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Few line-up surprises as Wolves host Man United

Wolves and Manchester United have both named largely unsurprising line-ups for the first Monday night clash of the 2019/20 season.

As expected, Nuno Espirito Santo has made no changes from last week, retaining a 3-5-2 shape for his key men.

The majority of them were not involved when Pyunik were seen off 4-0 at Molineux on Thursday, so Raúl Jiménez (£7.5m) and Diogo Jota (£6.5m) have both had seven days since their last start.

Popular budget midfielder Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) continues to be involved in the heart of Wolves’ engine room, alongside Rúben Neves (£5.5m) and Joao Moutinho (£5.5m).

Matt Doherty (£6.0m) holds onto his right wing-back berth following injury in pre-season, with Jonny (£5.5m) on the opposite flank.

While Jota and Jiménez boast 19.3% and 11.4% ownership each, the wider Fantasy world does appear to be backing a Manchester United clean sheet.

That’s according to the ownership anyway, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) the most popular player in the Monday evening meeting.

He currently sits in 36.1% of teams while David de Gea (£5.6m) is owned by 20.4% and Harry Maguire (£5.5m) by 19.2%.

The Gameweek 2 captaincy debate also concludes with Marcus Rashford (£8.6m) getting the final say.

He comes into Gameweek 2 skippered by over 220,000 managers, making him the most fashionable captain at Molineux today.

Meanwhile, Daniel James (£6.0m) comes in for his firstever start for Manchester United in the Premier League.

“He has made an impact since day one. In pre-season, in training and he came on last week to get a goal. We’re going to chop and change at times. Andreas did well last week but today Daniel James is the right choice. Dan is Dan. He’ll give us the X factor of his pace, his attributes also off the ball will be important as he’s incredibly hard-working.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Wolves XI: Patrício; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez.

Man United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Pogba; Rashford, Lingard, D James; Martial.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Man United fans please enlighten me, who's on corners/set pieces with this lineup?

    Rashford? Lingard? James? Mctominay?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No one that's any good at them.

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rashford and James corners. Pogba and rashford free kicks

    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fairly criminal not having a dead ball demon

      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Doosra your filters are leaving out Man United players

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Exactly

    4. FPLHaggis
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Shaw on right sided corners. Possibly Rashford the other side. Rashford and Pogba on FKs

  2. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VVD and Perez to Lundstran and KDB? madness? or decent!

    Pope
    TAA VVD Digne Montoya Rico
    Salah Sterling Moura Perez Trossard
    Pukki Jota Greenwood

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lots are doing a similar move, so if it's mad you're not alone

    2. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Did it yesterday.

    3. AndyCook
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Madness with the defence you are left with

        1. Capitan_K
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Wait 2 weeks

        2. Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Won't look that way if the big teams continue to not cough up for another couple of games

          1. AndyCook
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Playing Montoya against City or Lundstram away at Chelsea in week 4..

              1. Pacer.
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Given Liverpool aren't coughing up clean sheets and don't look like it, what's the big deal

          2. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Agree

        3. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          3-4-2?!?

        4. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I did robbo and Perez to lundstram kdb so yeah why not

        5. Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I got shot of VdV and Robbo. I'll be rolling transfers and looking to get them back when they look more solid

        6. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          thanks all!

      • Party Til You Pukki
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hoping for a Dendoncker hat trick. Dreams can come true

      • mackan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Söyüncü nailed?

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Seems so

        2. All de Gea no iDier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Probably. He is up against Wes Morgan and it appears to be his place to lose at the moment. He might get a goal or two from corners but be wary of the card element. He can be a liability. That said; he's on my Watch List

        3. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yes

        4. AndyCook
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Playing well.

        5. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          In Jota we trust.

          Best 4.5m GK?

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            The Pope.

          2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Hendo.

          3. Pacer.
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Pope, obviously

            1. The Ejiptian King
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              My only good player, in Pope we trust.

              1. GREEN IS GOOD
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                cheers

        6. palace ash
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Perez and Wilson to:

          A) KdB and Jota (-4)
          B) KdB and Pukki (-4)
          C) KdB and Barnes (-4)
          D) Martial and Rashford (-4)

          1. ClassiX
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I did B)

        7. Barca_Rover
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Bring in Kane or Son ?

          1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Kane on penos.

          2. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Kane

        8. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A or B

          see how Jota looks tonight

          1. GREEN IS GOOD
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            reply fail!

          2. AndyCook
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Is this a riddle?

              1. GREEN IS GOOD
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                see 2 comments higher

          3. Catastrophe
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            How's this draft chaps? Trying to cover all areas. Can't seem to fit Martial in without losing Kane or unbalancing team.

            Ryan/Pope
            VVD, AWB, 4.5, 4.5
            Mane, Sterling, KDB
            Kane, Barnes, Pukki.

            (Button, Cantwell, Dendoncker, Lundstram).

            Or Son, Martial, Zinchenko & Lund instead of Kane, Barnes, 2 x 4.5?

            Cheers.

            1. AndyCook
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Can’t have Lundstram twice. Stop buying so many budget players to fit in good players in my opinion

                1. Catastrophe
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Good shout - Kelly I meant...

                  Which of the budget players are no good? Cantwell, Dendoncker, Lundstram looking like decent fodder to me. Cheers

              • De Gea Van Dijk. 10
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                4.0 4.0.

                1. Catastrophe
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Hmm?

                  1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    343 Kelly perma bench.

                    1. Catastrophe
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Ahh - so start Dendoncker or Cantwell each week?

                      1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Dendo owners will bench.

              • No Professionals
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Kinda like it

                1. Catastrophe
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Cheers, me too - just difficult to decide between Kane & Barnes vs. Son & Martial or even Rashford & Son. Will have to see what happens tonight.

              • MikeBravo
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Better do Lundstram quick coz he's going up in price tonight

            2. MikeBravo
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Cantwell bandwagon, Buendia, or Harry Wilson to replace Barkley before he drops in price tonight?

            3. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              First in the Isles of Scilly community league.

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

                Are there 2 teams, like in your actual football league?

                1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Just me and Ronke H2H.

              2. St Pauli Walnuts
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Now you're just being scilly.

            4. 1zverGGadeM
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Best forward option for 6m?

              Chicharito looks tempting..

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                None atm.

              2. Rocky FPL
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Southampton boys

              3. AndyCook
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Probably won’t get the game time to work as an option - not that I have a better option

                • Sune
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  McGoldrick

                • Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  West Ham do have good fixtures. Will he get minutes though?

                  1. 1zverGGadeM
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    And that's exactly why I'm asking 😀

                    1. 1zverGGadeM
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Fraser already departed to have this Belgian lad from Brighton 😉
                      1.5 to spend for a hit this week and Greenwood > Chicharito is on a cards

              4. JustPark
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Should I be surprised?

                1. KunDogan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  No

              5. Warby84
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Currently on 146pts

                Pope
                Trent Robbo Digne Montoya/ Rico
                Salah Sterling McGinn Perez Dendo
                Pukki Kane C Greenwood

                1 trensfer.. Tempted to stick this week, considered Cantwell + Jota for Greenwood + Perez? -4 but not sure it’s worth it.. maybe if Jota looks good tonight i will consider the move..

                1. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Save your transfer. Your top 100k?

                  1. Warby84
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    44k

                2. No Professionals
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Incredible gw

                  1. Warby84
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Just 54 this week,

              6. Alan Watts
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Effect of Eriksens potential departure to real....?

                We saw in first game Spurs struggled to breakdown Villa, Kane not getting any joy, game changed when Eriksen came on...

                They do have another player who could fill the void?

                Bit of question mark on Spurs players, if Eriksen leaves

                1. Rocky FPL
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Lo celso

                  1. Alan Watts
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Havent seen anything of him...any good? how does he compare to Eriksen?

                2. Rigid Digit
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  If Eriksen leaves, it might be a Kane / Auba swap.
                  Spurs as a unit can supply Kane, but I think it's Eriksen who pulls the strings

                3. Alan Watts
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  If he does go, then Pogba more likely stay at Manu...good for their assets...

                4. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I’d be worried as a Kane owner. Might have to go for Son or a Man U player if he does leave.

                  1. Alan Watts
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Yeah was thinking of getting Kane in, we probably wont know about any move for another few weeks, when does Europe transfer window close?

                    1. Rigid Digit
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      2 September (I think)

              7. SHOWSTOPPERRR
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Best 4.0 defender other than Lind??

              8. Vlad Tepes
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                What are people doing with Richarlison and Perez? Give them one more week or should I get rid of for the likes of Martial etc?

                1. XLSX
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I've not been impressed. Perez playing as a second striker but dropping too far deep imo

                2. Warby84
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  1 more week

                3. Agger
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Richarlison has promising stats but apparently he was woeful on Saturday

              9. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                I'm completely clueless as what to do so just gonna jump on whatever Utd bandwagon takes off tonight.

                1. Team Cruel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Casual

                  1. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    My head hurts, time to ease up on the thinking.

                2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  What if it's a Wolves bandwagon? 😉

                  1. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    There'll prolly be a Utd one even if we lose.

                3. 1zverGGadeM
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Only Utd player that can deliver in this team is Rashford

                4. Andy_Social
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Are you the real Edwood Woodwoodwood? That's what he'd do.

                  1. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    I've said too much.

                5. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I really like the look of James at 6m. He is rapid and saw a lot of him last year.

                  1. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    I was tipping him all pre-season on here but didn't even get myself due to worrying about starts, obviously he's already outscored Perez so that's nice.

                    1. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      I don’t have him...yet.

                  2. MikeBravo
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Adama Traore is rapid...

              10. g40steve
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Dendo playing, Lundys 14 points laughing at me 🙁

                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Is Jota starting?

                  1. Gnu
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Yep

                    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Well, he's better beat Lundstram's score, then!!! 😆

                      1. Gnu
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Och, you've got plenty points already. 😉

                        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          😀 - but I want MORE!!!

                          Gimme, gimme, gimme! 😉

                2. Gnu
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Ouch but never really in doubt.
                  Donckers is set for double figure haul tonight if that's any consolation. 🙂

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

                    I only need one of JJ&D to score or assist to bag my weekly ML. Should be doable.

                    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      JJ?

                      1. Gnu
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Jimi, Jota & Donckers?

                        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Ah. Well I have JDD. But the middle D is on the bench, behind Lundstram's haul. 🙂

                        2. Andy_Social
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Yeah

                3. XLSX
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  We've all been there... Luckily no one played for me last week when Dunk came off the bench being 3rd sub 😉

              11. XLSX
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Please RMT. I've become blind as to whether it's good or not ha!

                Pickford (Leno)

                Wan B, TAA, Lundstram (Pieter's, Dunk)

                Mane, Sterling, Martial, Ceballos (Ndombele)

                Pukki, Barnes, Jota
                1.5m ITB

                1. No Professionals
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Wildcard?

              12. Denali
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Is there really a doubt wether Son starts next game? I would have thought he was nailed.

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

                  Lack of match sharpness and Lamela + Moura scoring isn't ideal.

                2. No Professionals
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I'd be surprised if he didn't start, but equally lamela and moura did well so might be harsh to drop them.

                  I'd be taking kane out to accommodate son, and kane v newcastle then arsenal looks good.

                  Son will be in on my wildcard most likely.

                3. Denali
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Thanks guys! KDB it is.

              13. Zenith UK
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Do I lose TAA/VVD?

                1. Agger
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I would until they start showing that they can defend.. 10+ games without a clean sheet now

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

                    10+?

                    1. Agger
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Yeah 10 or 11 games now in succession without a clean sheet (including preseason)

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

                        Ah. So 4 games since a competitive CS.

                        Don't think a back line of kids ahead Lonergan playing in the US in July should be a reason.

                        1. Agger
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          It's still a thing. Even Klopp has said its going to take time to settle again, even he knows it's a problem

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

                            Fair enough but Mignolet started vs Tranmere behind Clyne, Gomez, Phillips & Larouci so not sure of its relevance either.

                    2. Zenith UK
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Probably including pre-season/super cup etc?

                      1. Agger
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Last clean sheet was a 6-0 win against Tramere I believe

                2. Andy_Social
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I wouldn't. Plenty are.

                  1. KunDogan
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Me neither. Still great value long term hopefully.

                3. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I have Taa but would ditch vvd if I had him. Your getting more assist points vs VVD goals with taa. I’m holding him despite lack of clean sheets.

              14. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Dan James!

                1. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  This

              15. You've got red on you.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Considering Wilson and Perez to King and Marital for free.

                I'll wait until after this game but worth it?

                1. Goat
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I wouldn’t bring in king

                  1. You've got red on you.
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    On pens tho

              16. JamTart
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Rashford or Martial - for Sky Captain

                1. Agger
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Rashy

                  1. One Chop Allen
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Rashford

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

                      Rash, you actually got both or transferring 1 in?

              17. One Chop Allen
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                What to do with Barkley and Wilshere, will Gomez come back in? Thoughts appreciated

                Pope / Heaton
                Gomez, AWB, Digne, Dunk, Lund
                Salah, Sterling,BSilva, Barkley, Wilshere
                Kane, King, Greenwood

                Thinking;
                BSilva, Barkley, Wilshere to KDB, Dendoncker, Cantwell for -4

              18. MikeBravo
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                So with all these 4, 4.5, etc bargains to be had, which premiums are people selecting to warm their benches??

              19. Bubz
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Lets goooo Jotartial

              20. ShaunGoater123
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Evening all,

                My current Team:

                Heston / button
                TAA/ VVD / digne / Montoya / Rico
                Salah / sterling / Perez / Robinson / Dendoncker
                Auba / pukki / greenwood.

                Already done king > pukki
                Worth a -8 auba , Robinson , TAA > Kane , 6.4 (or ceballos) , Laporte

                1. KunDogan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Not for me

              21. fpork
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Any changes you would do? 2FT. Kane to Auba, Diop to Lundstram? Other?
                Heaton - Button
                Montoya - Wan-Bissaka - Robertson - Diop - Walker-Peters
                Salah - Sterling - Trossard - Tielemans - Dendoncker
                Aubameyang - Wilson - Greenwood