -4 to get 9? Or play Fh?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Take -4 or a -8

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      I am being lazy & cannot be bothered to think for you 🙂

    3. FPL Bielsa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Take the -4 the free hit is much more effective in DGW 32

  7. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    What 2 do I need for GW 31 ?

    Have 2 free transfers...

    A) Vardy
    B) Wilson
    C) Fraser
    D) Hazard

    Thanks guys.

  8. Gloria Leicesterfan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    What happens with team
    Value when you free hit. Do I get the price rises?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      No

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Your original team does not your FH team

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  10. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Missed the Ars/Utd game today, who was pick of the players for United? Rash got a chance of moving central again after no contribution to goals from big Rom?

  11. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Sterling & Doherty -> Hazard & Luiz (-4)? Leaves me 9 players for BGW31, FH32.

    Cheers

    1. Captain Beefheart
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Why not, go for it

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        Cheers

  12. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    repost

    current team (already done sterling to hazard)

    fab
    robbo - X - X
    salah - mane - hazard - barnes
    vardy - rondon - chicharito

    Hits for defenders?

    a) 1 defender (-4)
    b) 2 defenders (-8)

    defenders i am considering are luiz, emerson, chilwell and balbuena/diop

  13. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Best option in your view

    A TAA Van Dijk Salah or
    B Van Dijk Salah Mané

    1. Captain Beefheart
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      TAA, Salah, Mane

    2. FPL Bielsa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      I actually think one of the wing backs, Salah and Mane

  14. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    double up on bournmouth with Wilson or take vardy instead?

    Kun + Son to Wilson/Vardy + Haz for -4

    Fab
    Taa Robbo Pereira Doherty Bamba
    Son Pogba Sallah Jota Brooks
    Rondon Jim Kun

    1. FPL Bielsa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      It's a coin flip but Bou fixtures being home probably swing it for Wilson

  15. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Wilson or Higuain?. Will be for a (-4)

    Have haz and Brooks.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Wilson

  16. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Guys need your help. Son is surely going. Which is better with 1.9ITB?

    A. Son Bennett => Fraser Azpi -4
    B. Son Kun => Hazard Higuain -4
    C. Son Kun => Hazard Wilson -4
    D. Son Pogba => Hazard Fraser -4

    Salah Mane McNeil Son* Pogba*
    Vardy Rondon Kun*

    1. FPL Bielsa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      I'm getting Haz and Hig

  17. Alli
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    A) Son > Hazard
    B) Jiménez > Wilson
    C) Etheridge > Boruc

    1 FT - 5.1 ITB

    Etheridge* - Hamer
    Robertson - Luiz - TAA - Pereira - W.Bissaka*
    Salah - Son* - Pogba* - F.Anderson - Stephens*
    Vardy - Rondón - Jiménez*

  18. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Before this weekend I had a ‘debate’ about Pogba not being an ideal selection this week. My reasons were; possible being played in a defensive position, away to Arsenal and the team as a while being tired after their Euro exploits. Is was told in in no uncertain terms my decision to play Maddison ahead of him was stupid and madness. Why are people on here so adamant they have a crystal ball? He’s an excellent FPL player and will likely captain again in the future, but just had too many doubts this week.

    1. Captain Beefheart
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      100% not an ideal pick this this week, surely playing away to a top 4/5 team is never ideal regardless of who the player is.

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        If he was on some sort of unbelievable form then yes, you could play him against a top 4/5 side, but not in the present form. Admittedly, hindsight is an awesome thing!

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 19 days ago

          He was in unbelievable form before penalty miss.

          1. kysersosa
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 19 days ago

            5 and 3 in the two games previous to that. Not really. He was in great form when he was playing in an advanced mid position.

  19. Chief Break-Everything
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    I have only 5 players for GW31, so was planning to use FH.

    For the following DGW32, I already have Pogba, Jiminez & Docherty & was planning to bring in Rashford & Jota. Do i need to do one transfer now, play the Free Hit, and then one FT next week? Or will a transfer roll over behind the FH chip?

    Ta

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Transfer won't roll over.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Would rather mini WC( several hits) and FH32

  20. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    8 point hit:
    4 non players to barnes, Wilson, Haz, Azpi. Sensible or not?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Any hits for 31 and 33 players if FH32 looks sensible

  21. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Only 7pts on my main chaser who Ced Mane and has Sterling and I have both plus Salah and Aguero C. Before this game week was hoping to pull away more. Very disappointing

  22. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Best DEF 5.2m or under to play next 3 GW??
    Robbo Periera Doherty AWB Bamba (who I’ll be replacing)

    Not keen on Leicester double up

  23. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    For Gameweeks 31 & 33, would you prioritise getting Hazard in or Vardy? (already have Higuain)