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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. jez_wright
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Moura -> Martial for -4?

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

      No

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

      Yes

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

        Stupid

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

          Reasons?

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

    Thoughts on Son? Put aside funds to get him in for GW3 but now doubting whether Martial is the better option right now.

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

      He might have scored 2 games on the trot but I’m still not convinced by the United side

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

        Yeah agree, but they'll still finish top 7, with an out of position mid at 7.6. urgh decisions!

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

          Also true

  3. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Have 2.4m ITB. Any of these worth a hit?

    A. King - > Rashford
    B. Moura - > KDB

    Heaton 4m
    VVD Digne Montoya Pieters Rico
    Salah Sterling Martial Perez Moura
    Pukki King Greenwood

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

      Bottomed : 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. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Why are you unnessesarily using up storage space with the app when the mobile website does the job? Just don't see the point in using apps for anything were a mobile website exists which does the job. Along with cookie messages, banners at the top of websites trying to get you to download apps annoy the hell out of me.

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

      Moirw to kdb defo worth it imo

    3. asdf_1
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      B

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

      Cheers

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

    So Pogba misses yet another penalty but Ole states that the system won't change as it's all about confidence! Eff off Ole, Utter nonsense.

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

      Pogba running the show behind the scenes it seems.

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

        United's Kepa

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

          😀

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

      He wasn’t having a good day yet again and screws it up for the team. He should have known. I’m playing crap let’s not bother today

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bad management imo.

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Definately. What if Rashford also felt confident which he has just stated in his interview he was? Just identify your best pen taker and then they take every one.

    4. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That's what you get from managers with a weak personality

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

      Flip it round. Pogba designated taker and having a stinker. Misses.

      Form in a match does matter though Pogba does seem to miss a lot.

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

    Wilson + Fraser + TAA > Pukki + KDB + AWB (-4)??

    1. Jimmy Floyd
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Did similar but van dyke instead of taa, go for it, will pay off over next 4

  6. asdf_1
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Robertson, perez, fraser, wilson to awb, kdb, rashford, cantwell (-8)??

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

      Crazy

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

      Ridiculous. Fraser and Wilson the 2 who need fixing and 15.5M gets you plenty of options.

  7. Ings on the up
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who goes first?

    Fraser
    Perez
    Jota

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

      Fraser

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You have the order right

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

    A - Robertson, Salah, Barkley, Wesley

    B - AWB, Mane, Martial, Pukki

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

    How would you get Martial in? 2 FT

    ----------------Ryan
    TAA Zinch AWB KWP Lundstram
    --------Salah Sterling Perez
    -----------Kane Wilson

    Button Robinson Dendonck Greenwood

  10. Greasy Grealish Gang
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) -8 hit: Robertson, C. Wilson and Grealish > Pukki, De Bruyne and Söyüncü

    B) -4 hit: C. Wilson and Grealish > Pukki and Martial (Stuck with double Liv defence v Arsenal)

    C) -4 hit: C. Wilson and either Robbo/VVD > Firmino and Soyoncu

    *145 points, no hits taken yet. Thanks!

  11. Ronaldo 7
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rmwct - thanks in advance

    Pope
    Awb,digne, dunk, soyuncu
    Son,martial,mane, sterling,kdb
    Pukki

    Button, origi, gwood, Lundstrom

    1. Ruud000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You might as well get a 4.5 striker instead of origi and upgrade Soyuncu.

  12. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    On a wildcard, feedback appreciated. But please don’t say “not X” without suggesting a “Y” to replace “X”. Thanks in advance.

    Pope/Button

    VVD/Digne/Walker/KWP/Lundstram

    Sterling/Mané/KDB/Martial/Ceballos

    Pukki/Barnes/Greenwood

    0.4 ITB

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

      That’s asking too much I’m afraid

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

      But that’s pretty much same as my team atm

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

      I’ve decided on Kane over mane in short term and for team balance.

      Can get Aubameyang or even Aguero easily which I like

    4. International Richard
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I feel you need Spurs cover

  13. ZAWAd25
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Salah + Martial + 5.0 defender
    or
    B) Mane + KDB + Kelly (rotates with Lundstram and Cantwell)

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

      B

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

    Want to take out callum Wilson, want to put in martial.

    Wilson will fall this week, martial will rise.

    Reckon moura will start vs Newcastle then planning to get rid but also unhappy with tielemans but wanted to give him shu (and maybe bou) to prove himself.

    I don't want pukki, between haller and kean but obviously want more data.

    If I move now it'll either be Wilson to haller or tielemans to martial (and will have to play whoever I don't move out, before selling next week probably).

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

      Ok

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

        Thanks for listening.

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

          your welcome

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

      Keep me informed

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

        Do you have an email address for my longer thoughts?

  15. Lebowski85
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    My wildcard team...

    Pope
    VVD Digne Walker Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KdB Son Ceballos
    Pukki

    Kelly Greenwood 4.5

    I know Lundstram starting every week isn't great....but the rest is sexy.

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

      Like it. I’m very similar just agonising over Kane or Son

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

      Very like mine

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

      How you feeling regarding no Kane in your team?

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    wow 10million transfers last week

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

      Ghost teams using chips.

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Over 6 million teams this year from the start

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

    How am I looking for this gw?
    Pope
    TAA,Digne, Zinchenko,KWP
    Salah,Sterling,KDB,Perez
    Pukki,Jota

    Heaton,Cantwell,Lundstrum,Greenwood 0.9m itb -4.
    On the block. Perez ,Jota and KWP. They stay this week.

    Transfers done. Fraser,Barkley,Wilson > KDB,Cantwell,Pukki.

    Worry- No Kane or Son against Newcastle.
    No United.

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

      Looks good, cannot have them all.

  18. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If I’m considering a -8 should I just WC instead? Wondering if -8 is too much too soon.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No.

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

      Minus eight isn't wild card. No way.

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

      WC if you're -8, doubt you'll want to do 3-4 transfers before xmas otherwise.

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

      No WC for -8

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

      I'll probably be doing a -8 this week, no big deal

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thankyou all

    6. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I deliberated but took a -8 instead of WC.

  19. $carface
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Scoutcast tomorrow?

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

    It's only a matter of time imo before yet again the lack of leadership from OGS allows Pogba power to run wild. Players will start falling out with each other as a consequence and once the slide starts he won't have the authority to stop it.

    1. $carface
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This. There should be a designated penalty taker, period.

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

        Yep

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

        Winner takes it is only okay when you're three up.

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

      Forgot to set the penalty taker on the Football Manager set piece page. Rookie error.

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not having a designated pen taker is asking for trouble.

  21. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is Wesley nailed for Aston Villa or is his place threatened by someone?

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

    Would like to hear your thoughts on this...

    Leaning towards Barkley > Mount (-4) tonight before price fall and price raise.
    It would also mean I dont have to start Balbuena or King.

    Pope
    Digne Lundstram VVD Montoya Balbuena
    Salah KdB Trossard Son
    Kane
    (Heaton Barkley King Greenwood)
    0FT 0ITB

    Should I?

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

      Yeah do it

  23. wonkeydonkey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wildcard or not to wildcard???

    Pope (£4.0m)
    Robbo, VVD, Digne, Zinc (Rico)
    Sterling, Salah, Bilva, Perez (Dendo)
    Wilson, Jota, (Greenwood)

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

      Well you got 4 ish to drop

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

      How many FTs/funds do you have in bank? Not sure of Bilva's recent gametime. Perez struggling but worth giving another 2 weeks due to fixtures.

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

    Lose King or Wilson for Pukki?

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

      Wilson

  25. Snapes on a Plane
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Cantwell+Mane+

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

      The queen?

  26. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    used my free transfer this week but really wanted KDB.and not sure how to get him? Would you wildcard this team or have a re think next week?

    Pope
    TAA VVD Digne
    Sterling Martial Salah Moura Tross
    Pukki Jota
    Greenwood Montoya Rico

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Could do TAA to cheap and Moura to KDB? Don't like that move though TBH and it definitely doesn't warrant a WC

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        think I can only get him by doing a -8 in all honesty next week. arrghhh

  27. Ings on the up
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best site for price changes please?

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

      7 years and you don’t know?

      1. Ings on the up
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I am familiar with the sites. I was just seeing if any particular has been more accurate so far.

        Thanks for your concern though.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fplstatistics I believe

      1. Ings on the up
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thank you.

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

    AWB + Pieters
    Or
    Digne + Kelly

  29. Knallie
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMWCT

    Ryan (Button)
    TAA / Zinchenko / AWB / Coleman (Lundstram)
    Salah / Sterling / KDB / Martial (Cantwell)
    Pukki / King (Greenwood)

    any improvements?

  30. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Since 2015: penalties taken and penalties scored

    Pogba: 10/15
    Rashford: 6/6

    Rashford needs to be just given the duties from 12 yards.

    1. $carface
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Doubt he will, OGS is such a p*ssy