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

    He was offside 🙂

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

      Nooooooooooooooo 🙁

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

    Wow!

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

    VAR strikes again!!

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

    Offside?

  5. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    V A R 2 the rescue!

  6. trikster102
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I think the crossbar has been united's best player this season so far!

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

    Neves is one of the best at long-shots. So good...

  8. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    He’s behind the ball so can’t be offside

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Exactly

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

      This.
      As was just proven.

  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    GOAL

  10. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Get in there wolves!!!!
    Yessssss

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

    Waheeeeeey

    That was off 😛

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nope!

  12. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    TG! Now Jota get a goal...

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This

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

    Any assist on the wolves goal?

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

      Mout

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Moutinho

    3. DaniCT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Moutinho

  14. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    YESSS VARRRRR
    Neves owner

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      on the bench?

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

        Starting with him, Dendoncker and Jota 😀

        Greenwood is on the bench

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

    Where does your shoulder start?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Just after the arm ends.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      United buy ref's they said ......

  16. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Auba > Firmino enables me to do Perez > Martial for a free

    Yes/no?

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No hold

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I will do Auba to Rash -4

  17. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Feels good, man

    That goal was BEAUTIFUL

  18. robert1116336
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts on the best sub 7.0m striker (except Pukki) for the next 3 weeks?

    Fixtures suggest a Watford player (Deeney/Deulofeu) but have made a poor start. Barnes has form but tougher fixtures and the Chelsea situation is unclear.

    Would welcome any views?

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kean for me

      1. robert1116336
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Is he starting?

  19. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I dont understand VAR anymore.
    Cant complain though, Man Utd cleanie gone.

    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If thats not offside i dont know what is

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Clearly.

    2. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Was not offside. Playing the ball backwards cant be ruled as offside regardless of opponent team position...

  20. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Y'all non Man U D owners are soooo lucky

  21. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Looks like they were trying their hardest to rule that out.

    1. DaniCT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah. Didn't look right.

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

    I laughed at Neves in someone else’s team sheet, oooops

  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    The Neves goal of season competition is up and running

  24. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Ceballos (3-5-2)
    B) Mina/Maguire (4-4-2)

    Would have AWB

  25. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I don't get it

    1. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Was not offside. Playing the ball backwards cant be ruled as offside regardless of opponent team position...

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If they disallowed that goal then it should have been the end of VAR

  27. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thought they were going to say jimenez blocked clear view for de gea from the shot and was offside..

  28. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Never thought I'm gonna say this but Traore changed the game.

  29. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How’s that allowed

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He is onside. All parts of his body that you can legally score a goal with were behind the ball. You cannot legally scor a goal with your arm so that does not count.

      1. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        If it was the other way round they’d have ruled it out

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Nope. Pretty clear it was onside once they drew all the lines.

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

      What was wrong with it?

      1. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        3 of them

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Read the rules

  30. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Traore has changed this game. Utd are backing off every time he gets the ball