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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. HNI
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Daniel James is such a machine. Poor crosssr but he can learn that. What he need not learn is zeal and never say die while chasing lost balls! What speed and stamina

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

      Plus his best position is left wing.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Which is same with Martial Rashford Sanchez ...
        What a brilliant strategy by United.
        (I'm looking at you Mr. Woodward !!)

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

          I'm hoping that Sanchez's best position is at Inter.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think he is the greatest player in the history of the game.

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

        And the future!

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

          But also the past...

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Like a young Obertan

  2. SoccerBoi69
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can get to this setup with a -4. FirmiNO, or a firm yes?

    Pope
    VVD Digne Zinchenko Shaw
    Sterling KDB Son Martial
    Firmino Pukki

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No

    2. @FPLDIARYFPL
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Firmi-f#$k-no

    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Great team, prefer AWB not Shaw but it's up to you

  3. The_Fish
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed...

    A) play Soyuncu
    B) King to Pukki for -4

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Play Soy

  4. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know how last man standing works and what the cut off is this week?

    I'm assuming it's your points that week less any transfers?
    Is it simply the field gets halved each week?
    Can't see a way to see easily how many people in league...just my own position so.makes it difficult to work out how I'm sitting ...

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      30 so far is safety score. Yes, points minus transfer hits. It isnt important how you finish each week, just get over that safety score and survive.

      1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

        How is the safety worked? Is it 30 each week.... set prior to GW or based on the fields performance ?

  5. bangers and M*A*S*H
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Worth a -4?

    In Martial and a 4.5 att for Barkley and King.

    1. BobbyV
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What formation would you play?

      1. bangers and M*A*S*H
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        3-5-2 most weeks. Maybe 4-5-1 every now and again

        1. Do I Not Like Orange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Go for it if you feel your 5th mid/4th defender are strong enough

  6. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VVD > AWB
    Auba > Kane
    Perez > Martial

    -4 hit needs to be done I think

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

      I am on similar moves. Think Auba is worth holding on to but the next couple of fixtures are rough

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

      I cannot afford that 🙁

  7. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah and Robinson to Mane and Lanzini?

  8. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I think we should all pack up and leave. Manchester United have won the title in August for the third successive season.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Relax, always a next year 😉

    2. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      something something 31 years

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Finally some sense on this board 😉
      #letmedreampls

    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      But this time it's really true!!!

    5. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      you are so annoying lol

    6. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      United lost 2 of the first 3 games last season so try again

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

      GGMU

  9. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane and McGinn

    Or

    Vardy and Mane

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B easy

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Its not the same price at all

    3. gedda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Short term A gives you a decent (C) option this week

    4. BobbyV
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rashford and Mane

  10. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Already on a -4 after bringing Martial & Dunk in. WC or no?

    Pope McGovern
    Dunk TAA Digne Guilbert Rico
    Salah Sterling Moura Perez Martial
    Wilson Pukki Greenwood

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      could be justified
      2 defenders not playing
      Moura potentially rotated
      Wilson/perez will drop in price soon

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

      Hold WC, you got a nice 352 for this week

  11. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    just brought in Martial, Rashford and Awb for a -8.
    feels good man

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Man Utd fan?

    3. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You might as well waited until the end of the match. Hopefully no injuries happen...

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      People may lol, but it's not even like that doesn't have a chance of paying off.

    6. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rashford and AWB injury and red card.....

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

    Drop Kane for martial?

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

      You can't

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

        Or is there any options in mid;
        Mane KDB sterling McGinn

    2. Johnny Drama
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Makes sense

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

      Would have to do other changes in midfield

  13. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    On a free Martial in for

    A Perez
    B Moura

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      A. Great move. Keep Moura - Newcastle this weekend

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

    Da feck. Martial stole my Shaw goal.

    I own Martial as well tbf

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

      A roller coaster of emotions.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Shaw has been fantastic.

  15. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Current team:

    Pope (4.0)
    Robertson TAA Digne Zinchenko (Lundstram)
    Salah Sterling Martial Perez (Dendoncker)
    Wilson Jota (Greenwood)

    Got 2FT:
    A. TAA and Wilson to Pereira and Rashford
    B. TAA and Jota to 4.5 and Rashford
    C. Other suggestions?

  16. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Note to self: Do not start the season with Diogo Jota

    1. BobbyV
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Que Jota goal next week

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cue

  17. Catsandhats
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Siggy and Robertson for Martial and Wan B?

  18. rjcv177
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    With KDB on board

    A) Kane (C on gw3) + Martial
    B) Sterling + Rashford

    Thkx in advance

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

      B coz Sterling

  19. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VVD Perez to Kelly Son?

    Lunny and Kelly rotating.

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kelly won't most likely rotate for long once Sakho and Tomkins are back

  20. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Well I geuss this is where the price for Martial starts rocketing.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      7.9 by Saturday

  21. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any Wolves goal? Not looking likely is it?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Game of 2 halves. The Wolves players are probably getting a halftime rollocking.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don’t think they’ve had a shot

  22. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Digne to AWB for a hit? Yay or nay?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nay

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why? Digne has so much more potential.

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Oh, god

    4. Croaker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Absolutely not

    5. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nay

    6. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hell no

    7. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nope

  23. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I need a Digne injury update!

    We only have a post-match comment saying he felt tired in the muscle and signalled to come off.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Between the lines I think he’s fine

      Even if he misses a game I’m fine with it

      Season keeper if ever there was one

      1. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed. for me would just be a player that will get subbed.

        Just make sure I got the right subs lined up

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

      Hopefully Silva is nice to us on Thursday.

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

      It needs to be scanned and Baines is ready.

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Red arrows before the United CS points hit!

    Do t fail me know Jota. (You will.)

  25. drilsby
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A: Robbo & Perez --> Zinch & Martial -8 hit
    B: WC
    C: Take some valium

  26. Aaaatsu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Okay people:

    - Who would you choose between Mount and Ceballos. ?

    Are they both nailed and on set pieces now?

    1. AndyCook
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ceballos still a risk when Ozil returns possibly

      • Prottay28
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Mount for easier games!

    2. AndyCook
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Do we think Moura will start this week? If not he has to go

        1. In Bale We Trust
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Impossible to know. He will get minutes though, which may well be enough.

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheap enablers are needed to make a WC work.

        Pukki looks the prime candidate on here, who's the next best? 6.5m(ish)

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Whoever scored this week

        2. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Forward I assume? Jota and King are your best bets for now

        3. AndyCook
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Jota..

        4. Prottay28
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Martial+Haller
          or Rashford+Lanzini

          Thanks!

        5. Ronaldo 7
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Best WC team??

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Son KDB Salah Sterling Martial midfield

            Lonestriker

            Digne, Zinchenko, AWB + Lundstram/Hanley back 4

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

            Brazil 1970

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

            England 66