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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
    5 years, 1 month ago

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

    Rashford? Lingard? James? Mctominay?

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No one that's any good at them.

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rashford and James corners. Pogba and rashford free kicks

    3. Pacer.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fairly criminal not having a dead ball demon

      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Doosra your filters are leaving out Man United players

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly

    4. FPLHaggis
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

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

  2. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month 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
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

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

    2. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Did it yesterday.

    3. AndyCook
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Madness with the defence you are left with

        1. Capitan_K
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wait 2 weeks

        2. Pacer.
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

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

          1. AndyCook
              5 years, 1 month ago

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

              1. Pacer.
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

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

          2. Warby84
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Agree

        3. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          3-4-2?!?

        4. Rhodes your boat
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

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

        5. Pacer.
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month 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
          5 years, 1 month ago

          thanks all!

      • Party Til You Pukki
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hoping for a Dendoncker hat trick. Dreams can come true

      • mackan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Söyüncü nailed?

        1. HamezMace
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Seems so

        2. All de Gea no iDier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month 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
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

        4. AndyCook
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Playing well.

        5. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          In Jota we trust.

          Best 4.5m GK?

          1. JIMMY TUGGINS
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            The Pope.

          2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Hendo.

          3. Pacer.
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Pope, obviously

            1. JIMMY TUGGINS
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              My only good player, in Pope we trust.

              1. GREEN IS GOOD
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                cheers

        6. palace ash
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 1 month 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
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I did B)

        7. Barca_Rover
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Bring in Kane or Son ?

          1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Kane on penos.

          2. Warby84
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Kane

        8. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          A or B

          see how Jota looks tonight

          1. GREEN IS GOOD
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            reply fail!

          2. AndyCook
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Is this a riddle?

              1. GREEN IS GOOD
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                see 2 comments higher

          3. Catastrophe
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month 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
                5 years, 1 month ago

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

                1. Catastrophe
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 1 month 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
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                4.0 4.0.

                1. Catastrophe
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Hmm?

                  1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    343 Kelly perma bench.

                    1. Catastrophe
                      • 13 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Ahh - so start Dendoncker or Cantwell each week?

                      1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Dendo owners will bench.

              • No Professionals
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Kinda like it

                1. Catastrophe
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 1 month 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
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

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

            2. MikeBravo
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

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

            3. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              First in the Isles of Scilly community league.

              1. Andy_Social
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

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

                1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Just me and Ronke H2H.

              2. St Pauli Walnuts
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Now you're just being scilly.

            4. 1zverGGadeM
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Best forward option for 6m?

              Chicharito looks tempting..

              1. JIMMY TUGGINS
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                None atm.

              2. Rocky FPL
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Southampton boys

              3. AndyCook
                  5 years, 1 month 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
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  McGoldrick

                • Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

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

                  1. 1zverGGadeM
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    And that's exactly why I'm asking 😀

                    1. 1zverGGadeM
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 1 month 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
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Should I be surprised?

                1. KunDogan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  No

              5. Warby84
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 1 month 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
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Save your transfer. Your top 100k?

                  1. Warby84
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    44k

                2. No Professionals
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Incredible gw

                  1. Warby84
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Just 54 this week,

              6. Make FPL Casual Again
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month 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
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Lo celso

                  1. Make FPL Casual Again
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

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

                2. Rigid Digit
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 1 month 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. Make FPL Casual Again
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

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

                4. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 1 month 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. Make FPL Casual Again
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 1 month 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
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      2 September (I think)

              7. The Final Boss
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Best 4.0 defender other than Lind??

              8. Vlad Tepes
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month 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
                  5 years, 1 month ago

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

                2. Warby84
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  1 more week

                3. Agger
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Richarlison has promising stats but apparently he was woeful on Saturday

              9. JIMMY TUGGINS
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 1 month 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
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Casual

                  1. JIMMY TUGGINS
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

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

                2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  What if it's a Wolves bandwagon? 😉

                  1. JIMMY TUGGINS
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

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

                3. 1zverGGadeM
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Only Utd player that can deliver in this team is Rashford

                4. Andy_Social
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

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

                  1. JIMMY TUGGINS
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    I've said too much.

                5. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

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

                  1. JIMMY TUGGINS
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 1 month 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
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      I don’t have him...yet.

                  2. MikeBravo
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Adama Traore is rapid...

              10. g40steve
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Dendo playing, Lundys 14 points laughing at me 🙁

                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Is Jota starting?

                  1. Gnu
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 15 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Yep

                    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

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

                      1. Gnu
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 15 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Och, you've got plenty points already. 😉

                        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          😀 - but I want MORE!!!

                          Gimme, gimme, gimme! 😉

                2. Gnu
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

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

                  1. Andy_Social
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 1 month 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
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      JJ?

                      1. Gnu
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 15 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Jimi, Jota & Donckers?

                        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

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

                        2. Andy_Social
                          • 12 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          Yeah

                3. XLSX
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 1 month 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
                5 years, 1 month 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
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Wildcard?

              12. Denali
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

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

                1. Rainer
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

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

                2. No Professionals
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month 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
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Thanks guys! KDB it is.

              13. Zenith UK
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Do I lose TAA/VVD?

                1. Agger
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

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

                  1. Rainer
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    10+?

                    1. Agger
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

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

                      1. Rainer
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 1 month 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
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 8 Years
                          5 years, 1 month 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
                            • 8 Years
                            5 years, 1 month ago

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

                    2. Zenith UK
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Probably including pre-season/super cup etc?

                      1. Agger
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

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

                2. Andy_Social
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  I wouldn't. Plenty are.

                  1. KunDogan
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Me neither. Still great value long term hopefully.

                3. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 1 month 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
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Dan James!

                1. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  This

              15. You've got red on you.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Considering Wilson and Perez to King and Marital for free.

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

                1. Goat
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  I wouldn’t bring in king

                  1. You've got red on you.
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    On pens tho

              16. JamTart
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Rashford or Martial - for Sky Captain

                1. Agger
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Rashy

                  1. One Chop Allen
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Rashford

                    1. Arctic_Orangutans
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Rash, you actually got both or transferring 1 in?

              17. One Chop Allen
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month 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
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

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

              19. Bubz
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Lets goooo Jotartial

              20. ShaunGoater123
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 1 month 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
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Not for me

              21. fpork
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 1 month 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