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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. Spab
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    22 players over 2 GWs. I've only had 6 blanks. 4 of those came from Liverpool defenders.

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

      What's your rank?

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

        Before tonight's game, 38k

    2. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’m abandoning Pools defence

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

        I'm keeping triple up. ITS GOING TO PAY OFF.

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

      VVD is averaging 5ppg - hardly a blank!

  2. conorbon
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    On wildcard.

    A- Martial and Kane.
    B- Son and Rashford.

    Cheers

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

      A even though it’s got kane

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

        He’s got the sinking ship that is Steve Bruce’s Newcastle on the weekend, blank incoming hahhaha

    2. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      Martial & Son FTW

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A, easily

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

        Thank you all, A it is.

        Watching the game and Martial seems to be playing more as the number 9 (like his shirt).

    7. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’ve got all four and will likely do Son to KDB next week

    8. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Martial+Son

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

    Which is better, A or B?

    A) KDB + Ceballos + KWP

    B) Rashford + Mount + Zinchenko

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

      A

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

      A

  4. Greek Flair
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    The Anti-knee jerkers being punished this week by Pukki and Martial

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Punched big time

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

      The Pro-Kneejerk camp is feeling pretty smug

      1. Greek Flair
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        It’s wonderful. Way too much knee-jerk hating at the moment

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Fecck it. WC is on

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don’t forget to flush!

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

      What does your team look like?

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

      Juuhuu only live once!

  6. danlynch13
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is it likely Robertson will drop this week?

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

    Martial celebration thread! Goodbye casuals we are climbing in the ranks, cya Next year

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

      Finally a decision that worked out well

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

    Jota equaliser and I'll be a happy man

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

      This

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

      This

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So much this

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

    Salah, Wilson -> KdB, Rash? For free (have Martial)

    1. Greek Flair
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn’t be taking Salah out. Hasn’t only blanked one week give him time

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

    A) Kane and Mount

    Or

    B) Martial and Vardy + 0.4 ITB

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

      B

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

      B for sure

  11. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Siggy to Martial or hold?

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

      Do it if for free

    2. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Do It!!!!!!

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

      Im inclined to hold...not sure why

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe it's Aston Villa

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

          Yes it definitely is. And fixtures in general.

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

      I would

    5. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think i am pulling the trigfer on this. Everton look toothless going forward.

  12. Fuddled FC
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which one?

    a) Pukki
    b) Jota

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

      A

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

      B for me

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

      pukki for now

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Got B, not sure whether to get A. Maybe too much hype on Pukki

  13. BananaMan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Let's go....
    Best 4.5 mid for the next 6 weeks....

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

      Cantwell

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

        This

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

    Burnley are more than likely going to let in more goals than Leicester across the season right?

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

      Very tight

  15. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Would you do a -4 to go from Liv defence to Man U defence?

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

      No

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

      If you got 2 pool yeah. If you now only got 1 then nah

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah I should've specified. Got 2 Liv and no Man U. Feels like it makes sense to cover both teams.

        But I don't really need the cash so it's purely a 4 point hit.

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

          Just wait and do it for free

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

          Well pool have got arsenal so you could have 2 chances to not get a cleanie for both

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

      Hell no.

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

      Never

    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Only if you use the money to make a good upgrade.

  16. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How to fit Martial into this team? Or just except you can’t catch em all.

    Ryan
    Dunk Dinge VVD KWP Lundstram
    Mane Sterling KDB Ndombele Donkey
    Pukki Kane Greenwood

    On WC

    Thinking it’s gotta be Ndombele but then what?

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

      KDB as you have Sterling for City coverage

      1. Doctor Evil
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I think I would rather just keep KDB for now. He’s on fire

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

      You'd need to do something like VVD to AWB and Digne to Coleman to free up the 1.5m over Ndombele

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

        Or KWP to 4.5m and keep Digne

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

      Sterling to Son.
      Ndombele to Martial.

  17. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    The only way to get Sterling,KDB,Martial,Kane and Pukki in is shipping Salah.
    Hmmm.

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

      Need pool attack.

    2. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I shipped Salah out for Mane and I have Kane, Sterling and Martial as well, much happier, amazing what a mil will do.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You have KDB?

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

          No but i have Sterling, one from each team is enough.

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

      Salah out for Mane is well worth it I think

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

    If you could have only one, which would it be,

    Rashford, or Martial

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

      martial

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

      Martial as oop when it comes to FPL

    3. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Have both currently. Martial if I had to choose.

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

      Thanks guys, harder to get him in my team than Rashford, but seems the better pick I agree. Thanks again.

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

      Martial OOP + 1m any day

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

        Thanks BC.

    6. Greek Flair
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rashford. Fancy him to score more over the course of the season

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

    AWB in line for 2 more baps. who needs assists...

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Beast

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

      He loves doing the bits needed for the BPS.

      I bet he will somehow get all 3 when this game is finished.

  20. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Oh martial!!!

  21. DVassell
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Martial seeing a lot of the ball in the box I liiiiiiiiiiike

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

    Phew.

  23. HNI
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I dont think I would ever say it this season forget after gw 2 that a Manutd defence looks better shape than Liverpools! Bogey team Wolves is fair test as well

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

      For sure a bogey team

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

      Yup, three losses in a row.

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

      Lindelof didn't look much solid tbh.

  24. danlynch13
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes or Jota?

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

      I want rid of jota, think europa is playing a factor, plus they play next 2 Thursdays!

      1. danlynch13
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Against a good team aswell

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

    Man Utd really chasing the game down. Suffocating wolves.

    Will be interesting to see if they can keep this up all game

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

      Gegenpressing. Maybe they become this seasons Liverpool with mediocre midfield and solid defence lol

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

      Thats what subs are for!

  26. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like Martial is a must on WC.

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

      He’s pretty much playing as a striker, good fixtures and a great price.

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

    Who drops out from the power 5 midfield then on a WC?
    Martial KDB Sterling Mane Son?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think have either Kdb or son and the rest of the team can still be strong

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

      Son has played yet and averaged 2.5 in last eleven appearances

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

        Hasn’t even

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

        Son averaged 7points/90 over the season. up there with Sterling/Sane and ahead of Salah.
        Obviously a streaky player.

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

      Son, then KDB or Mane

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

      Son or KdB for me - they occupy the same price point
      Mane probably should be Salah as well

    5. Totally !rre!evant
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not possible to have them all?

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

      Mane out for Salah then stick a lone striker up top

  28. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Already on a -4 and I have double Liverpool defence, Digne potentially injured, Perez, Rico, and no United players. Would you WC?

    1. Totally !rre!evant
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Probablly xD

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

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

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

      A

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

      Still A

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

    come on Liverpool fans you knew it wouldnt last
    man utd back on top

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      🙂