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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. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Form is a myth

    Everton lost 2-0 against Fulham in the last game and are now beating Utd 4-0

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

      Fulham are also in form though.

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        They lost their last 3 before Ev....

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

          Two wins in a row now!

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      That's not what form is

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Fullham is better than ManU.

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        True

      2. Kepa's at the wheel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Fulham > Everton (4-0) > Barcelona (3-0) > Man U

    4. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Yeah, Fulham even beat Bournemouth away so I guess they're more in form than Everton.

    5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      I don't like the word because I've never seen an accurate, standardised definition. Everyone has their own idea what it is.

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

    4 minutes of added time, jammy Utd still getting Fergie time all these years later.

  3. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Probably not the best time to ask, but has anyone ever seen Martial smiling?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      When Jose was sacked?

      1. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Lol

    2. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Almost never

    3. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Some say, he has the slightest grin when he receives his fat paycheck every week.

      1. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Hehe if I find one pic where he's smiling I'll make it my avatar

          1. Superflymonk
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            Okay how does one change their profile pic?

  4. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Everton and Bournemouth are such trolls lol so unpredictable

  5. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Kola 15 pointer and booby hattie too much to ask for?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Yeah.. booby!

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Only on the second time of asking

    3. EL TANO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Booby Hattie is my new username

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Matip to assist Booby?

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        😛

  6. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Elsewhere, Daley blind is doing really well

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Seriously. What were they thinking selling him?

  7. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Biggest culprit is ed woodwards, stupidly paying too much to sanchez

  8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Score prediction Arsenal - Palace?

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      2-1

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      3-1

    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      4-0 to Arsenal. Its the Emirates.

    4. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      1-1

  9. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    OGS get the job full time. Deserves it after an amazing start.

    Soon as he settled in the players just can't be bothered.

    Very strange. We caught a glimpse of man u in free flow spearheaded by pogba. What the hell has happened?

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

      Fixtures

      1. Tommyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        That can't just be it though surely?

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Only to an extent. I think there is a systemic issue within United. No passion, commitment or effort.

          They need a new backline as well

      2. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Winning against Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal, PSG and drawing against Liverpool was a good measure tho.

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Awaiting the sack and payout so he can get back to Molde richer.

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

      The majority of the squad isn't good enough for where we want to be and some of the ones that do have the quality don't care enough to realise their potential and seem to think the basics are below them.

    4. CaTriEm
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Kindest run of fixtures imaginable plus a huge boost in dressing room morale with Jose leaving.

      Even towards the end of United's good run they were getting lucky in terms of xG (I know, not definitive as some stat lovers make it out to be). Truth is OGS is no Fergie, limited experience for the job he's been given and that United defence needs a serious, serious overhaul.

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

    Looks like Siggy and Digne both 14 pointers!

  11. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Morgan Schneiderlin. Was topclass for us in the South coast and was with us in our journey to PL. Got his first cao witj France and even wen tot WC in 2014. Won his move to big club United, and scored in his preseason debut.

    Now he plays for Everton, arguably not even first choice.

    What happened there?

    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Weird how players just fade.

      Who remembers michu?

      1. teneighty
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Every FPL player.

      2. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        He reitred, I heard. Shame, was a legend that one season. Still do his celebration when I score when I play with my mates.

      3. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Amr Zaki

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Budget strkier legend.

  12. jg7u
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Best KDB replacement has to be Sterling but how to fund it? Eriksen > Moura or something Else? 0.2 ITB.

    Foster - Ryan
    TAA - Laporte - Duffy - Boly - Valery
    KDB - Mane - Jota - Son - Eriksen
    Gray - Kun - Jimenez

  13. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Need Kolasinac to look lively in 4pm KO....

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      This...

  14. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    4 - 0 up with 30 seconds of added time left and Everton trying to keep possession near the corner flag 🙄

    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      It's a scalp though ain't it.

    2. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      They love their cleensheets.

  15. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Now that I think about it, Mane (c) doesn't sound so bad.

  16. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Can wait for a United barbecue by City

    1. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      This! If only Sterling starts.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        He will, why wouldn’t he

    2. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      I'm now very scared not owning any city players for the Derby...

      1. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Always plays 90 mins and he's played 2 midweek games already. Was rotated in each of the last 2 dgw city had. But with the title on the line who knows?

  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    That really was quite abysmal

    1. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Imagine how I feel owning Pogba! And that was supposed to be the easier fixture of utds double gw

      1. ppv
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        At least you had his points last week, Most sold already

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        I own Pogba...

  18. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Had my doubts about Marco Silva, but he's done a fine job with Everton. Not quite as good as Moyes, but still good. Woild be surprised to see him sacked.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Moyes was very inconsistent they challenged for fourth or nearly got relegated season to season and there weren't 6 quality teams in the league back then .

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        I alwaysr rated them to get a result against anyone. Had top players like Cahill and Arteta. Agree, inconsistent, but this season is the first time I've been genuinely enternatined by Everton's play since Moyes.

  19. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    I hope no legit players get bought at united next season. This team need a long 10 year rehaul and rebuild. Like how the German national squad was revamped leading to their world cup win. From the get go

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      id like to see them build up their younger players. Pereira and Mctominay have shown enough, imo, to start ahead of Fred, but they need to play. And Jones and Young have got to go.Theres got to be a right back in their youth system somewhere.

  20. EL TANO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    How are Watford and wolves so far behind Manure on the table?
    Makes no sense...

    1. CaTriEm
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Because although Watford and Wolves are "the best of the rest", they're not that great? Huddersfield beat Wolves twice fgs.

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      they have less points

  21. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Someone spotted Moyes and Mourinho smiling

  22. Slow regard for silent thin…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Do we think Pool will rest their stars against Hudds? Am considering a -8 to do
    Eriksen + Duffy + Gray
    Mane + TAA + Scrub

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Unlikely in my opinion, plenty of time between fixtures and too much at stake to take any risks by fielding anything other than strongest 11 now. Minutes managed maybe but expect all key assets to start.

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Don’t think there will be any rest as there is four full days between Hudds and Barca.

  23. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Sterling and Aguero please do a Richy & Siggy in next game.
    Not asking much.

  24. SoShy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Having lukaku and Martial probably not the best decision but keeping digne definitely was

  25. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Cahill punditting in beIn today.

    For once, they get someone reputable on the Show. Legend.

    He says he was disappointed that Everton didnt win 4-0 vs Arsenal. Winning mentality, still love Everton. Happy to see them do the job today..

  26. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Gary Neville not mincing his words. He is correct when he says that Man City have far better players that work twice as hard.

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      He is bang on. Hard work and determination, wanting to play for your team, it’s why City and Liverpool are where they are, the players want to play for Pep and Klopp.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Hard work and desire are underrated qualities at the highest levels of the game IMO.

      Aguero opitimises it. Was going to get kicked out for Jesus. Upped his effort and now noone is dropping him. Could you see Lukaku doing the same?

  27. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Gary Neville talking so much sense.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      always does

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Yep, that was a disgraceful performance, as bad as anything under Jose.

  28. the german
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Who is mavropanos?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Greek boi. Big and muscular. Bought my Mislitat in Wenger's final winter window.

  29. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    guess im selling pogba lol

  30. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    did DCL play well?

    considering him for the run-in

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      We made him look like Drogba.

    2. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Don't judge from this match, anyone against this team would look like a world beater.

    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      He played very well

      Great hold up play could be a nice budget option