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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. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any spurs fans able to shed some light on why Moura was rested vs City? Will he be restored at home to Newcastle do we think or is Lamela and Son the preferred starting pair?

    1. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lamela offered more defensively against City. He'll play imo but he did get dropped after a hattrick in the champo final so who knows!

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Dunno. Porch has got himself into a situation with his line ups. You might guess right but I wouldn’t put any money on it. Some good players at Spurs but it just looks a bit wrong right now.

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

      Not Spurs fan, but expect Son to start and Moura will take his place after 67 mins. That was the way last season.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I’d be going back to last season as fast as I could in Poch’s position. It’s all a bit disjointed at the moment with even Kane looking like he’s not sure where he’s supposed to be.

      2. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        so you think Lamela is ahead of Moura in the pecking order against Newcastle? Even if Son returns, I would have thought Moura plays over Lamela personally

    4. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pochettino likes to tinker with his team...

      When Son returns, it will get really complex. When Son and Alli return, it will be down right random

  2. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Martial and 5.0 fwd
    B) Pukki and McGinn
    C) Dowgrade Robertson to afford both Martial and Pukki

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C if you have another pool defender.

      A if the 5.0 fwd will be on the bench

      Not b

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

    A) Cantwell(sub) + Mina (4-4-2)
    B) Ceballos + Pieters (rotates with 2 other 4.5 defs) (3-5-2)

    First to 2, lost on last page

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      B

  4. bruuuno
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is it mad to do Barkley > Mount (-4) tonight before price fall on Barkley?

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      0.1 can come in handy but Barkley could easily start on weekend and do well

    2. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No not mad

  5. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Have 5.4 to spend on a striker, will be mostly bench fodder. Anyone better than Greenwood?

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nope

    2. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nope

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

      Wickham might be better for minutes with Benteke being their ST.

      Taking up a United spot may be costly too.

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood could be the first player ever to score 38 one pointers in a row.

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

        He will play more the easier games at home, which is coming up

  6. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Still not convinced by rashford, but he difficult to ignore.

    Which option

    A. Martial & Jota

    B. Ceballos & rashford

  7. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford 4 for 4 and buried them in the pressure cooker of World Cup and PSG. Should not even be a debate but the whole club falls at Pogbas feet

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

      We need to get behind Pogba. Like it or not he’s here to stay at least for another window and he is are best player he is quality

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

        Your legend manager dealt with him once and would do so again if still in charge. I respect his view over anyones

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

          Ole is not a legend in my eyes. Reputation tarnished

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

            😀

    2. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

    3. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A joke really considering Pogba has missed 4 for Utd last season. Rashford said something at the end of last game that suggested if you won it you took it though

    4. teddypicker
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Seems as if whoever wins it gets to decide. Would be fair if they were all equally good pen takers

  8. An Púca
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    No BAPS for Martial

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Thought he got 2?

      1. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Wow that changed fast. I get another point for neves

    2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Seen to many already.

  9. Sacked in the Morning
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    To fund Barkley to Martial, would you do:

    A. Robertson to AWB
    B. Wilson to Pukki
    C. Both (-4)

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      c

  10. TheBrazilianRonaldo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Haller dropping. Booo. Srop selling him and keep the faith ppl

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sell him and buy him back cheaper lol

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

        Hmmm. 4 point hit. Otherwise love the entrepreneurial spirit

        1. thepeen555
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          🙂

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm thinking of bringing in. Guess I'll wait...

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

        Wait

  11. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Kane and 5.7m mid (McGinn or Callebos probs)
    B) Son and King (got pukki)

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You getting king in on B??

      A with callebos

      1. jonnybhoy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        King's already in, just wondering if the extra £ from losing Kane is worth it

    3. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

    RMWCT, anything obvious I should change?

    Cheers

    Pope (Button)
    AWB Soyuncu Lundstram (Dunk, Kelly)
    Mount, Mane, Martial, Sterling, KDB
    Kane, Pukki (Wickham)

    0.3 itb

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Defence sucks

    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You'll see lots of goals but no clean sheets

    3. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Get Digne in that week defence

    4. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Everton’s next 4.
      If Digne is a go I’d rather have him over Mount.

    5. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Downgrade Mount to Donkey or Cantwell & upgrade Dunk to Walker

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

    Is Matip nailed?

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

      Ahead of Gomez at CB, not nailed.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        is he?

      2. DJfresh
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks. I'm tempted to do:

        TAA & Barkley out for
        Matip & Martial in

    2. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'd need to think long and hard about it.

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

        Cracking puns! Lol

    4. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      NOPE

  14. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is it worth swapping King or Jota for Pukki? or hold for now?

    1. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think so

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hold for now, and check again after the Chelsea and/or City match.

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

      Just get it done I did it last week and it paid off, he can score against any of them

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Who would you sell? Jota or King?

  15. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A. KDB + Dunk + Pieters

    or

    B. Lanzini + Laporte + Alderweireld

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  16. boroie
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is this worth a 4 point hit?

    Robertson, Salah, Barkley
    ->
    AWB, Mane, Martial + £0.9m ITB

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Terrible idea . Just ship Barkley.

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

        To who?

      2. Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Good advise

        Go from Barkley to Can't-well (should change name to Can-well)

        There is a lot of shake and bake, wiggle, sizzle, spice, and playmaking in Norwich.

        Steipelmann (Sp?) another player in yellow

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

      No
      Just get rid of Barkley

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

        To who?

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

          Depends how much you have ITB but maybe Trossard or Mount

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

            Not convinced on Trossard as he is playing for Brighton and I think Mount will continue to be rotated.

            I want Martial but got nothing in the bank so need to take a hit elsewhere.

            Robertson to me seems the best bet as I already have VVD so still have Liverpool defensive coverage.

            Planned to do Robertson & Barkley to AWB & Martial last week but the Martial price rise wrecked that so now need to make another £0.1m somewhere.

  17. Big Al Stankovic
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Taa, perez & auba —> awb, martial, & Kane for -4?

    Or just Auba —> Kane, and roll a transfer.

  18. L9
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    2ft
    a) robbo and king to awb and pukki
    b) mooura robbo king to candwell kane and awb

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

    Which team is better:

    Current:

    Heaton (Button)
    VVD, TAA, KWP, (Kelly),(Rico)
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Martial (Robinson)
    Pukki, Jota, Wilson

    Or

    Pope, (Button)
    Zinchenko, VVD, KWP (Lund, Pieters)
    Sterling, Mane, KDB, Martial, (Cantwell)
    Pukki, Firmino (Wickham)

    2nd one is wildcard I’m currently circa 500k OR

    1. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Second but why Firmino?

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

        I think I need both Mane and Firm to cover Salah and TAA loss
        What would you do?

  20. Cynical
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    After Pukki, best striker for 7m and below?

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Barnes

  21. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Out:
    A King
    B Wilson

    In:
    1 Pukki
    2 Barnes

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

      No brainer

  22. Alli
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ryan - Heaton
    VVD - Digne - Zinc - Dunk - Diop
    Salah - Sterling - KDB - Pérez - Dendoncker
    Wilson - Jota - Greenwood

    A) Wilson, Pérez > Pukki/Barnes, Martial
    B) Salah, Wilson > Mané, Rashford

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  23. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best pick ?

    A) Rashford & McGinn

    B) Martial & A. Barnes

    Thanks guys.

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. dezille
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I prefer B. Martial better value united asset going forward, I think. Barnes has great fixtures after this next 2. Did you consider Pukki in his place? (aware he also has poor fixtures)

  24. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Martial now 81.0 on FPL stats lmao

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wagon loaded, ready for derailing

  25. dezille
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Very undecided on this one..Input appreciated.

    A) Fraser & Wilson > Martial & Pukki
    B) Fraser & Robbo > KDB & AWB (already have TAA)

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A if you have Sterling. Otherwise B

      1. dezille
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yep of course! Cheers for the input

  26. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling also looking for another price rise

  27. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who gets more points over the next two

    A. Martial and dendonca
    B. Robinson and King

    1. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Isn’t Robinson injured?
      A imo

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

      A for me. Don't see Robinson doing much.

  28. ChildishFirmino&Lallana…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    App is showing 2 free transfers but website 0.i should really have 0. If going to confirmation on the app it does say no points will be deducted. Should I take a chance?

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Write a letter to fpl towers if not

    2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Step away from the cookie jar.

  29. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Carry on blowing wildcards and taking hits please .

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

    Rash & Pogba are the designated pen takers.

    "Up to them" - Ole.

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Well tell pogba to actual do one on taking the pens

      1. Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        who was going to get the assist on the Pogba missed PK?

        1. thepeen555
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Nobody it was him who got a tiny bit of contact and made an extreme dive