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Lukaku leads the Man United line as Rashford benched

Romelu Lukaku (£10.8m) has the potential to turn around what has proved to be a rotten Double Gameweek 34 so far, but only for a selection of managers.

The Manchester United striker, owned by just 4.4% overall, has kept his place in the side after disappointment against Barcelona midweek.

With more shots on target than any other player in their last four Premier League matches, he is chasing his 10th goal against West Ham in his 11th match against them in this competition.

His power as a differential option in Double Gameweek 34 has been made stronger by the fact that Marcus Rashford (£7.4m) has been named on the bench in order to keep him fresh for next week’s Champions League second leg.

He is joined among the substitutes by centre-back Victor Lindelöf (£5.0m), Phil Jones (£5.1m) coming in for him.

With Luke Shaw (£5.0m) suspended Marcos Rojo (£4.9m) starts at left-back, with Diogo Dalot (£5.3m) filling in for the banned Ashley Young (£5.7m) on the right.

Former Manchester United forward Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (£6.1m) leads the West Ham attack today with Marko Arnautovic (£6.8m) missing out thanks to an illness.

Man United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Jones, Smalling, Rojo, Fred, Pogba, Mata, Lingard, Lukaku, Martial

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Zabaleta, Ogbonna, Balbuana, Masuaku, Rice, Noble, Lanzini, Anderson, Snodgrass, Hernandez

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anderson was due.

  2. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Did Anderson to Jota this week. Unbelievable.

    1. HammersFan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Fraser to Knockaert -4 about an hour before the deadline.

      What’s my prize?

    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I took out Anderson, Fraser and Wilson

      1. ol3andre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Anderson, Fraser, Wilson and Brooks 🙂

  3. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    You can't write this sh*t...

  4. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ogbonna can yell

  5. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    One of those weeks.

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Spewing

  7. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    My word Utd are awful.

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I fear for them in Nou Camp

  8. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pogba playing well ??

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Scored a pen is all.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        😮
        Thank you.

    2. TAArt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not very advanced, not playing particularly well

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Hmm
        Pens not sustainable.
        No point in getting him then.
        Thank you mate. 🙂

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Could have scored a second in 1st half

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thank you

  9. jezstatham
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    The other thing about Brighton triple up was there was 2 dgws in a row so getting 4 games for the price of 2.didnt seem particularly silly idea to me with nailed on defenders.

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Can only judge at the end of next week.

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep

  10. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Looking forward to writing a chapter in the sequel to «wasting your wildcard».

    Did Fraser and Pogz out on that :’)

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same here

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anderson has his mojo back

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He only plays well in nice sunny weather.

  12. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Don't know if I happy now.
    Happy for utd but Anderson.
    First goal after ditching him after 15 games.
    This game is weird

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    West Ham got the bus home from the beach and left it for Brighton?

  14. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Martial and Lukaku both going next week. Deeney and Mane in most likely

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      bit silly

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sounds good

  15. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Got rid of Anderson as part of a -4 to get in Son & Dunk. Unbelievable...story of my season I'm afraid!!

  16. WannabeScout
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gamble on Moura payed off

    1. WannabeScout
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Differential AF

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah good pick this week. Bit flukey but points are points

      1. WannabeScout
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Gave him the armband too... I figured all the other spur mids would be gassed from CL..

  17. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    oles at the wheel
    tell me how good does it feel

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ole is the new mou

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        one has won every major competition, one finished second in norway and got cardiff relegated

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    All this goes to show is that FPL is more about predicting the shocks than predicting the expected. Far more focus should be spent on shock predicting IMO.

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      They are shocks for a reason though..?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Has anyone actually looked at the data though?

        Do 'shocks' happen at a particular period (e.g. in DGWs or in certain months?). Do certain teams provide more 'shocks' than others (both wins and losses)? What do 'shock' results constitute (are there many CS in shocks or are they more goalfests)?

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      does taleb have an fpl team?

    3. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      So you're saying we should focus on predicting the unpredictable...

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Disgustinggggg

  20. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Yay. A little bit of sunshine in amidst the gloom.

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Isn't that the first shot Anderson has taken in about two months? Haha.

  21. MGD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Haha F Anderson.

    The mockery of the WC continues

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Rash inc

  23. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    All of the bgw players doing the damage to us wcers ... planning doesn't pay off 🙁

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Planning thisbthis and that and nothing works in the end.
      So frustrating

  24. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    This a sick joke all pre wc players are scoring Brooks Wilson Fraser Pogba Anderson

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Couldn't make it up

  25. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    FAnderson only 5 weeks too late!!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep...

  26. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    This is rough.

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mata to Rashford inc

  28. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Rashford on for Mata. Hopefully he improves Martial and Lukaku

  29. BRKFCTrueRover
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pre WC team would be scoring much higher

  30. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Had Felipe fasher and Wilson last week.

    This is so painful.