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Pogba and Rashford start in United’s Double Gameweek 35 opener

Everton v Manchester United is the first of three Premier League matches to take place on Sunday afternoon. Kick-off at Goodison Park is at 13:30 BST.

There were few shocks upon the release of the two teamsheets, with Ashley Young and Jesse Lingard demoted to the United bench after less-than-impressive performances against Barcelona in midweek.

Paul Pogba starts his 17th Premier League match in a row under Ole Gunnar Solksjaer, with Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Romelu Lukaku forming the visitors’ front three.

We’ll likely see one of Victor Lindelof or Phil Jones at full-back again given that Young is among the substitutes and Luke Shaw is suspended.

Alexis Sanchez is also on the bench for the Red Devils.

Everton’s two changes were widely expected, with Michael Keane returning at centre-half in place of Phil Jagielka and the fit-again Morgan Schneiderlin stepping in for the suspended Andre Gomes in midfield.

Richarlison, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Bernard will once again be providing support for Dominic Calvert-Lewin in attack.

Manchester United are without a clean sheet since Gameweek 27, while Everton have five in that time. Manchester City are the only Premier League side to have registered more shut-outs than the Toffees this calendar year.

United were 2-1 winners in the reverse fixture of today’s match.

Pogba bagged a goal and assist but also saw a penalty saved by Jordan Pickford, who walked away with three bonus points despite conceding on two occasions.

Richarlison and Sigurdsson combined for Everton’s goal that day and those two FPL midfielders, who were each sold by over 100,000 managers in the run-up to Gameweek 35, have 30 attacking returns between them in 2018/19.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne, Schneiderlin, Gueye, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Lindelof, Smalling, Jones, Dalot, Matic, Fred, Pogba, Rashford, Lukaku, Martial.

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

    Hahaha

  2. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 days ago

    Utd being embarrassed...by Everton!

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

      Yeah. What kinda team would do that?????

  3. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 days ago

    Congrats to the Siggy and Rich season holders

  4. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 days ago

    What a brilliant strike! My differential man 😉

    1. Party time
        5 years, 6 days ago

        I shouldn't have sold . Heck!

    2. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Wow United on the beach already

    3. Party time
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Ole gunnar Solksjear looking good in that suit

      • L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        SIGGGGGGYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          Wells Fargo telegram.

      • Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Vardy & Siggy to Kun & KdB for a -4 not looking the best move I have ever made lol

      • CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Ole at the wheel.

        Looks like he lost his license.

      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Useless......get Rashy in the middle, Lukaku off...

      • Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        So poor from Matic. Should have blocked that. Has the the agility of a rock.

      • SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        All about the single gameweekers!

      • Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Man United beat PSG
        Fulham beat Everton.
        Everton beating Man United.
        This obviously means that Fulham are better than PSG?

      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        DDG wishing he went to Spain......six Seasons ago 😆

      • Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Took out Siggy and Deeney for Redmond and booby... Great...season over....

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          Should’ve kept Siggy for that goal and baps.....

          1. Chucky
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 days ago

            Making some crap decisions lately 🙁

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 days ago

              Season nearly over....thank ferrrrkkk

        2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          I took out siggy as well for a hit

          The current world no1 did worse decisions he had sigurdsson and calvin lewin and took them both out

          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/107827/transfers

      • The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        what a close race...for 7th spot in the league 🙂

      • Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Harold Wilson once said "A week is a long time in politics". At this rate they'll soon be able to say to Ole "A week is a long time in football management."

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Lukaku does not suit Utd's style.

        1. Marvin Moon
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          What's their style?

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 days ago

            Their style is schite. So he suits it well.

            1. Tempestic
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 days ago

              Lmao so accurate

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

              🙂 🙂

          2. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 days ago

            4-3-3 with a lot of mobile and quick players. RB is a problem for them (Young is past it), but when Herrera is missing you notice it. Lukaku is too slow for their game. He has no threat in behind so can't stretch the game to give space to Martial and Rashford.

      • Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Duffy siggy vardy -8 to bednarek sterling wilson serving very well

        1. McEwan
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          To valary, gray and de Bruyne here if that makes you feel any better! Absolute shocker!

        2. Sloopy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          Feel the pain; did Vardy and Barnes (LEI) to Jimenez and De Bruyne (-4)!

      • Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Wasnt there a former winner that was mentioned on Scoutcast that got Siggy and DCL in on his WC?

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          All I know is it not me but I had sigurdsson for the fulham game sold him for a hit this week

        2. Sloopy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          The current nr1 of I’m not misstaken!

          1. Cruyff's Eleven
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 days ago

            He took DCL & Siggy out for Jota and Jiminez - 8.....

          2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 6 days ago

            You are dead right.

            https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/107827/transfers

            That has to hurt they looked like the right moves to make on paper.
            It just proves this time of the season is a bit of a lottery.

            1. Superflymonk
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 6 days ago

              I sympathize. Took out DCL for Deeney early to avoid being priced out. Deeney got red so needed a -4 to play bench boost. Got Gray. Weeee!! This game so unpredictable. DCL assists against MANU gray blanks against the easiest defence.

      • French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Arsenal with a real chance to cement top 4 tonight

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          Are you a sporting analysis? 😮

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 days ago

            Analyst even.

        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          Hope so !

      • Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Feeerrk this gane

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          THIS....

      • Bubz
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Why do I own double Utd 😆

      • Party time
          5 years, 6 days ago

          Mourinho smiles

        • boc610
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 days ago

          United are a joke...ole given the job because david gill listened to some chants from the fans when they were beating teams like Brighton.

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 days ago

            Ian Heslop has replaced David Gill a Long time ago....

          2. Party time
              5 years, 6 days ago

              Ole is overrated. Simple as that although I will support him on wednesday

            • Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 6 days ago

              At some point Utd were going to lose some games under Solskjaer's watch, though.

              The appointment was correct, but the flaws were still there. They were just covered up by early new manager bounce.

            • Do I Not Like Orange
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 6 days ago

              It's Chelsea/RDM all over again for me. Underperforming senior players who hated the previous manager finally start to show their worth after he's gone. New manager (basically a professional nice fella with a lot of goodwill from the fans) gets the job full-time and quickly proves to be out of his depth. Will be amazed if OGS is at the wheel this time next year.

            • Homer21
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 days ago

              Don't think the manager is the problem tbf

          3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 6 days ago

            Man United on the beach?

            1. potatoace
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 days ago

              Not really, they're fighting for champ lg spot.

              1. Differential C (Mark)
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 6 days ago

                Fighting is a strong word.

                1. potatoace
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 6 days ago

                  Lol.
                  Supposed to be.

                2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 6 days ago

                  😀

              2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 6 days ago

                When the commentators are chatting among each other lot and talking generally it is a bad sign.

          4. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 days ago

            Looks too nice outside to be watching this.

            1. Party time
                5 years, 6 days ago

                Lol

            2. Differential C (Mark)
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 6 days ago

              City next for United.
              Nightmare aint over for Ole.

            3. Bouncebackability
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 6 days ago

              Liverpool’s only hope is Burnley away.

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

                Nah - Utd won't lie down and die on Wednesday - they'll be up for it.

                1. Bouncebackability
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 6 days ago

                  But they are awful.

            4. XabiAlonso
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 6 days ago

              Jammy city with an easy fixture next

              1. Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 6 days ago

                I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see Man Utd to follow this up with a win against Man City.

                1. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 6 days ago

                  This.

                  If football over the years has taught us anything it's that the formbook goes right out of the window in a local derby

                2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 6 days ago

                  Liverpool supporters will be very conflicted watching that game.

                  1. Here's Tom with the We…
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 6 days ago

                    Be more Liverpool supporters wanting Utd to win than Utd...

                    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                      • 14 Years
                      5 years, 6 days ago

                      haha yeah it will be utd supporters shouting for man city....