Dugout Discussion

Barkley and Mount both start as Pulisic drops to the bench

The final fixture of Gameweek 1 takes place at 16:30 BST as Manchester United welcome Chelsea to Old Trafford.

There weren’t too many shocks upon the release of the teamsheets but perhaps the headline news was that both Mason Mount (£6.0m) and Ross Barkley (£6.0m) – rather than one or the other – start together in Frank Lampard’s first Premier League starting XI as Chelsea manager.

Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) is the man to make way, with the USA international dropping to the bench.

Pedro (£7.0m) completes the trio of attacking midfielders lining up behind lone striker Tammy Abraham (£7.0m).

N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) is only fit enough for a place on the bench, while Willian (£7.0m) and Antonio Rudiger (£6.0m) miss out.

Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (both £5.5m) are handed their competitive United debuts but Daniel James (£6.0m) is only a substitute.

Andreas Pereira (£5.0m) instead gets the nod and will line up in ‘the hole’, with Jesse Lingard (£6.5m) on the right flank and Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) stationed on the opposite wing.

An ‘out of position’ Anthony Martial (£7.5m) is reportedly set to lead the line.

Budget FPL forward Mason Greenwood (£4.5m) is on the bench, meanwhile.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Emerson, Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount, Barkley, Pedro, Abraham.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof, McTominay, Pereira, Pogba, Lingard, Rashford, Martial.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 1

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  1. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So about Pogba.......

  2. Freshy
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    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    He is a wee lad

  3. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    120 points

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Cute

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bs

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Excellent! I recalled you posted having Rash Pogs and AWB?

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wow James

  5. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Yep pogba assist. Thought he was going to keep going for the goal

  6. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Daniel James is essential.

  7. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba’s been fantastic when it matters

  8. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Emerson is probably the most unlucky player in this match.

  9. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Miskick, deflection - meant that 😉

  10. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I backed United at 33/1 for the title. Come on then!!!

  11. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    lmao Chelsea are atrocious, knew it haha

  12. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wenger out.....

  13. Hairy Potter
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Could be a very long season for Chelsea.

  14. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How does Martial stand for baps?

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

      none - nowhere near

    2. BattleOfDeBruyne
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Rashford (53)
      Pogba (35)
      de Gea (30)
      Maguire (28)
      Shaw (27)

      He's nowhere near.

    3. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He doesn’t. Rashford, pogba and de gea

    4. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yellow card has taken him right out of the race.

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mourinho in by Halloween or Christmas?

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Big Fat Sam?

  16. BattleOfDeBruyne
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wilson OUT Rashford IN 😀

    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This is probably my move. A bit early than I thought but it looks okay as I also have King.

      1. BattleOfDeBruyne
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I too have King but not happy with him either. I was hoping Chelsea might produce some kind of performance to justify getting one of their cheap midfielders and upgrading King to a more expensive striker but it's not looking likely now.

  17. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wow

  18. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wan Bisakka to score please

  19. adibo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba essential

  20. Giggsy_11
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best 6.0 midfielder?
    A) Ndombele
    B) gudmondsson
    C) mcginn

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C

  21. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lads, it’s Chelsea.

    1. BattleOfDeBruyne
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah pffft what did we expect?

  22. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling to Pogba now a good move?

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes 83 mins ago 😎

    3. BattleOfDeBruyne
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah especially with the penalty situation.

  23. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tire them out for most of the match, then score late goals. I remember this United...

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Beautiful isn’t it

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Didn’t realise you were that old GB 😉

  24. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Man U mascot could get on the score sheet

  25. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Could do Wilson > Rash before price rise (have 0.5 itb.)
    Yay or nay?

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    WC to get AWB, Pogba, Martial & Rashford in?

    1. BattleOfDeBruyne
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Might as well buy the whole MUN squad.

  27. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Come on lads,one more to go top of the league.

  28. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any Mods here?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hi

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Hello, mate. Thanks. Nelson still 4.4 in the Members', instead of 5.5.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A few Arsenal players are off, I'll pass on.

  29. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Chelsea fans deserve this for actually believing Sarri didnt overperform with their awful squad.

  30. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Think a Utd defender is very much needed

    1. BattleOfDeBruyne
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Chelsea was a disgrace on the attack, Abraham a bad choice. I said it earlier on here and people said I was wrong.

      MUN will get much more competitive matches after this, and their defense wasn't really exactly tested today.