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Martial leads United line as ‘Potter Roulette’ strikes again

Anthony Martial (£7.7m) is set for another outing as Manchester United’s centre-forward this afternoon, as he leads the line against Crystal Palace.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has deployed Marcus Rashford (£8.7m) on the left flank of attacking midfield once again, Jesse Lingard (£6.5m) and Daniel James (£6.0m) joining him in that area of the pitch.

The Manchester United manager has opted to leave his back-four and holding midfield pairing of Scott McTominay (£5.0m) and Paul Pogba (£8.6m) unchanged.

Opponents Crystal Palace continue to offer a starting £4.0m option in defence as Martin Kelly (£4.0m) retains his place in the side.

Surprisingly, he has started the Gameweek 3 encounter ahead of Scott Dann (£4.5m), who must make do with a place on the bench as Gary Cahill (£4.5m) comes in for his Palace debut.

Meanwhile, Wilfried Zaha (£6.9m) starts up-front alongside Jordan Ayew (£5.0m).

Fantasy managers were given another taste of ‘Graham Potter Roulette’ on Saturday afternoon as the Brighton manager made changes to his side once again.

He has stuck with the 3-4-3 formation but Glenn Murray (£5.9m) and Pascal Groß (£6.5m) have dropped to the bench, with Florin Andone (£5.0m) and Neal Maupay (£6.0m) coming in.

Potter has kept faith in his three centre-backs and four midfield players once again, suggesting that his rotation this season may focus on those he uses in the attacking front-three.

Keeping his place in the side after scoring on his debut is Leandro Trossard (£6.0m), stationed on the left for Brighton once more.

Opponents Southampton have gone with a front three of Nathan Redmond (£6.4m), Danny Ings (£6.0m) and Che Adams (£5.9m).

The interest in John Lundstram (£4.1m) is sure to continue as he starts again for Sheffield United.

The injured John Fleck (£5.0m) comes out of central midfield allowing Luke Freeman (£5.5m) to get his first start for the Blades.

Callum Robinson (£5.4m) recovers from the knock that forced him off against Crystal Palace to keep his place up-front alongside David McGoldrick (£5.5m).

Despite some poor performances so far this season, Ayoze Pérez (£6.4m) retains his starting berth for Leicester, deployed on the right flank of midfield.

Finally, Gerard Deulofeu (£6.4m) is deployed in midfield for Watford with Andre Gray (£5.9m) leading the line on his own in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

West Ham will be buoyed by the return of Felipe Anderson (£6.9m) and Sébastien Haller (£7.4m) to the starting line-up.

Line-ups in Full

Brighton XI: Ryan; Burn, Dunk, Duffy; March, D Stephens, Pröpper, Montoya; Trossard, Andone, Maupay.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Danso, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Valery; Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Romeu; Redmond, Ings; Adams.

Man United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Pogba; Rashford, Lingard, D James; Martial

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Cahill, Kelly, Ward; Schlupp, Kouyaté, Milivojevic, McArthur; Ayew, Zaha.

Sheffield United XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, L Freeman, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Robinson, McGoldrick.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Fuchs, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Choudhury; Maddison, Praet, Tielemans, A Pérez; Vardy.

Watford XI: Foster; Holebas, Cathcart, Dawson, Femenia; Capoue, Doucouré; Deulofeu, Cleverley, Hughes; A Gray.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Masuaku, Ogbonna, Diop, Fredericks; Noble, Rice; Anderson, Lanzini, Yarmolenko; Haller.

2,139 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How come were loosing to palace lol

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Because you're an average team and you have an average manager

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

        *Terrible manager he was found out at the back end of last season

      2. Brooklyn Zoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        1000-1 to get relegated at the start of the season. If they get beat they will absolutely collapse. #olesatthewheel.

    2. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      United sucks. Besides Rash and Martial who will get 3 goals/assists between them, i hope, as an owner 😛

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

      Palace lucky to be ahead. United still to win I think and keep pressure on Liverpool

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

        I thought they must be bro. Im not too worried about liverpool tbf - feel like City are our title competition

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

          What title are we talking about here?

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

            Youre one - the English

          2. Brooklyn Zoo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Most likes on Facebook

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

          If pool get as lucky as they did last season they could provide competition. Title to stay in Manchester though

        3. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

        4. Greasy Grealish Gang
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I'm sure the feeling is mutual lol. Don't think the champions of Europe aren't worried about Olé and Slabhead.

        5. Tasty Jerk
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Man City are your competition? lol - dream on.

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

        I dont believe that Liverpool feel any pressure from Man U

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

        That’s laughable mate

    4. CARROW ROAD
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Because you haven’t got Pukki

  2. How Mina You
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Seeing Perez well outside the box while Leicester were gaining on goal told me everything I needed to know. Have to get rid this GW.

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

      But to whom?

      Trossard, Mount, Ceballos and Cantwell all on audition for me.

      1. How Mina You
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Considering Mount and Ceballos. Trossard looks exciting but I'm not sold by Brighton. Plus, there's Potter's rotation wheel.

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

        Lanzini great fixtures, pissed I went for Martial over Lanzini lol

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

          Hmm, but West Ham...

          1. How Mina You
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Exactly - West Ham seem so unpredictable. Lanzini has made a great start, in all fairness.

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

              yeh he has had 2 assists in 3 games now

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

      He won the ball back to set up the goal and created another chance for Vardy. Hasn't been bad tbh.

      1. How Mina You
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wasn't talking about the lead up to the goal. There was another instance where Leicester were high up the pitch and Perez was closer to the halfway line. It was the same against Chelsea, just that he was on the wing that time. Reckon he'll fall again this week.

    3. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He was in the box waiting for a squared pass?

      1. How Mina You
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wasn't talking about the lead up to the goal, for which he actually won the ball back that lead to the goal. There was another opportunity and he was closer to the halfway line. He doesn't fill me with confidence, having closely observed him for the 2.5 games.

    4. CARROW ROAD
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah I noticed the same last week against Chelsea. Moved Barkley and Perez to Mount and Lanzini

      1. How Mina You
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Well those moves have paid off for you! Nice one.

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

    My WC in tact. Let it roll.

  4. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy Pukki frontline 😎

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

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

      Same here mate!

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

      Partyyyy everywhere

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

      Sames just need Haller to do something now.

    5. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This is where the boys are seperated from us men. Happy days. Double party.

  5. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pukki worth -4?

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

      He’ll rise .3 this week worth it alone for building team value and looks a must have really

    2. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      For who tho? Ive seen people wanting to do Kane to Pukki here, so gotta ask ^^

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

  6. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Yep, bringing in AWB and Rashford was a mistake.

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

      Agree wasted dbl free transfers

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Did you bring them in for 45 minutes?

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

        This beyond short sighted if you think one crap half ruins it all

  7. Ungaio
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wesley>Pukki for free?

    1. Wally711
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes do it you quick before he goes up again

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

      Can’t see why not

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

      Yes, defo

  8. Four Hit Wonder
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Well the first tough GW seems to have struck us.

  9. Wally711
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    god I knew I should’ve put vardy. Such an easy goal prediction. But after days of deliberation my transfers were.

    -Norwood and Rico out
    - Douglas Luiz and soyuncu in

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Luiz?? Surely Cantwell unless you can't afford

      1. Wally711
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He was 4.6

        1. Wally711
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          The reason I made those transfers was I wanted to be patient with Liverpool defence and Jimenez and jota

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don’t agree that it was an easy goal prediction. Sheffield United should have decent defence at home this season and vardy not exactly set the world on fire thus far this season.

      1. Wally711
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He was due... kinda like Jimenez

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

    I've only got Martial playing, pretty boring.

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

      Yeh but no one doing much

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

    Ayoze to Mount for free.

    Y or N?

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

      Wait until Mount injury news, he should be fine but I’d wait anyway

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

        Hope he's OK

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

      This is my likely move. Will wait to watch Arsenal and highlights from Brighton game to see how Ceballos and Trossard look.

    3. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have Trossard and Mount. Both good value.

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

        Trossard might be my fifth mid, should double lpool defence not working.

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

      Do not forget McGinn

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

        Good point. Haven't seen enough of him though either. This is why you sign up to Members area to trawl through stats.

  12. banskt
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    With Chelsea and United potentially dropping out from the top 6, which teams do you think take their places?

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

      They will both get top 6, maybe not as comfortably as last season but they are both still better than any team outside

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        As a Leicester fan, some people are tipping us to finish 6th, but this is absolutely correct

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

        Leicester and Wolves might move up. Also watch out for Everton and Palace.

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

          Palace? Laughable. They'll do well to stay up.

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

      United and Chelsea

    3. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wolves is the only one, Everton are terrible with a very poor manager

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

        Would love to see Wolves clinch a top 6 spot, but with Europa I think they might be spreading themselves a bit thin.

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

          Yeah true hilarious that all these pundits come out inf about of Everton being the first team to break into the top 6 while wolves looked way more cohesive etc as a unit last year and at home and against the top 6 were incredibly hard to beat as you say only thing stopping them may be europa league

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

            Then we have the champions from a few years back. Leicester is lookiing solid again this year.

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

      Utd will finish top 4 easily.

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

        Don’t think so not with that midfield

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

        100% not easy, spurs and arsenal are ahead of utd for top 4 contention imo

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

        'easily' is this the first season you've supported them?

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

        Top 4? Good luck.

    5. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      There is Pool and City, then a big drop to everyone else

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

    A Martial goal with AWB assist would be nice tbh

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

    Frightening pace from Maguire getting back for the goal.

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

      Yes- very slow

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He can’t be slow, he cost 85 trillion pounds!

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

      Maguire just is not a FPL option.

      Every other 4.5 better.

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

    So who does not want to get on the Pukki train?

  16. ceerus
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Martial+Kwp > Mount Vvd (-4)?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No, just Martial -> Mount

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Knee jerk

  17. ignis88
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone tell me why Moise Kean isn't starting? Fitness concerns or tactical?

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He's 19

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

        No he is not he is number 27.

      2. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Mount is 19 as well. Age is just a number

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

      Taking time to settle in. Very young, new country, language, everything.

      1. ignis88
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'm debating Haller to him on a FT, but that seems like doubling down on gambling that striker spot.

        Got Pukki - Greenwood alongside, who do you suggest? Kane will be a -8, Vardy a -4

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

        He's playing football for a living not a customer service at trams.

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

          😆

  18. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How is Vardy playing?

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

      Hardly had a touch according to the BBC report, but scored when he had a chance.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        The story of Vardy. Finishes the meager scraps he is given.

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Been making good runs. Not many touches, but when he has he's done something good with it

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

    Anyone watching hammers game. How is Haller doing?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      me too

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Couple of nice bits, one twisting Giroud-like scorpion kick thing on target too.

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

        Cheers

        1. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I like him as a player, not sure yet if he will be great for FPL. Seems somewhere between a Giroud and a Jiminez. Good link up play but can look a bit isolated at times.
          He and Fornals linked up really well during preaseason. Haller will look better once Fornals has adapted and is in the first team imo

    3. ignis88
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same. Unconvinved he's worth the money/striker spot with the support he's getting

    4. ignis88
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Well there's the answer 🙂

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

    Can't really complain about that Dunk goal being disallowed. Brighton player was just standing on the line next to the keeper while everyone had moved up.

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A brain-fart from Burn there.Other than that has been really impressive, I'll readily admit.

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

    Don't have Pukki... (I know)

    A) Dunk + Jota --> Lund/Kelly + Pukki (-4)
    B) Save and reasses next week

    The team is:

    Pope
    VVD Digne Dunk
    Mane Sterling(c) KDB Ceballos Mcginn
    Auba Jota

    Button Guilbert Rico Greenwood

  22. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Even though I have Che, think we really need Boufal or Djenepo to come in for him. Has been the least impressive player in the team that first half. We have been far too narrow, need a winger to get some width.

    Not his fault, the whole team needs to step up if we are getting three pts today.

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

      What are your thoughts on Boufal? Seen him pull of some magnificent stuff but never seen him get regular game time, probably because he's usually lacklustre?

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        The trident has always been Che, Ings and Redmond. But feel like Che has not impressed me enough these past three games.. Hope Djenepo/Boufal get a chance.

  23. BoomXhakaLaca1
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    The negativity after one half in every game is unreal on here

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

      Same every season

      1. BoomXhakaLaca1
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Very true, 2 halves in every game

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

          There's 2 halves in everything.

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      OVERREACT!!!!!!!

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

    Has Ole been caught out like he was last season?

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

      No ideas when there is a two lines setup in front of them.

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

        Oh dear, Ole need to fix it.

  25. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Valery time and time again getting bamboozled by Trossard. Jeez, what a player Brighton have.

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Annoying that BRI down to 10 men though as unlikely he will get any returns today.

  26. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    AWB YC. That was a good transfer....

  27. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    AWB yellow card

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    United are shocking, why even got martial?

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

      Overated. If he had any bonus points not even worth it then.

  29. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Obi wan yellow

  30. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wan-Bookedaka